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How to deal with recovery agents & debt

How to deal with recovery agents & debt

Rediff.com6 Sep 2007

Numerous things could jeopardise your loan repayment. Debt can become a noose around your neck. How do you deal with it, and the related dangers?

India to produce pesticide-free chillies

India to produce pesticide-free chillies

Rediff.com10 May 2007

India will soon begin to produce and export pesticide-free chillies, if some of the novel initiatives from the Spices Board are of any indication.

Secret 'recipe' of Coca-Cola on sale for $15 mn

Secret 'recipe' of Coca-Cola on sale for $15 mn

Rediff.com14 May 2013

The sought-after recipe is held in a safe at the World of Coca-Cola in downtown Atlanta.

Review: Njangalude Veettile Adhithikal disappoints

Review: Njangalude Veettile Adhithikal disappoints

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

The film cannot be taken seriously, says Paresh C Palicha.

'Global jihad does indeed threaten India'

'Global jihad does indeed threaten India'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

'A series of arrests have illustrated that IS now has a footprint in India.' 'India has been, for a very long time, a key part of Al Qaeda's global jihadist ambitions.'

Saddam's execution was illegal, vengeful

Saddam's execution was illegal, vengeful

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

The grotesque irony is that while Hussein was hanged for killing 148 people, the leaders of the US and its allies won't be tried for killing half-a-million Iraqi children through the post-1991 sanctions, nor for the death of 655,000 Iraqi civilians.

Only 2-3 eCommerce firms will survive market bloodbath: Study

Only 2-3 eCommerce firms will survive market bloodbath: Study

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

At the same time, Tier II and III cities are expected to have a faster adoption rate with greater sales margins derived directly from online channels.

Panthayakozhi is a big let down

Panthayakozhi is a big let down

Rediff.com16 Apr 2007

Young Narain is projected as star material, but the subject matter lets him down.

Laden - the serial killer held in Bihar

Laden - the serial killer held in Bihar

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

Police said the 25-year-old criminal, a matriculate from Sandalpur village in Nalanda district, had confessed to killing at least nine people, including a Kashmiri, since plunging into the world of crime in 1995.

Want to be a millionaire? Start investing early

Want to be a millionaire? Start investing early

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

The power of compounding is a mindboggling thing.

Jenson and Nicholson gets a fresh paint job

Jenson and Nicholson gets a fresh paint job

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

A new management at one of India's oldest paint companies looks to revive the dormant paints brand, readies for a stiff fight with rivals.

What's your stress-busting mantra?

What's your stress-busting mantra?

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

We want to know how you do away with stress -- do you sit around sulking, do you shout it out, or do you simply swallow your feelings and cope?

Spit in Mumbai, pay Rs 500

Spit in Mumbai, pay Rs 500

Rediff.com18 Aug 2006

There will be a number of bye-laws covering various violations in force from October.

Why Akshay Kumar's National Award win feels like a joke

Why Akshay Kumar's National Award win feels like a joke

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Sukanya Verma's super filmy week was high on emotions.

'A film is like a one-night stand'

'A film is like a one-night stand'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!'

How Keki Gharda stunned the MNC giants

How Keki Gharda stunned the MNC giants

Rediff.com12 May 2007

'I will gamble with my own money, not with public money'.

Global turbulence behind market crash; fundamentals strong: FM

Global turbulence behind market crash; fundamentals strong: FM

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Attributing the stock market crash to global turbulence, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the government and RBI were watching the situation and hoped that things will stabilise once the transient impact is over.

Spotted! SRK snapped at Tussauds

Spotted! SRK snapped at Tussauds

Rediff.com13 Apr 2007

Reader Aftab Hussain sends us a picture.

Buying gold from your bank? Beware!

