News for 'Bleed India'

How retailers plan to woo shoppers

How retailers plan to woo shoppers

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

The numbers in India may not be as big but the opportunity for serious growth is all there.

Pressure mounts on Rajan to cut rates; Will he relent?

Pressure mounts on Rajan to cut rates; Will he relent?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

The RBI Governor brought down retail inflation to 3.8% in July.

Golden tips to manage your money this new financial year

Golden tips to manage your money this new financial year

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

If new goals have emerged, this is the time to make fresh investments.

'Not just minorities, everyone must feel safe'

'Not just minorities, everyone must feel safe'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje breaks her silence.

New airlines to take wing in 2015

New airlines to take wing in 2015

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

The first to take off will be Air Pegasus, promoted by Bengaluru-based ground-handling firm Deccor Aviation.

He helped capture Kasab. Now he detects nakli products

He helped capture Kasab. Now he detects nakli products

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

'26/11 taught us we have to be ready for a direct attack. Today if anyone launches a similar attack we are more than prepared.'

Lesson for Railways to turn market savvy, attract more passengers

Lesson for Railways to turn market savvy, attract more passengers

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

The Indian Railways must opt for a dynamic fare-fixing system and improve its management and marketing techniques.

'Come December 31, we will be a better nation'

'Come December 31, we will be a better nation'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

'This wipes out the entire black money in the nation in one stroke. Ninety per cent plus of the black money is kept in Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes. What they have done is a brilliant move.'

I was told my papa died in a war called Kargil

I was told my papa died in a war called Kargil

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

'The death certificate which I once read even states the date, 6 August, but I know that already.' 'Every year, we observe paath at the local gurdwara for which we need to take leave from school. The leave form always says 'attending father's death anniversary'. 'I always dread this day -- the long walk from my desk to the teacher's table with my diary in hand and in it a handwritten note dripped with sadness despite its curt language.' 'What generally follows is pity on my teacher's face, a deep sigh of sympathy and a sad pat on the back.' A moving excerpt from Gurmehar Kaur's memoir Small Acts Of Freedom.

Devastating 7.9 quake kills over 1,500 in Nepal

Devastating 7.9 quake kills over 1,500 in Nepal

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

The earthquake with epicentre at Lamjung, around 80 kilometres northwest of Kathmandu, and had its impact inseveral cities in Bihar and West Bengal and eastern India. Anumber of aftershocks were felt for a long time after the quake.

This fitness influencer has a message for overweight men

This fitness influencer has a message for overweight men

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

He wants you to join him in his transformation journey.

All about RBI's debt lifeline to promoters and banks

All about RBI's debt lifeline to promoters and banks

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

New SDR norms allow promoters to manage debt-laden firms.

A cancer interview we must all read

A cancer interview we must all read

Rediff.com12 May 2017

'Our body functions in a particular system. We pass urine. We pass motions. We swallow food. We drink water. We breathe properly.' 'If there is an obstruction to any of these things -- difficulty swallowing, difficulty passing urine, passing blood in the urine, passing blood in the stools or severe pain anywhere, lasting for more than a month, or for example the skin, which covers our body, has a few moles that start increasing or bleeding... then you need to see a specialist.'

Kalanithi Maran: 'Chanakya' of business in trouble

Kalanithi Maran: 'Chanakya' of business in trouble

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Maran's penchant for taking risks was visible last year again when he acquired Indian Premier League's Hyderabad cricket franchisee and named it Sun Risers.

Few pointers that suggest Modi's Bharat is away from major reforms

Few pointers that suggest Modi's Bharat is away from major reforms

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Economic reforms seem to be on a slow train, while good old fiscal populism is alive and flourishing.

A big win for Moneylife, a small step for journalism

A big win for Moneylife, a small step for journalism

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Moneylife's victory against NSE shows good journalism does not need to fear deep pockets of big corporations

An obituary for democracy

An obituary for democracy

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Democracy has died -- and we, my friends, killed her, says Paloma Sharma.

Why this business community seeks Licence Raj

Why this business community seeks Licence Raj

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

The sugar industry clamouring for control and intervention should set the alarm bells ringing in the corridors of power.

No IPO plan from general insurance firms

No IPO plan from general insurance firms

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

The proposal for listing public general insurers had come up in 2007.

Why SpiceJet flew into bad weather

Why SpiceJet flew into bad weather

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Troubles for SpiceJet seem to have piled up and it remains financially strapped.

Is it the right time to invest in bank stocks?

