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Netaji's Forward Bloc struggles for survival amid financial woes

Netaji's Forward Bloc struggles for survival amid financial woes

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

The organisation established its electoral presence post-Independence in states such as Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Assam, with West Bengal being its main stronghold, but eight decades down the line, the party, now limited to just some pockets of the country, has no MP or MLA in its kitty.

What The Future Holds For MBAs In India

What The Future Holds For MBAs In India

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Will MBA hybrid model be the focus for B-schools? Should B-schools focus on long distance programmes?

Despite slew of records, problems still plague MGNREGA

Despite slew of records, problems still plague MGNREGA

Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

MGNREGA scheme: A significant Rs 17,370.58 crore has been carried forward over to the next financial year as unpaid dues as demand for work continued unabated for the scheme in rural areas.

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

If there were an Olympics for bank frauds in India, Rishi Agarwal, founder and former chairman of ABG Shipyard Ltd, a nephew of the Ruia brothers of the Essar group, would bag the gold, pushing Nirav Modi to his right, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

NZ T20Is: Rohit captain, Kohli rested, Hardik dropped

NZ T20Is: Rohit captain, Kohli rested, Hardik dropped

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

K L Rahul has been named vice-captain of the squad, which also has Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harshal Patel, Venkatesh Iyer, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel.

Income Tax portal seeing steady progress: Infosys CEO

Income Tax portal seeing steady progress: Infosys CEO

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Under fire for technical glitches plaguing the new income tax return filing portal, Infosys CEO Salil Parekh on Wednesday said the new portal developed by his company is seeing "steady progress" and already 1.9 crore returns have been filed. He further said that taxpayers' concerns are being "progressively addressed". "We are seeing a steady progress on the income tax system. As of yesterday we had over 1.9 crore returns that have been filed using the new system.

Modi's climate target poses upside risks: Fitch

Modi's climate target poses upside risks: Fitch

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

Fitch Solutions on Thursday said the new climate targets announced at the COP26 summit by Prime minister Narendra Modi pose an upside risk to its outlook for renewable growth in the country. With the new targets, it expected to see attempts to alleviate the issues regarding supply chains, manufacturing and project development that have long plagued renewable proliferation.

Chip shortage may last up to two years, say Qualcomm and Intel

Chip shortage may last up to two years, say Qualcomm and Intel

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

Leading microchip providers Qualcomm and Intel say the chip shortage might last anything between four months to a year, perhaps even two years, depending on the various product categories - mobile devices, ICE, electric vehicles, appliances, data centres. Prakash Mallya, MD, Intel India and vice president, sales and marketing and communications group, said the spike in demand was huge, and cut across segments from PCs, phones, appliances and auto leading to the shortage.

Want to thwart attempts to divide people on religious lines: Paes

Want to thwart attempts to divide people on religious lines: Paes

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Paes, having proved his mettle in tennis courts, now sought to champion the cause of common people as 'I have always wanted to serve the country in one way or the other'.

Chinese city sounds alert for bubonic plague

Chinese city sounds alert for bubonic plague

Rediff.com5 Jul 2020

Bayannur, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, announced a level III warning of plague prevention and control, state-run People's Daily Online reported. The suspected bubonic plague case was reported on Saturday by a hospital in Bayannur.

Sales of Maruti, Hyundai down; TaMo, M&M gain

Sales of Maruti, Hyundai down; TaMo, M&M gain

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

Passenger vehicle market leaders Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai on Saturday reported a decline in wholesales in December 2021, although homegrown majors Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra reported growth, amid semiconductor shortage continuing to impact production. Other manufacturers Nissan and Skoda also reported an increase in December 2021 sales although Honda Cars India witnessed a decline last month. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) reported a 4 per cent fall in wholesales to 153,149 units in December 2021 as against 160,226 units a year ago.

T20 World Cup: Windies, Bangladesh in must-win battle

T20 World Cup: Windies, Bangladesh in must-win battle

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

Their campaigns thrown haywire by back-to-back losses, defending champions West Indies and Bangladesh would be locked in a do-or-die battle when they square off in a crucial group 1 Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Friday.

Divestment push may boost PSU m-cap from all-time low currently

Divestment push may boost PSU m-cap from all-time low currently

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

The share of public sector undertakings (PSUs) in the total market capitalisation of listed companies--at an all-time low of 10 per cent currently --- may get a leg-up from the government's divestment push. Recently the government announced the successful sale of national carrier Air India to Tata Sons, India's first privatisation of a PSU since 2002-03. The transaction is expected to be completed by December.

Muslim woman offers special Dussehra puja

Muslim woman offers special Dussehra puja

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

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Nadal's journey to a men's record 21 Grand Slam titles

Nadal's journey to a men's record 21 Grand Slam titles

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

How Nadal surpassed the haul of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

'With Pak even a spark can set off something'

'With Pak even a spark can set off something'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

'After Uri, the current government took public ownership of surgical strikes.' 'The question they need to ask themselves is did this bring about a change in Pakistan's behaviour towards us? The answer is no.' 'If there had been a change, then Pulwama would not have happened.'

5 plagues from China... it has to stop: US NSA

5 plagues from China... it has to stop: US NSA

Rediff.com13 May 2020

As many as five plagues have come out of China in the last 20 years and at some point it has to stop, United States National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien has said, holding the country responsible for the origin of the coronavirus pandemic which has killed over 250,000 people globally.

Pandemic woes continue to plague India's airlines

Pandemic woes continue to plague India's airlines

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

The load factor of six major domestic airlines--IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India, GoAir, Vistara and AirAsia India -- stood between 70 per cent and 64.9 per cent in January.

