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A fashion tribute to a Mughal princess
Rediff.com21 Sep 2010Inspired by the daughter of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, designer duo Abhi and Rahul presented their collection 'Zeb-un-Nissa' on the final day of the LFW.
No forest rights violation at Posco site: Orissa
Rediff.com17 Aug 2010In its reply to the MoEF dated August 13, the department of forest and environment has categorically stated that there are no traditional forest dwellers at the Posco site. It has also clarified that there are no claimants under the Forest Rights Act and certain land records pertaining to the erstwhile Bardhaman estate are not authentic.
Posco project: Orissa govt begins land acquisition
Rediff.com27 Jul 2010Over 80 personnel from the Jagatsinghpur district administration and Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation were engaged for the land verification work conducted with the help of global positioning system.
Displaced villagers demand Rs 25 lakh per acre
Rediff.com10 Jun 2010It may be noted, out of 4004 acres required for the Posco plant, 3566 acres are government land with the rest 438 acres being private land.
CPI demands shifting of Posco site
Rediff.com21 May 2010Rejecting Orissa government's formula of excluding 300 acres of private land from the proposed Posco site area near Paradip, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Friday demanded that the entire site be shifted elsewhere and an official statement made about its overall impact on the state.
Forces redeployed, Posco area survey soon
Rediff.com20 May 2010The survey is likely to begin soon for Posco's proposed mega steel project in Orissa near Paradip, where security forces were redeployed today after the eviction of protesters five days ago.
Lukewarm response to Posco compensation
Rediff.com15 Feb 2010Only 21 out of the 2,200 odd families, engaged in betel vines cultivation there, have applied for compensation by February 10, the deadline set by the district administration of Jagatsinghpur.
I have the remote control of politics: Thackeray
Rediff.com23 Jan 2010Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Saturday turned 84 and used the occasion to make it clear that he remains at the helm of the saffron party's affairs. "I have the remote control of politics and the remote control will continue to remain with me," Thackeray said in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana. Five years ago, Thackeray had announced his retirement from active politics, making way for son Uddhav to take over the reins of the party.
Celebs keep coming to the Flushing Meadows
Rediff.com8 Sep 2009Maria Francisca Perello, girlfriend of Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, is seen at US Open VIP gallery in New York.
'National Award has come as a big surprise'
Rediff.com8 Sep 2009Singer Shreya Ghosal is excited about her big win.
Fisichella gives Force India first pole
Rediff.com29 Aug 2009Italian Giancarlo Fisichella handed his Force India Formula One team an astonishing first pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday. The 36-year-old took his first pole since Malaysia 2006, when he was at then-frontrunners Renault, to put a team that has yet to score a point in 29 races at the front of the starting grid.
How silly mistakes can rob you of a great job
Rediff.com6 Aug 2009Blunders in CVs are common, and poor language skills are only a part of the problem.
Spotted: Brian Lara in Barbados
Rediff.com4 Aug 2009Reader Aslam Khan sent us this photograph from Barbados.
Common CV bloopers you should avoid
Rediff.com4 Aug 2009A study has found that candidates, while trying to make their resumes different and impressive, only end up making blunders in the process.
Loans: Why 'cheap' flat rates fool you
Rediff.com4 Aug 2009Lenders often advertise flat rates which do not reflect the actual interest you pay on your loans.
Spotted: Sunil Gavaskar at the Oval
Rediff.com23 Jun 2009Reader Prashant Nagwani sent us this photograph from London.
Napier: The score and more
Rediff.com2 Mar 2009India meets New Zealand in the first ODI of the five-match series on March 3 at McLean Park, Napier. Here's a statistical outlook of the cricket at the venue.
'Bigg Boss is a famous voiceover artist'
Rediff.com28 Nov 2008Bigg Boss housemate, Rahul Mahajan chatted with his fans during a Rediff chat.
