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Centre steps in to protect Assam's rare rhinos

Centre steps in to protect Assam's rare rhinos

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Union Minister of Environment and Forest Prakash Javadekar on Friday expressed anguish over the unabated poaching of the rare one-horned rhinoceros in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and the rapid shrinking of forest cover in the northeast region.

He is trying to turn Air India around

He is trying to turn Air India around

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

'It is not as bad an airline as it is made out to be: We serve wonderful food, the leg space is more, our cabin crew is warm and friendly.' 'The customer needs to be apprised of these things.'

India's enemies be warned: New guns for Indian troops

India's enemies be warned: New guns for Indian troops

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

Soldiers fighting the enemy will receive state-of-the-art assault rifles, other soldiers will get 'Make in India' rifles.

India's mobile user base falls to 87.05 crore in Sept

India's mobile user base falls to 87.05 crore in Sept

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

The country's wireless subscriber base fell to 87.05 crore at the end of September, registering the first drop in five months, after Reliance Communications deactivated services of over 1 crore "unprofitable" users.

How to rock your first day at work

How to rock your first day at work

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Dress well. Be polite and helpful. Look around for opportunities where you can put your skills to use.

Maha govt transfers Sheena Bora murder probe to CBI

Maha govt transfers Sheena Bora murder probe to CBI

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

The decision was announced at a press meet by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K P Bakshi.

Killing of soldiers to delay secy-level Indo-Pak talks

Killing of soldiers to delay secy-level Indo-Pak talks

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

India has given a clear indication that killing of its five soldiers on LoC by Pakistan Army will delay the Indo-Pak Secretary-level talks, asserting that dialogue can only proceed in an environment free of violence and terror.

'My mother is Modi's mother; he will punish his mother's killers'

'My mother is Modi's mother; he will punish his mother's killers'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

Bereaved families on how they are coping with their tragedies after terrorists gunned down seven tourists from Gujarat and Maharashtra on July 10 in Kashmir

Don't misread Supreme Court order, Aadhaar not a must

Don't misread Supreme Court order, Aadhaar not a must

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

The DoT is wrongly asking subscribers to link their mobile numbers to Aadhaar in order to keep them active, says Gopal Krishna.

Getting nostalgic about Winona Ryder and Sharmila Tagore!

Getting nostalgic about Winona Ryder and Sharmila Tagore!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Old songs, retro fashion, 1980s pop culture, childhood icons and sharing space with Kundan Shah on paper, the theme of Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was consistently nostalgic.

He brings the gods back home to India

He brings the gods back home to India

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

'There are hundreds of items from Madhya Pradesh, Andhra, Rajasthan, Gujarat in Subhash Kapoor's loot. The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing wants to just prosecute Kapoor for three cases and close it. To me that's myopic.'

SpiceJet's saviour Ajay Singh: 40 firms, a dispute and some defaults

SpiceJet's saviour Ajay Singh: 40 firms, a dispute and some defaults

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

SpiceJet's ex promoter Ajay Singh is trying hard to pump in huge money into the airline.

Budget goodies for GIFT City, markets likely

Budget goodies for GIFT City, markets likely

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Ministry considering tax sops for India's first global financial centre, steps to liberalise futures and options markets.

'Diplomats taking advantage of domestic helps is nothing new'

'Diplomats taking advantage of domestic helps is nothing new'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

Protestors outside the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, California, tell Rediff.com's Ritu Jha that they are outraged because nobody is speaking for the rights of Sangeeta Richard, the former domestic help of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade

Inside the ISI

Inside the ISI

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Hein Kiessling has the kind of access in Pakistan that journalists (and spies) would die for, says Kanika Datta.

The man who stole India's past

The man who stole India's past

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

'It was only relatively recently that Subhash Kapoor was able to secure the sources in India, Afghanistan and Cambodia, that allowed him to get the really highest level objects, and that helped propel him in recent years up the ranks.'

This is how SpiceJet plans to fly out of rough patch

This is how SpiceJet plans to fly out of rough patch

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

SpiceJet has cut costs to turnaround the carrier in a year's time.

Foreign banks wait for norms on fully-owned subsidiaries

Foreign banks wait for norms on fully-owned subsidiaries

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Currently, foreign lenders are present in India only through branches or representative offices.

Pakistan endorsed drone strikes in secret deal with US: report

Pakistan endorsed drone strikes in secret deal with US: report

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Notwithstanding its public denouncements against US' "unilateral" drone attacks, Pakistan approved the controversial strikes by the CIA for years under a secret deal with America, a damning media report said on Thursday.

