A Correspondent In New Delhi

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Available in January 2015: Modi govt's feats in e-book format

Available in January 2015: Modi govt's feats in e-book format

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2014

With an eye on empowering the underprivileged by efficient and intelligent use of social media and creating awareness about the assistance available from the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his ministers to list the achievements of their respective departments and ministries in an e-book format before December 31, 2014.

PM congratulates Pakistani writer Bilal Tanweer for Shakti Bhatt award

PM congratulates Pakistani writer Bilal Tanweer for Shakti Bhatt award

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2014

Pakistani writer Bilal Tanweer, who was on Tuesday conferred the 2014 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for his novel The Scatter Here Is Too Great, was congratulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

10 things great bosses do right!

10 things great bosses do right!

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2014

Virender Kapoor, the former director of Pune's Symbiosis Institute of Management author of A Wonderful Boss lists out ten things that great bosses do right.

Al Qaeda offshoot plans attacks on Indian vessels at sea

Al Qaeda offshoot plans attacks on Indian vessels at sea

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

There are ample indications to show that the newly launched Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent headed by Indian-born Asim Umar will seek to lay siege on India through waters rather than land.

'Rahul is intense, voracious reader, has been through early trauma'

'Rahul is intense, voracious reader, has been through early trauma'

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2014

Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh speaks about the shortcomings of the Grand Old Party, and puts up a brave defence for party vice president Rahul Gandhi in this freewheeling chat with the Indian Express

REVEALED: How the terror factory thrived in West Bengal

REVEALED: How the terror factory thrived in West Bengal

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2014

Starting with 10 terror modules in 2009, the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh today has more than 50 units across West Bengal, reveal investigative officials.

IM's tieup with Jandullah latest worry for Indian security agencies

IM's tieup with Jandullah latest worry for Indian security agencies

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2014

Nearly 30 IM members are an active part of the terror group behind the suicide attack at Wagah, which is worrying Indian security agencies.

6 things successful people do that others don't

6 things successful people do that others don't

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2014

Dr Rekha Shetty, who consults several corporations on long-term innovation initiatives, draws up a list.

Sena-NCP govt with Congress support in Maharashtra?

Sena-NCP govt with Congress support in Maharashtra?

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2014

The final results from the Maharashtra assembly election are just an hour away but already tantalising possibilities are being seen by the non-Bharatiya Janata Party outfits from the fractured mandate.

After four months, Modi clears OSDs for Heptullah, Naidu

After four months, Modi clears OSDs for Heptullah, Naidu

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

After keeping the appointments of some of the senior level officers on special duty/private secretary on hold for months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally cleared some of them.

Modi upset over attack on Rajdeep Sardesai

Modi upset over attack on Rajdeep Sardesai

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2014

Modi's friend, billionaire Gautam Adani, called Sardesai and delivered a personal message from the prime minister.

Mangalyaan project director beat stress watching James Bond movies

Mangalyaan project director beat stress watching James Bond movies

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2014

There were nervous moments...we knew we were taking a risk, but in the end we succeeded and I'm extremely happy, says S Arunan, project director, Mars Orbiter Mission in an interview with Rediff.com.

Jaya assets case: Verdict will impact TN politics

Jaya assets case: Verdict will impact TN politics

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2014

If proven guilty by judge Michael d'Cunha, Jayalalithaa and her aides -- Sasikakala Natrajan, Sudhakaran and Ilavarasi -- could face up to six years in jail.

Modi in US: Tharoor lands in NY to offer Cong's view

Modi in US: Tharoor lands in NY to offer Cong's view

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2014

Two-time Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor arrived in New York on Thursday to add the Congress party's views to the ongoing high-decibel media coverage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's United States trip.

Bhatkal man behind ISIS recruitment in India

Bhatkal man behind ISIS recruitment in India

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

The man recruiting Indians for ISIS may be based in Sharjah.

Khalistan militant's arrest thwarts terror strikes in Amritsar, Delhi

Khalistan militant's arrest thwarts terror strikes in Amritsar, Delhi

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

Khalistan terror group received backing of Paksitan's ISI, reveals its chief in chilling confessions to the Punjab police after his arrest.

Sri Lanka, the new recruitment hub for ISI

Sri Lanka, the new recruitment hub for ISI

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2014

Pakistan's external spy agency is trying to push its South Indian agenda

SIMI wants to 'help' Al Qaeda's terror plan

SIMI wants to 'help' Al Qaeda's terror plan

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2014

Asim Umar, Al Qaeda's Sharia council chief, heads its operations on the sub-continent.

SIMI announces comeback with blasts

SIMI announces comeback with blasts

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

With the five escapees from Khandwa jail set on a terror mission, a state of alert has been sounded in Gujarat.

Indian worker from Kurdistan arrested at Delhi airport

Indian worker from Kurdistan arrested at Delhi airport

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

The 31-year-old passenger was travelling to Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region, from his home state of Bihar.