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Trump keeps messing with Mexico; to tax Mexican import to fund wall

Trump keeps messing with Mexico; to tax Mexican import to fund wall

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's decision to cancel his planned trip to the United States next week was mutually agreed upon, US President Donald Trump has said stating that such a meeting would be "fruitless unless Mexico is going to treat America fairly".

Human life is obviously cheaper in India than in the US

Human life is obviously cheaper in India than in the US

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

How on earth did Dr Manmohan Singh and his ministers conclude that the casualties of a disaster in a nuclear plant would be fewer than the deaths and injuries caused by the Bhopal gas tragedy? And that the compensation could, therefore, be capped at a smaller amount, asks T V R Shenoy.

PHOTOS: America votes to elect new President

PHOTOS: America votes to elect new President

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton registers her first 'win' by four votes to two against Trump.

What Parrikar needs to focus on in 2017

What Parrikar needs to focus on in 2017

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

'The defence minister needs to focus on human resources-related issues at the same pace in 2017 as he did on acquisitions in 2016,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

'If there's a heaven, Gene Wilder has a Golden Ticket'

'If there's a heaven, Gene Wilder has a Golden Ticket'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The latest Hollywood updates.

'Premature to talk of changes in Ranbaxy top brass now'

'Premature to talk of changes in Ranbaxy top brass now'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries will take a call on whether to shut Ranbaxy's troubled factories or make changes in the top management of the latter only after its $4-billion acquisition deal is complete.

Lorenzo trims gap to Pedrosa with Montmelo win

Lorenzo trims gap to Pedrosa with Montmelo win

Rediff.com16 Jun 2013

Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo trimmed the gap to championship leader Dani Pedrosa at the top of the MotoGP standings to seven points when he stormed to victory at a sweltering Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday.

Has the Amelia Earhart mystery finally been solved?

Has the Amelia Earhart mystery finally been solved?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

The aviation pioneer's body has never been officially found after she disappeared July 2, 1937.

Full Text: What Prez Obama said at the State of the Union Address

Full Text: What Prez Obama said at the State of the Union Address

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Read the full transcript of President Obama's State of the Union address on Wednesday at the US Capitol in Washington.

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.

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

'If your paper writes something you don't agree with, will you criticise it?' Nitin Gadkari asks Aditi Phadnis when quizzed about demonetisation.

Teach your children what really counts

Teach your children what really counts

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

If you want your children to inherit true wealth, make them financially literate, says Amar Pandit

George Clooney and 10 movie gems from Berlin

George Clooney and 10 movie gems from Berlin

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Aseem Chhabra spots 10 must-see movies at the Berlin Film Festival.

FDI in retail and 'Two Cultures'

FDI in retail and 'Two Cultures'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

The e-commerce marketplace is like an information intermediary these days.

'What kind of growth is it when 90% of population is out of it?'

'What kind of growth is it when 90% of population is out of it?'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Dr Ashwani Mahajan, all India co-convenor of the Swadesh Jaagran Manch and an associate professor at the Delhi University, discusses the state of the Indian economy in an interview with Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier.

Parle Agro re-enters cola market after 20 years with Cafe Cuba

Parle Agro re-enters cola market after 20 years with Cafe Cuba

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

Parle Agro had sold its popular and iconic soft drink brands namely Thums Up, Limca, Gold Spot and Citra, to Coca-Cola in 1993 and had also signed a non-compete agreement for 10 years.

US-China trade war: What India must do

US-China trade war: What India must do

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.' 'The size of our market gives us an important lever of power which we shall have to play adroitly and intelligently,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's envoy to China -- in the Professor V M Dandekar Memorial Lecture 2019, delivered on March 8, 2019 in Pune.

Sitharaman must not let PMO run her ship

Sitharaman must not let PMO run her ship

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Nirmala Sitharaman has a God given opportunity to orchestrate a transformation in India's defence capabilities. One hopes she has her own counsel and does not overly let the PMO run her ship, says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Golden Globes 2018: 10 things that stood out

Golden Globes 2018: 10 things that stood out

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

The 'power of women' resonated all through the evening in the most emphatic fashion.

40 years and now: Britannia has crowned many as 'biscuit king'

40 years and now: Britannia has crowned many as 'biscuit king'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

But their reign has been tumultuous as the company has seen compelling battles for ownership.

