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Indian airlines brave Covid turbulence

Indian airlines brave Covid turbulence

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Though India's airlines are certainly bleeding, they haven't yet faced the ignominy of shutting down.

Cabinet nod for trade pact with Mauritius covering 310 items

Cabinet nod for trade pact with Mauritius covering 310 items

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement, a kind of a free trade pact, between India and Mauritius which is aimed at liberalising norms to boost two-way commerce

Shafali Verma regains top spot in ICC Women's T20I Rankings

Shafali Verma regains top spot in ICC Women's T20I Rankings

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Shafali Verma has leapfrogged Australia's Beth Mooney with scores of 23 and 47.

India a really hard opposition to play against: Taylor

India a really hard opposition to play against: Taylor

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Senior New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor said India has set the bar really high and considering their bench strength, it will be an extremely tough battle for his team during the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final, in Southampton from June 18.

2nd Test: Ashwin likely to replace injured Shardul

2nd Test: Ashwin likely to replace injured Shardul

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

Ravichandran Ashwin, who was left out of the first Test, is back in the mix as Shardul Thakur seems to have done his hamstring some damage during the training session at Lord's on Monday.

PIX: How India lost grip of third T20I at Sydney

PIX: How India lost grip of third T20I at Sydney

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

While India had already won the three-match T20I series after winning the first two games, Australia won the last game to avoid a cleansweep.

England's hopes of making WTC final soar; India 4th

England's hopes of making WTC final soar; India 4th

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

The victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday has lifted England to first place and 70.2 percentage points on the points table.

How India Won The 1971 War

How India Won The 1971 War

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

December 3, 2021 marks 50 years since the beginning of the 1971 War which ended in a decisive military victory for India and the liberation of Bangladesh. Most analysts of the 1971 War agree that the IV Corps dash across the mighty Meghna river led by the brilliant General Sagat Singh was the turning point in the war, recalls military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

PICS: Neeraj, Hassan leave their mark at Tokyo Games

PICS: Neeraj, Hassan leave their mark at Tokyo Games

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

A summary of Saturday's Track and Field action at the Tokyo Olympics.

As INS Rajput retires, China's reality check

As INS Rajput retires, China's reality check

Rediff.com29 May 2021

China has been commissioning three new destroyers every year while India has barely completed one destroyer every 2-3 years.

Middle Class STOPPED GROWING Under Modi

Middle Class STOPPED GROWING Under Modi

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Like on Pegasus, like Covid, there have been no answers from the government about why the situation on the economy and India's future is where it is today, notes Aakar Patel.

T20 WC: What teams need to do to make semis

T20 WC: What teams need to do to make semis

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

With 12 matches to go across the two Super 12 groups, here's a look at what all 12 teams need to do to book their spots in the tournament knockouts.

New Zealand are World No 1 ODI team; India drop to 3rd

New Zealand are World No 1 ODI team; India drop to 3rd

Rediff.com3 May 2021

India are 2nd in ICC T20 rankings after annual update.

Govt confident of vaccinating all adults by Dec: Officials

Govt confident of vaccinating all adults by Dec: Officials

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Asserting that India is on track to vaccinate its entire adult population by December, top officials on Monday said a blueprint is in place to ensure a total supply of 187.2 crore doses by the year-end that would be enough for the country's 94 crore 18-plus population.

I-Day speech: Modi unveils roadmap for assertive India

I-Day speech: Modi unveils roadmap for assertive India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

"India has given a stern signal to its enemies by conducting surgical and air strikes. This tells us that India is changing and can take the most difficult decisions and isn't reluctant to implement them," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday in his Independence Day address to the nation.

How economies changed in 10 years

How economies changed in 10 years

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

Even as both India and the world struggle to re-build after COVID-19, they face slow-burn problems that could develop into full-blown crises, observes T N Ninan.

Religious, political events accelerated COVID in India: WHO

Religious, political events accelerated COVID in India: WHO

Rediff.com12 May 2021

"A recent risk assessment of the situation in India conducted by WHO found that resurgence and acceleration of COVID-19 transmission in India had several potential contributing factors, including increase in the proportion of cases of SARS-CoV-2 variants with potentially increased transmissibility; several religious and political mass gathering events which increased social mixing; and, under use of and reduced adherence to public health and social measures. The exact contributions of these each of these factors on increased transmission in India are not well understood," it said.

As an athlete I want the Olympics to go ahead: Bajrang

As an athlete I want the Olympics to go ahead: Bajrang

Rediff.com29 May 2021

India's top wrestler Bajrang Punia said he is in favour of Tokyo Olympics going ahead as scheduled even as there is a growing chorus for the Games to be cancelled amidst the pandemic.

Low turnout forces govt to mull private rollout of Covid vaccine

Low turnout forces govt to mull private rollout of Covid vaccine

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Two weeks after the vaccination programme started, about 37 per cent of the targeted 10 million healthcare professionals had received the first shot. This slow rate may prompt the government to allow vaccines in the private market sooner, to use up the doses before they expire, Sohini Das reports.

'Our own territory': China on building village in Arunachal

'Our own territory': China on building village in Arunachal

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

"China's position on the Zangnan region (South Tibet) is consistent and clear. We never recognised the so-called Arunachal Pradesh," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing while responding to a question.

Australian High Commissioner hails Indian team's grit, resilience

Australian High Commissioner hails Indian team's grit, resilience

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

India's memorable win at The Gabba not only saw the team script history but also ensured they toppled Australia in the ICC Test Team Rankings to claim the second spot.

