News for 'Change of Guard'

Does it make sense to invest in Britannia?

Does it make sense to invest in Britannia?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

The stock has gained over 10 per cent in the last month but it could still have an upside, with valuations between Rs 5,200 and Rs 5,700 from several analysts and strong 'buy' consensus.

Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Introducing UCC is a challenging task for any government. The complexities are real and difficult to negotiate as it deals with sensitive religious and cultural sentiments. How can it strike an easy balance between individual rights and community interests?, asks Ramesh Menon.

Defence exports grew by 334% in last 5 years: Govt

Defence exports grew by 334% in last 5 years: Govt

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

Defence exports have grown by 334 per cent in the last five years and India is now exporting to over 75 countries due to collaborative efforts, the government said on Sunday. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a tweet: "The Indian Defence sector, the second largest armed force is at the cusp of revolution." "Defence exports grew by 334 per cent in the last five years; India now exporting to over 75 countries due to collaborative efforts," it said.

A Lot At Stake For India In US' Indo-Pacific Strategy

A Lot At Stake For India In US' Indo-Pacific Strategy

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

India is increasingly a willing participant in the evolving US' Indo-Pacific strategy. While these developments are related to the perception of a growing Chinese security challenge, their implications for India's much-vaunted strategic autonomy should be a matter of deeper and closer reflection, asserts former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

'In life as well as in politics, nothing is black or white'

'In life as well as in politics, nothing is black or white'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

'There was trust, but perhaps there was also this apprehension that given the supreme post of prime minister, Sonia Gandhi felt her authority may be a challenged.'

New Zealand shooter kills two ahead of Women's Soccer World Cup

New Zealand shooter kills two ahead of Women's Soccer World Cup

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

New Zealand shooter kills two on eve of Women's Soccer World Cup

Arunachal govt building mini power projects along China border

Arunachal govt building mini power projects along China border

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

The Arunachal Pradesh government has launched an ambitious plan to build 50 mini hydropower projects along the border with China for electrification of remote villages that are facing challenges of poor connectivity and mountainous terrain.

'Attempt to change status quo at LAC is unacceptable'

'Attempt to change status quo at LAC is unacceptable'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

As the pandemic unfolded, the India-China relationship has come under severe stress. To restore normalcy, agreements between the two countries must be respected scrupulously in their entirety. Where the Line of Actual Control is concerned, any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo is unacceptable, declares External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Kul-Cha no more? Kuldeep's spell creates buzz

Kul-Cha no more? Kuldeep's spell creates buzz

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

It's a normal thing for me to not get picked due to combinations: Kuldeep Yadav

NSE's strict-governance platform in limbo after tepid corporate response

NSE's strict-governance platform in limbo after tepid corporate response

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

The country's largest bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) has put the NSE Prime initiative in cold storage following lukewarm response from India Inc, said people aware of the development. Inspired by Brazil's Novo Mercado, NSE had announced a separate platform which any listed company could be part of by voluntarily adopting a stricter corporate governance code. Launched in December 2021, NSE Prime was to formally take off within a year after empanelling companies.

Hockey Year Ender 2022: Indian women steal limelight

Hockey Year Ender 2022: Indian women steal limelight

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

India women claim hockey CWG medal after 16 years

India downplays China, Saudi absence as G20 events kicks off in Srinagar

India downplays China, Saudi absence as G20 events kicks off in Srinagar

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Delegates of all G20 countries, barring China, arrived in Srinagar on Monday for the third working group meeting on tourism -- a much-anticipated event for which authorities have made extensive security arrangements and spruced up the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

What Congress fears the most from Amarinder's exit

What Congress fears the most from Amarinder's exit

Rediff.com19 Sep 2021

Congress leaders are now in a "wait and watch" mode over the possible ripple effect of Punjab developments in faction-ridden Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, the only two states other than Punjab where the party is in power on its own.

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan once more

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan once more

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Asia Cup in September but itinerary and venue not announced

Pawar saheb won't take back his decision: Ajit Pawar

Pawar saheb won't take back his decision: Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com2 May 2023

"Pawar saheb himself had said about the necessity of change in the guard a few days ago. We should see his decision in the light of his age and health also. Everyone has to take a decision according to time, Pawar saheb has taken a decision and he won't take it back," Ajit Pawar said.

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

It is on the exact spot where the Guru is said to have created 108 waterfalls, that the Yangtse clash took place between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA on the night of December 9, 2022. As it had done in Ladakh in May 2020, the PLA tried to change the unmarked LAC in the Yangtse sector in Arunachal Pradesh. It was the most serious border incident since the Galwan Valley clash in June 2020, notes Claude Arpi.

Does Modi need to change his 'character'?

Does Modi need to change his 'character'?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

With an unexpected new turn in Kashmir, an ominous Afghanistan, a reliably unpredictable Trump, and an unfathomable reversal with RCEP, Modi may have to reinvent his character, suggests Ambassador B S Prakash.

Hit by Partha episode, Trinamool plans major overhaul, cabinet rejig

Hit by Partha episode, Trinamool plans major overhaul, cabinet rejig

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Sources said the reshuffle will also aim at an image makeover for the party hit by school jobs scam probe.

In I-Day address, Modi sets the tone for 2024 polls

In I-Day address, Modi sets the tone for 2024 polls

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Setting the tone for his 2024 re-election bid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for waging a war against the 'three evils' of corruption, appeasement and dynastic politics, stepped up the OBC outreach with a mega scheme and exuded confidence he would return to address the nation from the Red Fort next year.

