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Jeenees: Changing the way we Indians gift

Jeenees: Changing the way we Indians gift

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'In India, we have a strange affinity towards recycling gifts.' But Jeenees is changing that.

Springer, India Today groups to buy CarWale pie

Springer, India Today groups to buy CarWale pie

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

The two companies will acquire 70.4 per cent stake in CarWale. They, however, declined to specify the investment being made.

Springer, India Today groups to buy CarWale pie

Springer, India Today groups to buy CarWale pie

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

The two companies will acquire 70.4 per cent stake in CarWale. They, however, declined to specify the investment being made.

Shopping woes: 'The diamond ring racket!'

Shopping woes: 'The diamond ring racket!'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2011

We recently carried the tale of a reader's unpleasant shopping experience and invited you to write in with yours. Here are a few more responses!

'I was a paying customer, but he shooed me away!'

'I was a paying customer, but he shooed me away!'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

We recently carried the tale of a reader's unpleasant shopping experience and invited you to write in with yours. Here are a few more responses!

'Except his fans, no one will rally behind Rajinikanth'

'Except his fans, no one will rally behind Rajinikanth'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

'What has he done for the state and the people?' 'The state has witnessed extraordinary problems. Where was he then?' 'Has he spoken about any issues or taken a stand?'

Pollsters off the mark as AAP rolls to landslide win in Delhi elections

Pollsters off the mark as AAP rolls to landslide win in Delhi elections

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Pollsters were off the mark as no one predicted a landslide win for AAP.

Sheena Bora Trial: Sanjeev's lawyer has Mekhail in a tangle

Sheena Bora Trial: Sanjeev's lawyer has Mekhail in a tangle

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

And then came the chief moment of Friday. If the courtroom had a soundtrack, Beethoven's 9th would be playing, providing a triumphant, dramatic prologue to the production of this last clip. A woman reporter was asking Mekhail about Sanjeev Khanna. He says clearly, without mincing words, emphatically: 'Never seen him. First time I am hearing his name.'

ISI supports LeT, other terror outfits in Pak: PC

ISI supports LeT, other terror outfits in Pak: PC

Rediff.com12 Mar 2010

Chidambaram, who chose not to make any mention of Pakistan in his opening remarks at the India Today conclave in New Delhi, voiced New Delhi's concerns over Pakistan-sponsored terrorism during the question and answer session. In a bid to counter the charge, the Pakistan envoy raised the issue of alleged Indian involvement in Balochistan and about the activities of Indian consultates in Afghanistan.

Poll surveys tweak findings for money, alleges sting operation

Poll surveys tweak findings for money, alleges sting operation

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

A TV news channel on Tuesday claimed that a sting operation conducted by it had shown that some of the agencies which conduct opinion polls before elections are willing to tweak their findings for money.

India's youth, educated but unemployable

"India's youth, educated but unemployable"

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

Aroon Purie, Editor-in-Chief, India Today, talks about his career and the various issues that concern today's youth.

Advani must go, says RSS chief

Advani must go, says RSS chief

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

Rashriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat had the final word on the crisis that gripped the Bharatiya Janata Party since Lok Sabha polls, declaring not to allow any Delhi-based leader become the party president and asserting that Lal Krishna Advani would quit as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha 'according to the schedule agreed by him.'

Exit polls give BJP pole position in UP; rout in Punjab

Exit polls give BJP pole position in UP; rout in Punjab

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

The exit poll results for the recently concluded assembly elections have projected that that BJP arty could emerge as the single-largest party in four of five states except Punjab.

Drought situation not so alarming: FM

Drought situation not so alarming: FM

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Finance Minister Pranab Mukerhjee on Monday said drought situation is not as alarming as it initially appeared because the recent rainfall has improved the farm sector prospects.

Musharraf to visit India tomorrow

Musharraf to visit India tomorrow

Rediff.com5 Mar 2009

Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf will visit India on Friday to participate in the India Today Conclave.

99% agree to say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', we'll convince the rest: Amit Shah

99% agree to say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', we'll convince the rest: Amit Shah

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

The BJP chief also said there is no need to say 'Bharat Maata Ki Jai' under pressure from the RSS or the BJP.

J&K CM seeks dialogue with separatists

J&K CM seeks dialogue with separatists

Rediff.com7 Mar 2009

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that the Kashmir issue was a political problem that could not be resolved by administrative or security measures.Calling for good relations between India and Pakistan as they directly impact peace in the state, he said his people's primary focus remains on a lasting solution to the Kashmir problem through political means, with participation of all stakeholders.

The Death That Devastated Indira Gandhi

The Death That Devastated Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

In all the highs and lows that India's most powerful, and only woman, prime minister faced in her life, the death of her younger son Sanjay was probably the most soul-destroying.

Why Rising Pune Supergiant changed its name!

Why Rising Pune Supergiant changed its name!

Rediff.com26 May 2017

'Last year, someone told us you must remove 's' otherwise you won't perform well and we didn't perform well.' 'Obviously, that's not the reason for not performing well, but it didn't hurt us to remove the 's'.'

