Rupam Jain Nair And Ruma Paul

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To regain winning ways Modi may bring major changes in govt

To regain winning ways Modi may bring major changes in govt

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2016

Modi may bet on old faces and new to boost reforms

Modi wants to revamp Cabinet, but can't find the people

Modi wants to revamp Cabinet, but can't find the people

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2015

The Prime Minister tends to keep such decisions close to his chest.

India orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud

India orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2015

India orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud

Bt cotton turns out to be a disaster for Indian farmers

Bt cotton turns out to be a disaster for Indian farmers

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2015

The whitefly outbreak has intensified a debate over GM crops just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office reviews a proposal to allow farmers to grow GM mustard.

India warns global charities not to work against government

India warns global charities not to work against government

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2015

Critics say the crackdown is to muzzle dissent and Rijiju's actions could lead to less foreign aid for projects that fight child marriage, provide clean water in slums and feed pregnant women.

Will Indian workers in UAE get a better deal after Modi's visit?

Will Indian workers in UAE get a better deal after Modi's visit?

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2015

Prime Minister Modi chatted with the workers, enquiring about the place and their welfare and jobs.

Narendra Modi backtracks on pro-business land bill

Narendra Modi backtracks on pro-business land bill

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2015

This is another blow to Modi's ambitious economic reform agenda that has been stalled by a logjam in parliament

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2015

Modi denies the charges and was exonerated in an Indian Supreme Court inquiry in 2012.

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2015

About 2 million head of cattle are smuggled into Bangladesh annually.

KV Kamath to head BRICS bank

KV Kamath to head BRICS bank

Rediff.com   11 May 2015

Kamath will have a five year term.

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2015

Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.

Govt defends pace of change, promises faster growth

Govt defends pace of change, promises faster growth

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected last year on hopes he would revive a languishing economy.

India on brink of quantum leap, Modi tells investors

India on brink of "quantum leap", Modi tells investors

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2015

Investors from across the globe are keen to invest in Gujarat.

Vibrant India: Modi's superlative act to charm investors

"Vibrant India": Modi's superlative act to charm investors

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has high hopes from the VibrantGujarat Summit.

Modi to fast-track important infra projects

Modi to fast-track important infra projects

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

Modi is keen to restart big projects which are stuck for various reasons.

India urges higher pay for millions of Gulf workers

India urges higher pay for millions of Gulf workers

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2014

Migrants do many of the dirty and dangerous jobs in the region, from construction to the oil industry, transport and services

How Modi plans to end India's power mess

How Modi plans to end India's power mess

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to open commercial coal mining to private players is a key step towards bringing order to the country's chaotic power industry and ending the chronic blackouts that impede its economic rise.

Xi sees 'factory China' and 'back office India' as global engines

Xi sees 'factory China' and 'back office India' as global engines

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2014

China's strong manufacturing base and India's software and scientific skills had massive potential both as a production base and for creating a consumer market.

Bangladesh buys 50,000 tonnes of wheat from India

Bangladesh buys 50,000 tonnes of wheat from India

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2013

Bangladeshi traders import 2.5 - 3 million tonnes a year.