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World's first solar-powered aircraft to land in Gujarat

World's first solar-powered aircraft to land in Gujarat

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

World's only solar-powered aircraft will make a stop over in Ahmedabad.

India may need a 49-day lockdown

India may need a 49-day lockdown

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'We will need more than 21 days of lockdown for sure.'

'There are at least 20 global Indian firms'

'There are at least 20 global Indian firms'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2003

I see at least 20 other Indian companies being considered as global companies, says C K Prahalad.

IMAGES: Who's who of BJP at Modi's fast venue on Day 2

IMAGES: Who's who of BJP at Modi's fast venue on Day 2

Rediff.com18 Sep 2011

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's fast for peace, unity and harmony, under 'Sadhbhavna Mission' entered the second day on Sunday with several Bharatiya Janata Party leaders descending at the fast venue. A large number of people arrived from across the state at the fast venue at the Gujarat University Convention Hall in Ahmedabad on Sunday morning.

IIM-A, Harvard, MIT come together to fight poverty

IIM-A, Harvard, MIT come together to fight poverty

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

Nancy Barry, president of NBA Enterprise Solutions to Poverty and former president of Women's World Banking, is set to have an Ahmedabad connection.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.

20 passengers from UK test positive for COVID-19

20 passengers from UK test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

According to SOP, those testing positive will be isolated in a separate unit of an institutional facility.

India's COVID-19 tally tops 1.92 lakh as unlocking begins

India's COVID-19 tally tops 1.92 lakh as unlocking begins

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

The death toll rose to 5,394 after a record single-day spike of 230 fatalities in the 24 hours since Sunday 8 am, the Union Health Ministry said in its morning update. It showed the number of confirmed cases rising by 8,392 to 1,90,535. However, a PTI tally of figures announced by states and union territories, as of 9.35 pm, showed a higher death toll of 5,501.

Japan may pip China in high-speed rail race

Japan may pip China in high-speed rail race

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Despite being cheaper, the Chinese technology is not the preferred option.

First salary: From Rs 200 in 1961 to general manager

First salary: From Rs 200 in 1961 to general manager

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Rediff reader Vijai Kumar Sharma, 79 from Jaipur tells us about his first salary.

All you needed to know about ISRO's new chief

All you needed to know about ISRO's new chief

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Alur Seelin Kiran Kumar was on Monday appointed as the new Indian Space Research Organisation chief. Kumar succeeds K Radhakrishnan, who retired on December 31, 2014, as the eighth chief of the prestigious space dispensation.

India's biggest challenge: Good health for all

India's biggest challenge: Good health for all

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

"If India truly wants to be a superpower," Dr Abhijit Vaidya tells Kangana Pandiya, "48 per cent of our people cannot be malnourished. We need to ensure health for all."

'Modi's refusal of skull cap is an insult to Islam'

'Modi's refusal of skull cap is an insult to Islam'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi refused to put on a 'skull cap' offered by a Muslim cleric during his sadbhavana fast in Ahmedabad.

Migrant workers struggle to survive as pandemic rages

Migrant workers struggle to survive as pandemic rages

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

It took a lockdown for us in India to even recognise that the plight of migrants needs to be addressed. They were faceless and unrecognised. They were unappreciated and even hounded. They were poorly paid and exploited, notes Ramesh Menon.

President will raise Azhar, NSG issues with China

President will raise Azhar, NSG issues with China

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The lingering boundary issue will also feature in his talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and other leaders, says R Rajagopalan, who will travel to Beijing with the President.

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'Respect nature, working with (it) rather than against it.'

Modi must be wary about campus protests

Modi must be wary about campus protests

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'New Delhi's rulers should be alert to lighting a dangerous tinderbox,' warns Sunil Sethi.

'India might not have a third wave'

'India might not have a third wave'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

'Between its natural immunity with Delta, in so many populations, and then getting on top of the vaccination (situation), I do not think India is going to have another bad wave.'

2 cos to gain most from Maharashtra stamp duty cut

2 cos to gain most from Maharashtra stamp duty cut

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

After Maharashtra, analysts expect more states like Karnataka and Haryana to slash stamp duty rates. However, analysts, do caution that it's still a long road to recovery for the realty sector.

Gujarat to celebrate World Yoga Day at over 29,000 locations

Gujarat to celebrate World Yoga Day at over 29,000 locations

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

The Gujarat government on Tuesday said the upcoming 'World Yoga Day' on June 21 will be celebrated at more than 29,000 locations across the state.

CM's post not discussed at meet, says SP's rising star

CM's post not discussed at meet, says SP's rising star

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

The Samajwadi Party wants Mulayam Singh Yadav to be the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, says a rising star of the party. The issue of whether Mulayam's son Akhilesh Yadav should become the next chief minister, instead of his father, was not discussed at the first post-poll meeting of SP legislators in the state capital.

