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India is a stakeholder in Korean peace process: PM Modi

India is a stakeholder in Korean peace process: PM Modi

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

PM indirectly referred to North Korea's proliferation linkages with Pakistan.

Resetting India-China relations makes sense

Resetting India-China relations makes sense

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

'The muscularity of the last three years didn't bring any dividends and if anything, Chinese attitudes only hardened,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

PM Modi unveils Swami Vivekananda's statue in Malaysia

PM Modi unveils Swami Vivekananda's statue in Malaysia

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

The PM unveiled the bronze statue of Vivekananda amid cheers from the more than 2,000 Indians, most of them ethnic Indian-Malaysians.

PM Modi meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi; discuss bilateral security cooperation

PM Modi meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi; discuss bilateral security cooperation

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Both sides "positively assessed" India-Myanmar security cooperation in the backdrop of certain insurgent groups from northeastern Indian states.

US expresses 'regret' to India over '2 +2 Dialogue' postponement

US expresses 'regret' to India over '2 +2 Dialogue' postponement

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her American counterpart Mike Pompeo have agreed to reschedule the postponed '2+2 dialogue'.

This refugee amputee will be a torch-bearer for Rio Games

This refugee amputee will be a torch-bearer for Rio Games

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

A Syrian amputee swimmer, granted asylum in Greece, will be a torch-bearer for the 2016 Rio Games and is to run with the Olympic flame through a refugee camp in Athens on Tuesday.

NSCN-K, which killed 18 army men, declared terror outfit

NSCN-K, which killed 18 army men, declared terror outfit

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

The government declared NSCN-K, all its front organisations and formations as a terrorist organization under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, a home ministry spokesman said.

US, Japan courting India to corner China: Chinese daily

US, Japan courting India to corner China: Chinese daily

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

China should not feel cornered by a raft of geopolitical moves by the US and Japan against it by forging closer ties with India, Russia and others in the region and Beijing should focus on becoming a strong economic and military power, a state-run daily said on Thursday.

Modi in Singapore: Bolstering a pivotal relationship

Modi in Singapore: Bolstering a pivotal relationship

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit is an attempt to move the Indo-Singapore relationship to the 'next level'. Singapore has been one of the top investors in India. India-Singapore bilateral trade has already crossed the $15 billion mark. As per the official records, Singapore has emerged as the second largest source of Foreign Direct Investment in India, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

Assam: ULFA denies hand in Dibrugarh blast

Assam: ULFA denies hand in Dibrugarh blast

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

The anti-talks faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam on Wednesday denied its involvement in Tuesday evening's bomb blast in Dibrugarh city in Assam. A teenage girl was killed and 17 others were injured in the blast.

We must guard against ISIS clones in India

We must guard against ISIS clones in India

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

'Increasingly, there is a tendency to magnify 'victimhood' of the minority for electoral gains and vote bank politics.'
'There is no doubt that there is a worldwide rise in Islamophobia. There is a tendency amongst some in India to react to this in the Indian milieu,' says Colonel Anil A Athale(retd).

We need to talk more, say India and China at strategic dialogue

We need to talk more, say India and China at strategic dialogue

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

China and India on Wednesday held their upgraded strategic dialogue to shore up bilateral ties amid hectic parleys to resolve differences over Beijing's reluctance to support India's bid for Nuclear Suppliers Group membership as well as a United Nations ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar.

Swaraj calls for deeper economic ties with ASEAN

Swaraj calls for deeper economic ties with ASEAN

Rediff.com6 Jan 2018

She also addressed the Indian Community at a reception held in her honour in Jakarta.

Modi favours expansion of ties between India, ASEAN

Modi favours expansion of ties between India, ASEAN

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

The prime minister also welcomed convergence of views between India and ASEAN for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Biggest challenge of 2014: The future of the India-US alliance

Biggest challenge of 2014: The future of the India-US alliance

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

'India-US relations seem to have soured when the US expected India to not only balance China in the Asia-Pacific, but also make concessions to Pakistan as a price for US technological help,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'Begin a gradual lifting of the lockdown'

'Begin a gradual lifting of the lockdown'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'...Where there is clearly no evidence of community transmission, letting life return to normal in those districts while continuing to rigorously control the spread of the infection.'

FDI in key sectors will drive out domestic investors: TDP

FDI in key sectors will drive out domestic investors: TDP

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

The cap on FDI in retail has been totally removed, while the limit in insurance sector has been enhanced to 46 per cent.

Manipur ambush: Key NSCN-K operative held by NIA

Manipur ambush: Key NSCN-K operative held by NIA

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

ational Investigation Agency has arrested a key member of Naga insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang for allegedly being a part of conspiracy to carry out the June 4 ambush that killed 18 army men in Manipur, in the first breakthrough in the probe into the incident.

Why exports keep missing ministry target

Why exports keep missing ministry target

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

A combination of externalities such as global trade wars and slowing growth, continuing glitches in accessing offsets under the GST regime, which has created a liquidity crunch for smaller exporters, and the growing competitiveness of smaller countries are causing the slowdown.

