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Manual scavenging -- a national shame

Manual scavenging -- a national shame

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Rediff labs analysed the socio-economic caste census 2011 data on number of manual scavengers in India.

REVEALED! Oracle's India plans

REVEALED! Oracle's India plans

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Shailendra Kumar, MD, Oracle India, details the India plan.

Amarinder seeks Modi's nod to sell electricity to Pak

Amarinder seeks Modi's nod to sell electricity to Pak

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

Amarinder expressed concern over problems faced by farmers living in border areas and called for an increase in central compensation to them to ensure effective and stronger border management.

Rahul like stuck gramophone, people won't accept his childish claims: Modi

Rahul like stuck gramophone, people won't accept his childish claims: Modi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

These people don't know that time has changed and they should not treat people as fools, Modi said.

Has Everest grown or lost height? We'll know soon

Has Everest grown or lost height? We'll know soon

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

On its 250th birthday, the Survey of India will send 30 mountaineers, armed with the most modern equipment, to measure the height of Mount Everest.

Gartner sees govt's tech spend grow 5.7% in 2015

Gartner sees govt's tech spend grow 5.7% in 2015

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Modi govt to enhance its 2015 spend on technology, says Gartner.

ISRO launches India's heaviest satellite GSAT-11, will boost net connectivity

ISRO launches India's heaviest satellite GSAT-11, will boost net connectivity

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

ISRO Chairman K Sivan described the GSAT-11 as the "richest space asset" for India.

Dalit student's death gains political heat, campus protests on

Dalit student's death gains political heat, campus protests on

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

A group of students carrying placards and raising slogans protested in the tense University campus on Wednesday morning.

The great Indian debate: Do mobile towers really cause cancer?

The great Indian debate: Do mobile towers really cause cancer?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Mobile tower radiation reaching us is more than a thousand times weaker than that from the handsets we use and the Indian standards are 10 times more stringent than the global norms recommended by the World Health Organisation, points out T V Ramachandran.

Nandan Nilekani invests in telecom startup Mubble

Nandan Nilekani invests in telecom startup Mubble

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

The Mubble app helps users track and control their mobile data usage and telecom spends.

Investors keen on India; govt restoring confidence: Kochhar

Investors keen on India; govt restoring confidence: Kochhar

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Indian govt is trying hard to get global investors to invest in the country.

Light of hope: 24x7 power to all Indians by March 2019, says min

Light of hope: 24x7 power to all Indians by March 2019, says min

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

The minister said the government is committed to preventing widespread coal thefts by use of CCTV cameras.

ISRO launches crucial communication satellite on board 'Bahubali'

ISRO launches crucial communication satellite on board 'Bahubali'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The 3,423 kg GSAT-29 carries Ka and Ku band high throughput transponders intended to meet the communication requirements of users, including in the North East and in Jammu and Kashmir.

PM meets Chinese counterpart; discusses bilateral ties

PM meets Chinese counterpart; discusses bilateral ties

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

"The bilaterals amidst the multilateral. PM @narendramodi meets Premier Li Kequiang of China for first engagement," External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted.

A billion Indians on Pichai's homecoming radar

A billion Indians on Pichai's homecoming radar

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Pichai will visit India accompanied by the heads of various Google business units

Train tickets can now be booked 120 days in advance: Prabhu

Train tickets can now be booked 120 days in advance: Prabhu

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Passengers can now book train tickets 120 days ahead of their travel date.

Swaraj meets Saudi King, inaugurates Janadriyah festival

Swaraj meets Saudi King, inaugurates Janadriyah festival

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

Swaraj thanked Saudi Arabia for according the 'Guest of Honour' status to India at the Janadriyah festival, an official statement said.

Why using cash can be risky these days

Why using cash can be risky these days

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Do you know what kind of currency notes are illegal?

Biggest threat the India Inc faces

Biggest threat the India Inc faces

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

New risks have been identified, which include risk of non-compliance, business investment risk and legal regulatory risk.

Lessons to revive India's ailing agriculture sector

Lessons to revive India's ailing agriculture sector

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Farming and agriculture are crying out for a business model innovation, says R Gopalakrishnan.

'Hello China!' Modi says in debut 'tweet' on Chinese microblog

'Hello China!' Modi says in debut 'tweet' on Chinese microblog

Rediff.com4 May 2015

In a move that will enhance his communication with the populace of China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his debut on the Chinese social media platform 'Weibo'.