Best PHOTOS from the week gone by

Best PHOTOS from the week gone by

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Here are 10 images recapping the top events from the previous week.

Many challenges await new FinMin secretary

Many challenges await new FinMin secretary

Rediff.com2 May 2020

The finance minister is ready to present a second financial package. The Centre has ruled out a mega stimulus and will rely on targeted, incremental packages. Industry is clamouring for a bailout, the liquidity upheaval in capital markets is nowhere close to being sorted out, and all budgetary forecasts now stand irrelevant, reports Arup Roychoudhury.

Train to be a manager

Train to be a manager

Rediff.com29 Nov 2006

Nirma University Institute of Management-Ahmedabad, invites applications for admissions to its two-year MBA programme.

Manohar Parrikar credits 'RSS teaching' for surgical strikes

Manohar Parrikar credits 'RSS teaching' for surgical strikes

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday appeared to give credit to "RSS teaching" for the decision to launch cross-Line of Control surgical strikes even as he slammed those seeking proof for the Indian Army's anti-terror operation in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

'All the vaccines, so far, seem to be protecting from severe illness'

'All the vaccines, so far, seem to be protecting from severe illness'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

'The immune protection may well wane somewhat, and that's what we have to monitor.' 'Should it wane to the point where vaccinated individuals are getting severe disease, then we really will need to give them booster shots and that'll apply regardless of what vaccine they've got the first time.'

Narendra Modi's Sadbhavana fast nears end

Narendra Modi's Sadbhavana fast nears end

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

Among the most prominent BJP leaders, who are expected to arrive at the Gujarat University Convention Centre in Ahmedabad, include Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, former BJP president Venkaiah Naidu, party MP and actor Hema Malini, national spokesperson Nirmala Sitaraman and Maharashtra Navnirman Seva (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray.

'We want to give voice to the workers' misery'

'We want to give voice to the workers' misery'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

In one case, the folks at SWAN discovered that of the Rs 1,500 they'd transferred as relief in the account of a stranded worker, the bank had deducted Rs 800 as penalty for not having minimum balance!

8 lakh Indians may be forced to leave as Kuwait approves expat quota bill

8 lakh Indians may be forced to leave as Kuwait approves expat quota bill

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

According to the bill, Indians should not exceed 15 per cent of the population.

Parrikar's take: Surgical strikes gave India double gain

Parrikar's take: Surgical strikes gave India double gain

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Criticising those doubting the cross-Line of Control surgical strikes, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said the action by the Indian army has increased the sensitivity among Indians regarding national security in a very effective way.

Will make Gujarat slum-free in next five years: CM Patel

Will make Gujarat slum-free in next five years: CM Patel

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Sunday announced that her government will make the state slum-free in the next five years and is also aiming to provide pucca houses to the needy.

Narendra Modi fast: Police lathicharge crowd outside venue

Narendra Modi fast: Police lathicharge crowd outside venue

Rediff.com18 Sep 2011

The police in Ahmedabad baton-charged crowd after it tried to gain entry inside the Gujarat University Convention Centre, the venue where Chief Minister Narendra Modi is observing fast since Saturday. People have been pouring in at the venue since early Sunday morning from across the state, the police said.

Modi's peace mission: Still no answers for riot victims

Modi's peace mission: Still no answers for riot victims

Rediff.com17 Sep 2011

"I am praying that God lets me sacrifice myself for the sake of harmony," said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at the Gujarat University Convention Centre hall in Ahmedabad.

Charles Correa, India's 'greatest architect', passes away

Charles Correa, India's 'greatest architect', passes away

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Correa played a defining role in developing architecture of post-Independence India and has designed some of the most outstanding structures.

India's Covid tally crosses 39 lakh with 83,341 new cases

India's Covid tally crosses 39 lakh with 83,341 new cases

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

India is the third worst-hit nation by the pandemic after the US and Brazil in terms of cases and deaths.

The Diva of the Year is...

The Diva of the Year is...

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Check out the star attendees and winners of the CAMA awards 2017.

IIM Bangalore among world's top 25 B-schools

IIM Bangalore among world's top 25 B-schools

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore has been ranked 24th while IIM-Ahmedabad ranked 55th in a worldwide survey of 'Universal Business Schools with major international influence'.

BJP releases Gujarat manifesto on the eve of voting

BJP releases Gujarat manifesto on the eve of voting

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Unlike the 2012 manifesto, the BJP has chosen not to make any extravagant promises.

Two Jain sisters eye global market for 'halal' cosmetics

Two Jain sisters eye global market for 'halal' cosmetics

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Ecotrail Personal Care, a start-up by sisters Mauli and Grishma Teli, is the only company in India that makes halal cosmetics