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Omicron: Beijing shuts metro stations, schools; to test 21 mn people daily

Omicron: Beijing shuts metro stations, schools; to test 21 mn people daily

Rediff.com4 May 2022

Beijing reported 53 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total to over 500 cases as the capital continues enforcing strict anti-virus measures and postponed school reopening for a week as a precautionary measure.

Nothing is working out, laments Rohit

Nothing is working out, laments Rohit

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

He didn't find any negatives in his team, at least not in this game.

PIX: Big wins for Barca, PSG as Lewandowski, Mbappe find net

PIX: Big wins for Barca, PSG as Lewandowski, Mbappe find net

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.

Are You Facing These Issues At Work?

Are You Facing These Issues At Work?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Acknowledging a job well done can go a long way especially for professionals who are the driving force behind an enterprise's business operations, notes Vijay Gupta, director-global human resources at Rahi, a tech solutions provider.

Struggling CSK, Punjab Kings in battle for survival

Struggling CSK, Punjab Kings in battle for survival

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Punjab Kings are placed eighth while Chennai Super Kings occupy the penultimate slot in the 10-team IPL points table.

Why I haven't let my husband buy me a wedding ring

Why I haven't let my husband buy me a wedding ring

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

Because it costs a shit-ton of money. Full disclosure: I won't accept a wedding ring that costs Rs 1L or less. But Rs 1L and more seems like a LOT of money. Enough for me to think about better ways to spend it. Stocks? Mutual Funds? SIPs? *GASP* NFTs and Crypto?

Ajay Jayaram retires from international badminton

Ajay Jayaram retires from international badminton

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram took to social media to announce his retirement.

Festive season holds hope for consumer appliances, auto cos

Festive season holds hope for consumer appliances, auto cos

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Automotive (auto) and consumer appliance companies are hoping for a bounty from the harvest season after two consecutive dry spells in 2020 and 2021. The season, which also marks the beginning of the regional New Year, kicked in across the country from April 1 - Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra; Ugadi in Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh; Bihu in the Northeast; and Chaitra Navratri in the North. Manufacturers and retailers of cars, two-wheelers, and consumer appliances said they have seen demand pick up year-on-year (YoY) at a brisk pace across categories.

Auto sales jump 13% in FY22

Auto sales jump 13% in FY22

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Supply chain constraints will keep plaguing automobile companies even though demand significantly improved resulting in a 13 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in sales in financial year 2021-22 (FY22). Executives at auto firms fear that the Russia-Ukraine war will further dent the sector's prospects of recovery as supply chains face more disruptions. "The visibility in the supply side is so hazy that it is difficult to give even one quarter projection. But all the parameters of demand like pending bookings and enquiries are increasing.

Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab chief minister

Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab chief minister

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mann in the swearing-in ceremony that took place at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Punjab's Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar district.

The making of 2022 Ranji Trophy Champions...

The making of 2022 Ranji Trophy Champions...

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

MP was a good team but it was Pandit, who brought about changes that were required to transform it into a champion team

Smitten Kyrgios turns up heat at Indian Wells

Smitten Kyrgios turns up heat at Indian Wells

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

Nick Kyrgios made it clear girlfriend Costeen Hatzi is a big reason why he feels he has come of age.

Cong to focus on time-bound revival of party in 3-day Chintan Shivir

Cong to focus on time-bound revival of party in 3-day Chintan Shivir

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the 'Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir' is also aimed at deliberating on challenges facing the country such as "freefall of the economy", increasing inequality of wealth, price rise of essential commodities, "deep-rooted conspiracy" to hand over farming sector to a select group of private corporates, "attack on India's territorial integrity by China, "attack" on rights of Dalits, SCs/STs, minorities and attempts to divide by using Hindu-Muslim rhetoric.

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals test awaits Gujarat Titans

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals test awaits Gujarat Titans

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Both Gujarat and Delhi Capitals started their campaign in IPL 2022 with wins and they would look to continue in the same vein at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

Uttarakhand: BJP wins historic 2nd term, but Dhami loses his seat

Uttarakhand: BJP wins historic 2nd term, but Dhami loses his seat

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

The defeat of Dhami who led the BJP's campaign against the Congress in the state throws up a big question before the saffron party on the issue of choosing the next chief minister.

'Cut it off': Williamson frustrated with nagging elbow injury

'Cut it off': Williamson frustrated with nagging elbow injury

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Williamson has been battling a tendon injury in his left elbow over the last 15 months

Nadal's journey to record 22 Grand Slam titles

Nadal's journey to record 22 Grand Slam titles

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Nadal surpassed the haul of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Govt to settle almost all retro-tax cases this month

Govt to settle almost all retro-tax cases this month

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

The government will settle almost all the retrospective tax cases this month, closing a chapter that plagued India's reputation as an investment-friendly destination, a top official said on Friday. A 2012 amendment that gave taxmen powers to go back 50 years and slap capital gains levies wherever ownership had changed hands overseas but business assets were in India, was used to raise Rs 1.1 lakh crore demand against multi-nationals such as telecom group Vodafone, pharmaceuticals company Sanofi and brewer SABMiller, now owned by AB InBev, and Cairn Energy Plc. Such demands brought uncertainty in the minds of investors.

Protests intensify in Lanka despite nationwide curfew; over 600 held

Protests intensify in Lanka despite nationwide curfew; over 600 held

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

The government's poor handling of the economic crisis where people currently endure long hours of power outages and scarcity of essentials has angered the public which planned country-wide protests on Sunday.

