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Harrier, Tata's most awaited SUV, is open for booking

Harrier, Tata's most awaited SUV, is open for booking

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Bookings for the head-turner are now open on the Tata Motors website, for an initial payment of Rs 35,000 (which will be reimbursed fully on cancellation, the company assures).

IN PICS: Curiosity, the weather reporter from Mars

IN PICS: Curiosity, the weather reporter from Mars

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Curiosity rover will send daily weather reports from Mars within a week or so, as it prepares for the first drive on the Red Planet.

Football Focus: Barcelona buy Pjanic for Arthur

Football Focus: Barcelona buy Pjanic for Arthur

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

How Tokyo is preparing to counter heat during 2020 Olympics

How Tokyo is preparing to counter heat during 2020 Olympics

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

A record heatwave in July 2018 killed over a dozen people in Tokyo with monthly average temperatures transcending 30 degrees for the first time in 20 years.

Amla finds form as South Africa coast to first Test win against Pakistan

Amla finds form as South Africa coast to first Test win against Pakistan

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Hashim Amla struck an unbeaten half-century as South Africa brushed aside some early alarms to record a six wicket victory over Pakistan on day three of the first Test at Centurion Park on Friday.

Steyn surpasses Pollock; Olivier takes six to skittle Pakistan

Steyn surpasses Pollock; Olivier takes six to skittle Pakistan

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Dale Steyn become South Africa's leading wicket-taker in Test cricket

Uneven Vizag pitch leaves England worried after Day 1

Uneven Vizag pitch leaves England worried after Day 1

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Pace spearhead James Anderson said the visitors will have to bowl and bat out of their skins to dig themselves out of trouble in the second Test.

Did India err by not picking a spinner for Perth Test?

Did India err by not picking a spinner for Perth Test?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Former skipper Allan Border feels the Australian pace battery will have the advantage of learning from the mistakes of Indian seamers, who bowled a 'little bit short' on the opening day of second Test.

'We are underweight on India'

'We are underweight on India'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'India is possibly the most fiscally constrained market in the region.'

Post-COVID war chest: Tata Steel plans to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore

Post-COVID war chest: Tata Steel plans to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

A bleak demand outlook for steel in the domestic as well as global market is also another reason Tata Steel may be looking to have additional liquidity as margins are expected to take a hit in the coming quarters.

Learning and adapting: India's winning formula

Learning and adapting: India's winning formula

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

'We have learnt quite a bit (in Test cricket). Capitalising when the situation is with us and needing to control damage when things are stacked up against us. That is the most important part of Test cricket. You can't lose six wickets in a session and then expect to comeback'

How India can woo firms leaving China

How India can woo firms leaving China

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Nomura Group Study found that in 2019, out of the fifty-six companies which shifted their production out of China, only three of these invested in India; while 26 went to Vietnam, 11 to Taiwan, and 08 to Thailand. In April 2020, Nikkei noted that out of the 1,000 firms which were planning to leave China and invest in Asian countries, only 300 of them were seriously thinking of investing in India.

Real estate: Meet the biggest gainers and losers

Real estate: Meet the biggest gainers and losers

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

The real estate sector has underperformed the Sensex in the past 2 years.

South Africa on course for Test win against Sri Lanka

South Africa on course for Test win against Sri Lanka

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

South Africa remained on course for victory at the close at Kingsmead on Friday.

Toyota recalls 369,000 vehicles in Japan, US, Europe Tokyo

Toyota recalls 369,000 vehicles in Japan, US, Europe Tokyo

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

The Japanese carmaker also said on Wednesday it was separately recalling around 169,000 vehicles including the Lexus GS350 and IS350 due to a problem in the engine assembly process.

'Is it worth paying $52,000 for an online course?'

'Is it worth paying $52,000 for an online course?'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

'It is no longer practical to expect parents to pay anywhere between $40,000 and $55,000 for the year or even half for the term if there is no clarity.'

Consumer internet start-ups brace for salary cuts, layoffs

Consumer internet start-ups brace for salary cuts, layoffs

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

For now, Bounce, Shuttl, Fab Hotels, Instamojo, Zomato, Curefit, and HealthifyMe, among others, are going for salary deductions. Most of the consumer internet start-ups, besides those who are in the grocery delivery, education tech, and video conferencing business, would ultimately lay-off people and cut back salaries.

Football: Inter sign Vidal from Barcelona for 1 million euros

Football: Inter sign Vidal from Barcelona for 1 million euros

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Irrepressible Ibrahimovic scores twice as Milan win opener

'Market will stabilise after it absorbs shocks from the US lift-off'

'Market will stabilise after it absorbs shocks from the US lift-off'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

India has been a core portfolio holding for emerging market funds.

