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Indian firms now buying rose farms overseas
Rediff.com20 Feb 2007Sensing great opportunities in the blooming $80 billion global flower market, Indian companies involved in growing and exporting roses have gone on the fast track to acquire farms in African and Latin American countries.
John Kelai wins Mumbai marathon
Rediff.com21 Jan 2007Ethiopia's Gashaw Melese was second and countryman Tariku Jufar third.
Mumbai Marathon prize-money raised
Rediff.com12 Jan 2007Leading runners from Kenya and Tanzania have confirmed for the January 21 run, which has a prize pool of US $2,30,000.
Feeling warm? Read this!
Rediff.com16 Dec 2006The global mean surface temperature is currently estimated by the World Meteorological Organisation to be 0.42 Celsius above the 1961-1990 annual average of 14C.
1 in 3 jailed journalists is Web-based
Rediff.com8 Dec 2006"China is challenging the notion that the Internet is impossible to control or censor, and if it succeeds there will be far-ranging implications, not only for the medium but for press freedom all over the world."
Sweden's Regragoui wins Pune marathon
Rediff.com26 Nov 2006Kenya's Hellen Nzembi Musyoka won the women's event.
23 mn children out of school in Pak, India
Rediff.com8 Nov 2006Pakistan and India are among four developing countries where the largest number of 23 million children are still out of school though the overall number fell sharply due to a large reduction in India.
India less corrupt now; Iraq worst
Rediff.com7 Nov 2006Kibiwott, Chepkirui win Delhi half marathon
Rediff.com15 Oct 2006Defending men's and women's champions Philip Rugut of Kenya (1:03:33 seconds) and Irina Timofeyeva of Russia could only finish fourth.
Brangelina to pave the way for others
Rediff.com9 Oct 2006After Brangelina, Micheal Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones are also expected soon in India
What threatens women the most today
Rediff.com7 Oct 2006Bharti plans to export 1.5 mn phones this year
Rediff.com21 Sep 2006Powell equals 100m world record
Rediff.com19 Aug 2006The 23-year-old Jamaican destroyed his rivals in Zurich to equal the record of 9.77 seconds he shares with American Justin Gatlin.
Africa, a huge biz opportunity for India
Rediff.com4 Aug 2006How to treat coloured people
Rediff.com29 Jul 2006Pharma: Debate on data protection
Rediff.com29 Jun 2006While the innovators see data protection as an essential step to spur R&D, generics deem it as ploy to ensure monopoly by yet another name.
Indian hoteliers make it big in America
Rediff.com14 Jun 2006Govt to source diamond from Africa, Canada, Russia
Rediff.com5 Jun 2006The government plans to form joint ventures in countries like Canada, Russia and Africa to get a steady supply of rough diamonds for the local gems and jewellery industry.
KEC forms joint venture in US
Rediff.com29 May 2006KEC International Limited, a part of the Rs 9,500-crore (Rs 95 billion) RPG Enterprises has floated a joint venture company with the Power Engineers Inc of the US in a bid to tap the North American market.
Bekele wins fifth world 4km gold
Rediff.com1 Apr 2006The Ethiopian crossed the line in 10 minutes 54 seconds at Fukuoka's chilly seaside course.
India 40th, US tops in network readiness
Rediff.com28 Mar 2006India stands 40th in 'network readiness' in the world, having slipped from the 39th spot it held last year. However, it is above China (50th) and Pakistan (67th) and Sri Lanka (83rd).
Indian expedition to trace continental history
Rediff.com23 Mar 2006A group of Indian scientists are to traverse a 35,000-km journey by road from the Himalayas in India to the Cape Agulhas in South Africa to study the history of the continents of Asia and Africa.
Defar retains 3,000m indoor title
Rediff.com12 Mar 2006India-Africa oil conclave in May
Rediff.com7 Mar 2006Late evacuation claims Indian UN soldier's life
Rediff.com3 Mar 2006Africans assert supremacy in New Delhi
Rediff.com12 Feb 2006Surender Kumar Mavi was the fastest Indian clocking 2:23:00 in the race.
Lagat leaves Bekele short of speed
Rediff.com4 Feb 2006How you can change the world
Rediff.com19 Jan 2006Heer Ganjwala, a second year BMM student, tells us about SIFE's Business Internship Initiative for students.
Rono, Seboka win Mumbai marathon
Rediff.com17 Jan 2006India's LDCs
Rediff.com10 Jan 2006Lagat wants to run for US
Rediff.com10 Jan 2006Dutch agency starts free service
Rediff.com10 Jan 2006100% debt relief for 19 countries: IMF
Rediff.com22 Dec 2005In an effort to allow 19 poor countries to promote growth and make progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the International Monetary Fund will grant 100 per cent debt relief to them amounting to $3.3 billion
Brazil named team of year by FIFA
Rediff.com20 Dec 2005The world champions finished 44 points clear of nearest rivals the Czech Republic in the rankings.
Mocha plans 65 new outlets
Rediff.com16 Dec 2005Mumbai based Mocha, a leading coffee and desert destination, has drawn out a massive expansion plan to go international and launch 65 outlets in the country, involving an investment of more than Rs 30 crore (Rs 300 million).