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Waking up to a different kind of twitter

Waking up to a different kind of twitter

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

A weekend in the beautiful sleepy town of Mukteshwar is just what you need to bust your stress, says Suchismita Banerjee.

Review: Is the Suzuki Burgman Street better than the Access 125?

Review: Is the Suzuki Burgman Street better than the Access 125?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

The Suzuki Burgman Street steps up the style quotient with its maxi-scooter looks, but is the same as the Access 125 in many ways. So, is it worth paying Rs 9,000 extra?

Bihar polls: Counting of votes in high-stakes to commence

Bihar polls: Counting of votes in high-stakes to commence

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

Counting of votes in the high-stakes close-to-call Bihar assembly elections, billed as a hot battle between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will take place on Sunday.

Economic gloom? Nah! India among top 5 most promising markets

Economic gloom? Nah! India among top 5 most promising markets

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

As per the findings, CEOs are less optimistic about prospects this year.

Hudhud strikes! 4 killed in coastal Andhra and Odisha

Hudhud strikes! 4 killed in coastal Andhra and Odisha

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Cyclone Hudhud pounded the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with heavy rain and winds of almost 200 kmph on Sunday killing four people and left a trail of destruction with Vishakapatnam where the very severe storm made landfall the worst hit.

Instant triple talaq bill passed in Lok Sabha

Instant triple talaq bill passed in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

The law minister said 20 Muslim countries in the world, including Pakistan and Malaysia, have banned the triple talaq. "Why can't a secular India do it?" he asked.

No IPO plan from general insurance firms

No IPO plan from general insurance firms

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

The proposal for listing public general insurers had come up in 2007.

Is India's consumption story good enough?

Is India's consumption story good enough?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Almost half of that market is in India's villages.

Govt gets Rs 1-lakh-crore spend cushion for FY16

Govt gets Rs 1-lakh-crore spend cushion for FY16

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

This is the Centre's highest-ever budgeted capital outlay.

'If you sweat in peacetime, you don't bleed in wartime'

'If you sweat in peacetime, you don't bleed in wartime'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

'We have to work for our victories.' 'We have to offer a better alternative governance model.' 'Not just criticise the current government.' 'You have to build bridges, learn from what has gone wrong and create a party for all people.'

Jignesh Mevani is busy fighting the good fight

Jignesh Mevani is busy fighting the good fight

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

'I fight for anyone who is poor, marginalised or victimised.' 'If a Dalit factory owner is inflicting atrocities on his Brahmin worker, then I will fight for the poor Brahmin.'

Watch out for these athletes at Commonwealth Games!

Watch out for these athletes at Commonwealth Games!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Athletes to watch at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games:

I Am Bihar: 'They shoo the poor as if they are dogs'

I Am Bihar: 'They shoo the poor as if they are dogs'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

Rai Mamta Kumari's first shot at politics ended before it could begin. She had gone to file her nomination with a procession of 56 four wheelers and distributed 1,800 food packets. But then something went wrong.

The challenges that await Mehbooba

The challenges that await Mehbooba

Rediff.com27 Mar 2016

The BJP will focus on the dozen constituencies that eluded it in the 2014 assembly elections. A better performance in these seats could help it reach as close as possible to the halfway mark of 44 seats by the time the next elections are held and have its own chief minister.

Modi's money talk: A tale of 3 Budgets

Modi's money talk: A tale of 3 Budgets

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

There are tell-tale signs of a slide in the quality of Budgets presented by the current administration, says Parthasarathi Shome.

The ancient heritage behind our railway bridges

The ancient heritage behind our railway bridges

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Of the thousands of railway bridges in India, 36,470 are more than 100 years old, and 6,680 are more than 140 years old! But of these, only 21 rank on the Heritage Directorate of the Indian Railways because for them heritage isn't necessarily a function of age, says Bibek Debroy.

Highlights of the Union Budget

Highlights of the Union Budget

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget.

Anil Ambani's future hinges on walking the talk

Anil Ambani's future hinges on walking the talk

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

As debt piles up, Anil Ambani's ability to see the asset sale plan through will be crucial

The role and power of Muslims in UP politics post 2017

The role and power of Muslims in UP politics post 2017

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

'Compared to other social groups, managing the Muslim constituency has always been easier for the secularists.' 'Just some symbolic measures and window-dressing would keep the Muslim flock together.' 'Having been betrayed by all the supposedly 'secular' political parties, Muslims should turn into citizens without any ascriptive identity marks,'says Mohammad Sajjad.