Buying gold from your bank? Beware!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2007

The best way then to eliminate the risk of being 'cheated' is probably to spend time in selecting an honest financial planner for yourself

Chennai deluge: It's time to question reckless urbanisation

Chennai deluge: It's time to question reckless urbanisation

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Govt's focus on 'smart cities' is fine, but basic amenities must be put into place first.

15 security men killed in Manipur ambush

15 security men killed in Manipur ambush

Rediff.com24 Feb 2007

Sources said the insurgents, hiding in the thick hilly jungles, sprayed bullets from automatic weapons when the security men were near Joujangtek, about 35 km south of Imphalthe personnel

Kangana Ranaut's Top 10 Films

Kangana Ranaut's Top 10 Films

Rediff.com21 May 2015

We look at the movies that made Kangana Ranaut a star.

Woodland plans 60 new stores in India by 2008

Woodland plans 60 new stores in India by 2008

Rediff.com6 Nov 2006

Woodland has embarked upon a major expansion plan that envisages doubling production capacity and setting up 60 to 70 new retail stores in the next two years.

Saraswati river did exist, says government constituted panel

Saraswati river did exist, says government constituted panel

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

"We have reached a conclusion that river Saraswati existed, it flowed. It originated in the Himalayas and met gulf at the western sea," Professor K S Valdiya, who led the panel, said while handing over the report to the government.

ULFA-Centre talks hit a roadblock

ULFA-Centre talks hit a roadblock

Rediff.com24 Jul 2006

The letter asked the Centre not to approach them directly for any negotiation until the three conditions were met.

'Democracy is not a lollipop'

'Democracy is not a lollipop'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2007

'No society becomes democratic merely by holding an election,' says T N Seshan.

10 lies married couples MUST tell each other

10 lies married couples MUST tell each other

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

12 lies you must tell your better half without feeling guilty.

Alabama Governor apologises for assault against Indian

Alabama Governor apologises for assault against Indian

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

The Governor of the US state of Alabama has apologised for the "unfortunate" use of excessive force by police against an Indian grandfather early this month that left him partially paralysed.

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.

SBI One India Fund: Should you buy?

SBI One India Fund: Should you buy?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2006

Investment expert Sandeep Shanbhag says, "SBI MF as a fund house has a fairly decent track record and it needn't have resorted to such attention grabbing devices to generate assets under management."

Bombay Velvet, Agneepath, Om Shanti Om: Mumbai's retro colours

Bombay Velvet, Agneepath, Om Shanti Om: Mumbai's retro colours

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

Mumbai's retro era has always found favour with Bollywood !

Tillerson says US is India's reliable partner, takes dig at China, Pakistan

Tillerson says US is India's reliable partner, takes dig at China, Pakistan

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Tillerson said China's behaviour and action is "posing a challenge to the rules-based international order".

Sheena Bora Trial: And the witness brandished her shoe

Sheena Bora Trial: And the witness brandished her shoe

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Finally to end the dispute, Sharma threatened to show her shoes. Pasbola declared regally that he would like to forgo that particular honour. Sharma ignored him. Instead, she bent down, took off her shoe and triumphantly held her prize aloft, and said delightedly, "Yeh dekhiye! (Have a look!)"

Will crude oil price crash to $10 a barrel?

Will crude oil price crash to $10 a barrel?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Economics and politics both have major roles in determining oil prices.

'I am not as sexy as Salman Khan'

'I am not as sexy as Salman Khan'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

'I am sexy in my own self.' Randeep Hooda puts his sexiness on display in Main Aur Charles.

NTPC to raise up to $1 bn

NTPC to raise up to $1 bn

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

India's largest power generation company National Thermal Power Corporation on Tuesday embarked upon a major overseas fund raising exercise and decided to establish medium term note programme of $1 billion.

Second thoughts on 3G

Second thoughts on 3G

Rediff.com9 Oct 2006

10 must-know rules for an unforgettable one-night stand

10 must-know rules for an unforgettable one-night stand

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Here is your ultimate guide to a happy one-night stand.