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Medha and Meera: A glimpse of the future

Medha and Meera: A glimpse of the future

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

AAP candidates from Mumbai, Medha Patkar and Meera Sanyal, are poised to play a crucial and complementary role. While Patkar gives voice to the suffering of people at the grassroots, Sanyal is articulating the key principles that could build a more just and equitable society or economy, says Rajni Bakshi.

Govt to end stalemate in coal sector; plans e-auction of mines

Govt to end stalemate in coal sector; plans e-auction of mines

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

PSUs will get direct allotment.

PM must announce radical reforms to win investors confidence

PM must announce radical reforms to win investors confidence

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

This was India's time; with a strong central bank governor and a new decisive government, anything was possible.

10 tips to manage your anxiety during COVID-19

10 tips to manage your anxiety during COVID-19

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

When you know you've done your best, you are likely to feel more relaxed and confident that you will be safe, says Aayushi Lakhapati.

Warning signs your teen is diabetic

Warning signs your teen is diabetic

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) situation is a severe complication where the sugar level shoots to high levels and acidic particles called ketones form up to unsafe levels in the body, says Dr Atish Ladd.

Will Lieutenant Governor Jung survive AAP onslaught?

Will Lieutenant Governor Jung survive AAP onslaught?

Rediff.com18 May 2015

How Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung handles the fight with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of appointment of a chief secretary will be an interesting insight into his personality, says Aditi Phadnis

Bihar got only fraction of Rs 1.25 lakh cr package promised by PM

Bihar got only fraction of Rs 1.25 lakh cr package promised by PM

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Rs 28,117.23 crore has been made available so far by the Centre for 30 schemes out of special package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for the state announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The hit filmmaker who left it all to tend cows

The hit filmmaker who left it all to tend cows

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

Filmmaker Mansoor Khan turned his back to the movies, to live a simple life off the land. He has another passion now -- Mother Earth.

In tribute to Gandhi, PM moots 'Einstein challenge' in NYT op-ed

In tribute to Gandhi, PM moots 'Einstein challenge' in NYT op-ed

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

The op-ed ends with a call to the world to work shoulder to shoulder to end hate, violence and suffering.

PM Modi's op-ed in Canadian newspaper

PM Modi's op-ed in Canadian newspaper

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's opinion piece in Canada's The Globe and Mail focuses on commercial cooperation in the civil nuclear energy sector.

How a 17 YO is saving India's corals and marine life

How a 17 YO is saving India's corals and marine life

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Mumbai teen Siddharth Pillai has designed and patented a technology that prevents coral bleaching and will save hundreds of marine species from extinction.

BRICS: A strong model for governance

BRICS: A strong model for governance

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

The BRICS model will need to demonstrate the efficacy of a second alternative governance structure to reform the Bretton Woods legacy.

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Mumbai-based animal communicator Akshaya Kawle shares some exciting stories and learnings from her professional journey.

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated.

What China's real game in Ladakh is

What China's real game in Ladakh is

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Chushul and Depsang are not vital in this game of Chinese checkers, the Indian Ocean Region is. Keeping our maritime prowess restricted has to be a key Chinese strategic interest and it would appear that the LAC affair has helped China achieve its aim, points out Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

'The Ganga is in ICU'

'The Ganga is in ICU'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

'One per cent of wealthy people have been handed over 99 per cent of our nation's resources. The rest are mute, helpless and very frightened spectators to this loot.'

What changed the India-US relationship forever

What changed the India-US relationship forever

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

In the mid-1980s, India and the US struggled to arrive at sufficient confidence for Washington to even sell a supercomputer to India for monsoon prospecting. Now, the most sensitive military technologies, data, and intelligence resources are being shared. This would not have happened without that one, big deal that changed the fundamentals of India-US relations, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Meet the Brazilian guest on Republic Day

Meet the Brazilian guest on Republic Day

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

As someone with nostalgia for the good cheer and friendly feelings of Brazilian people, former Ambassador to Brazil B S Prakash can only hope that when they see on their TV screens their President being feted on Rajpath, they will sense India's goodwill for Brazil.

PM Singh for more cooperation to counter terror in South and East Asia

PM Singh for more cooperation to counter terror in South and East Asia

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Leaders from the seven-nation Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation on Tuesday vowed to jointly combat the growing threat of terrorism, transnational crimes and drug trafficking and agreed to intensify efforts to enhance connectivity and cooperation in areas like trade, energy and environment.

