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10 fantabulous things to do in Jodhpur

10 fantabulous things to do in Jodhpur

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

The Blue City is calling out to you. Are you ready?

How Trent came from behind to win the retail game

How Trent came from behind to win the retail game

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

The reason for Trent's success is rooted in its slow and steady approach to expansion. Unlike others, Trent, led by Noel Tata, ensured that each store was profitable before it went on to the next, says Raghavendra Kamath.

Textile exports: Even Bangladesh is better than India!

Textile exports: Even Bangladesh is better than India!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

The primary problem is that India's garment factories are too small and they typically have 150 people and about 80 machines.

How Modi can resolve the China problem

How Modi can resolve the China problem

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

'China any day would prefer to team up with India and dump Pakistan once the resolution of the border dispute becomes an accomplished fact.'

How to stay financially fit after 60

How to stay financially fit after 60

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

After retirement, the pressure on finances increases in the absence of regular income. Here are a few suggestions to ensure a smooth post-retirement life

How to profit from your vacant property

How to profit from your vacant property

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Rental real estate aggregators can help you earn Rs 3,000-5,000 rent daily

In PHOTOS: India's RESPLENDENT 67th Republic Day parade

In PHOTOS: India's RESPLENDENT 67th Republic Day parade

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

India's military prowess and multi-hued images of the country's rich cultural diversity and achievements in various fields were on display at the majestic Rajpath on Tuesday during 67th Republic Day parade which was graced by French President Francois Hollande as the chief guest.

Review: Holiday is too slow to thrill

Review: Holiday is too slow to thrill

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Holiday takes obscene amounts of time getting to the point, says Raja Sen.

Modi's masterstroke

Modi's masterstroke

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

'Modi's brilliance seems to be in combining Indira Gandhi's 'feel' for the Indian pulse and Narasimha Rao's cynicism.' 'By the time the Opposition leaders caught up with Modi over the 'surgical strikes', he had already moved on,' says M K Bhadrakumar.

And Indrani Mukerjea sat there, alone...

And Indrani Mukerjea sat there, alone...

Rediff.com8 May 2017

'How much fashion she used to do.' 'Now all gone in the water!' 'All good things have to come to an end.' 'And all bad things have come to an end.'

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.

8 lakh 'theplas', 2 crore emails for Modi's Mumbai rally

8 lakh 'theplas', 2 crore emails for Modi's Mumbai rally

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Everything about Narendra Modi's Maha Garjana rally in Mumbai on Sunday is humongous, reports Prasanna D Zore.

All eyes on Election Commission in RK Nagar bypoll

All eyes on Election Commission in RK Nagar bypoll

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Will the EC would make an example of the RK Nagar by-election, either by ensuring free and fair polls or by countermanding the same, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Decoding your CIBIL score

Decoding your CIBIL score

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Answers to six commonly asked questions about CIBIL score that will help clear your confusions

'My deivam has to come home'

'My deivam has to come home'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

As doctors treat Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, a different daily drama takes place outside the Apollo Hospitals gates.

Waking up to a different kind of twitter

Waking up to a different kind of twitter

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

A weekend in the beautiful sleepy town of Mukteshwar is just what you need to bust your stress, says Suchismita Banerjee.

Kabini Diaries: A tigress and her cub play hide-and-seek!

Kabini Diaries: A tigress and her cub play hide-and-seek!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Rajesh Karkera relives exciting and eerie moments following a tigress.

2 inches taller and 8.6 milliseconds younger in 340 days

2 inches taller and 8.6 milliseconds younger in 340 days

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

We take a look at the amazing things that Scott Kelly experienced as he hovered 400 kilometres above the earth zipping around it at 17 thousand miles per hour for nearly an year.

How swachh is Narendra Modi's business 'abhiyan'?

How swachh is Narendra Modi's business 'abhiyan'?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Indian business has many legitimate grievances against the political class for not delivering an optimal business environment.

48-hour long Pampore encounter ends, 3 terrorists killed

48-hour long Pampore encounter ends, 3 terrorists killed

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

The Pampore attack in Jammu and Kashmir "appeared to be" the handiwork of Lashkar-e-Tayiba terror outfit, Central Reserve Police Force Director General Prakash Mishra said.

An eyeful of Everest!

An eyeful of Everest!