Imported wine buyers say 'cheers' with new brands
Rediff.com23 Oct 2008The total wine market in the country consists of 1.2 million cases, according to an industry estimate, of which the imported wine segment is a mere 22,000 cases or 20 per cent. Champagne Indage -- one of the biggest domestic players and producers of domestic wine under the Chateau Indage umbrella -- recently launched Indage Vineyards to bring in contemporary and new range of wines from across the globe to India.
Breather for Posco after arrest of five
Rediff.com15 Oct 2008The Jagatsinghpur district administration, under whose jurisdiction the site falls, has decided to convene a meeting of the Rehabilitation and Periphery Development Advisory Committee next week to finalise land valuation, compensation and rehabilitation packages. Even after three years of signing of MoU with the state government, the Posco project was a non starter due to stiff opposition by the locals led by PPSS activists.
Chetan Bhagat: Hello is a masala film with soul
Rediff.com10 Oct 2008Fans of Chetan Bhagat got a chance to discuss the writer's bestsellers like Five Point Someone, One Night @ A Call Centre, The 3 Mistakes of My Life and a movie, Hello based on one of his novels, during a chat on Wednesday.
'I feel naked without my bag & earrings'
Rediff.com18 Aug 2008As part of an ongoing series, we publish the fourth excerpt from Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's first book, You Are Here, to be launched August 15 by Penguin India.
Wimbledon: Past men's champions
Rediff.com20 Jun 2008List of Wimbledon men's singles champions since 1922.
Maharashtra days of wine and roses
Rediff.com26 Mar 2008Staff at India's second largest winemaker are preparing for their 10th annual harvest party in mid-March at a new amphitheatre in the vineyard, which lies in the some of the richest agricultural lands of the western state of Maharashtra.
Posco on backfoot in Orissa
Rediff.com13 Feb 2008Tension mounted in Dhinkia village in the Posco project site near Paradip in Orissa as the survey teams, conducting a socio-economic survey of the project site, came eyeball to eyeball with the villagers of Dhinkia, who vehemently oppose the project.
Posco project: A village under siege
Rediff.com9 Feb 2008As it pits itself against the sarkar and the "company" in a $12 billion stakeout, Latha Jishnu speculates about the future of a small village with an idyllic - but apparently doomed - way of life.
Restive Posco may pay more to villagers
Rediff.com29 Jan 2008The terms of the new relief package are more generous than the provisions of the state R&R Policy.
Destination yum! World's best food festivals
Rediff.com11 Jan 2008Drop that sandwich and let this story (and your taste buds) lead you on a year-long tour of the world's best culinary festivals.
Top wines for the holiday table
Rediff.com24 Nov 2007These 10 sommelier-approved sips are sure to please even the pickiest guest.
Planning your retirement? Consider inflation
Rediff.com22 Nov 2007Do you ever give a thought to how inflation can eat into your retirement corpus. Financial planning expert Vetapalem Sridhar answered queries related to the issue and about financial planning for the young.
'I felt dirty about it'
Rediff.com29 Oct 2007Writer Asra Nomani, a friend of Daniel Pearl's, tells Aseem Chhabra why she doesn't believe in A Mighty Heart.
'Red wine can keep food-borne diseases at bay'
Rediff.com12 Oct 2007The health benefits of a glass of red wine have since long been known, but now fans of the fruity tipple may have even more to cheer about, with a study finding that it is capable of protecting humans from common food-borne diseases.
Posco suggests fish and pickle deal for land-loser
Rediff.com4 Sep 2007Korean major considers offering locals an export market in addition to compensation.
Nabard to launch arm for microcredit
Rediff.com4 Jul 2007The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is launching a non-banking financial company targetting the microcredit space in the country.
Farmers to sell cashews directly in Tripura
Rediff.com14 Jun 2007The Northeastern Regional Agricultural Marketing and Cooperative (NERAMAC) has agreed to purchase cashew nuts directly from cultivators in Tripura.
It's raining wine!
Rediff.com9 Jun 2007Wine aficionados have taken heart from the news that the GoI has 'decided' to remove additional customs duties on imported alcoholic beverages from July.
Posco open to shifting project
Rediff.com15 May 2007Posco India is open to realigning its project area and one of the options could be to the south of the site.