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Wired up for micro-power

Wired up for micro-power

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

A microscopic technology capable of generating electricity from human movement such as walking, waving or even blood flowing has been developed by researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology.

India Inc generous with dividends in tough times

India Inc generous with dividends in tough times

Rediff.com2 May 2016

144 companies will pay Rs 61,087 crore in equity dividends to their shareholders for FY16, an increase of 19.2 per cent year-on-year

Quantity not purity of drugs to decide punihsment under NDPS Act: SC

Quantity not purity of drugs to decide punihsment under NDPS Act: SC

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

The top court said that the amount of neutral substance in a mixture has to be included along with the actual weight of the banned substances for determining whether it is a 'small or commercial quantity' under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

You don't gain weight cause of thyroid. Get your facts right!

You don't gain weight cause of thyroid. Get your facts right!

Rediff.com28 May 2018

There coud be other reasons for gaining weight, losing hair, explains Dr Usha Menon.

Love Bites: An excerpt from <I>Khana Sutra</I>

Love Bites: An excerpt from Khana Sutra

Rediff.com20 Jul 2009

We bring you the second in a series of excerpts from chef and author Zubin D'Souza's Khana Sutra: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook.

First-time investor: 'I can afford only low-price stocks'

First-time investor: 'I can afford only low-price stocks'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

How to protect yourself from urinary tract infection

How to protect yourself from urinary tract infection

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Make sure to drink enough water. Do not hold urine.

'You don't need any of these 10 drugs'

'You don't need any of these 10 drugs'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

'The vast majority of people are going to get better.' 'And the small fraction, who are not going to get better, unfortunately, there's no drug that we have that can that can alter the trajectory.'

Metal prices surge on demand

Metal prices surge on demand

Rediff.com3 Apr 2010

Base metals have recorded a sharp rise in prices as global demand picks up. Rising alongside are the share prices of the leading metal companies in the country like Sterlite, National Aluminium Company and Hindustan Zinc.

SC coal verdict: Power majors stare at uncertain future

SC coal verdict: Power majors stare at uncertain future

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Tata Power, Sesa Sterlite and Hindustan Zinc likely to be hit.

8 fresh fruits you must include in your diet

8 fresh fruits you must include in your diet

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Did you know that pineapples are low fat and good for diabetics?

Now eggs and potatoes on BSE, NSE's trading menus

Now eggs and potatoes on BSE, NSE's trading menus

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

While NSE is exploring 8-10 new agri-commodities, BSE is eyeing as many as 15, most of which aren't traded on any other online derivative exchange in India.

Industrial commodity price surge spooks India Inc

Industrial commodity price surge spooks India Inc

Rediff.com18 Aug 2009

Prices of key inputs up 44% to 74%; analysts expect earnings squeeze after a quarter or two.

Chinese village in Arunachal: India must speak up!

Chinese village in Arunachal: India must speak up!

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

'China wants to change the status quo of India's Northern Border and proves that it can do whatever it wants in what it perceives as its own territory,' states Claude Arpi.

Vedanta scraps recast plan

Vedanta scraps recast plan

Rediff.com25 Sep 2008

The company cited the global financial turmoil and shareholders' objections as reasons for the sudden change of plan. On September 9, Vedanta had said it wanted to reorganise businesses under three major subsidiaries, creating a group for copper and zinc, another for aluminum and energy (mainly power) and the third for iron ore.

How Vedanta plans to cut costs

How Vedanta plans to cut costs

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

London-listed Vedanta Resources has cut its capital expenditure by $5 billion to counter the sharp fall in prices of non-ferrous metals.

'Only 4 drugs reduce COVID-19 mortality. Everything else is stupidity'

'Only 4 drugs reduce COVID-19 mortality. Everything else is stupidity'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

'Unfortunately, during this pandemic, everybody started saying that well, these are desperate times and desperate times need desperate solutions.' 'Purely out of fear, anxiety, panic, this knowledge that people started acquiring from WhatsApp University and social media, it pushed science completely to the backseat.'

5 simple tips to get a glowing skin in winter

5 simple tips to get a glowing skin in winter

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Our body needs hydration both inside out. But our water intake tends to reduce during the winter season, thus resulting in lifeless skin, says Vandana Luthra.

Anil Agarwal ready to buy govt stake in HZL, Balco

Anil Agarwal ready to buy govt stake in HZL, Balco

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

Vedanta Resources chairman Anil Agarwal on Thursday said he is ready with Rs 8,000 crore (Rs 80 billion) for buying the government's residual equity in Balco and Hindustan Zinc, for which he will meet the Finance Minister this month.

Gold jumps on US Fed's interest rate cut signal

Gold jumps on US Fed's interest rate cut signal

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Jewellery stores remained deserted as buyers deferred their non-essential purchases awaiting softness in gold prices.

