Bharatiya Janata Party workers clashed with the police at several places across West Bengal on Wednesday as they tried to enforce a 12-hour shutdown, which had a mixed impact in the state. IMAGE:......
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......
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday dismissed the Bharatiya Janata Party's claim of a strong performance in south India in the Lok Sabha polls as a product of its "propaganda mill",......
Alexandria Mills, an 18-year-old from the United States had her "dream come true" as she emerged the surprise winner of the coveted Miss World 2010 crown, beating off competition from 115 beauties......
There were Vedic mantras engraved along with prayer songs for Lord Shiva, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna.Neither the government nor the people of Faisalabad demanded that the carvings be removed.I felt......
Total export from India is expected to register 10 per cent growth during 2010-11, with all sectors including textile showing a revival, top official of Export-Import Bank of India said on Tuesday.......
Despite having a higher labour cost than India, China is able to quote cheaper prices. How is it possible?One of the main reasons is 50 per cent better labour productivity, says statistics......
The government on Thursday imposed a 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice except for parboiled rice to boost domestic supplies amid a fall in area under the paddy crop in the current Kharif......
Many of the spinning mills in Tamil Nadu are facing closure and several mills have curtailed production as against the usual practice of working 24/7 round the year. Among the reasons cited by the......
Tamil Nadu is the hub for the textile industry; but many spilling mills are on the verge of collapse thanks to appreciation of the rupee, cotton price hike and labour and power shortage. Many of......
At the Leo fete, Vijay had this to tell his fans: 'I know you all are in my heart. But today, I also know that I am also in the hearts of all of you...'A typical politician's line, did you say,......
Narain Karthikeyan's face smiles down from giant hoardings in Indian cities, car stickers in his hometown proclaim "Narain, we are proud of you" and fans scribble good-luck messages on a special......
New Zealand's cricket team left for a controversial tour of Zimbabwe on Monday, amid political pressure on the New Zealand government to consider legislation to cancel the tour.The Black Caps' tour......
India in New Zealand New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Mills has received backing for his controversial bowling action from an unlikely quarter - Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly. Mills' slightly......