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How brands are making a splash at Kumbh Mela

How brands are making a splash at Kumbh Mela

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Milk booths by Amul and Mother Dairy, a Kumbh phone by Reliance Jio, Dabur's toothpaste dispensers are among the many initiatives by brands steadying for a stint on haloed ground.

Bangalore among world's top 8 tech innovation hotpots

Bangalore among world's top 8 tech innovation hotpots

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

India's Silicon Valley, Bangalore has been ranked among the world's eight largest technology innovation clusters by MIT Technology Review.

Hero's next: electric two-wheelers

Hero's next: electric two-wheelers

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

The firm, which showcased an electric variant of its Duet scooter at the 2016 Auto Expo, is working on two models at its Jaipur R&D centre.

How free is the press in India?

How free is the press in India?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

The nation ranked 138 among 180 countries, according to the annual World Press Freedom Index report.

How did India's defence story go so terribly wrong?

How did India's defence story go so terribly wrong?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

Forget the big-ticket stuff, for years we have not even been able to dredge Mumbai harbour so that submarines can move in and out round the clock, rues T N Ninan

Why Indian media is headed for a meltdown

Why Indian media is headed for a meltdown

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar analyses why the rising tide of conservatism will not help India's ambition to have a world-class media industry.

Myanmar signs deal with B'desh, to take back Rohingya refugees in 2 months

Myanmar signs deal with B'desh, to take back Rohingya refugees in 2 months

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Over 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar's violence hit Rakhine state to neighbouring Bangladesh since August when the military intensified crackdown against alleged militant outfits of Rohingya Muslims.

20 kitchens like this feed 12 lakh children daily

20 kitchens like this feed 12 lakh children daily

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Sanjeev Nayyar gets inside a kitchen that's more than just feeding hungry children; it is liberating them -- irrespective of caste, creed, sex or religion -- not just on the physical level but also on a spiritual level.

'As a football club Man City still has a lot to achieve'

'As a football club Man City still has a lot to achieve'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Alex Williams, who is in India to help young footballers improve their technical skills, gets nostalgic about his former club talking to Bikash Mohapatra.

Airbus 'plane of the future' will blow your mind

Airbus 'plane of the future' will blow your mind

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Airbus Concept Plane illustrates what future air transport could look like if improvements in aircraft materials, aerodynamics, cabins and engines continue apace.

'Statue of Unity' gets finishing touches as unveiling nears

'Statue of Unity' gets finishing touches as unveiling nears

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Nearly 3,400 labourers and 250 engineers are working round-the-clock at the site of the statue at Sadhu Bet island on Narmada river. The 182-metre tall statue will be unveiled by the PM on birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, the first home minister of the country.

2 Indian CEOs, Nadella among world's most powerful people

2 Indian CEOs, Nadella among world's most powerful people

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani has moved 2 ranks ahead this year on the most powerful list.

A Plan B for global business

A Plan B for global business

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

The 'B Team' feels capitalism needs to move to another model which serves people and planet better.

World's top 10 tax havens

World's top 10 tax havens

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

"The biggest providers of financial secrecy are not small, palm-fringed islands as many suppose, but some of the world's biggest and wealthiest countries," finds the Financial Secrecy Index.

INSIDE REPORT: Sun, sand and the shady drug cartels

INSIDE REPORT: Sun, sand and the shady drug cartels

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

The Goan paradise has become one of the world's most powerful drug cartels, which is being operated by Russians, Israelis and Nigerians -- in their own distinctive styles -- and is backed by local political interests. Vicky Nanjappa's special report.

The best selling cars in India in the past 15 years

The best selling cars in India in the past 15 years

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Five cars have stood the test of the time in India. They have continued to sell despite world's biggest automakers trying to beat them over years by introducing one exciting cars after the other.

World's 10 longest highways

World's 10 longest highways

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

The United States boasts of some of the world's longest highways.

Why Indian stocks are on top in global valuation

Why Indian stocks are on top in global valuation

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

The Indian indices also offer one of the lowest dividend yields.

It's a baby girl for Serena Williams!

It's a baby girl for Serena Williams!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl, the first child for the former world number one tennis player, her coach Patrick Mouratoglou said on Twitter on Friday.

World's 10 best cities to live in

World's 10 best cities to live in

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Vienna is the world's best city to live in.

Amitabh Bachchan: Mandela's humilty was his greatest asset

Amitabh Bachchan: Mandela's humilty was his greatest asset

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

2,240 customers receive cheapest smartphones!

