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I feel sorry for Dhoni, says Smith

I feel sorry for Dhoni, says Smith

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

South Africa captain Graeme Smith offered his support to under-fire India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday after the defending champions crashed out of the World Twenty20.

Meet the teen who scaled Everest

Meet the teen who scaled Everest

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

"I don't feel 19. I don't know what it is to be 19," says Krushnaa Patil who became the second youngest Indian girl to scale Mount Everest.

Global tremors jolt markets

Global tremors jolt markets

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

The NSE Nifty shed 92 points to end at Nifty shed 92 points to end at 5215. The BSE market breadth was overwhelmingly in favour of the bears, with three declining stocks as against an advancing one.

Pressure on outsourcing

Pressure on outsourcing

Rediff.com7 Feb 2009

India's celebrated IT outsourcing industry, which contributes about 25 per cent of the country's total exports, is feeling the pinch as it struggles to deal with the avalanche effects of the global financial crisis.

Obama names Schapiro as new SEC chief

Obama names Schapiro as new SEC chief

Rediff.com19 Dec 2008

Barack Obama on Thursday named Mary Schapiro, head of the securities industry's self-regulatory body, as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Palin not qualified for VP, says US poll

Palin not qualified for VP, says US poll

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

A growing number of voters have concluded that Senator John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin is not qualified to be vice president, weighing down the Republican ticket to the White House in the last days of the campaign, a new poll shows.

Real Madrid let BATE off lightly

Real Madrid let BATE off lightly

Rediff.com18 Sep 2008

Newcomers BATE Borisov got away lightly with a 2-0 defeat against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in their Champions League debut in Group H on Wednesday. Sergio Ramos gave the nine-times European champions an early lead and they threatened an avalanche of goals but BATE held firm until early in the second half. Ruud van Nistelrooy doubled the advantage with his 54th goal in the competition.

What are you doing to protect environment?

What are you doing to protect environment?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2007

What are you doing to protect environment?

Jammu-Srinagar highway reopens

Jammu-Srinagar highway reopens

Rediff.com2 Mar 2007

About 100 passenger buses and light motor vehicles were allowed to move from Jammu to Srinagar

Haneef's visa cancellation spoiled probe

Haneef's visa cancellation spoiled probe

Rediff.com28 Apr 2008

Former Australian immigration minister Kevin Andrews did not notify the police and other senior officials before revoking Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef's visa, a move that 'spoiled' the investigations. Andrews' decision to revoke Haneef's visa caught the police and senior immigration officials completely by surprise. "If Haneef had been freed on bail, the police would have kept him under surveillance and gathered any evidence that might be out there," a source said.

Escaping the Spiti snowstorm

Escaping the Spiti snowstorm

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Rediff.com columnist Yoginder Sikand recounts his near-death experience during a recent trip to Tabo, a small town on the banks of the Spiti river in Himachal Pradesh.

Ethnic Tamil Minister Velu loses in Malaysian poll

Ethnic Tamil Minister Velu loses in Malaysian poll

Rediff.com8 Mar 2008

Malaysian Indian Congress president Velu, who had served eight terms in Parliament and was works minister of Malaysia for long, lost his Sungei Siput parliamentary seat in Perak state to opposition People's Justice party candidate D Jeykumar. Velu had defeated Jeyakumar in the 2004 polls.

Media buyers bat for IPL for better returns

Media buyers bat for IPL for better returns

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

Media planners and executives of TV rating agencies say general entertainment channels have started feeling the heat, as the Indian Premier League is receiving not only an avalanche of advertisements but also taking away their viewers.

Why the Indian Army is unique

Why the Indian Army is unique

Rediff.com14 Jan 2011

The Indian Army is the largest voluntary army and, next to China, the second largest army in the world. It is also a large conglomeration of values, experience, regimentation, customs, traditions, ethos and culture.

Mayhem at the Karachi Stock Exchange

Mayhem at the Karachi Stock Exchange

Rediff.com9 Nov 2007

It was mayhem at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) this week with foreign investors withdrawing around $185 million from equity and $50 million from government bonds on four trading days after imposition of emergency by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.

Consultants reel as M&A advisory biz disappear

Consultants reel as M&A advisory biz disappear

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

The economic slowdown, which has come like an avalanche in the last few months, has changed the way the country's top management consultants do business.

Sachin proudest possession of India: Roebuck

Sachin proudest possession of India: Roebuck

Rediff.com14 Nov 2009

Paying rich tribute to Sachin Tendulkar, who completes 20 glorious years in international cricket on Sunday, noted columnist Peter Roebuck described the champion Indian batsman as the most satisfying cricketer of his generation and the proudest possession of India.

What experts say: Don't panic!

What experts say: Don't panic!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2008

Following the herd right now is exactly the wrong thing to do, say market historians and economists.

