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Blackberry Passport can lure corporate customers

Blackberry Passport can lure corporate customers

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

The top flap provides access to the nanoSIM and microSD slots.

'The lady told me her name is Sheena Bora'

'The lady told me her name is Sheena Bora'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

That answer, the strangest of all till date in this courtroom, set off a ripple of excitement, surprise and muted amusement among those present, including Accused No 1 Indrani Mukerjea.

'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.

Majnu ka Tilla: Flashes of a Forbidden Kingdom

Majnu ka Tilla: Flashes of a Forbidden Kingdom

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The narrow lanes of Majnu ka Tilla in north Delhi hide many Tibetan marvels, from authentic food to vignettes of their lives

Peeking into the soul of the Northeast

Peeking into the soul of the Northeast

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

What is it about the charm of the Northeast and its mountains that it takes prisoners?

Indira Gandhi: Fearlessness in the national interest

Indira Gandhi: Fearlessness in the national interest

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'Fearlessness, courtesy, humour, wide interests and wisdom, deep commitment to science and technology, passion for the environment, objectivity and the ability to see many things through not only a national but also an international prism.'

Beware of get-rich-quick tips

Beware of get-rich-quick tips

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

The stock exchange does not store and display the numbers of investors. That would be like a bank publishing the details of its customers for everyone to see.

At 15, she is a White House Champion of Change

At 15, she is a White House Champion of Change

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

'We teach our kids the 3 R's -- reading, writing, and arithmetic -- so that they can be successful. It's time the fourth R joined that list: Programming. My vision is to expose every student to computer science and show them that coding IS fun and applicable to their daily lives.' Just 15, Swetha Prabakaran, founder and CEO of Everybody Code Now!, a non-profit working to empower the next generation of youth to become engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs, is already a White House Champion of Change for teaching hundreds of students how to code.

'Rail fare hike result of UPA govt's policies'

'Rail fare hike result of UPA govt's policies'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has justified the Narendra Modi government's move to raise the rail fare by 14.2 per cent, saying it was a result of the policies undertaken by the previous United Progressive Alliance government. In an exclusive interview to CNN IBN, Prasad blamed the UPA II government for leaving Indian Railways in shambles, adding that his government never knew that the railways was bleeding, thanks to the Congress-led regime.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world.

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Meet Sabriye Tenberken, a German woman who is changing lives in India.

The blind CEO who built a 50 crore company

The blind CEO who built a 50 crore company

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Visually impaired Srikanth Bolla is the CEO of Hyderabad-based Bollant Industries, an organisation that employs uneducated disabled employees to manufacture eco-friendly, disposable consumer packaging solutions.

How Ajit became a suave villain

How Ajit became a suave villain

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

'My father became a very popular villain and in some films, was paid more than the hero. He was a very simple person. All he needed was six pairs of white shirts and trousers for the whole year, one or two packets of Dunhill cigarettes a day and books.' Shehzaad Khan on his famous father Ajit.

L'affaire Sushma Swaraj marks end of Modi Sarkar's honeymoon

L'affaire Sushma Swaraj marks end of Modi Sarkar's honeymoon

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Right now, in Modi's Cabinet and in the BJP, there is no challenge whatsoever to Modi's leadership but even those leaders who have some potential, who the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh can think of backing in an unforeseen circumstance, are fast turning into damaged goods, reports Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

From Rediff Archives: The strange case of Yakub Memon

From Rediff Archives: The strange case of Yakub Memon

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Back in 2007, Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt had profiled Yakub after he was sentenced to death by the Terrorist and Disruptive Actives (Prevention) Act court for criminal conspiracy and financing air tickets to send co-conspirators for arms and RDX training to Pakistan.

Sec 377 ruling throws India back into the dark ages

Sec 377 ruling throws India back into the dark ages

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

'A progressive judgment could have moved India forward, given hope to millions of young homosexual men and women, by telling them that there is nothing wrong with them, their feelings and emotions are fine, that it is natural and alright for them to be attracted to people of their own gender and to express love as they wish to. 'But instead, the Wednesday ruling does not protect the rights of a large minority. And that is indeed shameful and hugely disappointing,' writes Aseem Chhabra. 'Instead the Supreme Court judges did not step in to protect the rights of a large minority. And that is indeed shameful and hugely disappointing,' writes Aseem Chhabra.

Best investment advice from 15 legendary investors

Best investment advice from 15 legendary investors

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

They researched their companies well, didn't believe in the market chatter and advise to stay invested for long term.

Jaya, 4th Tamil Nadu CM in 5 to be hospitalised for long

Jaya, 4th Tamil Nadu CM in 5 to be hospitalised for long

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

There is no alternative for the party and the state to wait for CM Jaya to return home as CM Jaya, and make her call, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Tata's Vistara has a class; check out how it'll pamper elite fliers

Tata's Vistara has a class; check out how it'll pamper elite fliers

Rediff.com25 Dec 2014

Vistara has fine-tuned strategies to tap the elite class and Jet Airways may lose out on market share in times to come.

How PM Modi keeps babus on tight leash

How PM Modi keeps babus on tight leash

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

New Delhi bureaucrats, accustomed to leisurely lunches, golf in the afternoon and long weekends, have been shaken out of their somnolence, say authors. Fear and suspicion hang heavy over the red-sands.

The life and times of a modern princess

The life and times of a modern princess

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Princess Shivranjani of Jodhpur is breathing new life into dead forts and quietly changing the house of Marwar.

'Yes, I have done adult films. But nobody is talking about my good films'

'Yes, I have done adult films. But nobody is talking about my good films'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

'I defy all the controversy. For me, it is meaningless. They say the students are unhappy that I have been appointed as the head of FTII. They have not seen my work so how can they be unhappy?' Gajendra Chauhan tries to justify his appointment to head the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India.

Explaining the Modi wave

Explaining the Modi wave

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Dharmendra Kumar Singh explains the four major factors that contributed to Modi's win in the 2014 elections.

Why Shia Hazaras are fleeing Pakistan

Why Shia Hazaras are fleeing Pakistan

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Civilian and military security forces deployed in Balochistan have done little to investigate attacks on Hazara or take steps to prevent the next attack, says a Human Rights Watch report.

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