News for 'the-wave'

The Arab League's April Fool joke

The Arab League's April Fool joke

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

The Arab world believes that many of those leaders present in Baghdad for the Arab League summit last week do not represent them and that the wave of changes will hit their shores sooner than expected. We may thus have to wait for more summits to see true Arab leaders emerging, writes Dr Waiel Awwad

Food firms see appetite for health, nutrition products

Food firms see appetite for health, nutrition products

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Iron-rich noodles and vitamin-rich beverages are some products launched by segment majors

BJP needs a tsunami to conquer Uttar Pradesh

BJP needs a tsunami to conquer Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

If the BJP wants to win 60 out of UP's 80 seats, it will need a jump of 30 percent in its vote share -- which is a mammoth task.

Asian Cup qualifiers: Chhetri strike ends India's 64-year-old jinx

Asian Cup qualifiers: Chhetri strike ends India's 64-year-old jinx

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

A last-minute strike by Sunil Chhetri helped India break a 64-year-old jinx as they pipped Myanmar by a solitary goal to begin their AFC Asian Cup qualifiers campaign on a promising note, in Yangon, Myanmar on Tuesday.

Fake news and its dimensions

Fake news and its dimensions

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Complicated social phenomena behind it, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor gets up to 125 more years in prison for abuse

Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor gets up to 125 more years in prison for abuse

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to an additional 40 to 125 years in prison on Monday for molesting young female gymnasts, capping weeks of horrifying testimony from nearly 200 victims about his decades of abuse.

'Make India safe for our children'

'Make India safe for our children'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

'Child rape and sexual abuse have become a moral epidemic that haunts our nation and we can no longer remain silent spectators.'

Can Sarah carve out a new career in male-dominated Extreme Sailing?

Can Sarah carve out a new career in male-dominated Extreme Sailing?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

British sailor and double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton is carving out a new career as a coach in the ultra-competitive, male-dominated world of high-performance sailing - a kind of Formula One on water.

70 killed in three-day violence in Karachi

70 killed in three-day violence in Karachi

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

At least 25 people were killed in ethnic and sectarian violence today in Pakistan's financial capital, taking the toll to 70 in the wave of attacks in the last three days.

How the Web lost its innocence

How the Web lost its innocence

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Ajit Balakrishnan on how the Web could return to its original egalitarian goals.

The most absurd songs in Bollywood

The most absurd songs in Bollywood

Rediff.com15 Apr 2011

These lyrics give nothing away!

Rewind: Best PHOTOS in the last 24 hours

Rewind: Best PHOTOS in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

Presenting some of the best PHOTOGRAPHS from around the globe in the last 24 hours

Internet Trouble

Internet Trouble

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

'Is the tech wonder of our times headed for trouble?' asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

'Overwhelmed by response for Ala Modalaindi'

'Overwhelmed by response for Ala Modalaindi'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

B V Nandini Reddy is riding high on her directorial debut's sucess.

Back to the beaches for Chennai-ites

Back to the beaches for Chennai-ites

Rediff.com10 Jan 2005

Orissa's tourist haven awaits its stormy fate with bated breath

Orissa's tourist haven awaits its stormy fate with bated breath

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

On Saturday, as the sky over Gopalpur gets darker, the howling wind stronger and the waves rise higher, the spectre of death and devastation looms large with most inhabitants having fled fearing cyclone Phailin which is expected to make land fall here.

Sensex hits one-month low, ends below 31,000

Sensex hits one-month low, ends below 31,000

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices under-performed to lose 0.8% and 1.6%

Net neutrality and the privacy debate

Net neutrality and the privacy debate

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Indian policy-makers must see the choices before them as economic, not moral, ones, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Why 80% Indian engineers are unemployable

Why 80% Indian engineers are unemployable

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'50% of students lose out because of lack of English language skills.' 'Only 15% to 20% have the functional skills companies are looking for.'

Egypt crisis: Mass protests against Mubarak escalate

Egypt crisis: Mass protests against Mubarak escalate

Rediff.com29 Jan 2011

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters clashed with police in several cities in Egypt after noon prayers today in a major escalation of nationwide demonstrations which gained momentum after pro-democracy leader Mohamed ElBaradei joined the wave of protests.

Naidu sails on the BJP wave; to join NDA

Naidu sails on the BJP wave; to join NDA

Rediff.com15 Dec 2013

Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu has told party workers that he would be entering into a pre-poll tie up with the NDA and has been assured that he would be made convenor.

