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Why India's milk producers are angry

Why India's milk producers are angry

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

'While dairy farmers are suffering from low prices, consumers are paying a high price for milk.'

What IndiGo needs to do to restore its image

What IndiGo needs to do to restore its image

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

IndiGo clearly needs to refresh its HR and training manual, says Shyamal Majumdar.

'BJP is unlikely to cross 80 seats'

'BJP is unlikely to cross 80 seats'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

'The BJP will be wiped out in rural Gujarat.' 'In urban areas, its tally may come down from 55 of the 60 urban seats it won in 2012 to 35 to 40 seats this time.'

Is there a message in DRDO chief's exit?

Is there a message in DRDO chief's exit?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

By removing Avinash Chander last week, the government has chosen to sacrifice the organisation's most potent symbol of success

At 97, yoga guru is India's oldest Padma Shri

At 97, yoga guru is India's oldest Padma Shri

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

The Grand Old Lady of Yoga V Nanammal was the oldest recipient of the Padma Shri on Republic Day this year. Archana Masih met the nearly 100 year old yoga guru who does not wear glasses, has never been to a doctor and can do age defying twists, hauls and bends.

Four key points to build a strong Indo-US economic relationship

Four key points to build a strong Indo-US economic relationship

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

When President Obama lands in New Delhi later this week, this spirit of accommodation must reignite a strategic economic relationship between the two countries.

Yes, Rahul can, and Rahul must!

Yes, Rahul can, and Rahul must!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

Rahul Gandhi has the potential to grow into a good, effective, leader of the Opposition provided he puts his heart and soul into it, with a willingness to learn, says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant who worked closely with India's first three prime ministers.

India tops slavery index with 14.3 million victims

India tops slavery index with 14.3 million victims

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Nearly 14.3 million people, including children, are 'trapped' in modern-day slavery in India, which tops a global index of people under bondage across the world with an estimated 35.8 million people enslaved, a new research said on Monday.

From a Surat factory to Amnesty: An unusual journey

From a Surat factory to Amnesty: An unusual journey

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

'My boss was a woman. Not any woman, she was a demanding, rude and foul-mouthed creature whom I liked immediately,' says Aakar Patel.

'Both India and China must help Nepal, more so India'

'Both India and China must help Nepal, more so India'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Siddhartha Kaul, president of SOS Children's Villages International that has been involved in earthquake relief work in Nepal, speaks to Rashme Sehgal.

Hit by unkept promises, HM workers await govt intervention

Hit by unkept promises, HM workers await govt intervention

Rediff.com27 May 2014

None of the 2,600 workers had any clue about the suspension of work notice, put up on the gate of India's oldest automobile plant last Sunday.

Football PIX: Madrid lose; Bayern widen lead

Football PIX: Madrid lose; Bayern widen lead

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Images from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday

All about getting corporate India GST-ready

All about getting corporate India GST-ready

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The time the companies have to get ready for GST is 6 to 12 months.

How My Life Changed After Article 370 was annulled

How My Life Changed After Article 370 was annulled

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

'I don't see people standing up against what is happening in Kashmir. I feel this clampdown can exist as long as the government wants it to.'

10 most dangerous places to work

10 most dangerous places to work

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Global working conditions have worsened in 2014.

Tanishq, TBZ, Kalyan under human rights lens

Tanishq, TBZ, Kalyan under human rights lens

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Totally 13 global brands were surveyed by NGO on whether they ensured human right protection while sourcing when gold and diamonds

'We are still struggling and fighting for our survival'

'We are still struggling and fighting for our survival'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

The Musahars, still regarded as 'untouchables' in the state, usually hunt rats for food in the paddy fields.

Think tanks: Budget's numbers, fiscal path still suspects

Think tanks: Budget's numbers, fiscal path still suspects

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Several speakers noted that Budget carried the weight of expectations.

Fidel, the eternal revolutionary

Fidel, the eternal revolutionary

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

'No other Communist leader after Lenin had such an internationalist vision as Fidel,' says Prakash Karat, the CPI-M leader in this eloquent tribute to Fidel Castro who passed into the ages on Friday.

Rs may hit 70+ levels to the $

Rs may hit 70+ levels to the $

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

RBI is unlikely to stem the slide against the dollar as the greenback is rising rapidly against all currencies in the world.

On strike, at play: The two faces of France

On strike, at play: The two faces of France

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

As football fans arrive to watch Euro 2016, France's trade unions have undertaken a series of strikes to provoke a make-or-break situation. Claude Arpi encounters both Gallic beauty and ugliness in the country of his birth.