It's time to send Pakistan's army back to the barracks

It's time to send Pakistan's army back to the barracks

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

The US needs to do three things to help the newly elected Nawaz Sharif government in Pakistan, says Stanley A Weiss

Meet Trump's Cabinet and Inner Circle

Meet Trump's Cabinet and Inner Circle

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Incoming US President Donald Trump has assembled a core team that is -- not surprisingly -- overwhelmingly white and male.

Meet Bandicoot, the robot

Meet Bandicoot, the robot

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

How robots may eradicate manual scavenging in India.

Stay ahead of the game; learn the tricks from Ecom king Jack Ma

Stay ahead of the game; learn the tricks from Ecom king Jack Ma

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Stay ahead of the game; learn the tricks from Ecom king Jack Ma.

Unnerved by Trump's stand on Taiwan, China flexes muscle

Unnerved by Trump's stand on Taiwan, China flexes muscle

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

'Chinese pressure on Taiwan is unlikely to ease till Beijing feels that stability is being restored in the Sino-US relationship,' says former RAW officer Jayadeva Ranade.

Jaitley to sell 'Make in India' at Davos summit

Jaitley to sell 'Make in India' at Davos summit

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

The Confederation of Indian Industry will organise a round table on investment.

What women really want from employers

What women really want from employers

Rediff.com16 May 2018

The ability to work flexibly and be judged on deliverables.

A warrior prince rises in Arabia

A warrior prince rises in Arabia

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

The Middle East's power house is about to get a new ruler who is only 31 and he may lead Saudi Arabia for decades, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Murthy's mantra to turn 'Make in India' into a success

Murthy's mantra to turn 'Make in India' into a success

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

'99 per cent of Indians who go to the US for their advanced studies they stay back there, which is a huge loss for India.

The former child slave fighting slavery

The former child slave fighting slavery

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

When Rani Hong was just seven, she was taken from her family and sold into slavery. At an age when she should have been enjoying her childhood, she was subjected to treatment that left her close to death.

The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

'It is clear that Britain is a country with a limited future,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

US drug regulator finds Indian companies critically ill

US drug regulator finds Indian companies critically ill

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The country's drug companies have attracted the highest number of enforcements from the American drug regulator in 2013, a year that has seen the US Food and Drug Administration turning stricter to ensure compliance levels and quality of medicines.

Meet Pad Didi

Meet Pad Didi

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

Maya Vishwakarma gave up her job as a scientist in California to make 'No Tension' sanitary pads for tribal women who have never used one before.

Sensex ends 2014 with best annual gain in 5 years

Sensex ends 2014 with best annual gain in 5 years

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in Indian equities worth Rs 277.92 crore on Tuesday

Global meltdown, oil woes drag Sensex 239 points lower; FOMC eyed

Global meltdown, oil woes drag Sensex 239 points lower; FOMC eyed

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Sharp fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activity also dented sentiments.

US, China wrangle over FTAs casts shadow on APEC Summit

US, China wrangle over FTAs casts shadow on APEC Summit

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

The differences between the US and China over rival free trade agreements being floated by them threatened to derail the APEC Summit which got off to a colourful start in Beijing China on Monday.

Markets snap 6-day losing streak; Nifty ends above 8,050 amid volatility

Markets snap 6-day losing streak; Nifty ends above 8,050 amid volatility

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 31 points at 26,591 and the 50-share Nifty gained 10 points at 8,061.

365 days. 319 films

365 days. 319 films

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen?

Defence ministry scraps Rs 6,000-cr tender for light choppers

Defence ministry scraps Rs 6,000-cr tender for light choppers

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

The defence ministry on Friday scrapped a scam-tainted tender worth over Rs 6,000 crore to procure 197 light helicopters from foreign vendors and decided to allow indigenous players to manufacture these choppers for the armed forces.

'IT jobs will rise to 6 million in next 5 years'

'IT jobs will rise to 6 million in next 5 years'

Rediff.com16 May 2017

'If the Indian economy formalises, industrialises, urbanises and develops human capital, 10 lakh youngsters will join the labour force every month in the next 10 years.' 'It's not a bulb that will go off; it is a sunrise.'