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India's unemployment rate has doubled since 2011: Report

India's unemployment rate has doubled since 2011: Report

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

India's unemployed, the report said, were mostly those with higher education degrees and the young.

World Cup 2019: When coaches took over

World Cup 2019: When coaches took over

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

'This World Cup is likely to be much more a clash of plans than of talent,' says Devangshu Datta.

Narine undergoes testing in Chennai to get off-breaks cleared

Narine undergoes testing in Chennai to get off-breaks cleared

Rediff.com1 May 2015

Kolkata Knight Riders' mystery spinner Sunil Narine underwent in Chennai on Thursday in order to get his off-breaks cleared for the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League.

LeT is biggest threat to India's maritime security

LeT is biggest threat to India's maritime security

Rediff.com9 Sep 2010

Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran told the Rajya Sabha about India's efforts to boost maritime security and stated that an amount of Rs 260 crore has been allocated to tackle this problem.

How to tackle coronavirus, the Indian way

How to tackle coronavirus, the Indian way

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

'Whether we like it or not, coronavirus is knocking on the door. We only have two weeks, a month if we are lucky, to prepare for its spread.' 'The US wasted this opportunity and is facing spreading virus and economic meltdown,' notes Sonalde Desai.

'Drone attacks are an evolving threat'

'Drone attacks are an evolving threat'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

'India needs offensive and defensive security measures to protect itself.'

ISRO gears up for human spaceflight programme

ISRO gears up for human spaceflight programme

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The space agency said Chandrayaan-2 planned for mid-April.

Air India plans to raise Rs 250 crore from sale of 14 properties

Air India plans to raise Rs 250 crore from sale of 14 properties

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

Air India's debt burden is estimated to be more than Rs 50,000 crore, besides huge accumulated losses.

Frankfinn Institute is hiring

Frankfinn Institute is hiring

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

The Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training has openings for various positions in their Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagpur and Gujarat centres.

The strange case of Nitish's dissenting voice within NDA

The strange case of Nitish's dissenting voice within NDA

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

From opposing the NPR and NRC to demanding special status for Bihar to staying out of the Union Cabinet on principle to showing the BJP who was boss in Bihar, Nitish Kumar has wasted no opportunity at cocking a snook at the BJP leadership. But how long can he continue, asks Gopal Krishna.

ISRO sets up panel to probe INSAT failure

ISRO sets up panel to probe INSAT failure

Rediff.com12 Jul 2006

K Narayana, former director of SDSC-SHAR and currently senior advisor to the Centre, will chair the 15-member panel

Volkswagen India now investigating Polo cars

Volkswagen India now investigating Polo cars

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Volkswagen sold about 45,000 cars in India in the year to end-March, of which about two-thirds were Polo hatchbacks

The key strengths of Liverpool's title winners

The key strengths of Liverpool's title winners

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

What makes Juergen Klopp's side such an unstoppable force?

Why EVs can be only slightly cleaner than petrol cars in India

Why EVs can be only slightly cleaner than petrol cars in India

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Given India's reliance on coal, electric vehicles could at best be 10% more efficient than petrol in terms of CO2 savings.

Smoky haze shrouds Delhi-NCR; air quality now 'very poor'

Smoky haze shrouds Delhi-NCR; air quality now 'very poor'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Delhi recorded an air quality index of 315 at 11:10 am. The last time the air quality hit such a poor level was in February.

Odisha politicos turn to the farmer ahead of polls

Odisha politicos turn to the farmer ahead of polls

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

This race among parties to woo the farmers mainly stems from the analysis of political pundits that the peasant class played a crucial role in the defeat of the BJP in Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh.

Forests to use DNA fingerprinting for tiger census

Forests to use DNA fingerprinting for tiger census

Rediff.com2 Mar 2010

As the Karnataka forest department analyses the data gathered during the six-day tiger census conducted in the state in January, various wildlife organisations have chipped in to identify the population of the big cats based on DNA fingerprinting.

'Pakistan's nuclear weapons can't solve its problems'

'Pakistan's nuclear weapons can't solve its problems'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2011

"Pakistan's jump from an estimated 60 to 110 nuclear weapons is unlikely to shift the balance of power vis a vis India," said Alexander H Rothman and Lawrence J Korb from the Centre for American Progress in their analysis of the recent news reports that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.

Pak suggests Indian link to Lahore terror attacks

Pak suggests Indian link to Lahore terror attacks

Rediff.com15 Oct 2009

The Pakistani police on Thursday pointed fingers at India after three terror attacks in the eastern city of Lahore, but Interior Minister Rehman Malik said there should not be any speculation on the issue without evidence.

How Amit Shah plans to win 350+ seats in 2019

How Amit Shah plans to win 350+ seats in 2019

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

The new 'Mission 350+' is to focus on 150 seats where the BJP was number two or three in 2014.