AirAsia's procedural delays might hold back launch

AirAsia's procedural delays might hold back launch

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Recruitment and import of aircraft still to get going

Woh 90 minutes: What Captain Modi told Team India

Woh 90 minutes: What Captain Modi told Team India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

In a marathon address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underlined India's unity and diversity and the progress of his 15-month-old government's policies.

Dell's quarterly profit plummets amid buyout brawl

Dell's quarterly profit plummets amid buyout brawl

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Dell, which once led the world in computer sales and was held up as a model of production-chain innovation, is increasingly resorting to price cuts to soothe customers nervous about its future and to spearhead a late foray into the enterprise computing market.

How to use social media to find your next job

How to use social media to find your next job

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

With polished skills, focused approach, and planned social media strategies, you can actually make a smooth landing to your next potential career.

'Koi ghatiya film will make 300 crores'

'Koi ghatiya film will make 300 crores'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

Kay Kay Menon gets candid about the film industry.

Sheena Bora trial: The cop can't remember

Sheena Bora trial: The cop can't remember

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

'Dalvi, you are saying you asked a question, but don't remember the answer?' asks Pasbola incredulously. 'Yes.' 'You are lying.'

Three finance secretaries in 15 months!

Three finance secretaries in 15 months!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

The way the present government has dealt with appointments of civil servants remains to be a cause for concern.

Sheena Bora Trial: Mekhail and the murder

Sheena Bora Trial: Mekhail and the murder

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Pasbola wound up his cross examination, tabling a new narrative in the murder case. That Sheena Bora had been murdered not by her mother. But by her brother.

Is mobile shopping safe?

Is mobile shopping safe?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Yes, if you follow certain safety measures, says Shruti Puri. Here are some rules you must follow.

'I'm in love but there's no time for marriage'

'I'm in love but there's no time for marriage'

Rediff.com12 May 2015

'I want to play a villain. There is something really exciting about villains. They have beautiful girls around them every time, lots of money and all the luxuries because of which I don't mind dying in the end.' Ranbir Kapoor speaks his mind.

Why we must all read this Tharoor speech

Why we must all read this Tharoor speech

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

'I can tell you, Mr Chairman, from personal experience that there is nothing sadder than witnessing a close one, a loved one with mental illness at close quarters.' 'I have lived with a victim of mental illness. Like many in that condition, very often such people are in a state of denial.'

How safe is your PF money? 10,932 companies caught defaulting

How safe is your PF money? 10,932 companies caught defaulting

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

By region, Thiruvananthapuram leads with 247 defaulters, followed by Kolkata with 173 and Bhubaneswar with 115

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

Days after the PM announced a financial inclusion package, a look at how banks and insurance firms are going about it and what lies ahead.

FB Messenger: Not 'appening enough?

FB Messenger: Not 'appening enough?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

It was only in April that the social networking giant announced the move to a separate app.

US hotelier Chatwal avoids jail in illegal donations case

US hotelier Chatwal avoids jail in illegal donations case

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Indian-American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal avoided jail time and was sentenced to three years probation and a $500,000 fine on charges of illegally donating thousands of dollars to political campaigns.

'Which university should I opt for?'

'Which university should I opt for?'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

In an online chat with readers overseas education consultant NNS Chandra addressed queries related to international admissions.

The game corporate India plays

The game corporate India plays

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

How bridge keeps corporate India sharp and quick-witted.

Change of guard: Gen Kayani leaves army

Change of guard: Gen Kayani leaves army

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Pakistan's hawkish Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who did little to change the force's India-centric stance, will leave the world's sixth-largest army grappling with a host of security challenges when he steps down on Friday.

Cheers to jugaad!

Cheers to jugaad!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

Following the Supreme Court ruling against liquor being sold within 500 metres of state and national highways, the infamous Indian jugaad is in play once again. Veenu Sandhu, Nikita Puri, Ranjita Ganesan & Avishek Rakshit find out how India is coping.

How India must counter Pakistan in Afghanistan

How India must counter Pakistan in Afghanistan

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

New Delhi must indicate to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that it has a long-term strategy for his country. It should point out that Pakistan's present Afgan policy will destabilise Afghanistan and help Islamic State, says Gautam Sen.

FULL TEXT of Sushma's address at UNGA

FULL TEXT of Sushma's address at UNGA

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

'We are completely engaged in fighting poverty; alas, our neighbour Pakistan seems only engaged in fighting us.'