Sheela Bhatt In New Delhi And Shobha Warrier In Chennai

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'After saade saath saal, Modi govt has come of age!'

'After saade saath saal, Modi govt has come of age!'

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2021

'It has taken 7-and-a-half years for this government to understand the fundamentals of economics.' 'If the prime minister wants to leave an imprint, he has to see to it that this succeeds.'

'This will encourage states to go for their own monetisation programmes'

'This will encourage states to go for their own monetisation programmes'

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2021

'They are also sitting on huge public sector assets without many returns.'

'Monetisation of assets has come 75 years too late'

'Monetisation of assets has come 75 years too late'

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2021

'When the government wants to sell these assets, even if one set of assets gets caught in any quagmire, the whole process will fail.' 'The entire world is watching us.'

Covid: 'Third Wave May Be Tiny Wave'

Covid: 'Third Wave May Be Tiny Wave'

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2021

''A third wave is very likely to come because infection is still around.' 'But it can be just a ripple.'

'Only when it comes down to less than 10,000 cases can we relax'

'Only when it comes down to less than 10,000 cases can we relax'

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2021

'We still have 30,000-40,000 cases.' 'It is plateauing, but the number should definitely come down more so that we can convert the pandemic into an endemic.'

'India is not for sale'

'India is not for sale'

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2021

'This plan is basically to allow some of the government assets for rent, and surely not for sale.' 'There is a difference between selling a house and renting out a house.'

'Save my grand-daughter from the Taliban'

'Save my grand-daughter from the Taliban'

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2021

'They must be hiding somewhere in a country where the Taliban would not even spare a 4-year-old girl.'

'Why can't they catch the big thief?'

'Why can't they catch the big thief?'

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2021

'What the RBI is doing is trying to catch the mouse when they have to catch the tiger.'

'What is RBI doing when these frauds were happening?'

'What is RBI doing when these frauds were happening?'

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2021

'Let them put their house in order first.' 'Let the RBI first rectify themselves.'

'Our space mission failure rate is only 5%, when it is 10% globally'

'Our space mission failure rate is only 5%, when it is 10% globally'

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2021

'ISRO is resilient enough to spring back and come with a solution quickly.'

'India is like a garden'

'India is like a garden'

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2021

'...that has plants and flowers of all colours and hues in it.' 'Do you think a garden with just one plant or one type of flower will be appealing?' 'No. It will look drab, uninteresting and lustreless because a garden would be captivating only if it had many flowers of different colours.'

Meet these Superstar Sisters!

Meet these Superstar Sisters!

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2021

'When people who ignored us, when relatives who have not spoken to us for a long time, congratulated us, it was a proud moment for my mother.'

The king who shunned glamour

The king who shunned glamour

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2021

'Simplicity was very much a hallmark of the Kerala lifestyle those days.'

'PM has gone for good administrators'

'PM has gone for good administrators'

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2021

'Whether it will create an impact or not, only time will tell.'

'With reshuffle, there is an acceptance of some failures'

'With reshuffle, there is an acceptance of some failures'

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2021

'Visibly there is a posturing that everything is fine. That creates a bit of a problem.'

Why did Kerala governor fast against dowry?

Why did Kerala governor fast against dowry?

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2021

'What we see today is bargaining.' 'The man's family sets a price for him and then they start bargaining.' 'He is sold to the family that offers the highest price.' 'In this market, a woman is just a commodity to be sold because if she remained at home, it is a humiliation for the family.'

'He treated the President and a poor man the same way'

'He treated the President and a poor man the same way'

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2021

'His last journey was like putting out the lamps one by one in a temple at night.' 'It was like the soul slowly walking away from the body; it was so pure and peaceful...'

'Let them have a secret police to censor films!'

'Let them have a secret police to censor films!'

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2021

'That would once and for all teach all the film-makers of this country a fitting lesson!'

Third Wave: Bigger Threat in Rural India

Third Wave: Bigger Threat in Rural India

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2021

'The roadmap ahead seems very difficult especially in the rural areas where there is very poor infrastructure, vaccine reach and hesitancy.' 'These are a deadly cocktail for the next wave.'

'RBI should be more concerned about inflation'

'RBI should be more concerned about inflation'

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2021

'We have lived through 10% plus inflation in India and we are aware of the economic pitfall.' 'With the RBI now having formally adopted an inflation target range, they cannot turn a blind eye to the impending risks.'