Universities should be bastions of free speech, debate: Prez

Universities should be bastions of free speech, debate: Prez

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

He said that over the years, India has conveyed the message of friendship, cooperation, debate and discussions through the institutions of higher learning.

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Online hiring up 7% in Feb, banks, IT employed most: Monster

Online hiring up 7% in Feb, banks, IT employed most: Monster

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Healthcare sector is hiring staff, says Monster.com.

India tops world hunger list with 194 million people

India tops world hunger list with 194 million people

Rediff.com28 May 2015

India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world.

'I am a Tamil-speaking Muslim, I wanted to know my roots'

'I am a Tamil-speaking Muslim, I wanted to know my roots'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Yaadhum is a documentary that talks about how Islam spread in South India because of trade and not through invasion.

Road not taken in Afghanistan's tryst with peace

Road not taken in Afghanistan's tryst with peace

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

As Afghans head to the polling booths to elect a new president, a contested and fraud-marred elections could potentially throw Afghanistan into a renewed cycle of violence and instability, says Dr Shanthie Mariet D'Souza.

Can Naresh Goyal take back Jet through auction?

Can Naresh Goyal take back Jet through auction?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

Naresh Goyal, after being ousted with his wife from the board last week, and with his shareholding halved to 25 per cent, can still make a comeback by partnering a new investor and win back majority control.

Can Modi 'develop' India by 2022?

Can Modi 'develop' India by 2022?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

'The Make in India target of getting manufacturing to account for 25% of GDP by 2022 is quite impossible to achieve.' 'As for the role of technology in the average Indian's life, it is still quite basic -- mobile phones and Mars successes notwithstanding,' says T N Ninan.

Pak must ensure 26/11 perpetrators brought to justice: Israel

Pak must ensure 26/11 perpetrators brought to justice: Israel

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

The Israeli diplomat also underlined that the objective of the attack was to cripple the Indian society, economy and culture, as well as the growing bilateral relationship between India and Israel.

Indian armed forces building partnerships in vital Indo-Pacific region: PM

Indian armed forces building partnerships in vital Indo-Pacific region: PM

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

The Indian armed forces, especially the Navy, are building partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region for peace and security, as well as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, he said.

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'While the poor have little say in shaping India's intellectual or public discourse, they do have a significant role in deciding political outcomes,' points out Roshan Kishore.

Korea eyes better banking footprint in India

Korea eyes better banking footprint in India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

The fourth finance ministerial meeting, to be held in New Delhi, will have Finance Minister P Chidambaram from the Indian side and Hyun Oh-seok, Deputy Prime Minister and minister of strategy and finance, from South Korea.

Online hiring activity grows 25% in August

Online hiring activity grows 25% in August

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

The Monster Employment Index for the month of August stood at 153, registering a 25 per cent jump over the same period a year ago, when the index level was at 122.

Ecom firms' brand new strategy to boost business

Ecom firms' brand new strategy to boost business

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

India is on its way to become a mobile app-first market and e-tailers and start-ups have begun their race to capture the next set of users in India - those who access vernacular content.

Terrorism is Pak's favourite child: PM at BRICS-BIMSTEC Summit

Terrorism is Pak's favourite child: PM at BRICS-BIMSTEC Summit

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

Other world leaders too voiced concern against terrorism and vowed to fight it collectively.

2019 is India's Deng Xiaoping moment

2019 is India's Deng Xiaoping moment

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

'The return of India to its own civilisational values can never endanger freedoms as pluralism is the bedrock of our culture,' assert Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd) and Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'India has to catch a train that left 25 years ago'

'India has to catch a train that left 25 years ago'

Rediff.com2 May 2017

'In contrast to the generally buoyant tone of the Economic Survey in January, he sounds uncharacteristically pessimistic, saying that forces in the world economy -- slowing global trade, protectionism, robots -- will limit India's manufacturing to levels well below what propelled East Asia's economies decades ago.'

UN expert calls for international pressure on N Korea over abductions

UN expert calls for international pressure on N Korea over abductions

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

A United Nations human rights investigator has recommended that international pressure be put on North Korea as part of a multi-pronged strategy to know the fate of hundreds of foreign nationals allegedly abducted by it.

Google turns 18, unveils products designed for India

Google turns 18, unveils products designed for India

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Google announced a new Wi-Fi platform called Google Station, a video app called 'YouTube Go' and an offline feature for Chrome web browser and faster loading in Google Play on 2G network

5 NSCN-K militants involved in Manipur ambush arrested

5 NSCN-K militants involved in Manipur ambush arrested

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

All the apprehended are being handed over to National Investigation Agency for further investigation.

Grandson of 'Phantom of Bombay House' steps in at Shapoorji Pallonji group

Grandson of 'Phantom of Bombay House' steps in at Shapoorji Pallonji group

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Pallon has already joined the boards of some of the unlisted companies such as Afcons