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'A start-up has to be super customer-obsessed'

'A start-up has to be super customer-obsessed'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

'Even if you are aping the West, if you customise the idea for the Indian market, localise it based on the Indian ethos, it will succeed.'

Lessons from Swami Vivekananda to inspire you

Lessons from Swami Vivekananda to inspire you

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

We are what our thoughts have made us, Swami Vivekananda said.

Ee.Ma.Yau: Four deaths, two burials and a film for the ages

Ee.Ma.Yau: Four deaths, two burials and a film for the ages

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Part of what make Ee.Ma.Yau so special is its ability to focus our attention on things that conventional movies throw away under the pretext of storytelling, says Sreehari Nair.

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

A minor fix in tax laws can make start-ups bloom, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

A minor fix in tax laws can make start-ups bloom, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Air Asia: Divers battle strong current to locate black box

Air Asia: Divers battle strong current to locate black box

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Indonesian military divers on Thursday battled strong waves to reach the submerged tail section of the crashed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the murky depths of the Java Sea in the hopes of finding the crucial black box.

5 killed as massive quake rattles north Chile

5 killed as massive quake rattles north Chile

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

A major earthquake just offshore rattled Chileans, killing five people and shaking the Earth so strongly the tremor was felt in places across South America.

'The twenty-first century is India's to lose'

'The twenty-first century is India's to lose'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

Luce conveys his sense of bafflement that a country of such contradictions should do so well in spite of the diversity or because of it.

Australia bans Mexican wave

Australia bans Mexican wave

Rediff.com1 Feb 2007

"While the wave itself is harmless, unfortunately the associated throwing of objects in the air is not," Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said in a statement.

National Geographic reveals the best travel photos

National Geographic reveals the best travel photos

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

National Geographic has announced the winners of its prestigious Travel Photographer of the Year photo contest for 2017. And the images are just breathtaking.

Jaishankar's visit shows India's support for Sheikh Hasina

Jaishankar's visit shows India's support for Sheikh Hasina

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Bangladesh's decision to execute Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami for war crimes committed in 1971 has provoked anger across the Muslim world. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka hours after the execution, an important expression of India's support to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, explains Rajeev Sharma.

Inside story: Why Ramvilas Paswan is warming up to former foe BJP

Inside story: Why Ramvilas Paswan is warming up to former foe BJP

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

A day after reports surfaced about an alliance between the Lok Janshakti Party led by Ramvilas Paswan and the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Bihar, a senior leader of the saffron party has strongly spoke out against any such tie-up.

Cook ready for the grind at Lord's, says Aussies still favourites

Cook ready for the grind at Lord's, says Aussies still favourites

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

- 'Whether we've won or lost there's been that feelgood factor, everyone's feeling positive about English cricket again and it's rubbed off on the players' - 'They are going to come back hard at us, no doubt about that, so it's a question of how we respond and how we deal with that'

Pope's remark was unnecessary

Pope's remark was unnecessary

Rediff.com19 Sep 2006

Turkish PM terms Istanbul 2020 Olympics rejection unfair

Turkish PM terms Istanbul 2020 Olympics rejection unfair

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

The choice of Tokyo instead of Istanbul to host the 2020 Olympic Games was unfair and meant the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was turning its back on the Muslim world, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Monday.

Egypt court to decide on Mubarak's release today

Egypt court to decide on Mubarak's release today

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

An Egyptian court will hear an appeal by Hosni Mubarak in a corruption case, raising the prospects of the former dictator's release from prison on Wednesday.

US hopes India, Pak will cooperate

US hopes India, Pak will cooperate

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

Hello and welcome to Seychelles!

Hello and welcome to Seychelles!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

Lakshmi Sharath visited the island nation and returned with a bagful of memories.

Pens still in demand, sales zoom 82%

Pens still in demand, sales zoom 82%

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

The pen continues to hold its might as an important tool of communication even in today's hi-tech era of computers, mobiles and e-mails, with a latest study pegging a phenomenal growth of 82 per cent in its sales in a period of less than one year.

Modi's landslide win may bring IPOs back to table

Modi's landslide win may bring IPOs back to table

Rediff.com21 May 2014

Several brokerages lifted their outlooks for the BSE Sensex and companies were queuing to ride the wave of political euphoria

How these Mutual Funds scored 100%

How these Mutual Funds scored 100%

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Giving shape to Modi's dream of 'electricity for all'

Giving shape to Modi's dream of 'electricity for all'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

In an interview with Sanjay Jog, REC chairman and managing director P V Ramesh talks of the growth strategy and the company's plan to ride the transformation wave in the power sector.

Modi alters Akhilesh's slogan: 'Kaam nahin karname bolte hain'

Modi alters Akhilesh's slogan: 'Kaam nahin karname bolte hain'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

Modi, who has stepped up his attack on Akhilesh in recent days, also said that the chief minister is to be blamed if people of the state which he ruled for five years do not see 'achche din'.

New chip can turn your cell phone into a projector

New chip can turn your cell phone into a projector

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The new chip uses integrated optical phased array to project the image electronically with only a single laser diode as light source and no mechanically moving parts.

Supermodel hobbies: How catwalk queens unwind

Supermodel hobbies: How catwalk queens unwind

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Gigi Hadid is a MasterChef winner and Kendall Jenner loves horse riding.

Ranveer, oh so toofani!

Ranveer, oh so toofani!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Urvi Malvania on what makes Ranveer Singh so popular that he is succeeding Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador of Thums Up.

PM promises 2nd green revolution

PM promises 2nd green revolution

Rediff.com7 Mar 2005

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday promised rural India a 'New Deal' to reverse decline in farm investments through increased funds for agricultural research, irrigation and wasteland development.

12 life lessons I learnt from Long Distance Running

12 life lessons I learnt from Long Distance Running

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

'Long Distance Running is not merely a sport, it's life's breath.' 'While everyone breathes so they can run, runners run so they can breathe,' says Krishna Kumar.

A year after, tsunami shelters still not complete

A year after, tsunami shelters still not complete

Rediff.com25 Dec 2005

According to sources in the CPWD, which has been assigned the work of giving technical support to the construction work, the project could have been finalised much earlier but for the resistance shown by some voluntary organisations.

The tsunami-hit, a year later

The tsunami-hit, a year later

Rediff.com9 Dec 2005

Tsunami -- the killer waves

Tsunami -- the killer waves

Rediff.com27 Dec 2004

The waves are usually triggered by seismic disturbances -- coastal earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or undersea landslides -- that jolt the ocean floor.

The DEADLIEST earthquakes from the past 25 years

The DEADLIEST earthquakes from the past 25 years

Rediff.com12 May 2015

We once again present a special feature on the ten worst earthquakes that had shaken the world and caused immense damage in the past 25 years.

Jaya seeks tsunami warning centre in TN

Jaya seeks tsunami warning centre in TN

Rediff.com1 Apr 2005

Such a centre would psychologically reassure the coastal population, she said in her letter to the PM.

Chelsea's Hazard edges Spurs' Kane to win England's PFA player of the year

Chelsea's Hazard edges Spurs' Kane to win England's PFA player of the year

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Chelsea's Belgium forward won Eden Hazard England's PFA player of the year award ahead of Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane and Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea on Sunday.

All It Takes To Help in India

All It Takes To Help in India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005