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Cyclone-hit Vizag limps back to normalcy

Cyclone-hit Vizag limps back to normalcy

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

The port city of Visakhapatnam was limping back to normalcy on Wednesday with restoration of essential supplies and public transportation services, three days after it was battered by cyclone Hudhud.

A few lessons for presenting a balanced Budget

A few lessons for presenting a balanced Budget

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Getting the balance between fiscal restraint and growth-contracting policy remains a problem.

Sheena Bora Case: How did Indrani access Sheena's email account?

Sheena Bora Case: How did Indrani access Sheena's email account?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

The prosecution's pursuit of this tiny detail was because they believed the charge from Google, on Indrani's account, was to restore Sheena's Gmail account, via the Google account recovery toolkit, since Indrani did not have the password.

Action against Alam if anything adverse noticed: J&K

Action against Alam if anything adverse noticed: J&K

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Against the backdrop of uproar over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam, Jammu and Kashmir government has told the Centre that his activities are under watch and legal action will be taken if anything adverse comes to notice.

BJP bids to win 2019 polls on PM's 'pro-poor' image

BJP bids to win 2019 polls on PM's 'pro-poor' image

Rediff.com15 May 2017

According to BJP strategists, PMJAY and the PM Ujjwala Yojana will form the nucleus of the Modi government's re-election campaign.

Time to focus more on inclusive medium term fiscal policy

Time to focus more on inclusive medium term fiscal policy

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Inclusive growth is about enabling wider participation in the growth story, but the current if fiscal debate is about how to compensate losers using annual Budgets, says Rathin Roy.

Coronavirus cases in India cross 1,000-mark; 27 dead

Coronavirus cases in India cross 1,000-mark; 27 dead

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

The total number of positive cases has increased by 106 in the last 24 hours to reach 1,024.

After Bihar, another shelter home horror unearthed in UP's Deoria

After Bihar, another shelter home horror unearthed in UP's Deoria

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

The activities at the shelter home came to the fore when a girl managed to flee from there.

The A to Z of 2020

The A to Z of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

We present our alphabet of 2020, pulling in everything you'll remember about this year we'd rather forget.

How Modi can create thousands of jobs

How Modi can create thousands of jobs

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

'What the government should do to create jobs is to help revive the MSME sector.' 'This sector gives employment to lakhs of people.' 'The MSME sector provides more employment than the big industries.' 'So, what should be done immediately is to revive the MSME sector.'

Why RBI should have cut rates

Why RBI should have cut rates

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

A cut in rates would have encouraged the banks to lend aggressively on the retail front.

Shoe attack on Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Shoe attack on Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

The attacker, identified as Ved Prakash, was detained by police, which quizzed him.

Xi preps Kim for Trump summit

Xi preps Kim for Trump summit

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

'Kim has once again shown astuteness and statesmanship by securing China's support precisely just when it matters most to him,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Hopes dashed, why India Inc fears Modi now

Hopes dashed, why India Inc fears Modi now

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

'The Modi government needs some big private sector trophies to affirm its anti-corruption credentials before the polls.' 'So on whose neck will the sword fall next?' 'To that extent, the outing of the ICICI Bank-Videocon story is cathartic,' says Shekhar Gupta.

The Week that Was

The Week that Was

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Here's a look at the events that shaped the world last week.

The village chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

The village chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Iqbal Ansari, one of the main plaintiffs who fought for the right of the community over the disputed land, says Muslims in Ayodhya won't be satisfied if the Sunni Waqf Board accepts the five acres in Dhannipur.

'AAP's victory is the beginning of Hindu appeasement politics'

'AAP's victory is the beginning of Hindu appeasement politics'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

'Till now, many political parties indulged in Muslim appeasement.' 'This is one experiment, successfully carried out by the AAP, in indulging in Hindu appeasement.'

Why Indian bureaucracy is under virtual lockdown

Why Indian bureaucracy is under virtual lockdown

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

Recent investigations into the telecom spectrum and coal scams have made bureaucrats very wary of taking decisions.

Govt acts tough against Greenpeace India, freezes bank accounts

Govt acts tough against Greenpeace India, freezes bank accounts

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

In a tough action, the Government on Thursday barred Greenpeace India from receiving foreign funds with immediate effect by suspending its licence for six months and froze all its accounts, alleging it has "prejudicially" affected the country's public and economic interests.

Regulate acid sale, pay for victim's treatment: SC to states

Regulate acid sale, pay for victim's treatment: SC to states

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

The Supreme Court today directed states and union territories to frame rules to regulate sale of acids and other corrosive substances within three months and make acid attack a non-bailable offence.

Save lives, fight air pollution

Save lives, fight air pollution

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Air that people breathe in Indian cities is among the worst in the world.

'Bureaucratic process for selecting RBI governor is wrong'

'Bureaucratic process for selecting RBI governor is wrong'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Interview with former Reserve Bank of India governor by Duvvuri Subbarao.

Why this secrecy over hiring the next IOC chief?

Why this secrecy over hiring the next IOC chief?

Rediff.com23 May 2014

The entire selection process of the IOC chairman was shrouded in mediocrity and mystery.

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