The awesome power of compounding!

The awesome power of compounding!

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

How does compounding work? Well, when you save Rs 100 and get an annual interest of 10%, you will have Rs 110 at the end of one year. Due to compounding the next year you will get a 10% interest on Rs 110, which will then leave you with Rs 121. The next year, interest will be calculated on Rs 121 at 10% and so on. In time, these savings will grow exponentially.

Millions to be affected by melting snows: report

Millions to be affected by melting snows: report

Rediff.com5 Jun 2007

Melting snow and glaciers on the mountains of Asia alone could affect approximately 40 per cent of the planet's population, the report noted.

Why mainstream media will have to work harder

Why mainstream media will have to work harder

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

If the country's educated elite (within the 50 million internet number) is dissatisfied with MSM, then it will increasingly rely on emergent media, says Govindraj Ethiraj.

Patent law: Is the US style right for India?

Patent law: Is the US style right for India?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

Intellectual Property is still a strange beast in this country. People eye it rather warily, uncertain of its temperament (how hard will it bite or is it the clawing sort?) and the hidden threat in its still unfolding contours. To familiarise businessmen with this creature, industry organisations have been doing a fair amount of spadework organising seminars, workshops and talks by visiting experts.

Army raises 12,000-strong dog force

Army raises 12,000-strong dog force

Rediff.com9 Jan 2007

Army has now 85 such specialised units, with each unit comprising 24 dogs. Of these as many as 35 are deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, 15 in North-East and some in Western and Southern Army Commands.

Aalwar is a let-down

Aalwar is a let-down

Rediff.com29 Dec 2006

The music is only slightly better than pedestrian.

Net traffic to suffer for another 10-15 days

Net traffic to suffer for another 10-15 days

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

The voice operations (call centres) of IT-BPO firms -- which comprise around 20-30 per cent of most firms in India -- will be the most affected since the International Private Leased Circuits are down.

Why India cannot afford to give up Siachen

Why India cannot afford to give up Siachen

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

The strategic advantage accruing to India in Siachen should not be given up for apparent short-term political gains. Giving up Siachen as a gesture of friendship would also mean that its recapture would be extremely expensive to India in men and material, says Vikram Sood.

51 rescued from Jawahar Tunnel

51 rescued from Jawahar Tunnel

Rediff.com22 Feb 2005

The jawans had to take shelter in the tunnel to protect themselves from avalanches.

Jammu-Srinagar road partially reopened

Jammu-Srinagar road partially reopened

Rediff.com12 Feb 2005

Around 1,100 passengers have been evacuated. Around 14,00 are still stuck.

Next : Not quite that bad

Next : Not quite that bad

Rediff.com5 Oct 2007

Overall, though, Next makes a hash of the original material, to no discernible purpose. And in the process, it wastes two high-quality talents (Julianne Moore and Nicholas Cage).

Where the 'pain' will strike next

Where the 'pain' will strike next

Rediff.com3 Nov 2008

We plowed through the financials of thousands of privately held companies to find the next pockets of trouble.

Geo-economic security is new focus for IAF

Geo-economic security is new focus for IAF

Rediff.com17 Jan 2006

Indian Air Force has devised a new strategy for the geo-economic security of the region. \n\n

Phelps is most successful Olympian with 11 golds

Phelps is most successful Olympian with 11 golds

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most successful Olympian of all time when he won his 10th gold medal on Wednesday and his fourth of the Beijing Games. The mighty Phelps broke his own world record to continue his dominance in the Water Cube pool and overtake an elite group including Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis who had won nine golds.

Rajya Sabha OKs Disaster Management Bill

Rajya Sabha OKs Disaster Management Bill

Rediff.com28 Nov 2005

The bill provides for setting up a National Disaster Management Authority under the Chairmanship of the prime minister, a State Disaster Management Authority under the chief minister and a District Authority under the district magistrate.

Mufti Sayeed summoned to 10 Janpath

Mufti Sayeed summoned to 10 Janpath

Rediff.com23 Oct 2005

44 squadron of IAF named 'Flying Messiah'

44 squadron of IAF named 'Flying Messiah'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2005

Braving three minor hurricane storms en route, the aircraft carrying Indian relief landed at the Little Rock Air Force base in the US on September 13

Sania aiming for top 10 finish

Sania aiming for top 10 finish

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

The Indian ace said she was coping well with the pressure and expectations.

Two more mountaineers missing

Two more mountaineers missing

Rediff.com22 Sep 2003

Arijit Banerjee and Tusharendu Kabi of Airit Mountaineering Federation went missing after summitting the Kedardom (6830 Mt).

US elections trigger recessions?

US elections trigger recessions?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2008

Since 1945, most US presidential elections have been accompanied by a recession.

Best of News

Best of News

Rediff.com5 Mar 2005

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