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The Aadhaar tragedy

The Aadhaar tragedy

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

The BJP would seem just the sort of party that would embrace Aadhaar. Every other page of its manifesto makes some reference to changing governance in this country. So why is there no discernible difference in the positions of the BJP-led government towards Aadhaar and the dysfunctional approach of Chidambaram under the United Progressive Alliance, asks Rahul Jacob.

Sebi makes fresh bid to find Sahara investors

Sebi makes fresh bid to find Sahara investors

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

While Sahara maintains it has already repaid more than 93 per cent of the outstanding dues directly to the concerned bondholders and the remaining amount was just about Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 25 billion), it deposited Rs 5,120 crore (Rs 51.2 billion) to Sebi in December 2012 towards the investor refunds as per Supreme Court orders.

'Vulgar to hold IPL tamasha in drought-hit state'

'Vulgar to hold IPL tamasha in drought-hit state'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'Over 50 crore Indians are currently suffering from a livelihood crisis, something to which the whole country had shut its eyes to for the past six months.' 'We woke up only after the IPL was affected.'

What makes Zaveri Bazaar the most precious gold market in India

What makes Zaveri Bazaar the most precious gold market in India

Rediff.com18 May 2015

The iconinc Zaveri Bazaar in south Mumbai does business of around Rs 3 trillion a year.

He gave up life in America to save India's babies

He gave up life in America to save India's babies

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

Ratul Narain -- the entrepreneur behind Bempu -- tells Shobha Warrier that despite the challenges and frustrations, he is living his dream.

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