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Travel: The magic of Muharraq

Travel: The magic of Muharraq

Rediff.com27 May 2018

One warm sunny day, Abhilasha Ojha stumbles upon the soul of Bahrain.

The mighty fall of India's business czars

The mighty fall of India's business czars

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Who is to take their place? Will a new generation of entrepreneurs start up with better business sense, or at least better luck? But the so-called unicorns are mostly copy-cat entrepreneurs whose cash flow is funded by overseas (including Chinese) money, notes T N Ninan.

7 secrets of Kashmir no one will tell you about

7 secrets of Kashmir no one will tell you about

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

Traveller and trekker Amit Tyagi writes about the hidden gems of Kashmir. You won't regret including them in your next itinerary.

Into the wild with Valmik Thapar

Into the wild with Valmik Thapar

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Valmik Thapar's book -- Wildfire: The Splendours Of India's Animal Kingdom -- is a reminder of India's sumptuous wildlife wealth at a time when there is a steady dilution of conservation policies

Romancing street food in India

Romancing street food in India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

These bloggers are adding fresh flavours to India's vibrant street-food scene.

Modi's surgical strike on black money: 5 lessons to learn

Modi's surgical strike on black money: 5 lessons to learn

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

A classic example of a leader who has chosen to risk everything for his vision.

SEE: India to Nepal: Awesome Road Trip!

SEE: India to Nepal: Awesome Road Trip!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera made an 11-day road voyage across some of South Asia's most deserted, challenging, terrain, always under the gaze of the sacred, dazzling Himalaya.

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.' 'You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups speaking a different language, you tell him he must sign this over or else...'

'Mudra Bank will change the way India is functioning'

'Mudra Bank will change the way India is functioning'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

IIM-B, professor R Vaidyanathan talks to Shobha Warrier about black money, Mudra Bank and Jaitley's Budget.