News for 'Communications and Public Policy'

'Very closely' following reports of F-16 misuse by Pak, says US

'Very closely' following reports of F-16 misuse by Pak, says US

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

India had claimed that Pak deployed US-manufactured F-16 jets to target Indian military installations.

GSM tender: Minister asks BSNL to drop 3G plans

GSM tender: Minister asks BSNL to drop 3G plans

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

If BSNL were to take the minister's advice, the public sector company may have to reconsider disqualification of US equipment supplier Motorola and its Chinese partner ZTE from the tender -- a quarter of which was for rolling out 3G lines.

Work from home tips: 'Do not work sitting on your bed'

Work from home tips: 'Do not work sitting on your bed'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

You need to revamp both your work practices and technology tools to maintain your efficiency and effectiveness

India will grow at 7.5% for 3 years, says World Bank

India will grow at 7.5% for 3 years, says World Bank

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

With this India will continue to retain the position of being the fastest growing emerging economy. And by 2021, its growth rate is projected to be 1.5 per cent more than China's 6 per cent.

Why Modi changed his media tune

Why Modi changed his media tune

Rediff.com14 May 2015

A series of political reverses like the government's failure to get crucial bills passed by the Rajya Sabha has made the prime minister realise that he needs to fine-tune his approach to both the Opposition parties and the media, says A K Bhattacharya.

NSE Outage: Interoperability won't work

NSE Outage: Interoperability won't work

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

While most brokers have upgraded their backend systems to trade, their front-end systems have not been upgraded. They are not compliant with Sebi's interop circular of November 2018 and no one seems to be either aware of this, nor has anything been done about it so far, explains Debashis Basu.

How we can build 'Indianness'

How we can build 'Indianness'

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The new government has to make conscious efforts to rebuild social equality and bring the people together.

Telangana wants to be the next start-up hub

Telangana wants to be the next start-up hub

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

The state is planning an event similar to PM Narendra Modi's Startup India.

India may need a 49-day lockdown

India may need a 49-day lockdown

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'We will need more than 21 days of lockdown for sure.'

Meet Rashad Hussain, Obama's point man for anti-terror outreach

Meet Rashad Hussain, Obama's point man for anti-terror outreach

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The 36-year-old desi speaks impeccable Arabic and quotes freely from the Quran during his speeches, reports Aziz Haniffa.

India's COVID-19 Crisis May Get Worse

India's COVID-19 Crisis May Get Worse

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

'As people have moved from cities to small towns and villages, they have carried the infection into new territories.' 'Poor healthcare infrastructure in these places should be a big worry in the days to come.'

A united Congress must focus on positive politics: Rahul

A united Congress must focus on positive politics: Rahul

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

The two-day media workshop of the Congress began on Monday with Rahul Gandhi emphasising on the need to tone up the party's communication strategy and to institutionalise a framework for it in all states ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Shocking: Naxals fly drones over CRPF camp in Bastar

Shocking: Naxals fly drones over CRPF camp in Bastar

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Shoot-at-sight orders have been issued to security forces deployed across Left Wing Extremism affected states after a 'serious and new' threat of possession and operation of drones by Maoist cadres came to light recently, officials said on Sunday.

An open letter to the RBI governor

An open letter to the RBI governor

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Central banking is a science, not an art, Tamal Bandyopadhyay tells RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.

From Shy Kid To Rhodes Scholar: Ritika Mukherji's Journey

From Shy Kid To Rhodes Scholar: Ritika Mukherji's Journey

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

It's not every day that an undergraduate from India wins a scholarship to study at one of the prestigious universities in the world.

Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'The undiminished threat, therefore, has the potency of sustaining itself in multiple ways in the near and medium term.' 'The state agencies need to utilize innovative methods in countering radicalization and violent extremism to address this growing threat'.

Farewell, India Abroad

Farewell, India Abroad

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Ambassador T P Sreenivasan salutes India Abroad, the leading Indian-American newspaper for half a century, which ceased publication on March 30.

EC says NITI Aayog VC violated poll code

EC says NITI Aayog VC violated poll code

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

In a communication sent to Kumar, the EC asked him to be cautious in future while making statements.

Centre scraps social media hub after 'surveillance state' remark

Centre scraps social media hub after 'surveillance state' remark

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

Trinamool Congress MLA Mahua Moitra alleged that the Centre's social media hub policy was to be used as a tool to monitor social media activities of the citizens and should be quashed.

A year of Shaktikanta Das: The hits & misses as RBI guv

A year of Shaktikanta Das: The hits & misses as RBI guv

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

The career bureaucrat-turned-central banker walked into the 19th floor corner room of the Reserve Bank on December 12, 2018. Since February 2019, the Das-led RBI has cut the repo rate by a whopping 135 basis points to support the sagging growth, including an unprecedented 35 bps reduction in August. As he completes one year at the helm, woes in the NBFC sector, overall health of the banking sector and steeply falling economic growth are among the major challenges that needs to be tackled sooner than later.