Euro: Germany can draw on Brazil rout to offset home advantage

Euro: Germany can draw on Brazil rout to offset home advantage

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

In the history of football there has been no more devastating nullification of supposed home advantage than Germany's 7-1 humbling of Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-finals, so playing France in Marseille holds no fears for the world champions. That astonishing result in Belo Horizonte, particularly the opening 30-minute five-goal blitz that left the world aghast, underlined Germany's unique mental strength and belief in their own ability whatever the opposition or circumstances.

Investors prefer property over stocks, gold

Investors prefer property over stocks, gold

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

Riding high on improved market sentiment, especially after the Narendra Modi government took charge in late May, more and more investors are going for real estate compared to stocks and gold, according to a survey.

Brussels attack: Death toll rises to 35, anti-terror raids continue

Brussels attack: Death toll rises to 35, anti-terror raids continue

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

The death toll in Tuesday's horrific terrorist attacks in Burseels rose to 35 after four people died in the hospital on Sunday, according to the Belgian Health Minister.

Ambush marketing at CWG

Ambush marketing at CWG

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

The surreptitious entry of non-sponsor brands into the Games Village and the eleventh hour tangential entry of companies have made non-sponsor brands ubiquitous.

'India's bid to join US alliance could irk China, Pak or even Russia'

'India's bid to join US alliance could irk China, Pak or even Russia'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

China's state-run media commented that India's close relationship with the US could create geopolitical rivalries in Asia.

The elusive search for truth in media

The elusive search for truth in media

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Is it likely that one of these days, a demand may rise that only truthful endorsement should be made in media and that if it is discovered that she or he in real life does not use that brand, punishment may follow, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Are we Indians technology-averse?

Are we Indians technology-averse?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Some examples that show we may be call for introspection, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Cost of London 2012 aquatics venue rises

Cost of London 2012 aquatics venue rises

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

The cost of the 2012 Olympic aquatics centre has risen, but savings made elsewhere could see a final overall budget underspend of up to 500 million pounds ($807.9 million), government figures showed on Tuesday.

'Ulterior motive behind criticism of CWG'

'Ulterior motive behind criticism of CWG'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief executive Perry Crosswhite, who was a strong critic of India's preparedness for the CWG for a long time before changing stance, says he suspects constant criticism of the Games' organisers a part of a concerted campaign to stop or relocate the event from Delhi.

Sri Sri moves two nations with one message

Sri Sri moves two nations with one message

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Art of Living proponent Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has called upon people of India and Pakistan to recognise the voice of peace within and create a violence-free world.

How Delhi is waking up to 'connect' with Kashmir

How Delhi is waking up to 'connect' with Kashmir

Rediff.com14 Sep 2010

It seems that realisation has dawned, at last, in New Delhi that the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir has become a national crisis. The government is waking up to connect to the state, which is under the wave of violence, notes Sheela Bhatt.

Mamma meow! This mysterious island has more cats than people

Mamma meow! This mysterious island has more cats than people

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

More than 120 cats swarm the island with only a handful of humans for company.

Chile earthquake kills 70; tsunami alert in Asia

Chile earthquake kills 70; tsunami alert in Asia

Rediff.com27 Feb 2010

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck southern Chile on Saturday, shaking buildings in the capital, the US Geological Survey said.

Majuli becomes first island district of India

Majuli becomes first island district of India

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Majuli -- the seat of neo-Vaishnavite Bhakti renaissance -- on Thursday became India's first island district with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurating it as the 35th district of Assam.

Why Is Grey Color Favorite Among Tech Entrepreneurs

Why Is Grey Color Favorite Among Tech Entrepreneurs

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Why Is Grey Favourite among Tech Entrepreneurs? And How Tech Entrepreneurs Outfit Themselves. To know more read here.

Beijing-run media slams Vietnam for militarising disputed South China Sea

Beijing-run media slams Vietnam for militarising disputed South China Sea

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

China which rejected the verdict initiated by the Philippines petition has stepped up air and naval patrols to assert its controls over the region.

'BJP will not come back to power'

'BJP will not come back to power'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

'Just as a wave brought the BJP into power; an anti wave will blow them away.'

'I am not a size zero and I'm happy'

'I am not a size zero and I'm happy'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Fashion's newest sweetheart, Parul Shah's inspiring words for aspiring models.

How Buddhadeb may have increased Mamata's worries

How Buddhadeb may have increased Mamata's worries

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Reluctant to campaign so far, former Bengal CM draws large crowd in first roadshow since poll dates announced.