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Exclusive: Antony's silence on FDI means Sonia's nod

Exclusive: Antony's silence on FDI means Sonia's nod

Rediff.com15 Sep 2012

A Cabinet minister tells Sheela Bhatt that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has taken a gamble on the FDI in retail issue and insists that the Congress party is with him.

Exclusive: Antony's silence on FDI means Sonia's nod

Exclusive: Antony's silence on FDI means Sonia's nod

Rediff.com15 Sep 2012

A Cabinet minister tells Sheela Bhatt that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has taken a gamble on the FDI in retail issue and insists that the Congress party is with him.

Anand finishes joint fifth in London Classic

Anand finishes joint fifth in London Classic

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand finished the London Classic with an easy draw as black against Luke McShane of England, signing joint fifth in the overall standings of the nine-player round-robin tournament that concluded in London.

London Classic: Anand draws with Carlsen; joint 3rd

London Classic: Anand draws with Carlsen; joint 3rd

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out another draw, signing peace with Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth and penultimate round of London Chess Classic.

London Chess Classics: Anand draws with Kramnik

London Chess Classics: Anand draws with Kramnik

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with former challenger Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the seventh round of London Chess Classics.

Anand held by Howell in London Chess

Anand held by Howell in London Chess

Rediff.com6 Dec 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by David Howell of England in the third round of London Chess Classic on Tuesday.

Nakamura beats Aronian in London Chess

Nakamura beats Aronian in London Chess

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

On a day when World champion Viswanathan Anand had a bye, Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura of the United States stole the thunder with a fine victory over Armenian Levon Aronian, in the second round of third London Chess Classic. Russian Vladimir Kramnik made merry, scoring a thumping victory over an out-of-sorts Nigel Short of England, while the other two games ended in draws, and first to sign peace was English David Howell with compatriot Michael Adams.

Yifan defends world title following Humpy draw

Yifan defends world title following Humpy draw

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy settled for a draw in the must-win eighth-round game as defending champion Yifan Hou became the women's world champion by triumphing 5.5-2.5 against the Indian in Tirana, Albania.

Anand draws with Carlsen, drops to joint-sixth

Anand draws with Carlsen, drops to joint-sixth

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continued as he played out another draw with Magnus Carlsen of Norway to slip to joint-sixth after the seventh round in the Tal Memorial international chess tournament in Moscow.

Tal Memorial: Anand draws with Kramnik

Tal Memorial: Anand draws with Kramnik

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out another insipid draw with former challenger Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the fifth round of the Tal Memorial International chess tournament in Moscow. With his fifth draw on the trot, Anand has a 50 per cent score in the strongest tournament of the year and is placed joint-fifth.

Tal Chess: Anand held by Karjakin in 1st round

Tal Chess: Anand held by Karjakin in 1st round

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand had to settle for a draw against Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the first round of the Tal Memorial Chess tournament in Moscow.

Fare gambit pays for Indian Airlines

Fare gambit pays for Indian Airlines

Rediff.com26 Jun 2004

Review: Immortals is a visual treat

Review: Immortals is a visual treat

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

There may be little originality in Immortals but it is not without its moments.

Bilbao Masters Chess: Anand slips to last spot

Bilbao Masters Chess: Anand slips to last spot

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was shocked by Levon Aronian of Armenia in the ninth and penultimate round of the fourth Final Masters as he slipped to the last spot with just one round to go in the category-22 super tournament in Bilbao.

Anand draws with Ivanchuk, slips to fourth position

Anand draws with Ivanchuk, slips to fourth position

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played his fourth draw on the trot, sharing the point with tournament leader Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine to slip to the fourth spot after the eighth round of the fourth Final Masters chess tournament in Bilbao.

Evidence against Rajat Gupta devastating: Prosecution

Evidence against Rajat Gupta devastating: Prosecution

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

The prosecution and defense presented their closing arguments in the high-profile insider trading trial of Gupta in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday.

Lessons Nestle must learn from its big mistakes

Lessons Nestle must learn from its big mistakes

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Lessons Nestle must learn from its big mistakes

A wake up call for the BJP and Modi

A wake up call for the BJP and Modi

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

The BJP needs to revisit its strategy ahead of the forthcoming Haryana and Maharashtra assembly elections, says Dharmendra Kumar Singh

Paytm chief shares tit-bits of his life & alliance with Alibaba

Paytm chief shares tit-bits of his life & alliance with Alibaba

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Paytm will cross 100 million wallets ahead of its self-determined deadline of 2015-end. It currently has 66 million.

Why Congress's code of Omerta did not apply to Vadra

Why Congress's code of Omerta did not apply to Vadra

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Rajeev Srinivasan wonders why the Nehru Dynasty's usual Teflon isn't working for Robert Vadra

Nerolac weighs de-bottlenecking gambit

Nerolac weighs de-bottlenecking gambit

Rediff.com15 Jan 2003

Nerolac weighs debottlenecking gambit

Anand held by Kramnik in Amber Chess

Anand held by Kramnik in Amber Chess

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand played two draws with Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the second round to occupy joint fourth spot in the 20th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament in Monaco.