'Yogi baba won't allow criminals to survive'

'Yogi baba won't allow criminals to survive'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

The murder of Atiq and his brother and the police encounter with his son have raised many questions about the propriety of how crime is tackled by the Yogi government. But Yogi knows he has the support of the people who are fed up with crime holding the state to ransom for decades, asserts Ramesh Menon.

Red Fort's Tryst With India's Destiny

Red Fort's Tryst With India's Destiny

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Jawaharlal Nehru did not unfurl the Tricolour at the Red Fort on August 15, 1947. But, in a gesture of nationalistic symbolism -- one that has endured by repetition over the 76 years of independent India -- Nehru took to the ramparts at Red Fort's Lahori Gate on August 16, 1947, unfurled the Tricolour there and delivered his first Independence Day speech.

'This is what little complacency and overconfidence can do'

'This is what little complacency and overconfidence can do'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

As India lost the third Test to Australia, former coach Ravi Shastri slammed the team, stating overconfidence cost them the match in Indore.

SHAMEFUL! Paine defends Steve Smith's pitch scuffing

SHAMEFUL! Paine defends Steve Smith's pitch scuffing

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

'There's no way in the world he was trying to change Rishabh Pant's guard.'

Telangana leaders won't be satisfied by change of AP CM

Telangana leaders won't be satisfied by change of AP CM

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

The meeting between Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and President Pranab Mukherjee, which was held on Thursday, has raised curiosity levels in the Telangana region.

US court allows Sikh marines to keep beard, wear turbans

US court allows Sikh marines to keep beard, wear turbans

Rediff.com25 Dec 2022

A United States court has ruled that Marine Corps cannot deny entry to Sikhs sporting a beard and wearing a turban, in a major victory for three recruits from the community who can now join the elite unit's basic training without having to forfeit their religious beliefs.

Art 370, Art 35(A) revoked: What changes for Kashmir

Art 370, Art 35(A) revoked: What changes for Kashmir

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

The Modi government finally dropped its big Kashmir bomb on Monday, with Home Minister Amit Shah moving to revoke two key constitutional provisions -- Article 370 and Article 35(A) -- that give Jammu and Kashmir a host of special rights. With the situation now on a knife's edge, here is what the momentous decision would mean for Jammu and Kashmir and for the country in general.

'Nitish, Mamata, Stalin Don't Know India'

'Nitish, Mamata, Stalin Don't Know India'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

'Does anyone understand India?' 'Does anyone have a larger perspective for India as a whole?' 'Today we have rulers who do not understand the ruled.'

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.' IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated tanks in the famous Battle of Longewala.

Army exposes ISI's plot to involve women, juveniles in terror network

Army exposes ISI's plot to involve women, juveniles in terror network

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

As part of the deradicalisation strategy, the army, with the cooperation of the Union Territory administration, has undertaken a series of initiatives.

UP ready to see major poll battle ahead of 2024 elections

UP ready to see major poll battle ahead of 2024 elections

Rediff.com3 May 2023

The first of the two-phase urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh will take place on Thursday, a major poll battle in the politically crucial state ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections.

Disarm your guards and see what happens to you: Trump warns Hillary

Disarm your guards and see what happens to you: Trump warns Hillary

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

"I think her bodyguards should drop all weapons. Disarm immediately. Take their guns away, let's see what happens to her," Trump said at an election rally in Miami, Florida.

'You can't cross the laxman rekha of decency'

'You can't cross the laxman rekha of decency'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

'Whenever I prepare a joke for my performances I always have the family in mind: Would any member of the family feel offended by my joke?' 'If the answer is yes, I immediately drop it.'

Alcaraz makes history, dethrones Djokovic at Wimbledon

Alcaraz makes history, dethrones Djokovic at Wimbledon

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men's tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic's long reign at Wimbledon

China Is Net Gainer In Ukraine War

China Is Net Gainer In Ukraine War

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The unalloyed truth about the Ukraine-Russia conflict is that it is a war that Russia cannot lose and Ukraine cannot win, observes Colonel Anil Athale (retd).

PIX: Terrific Treble! Man City crowned champs

PIX: Terrific Treble! Man City crowned champs

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

Manchester City clinched the Champions League title to seal their treble in a sensational season.

He Provoked AIADMK To Break BJP Alliance

He Provoked AIADMK To Break BJP Alliance

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

BJP veterans whom K Annamalai has reportedly sidelined are upset over his 'immature' way of handling allies, reveals N Sathiya Moorthy.

CSK, Royals take guard to put troublesome past behind

CSK, Royals take guard to put troublesome past behind

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

As in all successful comebacks, strong leadership will be key for the Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals.

Why's Lalu Silent On Bihar Communal Violence?

Why's Lalu Silent On Bihar Communal Violence?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

'Lalu understands that his words can be used by rivals to consolidate Hindu votes which may damage the prospects of his party's social support base.'

Cold wave sweeps Delhi; mercury falls to 1.4 degrees Celsius

Cold wave sweeps Delhi; mercury falls to 1.4 degrees Celsius

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

A punishing cold wave swept Delhi on Monday morning with the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung observatory, the city's base station, plunging to 1.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the month since January 1, 2021.

Major change as Brooks Koepka wins US Open

Major change as Brooks Koepka wins US Open

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

The winds of change were blowing at the U.S. Open on Sunday as Brooks Koepka sailed to a four-stroke victory at Erin Hills, making it the seventh consecutive major that has crowned a first-time winner.