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How foreign NGOs fuel India's anti-uranium lobby

How foreign NGOs fuel India's anti-uranium lobby

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

'We need uranium to fuel our reactors. Our scientists and engineers have been handling uranium safely since 1967. They must not feel disheartened by the activities of well motivated local or foreign agencies.'

Remembering Smita Patil

Remembering Smita Patil

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

On the 20th anniversary of her tragic death, the actress remains strikingly relevant.

Market verdict: Rajan to hold interest rate

Market verdict: Rajan to hold interest rate

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

RBI has, since January, cut its policy rate four times.

Jallikattu stir turns violent as cops evict protesters

Jallikattu stir turns violent as cops evict protesters

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

There were incidents of stone-pelting and burning of vehicles and sundry items at various places in protest against the police action.

Run, Rabbit, Run

Run, Rabbit, Run

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

'So when they come for you tomorrow morning, papa, make a dash for freedom.' 'Please, please, don't let anything hold you back.' 'Run, run, run, run, run, run, run.'

A year of tough legal battles for India Inc

A year of tough legal battles for India Inc

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

Corporate legal cases kept India Inc on its toes in 2014 as high stake matters on coal, telecom and mining came up in the Supreme Court, which also sent Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to jail.

Wanted: Whistle-blower specialists to expose malpractices

Wanted: Whistle-blower specialists to expose malpractices

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

A mechanism on whistle blowing is mandated from October and third-party entities managing such services give staffers far more confidence to blow the lid on wrongdoing.

After Germanwings crash, psychometric tests likely for Indian pilots

After Germanwings crash, psychometric tests likely for Indian pilots

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

As fitness screening for pilots after the recent Germanwings crash come under scanner, mid-term psychometric tests for pilots of Indian air carriers are being mulled by the government to detect any cockpit crew who are too mentally ill to fly.

Delhi Police's anti-corruption branch to probe RIL gas case

Delhi Police's anti-corruption branch to probe RIL gas case

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

Delhi Police claims that the FIR reveals serious cognizable corruption & cheating offences, so matter is within its jurisdiction.

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Rediff.com2 May 2016

We remain at the mercy of the global economic climate.

Inflation under check in 2015? Not quite!

Inflation under check in 2015? Not quite!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

The country saw two straight years of deficient monsoons.

The H-1B visa blows keep coming

The H-1B visa blows keep coming

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Amid headwinds across global markets, US issues fresh restrictions on H-1B visas. Ayan Pramanik & Raghu Krishnan list out the many ways in which this impacts the Indian IT industry.

Are we on the brink of water wars?

Are we on the brink of water wars?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

'Nature does not send us a bill, so we ignore them in decision making until we hit a moment of crisis, such as the current shortage of water.'

How to get a good CIBIL score at a young age

How to get a good CIBIL score at a young age

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

Here are four simple tips

Is Karnataka India's most corrupt state?

Is Karnataka India's most corrupt state?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

'When a newspaper says that Karnataka leads in corruption, one must also know it means Karnataka leads in patronising corruption.' 'You can't be corrupt without me succumbing to your corruption.'

Government is playing poker with banks

Government is playing poker with banks

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,'says S Muralidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.

FTII stir: 10 filmmakers return national awards over 'government's apathy'

FTII stir: 10 filmmakers return national awards over 'government's apathy'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

10 frontline filmmakers announced their decision to return the prestigious National Awards over the government's "apathy" in addressing the students issues and the environment of intolerance.

'Public sector banks fear being hounded by the 3Cs'

'Public sector banks fear being hounded by the 3Cs'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

'Public sector banks are like an extended arm of the government.' 'They rush to rescue certain sectors or they rush to invest in certain sectors to prop up the economy which the private banks don't.'

'India's nuclear assets are very well protected'

'India's nuclear assets are very well protected'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

India's breakthrough in countering a 'dirty bomb'.

BSP alone can stop Modi by defeating BJP in UP: Mayawati

BSP alone can stop Modi by defeating BJP in UP: Mayawati

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday cautioned voters that neither an Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance nor a united SP can check Bharatiya Janata Party and that only her party would render a crushing blow to Modi government by defeating the saffron party in Uttar Pradesh so that it does not take "immature" steps like the note ban.

Why the National Stock Exchange should not be listed

Why the National Stock Exchange should not be listed

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

It could be a matter of concern that foreign shareholders of the NSE are registered in tax havens such as Mauritius and Cyprus.

Hit by unkept promises, HM workers await govt intervention

Hit by unkept promises, HM workers await govt intervention

Rediff.com27 May 2014

None of the 2,600 workers had any clue about the suspension of work notice, put up on the gate of India's oldest automobile plant last Sunday.