14 powerful images from Sony World Photography Awards 2016

14 powerful images from Sony World Photography Awards 2016

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

The honorary judging committee has selected Iranian photojournalist Asghar Khamseh as the recipient of the most coveted prize, the L'Iris d'Or Professional Photographer of the Year.

What India can learn from Odisha

What India can learn from Odisha

Rediff.com25 May 2019

'Evacuation' has been key to disaster management in Odisha. The aim is to achieve zero casualty.

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

Rediff.com2 May 2020

'Our preparation is based on ICMR projections, whatever preparations we have to make.' 'If they project around 70,000 is the maximum number of hospital cases by mid-May or May 30, we are preparing accordingly -- how many people will need hospitalisation.'

'The need to look outward is common to both India and China'

'The need to look outward is common to both India and China'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

No Indian auto brand (including Tata or Mahindra) is well-known globally.

BJP a one-man show, wants to run India like an RSS shakha: Rahul

BJP a one-man show, wants to run India like an RSS shakha: Rahul

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Stepping up his offensive, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at BJP's ideological mentor, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh saying its belief was "murdering" individuality and that thought process is now running the country in which only one man knows everything from farmers to clothes.

'In 5 years, we might see Rs 30k cr flowing into stock markets from EPF'

'In 5 years, we might see Rs 30k cr flowing into stock markets from EPF'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

'EPFO's investments this financial year should be Rs 1 lakh crore'

FIFA mess: 'People are tired of Qatar allegations'

FIFA mess: 'People are tired of Qatar allegations'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

The public are growing tired of hearing about allegations of wrongdoing against Qatar's winning 2022 World Cup bid, according to organisers, with the Gulf state more interested in improving worker's rights than publishing Michael Garcia's report.

IMF team coming to check India's economic health in Nov

IMF team coming to check India's economic health in Nov

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

Part of periodic Article IV consultations on state of the economy; team to have discussions with government as well as banks, private investors and civil society

Will Asian growth rebound?

Will Asian growth rebound?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

The resilience of many emerging markets, notably China and India, in the aftermath of the Lehman shock further strengthened this sense of manifest destiny.

She quit a cushy job to teach tribal kids to paint

She quit a cushy job to teach tribal kids to paint

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Honoured at British Council's Study UK Alumni Awards, Ruchi Shah's illustrations are now part of children's books across nine Indian languages.

Nek Chand, creator of Chandigarh's famed Rock Garden, dead

Nek Chand, creator of Chandigarh's famed Rock Garden, dead

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Nek Chand, who attained worldwide fame as the creator of the unique Rock Garden in Chandigarh, passed away due to a cardiac arrest at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. He was 90-years old.

7 reasons why Modi's visit to China was different

7 reasons why Modi's visit to China was different

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Unlike in the past, Modi made candid, frank and direct remarks on his hosts by suggesting that the Chinese side is holding back on further improving relations, says Srikanth Kondapalli.

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi: Have a dream for your country and the world

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi: Have a dream for your country and the world

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

At the 53rd annual convocation ceremony of the IIT-Bombay, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi shared stories of his struggle and victories.

Some US drone attacks amount to war crimes: Amnesty

Some US drone attacks amount to war crimes: Amnesty

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

The United States has carried out "unlawful killings" in Pakistan through drone attacks, some of which could even amount to war crimes, a human rights group said on Tuesday.

Ram Madhav: From RSS pracharak to Modi's 'ambassador at large'

Ram Madhav: From RSS pracharak to Modi's 'ambassador at large'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

From planning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips to playing a key role in the Jammu and Kashmir elections, former RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav is become increasingly important in the BJP

Few pointers that suggest Modi's Bharat is away from major reforms

Few pointers that suggest Modi's Bharat is away from major reforms

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Economic reforms seem to be on a slow train, while good old fiscal populism is alive and flourishing.

Exclusive! THE AMIT SHAH INTERVIEW 'We are pro-India'

Exclusive! THE AMIT SHAH INTERVIEW 'We are pro-India'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

The third and final part of BJP president Amit Shah's interview to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

'Growth in last quarter dipped... but economy will recover'

'Growth in last quarter dipped... but economy will recover'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

'Challenges will come but we will stay the course. No big step can be taken if one is afraid of criticism. We will not flinch from criticism,' says Railways Minister Piyush Goyal.