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How the Nirav Modi show manages to go on

How the Nirav Modi show manages to go on

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

Modi has been relentless in building his brand regardless of banks having a problem of fraudulent and unauthorised transactions with his companies.

Want to live away from the metros? Goa is the place for you

Want to live away from the metros? Goa is the place for you

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

'Goa is about community living, but blending in takes time.'

'When relations improve, Kulbhushan Jadhav will return'

'When relations improve, Kulbhushan Jadhav will return'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

'Kulbhushan Jadhav is a very sad case.' 'I think Pakistan handled this issue very clumsily.' 'They gave too much of publicity and also said that they will hang him.' 'Now obviously, they are not going to hang him.'

3 common investing mistakes

3 common investing mistakes

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Don't panic and sell when the markets fall or get into the market only when it is on a run. By doing that you defeat yourself.

Football Briefs: Barca sign Vidal from Bayern

Football Briefs: Barca sign Vidal from Bayern

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

PM's Rs 1.25 lakh cr for Bihar is mere repackaging: Nitish

PM's Rs 1.25 lakh cr for Bihar is mere repackaging: Nitish

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

At the best, the so called Rs 1.25 lakh crore package will not provide anything more than Rs 10,368 crore as additional or incremental resource to the state, said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Meet Maya, the Queen of Love

Meet Maya, the Queen of Love

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'People don't like me wearing saris. But I am an Indian drag queen. I will wear a sari.'

Miami Open: Djokovic beats Goffin, to face Nishikori in final

Miami Open: Djokovic beats Goffin, to face Nishikori in final

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Top seed Novak Djokovic overcame a strong challenge from Belgium's David Goffin to reach the Miami Open final with a 7-6(5), 6-4 victory on Friday as he continued his pursuit of a fifth title in six years on Key Biscayne.

More capital for public sector banks? Hardly a solution

More capital for public sector banks? Hardly a solution

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Quarterly results of many of these banks show significant losses.

Why we must salute both Nehru and Patel

Why we must salute both Nehru and Patel

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

'Both Nehru and Patel were thorough gentlemen and whatever their differences never disrespected each other.' 'Neither Modi nor Rahul Gandhi has much in them to claim such legacies.' 'They are symptomatic of the sad days that have befallen the nation midwifed and contemplated by Nehru and Patel,' says Mohan Guruswamy.

My trek to the hill fort of Harishchandragad

My trek to the hill fort of Harishchandragad

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

N Ghia explores the unexplored terrain of Harishchandragad through Pachnai, a few hours from Mumbai, and comes away with memories of a lifetime.

Why India must worry about the Pakistan threat

Why India must worry about the Pakistan threat

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

'Pakistan's security establishment, despite its appallingly immoral approach to conflict, has worked with limited resources to maximise its national defence resources to continue bleeding India,' says Ajai Shukla.

Must-read! An inspiring tale about acid attack survivors

Must-read! An inspiring tale about acid attack survivors

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

In her book, Make Love Not Scars, anti-acid attack champ Ria Sharma shares stories of the unbreakable spirit of acid attack survivors.

Rethinking our Westernised biases

Rethinking our Westernised biases

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

Ajit Balakrishnan reflects on pariahs, small businesses, and blockchains.

'I think like a dancer when I act'

'I think like a dancer when I act'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

'I have played 54 characters till now, and there was always some reference point, but in Raabta, there was none.'

Sensex gets expensive for fourth straight year

Sensex gets expensive for fourth straight year

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Longest period of price-earnings expansion in the index since 1996

'If they open their mouths in protest, they are labelled as Maoists'

'If they open their mouths in protest, they are labelled as Maoists'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

'...incarcerated in jails, ruining their entire families.' 'You would see that Dalits who displayed so much agitation over the Bhima-Koregaon issue are effectively silenced by the arrests of their activists by the police.' 'What can be a more pitiable state than this for a people who had just seen a ray of hope after darkness of millennia?'

How the Fauji Foundation has ruined Pakistan

How the Fauji Foundation has ruined Pakistan

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

'Its internal economic rot and corrupt political elite have made the resurgent supremacy of the military establishment more invincible,' says Sunil Sethi.

'Modi can do nothing, but move incrementally'

'Modi can do nothing, but move incrementally'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Indian industry has accused Narendra Modi of not delivering, but he could not have delivered faster than he has done, argues Vikram Singh Mehta, Chairman, Brookings India. Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC.

How I made Udaan, Lootera, Trapped

How I made Udaan, Lootera, Trapped

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

'At the end of the day, stars are actors.' 'They love performing. And the more challenges I feel that you end up giving stars on the sets, the happier they are.'

Did Trump pull a fast one with Syria?

