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Grey Divorces: Why Older Couples Are Parting Ways

Grey Divorces: Why Older Couples Are Parting Ways

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Personal growth and self-discovery are significant factors in the rise of grey divorces, says relationship expert Kanchan Rai.

Will it be Ajit Pawar's wife vs Supriya Sule in Baramati?

Will it be Ajit Pawar's wife vs Supriya Sule in Baramati?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

The campaign vehicle carried a banner with photographs of Sunetra Pawar and Ajit Pawar with the symbol of the Nationalist Congress Party.

'I Hope We Don't Get A Bubble Too Soon'

'I Hope We Don't Get A Bubble Too Soon'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

'China is struggling to get out of its property bubble.' 'Japan took 35 years to walk out of its equity bubble.' 'Bubbles can be difficult to forecast.'

Despite odds, economists confident of India growth story: WEF study

Despite odds, economists confident of India growth story: WEF study

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Most economists expect the global economy to weaken in the coming year amid political and financial volatility, but a large majority of over 90 per cent are confident of moderate or strong growth in South Asia, notably India, a survey showed on Friday. At the same time, the outlook for China has dimmed following signs of deflationary pressures and fragility in the country's real estate market, the World Economic Forum's latest 'Chief Economists Outlook' report said. As the world grapples with political and financial volatility, almost six in 10 believe the global economic outlook will undermine progress towards meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with 74 per cent saying geopolitical tensions will have the same effect.

Biden all set for India visit after testing Covid negative twice

Biden all set for India visit after testing Covid negative twice

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

United States President Joe Biden is all set to visit India and is 'very excited' about the important initiatives he will be championing at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, according to senior White House officials.

Won't waste time in replying to mischievous remarks: India slams Pak at UN

Won't waste time in replying to mischievous remarks: India slams Pak at UN

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Kamboj's stern response to Pakistan came in her remarks at the UN Security Council open debate on "Maintenance of international peace and security: Effective multilateralism through the defence of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations" chaired by Russia, President of the Council for the month of April.

India, France may co-develop key military platforms for export

India, France may co-develop key military platforms for export

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

Speaking at a joint press event with Macron, Modi, who is in Paris on a two-day official visit, said a roadmap to strengthen India-France strategic ties over the next 25 years was being prepared with bold and ambitious goals on the anvil.

'Now Kashmiris Say Hindustan, Hindustan'

'Now Kashmiris Say Hindustan, Hindustan'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

'The wave of terrorism is over in Kashmir. Local people do not support it.'

India figures at Berkeley Asia business meet

India figures at Berkeley Asia business meet

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

Enterprise, entrepreneurship, risks and returns were the buzzwords at the Tenth Berkeley Asia Business Conference 2010 last month that saw for the first time the holding of an India forum, evidently in recognition of the country's growing economic prowess.

Amid diplomatic row, Canadian speaker skips G20 speakers' summit

Amid diplomatic row, Canadian speaker skips G20 speakers' summit

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

India, Canada relations have nosedived after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations last month linking Indian agents to the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.

'We're Not Anti-Nationals'

'We're Not Anti-Nationals'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

'We are not secessionists, we want to coexist with our countrymen but not on the terms that will strip us off our dignity and a right to peaceful existence.'

Consensus remains elusive on common BRICS currency

Consensus remains elusive on common BRICS currency

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Consensus remained elusive on a common BRICS currency as business leaders from the five-bloc nations debated the pivotal issue at a business forum on the periphery of a summit of the five-member bloc being hosted here by South Africa. In their two addresses at the Summit so far, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have made no or scant references to the issue either. "The BRICS Business Forum discussed the international payments system in detail. "Participants also debated the question of whether a BRICS currency is possible or desirable, with strong views expressed both for and against and little consensus reached," Sim Tshabalala, chief executive of Standard Bank Group, told several hundred captains of industry from the partner countries and over 40 other nations across the globe at the Summit.