Modi@1: Ten things I learned this past year

Modi@1: Ten things I learned this past year

Rediff.com22 May 2015

For the past, blame the Congress. For the present, blame the Congress. For everything, blame the Congress. But for your future, vote BJP.

Budget is credible but badly packaged

Budget is credible but badly packaged

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

As for structural reform, there are signs if one looks hard enough.

Rahul as PM in 2019? Why ever not!

Rahul as PM in 2019? Why ever not!

Rediff.com18 May 2015

What is the road ahead for Rahul Gandhi? Shehzad Poonawalla offers a blueprint.

What Modi told Xi in Ahmedabad

What Modi told Xi in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

'Xi Jinping got a dose of Modi's medicine inside the tent where he was being hosted on the banks of the Sabarmati river.' 'Modi reportedly told him, looking deep into his eyes: "This was not expected of your country. Can you tell me when the troops are withdrawing?".'

The Events of 2018

The Events of 2018

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

A glance back at some important events that occurred in 2018.

China is our bitterest enemy today

China is our bitterest enemy today

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

'Today the Chinese think they can slap India, and there will be no consequences.' 'They must be made to feel the consequences through any and all means,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

'If you play on the BJP's agenda, there is no hope for other parties'

'If you play on the BJP's agenda, there is no hope for other parties'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

'In the next two years, we might see a new kind of realignment across India.' 'I don't see political alliances working against the BJP until an alternative political agenda is created.'

The extraordinary man who set up India's extraordinary electoral system

The extraordinary man who set up India's extraordinary electoral system

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

As the 16th Indian parliamentary elections get underway, Vikas Lather profiles Sukumar Sen, India's first chief election commissioner.

Markets end lower; Sensex loses 70 points

Markets end lower; Sensex loses 70 points

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Investors booked profits at higher levels despite the growth oriented Budget.

'Gau rakshaks feel they have become emperors'

'Gau rakshaks feel they have become emperors'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

'Gau rakshaks portray themselves to be bigger than the chief minister and Prime Minister Modi.' 'We have lost business of Rs 4,000 crore in UP alone since the BJP manifesto was released.'

Dholera: Modi's pet project back on the fast track

Dholera: Modi's pet project back on the fast track

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Armed with green nod and fund infusion, Gujarat govt getting ready to issue tenders to build infrastructure at the mega investment region

Big launches at Asia's largest auto show

Big launches at Asia's largest auto show

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Over 22 passenger and commercial vehicle makers and 18 two- and three-wheeler makers will take part amid proximate security.

India's systemic flaws, a big barrier to growth

India's systemic flaws, a big barrier to growth

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

What we want from spectrum allocation is access to broadband networks at prices that will result in productivity gains.

Visionary Budget but devil lies in the implementation

Visionary Budget but devil lies in the implementation

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

The government has provided a long-term vision.

China is moving away from co-operation to confrontation

China is moving away from co-operation to confrontation

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Right from conducting nuclear deterrence patrols in 2015 to its destructive space programme, from its back-tracking on economic commitments to its hardened positions on Sino-India border deal -- its approach with India spells Adversarial with a capital A, says Shehzad Poonawalla

Bangalore neighbourhood's toxic air threatens India's future

Bangalore neighbourhood's toxic air threatens India's future

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Once called India's garden city, this upper middle-class residential area in Bangalore has India's most toxic air, says Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com.

Legends Made in Mysore: B K S Iyengar and Pattabhi Jois

Legends Made in Mysore: B K S Iyengar and Pattabhi Jois

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

Two of the greatest modern exponents of yoga began their life in Mysore, under the tutelage of the legendary Krishnamacharya. For both of them, life was yoga. And yoga was life, says Sunaad Raghuram.

Opposition slams Railway Budget for 'weaving dreams'

Opposition slams Railway Budget for 'weaving dreams'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Opposition said saying it lacked vision and road map to execute ideas.

Nokia's young retirees face an uncertain future

Nokia's young retirees face an uncertain future

Rediff.com20 May 2014

The workers who were hired straight out of school as unskilled labourers are now struggling to find alternative employment because they lack skills.

Paris climate talks: Why it's trouble for the world - and India

Paris climate talks: Why it's trouble for the world - and India

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

COP 21 is about how much carbon space is left and who gets how much of that space

Minister Dharmendra Pradhan: 'Benefits of falling oil prices passed on to consumers'

Minister Dharmendra Pradhan: 'Benefits of falling oil prices passed on to consumers'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaks to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.