Need to rebuild ties: Omar

Need to rebuild ties: Omar

Rediff.com7 Mar 2009

There is a need to rebuild the relationship between Jammu and Kashmir and rest of the country which has fallen prey to the two decades-old militancy, said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

'Indira played politics with the ease of a sleepwalker'

'Indira played politics with the ease of a sleepwalker'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

'She was once asked what the secret to political leadership was and she said it was the ability to like all kinds of people.' 'I don't think Rahul fundamentally likes people -- that's probably why he can't deal with them and it shows.' 'Sonia is a more talented political mobiliser than her son, but I think the decline of the Congress set in in 1969...'

Kandahar: BJP defends decision to free terrorists

Kandahar: BJP defends decision to free terrorists

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday defended the National Democratic Alliance government's decision to free three terrorists to end the Kandahar hijacking crisis with its Prime Ministerial face L K Advani saying the "first priority" was to save the hostages. Addressing the India Today Conclave in New Delhi, he said the government took such a decision as all the parties were at that time demanding that passengers on board the hijacked plane be safely freed.

AAP will get 51 seats in Delhi polls, says party's survey

AAP will get 51 seats in Delhi polls, says party's survey

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

53 per cent voters in the city wanted Arvind Kejriwal as the CM.

India refuses upgraded submarines from Russia

India refuses upgraded submarines from Russia

Rediff.com11 Jan 2008

The Navy refused to take delivery of the Sindhuvijay, which completed refit at a shipyard near St Petersburg, after its missiles failed to find their targets in six consecutive test firings, the India Today reported. The pre-delivery test firings were carried out between September and November.

Applauding Superman on screen...

Applauding Superman on screen...

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

...And Jennifer Aniston off it, in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week!

Mumbai: Attack on magazine office; court acquits 4

Mumbai: Attack on magazine office; court acquits 4

Rediff.com2 Dec 2007

A sessions court has acquitted four persons, including a Shiv Sena member, in an attack case on the India Today office in South Mumbai two years ago.

FM asks India Inc to curb prices

FM asks India Inc to curb prices

Rediff.com24 Mar 2007

In the backdrop of cement players refusing to cut prices, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday asked India Inc to look beyond their balance-sheets and play a role in helping the government ensure macro economic stability.

Would do whatever I am asked: Bill Clinton

Would do whatever I am asked: Bill Clinton

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

Bill Clinton, who could return to the White House as the "First Spouse", has said he would do whatever he would be asked to do if his wife Hillary is elected as the President of the United States. "If she is elected, I will do whatever I am asked to do," Clinton said delivering the inaugural keynote address at the India Today Conclave in New Delhi on Wednesday.

India Today, Associated Newspapers ink tabloid JV

India Today, Associated Newspapers ink tabloid JV

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

India Today executives did not divulge the size of the stake to be bought by Associated Newspapers

Time not ripe for common Asian currency: PM

Time not ripe for common Asian currency: PM

Rediff.com23 Mar 2007

India on Friday said a common currency for Asian countries, similar to the euro for European nations, was still a few years away and would require more coordinated efforts on part of all the participants.

PM firm on SEZs, but assures humane policy

PM firm on SEZs, but assures humane policy

Rediff.com23 Mar 2007

Making it clear that the SEZ policy has come to stay in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said a humane and just policy on the resettlement of land oustees was being formulated by the government.

India Today group plans English daily early '07

India Today group plans English daily early '07

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

The India Today group said on Monday it would launch an English language daily in New Delhi early next year.

Congress best party, Vajpayee best PM: Poll

Congress best party, Vajpayee best PM: Poll

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

The poll, which sampled 14,351 people across various age groups in 19 states, also measured the mood of the nation on the performance of the UPA government in the past two years.

'My captaincy tenure was not long enough and a big disappointment'

'My captaincy tenure was not long enough and a big disappointment'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that not getting a long tenure as India's captain was one "big disappointment he found tough to overcome given the number of challenges he endured.

Modi reforms flicker in rural India, other big challenges remain

Modi reforms flicker in rural India, other big challenges remain

Rediff.com13 May 2016

While many promises remain unrealised, power reforms and the creation of tens of millions of new bank accounts have helped Modi maintain his popularity

PM promises more jobs, reforms push

PM promises more jobs, reforms push

Rediff.com12 Mar 2004

Unveiling a three-pronged strategy to create more jobs, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday promised to speed up economic reforms and growth, besides hastening infrastructure development.

Why pollsters got Bihar results wrong?

Why pollsters got Bihar results wrong?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

The debacle that pollsters faced in the Bihar assembly elections is in part being blamed on the small sample size and lack of advancement in field surveys, says Sahil Makkar

Pakistan's real 1,000-year war

Pakistan's real 1,000-year war

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

'Pakistan needs to be constantly at war with somebody, ultimately resulting in it waging war on itself and its own people,' says Shekhar Gupta.