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Here's why Priyanka skipped IIFA 2017

Here's why Priyanka skipped IIFA 2017

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

Back in Mumbai, the Quantico actress said she wanted to celebrate birthday with family.

New coach Bauza plans to woo Messi back for Argentina

New coach Bauza plans to woo Messi back for Argentina

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Argentina's new coach Edgardo Bauza has set his mind to wooing Lionel Messi back from international retirement as he ponders his squad for next month's South American 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Bauza was named on Monday to replace Gerardo Martino, who resigned a month ago after steering Messi's side to two successive Copa America finals which ended in penalty shootout defeats to Chile.

Winter Olympics sidelights: Robots take to the slopes on sidelines of Games

Winter Olympics sidelights: Robots take to the slopes on sidelines of Games

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The virus had broken out in the lead-up to the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang last Friday and led to some 1,200 security staff being quarantined. Organisers had to call in military personnel to replace them.

From owning to renting: How the new economy is fuelling change

From owning to renting: How the new economy is fuelling change

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Renting start-ups make a killing as millennials fuel sharing economy.

Move over Innova Crysta, Mahindra Marazzo will soon be here!

Move over Innova Crysta, Mahindra Marazzo will soon be here!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Marazzo, The Innova Crysta competitor

India must stop being the West's digital colony

India must stop being the West's digital colony

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.

No regrets on dropping Mithali, says Harmanpreet after loss

No regrets on dropping Mithali, says Harmanpreet after loss

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

'Whatever we decided, we decided for the team. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, no regrets. I'm proud of the way my girls played through the tournament'

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Dubai Super Series Finals: Sindhu storms into title round

Dubai Super Series Finals: Sindhu storms into title round

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

World No. 3 Sindhu beat World No 8 Chen, 21-15, 21-18 in a 58-minute contest at the Sheikh Hamdan Indoor Stadium in Dubai.

Can Modi Make it in India?

Can Modi Make it in India?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

'It appears that Prime Minister Modi has to undo 50 years of State monopoly in the defence sector during which public undertakings like HAL or DRDO monopolised defence production and development with disastrous consequences.'

Aishwarya can save the Mumbai Film Festival, BUT...

Aishwarya can save the Mumbai Film Festival, BUT...

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

'Sonakshi Sinha, Imran Khan and other stars say MFF is their film festival. In reality, the festival belongs to Mumbaikars, who wait in long lines, rushing from theatre to theatre.'

Why an Indian scientist hasn't won the Nobel after Independence

Why an Indian scientist hasn't won the Nobel after Independence

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Science in India has developed a great deal since C V Raman, particularly after the country gained Independence but we are yet to win a Nobel prize in physics, chemistry or medicine. Is it a reflection on the quality of Indian science? Or it has to do with the politics of Nobel prizes, as is often believed, asks Dinesh C Sharma.

Football Extras: Beckham backs Solskjaer extension at United

Football Extras: Beckham backs Solskjaer extension at United

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

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

Sports Shorts: Why training in India was always Plan B for Bindra

Sports Shorts: Why training in India was always Plan B for Bindra

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

What makes Rajinikanth the most valued brand of his time

What makes Rajinikanth the most valued brand of his time

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

The superstar refuses to endorse any label except for one regional cola brand at the start of his career almost four decades ago.

Can McDonald's get the love back in north and east?

Can McDonald's get the love back in north and east?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

How to shield brand McDonald's? While consumers may have ignored the legal battles plaguing the franchise in north and east India, closure of restaurants is not something they are likely to ignore.

Baleno is an amazing hatchback; at Rs 4.99 lakh, it's a sure winner

Baleno is an amazing hatchback; at Rs 4.99 lakh, it's a sure winner

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

The Baleno excels in most departments, leaving little scope for improvement in some.

Why select posh Delhi for smart city makeover?

Why select posh Delhi for smart city makeover?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

The announcement declaring New Delhi Municipal Council a winner of the smart city challenge came when the rest of Delhi was drowning in urban waste.

