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Bankers take fright as UK vote count points to Brexit

Bankers take fright as UK vote count points to Brexit

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

For investment bankers, a Brexit vote is more than just about volatile prices on a screen but also about where they may end up working and living.

Obama to raise minimum wage for contract workers

Obama to raise minimum wage for contract workers

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Seeking to energise his second term, US President Obama on Tuesday said he will issue an executive order to raise the minimum wage for government contract workers to $10.10 an hour, a step which he argued would help reduce poverty in the country.

BJP's strategy for 2019 will target women voters

BJP's strategy for 2019 will target women voters

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

The BJP's win in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls has emboldened the top leadership to pursue a pro-woman agenda.

50 years on, stunning unseen pictures of the Beatles in India!

50 years on, stunning unseen pictures of the Beatles in India!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The band's trip to Rishikesh delayed their split till 1970! This & other unheard stories...

Sheena Bora Trial: The case of the missing CDRs

Sheena Bora Trial: The case of the missing CDRs

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Judge Jagdale, with a severe expression shadowing his face, looked sharply at Manoj Patil, Airtel's nodal officer, and told him plainly: "It is difficult to digest what you are saying (about) giving call data, but not giving call timings and durations."

Fiscal deficit touches 74.6% of budget estimate

Fiscal deficit touches 74.6% of budget estimate

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Showing signs of financial strain, the government's fiscal deficit in the first five months of the ongoing financial year has already touched 74.6 per cent of the budget estimate.

Exclusive! Old friends say 'Modi is our dream merchant'

Exclusive! Old friends say 'Modi is our dream merchant'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

'Only he can bring change in India that all of us have been dreaming of since we saw America for the first time when our plane touched down at JFK airport.' Narendra Modi's friends in New York and New Jersey travel down memory lane and remember a simple man with great ambition. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com tracks down the Modi bhakts, who knew since his first visit in 1993 that he was destined for bigger things.

Telangana shuts down for a headcount

Telangana shuts down for a headcount

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Life in Telangana is likely to come to a standstill on Tuesday, thanks to the state government's Intensive Household Survey. Not just the state-owned public transport buses, even private vehicles, will remain off the roads.

In parched Marathwada, farmers want to give Modi another chance

In parched Marathwada, farmers want to give Modi another chance

Rediff.com1 May 2019

Most farmers want to give Modi a second chance. They hope that the BJP loses at least 50 seats, so that it is dependent on its coalition partners who will then keep a check on Modi.

Not a single scandal, is this not Achche Din, asks Modi

Not a single scandal, is this not Achche Din, asks Modi

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The government has taken a number of steps to address the situation faced by farmers.

OilMin to move Cabinet panel on raising LPG, kerosene prices

OilMin to move Cabinet panel on raising LPG, kerosene prices

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

The ministry is preparing a draft note for consideration of the CCPA on pricing of diesel, kerosene and LPG, official sources said.

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Sukanya Verma lists the lessons Bollywood taught us this year.

A filmy date with Garam Dharam

A filmy date with Garam Dharam

Rediff.com25 Sep 2015

A new restaurant in Connaught Place serves platefuls of nostalgia and drama for Dharmendra fans.

Prone to allergies? What you must know

Prone to allergies? What you must know

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

From food to skin, allergies in India are rapidly on the rise, says Nikita Puri.

Money may not buy happiness, but...

Money may not buy happiness, but...

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

...it does protect dreams. Here's how!

Here's a complete list of Wimbledon men's singles champions

Here's a complete list of Wimbledon men's singles champions

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

List of men's singles champions at Wimbledon:

Modi-Shah and the art of headline management

Modi-Shah and the art of headline management

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

'All governments try owning the message, but the Modi-Shah BJP has developed it into a fine art.'

Why the child labour law should not be amended

Why the child labour law should not be amended

Rediff.com29 May 2015

The proposed changes to the child labour law to allow children and adolescents to work for their families would be most retrograde and regressive, say Shinzani Jain and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

Apple unveils iPhones 6S, 6S Plus with '3D Touch'

Apple unveils iPhones 6S, 6S Plus with '3D Touch'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Apple relies heavily on the sale of its flagship iPhones

EPL: Eriksen strike gives Spurs last-gasp Burnley win

EPL: Eriksen strike gives Spurs last-gasp Burnley win

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

Sean Dyche's Burnley side looked to have secured a crucial point in their fight to move clear of the bottom three but Eriksen broke their hearts with a clinical finish for third-placed Spurs in the 91st minute.

