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Asian Games diary: Of traffic snarls, Shah Rukh Khan fans and selfies

Asian Games diary: Of traffic snarls, Shah Rukh Khan fans and selfies

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Language is an issue but not a barrier as they are still able to express their love for Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. SRK though has a much bigger following than his celebrated senior.

'Where Has The Money Gone? Whose Coffers Did It Go To?'

'Where Has The Money Gone? Whose Coffers Did It Go To?'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

'Crores of rupees have been spent on paper but nothing has actually happened on the ground.'

Of strikes and misery

Of strikes and misery

Rediff.com1 Nov 2006

Normal life was thrown out of gear in Delhi as irate traders torched buses, caused traffic jams and clashed with the police on Wednesday, stepping up their protests against sealing of unauthorised shops.

Visiting the temple cities of Tamil Nadu

Visiting the temple cities of Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com18 Feb 2008

A profusion of religious architecture spreads over an ancient agrarian landscape in Tamil Nadu, the deep south of India. Guy Trebay takes it in.

What does a repeat by-pass surgery mean?

What does a repeat by-pass surgery mean?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2009

In layman's terms, "Think of a road. If you are going on a road and there is a big traffic jam, you take the car from a different route and you join back later on the main road. When you have a blockage in your artery, we take another artery from a different place and we connect it to the original artery, below the blockage. Hence, the blockage gets bypassed, says Dr Aashish Contractor, Head of Department, preventive cardiology & rehabilitation, Asian Heart Institute.

Heavy rains disrupt Mumbai

Heavy rains disrupt Mumbai

Rediff.com31 May 2006

Traffic and train services were disrupted.

The handler who managed the Mumbai attacks

The handler who managed the Mumbai attacks

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

Intelligence agencies believe the Mumbai attack was redemption for the man who botched up jihadi terror's arrival in South India.

On a wing... without a hope!

On a wing... without a hope!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2005

Beat the fuel hike, buy an electric car!

Beat the fuel hike, buy an electric car!

Rediff.com5 Jul 2008

The initial purchase cost for an electric car may be high, but savings on fuel will help it pay back for itself in just a couple of years, if not faster.

Sena MLA dumps garbage on civic contractor over flooded road in Mumbai

Sena MLA dumps garbage on civic contractor over flooded road in Mumbai

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

In a shocking incident, a Shiv Sena MLA forced a civic contractor to sit on a waterlogged road in Mumbai on Saturday and asked workers to dump garbage on him for allegedly not getting the drains cleaned properly.

Rahul Bose's wet birthday!

Rahul Bose's wet birthday!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2005

India needs better liveable cities

India needs better liveable cities

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

If you take a 25-year perspective, the present Mumbai will be 2030's Borivali.

How psychometric tests help in hiring

How psychometric tests help in hiring

Rediff.com16 Nov 2006

Psychometric tests are increasingly being used to assess a candidate's mental preparedness.

'China will never forsake Pakistan'

'China will never forsake Pakistan'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

China expert CV Ranganathan says the people of Arunachal will never want to leave India.

Scattered protests during Bharat Bandh over Agnipath scheme

Scattered protests during Bharat Bandh over Agnipath scheme

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Road and rail traffic was partially affected in some regions on Monday during a 'Bharat bandh' called against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, while protests appeared to taper off in many states, with authorities stepping up security and imposing curbs after days of unrest.

Mumbai: A city in perpetual crisis

Mumbai: A city in perpetual crisis

Rediff.com12 Aug 2006

Stanford biz school woos India Inc

Stanford biz school woos India Inc

Rediff.com8 Jan 2005

Kolkata, Delhi face environment crisis

Kolkata, Delhi face environment crisis

Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

Experts find it hard to convince government and sometimes even people about the dangers of pollution because those who want to dodge the issue say that people are dying "for thousands of reasons."

Train ferrying migrants from Mumbai to UP reaches Odisha

Train ferrying migrants from Mumbai to UP reaches Odisha

Rediff.com24 May 2020

The Railways said it had intentionally changed the route.

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

No takers for Suraiyya's house

No takers for Suraiyya's house

Rediff.com3 Feb 2004

Her flat in south Mumbai may revert back to the landlord since she had no heir.

Rain in Mumbai: No need to panic

Rain in Mumbai: No need to panic

Rediff.com9 Sep 2005

Serial blasts rock Bangladesh

Serial blasts rock Bangladesh

Rediff.com17 Aug 2005

'India to soon have 500 mn phones'

'India to soon have 500 mn phones'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2007

Telecom industry in India is the fastest growing in the world

'Indians faced discrimination in Ukraine'

'Indians faced discrimination in Ukraine'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'The Ukrainian soldiers were cordial to Nigerians and others but were harsh on Indians'

Great adventure hobbies, at a price

Great adventure hobbies, at a price

Rediff.com18 Dec 2004

Mobile newspapers rock in China

Mobile newspapers rock in China

Rediff.com25 Apr 2006

Chinese office-goers who often spend hours caught up in traffic jams have a new way to utilise their time -- reading mobile phone editions of their newspapers.

Woman, toddler killed as Bengaluru Metro pillar collapses

Woman, toddler killed as Bengaluru Metro pillar collapses

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Tragedy stuck a family of four here on Tuesday when an under-construction Bengaluru Metro pillar collapsed on them, leaving a woman and her toddler son dead while her husband and another child escaped with injuries.

New real estate plan: walk to work

New real estate plan: walk to work

Rediff.com25 Oct 2005

Ancient temple in urban jungle

Ancient temple in urban jungle

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

Share your thoughts about the Banganga complex or your opinion on the accompanying slide show.

'We have never seen so much water'

'We have never seen so much water'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2005

'Ambedkar's contribution is bigger than Gandhi's'

'Ambedkar's contribution is bigger than Gandhi's'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

'For no other leader of India do so many people turn up for an event every year without invitation.'

Maradona denies surgery claim

Maradona denies surgery claim

Rediff.com17 Feb 2005

Diego Maradona insisted that his visit to the Caribbean city of Cartagena was for nothing more than a holiday.

Public transport resumes in Delhi after nearly 2 months

Public transport resumes in Delhi after nearly 2 months

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The Delhi Transport Corporation and cluster buses resumed services with social-distancing norms and safety measures in place like use of sanitisers and masks to check the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Kejriwal unveils 15-point plan to fight air pollution ahead of winter

Kejriwal unveils 15-point plan to fight air pollution ahead of winter

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

The chief minister said certain steps by the government, including the introduction of an electric vehicle policy in 2020 and 24-hour electricity supply, had led to an 18.6 per cent decline in air pollution levels in the last four years.

Heavy rains leave Mumbai crawling yet again

Heavy rains leave Mumbai crawling yet again

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Mumbaikars travelling to work faced a harrowing time on Tuesday morning owing to waterlogging caused by the incessant rain since Monday night.

Ranjani Iyengar's Diary

Ranjani Iyengar's Diary

Rediff.com16 Jan 2003