Minor radioactive contamination at BARC, no threat

Minor radioactive contamination at BARC, no threat

Rediff.com12 May 2010

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has said that an incident of minor radioactive contamination was detected in one of its laboratories.

With 26 cases already of cow vigilantism, 2017 set to be worst year yet

With 26 cases already of cow vigilantism, 2017 set to be worst year yet

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

A report by IndiaSpend shows that 97 per cent (68 of 70) of such incidents were reported after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government came to power in May 2014.

Which stocks should you invest in this election season?

Which stocks should you invest in this election season?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Analysts caution a non-BJP government is not an impossible scenario. In case of a Modi-led coalition, they advise investors to focus on discretionary consumption, select private banks and financials, RIL, housing, and IT.

UK unions misused report to slam India

UK unions misused report to slam India

Rediff.com20 Jan 2004

This (the rubbishing of Indian call centres) is coming from the unions. UK has a non-protectionist stance, the government is not there to stop businesses doing business, says Morrell.

Let ex-servicemen partner farmers in agri cooperatives

Let ex-servicemen partner farmers in agri cooperatives

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

The government should set up agricultural co-operatives in every cluster of villages and in respective districts on a war-footing within a time limit. We should involve the services of our military personnel who retire at a young age with several years of working life still left in them and would be happy to contribute to nation-building, recommends Atul Gupta.

India needs a proper privacy law

India needs a proper privacy law

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Intelligence sharing is fine, but India needs to protect personal privacy.

UK police make 8 arrests in Manchester bombing case

UK police make 8 arrests in Manchester bombing case

Rediff.com25 May 2017

British PM Theresa May said the threat level in the country will remain at critical and that 1,000 army troops have been deployed to boost security.

Wipro to buy US mortgage services firm for $75 million

Wipro to buy US mortgage services firm for $75 million

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

The deal is expected to close in the January-March quarter.

As India watches, China grows powerful in Sri Lanka

As India watches, China grows powerful in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

Xi Jinping is winning the war without firing a shot in Sri Lanka, observes Colonel R Hariharan (retd).

Ayurveda doctor joins race for COVID-19 cure

Ayurveda doctor joins race for COVID-19 cure

Rediff.com8 May 2020

'If the trial succeeds, it will become the success of Ayurveda.' 'If it's a failure, it's my failure alone.'

COVID-19: 'Good behaviour will reduce deaths'

COVID-19: 'Good behaviour will reduce deaths'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

'We cannot be naughty and expect the government to do good!' 'We have to behave ourselves and then we can expect the government to support us.' 'If we are able to protect ourselves well, then we should not be having deaths.' 'Unfortunately, people have gotten into this super scary event participation (mode) -- birthday parties, large gatherings.' 'Among the people who have attended those, 80 to 90 per cent of them have come down with COVID-19.'

Meet the Instagram star who isn't real

Meet the Instagram star who isn't real

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

The 19-year-old model from Downey, California, has freckles, brown eyes, bangs cut straight across her forehead, and goes to popular events like the music festival Coachella. But, does it matter that she's computer-generated?

Second British voice identified in IS beheading video

Second British voice identified in IS beheading video

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

A second British voice has been identified in the disturbing video of an American hostage's beheading released by the Islamic State militants, according to a latest scientific analysis.

PCB to challenge ICC's decision to suspend Ajmal for illegal bowling action

PCB to challenge ICC's decision to suspend Ajmal for illegal bowling action

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has been suspended for an illegal bowling action, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

What can we next expect from Xi?

What can we next expect from Xi?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

It will be interesting to see whether India-China border tensions figure during the deliberations of PLA deputies to the NPC and CPPCC, notes Jayadeva Ranade, the distinguished China expert and retired RA&W officer.

Who will get COVID-19 vaccine first? Vardhan explains

Who will get COVID-19 vaccine first? Vardhan explains

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

'The prioritisation of groups for COVID-19 vaccine shall be based on two key considerations -- occupational hazard and risk of exposure to infection, and the risk of developing severe disease and increased mortality'

Government looks to speed up sale of pulses to beat price fall

Government looks to speed up sale of pulses to beat price fall

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

In the global markets, pulses prices have slumped because of a bumper harvest.

No inflammable residue found at burnt BARC lab

No inflammable residue found at burnt BARC lab

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

A forensic probe of the fire that broke out at a Bhabha Atomic Research Centre lab in which two research students were burnt alive found no evidence of explosives or inflammable residue even as the exact cause was still wrapped in mystery ten days after the blaze.

Nirmalaji must wield the whip. Often

Nirmalaji must wield the whip. Often

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

'Let us hope that this Budget delivers.' 'It needs 10 per cent plus real GDP growth in 2021-22, the rebound year,' notes Omkar Goswami.

China's Tianhe-2 tops world supercomputers' list for fifth time

China's Tianhe-2 tops world supercomputers' list for fifth time

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

China's Tianhe-2 supercomputer was named the world's fastest for the fifth time on Monday, outperforming those from the US.