We must work 24x7x365 among people, Kharge tells CWC

We must work 24x7x365 among people, Kharge tells CWC

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Saturday said the Lok Sabha poll mandate is a "decisive rejection" of the politics of divisiveness and hate, and stressed that the INDIA bloc must continue functioning cohesively both inside and outside Parliament.

Peeing incident: 6 unions urge DGCA to revoke action against AI pilot

Peeing incident: 6 unions urge DGCA to revoke action against AI pilot

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Citing various aspects, the forum has appealed to the DGCA to "withdraw the harsh punishment and suspension of the PIC". it said.

Special forum likely for foreign investors to ease contract woes

Special forum likely for foreign investors to ease contract woes

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

The plan is to establish a consultative panel and appoint mediators to address various domestic issues, both at the central government and state levels.

Biden, Modi likely to take forward GE jet engine deal

Biden, Modi likely to take forward GE jet engine deal

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

United States President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to make meaningful advancements on the GE jet engine deal and civil nuclear technology during their bilateral talks, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was cited in a Reuters report.

Maharashtra, Karnataka sign MoUs worth crores at Davos

Maharashtra, Karnataka sign MoUs worth crores at Davos

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Maharashtra has signed MoUs totalling Rs 1.4 lakh crore at Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, following Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's meetings with a number of business leaders, the state government said on Wednesday. Karnataka, too, signed MoUs with investment proposals to the tune of Rs 22,000 crore with seven companies.

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'

'One man runs Congress and he is not Rahul or Kharge'

'One man runs Congress and he is not Rahul or Kharge'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

'Congress leaders who are making strategy for the Congress to win elections have not even won a class monitor elections.' 'When you have not contested school monitor elections, what will you know about the ground reality?'

How Jio plans to auction spectrum required by NGSO

How Jio plans to auction spectrum required by NGSO

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Reliance Jio has suggested an alternative plan to the The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) under which spectrum required by non-geostationary orbit satellite (NGSO) operators to run their gateway terminals should be auctioned geographically, based on districts, rather than circles as done for mobile services. For spectrum which would be required to connect user terminals (like individual homes), Jio has suggested it should be auctioned frequency-wise and exclusively to an operator at a pan-India level. The move is significant as the auctioning of satellite space spectrum has been vehemently opposed by low earth orbit satellite operators (satellites which circle at low altitudes of 200-2000 km).

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from now.' 'For instance, how can we deal with climate change and global warming, right now?' 'The effects of it may not be felt now; in fact, we may pay a price for it today, but it will help the generations to follow.'

AI framework to be presented by July: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

AI framework to be presented by July: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

Calling out the need for a global consultative approach towards the creation of regulations around artificial intelligence (AI), Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for information technology, said India has taken the lead in framing such regulations. He also stated that these frameworks will be presented by June-July this year. "India has taken the lead in creating this draft paper.

US taking steps to facilitate business visas in India

US taking steps to facilitate business visas in India

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

The US is taking several measures, such as increasing the number of staffers, to further facilitate the issuance of business visas in India, a senior US government official said on Tuesday. "We have also made significant progress by issuing more H1B and L visas in 2022 than we did even in 2019 before the pandemic. "This is a significant improvement. We are in the process of raising our staff," Arun Venkataraman, US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for global markets, said.

Xi, Sharif to attend virtual SCO meet hosted by India

Xi, Sharif to attend virtual SCO meet hosted by India

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Xi Jinping and PM Shehbaz Sharif will attend via video conference, the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads meeting of the SCO on July 4.

HC grants 8-week extension to ASI for Bhojshala survey

HC grants 8-week extension to ASI for Bhojshala survey

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

However, a division bench of Justices SA Dharmadhikari and Gajendra Singh made it clear the ASI won't be given any more time at the end of this 8-week period.

'India has been on the hot seat in Washington'

'India has been on the hot seat in Washington'

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Prime Minister Modi will embark on his first state visit to the United States at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in June.