2,240 customers receive cheapest smartphones!

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

After a delay of five months, Ringing Bells managed to dispatch the first lot of Freedom 251 smartphones.

Is US recovery a positive sign for Indian markets?

Is US recovery a positive sign for Indian markets?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

The developed world's recovery, particularly that of the US, is not necessarily a positive for the Indian market.

With 1.83 crores trapped, India tops Global Slavery Index

With 1.83 crores trapped, India tops Global Slavery Index

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Of the nearly 4.6 crore people living as slaves globally, two-thirds, or 3.04 crore, are in the Asia-Pacific region, with the highest number in India.

World's 10 best performing CEOs

World's 10 best performing CEOs

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been ranked as the world's best performing CEO.

PHOTOS: Unreal images that will BLOW your mind

PHOTOS: Unreal images that will BLOW your mind

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2013, the world's premier photography competition dedicated to the world of action and adventure sports, announced the top 50 finalists, at a grand ceremony in Hong Kong, will travel across the globe in a unique and stand-alone photo exhibition.

Why Neeraj Sahai is a perfect fit for Standard & Poor's

Why Neeraj Sahai is a perfect fit for Standard & Poor's

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

The world's largest credit rating agency seems to have a particular fascination for top-drawer talent from India.

United fans, 'we're f****** s***'; Van Gaal admits, 'they were right to abuse us'

United fans, 'we're f****** s***'; Van Gaal admits, 'they were right to abuse us'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Manchester United have alienated a section of their fans with a series of soporific displays this season.

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

People use Internet on smartphones, using apps which use their data to provide tailor-made services

Jerry Seinfeld to perform in India

Jerry Seinfeld to perform in India

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

The shows will take place on March 14 and 15 in Mumbai.

Russian athletes set to return as WADA lifts doping ban

Russian athletes set to return as WADA lifts doping ban

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Although the change will have no immediate effect on current bans on the Russian federations for athletics, weightlifting and paralympics, it opens the door for their return, following the reinstatement of the Russian Olympic Committee after the country was banned from this year's Winter Games in South Korea.

In a first, Odisha govt awards land rights to urban slum dwellers

In a first, Odisha govt awards land rights to urban slum dwellers

Rediff.com8 May 2018

As part of Slum Land Rights Act, the project will benefit a million people residing in 2,500 slums across the state over the next few years

BRICS bank: A giant step towards reforming the world system

BRICS bank: A giant step towards reforming the world system

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

The announcement of the formation of the BRICS bank will have as much an impact about how the non-G7 countries manage their economies and their foreign reserves, as it does on the intellectual discourse. The development priorities and agenda which was hitherto set by western experts responding mostly to western priorities and notions will now have to compete with an intellectual tradition that is and can be very different, says Mohan Guruswamy.

Opposition wants EC to match 50% of EVM results with VVPAT count

Opposition wants EC to match 50% of EVM results with VVPAT count

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Leaders of 23 political parties met Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, seeking redressal of the issue of alleged tampering of electronic voting machines before Lok Sabha polls.

Are farmers in India and China losing the plot?

Are farmers in India and China losing the plot?

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Lack of literacy is compromising the ability of farmers in India and China, two of the world's most populous countries with the smallest farm size, to raise productivity without losing soil fertility, says Kunal Bose.

Setback for Pakistan, Yasir Shah suspended for three months

Setback for Pakistan, Yasir Shah suspended for three months

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday has banned Pakistan's ace leg-spinner Yasir Shah from playing any forms of cricket for three months. Yasir had tested positive for a prohibited substance in December. The 29-year-old player will be able to play again from March 27. The leg-spinner will miss out on the ongoing Pakistan Super League, the upcoming Asia Cup and the World T20, and he could make his return for Pakistan only during the tour of England in June. Shah, whose test was conducted on November 13 last year during the one-day series against England in the United Arab Emirates, later told an ICC panel that he had taken his wife's medicine mistakenly which led to his positive dope test.

IMAGES: World's best boutique hotel is in Rajasthan

IMAGES: World's best boutique hotel is in Rajasthan

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

It has also been honoured as one of the World's Best Romantic Retreats.

World's 10 biggest economies, India at No 3

World's 10 biggest economies, India at No 3

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

The United States continues to remain the world's largest economy.

World's 10 richest business tycoons

World's 10 richest business tycoons

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Bill Gates is the world's richest man.

France favourites as Moscow basks in World Cup spotlight

France favourites as Moscow basks in World Cup spotlight

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

France are favourites as Moscow basked in sweltering summer sun