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Can India be Uber's silver lining?

Can India be Uber's silver lining?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

Karan Choudhury asks Uber India president Amit Jain what the company's global problems mean for its India operations.

Amitabh Bachchan starrer Don turns 37!

Amitabh Bachchan starrer Don turns 37!

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities

Congress-SP are allies in UP, but not in Amethi

Congress-SP are allies in UP, but not in Amethi

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Despite both parties joining hands to fight the elections, they have fielded different candidates for the polls in this region.

'My father calls me garibo ka Johnny Depp'

'My father calls me garibo ka Johnny Depp'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

'It's a proud moment for my parents; they feel great seeing me with Bollywood superstars. It's a great achievement for me as well.' Television actor Karan Wahi gets ready to work with Govinda in Dance India Dance Super Moms.

Who botched up the Malegaon blast investigation?

Who botched up the Malegaon blast investigation?

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The National Investigation Agency has accused the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad of planting evidence and coercing witnesses, but its own investigation is incomplete and leaves many questions unanswered.

NSG writes to SPG to enhance VVIP security skills

NSG writes to SPG to enhance VVIP security skills

Rediff.com21 Sep 2014

NSG commandos, who guard some of the most high-risk VVIPs in the country, are set to sharpen their skills in this domain with the elite force asking the Special Protection Group to audit its performance and share expertise in better securing its protectees.

Is India's love affair with gold over?

Is India's love affair with gold over?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Imports in 2016 expected to be lowest in 7 years but experts don't rule out a revival in demand if the yellow metal's price falls

MP: Cops seize Greenpeace 'communication equipment'

MP: Cops seize Greenpeace 'communication equipment'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

An alleged unauthorised communication equipment has been seized from the office of prominent NGO Greenpeace at a village in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh and two persons have been arrested for trying to disrupt the police probe, a senior police official said on Wednesday.

How best to plan your retirement

How best to plan your retirement

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Happy retirees are the ones who have planned well in advance

Where the health of Ayushman Bharat is in a shambles

Where the health of Ayushman Bharat is in a shambles

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

From coming up with the correct list of beneficiaries to finding enough people to work as Ayushman Mitras to generating awareness about the scheme - many things need to fall in place before it can be successfully launched in a few days.

Here's what we can expect from Rajnikanth's politics

Here's what we can expect from Rajnikanth's politics

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

All this and more in Subhash K Jha's Bollywood Buzz.

India's 'fastest-growing' GDP stats: What's the truth?

India's 'fastest-growing' GDP stats: What's the truth?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

The slowdown is especially pronounced in rural areas, which have suffered two consecutive dry years.

Can Flipkart 2.0 beat Amazon?

Can Flipkart 2.0 beat Amazon?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

After raising $2.5 billion from SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and his Vision Fund, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal are back in the driving seat at Flipkart, the company they founded over a decade ago.

GST to test Modi government's legislative skills

GST to test Modi government's legislative skills

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The Modi government could steer through Parliament 59 out of 75 Bills.

Assam: Modi, Rahul to hit campaign trail at same place on April 19

Assam: Modi, Rahul to hit campaign trail at same place on April 19

Rediff.com18 Apr 2014

Even as the electioneering heats up for the third and the last phase polling in Assam, main opponents the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party have drawn up electioneering strategies to outsmart each other.

GST: Discount clause a worry for dealers

GST: Discount clause a worry for dealers

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

The GST bill's draft says tax would be levied on Maximum Retail Price

NSG trains commandos to handle hostage crisis situations in jungles

NSG trains commandos to handle hostage crisis situations in jungles

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

For the first time in its three decade-old history, the country's elite counter-terror force National Security Guard has begun training its commandos in undertaking precision hostage rescue missions in jungles keeping in view emerging Naxalite tactics aimed at capturing high-value targets.

Who's who in the Congress's infamous 25

Who's who in the Congress's infamous 25

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan came down heavily on Congress leaders for "persistently and willfully obstructing the House" and suspended them for 5 days. The members who have been punished include a president's son, ex-chief ministers' sons and an ex-CM's grandson. Rediff.com brings you the complete list.

Why Bollywood LOVES reincarnation dramas

Why Bollywood LOVES reincarnation dramas

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

They make good money, of course!