How healthy will you be in 2040?

How healthy will you be in 2040?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Life expectancy will be higher for both men and women.

Dating a same sex partner? 10 things to know

Dating a same sex partner? 10 things to know

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Ask your partner if it is OK to kiss or hug when saying hello in public?

This camera is mirrorless! And it costs more than diamonds!!

This camera is mirrorless! And it costs more than diamonds!!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Fujifilm leaps ahead of mirrorless camera competition by launching its GFX 100, a 102MP medium format CMOS sensor camera and two new Fujinon large format cinema zoom lenses named the Premista series.

'IT top brass like politicians who hike their salaries'

'IT top brass like politicians who hike their salaries'

Rediff.com24 May 2017

"Year-after-year, the IT companies remove and sack professionals and simultaneously hike their top executives' salaries in the name of fancied compensation based on variable pay and stock incentives," FITE general secretary AJ Vinod said.

Is Rajan panel report a setback for poor states?

Is Rajan panel report a setback for poor states?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

The Raghuram Rajan committee report for evolving a composite development index of states, submitted to the finance ministry today, has a note of dissent from member Shaibal Gupta.

Is the US economy recovering? Well not exactly

Is the US economy recovering? Well not exactly

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

US data suggest recovery, but politics might intervene

27 of top 100 cos can't sustain current wage bill: Deloitte study

27 of top 100 cos can't sustain current wage bill: Deloitte study

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

These companies, the study said, will have to either dip into its cash balance or borrow in short term.

Falling profits, but CEOs rake in moolah

Falling profits, but CEOs rake in moolah

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

27 large listed firms give double-digit hikes to top executives despite a decline in net profit.

Why IAF needs planes like this for anti-terror ops

Why IAF needs planes like this for anti-terror ops

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

'Employment of dedicated lightweight special forces aircraft may provide the answer for repeat anti-terror air strikes with surprise elements intact, the cost benefit assured and attrition minimal,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd), India's former air adviser in Pakistan.

'If we want to escape future waves, we need more and more vaccination

'If we want to escape future waves, we need more and more vaccination

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

'Wherever the Delta variant is spreading, and the population is not vaccinated, there is death and devastation.'

I am like wine: Dhoni on getting better with age

I am like wine: Dhoni on getting better with age

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that he is like a vintage wine that tastes better with passage of time.

More the merrier, expect a 10.8% salary hike this year

More the merrier, expect a 10.8% salary hike this year

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Across all industries in India, almost 87 per cent of respondents plan to allocate a larger portion of their budget to high performers

PICS: Australia vs India, 3rd Test, Day 4

PICS: Australia vs India, 3rd Test, Day 4

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Sunday.

Take a loan, don't drain savings

Take a loan, don't drain savings

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

This way you not only end up owning a house but also maintain a healthy bank balance for future needs.

Will private railway services be a reality by 2023?

Will private railway services be a reality by 2023?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Under the plan, there will be 151 private trains covering 109 routes which may entail investments worth Rs 30,000 crore.

Honda drives in all new City priced at Rs 10.9 lakh

Honda drives in all new City priced at Rs 10.9 lakh

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

The model, which will compete with the likes of Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Skoda Rapid, now features smart devices ecosystem including Alexa remote capability and 32 connected features as standard feature across all variants with a five-year free subscription.

Should BMW buy JLR from Tata Motors?

Should BMW buy JLR from Tata Motors?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

BMW is over-capitalised and is awash with cash and it could quickly lower JLR's investment costs and raise margins by leveraging its own platforms, powertrains, purchasing scale and quality control.

Do STPs give better returns than SIPs?

Do STPs give better returns than SIPs?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2017

Returns in Systematic Transfer Plan are consistent as money invested in debt mutual fund schemes earns interest till the time the whole amount is fully transferred to equity fund, says Vishwajeet Parashar, Sr VP and Group Head -- Marketing, Bajaj Capital

Bank mergers cast shadow on wage negotiations

Bank mergers cast shadow on wage negotiations

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Bank unions - officers and workmen - had buried their differences and sat across the table on August 29 to work out a fresh deal with the IBA involving a 20 per cent wage hike.

PSBs need another Rs 50,000 cr recapitalisation in FY20: Report

PSBs need another Rs 50,000 cr recapitalisation in FY20: Report

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

As of December 2018, a total amount of Rs 51,513 crore has been infused into PSBs.

More pain in store for the Indian economy, says Goldman Sachs

More pain in store for the Indian economy, says Goldman Sachs

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

The current slowdown has lasted for over 18 months and is the longest incident of sluggishness since 2006.