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Include more adaptation efforts in Paris climate deal: India

Include more adaptation efforts in Paris climate deal: India

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The conference has to agree on a draft agreement which would form the cornerstone of a historic deal to be signed in Paris in December 2015 and take effect by 2020.

How to ace the CAT 2014

How to ace the CAT 2014

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

With just two weeks left for the CAT 2014, Manek Daruvala, founder, director of Triumphant Institute of Management Education, advises intelligent planning and effective execution of those plans as the twin pillars for charting your success.

The failure of India's regulators to protect investors

The failure of India's regulators to protect investors

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Each scam that comes out in the open shows the regulators to be miles behind.

Women score high in sports endorsements

Women score high in sports endorsements

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

Mirza's gutsy image has helped her equal Nehwal's endorsement fee.

'Lead India to the path of prosperity': Wishes pour in for Kovind

'Lead India to the path of prosperity': Wishes pour in for Kovind

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi, Left parties and CMs of various states congratulated Kovind.

Brand Dhoni on a sticky wicket

Brand Dhoni on a sticky wicket

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Dhoni's track record as captain of the Indian team is formidable.

How Fevikwik is going for a smile makeover

How Fevikwik is going for a smile makeover

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

The new campaign is aimed at broadening the brand's appeal

They ain't just cricketers, they are entrepreneurs too

They ain't just cricketers, they are entrepreneurs too

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Off the field, sportspersons hone biz skills

Will journalists' expulsion affect Modi's China visit?

Will journalists' expulsion affect Modi's China visit?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

The expulsion is likely to cloud India-China ties as Narendra Modi visits China for the G-20 Leaders Summit on September 4-5 and Xi Jinping is scheduled to be in Goa for the BRICS meeting on October 15-16.

All weather ties with Pak to continue under Sharif: China

All weather ties with Pak to continue under Sharif: China

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Ahead of Premier Li Keqiang's maiden visit to Islamabad, China on Thursday ruled out any change in bilateral ties with the new Pakistan government led by Nawaz Sharif, saying the "all weather" relationship will continue.

India offers $500 million credit to Mauritius

India offers $500 million credit to Mauritius

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Modi said the two countries should resume their discussions on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

Is the internet all that it's cracked up to be?

Is the internet all that it's cracked up to be?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Is the internet just a fun thing to do like TV and radio?

Why India, other developing nations must exercise rights under the WTO

Why India, other developing nations must exercise rights under the WTO

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

Protectionist and exclusionary FTAs weaken multilateralism.

Indians give up cushy jobs abroad to come back to their homeland

Indians give up cushy jobs abroad to come back to their homeland

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Armed with pricey degrees from colleges overseas, young Indians are heading back home in search for greener pastures.

China and Pakistan just did something that will anger India

China and Pakistan just did something that will anger India

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Brushing aside India's concerns, China on Monday cemented its "all-weather ties" with Pakistan by agreeing to build a strategic $46 billion (Rs 2.9 lakh crore) economic corridor through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of 51 deals signed, expanding the communist giant's influence in the region.

Doordarshan struggling to maintain professional freedom: Modi

Doordarshan struggling to maintain professional freedom: Modi

Rediff.com3 May 2014

Escalating further the controversy over his interview to Doordarshan, Narendra Modi on Saturday rued the "decline" in journalistic freedom in the public broadcaster and invoked "horrific" memories of the Emergency days in 1975.

Brand machine called Virat Kohli gets Rs 1.5 crore a day!

Brand machine called Virat Kohli gets Rs 1.5 crore a day!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Currently, Kohli has 13 brands under his belt.

Can Bajaj Pulsar hit back at rivals?

Can Bajaj Pulsar hit back at rivals?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Companies like Yamaha Motor India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Suzuki Motorcycle India and TVS Motors are all geared up to launch bikes to shake-up Bajaj's stronghold -- the 150-250-cc segment

Stock market riches for the poor

Stock market riches for the poor

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Govt must introduce automated investment scheme for poor.

Dhoni dissects his own game... and we're all ears...

Dhoni dissects his own game... and we're all ears...

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Mahendra Singh Dhoni says he also feels the pressure like others but manages the rescue acts.

