News for 'the-metro'

NE-inspired India Post will now fly to metros

NE-inspired India Post will now fly to metros

Rediff.com12 Oct 2007

To start with, the air freight service will be introduced connecting all four metros-- Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata -- taking Nagpur as a hub of operations in the first phase. This will happen as soon as the Air India could provide an aircraft on wet lease to India Post.

Celebrate Team India

Celebrate Team India

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

Share your thoughts, impressions, pictures, videos with us; we will publish your ringside reports on rediff.com.

Taxis, autos on strike in rain-hit Mumbai; commuters stranded

Taxis, autos on strike in rain-hit Mumbai; commuters stranded

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Commuters in Mumbai faced a harrowing time as auto-rickshaws and taxis drivers attached with 'Swabhiman Union' began a day-long strike in the metro city on Monday morning to press for their demands.

2019: The year in photos

2019: The year in photos

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.

ITO Metro station thrown open to public

ITO Metro station thrown open to public

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Trains will be available at ITO at a frequency of seven and a half minutes during peak hours

Ambani brothers ride Mumbai's makeover

Ambani brothers ride Mumbai's makeover

Rediff.com6 Aug 2007

Mukesh will invest Rs 25,000 crore in setting up an SEZ in Navi Mumbai

Lavin samples Delhi delights, Indian business

Lavin samples Delhi delights, Indian business

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

The US Under Secretary for International Trade says the US and India were paying for a history of neglect of commercial relations.

Chelsea leave door open for Terry to stay

Chelsea leave door open for Terry to stay

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Chelsea have left the door open for John Terry to stay at Stamford Bridge after the central defender announced that he is leaving when his contract expires at the end of the season. The Premier League champions said he could be offered the chance to stay at Stamford Bridge following a meeting with the club last month. "In that meeting he asked about the possibility of an extension to his existing contract," Chelsea said in a statement. "John was advised that while no new deal was currently on the table, that situation could change in the coming months." Chelsea said they had the utmost respect for Terry and everything he has helped them achieve, describing him as a "fantastic servant and superb captain".

'Kangana Ranaut has daring fashion sense'

'Kangana Ranaut has daring fashion sense'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

GenNext designer Sumiran Sharma, 30, of ANAAM talks about his collection, design inspiration and why he wants to style Kangana Ranaut.

India's luxury market growing fast

India's luxury market growing fast

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

With consumers for luxury goods more in numbers than adult population of several countries, luxury brands are setting up shops in India to tap the growing market.

Volvo cars in India by mid-2007

Volvo cars in India by mid-2007

Rediff.com1 Feb 2007

Swedish automobile major Volvo would be launching its cars in the country in the middle of 2007, Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson said.

LeT terrorist held in Delhi on R-Day eve

LeT terrorist held in Delhi on R-Day eve

Rediff.com25 Jan 2007

The arrest comes at a time when the capital is on a high alert in the wake of intelligence inputs warning of possible suicide attacks around Republic Day.

CAS to be rolled out in more cities

CAS to be rolled out in more cities

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

Satisfied with the roll-out of CAS in notified areas of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, the government on Wednesday said the digital cable delivery system would be extended beyond the metros to other areas

GoAir plans to spread wings further

GoAir plans to spread wings further

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

GoAir on Monday said it plans expansion and has ordered 20 A320 aircraft .

Mumbai, Bangalore get nod for metro rail

Mumbai, Bangalore get nod for metro rail

Rediff.com7 Apr 2006

The Cabinet has cleared the proposal for metro rail in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bangalore, Union Minister for Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy said on Friday.

Maharashtra braces for state-wide bandh today

Maharashtra braces for state-wide bandh today

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

All the essential services, schools and colleges have been excluded from the bandh.

Delhi is India's best city to live in: survey

Delhi is India's best city to live in: survey

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

New Delhi is the best city to live in among the metros in India and can boast of the highest standard of living in the country according to the Worldwide Quality of Living Survey.

Daimler banks on small towns to up Merc sales

Daimler banks on small towns to up Merc sales

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

DaimlerChrysler India has recorded a higher growth rate for its Mercedes-Benz in smaller cities than in the metros.

Why some things work in India, and some don't

Why some things work in India, and some don't

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

'The two-word answer is: Proper oversight,' says T N Ninan.

ICICI to sell cards in smaller cities

ICICI to sell cards in smaller cities

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

ICICI Bank said on Thursday it will push hard to take its card business further in tier-II and tier-III cities over the next one and a half years.

Rail budget to focus on amenities

Rail budget to focus on amenities

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

Spotted! Barry Richards at Buckingham Palace

Spotted! Barry Richards at Buckingham Palace

Rediff.com19 Oct 2006

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Luxor retail foray on cards

Luxor retail foray on cards

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

Hiring activity stable in March, up 12% over last year

Hiring activity stable in March, up 12% over last year

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

The Naukri Job Speak Index for March stood at 1,475, showing stability in hiring activity, when compared to the previous month.

Bangalore Metro finally set to take off

Bangalore Metro finally set to take off

Rediff.com24 May 2006

The Bangalore Metro Rail project is finally set to take off with the Centre giving the go-ahead to the Rs 6,395-crore (Rs 63.95 billion) venture.

Modi's 'blackmoney window' plan a complete flop

Modi's 'blackmoney window' plan a complete flop

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Rs 6,000-cr disclosure just four days before scheme ends

Is there a market for 3G services in India?

Is there a market for 3G services in India?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

With even the Airtel chief saying 3G isn't as hot as it was some years ago, Indian telcos will have to follow a different route to make it work.

Are you suffering from insomnia?

Are you suffering from insomnia?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2005

'Feasibility study on A'bad-Mumbai bullet train by July 2015'

'Feasibility study on A'bad-Mumbai bullet train by July 2015'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

The railway minister said that one-third studies have already been done.

Online banking comes of age

Online banking comes of age

Rediff.com9 Mar 2006

They picked on me because of my skin colour, says Paris racism victim

They picked on me because of my skin colour, says Paris racism victim

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

"It was clear to me they were picking on me because of the colour of my skin," the victim, identified by Le Parisien as Souleymane, 33, said.

'Delhi can't do without a metro'

'Delhi can't do without a metro'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2006

We've carried 230 million passengers since we began without a single fatality.

Adlabs launches BIG 92.7 FM, to invest 400 cr

Adlabs launches BIG 92.7 FM, to invest 400 cr

Rediff.com25 Sep 2006

Adlabs Films Ltd, which on Monday launched its first FM radio station - BIG 92.7 FM - from New Delhi will invest Rs 400 crore (Rs 4 billion) to set up its network spanning 45 cities in the country by April 2007.

Metro Man Sreedharan in US top 25 newsmakers list

Metro Man Sreedharan in US top 25 newsmakers list

Rediff.com11 Jan 2006

Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan, credited with changing the face of public transport in the Indian capital, is on the 'top 25 newsmakers of 2005' list compiled by the United States' Engineering News-Record.

R-Infra brake on Delhi airport Metro

R-Infra brake on Delhi airport Metro

Rediff.com29 Jun 2013

But DMRC says services will continue

Residential rates tumble in metros

Residential rates tumble in metros

Rediff.com18 Aug 2006

Heavy showers pound Mumbai, Thane; 3 killed in rain-related incidents

Heavy showers pound Mumbai, Thane; 3 killed in rain-related incidents

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

Mumbai received 231.4 mm rain in the last 24 hours, while Thane received 229.81 mm.