India will give better returns on investments: Jaitley

India will give better returns on investments: Jaitley

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

Digital India and Make in India (initiatives) are designed to give special boost to manufacturing and India has huge potential in these areas.

Zuckerberg 'likes' Modi's Varanasi post

Zuckerberg 'likes' Modi's Varanasi post

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

The micro-site on Varanasi was launched on Wednesday.

Kairana migration: BJP vows action after probe by party team

Kairana migration: BJP vows action after probe by party team

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

The seven-member committee consists of four members of Parliament and three leaders from Uttar Pradesh.

Ambedkar, Swachh Bharat among themes for 67th R-Day tableaux

Ambedkar, Swachh Bharat among themes for 67th R-Day tableaux

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

A total of 23 tableaux would be on display at the ceremonial parade, with 17 of them belonging to various states and UnionTerritories.

After Alibaba, Dell now keen to invest in India

After Alibaba, Dell now keen to invest in India

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Top officials of the firm called on Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and expressed keen interest in expanding their Chennai plant.

Modi @ 2: The flop story of Pradhan Mantri schemes

Modi @ 2: The flop story of Pradhan Mantri schemes

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Eight out of about 40 schemes are with the nomenclature starting Pradhan Mantri, but except Gramin Sadak and Rozgar Yojana, most others go barely acknowledged.

Modi's top 2 schemes: Swachch Bharat, Jan Dhan

Modi's top 2 schemes: Swachch Bharat, Jan Dhan

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Swachch Bharat and Jan Dhan grabbed more eyeballs across clusters, regardless of party in power across states.

Snapdeal raises USD 500-mn from Alibaba, Foxconn and others

Snapdeal raises USD 500-mn from Alibaba, Foxconn and others

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

As per market estimates, the new round would value the city-based firm at about $ 4-5 billion.

No major sops for IT sector

No major sops for IT sector

Rediff.com12 Jul 2014

There are no major announcements in the Union Budget 2014-15.

Ayushmann Khurrana: President Kalam was a leader who never let us down

Ayushmann Khurrana: President Kalam was a leader who never let us down

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Bollywood pays tribute to former president APJ Abdul Kalam.

What the Budget has done for railways

What the Budget has done for railways

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

Recent derailments had brought the vulnerability of the national carrier into the limelight. For the railways, the fund allotment of Rs 1 lakh crore towards safety, is a welcome move, says Subrat Nath.

3 digital plans luanched to increase legal access, cut pendency

3 digital plans luanched to increase legal access, cut pendency

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

The three initiatives are - pro-bono legal services, tele law and Nyaya Mitra

Rediff Chat! Save The Internet and you

Rediff Chat! Save The Internet and you

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

As the TRAI imposed deadline ends on April 24, Rediff Chat will host a series of net activists and experts to explain the issues involved, what is at stake here, and why net neutrality needs to be an article of faith if the dream of Digital India is to be realised.

Trapped between two Indias

Trapped between two Indias

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

The appointment of Yogi Adityanath as UP CM, the revival of the Ram Temple movement, the elevation of a ban on cow slaughter as a national priority, and the targeting of any social behaviour deemed contrary to a set of narrowly prescribed Indian values point to a social regression that contradicts the inclusive and forward-looking impulse that underlies Modi's vision of a modern India.

Gau rakshaks, Nehru and a poet's migration to Pakistan

Gau rakshaks, Nehru and a poet's migration to Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

Little has changed in Digital India. The issue that rocked the nation 100 years ago still creates a furore in Indian society, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Manoj Sinha, earlier minister of state for railways, will be tasked to conduct the auction and deal with issues like net neutrality.

Govt to roll out Wi-Fi in 25 cities by June 2015

Govt to roll out Wi-Fi in 25 cities by June 2015

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

The government is looking for a speedy roll out of Wi-Fi services at select public places in top 25 cities with population of over 10 lakh by June 2015.

Gosh! I've discovered online shopping :)

Gosh! I've discovered online shopping :)

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

'If you're going to tell me what a lame fossil I am, save it,' says Mitali Saran.

'We are lucky to have Narendra Modi and Amit Shah'

'We are lucky to have Narendra Modi and Amit Shah'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'After Vajpayee-Advani, Modi-Shah is the second best in India.'