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Pakistani bus driver's son Sadiq Khan is new mayor of London

Pakistani bus driver's son Sadiq Khan is new mayor of London

Rediff.com7 May 2016

The 45-year-old former human rights lawyer also becomes the first Muslim Mayor of London.

'2019 won't be as easy for the BJP as it was in 2014'

'2019 won't be as easy for the BJP as it was in 2014'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

'There is core BJP support on the Hindutva line. It will continue.' 'Along with that, the BJP is ready to play the OBCs trifurcation card to its benefit.' 'If you see the post-Kairana result, the BJP spokespersons and IT cell have already begun talking about Hindu unity against Muslim unity, Ram vs Allah.'

Naidu's journey from pasting party posters to being Vice President

Naidu's journey from pasting party posters to being Vice President

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

Naidu was an ABVP activist during the Emergency and was arrested and jailed.

Real pride of ancient Indian science

Real pride of ancient Indian science

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Whether we flew aircraft or mastered plastic surgery is immaterial for modern India, what matters is if ancient Indians understood the science and art of settlement planning, architecture and governance of natural resources. This is the history we need to learn, says Sunita Narain

Modi committed to usher achche din for job seekers, assures labour minister

Modi committed to usher achche din for job seekers, assures labour minister

Rediff.com20 May 2015

'We need to take steps towards ease of doing business.'

TopperSpeak: How to crack CAT 2014

TopperSpeak: How to crack CAT 2014

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Tanay Aggarwal who is currently pursuing his post graduation in management from the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Powai tells us how he secured 99.80 in the Common Admission Test last year.

IT: Provide relief from service tax and VAT double taxation

IT: Provide relief from service tax and VAT double taxation

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The industry employs about 10 million workforce.

Tamil Nadu, India's model for organ transplants

Tamil Nadu, India's model for organ transplants

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Tamil Nadu has the most efficient and effective cadaver transplant programme in India.

Even Islamic countries don't get freedom which Kashmir is enjoying today: Mehbooba

Even Islamic countries don't get freedom which Kashmir is enjoying today: Mehbooba

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

The kind of freedom Kashmir is enjoying today is not there even in Islamic countries like Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey and Pakistanis, Mufti said.

'I am a villager, but does that change reality?'

'I am a villager, but does that change reality?'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

'I would like to request the AERB, UCIL and DAE to introspect. The world is changing, so is India. The wave of development and modernity will not stop for those who continue to live in the past. The future belongs to the youth who believe in the values of honesty, transparency and efficiency.'

The Junk Food Conundrum

The Junk Food Conundrum

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

Should junk food be sold in Indian schools?

What Lee Kuan Yew's life meant for us Indians

What Lee Kuan Yew's life meant for us Indians

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

'He proved that a small nation could do what even bigger nations could not think of and that was his greatest gift to the next generation.'

Freedom from H-1B: Can Indian IT firms do it?

Freedom from H-1B: Can Indian IT firms do it?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Amid Trump's expected action against employment visas, India's bellwether IT firms reveal they have been preparing for this eventuality for years.

Be prepared for the Long War!

Be prepared for the Long War!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

The level of preparedness of Daesh sleeper cells is evident from the fact that it took just four days after Salah Abdelslam's arrest to execute the Brussels attacks, says Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Two accidents, a wheelchair and a National award

Two accidents, a wheelchair and a National award

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

How Shivani Gupta bounced back from a major accident is sure to inspire you.

Have poll manifestos lost their sheen?

Have poll manifestos lost their sheen?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

Election manifestos may have lost their earlier importance. But a closer look at them does reveal a lot about a political party's own assessment of where it went wrong and what its future policy directions will look like, says A K Bhattacharya.

Super-rich young Indians have a new success mantra!

Super-rich young Indians have a new success mantra!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Nikita Puri and Dhruv Munjal explain why new-age businessmen are turning to exclusive, uber-rich clubs.

FULL TEXT: Pranab's address at RSS headquarters

FULL TEXT: Pranab's address at RSS headquarters

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

The soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance. This plurality of our society has come through assimilation of ideas over centuries. Secularism and inclusion are a matter of faith for us. It is our composite culture which makes us into one nation.