India can become the next global powerhouse: EIU

India can become the next global powerhouse: EIU

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

India has one thing that China has - the potential to be of interest as a huge market in its own right.

Sports Shorts: Heena bags gold, Nivetha bronze in Hannover

Sports Shorts: Heena bags gold, Nivetha bronze in Hannover

Rediff.com14 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Mining, farming are the answer to India's poverty: Anil Agarwal

Mining, farming are the answer to India's poverty: Anil Agarwal

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

'Mining jobs get created in the most backward districts of India's poorest states,' says Anil Agarwal.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Here's a collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world.

How Kohli fared in England as batsman and captain...

How Kohli fared in England as batsman and captain...

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Virat the batsman wins, Virat the captain loses

Chasing Old Monk

Chasing Old Monk

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

The author finds out if India's love affair with Old Monk has ended

Record-breaker Serena on inspirational Venus and the Jordan connection

Record-breaker Serena on inspirational Venus and the Jordan connection

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

Serena Williams clinched a record 23rd grand slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday but spent most of the immediate aftermath talking about her older sister Venus.

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: March

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: March

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month, in 12 images.

Aditya Ghosh: 'I have kept an open mind on the future'

Aditya Ghosh: 'I have kept an open mind on the future'

Rediff.com1 May 2018

'You want to be a team that wins the game irrespective of which stadium you are playing in and what the weather conditions may be on that day,' says the outgoing president of IndiGo as he looks back on his eventful tenure.

It's bright and sunny, tweets PM Modi as he arrives in Brisbane

It's bright and sunny, tweets PM Modi as he arrives in Brisbane

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Australia on the second leg of his three-nation tour during which he will attend the annual G20 summit and hold bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott.

How Delhi's IGI airport is gaining from public-private partnership

How Delhi's IGI airport is gaining from public-private partnership

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

From a dismal Airport Service Quality ranking of 101 in 2006, it topped the list in 2016.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

This week's collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world.

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Very few today realise that without Brigadier John Dalvi's courage, we would never have known what really happened during those tragic days of October/November 1962, reveals Claude Arpi.

In R-Day address, Prez calls LS polls a 'once-in-a-century-moment'

In R-Day address, Prez calls LS polls a 'once-in-a-century-moment'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

'This country belongs to each of us and to all of us -- every group and every community, every region and every identity.'

'The heavens are lucky to have you'

'The heavens are lucky to have you'

Rediff.com1 May 2020

'He was in form right to the very end.'

Kangana on her Queen of Jhansi film: It's very superhero-like

Kangana on her Queen of Jhansi film: It's very superhero-like

Rediff.com5 May 2017

'Usually, my characters are flawed but this one is extraordinary.' Kangana Ranaut discusses her new film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

Football Extras: Mourinho to get his own TV show in Russia

Football Extras: Mourinho to get his own TV show in Russia

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

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

Facebook to expand video ads to 7 countries outside US

Facebook to expand video ads to 7 countries outside US

Rediff.com22 May 2014

The move marks a significant ramping up of one of Facebook's most closely watched new advertising products, which analysts believe could help the Internet company capture a bigger slice of lucrative brand advertising budgets.

India can't even buy rifles for its troops!

India can't even buy rifles for its troops!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

What should concern the Indian citizen is not the fact that the world's biggest assault rifle purchase was scrapped. What should is the fact that the tender was for a type of rifle that has never been produced, says Nitin Pai.

Is this the best Bajaj Discover yet?

Is this the best Bajaj Discover yet?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

The Discover 150 is a value for money commuter bike which is high on performance, says Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com.

Naresh Goyal flew too close to the sun

Naresh Goyal flew too close to the sun

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

'The airline business is very dynamic. If you are unable to keep up and lead, you end up last.' 'This is what has happened to Jet.'

Navy bids farewell to its iconic submarine hunter TU-142

Navy bids farewell to its iconic submarine hunter TU-142

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Now the the job of searching out and destroying enemy submarines in the waters off India's coast will fall to the navy's new fleet of a dozen Boeing P-8I aircraft, reports Ajai Shukla.