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Why is Modi still so popular?

Why is Modi still so popular?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Will a time come when people will look beyond what they see as Modi'S strengths and begin to wonder why they have got poorer or sicker under his rule, asks Vir Sanghvi.

11 tech careers that can CHANGE your future

11 tech careers that can CHANGE your future

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

It is imperative that young aspirants consider career options that will guarantee job security -- roles that are centred around technology.

Google picks up 7.7% stake in Reliance for Rs 33,737cr

Google picks up 7.7% stake in Reliance for Rs 33,737cr

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

"We are delighted to welcome Google as a strategic investor in Jio Platforms. We have signed a binding partnership and an investment agreement under which Google will invest Rs 33,737 crores for a 7.7 per cent stake in Jio Platforms," Mukesh Ambani said at the company's annual general meeting.

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.

ICC Test rankings: Kohli's reign in danger, Pujara in top 5

ICC Test rankings: Kohli's reign in danger, Pujara in top 5

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

India fast bowler Bumrah has achieved a career-high ranking of 33rd, after his three for 47 and three for 68 at Adelaide helped him to rise five places.

10 skills that really matter in the new normal

10 skills that really matter in the new normal

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Tech-driven skills will be in demand in the post pandemic era, alerts Sonya Hooja, COO and co-founder, Imarticus Learning.

SC seeks reply from Centre, J-K over Farooq's arrest

SC seeks reply from Centre, J-K over Farooq's arrest

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Sources said that Abdullah has now been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act

10 career tips for Indian techies

10 career tips for Indian techies

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Employers are now looking to hire professionals who can demonstrate their skills rather than reel off a catalogue of undirected theoretical qualifications.

Is it a bhoomi puja for a Hindu Rashtra?

Is it a bhoomi puja for a Hindu Rashtra?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Interestingly, the choice of August 5 as the day of the bhoomi pujan coincides with the abolition of Kashmir's special status on the same day a year ago. Perhaps the RSS-BJP wants August 5 to be remembered as the date on which the foundation stone of their cherished Hindu rashtra was laid, notes Amulya Ganguli.

Fergie's job? Why not, but not now: Blanc

Fergie's job? Why not, but not now: Blanc

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

France coach Laurent Blanc could be interested in a return to Old Trafford as a successor to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, the former French international said on Tuesday.

Pakistan on Obama's India visit

Pakistan on Obama's India visit

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

Ahead of United States President Barack Obama's visit to India, Pakistan insisted that its ties with Washington should not been seen through the prism of US-India relations.

Pak has to punish 26/11 attackers urgently: Obama

Pak has to punish 26/11 attackers urgently: Obama

Rediff.com3 Nov 2010

Ahead of his visit, United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday described India as a 'cornerstone' of US' engagement in Asia, but held out no assurances on key issues -- support for India's permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council and ending curbs on the export of dual-use technology.

Ulip war: Why Sebi order may not be right

Ulip war: Why Sebi order may not be right

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

The cornerstone of any efficient financial market is certainty and coherence in its regulatory framework.

India's UNSC bid a difficult issue: Obama

India's UNSC bid a difficult issue: Obama

Rediff.com3 Nov 2010

BREAKING NEWS: United States President Barack Obama speaks to PTI on his visit to India.

How to lose belly fat and get sizzling abs

How to lose belly fat and get sizzling abs

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

Thinking that the ab exercises will burn the fat on your stomach is a myth. Here are some tips to help you lose body fat and get those dream abs.

Awww! Janhvi, Khushi, Anshula celebrate Arjun's birthday

Awww! Janhvi, Khushi, Anshula celebrate Arjun's birthday

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

Happy birthday, Arjun!

Making the Asean FTA work

Making the Asean FTA work

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

The formalisation of Asean-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA) covering the goods sector marks an important step towards India's deepening trade links with its partners in the Asian region.

Virat Kohli set to have a mobile game on him

Virat Kohli set to have a mobile game on him

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli is set to have a game on him with a leading mobile game publisher announcing the launch of Virat Cricket Challenge.

Sehwag rockets to No 5 in Test rankings

Sehwag rockets to No 5 in Test rankings

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

India opener Virender Sehwag has stormed into the top five of the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after scoring a superlative double-century against Sri Lanka in the third Test in Mumbai.

China rules out India's NSG entry without specific plan

China rules out India's NSG entry without specific plan

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

China, while blocking India's entry into the NSG previously, has called for a two-step plan that stipulates the need for the NSG members to arrive at a set of principles for the entry non-NPT states and then move forward discussions of specific cases.

PM's 'new vision' to make government perform

PM's 'new vision' to make government perform

Rediff.com21 Nov 2009

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is introducing a new vision of governance to ensure each and every ministry and department of the Union government performs and delivers the pre-defined results.