Modi is following the Gujarat model of governance

Modi is following the Gujarat model of governance

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

'He selects certain portfolios that he has personal interest in, and he does not give them to a senior leader. The responsibility is given to a junior minister who then directly reports to Modi or to the small team of bureaucrats working with Modi.' 'I noticed this first in Gujarat where Modi worked mainly with two ministers, Saurabh Patel and Amit Shah,' says Aakar Patel.

Indira Gandhi: Fearlessness in the national interest

Indira Gandhi: Fearlessness in the national interest

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'Fearlessness, courtesy, humour, wide interests and wisdom, deep commitment to science and technology, passion for the environment, objectivity and the ability to see many things through not only a national but also an international prism.'

E-auction of coal mines: Will cartels trump the consumers?

E-auction of coal mines: Will cartels trump the consumers?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

The Modi government's e-auction policy for coal, meant to shield the consumer against hike in electricity charges, has already led to serious allegations of cartelisation among the bidding corporates. Matters came to such a pass that the government at one point last week was considering inviting the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the matter, reports Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

A growing China is good for everyone: Goldman CEO

A growing China is good for everyone: Goldman CEO

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

A growing China is good for everybody as creation of wealth "ultimately trickles across the world", Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein has said.

'Hindu Kush Himalaya region is hotspot for climate change'

'Hindu Kush Himalaya region is hotspot for climate change'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

'Glaciers are melting all across the region.'

5 habits of highly successful people

5 habits of highly successful people

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Successful people have mastered these habits! What about you?

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Mumbai-based animal communicator Akshaya Kawle shares some exciting stories and learnings from her professional journey.

Investment decision only after clarity on gas price: RIL

Investment decision only after clarity on gas price: RIL

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

RIL and its partners BP plc of UK and Canada's Niko Resources plan to produce about 13 million standard cubic metres per day of gas for 13 years from D-34 discovery, known as R-Cluster, in the KG-DWN-98/3 or KG-D6 block by 2017-18.

Won't conduct any inquiry against Pachauri: UN

Won't conduct any inquiry against Pachauri: UN

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

The UN made it clear that it will not conduct any inquiry into accusations of sexual harassment against R K Pachauri

What the India-US joint statement says

What the India-US joint statement says

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Here is the full text of the joint statement issued by India and the US.

Pachauri gets interim protection from arrest in sexual harassment case

Pachauri gets interim protection from arrest in sexual harassment case

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

TERI Director-General R K Pachauri was on Monday granted interim protection from arrest till February 26 by a Delhi court.

Not only Maggi, many other Nestl products faced queries

Not only Maggi, many other Nestl products faced queries

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Food regulator has closed more than 15 files.

India must change course in the South China Sea

India must change course in the South China Sea

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Since 55 per cent of Indian trade passes through the South China Sea, and with over $5 billion investments in the energy sector in Vietnam, it is imperative India actively pursues its national interests in the region, says Srikanth Kondapalli.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Nirmala Sitharaman gets defence, Piyush Goyal gets railways

Nirmala Sitharaman gets defence, Piyush Goyal gets railways

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

In the third reshuffle since coming to power, Prime Minister Modi raised the strength of his Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.

Canada to supply uranium to India from this year

Canada to supply uranium to India from this year

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Canada will supply uranium to energy-starved India beginning this year over a period of five years, a decision which was termed as a launch of a new era of bilateral cooperation and mutual trust by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Game-changing policies can put the economy on track

Game-changing policies can put the economy on track

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

We need transformative policies and incentives with purpose, especially in solar power and digital infrastructure.

Sell assets: GMR Infra's mantra to fight debt

Sell assets: GMR Infra's mantra to fight debt

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Asset sales have helped ease investors' worry but debt remains at alarming levels

'India cannot survive without coal'

'India cannot survive without coal'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

In the second and final part of this interview, energy and coal industry expert Sunjoy Joshi tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com that we need to take a comprehensive view of the entire energy sector and how piecemeal reform won't take us very far.

Moily faces China's Lopez diplomacy in Turkmenistan gas quest

Moily faces China's Lopez diplomacy in Turkmenistan gas quest

Rediff.com14 Jul 2013

The Turkmenistan event underscores the lengths to which China's oil-and-gas companies will go to curry favour in resource-rich locales.

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

Relations between an elected government of Delhi and the LG can never be cordial: It is just the way the relationship is structured.