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'Professor' Modi engages university students in Tokyo

'Professor' Modi engages university students in Tokyo

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought to address concerns of international community over India not signing the non-proliferation treaty by saying that the country's commitment to peace and non-violence is engrained in the "DNA of Indian society" which is above any international treaty or processes.

'There will be no reservations'

'There will be no reservations'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

'Why don't they suggest artificial intelligence training for SC/STs?' 'Why can't they be trained in computer programming?'

'Scrapping Art 370 will not stand SC scrutiny'

'Scrapping Art 370 will not stand SC scrutiny'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

'Our confidence has been strengthened by the fact that the Supreme Court has decided to examine the Constitutional validity of all that has been done on August 5.' 'That in itself is an achievement because the Supreme Court could have very well said you don't have a case at all.' 'The very fact that the honourable court has decided to admit it for regular hearing, and refer it to a Constitutional bench, tells us that the Supreme Court has found merit in our case.'

'Modi may use military option if next terror attack traced to Pak'

'Modi may use military option if next terror attack traced to Pak'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Modi might use military option against Pakistan if the next terror attack is traced back to them.

India's coming conflict with China in the Indian Ocean

India's coming conflict with China in the Indian Ocean

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

'Despite the current tension at Doklam and the risk of escalation on the Himalayan land frontier, it is the Indian Ocean we need to worry about more,' says Nitin Pai.

'China, like US, is not dependable and trustworthy'

'China, like US, is not dependable and trustworthy'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'Only when China treats India as an equal can we consider them real friends.'

Pak did not take action against LeT in 2013; India severely affected: US

Pak did not take action against LeT in 2013; India severely affected: US

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

Slamming Pakistan for not taking action against the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, a United States report on counter-terrorism on Wednesday said India remained severely affected by and vulnerable to terrorism, including from Pakistan-based groups.

Time to end tax havens: Richest 1% own 58% of India's total wealth

Time to end tax havens: Richest 1% own 58% of India's total wealth

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Globally, just 8 billionaires have same amount of wealth as the poorest 50% of the world population.

Trump's new counter-terrorism strategy identifies LeT as potential threat to US

Trump's new counter-terrorism strategy identifies LeT as potential threat to US

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

Trump said that the US will defeat its enemies with the full force of American might.

'India is moving towards a dangerous precipice'

'India is moving towards a dangerous precipice'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'For a country that has successfully maintained its democracy for more than seventy years now, this sudden storm of hate is highly surprising.' 'My worry is that if the debate continues like that for some more time you will have an entire generation of Indians permanently inoculated with this germ of hatred.'

What China learned from Lee Kuan Yew... and India didn't

What China learned from Lee Kuan Yew... and India didn't

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

China's obsession with exports and electronics assembly can also be attributed to having learned from the Singaporean textbook.

India, Singapore to step up anti-terror, economic cooperation

India, Singapore to step up anti-terror, economic cooperation

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Modi held comprehensive talks with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on ways to enhance cooperation in key sectors including trade and investment.

Road not taken in Afghanistan's tryst with peace

Road not taken in Afghanistan's tryst with peace

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

As Afghans head to the polling booths to elect a new president, a contested and fraud-marred elections could potentially throw Afghanistan into a renewed cycle of violence and instability, says Dr Shanthie Mariet D'Souza.

Need to respect sovereignty in connectivity projects: PM at SCO

Need to respect sovereignty in connectivity projects: PM at SCO

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

In an oblique reference to China's Belt and Road Initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cautioned against rolling out connectivity projects without respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity.

'Modi buttered Trump up big time'

'Modi buttered Trump up big time'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

'Modi skillfully navigated Trump's ego and pushed the right buttons.' 'Critics assailed Modi's speech for its personalism, but in the Trump era this is par for the course.'

Pak must ensure 26/11 perpetrators brought to justice: Israel

Pak must ensure 26/11 perpetrators brought to justice: Israel

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

The Israeli diplomat also underlined that the objective of the attack was to cripple the Indian society, economy and culture, as well as the growing bilateral relationship between India and Israel.

Full text of Modi's address to US Congress

Full text of Modi's address to US Congress

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the United States Congress.

India, China run by forceful leaders today, says TIME magazine

India, China run by forceful leaders today, says TIME magazine

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Modi was named by TIME among the 100 most influential people in the world in its annual list

2019 is India's Deng Xiaoping moment

2019 is India's Deng Xiaoping moment

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

'The return of India to its own civilisational values can never endanger freedoms as pluralism is the bedrock of our culture,' assert Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd) and Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Modi breaks the ice with Trump -- and stands to gain

Modi breaks the ice with Trump -- and stands to gain

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's phone call to Trump will help restore a degree of sanity to Indian statecraft and diplomacy, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

The most wanted jobs in 2020 will be...