Anand beats Topalov in Amber opener

Anand beats Topalov in Amber opener

Rediff.com13 Mar 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand defeated challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria 1.5-0.5 in the first round of the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Monaco.

Chess Olympiad: Indian team on a roll

Chess Olympiad: Indian team on a roll

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Grandmasters P Harikrihsna and Abhijeet Gupta played in copy book style to give Indian men their third victory in a row in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul.

Tal memorial: Anand remains joint fifth

Tal memorial: Anand remains joint fifth

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out his sixth draw on the trot, signing peace with long-time rival Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in the sixth round of the Tal memorial tournament, in Moscow.

Wijk Aan Zee chess: Anand holds Aronian, in lead

Wijk Aan Zee chess: Anand holds Aronian, in lead

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth round to claw back to the top of the leaderboard in the 'A' group of 73rd Tata Steel Chess tournament at Wijk Aan Zee.

The amazing vanishing trick of the Congress

The amazing vanishing trick of the Congress

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

As the nation heads toward the general election, the Congress fortunes have most likely dipped below the point of no return. The Modi-BJP juggernaut rolls along despite some hiccups. And the meteor that rose in the form of the AAP and its leader Arvind Kejriwal seems to be disintegrating, says Shreekant Sambrani.

China eyes Indian jewellery markets

China eyes Indian jewellery markets

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

Currently, India is the reigning leader in global diamond polishing and export business with an estimated global market share of around 90 per cent.

Humpy in semis, Harika faces another tiebreaker

Humpy in semis, Harika faces another tiebreaker

Rediff.com15 Dec 2010

Koneru Humpy secured a much-needed draw against China's Ju Wenjun in the second game of the quarter-finals to enter the semi-finals of the World Women's Chess Championship in Hatay, Turkey on Wednesday.

Anand bounces back in Final Masters

Anand bounces back in Final Masters

Rediff.com1 Oct 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand bounced back as he jumped to joint second spot at the end of the fourth round after outplaying Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain in the fourth Bilbao Final Masters in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

India-US spat: Long journeys are not terminated midway

India-US spat: Long journeys are not terminated midway

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

'If the Americans believed that India is as strong as China or Russia, would they have shown this scant respect for us,' asks Tarun Vijay, MP. 'An economically strong and militarily powerful India would never have had this experience. Not just the Americans, everyone in this world respects might. China receives respect, India gets the law book.'

Anand draws with Kramnik in Bilbao chess

Anand draws with Kramnik in Bilbao chess

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

World Champion Viswanathan Anand split the point with leader Vladimir Kramnik of Russia to remain second after the end of the fifth and penultimate round of Bilbao Final Masters chess tournament.

Can we please have our cricket back?

Can we please have our cricket back?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Prem Panicker, one of the finest cricket writers, on the ICC's Code of Conduct.

Can we please have our cricket back?

Can we please have our cricket back?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Review: Sai Paranjpye's Chashme Buddoor is special

Review: Sai Paranjpye's Chashme Buddoor is special

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

The original Chashme Buddoor is the best Hindi film you'll see this year!

Anand wins fourth game to go one up

Anand wins fourth game to go one up

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

World champion Viswanathan Anand scored a rampaging victory over challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the fourth game to grab the lead in the 12-game World Chess championship in Sofia.

'Pak army has taken control of foreign policy'

'Pak army has taken control of foreign policy'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

The Pakistani military has ousted the civilian government from the role making strategic decisions and has taken virtual control of the foreign policy, a noted and award-winning Pakistani journalist said on Tuesday. "Pakistan's military has virtually taken control of foreign policy and strategic decision making from the civilian government.Thus Pakistan's foreign policy reflects the military's obsession with India," wrote Ahmed Rashid in The Washington Post.

Abhijeet loses; Bojkov is champ

Abhijeet loses; Bojkov is champ

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

Second seeded Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta went down fighting to Sipke Ernst of Holland while Dejan Bojkov of Bulgaria annexed the crown in the Groningen International open chess tournament which concluded in Groningen (The Netherlands), on Friday.

Pandering to the Maoists is playing with fire

Pandering to the Maoists is playing with fire

Rediff.com30 Jan 2010

One of the strengths of the Indian system is its ability to co-opt rebellious and separatist forces and bring them into the political mainstream. The Communists were persuaded to take part in the parliamentary system of democracy, and the separatist forces in Tamil Nadu and Mizoram became the mainstream. The system is large and accommodative enough to make room for all comersand more would come into the mainstream if it were not for the instigation and support that Pakistan

Pak reluctant to fight Afghan militants: US

Pak reluctant to fight Afghan militants: US

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Suspicious of deepening ties between India and the United States, Pakistan is reluctant to plunge into war with Afghan militants and even high-profile visits of US officials have failed to win over a military and civilian establishment in Islamabad, a media report said.