'The government likes to deal with such people'

'The government likes to deal with such people'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

'Why should the accused in scams visit the CBI chief so frequently?'

Jodhpur RIFF 2014: Dance of the dunes

Jodhpur RIFF 2014: Dance of the dunes

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

The traditional male dancers of Rajasthan produce seductive movement that has colour and beat.

'Finance ministry supported NSE in fight with MCX'

'Finance ministry supported NSE in fight with MCX'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

Chary also says some government officials have played an important role in favouring organisations that MCX competes with.

Dera chief verdict: Security forces start evicting followers after HC rap

Dera chief verdict: Security forces start evicting followers after HC rap

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

Gurmeet Ram Rahim also made an appeal to his followers to go back to their homes, a development which may come as a big relief to security personnel.

RBI awaits the power of one

RBI awaits the power of one

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

That's all it takes to protect an institution -- just one person with no past and no greed for the future, says Shekhar Gupta.

100 days of Donald Trump: The method in his madness

100 days of Donald Trump: The method in his madness

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

The world is still figuring out the man as he continues his enigmatic journey towards the first 100 days of his presidency.

The Rs 30,000 crore fight over gas

The Rs 30,000 crore fight over gas

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

A Texas company will submit a report by June on whether a company controlled by RIL 'stole' natural gas from the wells where ONGC is contracted to operate in the KG basin, as alleged by ONGC.

The new govt will have to make right appointments

The new govt will have to make right appointments

Rediff.com16 May 2014

One of the urgent tasks ahead for the new government should be to improve public trust in the executive.

Two pence for Cabinet notes but information worth a million

Two pence for Cabinet notes but information worth a million

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Companies use journalists as conduits.

Ceasefire violations done to aid undesirable elements: BSF

Ceasefire violations done to aid undesirable elements: BSF

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Border Security Force on Monday said repeated ceasefire violations across the border in Jammu and Kashmir are being done at the behest of Pakistan to facilitate infiltration of "undesirable" elements into Indian territory.

Why the Orlando massacre won't be the last

Why the Orlando massacre won't be the last

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

62 mass murders carried out with firearms across 30 US states. Of these, 12 were in schools, 19 at workplaces, the other 31 cases took place in shopping malls, restaurants, government buildings and military bases. The average age of the killers was 35, with the youngest only 11 years old. B S Raghavan on how the killings will continue until America confronts the urgent need for gun control.

Market watchdog clears decks for REIT launch

Market watchdog clears decks for REIT launch

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Key relaxations traced in final regulations.

'Narendra Modiji was stunned and sad at the blasts'

'Narendra Modiji was stunned and sad at the blasts'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

'There were no metal detectors, sniffer dogs or bomb detection devices. It was a complete intelligence and security failure,' says Mangal Pandey, president of the Bihar unit of the BJP, on the bomb blasts targeting Narendra Modi's rally in Patna on Sunday.

The 4 options before Supreme Court in Jaya case

The 4 options before Supreme Court in Jaya case

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

The clue to the what lies ahead for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, following the Karnataka government appealing in the Supreme Court her acquittal in a disproportionate assets case, may lie in a 2001 court case, writes R Ramasubramanian.

How the tide turned for the BJP in Ishrat case

How the tide turned for the BJP in Ishrat case

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

'Amid the different versions of truth on the Ishrat case, what is certain is that Ishrat's mother Shamima Kausar, who has continued to maintain that Headley's confession was nothing but an attempt by powerful people to save themselves in the case, is unlikely to find a closure anytime soon.'

Cong wants Sonia or Rahul, not Kamal Nath, to lead in Lok Sabha

Cong wants Sonia or Rahul, not Kamal Nath, to lead in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com20 May 2014

Congress leaders told Rediff.com that if Sonia or Rahul Gandhi do not take up the leader of opposition's post in Lok Sabha, it would lead to factionalism and internal dissension, something that the party can ill-afford at this juncture. "Kamal Nath is undoubtedly a senior MP but his candidature is bound to be opposed by the MPs from southern states as they have won more seats," remarked a senior Congress functionary, adding that senior ministers like Veerappa Moily and Mallikarjun Kharge can be expected to push their candidature for this post. Anita Katyal reports.

Key changes the new Plan Panel must look into

Key changes the new Plan Panel must look into

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

The ability and quality of implementation of development initiatives remains India's Achilles' heel.

Jaya remains critical; hospital rejects reports of her death

Jaya remains critical; hospital rejects reports of her death

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

'Some TV channels are wrongly reporting that the Honourable CM is no more. It is totally baseless and false,' the hospital says.