The most wanted jobs in 2020 will be...

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Will bots take away our jobs? Find out!

PM Modi joins world leaders for CHOGM retreat in UK

PM Modi joins world leaders for CHOGM retreat in UK

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

Prime Minister Modi addressed the second plenary of the executive session, during which he reiterated India's focus on small island developing nations of the organisation and delivering 'demand-driven, rather than donor-driven' assistance to the organisation's smaller member states.

What changed for India after Balakot airstrike?

What changed for India after Balakot airstrike?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

A realistic assessment will tell us that not much has changed between India and Pakistan; the relationship remains as fraught as before with little prospect of reconciliation, notes Ajai Shukla.

For talks to happen, Pakistan must walk away from terror: PM

For talks to happen, Pakistan must walk away from terror: PM

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

'India alone cannot walk the path of peace. It also has to be Pakistan's journey to make,' says Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the government's geo-political flagship initiative "Raisina Dialogue-II".

Bezwada Wilson, T M Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award

Bezwada Wilson, T M Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Apart from the two Indians, four others have been selected for the award -- Conchita Carpio-Morales of the Philippines, Dompet Dhuafa of Indonesia, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and 'Vientiane Rescue' of Laos

Modi's visit re-energises India-US ties: White House

Modi's visit re-energises India-US ties: White House

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Describing the just concluded United States visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as extraordinarily successful, the White House has said that his meeting with President Barack Obama has re-energised the strategic relationship between the two largest democracies of the world.

Brace yourself for a major water crisis

Brace yourself for a major water crisis

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

The IMD has said temperatures in most parts of the country from March to May would be 'above normal'.

AWESOME photographs of the month: November

AWESOME photographs of the month: November

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Here are some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by...

Spend a little money, improve the value of your property

Spend a little money, improve the value of your property

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Launches and sales of house property have seen a continuous drop.

World powers must use a 'soft' approach to combat ISIS' endless jihad

World powers must use a 'soft' approach to combat ISIS' endless jihad

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

A 'soft' approach must be nurtured to complement the hard-line of spending billions in physical conflict; that is the only way to 'degrade and destroy' ISIS.

I'm just a servant of football, says Blatter

I'm just a servant of football, says Blatter

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is a mere servant at the service of football, he said on Friday as he re-stated his intention to run for a fifth mandate in next May's election.

The illustrated life of 'Top Cop' Kiran Bedi

The illustrated life of 'Top Cop' Kiran Bedi

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

Glimpses into Bedi's formative days as the precocious 'Kinni' before her eventual transformation into the 'tough-as-nails' figure of the no-nonsense IPS officer, is the subject of a comic book on the life of the top cop which was released in 12 languages on Saturday.

Oceans should not become new theatres of contests: PM Modi

Oceans should not become new theatres of contests: PM Modi

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

"In the flux and transition of our times, the most critical need in this region is to uphold and strengthen the rules and norms that must define our collective behaviour," he said.

India needs 11 million homes, 25 million still vacant

India needs 11 million homes, 25 million still vacant

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Addressing a real estate conference organised by the RICS, a global body to set standards for realty sector, Krishna said the Centre is revisiting rental law to boost housing supply.

Tax on super rich can lift 9 crore out of poverty

Tax on super rich can lift 9 crore out of poverty

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

As many as nine crore people would be out from the state of abject poverty in next 5 years if India could stop inequality from rising and levy a nominal tax on the super riches to narrow the rich and poor divide, a report said.

'India is the swing superpower of the 21st century'

'India is the swing superpower of the 21st century'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

'If India maintains the Constitutional set-up that its founders envisaged -- which is that it is a parliamentary democracy, with a broadly speaking market economy, in which all people are equal as everyone votes, in which the rights of minorities are respected -- that will be a great thing.' 'Not just for India. But for humanity.'

A horrifying night with the homeless on Delhi's mean streets

A horrifying night with the homeless on Delhi's mean streets

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Most homeless kids, whether they have families or live alone, face daily physical & sexual abuse.

10 looks that rocked India in 2016

10 looks that rocked India in 2016

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

From Ash's purple lips to Kate Middleton's AND dress that broke the Internet, we bring you a list.

3 months after attack on Indian Army, govt bans NSCN-K

3 months after attack on Indian Army, govt bans NSCN-K

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

The decision has been taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'The man who made us laugh has left us in tears'

'The man who made us laugh has left us in tears'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

The cartoonist fraternity of the country on Monday mourned the death of R K Laxman calling him the 'original god of cartooning' and an 'institution'.