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Can Gujarat's GIFT city be Asia's next financial hub?

Can Gujarat's GIFT city be Asia's next financial hub?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

'GIFT City is now on a growth trajectory,' says Tapan Ray, MD and group CEO, GIFT City, 'The time has come for the GIFT City to take the big leap and emerge as the next financial hub of Asia.'

Ford's ambitious plan to 'Make in India' for the world

Ford's ambitious plan to 'Make in India' for the world

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

India can become one of the world's automotive export hubs of the 21st century.

Rolling bidis is child's play in this Chhattisgarh village

Rolling bidis is child's play in this Chhattisgarh village

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Every house in the Achota village of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh has children who roll bidis but are outside the scope of child labour laws.

How Indian soft power can overwhelm Pakistan

How Indian soft power can overwhelm Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

'Openness is a great weapon in the armoury of more open societies. That's why the fight with Pakistan isn't just about India be six times bigger, but equally bitter and insecure Pakistan,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

PM Modi to address nation on Tuesday, last day of 3-week lockdown

PM Modi to address nation on Tuesday, last day of 3-week lockdown

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

The prime minister is likely to talk about its possible extension.

Why we must salute HRLN

Why we must salute HRLN

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The Human Rights Law Network -- a group of committed lawyers, paralegals and social activists -- is making justice accessible to people who can't defend themselves.

Why Manoj Sinha may make a difference in J&K

Why Manoj Sinha may make a difference in J&K

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Manoj Sinha's greatest asset is his capacity to get on with everyone regardless of political affiliation, notes Aditi Phadnis.

How RSS chief dictates govt policy

How RSS chief dictates govt policy

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Since 2014, many of Mohan Bhagwat's speeches have acted as cues for government policy.

The men behind Sitharaman's 2nd Budget

The men behind Sitharaman's 2nd Budget

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her second Budget a little more than a month from now. Like any other FM, Sitharaman will depend on her team of bureaucrats and advisors to frame and present the Budget.

SAARC needs to unleash 'collective strength': Swaraj

SAARC needs to unleash 'collective strength': Swaraj

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

India on Thursday pitched for unleashing the "collective strength" of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj underlined the need for a South Asian Economic Union with greater connectivity and forward movement on pending agreements on rail and motor vehicles.

Bengaluru world's fastest growing tech hub, Mumbai 6th

Bengaluru world's fastest growing tech hub, Mumbai 6th

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Bengaluru has emerged as the world's fastest-growing mature tech ecosystem in the world since 2016, followed by the European cities of London, Munich, Berlin and Paris, with India's financial centre of Mumbai in sixth place, according to new research released in London on Thursday.

What happened when Amit Shah met farmers' leaders

What happened when Amit Shah met farmers' leaders

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

'Now that the home minister met us to discuss our demands a hope has definitely been kindled that farmers's demands will be met by this government.'

Agencies received intel alert on Red Fort violence

Agencies received intel alert on Red Fort violence

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

Sources claimed that in the meeting, it was also discussed to close the Red fort from 20th January to 27th January and a clarification was sought from Delhi Police.

Budget: Stocks that can fetch you high returns

Budget: Stocks that can fetch you high returns

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Stocks might hit new highs even before B-Day.

Opposition slams Railway Budget for 'weaving dreams'

Opposition slams Railway Budget for 'weaving dreams'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Opposition said saying it lacked vision and road map to execute ideas.

Day after killing of soldiers, Congress slams government's Pakistan policy

Day after killing of soldiers, Congress slams government's Pakistan policy

Rediff.com24 Dec 2017

Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said Saturday's incident along the LoC was an outcome of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "flip-flops and somersaults" on Pakistan.

Migrant workers struggle to survive as pandemic rages

Migrant workers struggle to survive as pandemic rages

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

It took a lockdown for us in India to even recognise that the plight of migrants needs to be addressed. They were faceless and unrecognised. They were unappreciated and even hounded. They were poorly paid and exploited, notes Ramesh Menon.

Budget 2021: Gross tax revenues likely to get back on track in FY22

Budget 2021: Gross tax revenues likely to get back on track in FY22

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

While the tax-to-GDP ratio of 9.88 per cent has been assumed for FY21, the same as last year, when it touched a decadal low, for FY22 a ratio of 10.7 per cent has been assumed, an average of the last five years.