Farmers stir has changed politics and policy-making

Farmers stir has changed politics and policy-making

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

The Centre's retreat from the farm laws is likely to have a significant bearing on the fate of laws that the Centre has made, for instance, in labour and electricity, predicts A K Bhattacharya.

'I am done with acting'

'I am done with acting'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

'I am far better at cooking than I was at acting.'

PICS: South Africa drub India in 2nd ODI, seal series

PICS: South Africa drub India in 2nd ODI, seal series

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Images from the second One-Day International between South Africa and India, in Paarl, on Friday.

The Web Series That Inspired Nikkhil Advani

The Web Series That Inspired Nikkhil Advani

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

In a new series, Bollywood's towering talents, who themselves made brilliant works this year, pick their favourite show of 2021, and tell us just why they loved it.

Recuperating Archer cautious about comeback

Recuperating Archer cautious about comeback

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

'If I do end up with another stress fracture, I may have a different view on things as regards to my future. But for the moment, I'm still only 26 and I think my best years as a Test cricketer are ahead of me.'

New BJP chief vows to 'stop Talibanisation' of Bengal

New BJP chief vows to 'stop Talibanisation' of Bengal

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Refusing to attach much importance to the series of defections plaguing the saffron camp in the last few months, Majumdar said those committed to the ideology and cause can never leave the party.

ROMANCE. HORROR. MONSTERS.

ROMANCE. HORROR. MONSTERS.

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Romance, horror, adventure, animation, sushi, Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations for the week.

China's CPC conclave kicks off to authorise unprecedented 3rd term for Prez Xi

China's CPC conclave kicks off to authorise unprecedented 3rd term for Prez Xi

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Xi, 68, holds China's all three power centres -- General-Secretary of the CPC, Chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission which is the overall high command of the military, and the Presidency is set to complete his second five-year tenure next year.

Recipe to rescue India's telecom sector, specially Vodafone Idea

Recipe to rescue India's telecom sector, specially Vodafone Idea

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Measures reportedly being mulled by the government to ease telecom industry's stress and fundraising may give Vodafone Idea the much-needed breather, but structural issue undermining the sector can be fixed only with "sizable" tariff hike for 4G prepaid customers, according to a note by Edelweiss. It further observed that as Voda Idea's large liabilities are falling due, and given the impending launch of JioPhone Next (whose rollout timeline has now been pushed to before Diwali), "the sooner the government measures as well as tariff hikes are rolled out, the better it is". It is pertinent to mention here that the telecom sector has been keenly watching out for the relief package, which could include redefinition of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) to exclude non-telecom items, cut in levies such as Spectrum Usage Charges and easier terms and conditions for surrendering radiowaves to the government.

England's Archer to miss T20 World Cup, Ashes due to injury

England's Archer to miss T20 World Cup, Ashes due to injury

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

England's Jofra Archer will miss this year's Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes series against Australia after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday the fast bowler suffered a recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow.

20 Minutes Of Half Truths

20 Minutes Of Half Truths

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

Jyoti Punwani decodes Modi's Covid Vaccine speech.

Is the Modi Sarkar RATTLED by the Power of Cinema?

Is the Modi Sarkar RATTLED by the Power of Cinema?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

'What is being proposed today is completely draconian.' Payal Singh Mohanka on the I&B ministry's plan to amend the Cinematograph Act.

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev, Cornet, Tsitsipas through to quarter-finals

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev, Cornet, Tsitsipas through to quarter-finals

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Images from Day 8 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday.

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev cruises into 4th round; Halep wins

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev cruises into 4th round; Halep wins

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

Images from Day 6 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.

IPL 2022 Retention: Top Players Released

IPL 2022 Retention: Top Players Released

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

A look at the major names who were not retained by the IPL franchises.

Time to be brave, stretch fiscal deficit targets if need be: Kamath

Time to be brave, stretch fiscal deficit targets if need be: Kamath

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Veteran banker K V Kamath on Friday said it is "time to be brave" for the government, and it should stretch the fiscal deficit target set in the budget if need be, to push growth. He said benign interest rates of under 8 per cent and abundant liquidity are also necessary to seize what he called as a 25-year growth runway opportunity awaiting the country. The government has targeted to get the fiscal deficit at 6.8 per cent for FY22 in the Budget presented early this year.

OTT This Week: Horror! Thrills! Action!

OTT This Week: Horror! Thrills! Action!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Sukanya Verma offers tons of horror and some happy stuff too on OTT this week.

Mumbaikar Runs For US Congress

Mumbaikar Runs For US Congress

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

'Mumbai turned me into a fighter, always hustling to keep up with the world.' 'Now, I hustle for the poor and the ones who don't have a voice because I feel they are poor for no fault of their own.'

'Best Ever': New Zealand hailed for WTC win

'Best Ever': New Zealand hailed for WTC win

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Kane Williamson's team became Test cricket's first official world champions

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.

How Olympian Maana battled depression, injury before stunning comeback

How Olympian Maana battled depression, injury before stunning comeback

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

'I had to start from zero, so it was very, very frustrating and very consuming-- mentally and emotionally. I threw tantrums. There was a point that I really wanted to quit swimming.'

Taliban's gains pose fears of JMB's resurgence in East

Taliban's gains pose fears of JMB's resurgence in East

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

The Border Security Force has been put on high alert along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam and Tripura following intelligence inputs of Islamic terrorists planning to infiltrate the country.