News for '-acumen'

So if not Modi, then who?

So if not Modi, then who?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

'Someone is needed to restore India back to Indians. So you decided you won't vote for Modi. But then, who will you vote for? List your leaders from the north to south and east to west, and ask your heart and mind, will any one of them be able to deliver and bring back India from the darkness it has fallen into?' asks Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay.

A Colossus says Goodbye

A Colossus says Goodbye

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Naresh Chandra -- distinguished civil servant and diplomat -- passed into the ages on Sunday, July 9. Ambassador T P Sreenivasan salutes a patriot like none other.<

The Huge Bihar Scam: Rs 1,000 crore and counting

The Huge Bihar Scam: Rs 1,000 crore and counting

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

The scam has offered Lalu Prasad an opportunity to point fingers at Nitish Kumar and Sushil Kumar Modi.

Trianmool's new A team: Mukul Roy kept at bay

Trianmool's new A team: Mukul Roy kept at bay

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday carried out a major reshuffle in the party set-up

Surinder Kapur, the star of India's auto parts industry

Surinder Kapur, the star of India's auto parts industry

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Surinder Kapur's relentless pursuit of quality made Kapur a highly efficient manufacturer of automobile components.

Review: Papanasam is a worthy remake of Drishyam!

Review: Papanasam is a worthy remake of Drishyam!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Review: Papanasam is a worthy remake of Drishyam!

Decoding the Prime Minister's Facebook townhall address

Decoding the Prime Minister's Facebook townhall address

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

A study of the PM's speech reveals 13% of all words he used were pointed keywords to market his cause

Gujjubhai the great!

Gujjubhai the great!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Gujarat was among the earliest civilisations in the sub-continent, dating back four millennia.

'I am God' won't Make in India

'I am God' won't Make in India

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

'Let us remember that Make in India for defence must not be our goal.' 'The goal is to have a strong military to help the nation protect its identity and assert its will.'

Government is playing poker with banks

Government is playing poker with banks

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,'says S Muralidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.

Road to Rio: Indian hockey offers some hope...

Road to Rio: Indian hockey offers some hope...

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

India's third-place finish at the Hockey World League Finals is a timely reminder of the improvement the team has made under Oltmans. But one must not get carried away.

Why things can only get worse for the Shiv Sena

Why things can only get worse for the Shiv Sena

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashra Navnirman Sena deteriorated thanks to its own doing and absolute lack of vision. Now it seems it is only a matter of time before the Shiv Sena goes the same way. Both cousins will ensure they finish the 'Sena', says N Suresh.

Being old in the digital age

Being old in the digital age

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Very few things can faze Madhukar V Kulkarni, a cop of 30 years. Yet, an innocuous smartphone scares him. For those like him in Maharashtra's cities, tech classes have stepped in to teach them how to embrace Skype & WhatsApp. Ranjita Ganesan reports.

10 lessons you can learn from Warren Buffett's success

10 lessons you can learn from Warren Buffett's success

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

We have compiled a list of key factors which led to Warren Buffett's coveted success.

Bleeding hearts! Don't bleed the nation!

Bleeding hearts! Don't bleed the nation!

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

'All their idealism, intensity of emotions, acute sense of right and wrong, and burning passion for public causes can never serve as justifiable grounds to be touted by students of any country, let alone of India, with all its fragility and vulnerability, to question its unity in the name of freedom of expression,' says B S Raghavan.

Democrats unload on Trump; call him fraud, hypocrite

Democrats unload on Trump; call him fraud, hypocrite

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a fraud, a liar and a hypocrite, top Democratic leaders and speakers at the party's national convention said as they lashed out at the billionaire from New York.

Malala, Obama girls on Time's most influential teens list

Malala, Obama girls on Time's most influential teens list

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai, Obama's daughters and Joshua Wong, the face of the Hong Kong protests against China have been named by Time magazine among its list of the 25 most influential teenagers of 2014.

Meghalaya polls: Veteran P A Sangma faces tough battle against a greenhorn

Meghalaya polls: Veteran P A Sangma faces tough battle against a greenhorn

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

As the two parliamentary constituencies in Meghalaya, Tura and Shillong go to polls on Wednesday, the glare will be on Tura constituency where former Lok Sabha Speaker and eight-time Lok Sabha member Purno A Sangma, 66, of the National People's Party is fighting the most crucial election in his life against Congress greenhorn Daryl Williams Ch Momin, 27, in a straight contest.

'I am ambitious, want to be the CM of Maharashtra'

'I am ambitious, want to be the CM of Maharashtra'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Nationalist Congress Party leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar tells Sanjay Jog the allegation of corruption against his party is a political conspiracy. Edited excerpts:

Super-rich young Indians have a new success mantra!

Super-rich young Indians have a new success mantra!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Nikita Puri and Dhruv Munjal explain why new-age businessmen are turning to exclusive, uber-rich clubs.

Ten money tips every woman must know

Ten money tips every woman must know

Rediff.com31 Aug 2014

A woman can do many wonderful things if she wishes to, and one of them is to grow her money.

