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Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate

Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The chief of America's Federal Communications Commission is not a fan of net neutrality. So what's his vision of communications and digital policy in these times?

'Only he can bathe wearing a raincoat': Modi's MMS barb draws Cong ire

'Only he can bathe wearing a raincoat': Modi's MMS barb draws Cong ire

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Angry Congress members staged a walkout during Modi's address.

Suit boot ki sarkar definitely better than suitcase ki sarkar: PM

Suit boot ki sarkar definitely better than suitcase ki sarkar: PM

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently completed one year in office, has, in an exclusive interview with Smita Prakash, editor, ANI, said the opposition alleging that his government is a "suit boot ki sarkar" is definitely better and more acceptable than being labelled a "suitcase" (ki sarkar), and satirically added, that after ruling for sixty years, the Congress has suddenly remembered the poor.

SBI is the most trusted bank but needs to shift gears for Gen-X

SBI is the most trusted bank but needs to shift gears for Gen-X

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

SBI had a tough journey in the last 40 years.

BJP MPs lying on note ban as they are scared: Opposition

BJP MPs lying on note ban as they are scared: Opposition

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

Attacking the note ban move, Yechury said the PM's assertion that it will impact terror funding has not yielded any result.

Inside the miserable world of India's domestic workers

Inside the miserable world of India's domestic workers

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

'We eat first, they later; we sit on chairs and they on the floor; we call them by their names and they address us by titles,' writes Tripti Lahiri, author of Maid in India.

This engineer wants to change tribal lives

This engineer wants to change tribal lives

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

Vat Vrikshya -- banyan tree in Sanskrit -- helps tribal women, with absolutely zero formal education, set up businesses.

Exclusive! The JEB BUSH interview 'We don't have to be the world's policeman'

Exclusive! The JEB BUSH interview 'We don't have to be the world's policeman'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

'We don't have to be the world's policeman. We don't have to impose our values. But we need to lead and when we pull back as we've done, you begin to see exactly what happens -- the voids are filled by threats of terror that countries have to suffer with, including India.'

Will Modi-led BJP convert the market's wish into a reality?

Will Modi-led BJP convert the market's wish into a reality?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

The BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will need to break several records to emerge victorious in the next Lok Sabha elections. Mayank Mishra reports.

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.

Punjab on a plate: Recipes from the Golden City

Punjab on a plate: Recipes from the Golden City

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

In the second part of a series, we bring you recipes from chef Vikas Khanna's latest book.

As a nation we unfortunately do not value lives

As a nation we unfortunately do not value lives

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

'Other countries go out on a limb to save even a single life.' 'What to talk of civilian accidents and disasters, even our military does not have a priority for Combat Search and Rescue,' says Group Captain P I Muralidharan (retd).

Predator on the prowl!

Predator on the prowl!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Unconventional and still quirky looking as ever, the Mojo gets me thinking of the Predator (from the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic) with hints of Yamah's (bug-eyed) 125cc Fazer and Triumph's Street Triple to stir things up.

Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Admittedly, EVMs too have a UID number and any convergence of data can make the secret ballot system a party of history, warns Dr Gopal Krishna in the 5th part of his series against Aadhaar.

This was the best Independence Day address I have seen

This was the best Independence Day address I have seen

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

'Independence Day has been India's annual general meeting. For the most part, it has been a forgettable experience of ritual observances. Not so this year... Mr Modi instead presented what I call a moral balance sheet of India,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

Most wanted in India: Ethical hackers!

Most wanted in India: Ethical hackers!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Hackers have begun to emerge from the shadows of suspicion.

Trai's recommendations: Cheer for old telcos, worry for new

Trai's recommendations: Cheer for old telcos, worry for new

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Telecom companies that bought spectrum in the 2G auction of November last year would lose around Rs 4,000 crore

Cash Crisis: Day 8: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!

Cash Crisis: Day 8: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

Cashi Crisis: Day 9: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!

Centuries-old evils will have to be tackled more sternly: PM

Centuries-old evils will have to be tackled more sternly: PM

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Attired in his trademark half sleeves kurta and sporting a Rajasthani turban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi devoted a bulk of his 90-minute address on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day to presenting in effect a report card of his government's work particularly in boosting economic growth, ease of doing business and welfare schemes for the poor and farmers.

Rahul as PM in 2019? Why ever not!

Rahul as PM in 2019? Why ever not!

Rediff.com18 May 2015

What is the road ahead for Rahul Gandhi? Shehzad Poonawalla offers a blueprint.

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

The following is the full text of US President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of the Congress on February 28, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House press office.

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.

EXCLUSIVE! How the Naga Accord was reached

EXCLUSIVE! How the Naga Accord was reached

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'In the first meeting of this new year, we took a joint new year resolution that we will complete it this year. At the time things were not very clear, but the mood was clear that yes, we must resolve it.' 'Yes, details have to come out, but there are some sensitivities, there are some stake-holders not yet on board, especially other Naga undergrounds etc, we would like them to come on board... So at a proper time it has to be revealed to the country, and to the legislature. Perhaps, we may have to wait for some more time.' 'With better understanding of the Indian system, many of them have learnt, realised, appreciated that Naga nationalist aspirations can be accommodated in the Indian system. The Indian system is pretty comprehensive and flexible.' 'A Naga has as much stake, claim over India as any other Indian. There is no distinction. This, Nagas have realised, that yes, Naga nationalist aspirations and Indian nationalism are not mutually exclusive.' Ravindra Narayan Ravi, the Government of India's Special Interlocutor for the Naga talks, explains how the Naga Peace Accord was reached in an exclusive interview to Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com

'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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