News for '-will-india'

Silly Point: IRA at the Eng-Ireland match?

Silly Point: IRA at the Eng-Ireland match?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

Rajorshi Sanyal joins Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande as they get talking about the England-Ireland match in the World Cup.

Silly point: Sachin's 100 or India's win?

Silly point: Sachin's 100 or India's win?

Rediff.com23 Mar 2011

As India take on Australia, Silly Point hosts Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande ask the question that matters!

The villain of the piece is the politics of power

The villain of the piece is the politics of power

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Fali Nariman, one of India's best-known lawyers, tells Aditi Phadnis that plurality of political opinion is the only way to counter intolerance

Silly Point: Watch out for pink-haired demolisher!

Silly Point: Watch out for pink-haired demolisher!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande cheer for Ireland and look forward to the India-Ireland match.

Elekshun Gupshup: Will 'PM' Modi keep away from Adani?

Elekshun Gupshup: Will 'PM' Modi keep away from Adani?

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Pathan brothers turn down Congress ticket; Rahul's impersonal ways; Modi on DD; RaGa's loss, NaMo's gain. All this and more from the election battlefield.

Kashmir attacks: Pak's attempt to force India to talks

Kashmir attacks: Pak's attempt to force India to talks

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

How will India respond to an attack which keeps haemorrhaging India but stays below the threshold of tolerance?

Khadi on the ramp

Khadi on the ramp

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

With capes, garara pants and dungarees, three designers are taking khadi to luxurious heights.

'I am not secular, I am a Hindu'

'I am not secular, I am a Hindu'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

'As a governor, I have every right to speak my mind if I feel the security of my country is at stake.' 'Why is it that we would have to shed tears when Muslims are killed or tortured, but have to keep mum when the Hindus receive the same treatment?'

What will be India's stance for Paris climate change pact

What will be India's stance for Paris climate change pact

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

India is likely to announce its targets for the Paris deal by September-end.

'The Kohinoor was not gifted to the British'

'The Kohinoor was not gifted to the British'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

'It is a diamond which has a very long competitive history.'

'FDI policy should be seen in light of Make in India'

'FDI policy should be seen in light of Make in India'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

With EU, it is part of the FTA that we will need to negotiate.

Sonam Kapoor stays away from the ramp at WLIFW

Sonam Kapoor stays away from the ramp at WLIFW

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

Sonam Kapoor on why she didn't walk the ramp at the WLIFW.

How India can be a better place to do business

How India can be a better place to do business

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

India can become a better place to do business only when exports begin to boom.

GST moved in Lok Sabha amid stiff resistance

GST moved in Lok Sabha amid stiff resistance

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

The Opposition said that the government was 'bull-dozing'.

Our goals are different from China's: Menon

Our goals are different from China's: Menon

Rediff.com16 Oct 2009

Former foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon on a new book on the the rise of China and the transformation of India.

New age technologies will shape the future of young India

New age technologies will shape the future of young India

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

New age technology will reshape India's future.

Why follow China, India can prosper on its own

Why follow China, India can prosper on its own

Rediff.com13 May 2015

India must formulate a new growth path to become a top Asian economy.

Should Indian cricketers sign the WADA code?

Should Indian cricketers sign the WADA code?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

So, what's the solution to the latest controversy to hit Indian cricket? Are the Indian players and BCCI are right in not signing the anti-doping code? Should the players fall in line and sign up for the clause like all the other top athletes around the world?

10 reasons why India will not become a superpower

10 reasons why India will not become a superpower

Rediff.com14 Jul 2009

With the nature of problems that plague India, the chances of the country becoming a superpower are remote.

Kalam's 2008 interview: 'Economic prosperity has to reach 700 million people in rural areas'

Kalam's 2008 interview: 'Economic prosperity has to reach 700 million people in rural areas'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam kindly answered rediff.com's questions for an exclusive interview.

What's playing on our leaders' minds

What's playing on our leaders' minds

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

At the best of times, ticket distribution in India's political parties is a tough business. The post-election result has to be judged, and judged correctly. It's an impossible job in view of the 814 million voters for whom the party bigwigs have to perform. Sheela Bhatt presents this light-hearted assessment of what's top of the mind for our political heavyweights.

China sees red over Modi-Obama chemistry

China sees red over Modi-Obama chemistry

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

The US wants to split Sino-India ties, says the Chinese media.

Why India's fielding has IMPROVED in the last few years

Why India's fielding has IMPROVED in the last few years

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Fielding coach Ramakrishnan Sridhar explains the reasons behind Team India's excellent showing in the outfield.