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Then chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.

'Even in difficult times, you must learn to trust yourself'

'Even in difficult times, you must learn to trust yourself'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Anup Raaj, 23, describes how Super 30, a free IIT-JEE coaching institute located in Patna, Bihar, changed his life.

The Man Who Launched 100 Start Ups

The Man Who Launched 100 Start Ups

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

'Students tell me their parents are fine with them either joining a start up or even starting one. This was not the case 10 years ago.'

Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and the United Kingdom are economically made for each other.

'If the PM can't control the CM, the RSS will'

'If the PM can't control the CM, the RSS will'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

'The incidents that used to happen in our time, have they stopped now?' 'Can you imagine they made an acid attack victim consume acid? And when did this happen?' 'When the CM was inspecting the thana...' 'History tells us that a party does not remain in power permanently.' 'Finally, they will have to deliver.'

The business of Indian diplomacy is business

The business of Indian diplomacy is business

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Making it easier to do business is a key element of our strategy, says Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.

A career in HR: How you can be a people's person

A career in HR: How you can be a people's person

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

An HR person's job is all about talent management.

It's time India moved beyond bijli, sadak, pani

It's time India moved beyond bijli, sadak, pani

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Climate change, air quality, nutrition, even connectivity are joining the political agenda, and it will force a shift in policies.

7 reasons why Modi's visit to China was different

7 reasons why Modi's visit to China was different

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Unlike in the past, Modi made candid, frank and direct remarks on his hosts by suggesting that the Chinese side is holding back on further improving relations, says Srikanth Kondapalli.

10 nations where people survive on less than $1.25 a day

10 nations where people survive on less than $1.25 a day

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

About one-third of the world's poor live in India but there are countries where 88 per cent of population is extremely poor.

Remembering the Iron Lady of India

Remembering the Iron Lady of India

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

It is unconscionable to choose between Sardar Patel, who united India physically, and Indira Gandhi, who gave meaning, content and pride to the unity of the nation and became a martyr at the altar of national unity, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

'In 2015-16, IT sector expects over 2 lakh new jobs'

'In 2015-16, IT sector expects over 2 lakh new jobs'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Transcript of the Ganesh Natarajan chat on rediff on Friday.

From Illinois to Jawhar: Shriya helps tribal women make a living

From Illinois to Jawhar: Shriya helps tribal women make a living

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Shriya Rangarajan has come a long way from the comforts of the western world.

A treasure trove called Shantiniketan

A treasure trove called Shantiniketan

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Have you been there?

They seek the blessings of Sun God to light up India

They seek the blessings of Sun God to light up India

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Aiming to enhance quality of life while conserving the planet, Fourth Partner has ventured into the disruptive sector of solar power

'Will anyone invite a waste-picker inside their home and give him chai?'

'Will anyone invite a waste-picker inside their home and give him chai?'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Social activist Nalini Sekhar has worked to improve the working conditions of the waste-pickers of Bengaluru for the last four years and describes the her work as being rife with "occupational hazards which energises her to work with more vigour".

This is India's biggest challenge. Did you know about it?

This is India's biggest challenge. Did you know about it?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

'Any new technology, either before or soon after its release, will face severe criticism by one or the other segment of society. It is only after seeing the benefits of new technology for themselves that our farmers accept it.' 'The arable land in India is not increasing and currently hovers at around 140, 145 million hectares.' 'Today, Indian agriculture has to work towards achieving nutritional security.'

'Kashmiris are going nowhere'

'Kashmiris are going nowhere'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

'Their redemption is here. Definitely not in Pakistan.' 'They know if they step 20 steps on the other side of the Line of Control they will never return.' 'They will be ill treated.'

From 2 lakhs to 3,300 crores! How A Velumani did it!

From 2 lakhs to 3,300 crores! How A Velumani did it!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Thyrocare founder Arokiaswamy Velumani shares his success story with Anjuli Bhargava as he remembers the one person who stood by him through it all.

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.'

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.

Beyond the Modi-Obama hugs, a solid India-US partnership

Beyond the Modi-Obama hugs, a solid India-US partnership

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

'This is the first time the US has formally recognised the threat India faces from terrorist organisations based in Pakistan.'