World Cup Diary: Now, video games on Virat Kohli

World Cup Diary: Now, video games on Virat Kohli

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Here is a lowdown of all the light-hearted, fun news from around the ICC World Cup.

'Congress and BJP ganged up against AAP government'

'Congress and BJP ganged up against AAP government'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

The resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his failure to table the Jan Lokpal Bill in the assembly has evoked mixed responses.

Businesses created 8 million new jobs in US: Obama

Businesses created 8 million new jobs in US: Obama

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Obama said that the country was starting to see a lot of the jobs that had left the shores in manufacturing, for example, now starting to come back, because "we put ourselves in a much more competitive position".

6 ways to manage money after a layoff

6 ways to manage money after a layoff

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

If you have recently been laid off or are worried that your neck may be in the line, it is natural to be worried about your finances. But worrying, as you know, will not get you anywhere. Here are some tips about what you can do to keep the boat from rocking and keep your CIBIL score intact while doing so.

Ranji round-up: Patient Lad helps Mumbai eke out draw against Baroda

Ranji round-up: Patient Lad helps Mumbai eke out draw against Baroda

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

A round-up of results of Ranji matches played on Sunday

10 ways to avoid hasty market decisions

10 ways to avoid hasty market decisions

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

And, of course, create wealth over the long-term

'I wanted to understand Dhoni's mind'

'I wanted to understand Dhoni's mind'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Meet the man behind MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.

India's Persian Gulf diplomacy is on a roll

India's Persian Gulf diplomacy is on a roll

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

If things work out, it will be a great leap forward in the Indian-Iranian economic ties in the new phase of Iran's reintegration with the world market following the lifting of sanctions, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Budget 2016: Modi's panacea for rural India is as hopeless as ever

Budget 2016: Modi's panacea for rural India is as hopeless as ever

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

In spite of Budget's rural focus, the government has consistently stumbled in agriculture, says Shreekant Sambrani.

Pakistan has more nukes than India!

Pakistan has more nukes than India!

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Rediff.com present a comprehensive listing of the nuclear nations and their collective and active stockpile.

China rules out air defence zone along Sino-India border

China rules out air defence zone along Sino-India border

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

China on Thursday ruled out establishing an air defence zone along the India-China border like it recently did over the disputed islands in the East China Sea, saying such zones are created only in coastal areas beyond territorial airspace.

Modi in Moscow: India-Russia sign 16 agreements

Modi in Moscow: India-Russia sign 16 agreements

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

India and Russia on Thursday decided to expand cooperation in various sectors as they signed 16 pacts, including on joint manufacture of 226 military helicopters.

Coal: the new four-letter word in Paris?

Coal: the new four-letter word in Paris?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Since the US, the second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China, has shifted in a major way to shale gas, the focus of global environmentalists' ire has fallen on India, which is the third biggest emitter, reports Darryl D'Monte.

A test of RIL's core competence

A test of RIL's core competence

Rediff.com28 May 2015

No one is quite sure when the soft launch is likely.

Is Modi's Jan Dhan scheme pathbreaking?

Is Modi's Jan Dhan scheme pathbreaking?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Like Indira Gandhi, even Narendra Modi seems to be relying on directing public-sector banks through ministry of finance supported by party cadres, says Debashis Basu.

India wants to grow fast? A lesson or two it can learn from China

India wants to grow fast? A lesson or two it can learn from China

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

India needs to tread cautiously on the growth path.

Merrick Garland nominated as US Supreme Court judge

Merrick Garland nominated as US Supreme Court judge

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

At age 63, Garland is the oldest person nominated to the Supreme Court since President Nixon named Justice Lewis Powell in 1971.

Rebuff from NSG is of India's own making

Rebuff from NSG is of India's own making

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Immediate NSG membership will not help India realise its nuclear ambitions any faster. It could have easily left the process take its own course, instead of running a high-stakes campaign to get in, says B S Raghavan.

A piece of advice for India's liberals

A piece of advice for India's liberals

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

Indian liberals' sanctimony is matched only by their inability to think clearly. They need lessons in logic

In tiny Brunei, India makes inroads into ASEAN

In tiny Brunei, India makes inroads into ASEAN

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

India wants more business and closer engagement with ASEAN even as China's influence spreads in the region. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, who is travelling with the prime minister on his visit to Brunei, reports from Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of the tiny oil-rich country.