Groom reaches Guwahati on time for wedding thanks to railways

A Mumbai man managed to reach Guwahati on time to marry his lady love on Sunday, thanks to the help from railways that detained a connecting train in Howrah station and shifted the wedding guests......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Terror Attacks No Cause Of Alarm For J&K Projects

'If you are in a position to give employment to local people, you will find no terror attacks in your area.' IMAGE: The Indian Railways conducts a trial run on the newly constructed Chenab Rail......

Odisha, Bengal evacuate people as Cyclone Dana approaches

As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states started evacuating people and while deciding to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.......

Trade on road to recovery but Indian firms tread cautiously

Truck movements across the India-Bangladesh border are on the rise, with increasing rentals signalling a trade recovery between the two South Asian nations. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Yet,......

'Tax Relief For Middle Class Will Boost Markets'

'Like every Budget, this time, too, there is chatter around tinkering with the long-term capital gains tax.''Investors may not want to jump into the markets until there is clarity on this front.'......

'I Hope We Don't Get A Bubble Too Soon'

'China is struggling to get out of its property bubble.''Japan took 35 years to walk out of its equity bubble.''Bubbles can be difficult to forecast.' IMAGE: The bull at the Bombay Stock Exchange.......

Gurgaon's Rites to go aggressive on global export and consultancy tenders

Recovering from an order dry-up and change in market conditions, Gurgaon-based Rites is looking to bid aggressively in global export and consultancy tenders and run with a volume-led approach, its......

Vinesh quits Railways job amid rumours of new career

IMAGE: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia meet with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, in New Delhi on Wednesday, September 4. Photograph: ANI Photo Former India wrestler......

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

IMAGE: Three wickets from Gujarat's P N Jadeja reduces Punjab to 40/4 in the second innings. Photograph: BCCI/X Badoni hits century as Delhi set Himachal target of 327 Ayush Badoni smashed a......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara struck a 230-ball 110. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his second hundred of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, guiding Saurashtra to a......

Ranji: Dube's blitz, Shaw's comeback and Mumbai's dominance

Dube fires as Mumbai seize control against sloppy Bengal Photograph: Kind Courtesy Mumbai Cricket Association/X India's T20 specialist Shivam Dube continued his recent streak of form with a......

Ranji: Pujara reaches memorable milestone as Saurashtra, Rajasthan register wins

Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Spurred by Chirag Jani's a five-wicket haul, defending champions Saurashtra scripted their first knockout win of the season with a 238-run thrashing of Vidarbha on the......