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Rs 435 million spent to propagate Hindi worldwide

Rs 435 million spent to propagate Hindi worldwide

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Complaints to NCM fall down sharply...4,000 Indian women deserted by NRI husbands since 2016...79 districts in India still don't have blood banks...

Rhea Chakraborty and India's drug of choice

Rhea Chakraborty and India's drug of choice

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

The hounding of Rhea Chakraborty in the Sushant Singh Rajput case is a drug that is being carefully pumped into India's veins to make it comfortably numb as it is wracked by economic ruin and disease, notes Sumit Bhattacharya.

Srishti Bakshi left her job in Hong Kong to walk 3,800 km

Srishti Bakshi left her job in Hong Kong to walk 3,800 km

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

She is changing India one village at a time.

Deep Singh, the 'super Sikh' who hates bad guys and loves Elvis

Deep Singh, the 'super Sikh' who hates bad guys and loves Elvis

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Move over Batman and superman.

'We want to see an open debate about Modi's record'

'We want to see an open debate about Modi's record'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

'We are calling for democratic accountability even as we talk about Digital India.' 'We are not against Digital India and it is important for India, but the government should not see what is applicable just to entrepreneurs but also to the vast majority of Indians who do not have the kind of advantages that many Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have.'

What the Internet holds for India in 2018

What the Internet holds for India in 2018

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

Or, what will the Indian policy process allow it to be, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

At UN Human Rights Council, India says it's secular, has no State religion

At UN Human Rights Council, India says it's secular, has no State religion

Rediff.com5 May 2017

AG Mukul Rohatgi led the Indian delegation at the UN Human Rights Council.

Ransomware hits 2 lakh in 150 countries

Ransomware hits 2 lakh in 150 countries

Rediff.com14 May 2017

The threat was 'escalating' as cyber experts warned that another attack was imminent in coming days.

CBI to probe alleged misuse of data of India's Facebook users

CBI to probe alleged misuse of data of India's Facebook users

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Prasad said the probe by the CBI will determine whether Cambridge Analytica violated the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Indian Penal Code.

'Stench' of Nassar scandal will dog USA Gymnastics for years

'Stench' of Nassar scandal will dog USA Gymnastics for years

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

The scandal stemming from longtime USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of young female athletes could take a financial toll on the sports federation for years, sponsorship executives said.

From Google to Visa, all phone a friend in US over RBI diktat

From Google to Visa, all phone a friend in US over RBI diktat

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

Cos ask US treasury to discuss data localisation norms with Indian officials at all platforms the two countries would meet, including G-20, US-India Strategic Dialogue, and IMF Annual Meet.

Fake news and its dimensions

Fake news and its dimensions

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Complicated social phenomena behind it, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

They are Legion!

They are Legion!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Are hacker collectives like Anonymous and Legion black hats or white hats, or do they lurk in the space between the two? Dhruv Munjal reports.

How cash became a bad word

How cash became a bad word

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Ajit Balakrishnan on understanding the anti-cash chorus.

7 key points in Trump's maiden speech to Congress

7 key points in Trump's maiden speech to Congress

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

From reiterating his commitment to build the border wall to protecting the American way of life from terrorist threats, President Donald Trump outlined his vision for the United States of America

Bitcoin operators shut shop in India amid RBI warning

Bitcoin operators shut shop in India amid RBI warning

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

While RBI is yet to come out with a clear regulatory framework for bitcoins, which have been gaining currency across the world over the past few months, it has issued an advisory cautioning general public against use of bitcoins and other virtual currencies.

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Every year Fortune honours 10 innovators, groundbreakers and game changers as 'Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs'.

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.

What's Facebook got to do with your loan or credit card?

What's Facebook got to do with your loan or credit card?

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Your social media profile may soon be your ticket to a loan or a credit card, says Abhishek Agarwal

FULL TEXT of PM's address to the nation

FULL TEXT of PM's address to the nation

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

The patience, discipline, and resolve displayed by 125 crore Indians, will play a critical role in shaping the future of the nation for years to come, the PM said.

Right to privacy verdict: What the judges said

Right to privacy verdict: What the judges said

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

The verdict could impact a range of life choices of Indians, including food habits and sexual orientation.

FULL TEXT of President Ram Nath Kovind's first speech

FULL TEXT of President Ram Nath Kovind's first speech

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

'I bow to the 125 crore citizens of this great nation and promise to stay true to the trust they have bestowed on me.'

The Lonely Man of China

The Lonely Man of China

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

What was the need for Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman, Central Military Commission, to don the new role of Commander in-Chief? Does this mean that the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao faces numerous threats from within the Communist Party?

PHOTOS: The drones are coming

PHOTOS: The drones are coming

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Rediff.com takes a look at drones as they engage in activities you'd never thought you'd see.

4 ways the Congress won power through Constitutional coups

4 ways the Congress won power through Constitutional coups

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Since 2004 the Congress has hung onto power in a situation in which it was on track to be out of power. In each case, it effectively gamed the system through Constitutional coups, argues columnist Rajeev Srinivasan.

India, Kyrgyzstan voice concern over extremism and terrorism

India, Kyrgyzstan voice concern over extremism and terrorism

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

Seeking a peaceful and secure neighbourhood amidst threat of terrorism and extremism, India and Kyrgyzstan on Sunday signed four agreements including one on bolstering defence cooperation and holding annual joint military exercises.

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.

Budget 2015: What we need now are difficult decisions

Budget 2015: What we need now are difficult decisions

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

In an interview with Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com, he talks about the economic policies of the Narendra Modi government and whether achche din is really coming.

Be very afraid of the biometric regime

Be very afraid of the biometric regime

Rediff.com4 May 2016

There are unprecedented political implications of identification based on 'biological attributes of an individual', such as employed by Aadhaar, warns Gopal Krishna.

Judge Sri Srinivasan, best of America and India

Judge Sri Srinivasan, best of America and India

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

Sri Srinivasan, the first Indian-origin federal judge in the United States, is India Abroad Person of the Year 2013

'Where are the jobs going to come from?'

'Where are the jobs going to come from?'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

'Will 'Make in India' be able to harness the demographic dividend so it does not become a disaster?' 'Will 'Digital India' live up to the lofty promises the government and private sector made as part of its recent launch?'

The Americans have mocked India's judicial system

The Americans have mocked India's judicial system

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

'Evacuating' Devyani's maid's family from India on T visas -- associated with severe sex or labour trafficking... The maximum number of persons thus evacuated by the US from foreign countries last year was from India... A thorough investigation of this is required at India's end,' says former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal, 'with the US warned that such interference in India's judicial system will not be tolerated.'

Aadhaar may have a lethal impact on the existence of India

Aadhaar may have a lethal impact on the existence of India

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

'Biometric Aadhaar-based surveillance is not only about violation of privacy, but also about the treasure hunt for unprecedented financial surveillance and economic intelligence in the economic history of mankind,' asks Gopal Krishna.

President Pranab's address to Parliament: The transcript

President Pranab's address to Parliament: The transcript

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday addressed the first joint sitting of Parliament as mandatorily required under the Constitution after the general elections. The address is the political, economic and foreign policy road map of the Narendra Modi government and covers virtually all crucial areas.

'We assist to bankrupt ideology of violent extremism everywhere'

'We assist to bankrupt ideology of violent extremism everywhere'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

In his penultimate State of the Union address, Barack Obama said that the economy is improving.

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