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Why Xi's congress needs to be watched closely

Why Xi's congress needs to be watched closely

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

The Chinese leader will display his grip on the Communist party and chart his plans for his country's future.

CBSE Class 12: Are govt schools outdoing private ones?

CBSE Class 12: Are govt schools outdoing private ones?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

The pass percentage of government school students of Class XII was 90.68 per cent, while 88.35 per cent students from private schools cleared the exams.

Why the BJP is playing the Desh Bhakti card

Why the BJP is playing the Desh Bhakti card

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

'A second defeat in a Hindu heartland state will be disastrous for its morale and political fortune.' 'There is no alternative for the BJP, therefore, but to play the patriotic card with gusto.'

Lighten up your financial plans this Diwali

Lighten up your financial plans this Diwali

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

Harjot Singh Narula lists 5 lessons Diwali teaches you about your financial future

'The last 15 or 20 Tests have been an incredible part of my life'

'The last 15 or 20 Tests have been an incredible part of my life'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Brendon McCullum's singular contribution to New Zealand cricket extends far beyond the pyrotechnics with the bat which attracted a new generation to the game and helped make the 2015 World Cup such a spectacular success.

SBI readies plan to improve profitability

SBI readies plan to improve profitability

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

NPAs, cost, fee income, productivity, HR reorientation are focus areas; schedules drawn for addressing all from weeks to a year.

I'd like to be 2-0 up, but will accept where we are now: Clarke

I'd like to be 2-0 up, but will accept where we are now: Clarke

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Although Steve Smith was named man of the match after scoring 273 runs it was Australia's rejuvenated pace bowlers who made the biggest statement in their side's brutal mauling of England in the second Ashes Test.

What women's tennis needs

What women's tennis needs

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Dhruv Munjal insists that women's tennis needs a golden generation, one that can make matches competitive and viewing more riveting.

Barclays investment bank in firing line despite change at top

Barclays investment bank in firing line despite change at top

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Barclays is not alone in trying to decide the best size and shape of its investment bank in a changed regulatory landscape.

Daniel Day-Lewis: The burning actor rushes to his bubble bath

Daniel Day-Lewis: The burning actor rushes to his bubble bath

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

The key to every Daniel Day-Lewis performance was a big theme and a thousand details. And in the final phase of his acting career, says Sreehari Nair, America became his big theme, and the details... well, he just popped them out like waffles.

How good are India's diplomats?

How good are India's diplomats?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

'Those who follow the workings of the establishment believe that Indian diplomacy has managed more by the individual flair and brilliance of a few individuals than its systemic strength or organisational excellence.'

'You are using the Army against your own people'

'You are using the Army against your own people'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

'You are sending the army to Rohtak? There are six paramilitary forces in the country. Why can't you use these people?' 'What is the need to call out the army? And that too at a place where there is an army man in every house.' 'Can you imagine how stupid this decision is? How insensitive?'

Headley bares all on terror financing by ISI

Headley bares all on terror financing by ISI

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley on Thursday exposed how Inter-Services Intelligence and Lashkar-e-Tayiba majorly funded terror operations in India.

Modi is not ready to give up on Pakistan

Modi is not ready to give up on Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

'Unlike Dr Manmohan Singh, who quailed and turned away because the darkness was too frightening, Modi has taken a leap to the other side. He deserves applause for this fearlessness,' says Aditi Phadnis.

Pitfalls in reverse mortgage that your heirs inherit

Pitfalls in reverse mortgage that your heirs inherit

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

The biggest catch in a reverse mortgage is that you cannot move out of the house

Why it's a wild summer in Uttarakhand

Why it's a wild summer in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com4 May 2016

The reasons behind a spate of forest fires in the hills this year, though, could be multi-fold.

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Rediff.com2 May 2016

We remain at the mercy of the global economic climate.

Rajni or Kamal, who will take the plunge first?

Rajni or Kamal, who will take the plunge first?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

For Rajnikanth, who the BJP is wooing, politics looks more likely to happen in 2019, although his friend Kamalahaasan could afford to wait a little longer, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Modi's tightrope walk in Saudi Arabia

Modi's tightrope walk in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

The known unknowns in Prime Minister Modi's Saudi visit assume great significance, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

A home loan for everyone

A home loan for everyone

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

Lenders have lined up a number of home loan products that can fit every aspirant's annual income.

Abbott receives support from Hughes's family; need to make sense of loss

Abbott receives support from Hughes's family; need to make sense of loss

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

People do not associate cricket with death and the shock loss of Phillip Hughes, against all rational expectation, will be the hardest thing for bowler Sean Abbott to deal with, according to trauma experts.