Retrofitted EVs: Indian jugaad that's cheap, clean & battery-powered

Retrofitted EVs: Indian jugaad that's cheap, clean & battery-powered

Rediff.com29 May 2022

India has a history of jugaad, and retrofitting vehicles is one such manifestation of the legendary Indian skill. Not so long ago autorickshaws and small Marutis used to strap on subsidised LPG cylinders and power themselves to a cheap ride. There were the odd explosions, lives were lost, but the jugaad continued. Then compressed natural gas (CNG) was introduced in Delhi following a court order. Initially, customised CNG kits were fitted to conventional (internal combustion engine or ICE) autos cheaply, enabling commuting at less than half of what you would cough up for diesel. The industry is better organised now with Suzuki and Hyundai designing CNG-fired vehicles, and Mahindra and TVS manufacturing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-powered three wheelers.

Infosys working very closely with I-T dept on tax portal: Salil Parekh

Infosys working very closely with I-T dept on tax portal: Salil Parekh

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Infosys, in 2019, was given the contract to develop the new portal. It was launched in June last year and stakeholders had reported glitches and difficulties in the functioning of the portal. "On the I-T project, we are extremely proud that as of December 31, as was reported, 5.8 crore returns were filed through that timeframe.

Superheroes. Villains. Wizards. Witches.

Superheroes. Villains. Wizards. Witches.

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Local superheroes and villains, award winners and hopefuls, a fan favourite from a galaxy far, far away and wizards and witches of Hogwarts regale and rejoice on OTT this week.

Why Decoupled Just Doesn't Work

Why Decoupled Just Doesn't Work

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

The failure of Decoupled is that, as it deals almost solely in 'snapshots of insight', it fails to showcase how life flows, how the world goes round, how things unfold, feels Rohit Sathish Nair.

Mithya Review

Mithya Review

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Mithya fumbles to make headway towards truth or dare, observes Sukanya Verma.

119 of 160 Cong candidates for UP polls are debutants

119 of 160 Cong candidates for UP polls are debutants

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

Of the total 166 names declared so far by the Congress, 119 candidates will be making their electoral debut.

INS Vikrant Sails Closer To Joining The Fleet

INS Vikrant Sails Closer To Joining The Fleet

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

INS Vikrant is being delivered about six years late and at a cost of about Rs 20,000 crore instead of the sanctioned Rs 3,261 crore.

Why Gehraiyaan Is Not Deep At All

Why Gehraiyaan Is Not Deep At All

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Gehraiyaan seems to be aurally thin, which serves as a clue to the larger issues plaguing the movie, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.

2022: 6 Positives For India

2022: 6 Positives For India

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

In a country that is often focused on the ways in which it falls short, the start of a year is a good time to remind oneself of such positives, observes T N Ninan.

India Inc braces for fallout of Russia-Ukraine crisis

India Inc braces for fallout of Russia-Ukraine crisis

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Stocks of Indian companies with exposure to Europe fell on Tuesday amid concerns about the impact on their sales in case the Russia-Ukraine crisis worsens and the US and its allies impose economic sanctions on Russia. While top conglomerates, including Reliance Industries, the Tata group, and Aditya Birla Group, said they did not have any significant exposure to Russia, executives of some of the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, and tea companies said they were monitoring the situation closely as they earned substantial income from the region. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine after announcing that Russia would recognise their independence.

Gabba Test: Power failure hits global Ashes coverage

Gabba Test: Power failure hits global Ashes coverage

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

A litany of technical issues have plagued the opening match of cricket's most enduring rivalry.

PIX: Manchester United suffer first defeat under Rangnick

PIX: Manchester United suffer first defeat under Rangnick

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Manchester United suffered their first defeat under interim manager Ralf Rangnick, falling to a 1-0 loss at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Premier League on Monday.

Cricket excluded from provisional list of '28 LA Games

Cricket excluded from provisional list of '28 LA Games

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Boxing and weightlifting federations were given 18 months time to set their house in order to be considered for the 2028 Games.

Blow for NZ! Captain Williamson out with injury

Blow for NZ! Captain Williamson out with injury

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the second and final Test against India, starting in Mumbai on Friday, with a left-elbow injury.

Will AAP Forge A New Political Culture In India?

Will AAP Forge A New Political Culture In India?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

AAP will have to learn to be patient as such electoral changes do not happen in a hurry, asserts Ramesh Menon.

COVID-19: Mistakes World Must Avoid

COVID-19: Mistakes World Must Avoid

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

If the pandemic persists, at least a portion of the blame should go to greed and nationalism that got in the way of the world acting together, notes Prosenjit Datta.

Badminton in times of COVID-19

Badminton in times of COVID-19

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Top shuttler B Sai Praneeth and doubles player Dhruv Rawat have already pulled out after testing positive in the pre-departure testing.

Challenges and dares mark Punjab's election campaign

Challenges and dares mark Punjab's election campaign

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

The game intensified after Congress fielded Channi from a second seat and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia chose to take on Sidhu from the Amritsar East seat.

AAP declares Bhagwant Mann as Punjab CM face, following 'public demand'

AAP declares Bhagwant Mann as Punjab CM face, following 'public demand'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Mann, 48, is a two-time MP from Sangrur and is the party's state unit chief.

Experienced guys like myself have not done well: Pollard

Experienced guys like myself have not done well: Pollard

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

'I think cricket smarts is something that has plagued us. We have spoken time and time again especially from a batting perspective what we need to do as individuals and we have not done well'

Atrangi Re Review

Atrangi Re Review

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Sara Ali Khan is definitely a chip of the old block and Bollywood. The abandon in her dance, the candour in her histrionics, a combination of the ada and attributes of Rekha and Madhuri Dixit all rolled in one, she is like an old soul in a contemporary body, applauds Sukanya Verma.