Is it the right time to invest in bank stocks?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

With strong long-term fundamentals, banking sector cannot be completely ignored

'Abhishek and I are Ramji, Taapsee is our Hanuman'

'Abhishek and I are Ramji, Taapsee is our Hanuman'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'The emotion of love is the same, but we have made it a math calculation, messed up and complicated.'

Travel no more than three hours for Cancer treatment

Travel no more than three hours for Cancer treatment

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Patients from any part of the country will soon need to travel no more than three hours for treatment of the kind available in large metros.

The Indian Navy Commander who rescued pregnant women

The Indian Navy Commander who rescued pregnant women

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

'One wrong input meant instead of rescuing one person, four people in the helicopter would gone down.' 'That was the risk I was supposed to take.' 'It was like balancing on a pin.' 'In an ordinary situation, I would not have done that operation at all because it was extremely risky. But this was an emergency.'

Is this our great culture? A culture that treats a woman like dirt?

Is this our great culture? A culture that treats a woman like dirt?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

'It is nauseating to hear jingoists shout that this is a country that worships women as Goddesses. Leave Goddesses aside, do you treat women as human beings here?'

Nike runs to seal the bond with young adults

Nike runs to seal the bond with young adults

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

The sportswear major has picked the activity to encourage a community around it in colleges.

How Trump will 'deal' with the world :)

How Trump will 'deal' with the world :)

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

'Europe can be discussed on a golf course...' 'North Korea? What do I care what the man with the bad haircut does?'

Is it end of the line for South Asia's ship graveyards?

Is it end of the line for South Asia's ship graveyards?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

With a plunge in steel prices, ship owners are getting about $3.6 million less for the 25,000 tonnes of recoverable metal.

Review: NH10 is a compelling thriller

Review: NH10 is a compelling thriller

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Anushka Sharma is at her most impressive in the chilling NH10 but the climax is a bit of a letdown, notes Sukanya Verma.

Message for Modi from Sharif's visit

Message for Modi from Sharif's visit

Rediff.com26 May 2014

The biggest success of Nawaz Sharif's visit to India is that it will lessen mistrust between the two countries, writes Amir Mateen from Islamabad.

Army General warns of new tragedy in Kashmir

Army General warns of new tragedy in Kashmir

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Voicing concern over recruitment of educated Kashmiri youths into terror outfits, a top army commander has said that eyes cannot be shut to the "tragedy" that "alienation and lack of opportunities" was driving local youngsters towards the gun and the Centre and the state government need to introspect to address these issues.

When death came calling on the cricket field

When death came calling on the cricket field

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Following the demise of Ankit Keshri here other instances when cricketers died while playing a match.

Delhi HC refuses to lift ban on rape documentary

Delhi HC refuses to lift ban on rape documentary

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Media trials tend to influence judges by subconsciously creating a pressure, the Delhi high court observed.

Going the extra mile for the national capital

Going the extra mile for the national capital

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

With the Aam Aadmi Party fighting for survival, Congress struggling for an identity and the BJP seeking to hold on to its political capital, these elections will be one of the most interesting India, says Aditi Phadnis

Can Ram Charan's low cost airline fly high?

Can Ram Charan's low cost airline fly high?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

Hyderabad-based Turbo Megha Airways takes off, promising affordable fares and other benefits.

Exclusive: September meet between PM-Sharif on schedule

Exclusive: September meet between PM-Sharif on schedule

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

'The talks have to go on because we want to know what Nawaz Sharif has in his mind. We want to see how much he can deliver. We want to see if he can wrest back power from the army,' a senior government official, who deals with Pakistan, tells Sheela Bhatt.

Delhi gang rape: Accused intended to victim, friend, court told

Delhi gang rape: Accused intended to victim, friend, court told

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

The prosecution in the December 16 gang rape case on Saturday told a court in Mumbai that the brutal assault meted out to the victim and her male friend by the alleged rapists was with a motive to "eliminate" them so that neither was left alive to narrate the horrific ordeal.

What drove a 26-year-old farmer to suicide?

What drove a 26-year-old farmer to suicide?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Farming and debt go together in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district. There are those who have learnt to live with it and others like Alagar who could not cope with the loss.

20 STUNNING photos of the month: July

20 STUNNING photos of the month: July

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by

'It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I don't regret it'

'It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I don't regret it'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

A veteran of anti-insurgency operations, Head Constable Sanjewan Singh was martyred with Colonel M N Rai in Kashmir. He leaves behind a pregnant wife and a three-year-old son.