I Am Bihar: 'No one in my family knows what IIT is'

I Am Bihar: 'No one in my family knows what IIT is'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Their families are poor and do not know what IIT is but their sons dream of IIT and working for ISRO and NASA one day. One man is helping them towards their dream. As Bihar goes to the polls, Archana Masih salutes its greatest success story.

10 things young working professionals must know about staying fit!

10 things young working professionals must know about staying fit!

Rediff.com19 May 2015

It's a terrible idea to give your work more importance than your health. Here's how you can make the most of your time at work

Indians swap ice with rice in new bucket challenge

Indians swap ice with rice in new bucket challenge

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

With the ALS ice-bucket challenge going viral on social networking websites, Indian netizens have come up with their own version, posting videos as they donate rice to those in need.

The challenges Modi govt faces in 2015

The challenges Modi govt faces in 2015

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Four specific areas will be watched carefully in the first half of FY16

Sensex ends 200 points lower; Tata Steel among main losers

Sensex ends 200 points lower; Tata Steel among main losers

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

The main losers on the Sensex were Tata Steel, Hero Moto, BHEL, ONGC & Maruti Suzuki.

'Fortune' favours Kejriwal: Delhi CM among world's 50 greatest leaders

'Fortune' favours Kejriwal: Delhi CM among world's 50 greatest leaders

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Fortune's third annual 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders' list features men and women from across the globe from the fields of business, government, philanthropy and the arts who are "transforming the world and inspiring others to do the same."

Achche din is finally here, thanks to the UPA!

Achche din is finally here, thanks to the UPA!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Most encouraging thing is savings and investment rates are high.

10 things about Jeremy Corbyn that will surprise you

10 things about Jeremy Corbyn that will surprise you

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Jeremy Corbyn is a most unusual politician in these times.

'If con is the opposite of pro then Congress is the opposite of progress'

'If con is the opposite of pro then Congress is the opposite of progress'

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The full transcript of the exclusive interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Review: Watch Ghayal Once Again only for Sunny Deol

Review: Watch Ghayal Once Again only for Sunny Deol

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Ghayal Once Again starts out wobbly but gains substantial momentum till interval point, only to go completely haywire in its latter half, writes Sukanya Verma.

2014 was the year of challenges and reforms

2014 was the year of challenges and reforms

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

The year 2014 was one of the most challenging years for India. For two consecutive years our GDP growth was sub 5 per cent. Employment generation had declined, the revenue buoyancy was low and the country had become investment starved.

A decent Budget for trying times

A decent Budget for trying times

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Against a turbulent and uncertain background, Budget 2017-18 hewed a steady, forward-looking course, says Shankar Acharya, former chief economic adviser to the government.

Will Tamil Nadu vote for freebies and pre-poll promises or true deliverables?

Will Tamil Nadu vote for freebies and pre-poll promises or true deliverables?

Rediff.com11 May 2016

The last time Tamil Nadu seriously voted on pre-poll promises was in faraway 1967.

7 qualities of highly successful people

7 qualities of highly successful people

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

These powerful habits will make you more productive and a better human being.

5 stocks that can offer high returns

5 stocks that can offer high returns

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

These are companies with a strong track record and good prospects on earnings.

Petroleum minister rules out sudden, steep price hikes

Petroleum minister rules out sudden, steep price hikes

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

The government does not seem inclined, at least in the petroleum sector, to effect sudden and steep upward price revisions to tame its huge subsidy burden and rein in fiscal deficit.

'I'm not always Chitrangada, sometimes, I'm Tina'

'I'm not always Chitrangada, sometimes, I'm Tina'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

'And Tina, that girl inside that woman, wants to try different things.'

Time Person of the Year: Meet the #MeToo 'Silence Breakers'

Time Person of the Year: Meet the #MeToo 'Silence Breakers'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

They gave voices to sexual assault & harassment survivors across the world.

'We refuse to be bullied into silence'

'We refuse to be bullied into silence'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

MUST READ: The speech Nayantara Sahgal was not allowed to give.

The risks of buying a house in an auction!

The risks of buying a house in an auction!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

While you can land a very good bargain in an auction at times, you might need to deal with illegal occupants and dues on the property