Modi-Trump meeting: Calling a Spade a Spade

Modi-Trump meeting: Calling a Spade a Spade

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

'The change of vocabulary in the India-US conversation was significant and refreshing.' 'It matched the styles of Trump and Modi.' 'The differences were not papered over, but there was determination to resolve them in the days ahead,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Snooping is one of the oldest peccadilloes of man, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Time for India to play the Tibet card with China

Time for India to play the Tibet card with China

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

'The logical step is to challenge the very legitimacy of the Chinese claim over Tibet,' recommends Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd).

MHA says J-K leaders to be released but gives no time-frame

MHA says J-K leaders to be released but gives no time-frame

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

Home ministry officials told the parliamentary panel that those detained under the PSA can challenge their detention in a designated tribunal.

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Amid Raj drama, ED raids Gehlot's brother in fertiliser scam

Amid Raj drama, ED raids Gehlot's brother in fertiliser scam

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Countrywide raids are being conducted in connection with a money laundering case linked to a fertiliser scam.

'Lift service tax on goods transport'

'Lift service tax on goods transport'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2005

The local chapter of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Coimbatore has again appealed to the Centre to reconsider the imposition of service tax on goods transportation.

Developments in J-K internal matters of India: US

Developments in J-K internal matters of India: US

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

The talks between Singh and Esper came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump.

India focuses on BIMSTEC rather than SAARC: Jaishankar

India focuses on BIMSTEC rather than SAARC: Jaishankar

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

He underlined that Lok Sabha election results in India show that the Modi government kept alive and strengthened the 'expectation of change' in the country.

Modi asks states to alter mandi rules

Modi asks states to alter mandi rules

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

The agriculture ministry, in the last few weeks, issued guidelines and letters to states to ensure agriculture and food products reach consumers in a timely manner, while farmers don't have to come to the mandis to sell them.

Survey calls for 'policy vigilance'

Survey calls for 'policy vigilance'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

... if high oil prices persist or stock prices correct sharply.

They only watch 'dirty movies': NITI member on J-K Internet shutdown

They only watch 'dirty movies': NITI member on J-K Internet shutdown

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat said the shutdown of internet services did not have any significant impact on the economy in J-K.

India-US ties sailing in choppy waters

India-US ties sailing in choppy waters

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

'2020 will show whether India's troubled domestic economic and political house reveals a mismatch in their strategic association or whether closer strategic ties are yet possible,' says Anita Inder Singh.

Paying farmers for not burning stubble is wrong

Paying farmers for not burning stubble is wrong

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

To justify that farmers must burn if they are not paid cash incentive is doing injustice to them and to the lungs of the children of the country, notes Sunita Narain.

Work can wait, family can't, say stranded migrants

Work can wait, family can't, say stranded migrants

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Daily wagers are running out of resources, including ration and cash, and the state governments might not be able to sustain their needs for a longer period of time, given the lockdown has already been extended until May 3.

CAA is a self-inflicted problem

CAA is a self-inflicted problem

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'The north east does not want the solution that the BJP has given and it has become clear that it has not been fully thought through,' says Aakar Patel.

How China's BRI is making inroads into Europe

How China's BRI is making inroads into Europe

Rediff.com21 May 2019

'Chinese companies have acquired stakes in 13 ports in Europe, including in Greece, Spain and, most recently, Belgium.' 'Those ports handle about 10 percent of Europe's shipping container capacity,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Govt pins hope on festive months for growth push

Govt pins hope on festive months for growth push

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

The department of economic affairs, in its Monthly Economic Review for September, said critical reforms undertaken by the government will put India to a strong and sustainable growth path in the long run.

India's pulse imports to rise this year

India's pulse imports to rise this year

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

Scenario is precarious for urad with almost half the crop damaged in major growing states, tur quota of 400,000 tonnes already exhausted.

10% quota implemented due to our political will: Modi

10% quota implemented due to our political will: Modi

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Modi said his government was committed to provide equal opportunities to all sections of the society.

Covid-19 pandemic is boom time for the 'faraway doctor'

Covid-19 pandemic is boom time for the 'faraway doctor'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

Tele/video-consults have been effective for patients requiring post-hospitalisation follow-up, especially if they are from outside the city; patients with chronic diseases that need periodic monitoring; and pregnant women who require routine checkup with minimum exposure.

Unsponsored ADRs, GDRs likely to get tax relief

Unsponsored ADRs, GDRs likely to get tax relief

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Budget may bring exemption for those backed by Indian securities other than shares