Root marks milestone with ton as England punish India

Root marks milestone with ton as England punish India

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Root's unbeaten knock was studded with 14 boundaries and a six.

China for 'package solution' to India's UNSC bid

China for 'package solution' to India's UNSC bid

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

China is a permanent member of the UNSC while India began its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member on January 1.

Warner hopeful of playing Boxing Day Test

Warner hopeful of playing Boxing Day Test

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

'Hopefully we start the series well and try and win this one moving onto Boxing Day and get that momentum into the New Year'

Why ONGC is grappling with existential crisis

Why ONGC is grappling with existential crisis

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

It is rare for Cabinet ministers to tick off state-owned companies publicly, yet that was what then petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan did for ONGC. Speaking at an event on June 29, Pradhan said he has asked India's premier exploration company to find fresh oil acreages fast. "Do it yourself through some joint venture (or) through a new business model. But the government cannot permit you to hold resources for an indefinite time." The reason for this stricture is India's rising dependence on imported oil and gas. Or, to put it another way, falling domestic production (see chart: "Crude truth"), especially from ONGC, which faces a simple problem.

Risks to economy still look uncomfortably high: Experts

Risks to economy still look uncomfortably high: Experts

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

High inflation print is the price that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will have to pay to nurse a fragile growth back, say economists. Wholesale Price Index-based inflation rose to a record high of 12.94 per cent in May, aided by low base effect, but also because of higher fuel and commodity prices. Retail inflation, too, surprised by rising to 6.30 per cent, while the core inflation, which is the non-food and non-fuel component, rose to an 83-month high of 6.55 per cent. These numbers are much above RBI's upper limit of 6 per cent inflation target, but there is very little that the RBI can do at this moment.

No short-term silver bullet for growth or jobs: CEA

No short-term silver bullet for growth or jobs: CEA

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

The investment climate is going well in India and the private sector should skill their workforce in the interest of its business, Chief Economic Advisor K V Subramanian said on Thursday asserting that he does not foresee any difficulty in demand and supply of the workforce. Addressing 'Times Network India Economic Conclave', Subramanian further said job creation is part of the virtuous cycle that starts with private investments flowing into the country resulting in production, growth, job creation and increase in aggregate demand which in turn leads to more investments in the economy. The investment climate is going well in India. Other things will follow, though with a lag...it is for the private sector to start recognising that it is in their own business interest that they should skill their workforce. This, in turn, will raise the average level of skills in India," he said.

PICS: Indian fans throng MCG for 2nd Test

PICS: Indian fans throng MCG for 2nd Test

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

Check out the early reaction of fans on Day 1 of the second Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.

'Batting beauty' likely for fourth Test in Motera

'Batting beauty' likely for fourth Test in Motera

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

The Motera track may have received a lot of flak after the pink ball Test ended inside two days but it is unlikely to attract any severe sanctions from the game's governing body ICC with the pitch for the final game set to be a batting beauty.

Cong creating false panic in fight against Covid: Nadda to Sonia

Cong creating false panic in fight against Covid: Nadda to Sonia

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The BJP president also accused Congress leaders, including a chief minister, of trying to actively create vaccine hesitancy during the once-in-a-century pandemic.

Crawley expects batting to be 'slightly easier' in 4th Test

Crawley expects batting to be 'slightly easier' in 4th Test

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Quizzed whether batting will be easier in the final Test as it will be a red ball game again, he answered in affirmative.

WTC Final: 5 Reasons Why India Lost

WTC Final: 5 Reasons Why India Lost

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

What went wrong for India in the World Test Championship Final against New Zealand?

'Reverse swing master, GOAT Anderson like fine wine'

'Reverse swing master, GOAT Anderson like fine wine'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

"It reminded me a little bit of Flintoff in 2005 and the impact of that over to Ponting and Langer, but in the context of this game it was huge," Root said.

Clinical England thrash India to go 1-0 up in series

Clinical England thrash India to go 1-0 up in series

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Opener Shubman Gill scored an elegant 50 but India struggled against James Anderson's (3-17) reverse-swing mastery, while left-arm spinner Jack Leach (4-76) ran through the lower order.

Is time running out for trophy-less Kohli?

Is time running out for trophy-less Kohli?

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

Kohli has so far led India in three ICC events -- the 2017 Champions Trophy, the 2019 50-over World Cup and the recently completed inaugural edition of the World Test Championship (WTC). In all these events, India managed to reach the closing stages, but the trophy eluded the team.

Pfizer tells India its vaccine 'highly effective' on Covid variant

Pfizer tells India its vaccine 'highly effective' on Covid variant

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Providing data, it said UK's Public Health England has reported high vaccine effectiveness (87.9 per cent) against the B.1.617.2 variant, most reported in India, in an observational study (concluded on May 22, 2021).

2nd Test: Rohit ton helps India weather top-order collapse against England

2nd Test: Rohit ton helps India weather top-order collapse against England

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Rohit's 162-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane dragged the hosts back into the contest, before England dismissed both in the final session.

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'One of R&AW's greatest achievements is in projecting itself as benign.' 'This work -- done in tandem with the Diaspora and the MEA -- sells a story of India as mostly the victim.'

Lupin aims to enter Chinese market in the next one year

Lupin aims to enter Chinese market in the next one year

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Once a difficult market to crack, in recent years, China has relatively opened up its drug market, enacting reforms and speeding up approval time.

India is making every effort to save life of every citizen: PM

India is making every effort to save life of every citizen: PM

Rediff.com7 May 2020

The prime minister further said that the teachings of Buddha stated that human beings should constantly strive to overcome difficult situations and urged everyone to work together during this pandemic.