Subramanian Swamy: China, India must cease hostilities

Subramanian Swamy: China, India must cease hostilities

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

The onus today is on China, but it also requires a little diplomatic finesse from India, backed by a modernised armed force, argues BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in this excerpt from his new book, Himalayan Challenge: India, China And The Quest For Peace.

Images: India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 2, Nagpur

Images: India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 2, Nagpur

Rediff.com7 Feb 2010

Images from Day 2 of the first Test between India and South Africa in Nagpur on Sunday.

What Modi can learn from Abe

What Modi can learn from Abe

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Both have been robustly muscular leaders who began as immensely charismatic politicians conveying an impression that they were makers of history, raring to go. Both have been hyperactive on the world stage. But in the final analysis, Abe is departing on a sombre note, unceremoniously and apologetically, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Need 150-run lead to control the match : Dilshan

Need 150-run lead to control the match : Dilshan

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

A first innings lead in the vicinity of 150 runs would put Sri Lanka in firm control of the first Test against India, reckons explosive Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan.

What will Indian politics look like post lockdown?

What will Indian politics look like post lockdown?

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'If the virulence of COVID-19 has muted the toxicity of the BJP's communalism, it will be an example of good coming out of the pandemic,' notes Amulya Ganguli.

Omar to head body for private investments in J&K

Omar to head body for private investments in J&K

Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

Omar Abdullah is likely to constitute a state-level Investment Promotion Board that will work towards easing complex bureaucratic procedures to attract the private sector to Jammu and Kashmir.

Why this student is protesting the citizenship law

Why this student is protesting the citizenship law

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

'I came for my national service. I am the son of people like Gandhiji, Nehru, Patel, Dr Ambedkar and Maulana Azad.'

Is Dravid done with the runs?

Is Dravid done with the runs?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

A statistical summary of Rahul Dravid's recent run with the bat.

Want to lose weight? Start eating regularly

Want to lose weight? Start eating regularly

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

The secret to long-term weight management.

Life-saving car seatbelt turns 50!

Life-saving car seatbelt turns 50!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

The seatbelt, which has become the cornerstone of a passive safety arsenal which keeps expanding year after year, was created by Swedish automaker Volvo in 1959 this summer.

India seeks Romeo anti-submarine choppers from US

India seeks Romeo anti-submarine choppers from US

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

MH-60 Romeo Seahawks would add lethal capabilities of the Indian Navy, which experts say is the need of the hour given the aggressive behavior of China in the Indian Ocean region.

Doha text ignores India's industrial concerns

Doha text ignores India's industrial concerns

Rediff.com21 May 2008

New Delhi has all along demanded that the principle of less-than-full reciprocity -- which implies that industrialised countries take bigger tariff reduction commitments than developing countries -- must be the cornerstone of Doha non-agriculture market access modalities. Besides, India demanded that the formula to cut industrial tariffs and the flexibilities provided to developing countries in the July 2004 framework agreement should never be linked.

Afghan, Pak, Nukes on Clinton's Japan agenda

Afghan, Pak, Nukes on Clinton's Japan agenda

Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

On her first trip to Asia as US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that the issue of nuclear proliferation and the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan are on her agenda in her talks with Japanese leaders.

Why India must protest China's Hong Kong policy

Why India must protest China's Hong Kong policy

Rediff.com30 May 2020

'India need to look beyond the economic prism.' 'China had no qualms in taking the Kashmir issue to the UN Security Council last year -- not once, but thrice -- thus violating Indian sensitivities,' observes China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.

How to read a balance sheet

How to read a balance sheet

Rediff.com30 Jan 2009

A balance sheet, also known as a "statement of financial position", reveals a company's assets, liabilities and owners' equity (net worth).

Sabarimala once more

Sabarimala once more

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

'If enough people defy the law and insist on flouting fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution in the name of religion and custom, does that endow a bigoted, unjust demand with merit?', asks Shuma Raha.

Google buys India's trains app maker in Next Billion User drive

Google buys India's trains app maker in Next Billion User drive

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

This is the second acquisition Google is making to boost its NBU initiative, having acquired four-month-old Halli Labs founded by Pankaj Gupta in July 2017, reports Yuvraj Malik.

Clean Ganga project has a long way to go

Clean Ganga project has a long way to go

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

'There will always be hiccups given that the Namami Gange programme is spread over different sectors and involves several agencies.'

SBI, Macquarie plan infrastructure fund

SBI, Macquarie plan infrastructure fund

Rediff.com17 Apr 2008

State Bank of India (SBI) and Macquarie Capital Group said on Wednesday they intended to raise a new $2 billion fund that would invest in direct infrastructure investment opportunities in India.A memorandum of understanding was signed by SBI and Macquarie to manage the proposed fund. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), as one of the fund's cornerstone investors, will also have a stake in the proposed fund management company.