BCB boss smells conspiracy behind players' strike but says India tour on

BCB boss smells conspiracy behind players' strike but says India tour on

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Another BCB director Mahbubul Anam too smelt a conspiracy against the Board.

Narayanasamy refuses to join issues with Bedi

Narayanasamy refuses to join issues with Bedi

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Bedi had cancelled the order of Narayanasamy banning the use of social media for official communication.

Nothing will be achieved by the politics of vendetta

Nothing will be achieved by the politics of vendetta

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

'You cannot achieve peace if your objective is not to make political accommodations,' notes Dr Nyla Ali Khan, Sheikh Abdullah's grand-daughter, Dr Farooq Abdullah's niece and Omar Abdullah's cousin.

Ministries get 60 days to decide on FDI plans

Ministries get 60 days to decide on FDI plans

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

A panel led by the secretaries of the DEA and the DIPP would conduct a quarterly review on the pending proposals.

Why BJP won big in Hyderabad, and is on the way to win South India

Why BJP won big in Hyderabad, and is on the way to win South India

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

'They take each and every election with seriousness.' 'No other political party has that kind of cadre who is strongly aligned with the reason, motto and ideology of their party.'

Goyal spikes two pet schemes of Prabhu

Goyal spikes two pet schemes of Prabhu

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

The Railway Board has decided to wind up the ambitious Rs 5,000-crore One ICT plan and the transformation cell

Use of internet services of offshore firms by officials 'serious': HC

Use of internet services of offshore firms by officials 'serious': HC

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

The Delhi high court on Monday termed as "serious" the use of internet services provided by offshore firms by government officials in communicating on sensitive issues and asked the Centre to come up with the e-mail policy.

Will Trump go after Pakistan's terrorists?

Will Trump go after Pakistan's terrorists?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

'His secretary of defence nominee, General James Mattis, says he expects Pakistan to take action against terrorists operating from its soil.' 'Any pressure the US can bring on the Pakistani regime terror-wise would pay dividends for India.'

Restrictions to continue in Kashmir on I-Day

Restrictions to continue in Kashmir on I-Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Additional Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Munir Khan said restrictions in Jammu have been completely lifted.

Urjit Patel: The 'known unknown'

Urjit Patel: The 'known unknown'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

The RBI governor-designate may be economical with spoken words, but is known for his sharp and critical writings

Mahua Moitra and the Goebbelsian onslaught on Modi

Mahua Moitra and the Goebbelsian onslaught on Modi

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

'It disappoints and saddens me no end that Mahua has allowed herself to be carried away by the Goebbelsian onslaught mounted on the BJP and Narendra Modi by certain vested interests which find themselves exposed and thrown out of the gravy train,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

43,000 gram panchayats to get Net connection soon

43,000 gram panchayats to get Net connection soon

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

To make the scheme attractive, the government has announced a rate structure wherein the operators may take the optical fibre on lease and provide broadband connectivity to customers.

It's time we set our sights beyond Mars

It's time we set our sights beyond Mars

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Having reached the Red Planet, ISRO can now focus on getting humans in space and secure the resources to do it

Dabangg Effect: Pepsi puts the fizz back in Brand Salman

Dabangg Effect: Pepsi puts the fizz back in Brand Salman

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Pepsi is betting on Dabangg 3's box office success.

Govt to offload residual 26% stake in IBP

Govt to offload residual 26% stake in IBP

Rediff.com10 Dec 2003

The government on Wednesday said it had not decided to offload its equity in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and other oil PSUs but the residual 26 per cent stake in IBP Ltd would be sold in the market through public offer.

PM slams PSUs over guideline violation

PM slams PSUs over guideline violation

Rediff.com13 Dec 2002

Taking a tough stance against instances of non-compliance of rules by public sector units, in matters like appointments, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has asked his Cabinet colleagues to strictly follow guidelines and rules.

'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'

'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral Acharya.

Don't look now but China's military is changing!

Don't look now but China's military is changing!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

In a few years from now, India will be looking at an entirely different type of military adversary across the borders, in our waters, in the air, in space and in our communication networks, says Nitin Pai.

'Snowden not a whistleblower, but a risk to America'

'Snowden not a whistleblower, but a risk to America'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Snowden, 33, is accused of violating the Espionage Act and theft of government property for leaking sensitive data to the media about National Security Agency's internet and phone surveillance.

'Modi retains an advantage nationally'

'Modi retains an advantage nationally'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'Right now, politics is operating in a state of suspended animation. That works to Modi's advantage.'