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

'As you take in the moment, soak it in, freeze it in your consciousness, realise the power of simple, stark nature that stands before and above you in all its majesty, and wonder how to savour the moment, your reverie is broken by a voice next to you.' "Excuse me please, can you please take my photograph?"

Why our grandmas and mothers fell in love with Omar Sharif

Why our grandmas and mothers fell in love with Omar Sharif

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

'He was a magnificent looking man -- perhaps the best looking international actor of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, even in the current century. And quite definitely the first actor from Asia to make it big in the West,' says Aseem Chhabra.

6 hill stations in South India that you must visit

6 hill stations in South India that you must visit

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Tea and coffee estates, the smell of eucalyptus in the crisp mountain air, cool nights huddled in shawls, sylvan lake rides and mountain treks... Peace and tranquility is at hand!

Get the right cover when travelling abroad

Get the right cover when travelling abroad

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Read the fine print carefully because even a policy with a high sum assured may have sub-limits

Remembering B Raman, defender of India's interests

Remembering B Raman, defender of India's interests

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Stephen P Cohen pays tribute to strategic expert B Raman, who passed away recently.

'The police wanted to hide their mistakes, so they gunned them down'

'The police wanted to hide their mistakes, so they gunned them down'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

'Every Muslim is painted with the same brush. We are one day linked to SIMI, the next day to Al Qaeda, to Pakistan-based terrorists and now ISIS.'

Trent's Tesco edge can speed up profitability

Trent's Tesco edge can speed up profitability

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

The UK-based retailer can add to the best practices it already brings to Tata's retail business.

How EPFO proposals will impact you

How EPFO proposals will impact you

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The deduction will be higher and net take-home pay will fall.

How Railways can pave the way for a Digital India

How Railways can pave the way for a Digital India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Railway Budget is the first indicator of possibly better days

'Indianness of any citizen being questioned is disturbing'

'Indianness of any citizen being questioned is disturbing'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

'We are a plural society that for centuries, not for 70 years, has lived in a certain ambience of acceptance.' 'It is under threat,' outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari tells Karan Thapar.

'The human imprint on Yamuna floodplain is now unmistakable'

'The human imprint on Yamuna floodplain is now unmistakable'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Art of Living's spiritual leader, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, faced the ire of activists and the National Green Tribunal for environmental violations that would occur when an event of this scale - the festival is said to have seen 3.5 million footfalls -- is hosted in an ecologically sensitive region.

Women take back Bengaluru

Women take back Bengaluru

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

They are shaken by the mass molestation in the city on New Year's Eve. But they are not waiting to be rescued. Nikita Puri reports.

Gandhi's 'Sarvodaya' philosophy can revive the Indian economy

Gandhi's 'Sarvodaya' philosophy can revive the Indian economy

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

At present there is virtually no dialog between votaries of different various versions of economic democracy.

The hero who won a Param Vir Chakra on Siachen

The hero who won a Param Vir Chakra on Siachen

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Honorary Captain Bana Singh won the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest ranking gallantry award, for recapturing a Pakistani post on the Siachen Glacier. Living a retired life in a quiet village in Jammu and Kashmir, he makes you feel that his act of phenomenal courage was part of a soldier's day at work.

We want to make Uber the safest place in the city: Travis Kalanick

We want to make Uber the safest place in the city: Travis Kalanick

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

'Competition makes us better. I lose a little bit of sleep because I have competition.'

My trek to the hill fort of Harishchandragad

My trek to the hill fort of Harishchandragad

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

N Ghia explores the unexplored terrain of Harishchandragad through Pachnai, a few hours from Mumbai, and comes away with memories of a lifetime.

Health insurance proposals: Few hits and misses

Health insurance proposals: Few hits and misses

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

There are few lapses in the healthy insurance proposals.

'Our society has become transactional'

'Our society has become transactional'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

'When you go through the ups and downs of life you need someone who says that no matter what happens to you, whether you are successful or not, I am there with you.' 'In the absence of that person and that love, you have a society which is depressed.'

'The economy is turning for the better'

'The economy is turning for the better'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

'India easily remains one among the more attractive large economies, with high growth and stable/improving macros, as a top investment destination.' 'We are looking pretty good.'

Review: The Lunchbox is the best Indian film in years

Review: The Lunchbox is the best Indian film in years

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Raja Sen feels The Lunchbox id this generation's Masoom.