Why commodities remain bullish

Why commodities remain bullish

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

Commodity markets have been out- of-sync and moved up as other assets depreciated. What's more, this is true for several ranges of commodities. Crude and other fuel sources have hit successive record levels.

5 foods that will help you fight obesity

5 foods that will help you fight obesity

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

The 'resistant starch' in oats aids in digestion, kicks up your metabolism, lowers cholesterol, controls blood sugar and burns fat, says Vandana Luthra.

Vedanta plans $20bn investment in India

Vedanta plans $20bn investment in India

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

Vedanta Resources, the UK-listed mining group, is planning to invest $20bn in India in the next four years to expand its metals, mining and electricity generation operations in the country.

10 superfoods your grandma wants you to try

10 superfoods your grandma wants you to try

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The time-tested traditional foods that our grandparents relied on may not be very popular. But their nutritional diversity is indisputable, says Ameve Sharma.

'Mumbai should have lesser cases from August'

'Mumbai should have lesser cases from August'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

'Mumbai is at a peak, from here it can only be a downward trend.'

Fresh diamond deposits found in Madhya Pradesh

Fresh diamond deposits found in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com9 Oct 2007

Three reconnaissance permits were issued during 2006-07 enlisting private participation for use of sophisticated equipments in exploratory work. Madhya Pradesh is the top state in India today in diamond mining with the Panna mine producing 15000 carats of both gem and industrial variety stones annually.

Calcium deficiency? Shift to Ayurveda

Calcium deficiency? Shift to Ayurveda

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

Of all the treatments available, Ayurvedic medications are considered as the best remedial measures to uplift the depleting calcium levels in the body, notes Mohamad Yusuf N Shaikh, Founder, Kudrati Ayurved Health Centre.

Asthma Day: 11 foods that are good for your lungs

Asthma Day: 11 foods that are good for your lungs

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Caffeine is a bronchodilator that may improve airflow, says Pavithra N Raj.

9 foods that can improve your sex life

9 foods that can improve your sex life

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Basil increases sexual desire in men if they simply smell it.

China's new rules may hit metal imports

China's new rules may hit metal imports

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

Over 1,800 types of commodities, including copper, lead, zinc and cloth, are added to the category. Importers will have to deposit half of their payable levies (including import duty and VAT) at the customs when they import raw materials.

Global slowdown fears cool commodity prices

Global slowdown fears cool commodity prices

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

Crude oil is not the only commodity seeing a price correction on fears of an economic slowdown. The same sentiment is driving prices of a range of important industrial metals like copper, zinc, aluminum and the precious metal gold. As a result, prices are now below what they were three months ago.

China commodity futures grows 88%, India's 10%

China commodity futures grows 88%, India's 10%

Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

China trading volumes rose due to active trading of farm products, including sugar, soybean, corn, zinc. Trading volume hit 5 trillion yuan ($714 billion), representing an increase of 88 per cent over the same period last year, according to figures released here by the China Futures Association.

Sterlite residual buy in HZL may be stalled

Sterlite residual buy in HZL may be stalled

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

Sterlite had acquired a 51 per cent stake in unlisted Balco as part of the government's strategic sale of its shareholding in March 2001 for Rs 551.50 crore (Rs 5.51 billion).

SAIL top steel stock in country: analysts

SAIL top steel stock in country: analysts

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

Steel Authority of India Ltd is poised to outpace its metal sector rivals, including private players giants like Tata Steel and Hindustan Zinc on the stock market radar going forward, the analysts believe.\n

What I learnt from fighting COVID-19

What I learnt from fighting COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

'The genetic thing is not in your control. The virulence is not known.' 'The only thing is if you can avoid it.' 'Once you get COVID-19, none of it is in your control.'

Government takes up pay cut, layoffs with India Inc

Government takes up pay cut, layoffs with India Inc

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

A senior official in the central labour commissioner's office said the efforts of the government were to resolve the cases amicably and not to press for legal action against employers. "Everyone is going through tough times. We could initiate legal action if we want but that's not the idea. We want to address the issues amicably," the official said.

Price hike pushes inflation up at 4.27%

Price hike pushes inflation up at 4.27%

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

Inflation rose to 4.27 per cent for the week ended June 30 as compared to 4.13 per cent in the previous week mainly due to increase in prices of food articles and some manufactured items.

In Q4, revenue cheer and profit woes

In Q4, revenue cheer and profit woes

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Analysts refuse to read too much into the early birds numbers.

Vedanta eyeing Indian gold mines

Vedanta eyeing Indian gold mines

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

The Vedanta group, the eighth largest mining and metal company in the world, is all set for a gold rush in India.