'For 8 pc growth India must invest in education, healthcare and environment'

'For 8 pc growth India must invest in education, healthcare and environment'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

ISB professor Tarun Jain talks to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com about what the government must do to achieve 8 pc growth.

'No need to cut jobs in India'

'No need to cut jobs in India'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

Given the economic slowdown, Masaru Tamagawa, managing director, Sony India, believes India will be better suited to help Sony meet its worldwide target.

India's defence suffered during Antony's stewardship: Modi

India's defence suffered during Antony's stewardship: Modi

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

Launching a fresh attack on Defence Minister A K Antony, Narendra Modi on Tuesday charged that the country's defence had suffered seriously during his stewardship and said he owed an explanation to the people for this.

PM Modi's 1st interview: India, China have grown at similar paces

PM Modi's 1st interview: India, China have grown at similar paces

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Narendra Modi speaks to CNN's Fareed Zakaria in his first interview after becoming prime minister. The excerpts

'Getting an Olympic medal in athletics is my one-point agenda'

'Getting an Olympic medal in athletics is my one-point agenda'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

'We keep climbing one step and slipping three. In 2004, our relay team was 7th in the world. Then we slipped from there. Otherwise, today our 4x400 metres relay team would have been gearing for a medal at the Rio Games.' 'If we need to compete at the world level, our thinking needs to be at world level. You can't have akhada thinking.'

Future imperfect for Indian startups

Future imperfect for Indian startups

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

India'sstartups have a good beginning but will they survive competition is a big questions which needs immediate attention.

SA pacers toil as Pujara, Vijay put India in command

SA pacers toil as Pujara, Vijay put India in command

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

An unbroken second-wicket century stand between Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara put India in command on a curtailed opening day in the second Test against South Africa in Durban, on Thursday. Bad light forced play to be called off early, with India sitting pretty on 181 for 1 in 61 overs after electing to bat first.

Why oil reserves are depleting

Why oil reserves are depleting

Rediff.com23 Apr 2008

The term peak oil refers to the maximum rate of the production of oil in any area under consideration, recognising that it is a finite natural resource, subject to depletion. Cumulative production is the sum of all oil that has ever been produced until a specific date. Cumulative production can be given for a field, oil basin, country or the world. Decline rate refers to production only. Depletion differs from the decline rate as it takes into account the amount of oil left.

Loan default crisis in India? Unlikely

Loan default crisis in India? Unlikely

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

A US-like sub-prime crisis is unlikely in India. First, borrowers in India have a different profile and banks too are a bit wary of lending to such borrowers.

India should strive for Doha's success

India should strive for Doha's success

Rediff.com24 Jul 2007

Nobody can rightly argue that the WTO or the external world is primarily responsible for the woes of our farmers.

Arvind Subramanian: 'India doesn't have this ability to project power like China'

Arvind Subramanian: 'India doesn't have this ability to project power like China'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

Arvind Subramanian talks about US and China's power play and where India figures in these dynamics.

PM to address Economist conference

PM to address Economist conference

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

Expressing doubt over India achieving a 10 per cent economic growth rate in 11th Five-Year Plan (2007-2012), a senior editor of The Economist said on Monday that India would grow at 8.5 per cent during the next three years.

Are Muslims really scared of Narendra Modi?

Are Muslims really scared of Narendra Modi?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

'Why do sections of Muslims seem to prefer Lalu and Mulayam who symbolise wilful neglect of governance and development? In this election, secularism is less at stake. What is more at stake is the degenerative, cynical, opportunistic, and discredit-worthy misuse of secularism by the non-BJP leaders and their social constituencies,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

The second and final part of advocate Prashant Bhushan's interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com. Bhushan is one of the petitioners in the black money case in the Supreme Court

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

The second and final part of advocate Prashant Bhushan's interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com. Bhushan is one of the petitioners in the black money case in the Supreme Court

Prem Panicker: India vs Australia semi-final really too close to call!

Prem Panicker: India vs Australia semi-final really too close to call!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Prem Panicker, a keen follower of the game and one of cricket's finest writers, analysed, debated and dissected the four semi-finalists on the Rediff World Cup Chat on Monday.

We aren't urging for a compromise, but a consensus on food security, says Anand Sharma

We aren't urging for a compromise, but a consensus on food security, says Anand Sharma

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

As Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma ruled out any possibility of a compromise, whispers were already being heard of a possible collapse of the talks.