Flaws in India's GST defeats its purpose

Flaws in India's GST defeats its purpose

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

There is much work to be done to design a good GST.

10 career choices smarter than an MBA

10 career choices smarter than an MBA

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Why spend so much moolah on pursuing an MBA degree, when you can advance your career with these career options.

Why was I so under informed about Dr Ambedkar?

Why was I so under informed about Dr Ambedkar?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

'Growing up in Karnataka, in middle-class and forward-caste background, Ambedkar did not enter our consciousness at all, I realised.' 'The 'exclusion' of sections of our society was not only physical; it was comprehensive in the sense that all aspects of their lives including the life of an exceptional intellectual and stalwart had been under-understood by people of my class, I thought,' says B S Prakash.

Will Carlos rise again as Delhi Daredevils face KKR?

Will Carlos rise again as Delhi Daredevils face KKR?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

Carlos Brathwaite's inclusion will lift the spirits of Delhi Daredevils.

'Keeping it simple' was secret of Team India's success

'Keeping it simple' was secret of Team India's success

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have paved the way for India's victory with an unbeaten 92 in the second cricket ODI, but the skipper preferred to credit his bowlers for the series-levelling win against South Africa in Indore on Wednesday.

Modi played his cards well in Washington

Modi played his cards well in Washington

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

'This is the first time that the Americans have agreed to refer to "cross-border terrorist attacks" in a joint statement.' 'No wonder Pakistan has called the joint statement "singularly unhelpful" and has blasted it, and its all-weather friend China has applauded Pakistan's frontline role in combating terrorism,' points out former foreign secretary Ambassador Kanwal Sibal.

'OROP for jawans is justified. Not so much for officers'

'OROP for jawans is justified. Not so much for officers'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

'It is important to make a clear distinction between the officers and jawans. The officers retire at 54 and with two extensions can go up to 58 years before they go home. A jawan on the other hand retires at 38. Therefore, to portray a picture that all army men retire young is wrong.'

What's so magical about this tiny island in Kerala?

What's so magical about this tiny island in Kerala?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

To be at Kakkathuruthu when the sun sets, according to National Geographic, is a surreal experience. Ambassador T P Sreenivasan tells us how the tiny island gradually charmed him.

I'm willing to bet there is no case against Chanda Kochhar

I'm willing to bet there is no case against Chanda Kochhar

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

'... not even a moral one, let alone a legal one.' 'Even if it is assumed that Deepak Kochhar tried to influence his wife into doing something dodgy for his 'social acquaintance', why would she do it?' 'By all accounts she has been granted share options in ICICI Bank of a very substantial amount which easily makes her a multi billion-pati.' 'She did not become CEO against some stiff competition by being stupid and concocting devious cock-and-bull renewable energy stories.' S Murlidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas, unravels the Deepak Kochhar-Videocon controversy.

ML Khattar - Haryana's new no-nonsense, master strategist CM

ML Khattar - Haryana's new no-nonsense, master strategist CM

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh man, Manohar Lal Khattar toiled on the ground to build the organisation for last four decades till he was handpicked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lead the first Bharatiya Janata Party government in Haryana.

National Herald issue: How the Gandhis revived Associated Journals

National Herald issue: How the Gandhis revived Associated Journals

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Prior to 2011, the company was in dire straits. But recent financial results show its fortunes are on the mend.

Why Gorakhpur loves Adityanath

Why Gorakhpur loves Adityanath

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

Almost everyone in Gorakhpur has a story about an Adityanath intervention that helped push through a piece of work that would've been otherwise impossible.

Rejuvenated India start favourites against Bangladesh

Rejuvenated India start favourites against Bangladesh

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Virat Kohli's proactive and aggressive style of leadership will be tested when India take on sprightly underdogs Bangladesh in the one-off Test match starting in Fatullah on Wednesday.

'Jallikattu can't be played without torturing bulls'

'Jallikattu can't be played without torturing bulls'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

'The bull does not want to go in front of the crowd, so they put chillies on his private parts etc to make him enter the game arena.'

They seek the blessings of Sun God to light up India

They seek the blessings of Sun God to light up India

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Aiming to enhance quality of life while conserving the planet, Fourth Partner has ventured into the disruptive sector of solar power

Learning is the name of the game

Learning is the name of the game

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Gamification has the potential to trigger immediate positive responses to learning that an organisation wishes to impart.

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Here's a list of the favourites of the billionaires.

Honed in Barca school of football, Josue ready to wow India

Honed in Barca school of football, Josue ready to wow India

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

As Kerala Blasters kick-off their ISL campaign against NorthEast United FC in their opener in Kochi on Tuesday, October 6, Spaniard Josue Currais-Preito is looking forward to wow Indian crowds with his technical acumen.

Congress for an unsparing, criticising campaign against Modi

Congress for an unsparing, criticising campaign against Modi

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

While all poll surveys point to an overwhelming anti-Congress mood in the country, there is a growing consensus in the grand old party that it has no reasons to be defensive and should instead run an aggressive campaign against Bharatiya Janata Party' prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi by questioning his administrative acumen and underlining the corporate support he enjoys, says Anita Katyal