McCullum legacy much more than pyrotechnics

McCullum legacy much more than pyrotechnics

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

While the triple century against India and an away series win over West Indies were the highlights of his career, Brendon McCullum said it was the camaraderie of the dressing room that would linger longest in his memory.

Buddhadeb justifies 1993 police firing on Youth Cong. workers

Buddhadeb justifies 1993 police firing on Youth Cong. workers

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Wednesday justified the police firing on Youth Congress workers, killing 13 people on July 21, 1993 during the Left Front rule and asserted that he had never felt the need for a judicial inquiry into it.

Ljungberg hopes to inspire Indian youngsters through ISL

Ljungberg hopes to inspire Indian youngsters through ISL

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Arsenal and Swedish legend Freddie Ljungberg, who will be plying his trade for ISL franchise Mumbai City FC, said he wanted to play in the new football league to inspire youngsters and help them.

Villain, victim or scapegoat?

Villain, victim or scapegoat?

Rediff.com18 May 2018

'NiMo having skipped, the next best bet is a high-profile banker.' 'Ms Usha happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.' 'Ms Usha's crime? That's as thin as it gets.'

REVEALED: What went wrong with bank loans

REVEALED: What went wrong with bank loans

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

'Flush with funds, lending became a cash management exercise.' 'Road projects, power generation plants, airports etc were financed left and right with apparently no regard for the projects' ability to repay,' explains S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.

A home loan for everyone

A home loan for everyone

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

Lenders have lined up a number of home loan products that can fit every aspirant's annual income.

The Jaishankar I know

The Jaishankar I know

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

S Jaishankar turned out to be a chip of the old block and that too, in modern parlance, a fully loaded chip. The father laid down the precepts of Indian strategy and diplomacy and the son put them into practice. T P Sreenivasan on India's new foreign secretary.

Spare a thought for Obama

Spare a thought for Obama

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

'His popularity is still high; respect for his intellect and integrity is still discernible; but his long night may just be beginning,' says Ambassador B S Prakash.

'BCCI bigwigs should realise treasures are not to be wasted'

'BCCI bigwigs should realise treasures are not to be wasted'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

'They should be conserved, preserved, and valued highly.'

UP 2017: What BJP should do and not do

UP 2017: What BJP should do and not do

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

'The BJP should know that simple caste arithmetic may have ceased to follow the basic law of addition.' 'Adding up seemingly distinct vote banks can even cause overall reduction in numbers,' says Sudhir Bisht.

The Huge Bihar Scam: Rs 1,000 crore and counting

The Huge Bihar Scam: Rs 1,000 crore and counting

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

The scam has offered Lalu Prasad an opportunity to point fingers at Nitish Kumar and Sushil Kumar Modi.

It's chill time for Indo-Chinese relations

It's chill time for Indo-Chinese relations

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The readouts by the Indian and Chinese sides on the meeting on Monday between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow bring out that divergences are crowding into the centrestage of their relationship, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

About Sebi's new, huge, Sahara problem

About Sebi's new, huge, Sahara problem

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

As many as 3,268 title deeds in Sebi's possession would undergo scrutiny and be prepared for sale.

How Abdul Latif, Gujarat's dreaded gangster, was arrested

How Abdul Latif, Gujarat's dreaded gangster, was arrested

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

'When these fugitives flee to Karachi they don't have much to do, but tweedle their thumbs.' 'I have seen a number of criminals coming back to India because they realise they can meet more people over here.' 'After the 1993 blasts, Latif was not mentioned in the chargesheet.' 'He probably felt he could safely return to India.'

Money management lessons from Lord Ganesha

Money management lessons from Lord Ganesha

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Worried about your financial future? Lord Ganesha has some tips for you.

Questions linger over Pakistan's 'terror boat'

Questions linger over Pakistan's 'terror boat'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Days after the Indian Coast Guard intercepted a 'terror boat' from Pakistan, there are still some doubts over the claims.

The couple that forced 5,000 girls into prostitution

The couple that forced 5,000 girls into prostitution

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

Affaq Husain and his wife Saira built a Rs 100 crore empire preying on the most vulnerable people in society.

Obama relives the night Osama was killed

Obama relives the night Osama was killed

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Five years after Operation Neptune Spear took out Osama bin Laden, US President Barack Obama relives the historic night with television channel CNN's Peter Bergen at the Situation Room of the White House.

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).