Did Trump pull a fast one with Syria?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Rajeev Srinivasan on why there is the strong possibility that this whole thing is an elaborate charade and how the mainstream might have just played into Trump's showman hands.

From Tharoor's new book: How Modi mocks Parliament

From Tharoor's new book: How Modi mocks Parliament

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

'In his 2014 election campaign, Mr Modi had boasted that he would apply the Gujarat model to the rest of India. We just have to ensure he doesn't start with Parliament,' says Shashi Tharoor in this fascinating excerpt from his new book, The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi And His India.

Webber denies Vettel another pole in Japan

Webber denies Vettel another pole in Japan

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

Australian Mark Webber led a Red Bull front row sweep on Saturday and denied team mate and Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel a fifth successive Japanese Grand Prix pole position in Suzuka.

Indian farmers turn to 'satellite god' for better prospects

Indian farmers turn to 'satellite god' for better prospects

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Satellite analysis can assess vegetation cover down to field level.

'Success is not the only thing you should pursue'

'Success is not the only thing you should pursue'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

'What is forgotten but is actually as important for a society's long run success is morality.' 'Morals and trust are the nuts and bolts of an economy.' 'Without those you can get short run success, but not long-run development.'

'Once a cheater, always a cheater'

'Once a cheater, always a cheater'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Tista Sengupta tells you where you have been going wrong in your love life.

For Kerala prof whose hand was cut, court acquittal comes as relief

For Kerala prof whose hand was cut, court acquittal comes as relief

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

After the court exonerated him in the case, a happy Prof Joseph told Rediff.com over the phone, "I am very happy. I had no intentions of hurting anyone. When the protests happened I had given an unconditional apology to both the public and the college but it was not accepted. Today they know that I was innocent."

Review: Aiyaary is deceived by its own cleverness

Review: Aiyaary is deceived by its own cleverness

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Neeraj Pandey's Aiyaary is the sort of spy fantasy story that drunks narrate in bars, says Sreehari Nair.

Osama's secret treasure trove revealed!

Osama's secret treasure trove revealed!

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Here are the things we know about Osama and his terror group from the documents.

Omerta review: A lean, brutal masterpiece

Omerta review: A lean, brutal masterpiece

Rediff.com4 May 2018

'Omerta is a work of true moral force; it is, at the risk of sounding fancy, a motion picture for our times,' says Sreehari Nair.

Do you want to be an actor?

Do you want to be an actor?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Casting director Manoj Ramola's book Audition Room offers interesting insights and useful tips for aspiring actors. We bring you an excerpt.

Want to succeed? Tap into your Personal Power

Want to succeed? Tap into your Personal Power

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

All successful persons exhibit strong personal power, whether in the material world or in the spiritual one, leading to amazing results and shining in all fields of life.

Government vows to do in Agusta what it could not do in Bofors

Government vows to do in Agusta what it could not do in Bofors

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The government vowed to track down the main beneficiaries of the kickbacks so that "we can do" what "we could not do in Bofors

Andhra Pradesh has a new capital: Amaravathi

Andhra Pradesh has a new capital: Amaravathi

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a historic moment for Andhra Pradesh, as he laid the foundation stone of capital Amaravati at the Uddandarayuni Palem on Thursday. More than 10,000 police personnels were deployed for the even in the city.

Under-17 WC digest: Brazil-NZ kick-off tournament with practice match

Under-17 WC digest: Brazil-NZ kick-off tournament with practice match

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

'Our defence system starts with our first four and that's why we have a solid defence. People look to Brazil and always try to find players who score or dribble but we have many other qualities. With our goalkeeper and defenders, we have a solid defence' 'It's pretty exciting for us and we are looking to do something great here'

We must delink religion from terror: Swaraj tells Arab League

We must delink religion from terror: Swaraj tells Arab League

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

"Terrorists use religion, but inflict harm on people of all faiths," said Swaraj, who arrived in Manama on Saturday on a two-day visit.

Kim's Nuclear Games of Smoke and Mirrors

Kim's Nuclear Games of Smoke and Mirrors

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Is North Korea really dismantling its nuclear programme? Rajaram Panda explains the many challenges to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula.

Activists planned Rajiv-type incident to end 'Modi raj', held meetings abroad: Police

Activists planned Rajiv-type incident to end 'Modi raj', held meetings abroad: Police

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Some of the letters exchanged between the arrested activists spoke of planning 'some big action' which would attract attention, Singh said.

Good news India

Good news India

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

All mankind looks for good news on a daily basis. It is only a natural human desire. Corporate managements, government spokespersons, political loyalists, merchants and salespersons, all work overtime to create good news. And governments, too, keep trying this with inane pronouncements all the time, says Raj Liberhan.

Stocks: Why technical analysis matters

Stocks: Why technical analysis matters

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

What exactly is technical analysis and is it completely non-subjective?