Rupee posts biggest gains in nearly a year

Rupee posts biggest gains in nearly a year

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Policymakers stepped in late Thursday to calm markets.

Emergency taught me some compromises are not possible: Jaitley

Emergency taught me some compromises are not possible: Jaitley

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Terming the Emergency as the worst post-independence chapter of Indian democracy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said it gave him the best political education of his life as it taught him that some compromises are "just not possible".

Economists find GDP data intriguing, say figures don't add up

Economists find GDP data intriguing, say figures don't add up

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

They believe that the key reason behind such a high growth rate could be "a steep downward revision" of the year-ago base period.

Centre seeks new ways to fund infrastructure sector

Centre seeks new ways to fund infrastructure sector

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Elaborating on this theme, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan pointed out that if the power sector had not been opened up through reforms initiated in 2003, India would still have been in darkness.

How the world celebrated Yoga Day

How the world celebrated Yoga Day

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

The age-old Indian practice has brought people from different cultures and countries together.

Why India's construction slowdown threatens to increase poverty

Why India's construction slowdown threatens to increase poverty

Rediff.com10 May 2016

The construction sector is now India's second-largest employer after agriculture, the trend coinciding with India's high-growth phase and decline in poverty levels

Sports Shorts: Chawrasia falters, Ormsby grabs Hong Kong title

Sports Shorts: Chawrasia falters, Ormsby grabs Hong Kong title

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday

Power-for-all is just a pipe-dream and nothing else

Power-for-all is just a pipe-dream and nothing else

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

On paper, only 8,000 villages remain to be electrified in the country, but the situation on the ground shows euphoria over numbers is misplaced

India likely to raise foreign investment limit in govt debt

India likely to raise foreign investment limit in govt debt

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

The country last raised the amount of government debt that foreign investors can buy by $5 billion in June last year.

India's children can make Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' dream come true

India's children can make Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' dream come true

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Lack of basic sanitation affects people's dignity.

India moves closer to gold import quota to curb demand

India moves closer to gold import quota to curb demand

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

By tying gold imports directly to export volumes, India is effectively trying to cap how much bullion can be brought into the country, tightening supplies and driving up local prices.

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

The government's Plan B for GST

The government's Plan B for GST

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Options include raising both excise and service tax rates in FY16

Which fund is most suitable for you?

Which fund is most suitable for you?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

I would advise at least a 7 year investment time frame for Equity Investing

In Dhaka, Hasina breaks protocol, receives Modi at airport

In Dhaka, Hasina breaks protocol, receives Modi at airport

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Dhaka to a red carpet welcome on his maiden visit which is expected to put ties with Bangladesh in a new trajectory, as the two sides will firm up a number of pacts to boost cooperation besides ratifying the long-pending Land Boundary Agreement.

Cash may no longer be king as e-money emerges new ruler

Cash may no longer be king as e-money emerges new ruler

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

The proposed ban on cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh may hit luxury goods, jewellery sales and real estate.

Alliances may cost BJP dear in Assam

Alliances may cost BJP dear in Assam

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

'The BJP's tie-ups with the Bodoland People's Front and the Asom Gana Parishad have incurred the wrath of local party leaders and workers ahead of next month's assembly elections.'

Once a rising star, Micromax, now struggling to survive

Once a rising star, Micromax, now struggling to survive

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Internal management tensions, stiff opposition from Chinese handset makers led to halving of the company's market share

Delhi L-G Najeeb Jung quits; Kejriwal calls it surprising

Delhi L-G Najeeb Jung quits; Kejriwal calls it surprising

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

In a brief statement, Jung's office said he has submitted his resignation to the government of India and that he would be returning back to academics, 'his first love'.

'Even with 5 lakh coverage, people will have a tough time'

'Even with 5 lakh coverage, people will have a tough time'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

'If you look at household hospitalisation compensation, then you will find only one-third is hospitalisation. Two-thirds is outpatient.' 'Even if you provide Rs 5 lakh coverage, people will still have a tough time.'

How water inequality governs drought-hit Maharashtra

How water inequality governs drought-hit Maharashtra

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Sugarcane, which is grown by no more than 1.1 million farmers, consumes 70 per cent of water available in Maharashtra for irrigation. In contrast, about 10 million jowar, pulses and oilseeds farmers get only 10 per cent of irrigation water, points out Abhishek Waghmare.