Sebi likely to relax new disclosure norms around rumour verification

Sebi likely to relax new disclosure norms around rumour verification

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) might relax the disclosure norms around rumour verification to help smooth implementation and ease compliance amid pushback from India Inc, said people in the know. The rule has been notified following amendments to the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) by Sebi. However, its implementation has been deferred until February.

Why telcos fear 5G rollout is unviable

Why telcos fear 5G rollout is unviable

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has bluntly told the government there is no reason for its members to roll out 5G networks as they will be unviable if 'captive private wireless networks' are allowed to be run by enterprises. The COAI, which has Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea as its key members, has written to Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw saying there is 'no business case for the roll out of 5G networks'. Permitting such captive networks will 'diminish the revenue so much that there will be no viable business case left for the telecom service providers and there will not remain any need for 5G network roll out by telecom service providers (TSPs)'.

With online monitoring system going live, PC imports turn a trickle in Nov

With online monitoring system going live, PC imports turn a trickle in Nov

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

After the government's online monitoring system for the import of electronic hardware items went live on November 1, inbound shipments of laptops and tablets slipped in November to a nine-month low at $225 million, contracting 17.15 per cent year-on-year. This decline was primarily driven by reduced imports from Singapore (down 43.7 per cent), Hong Kong (down 27.4 per cent), and China (down 14 per cent), according to the data released by the commerce department. China accounts for approximately 83 per cent of such imports.

Rahul sought Europe, US intervention in India: BJP

Rahul sought Europe, US intervention in India: BJP

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The Congress slammed Ravi Shankar Prasad, accusing him of distorting, twisting and lying "with a straight face".

Modi-Biden bilateral meet on Sept 8 ahead of G20 summit

Modi-Biden bilateral meet on Sept 8 ahead of G20 summit

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

India, President of the G20, will host global leaders for the Summit scheduled to take place on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi.

Republic Day chief guest Egyptian Prez El-Sisi arrives in India

Republic Day chief guest Egyptian Prez El-Sisi arrives in India

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The 68-year-old influential Arab leader will grace the Republic Day celebrations on January 26. Sisi is accompanied by a high-level delegation.

India, Egypt to elevate ties to strategic partnership, sign 5 agreements

India, Egypt to elevate ties to strategic partnership, sign 5 agreements

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

India and Egypt on Wednesday decided to elevate their ties to the level of strategic partnership with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi vowing to expand ties in areas of defence and security, trade and counter-terror cooperation.

Type 1 Diabetes On Rise In India

Type 1 Diabetes On Rise In India

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

India on average lost 44.85 years of a lifetime due to Type 1 diabetes in 2021.

Modi visit a turning point in India-US ties: Garcetti

Modi visit a turning point in India-US ties: Garcetti

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

He also said that it is more than a relationship between the two countries.

US wants India to remove tariffs on American apples it imports

US wants India to remove tariffs on American apples it imports

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The lawmakers from the US State of Washington have urged the Biden administration to help remove or reduce the tariffs on American apples imported to India as the country's fruit industry has incurred significant losses due to New Delhi's retaliatory measures. In a letter to US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, all members of the House of Representatives from Washington State and other two senators said the tree fruit industry suffered losses due to India's retaliation to US tariffs. On average, 30 per cent of the apples, cherries, and pears produced in the Pacific Northwest are exported and India was once a strong market.

UK ex-teacher who paid for abuse of children in India gets 12-year jail

UK ex-teacher who paid for abuse of children in India gets 12-year jail

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

A former deputy head teacher at a London primary school who had pleaded guilty to paying and instructing teenagers in India to abuse younger children was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Wednesday.

India-Australia relations enter T-20 mode, says Modi on strengthening ties

India-Australia relations enter T-20 mode, says Modi on strengthening ties

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Modi and Albanese also reiterated their shared ambition for an early conclusion of the ambitious Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) that is expected to significantly expand bilateral trade ties.

London ex-teacher paid money to have children in India sexually abused

London ex-teacher paid money to have children in India sexually abused

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

A former deputy head teacher of a London primary school has pleaded guilty to paying and instructing teenagers in India to abuse younger children.