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Pachauri permitted to travel to USA for last rites of relative

Pachauri permitted to travel to USA for last rites of relative

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Pachauri has been allowed to go abroad from June 29 to July 9.

UN talks agree to build a new-style climate deal in 2015

UN talks agree to build a new-style climate deal in 2015

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

About 190 nations agreed on Sunday the building blocks of a new-style global deal due in 2015 to combat climate change amid warnings that far tougher action will be needed to limit rising world temperatures.

Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and migration, points out Ramesh Menon.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

TERI calls emergency meeting after fresh charges against Pachauri

TERI calls emergency meeting after fresh charges against Pachauri

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Governing council to meet on Friday to decide his fate afresh

Lumbini as backdrop for Modi-Deuba meet, India-Nepal sign 6 MoUs

Lumbini as backdrop for Modi-Deuba meet, India-Nepal sign 6 MoUs

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Modi and Deuba discussed ways to strengthen ongoing cooperation and develop new areas in the multifaceted bilateral partnership.

Gautam Adani seeks to clear the air on 'Mauritius funds'

Gautam Adani seeks to clear the air on 'Mauritius funds'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Weeks after confusion over three Mauritius-based funds whipsawing shares of Adani group firms, billionaire Gautam Adani on Monday said that "twisted narrative" seems to imply that companies have regulatory powers over their shareholders and can compel disclosures. Shares of port-to-energy group nosedived last month after reports that accounts of three of the six Mauritius-based funds that have invested most of their money in Adani group firms had been frozen by the national share depository. The three funds owned about $6 billion of shares across the conglomerate.

'I Will Remove Corruption From Goa'

'I Will Remove Corruption From Goa'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

'If you weed out corruption, you will bring glory to Goa.'

Climate Change: India Must Walk The Talk

Climate Change: India Must Walk The Talk

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

India lost around 38.5 thousand hectares of tropical forest in the last decade. Nearly 14 per cent of the country's tree cover! It is one thing for Modi to announce that India will reach a net-zero level of emissions in 2070. But if it is serious, it needs to start today, points out Ramesh Menon.

Growth at the heart of India's transformation agenda?

Growth at the heart of India's transformation agenda?

Rediff.com3 May 2016

energy is India's binding supply-side constraint for inclusive growth.

Foundation stone for Ayodhya mosque to be laid on R-Day

Foundation stone for Ayodhya mosque to be laid on R-Day

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

"The Trust chose January 26, 2021 for laying the foundation stone of the Ayodhya mosque as on this day our Constitution came into effect over seven decades ago. Our Constitution is based on pluralism, which is the leitmotif of our mosque project," said Athar Hussain, secretary of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF).

Soon, India-China-Russia oil pipeline

Soon, India-China-Russia oil pipeline

Rediff.com7 Dec 2006

India is said to be the most active party in the project

Former TERI chief R K Pachauri gets bail, allowed to travel abroad

Former TERI chief R K Pachauri gets bail, allowed to travel abroad

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Pachauri was also allowed to travel to Mexico for conferences spanning a month.

How water-efficient are your home appliances?

How water-efficient are your home appliances?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

The highest water-use efficiency of more than $ 50 per cubic metre is in Oceania, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Israel, Denmark, Finland, and Great Britain while the lowest is in Central and South Asia, including India, at less than $ 10 per cubic metre.

HR GURU: Is a degree needed for a good career?

HR GURU: Is a degree needed for a good career?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Will urban Indians ever be ready to cycle to work?

Will urban Indians ever be ready to cycle to work?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

Public bicycle-sharing systems are entering this untapped market.

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Mission Karmayogi', dubbed as the biggest bureaucratic reform initiative, aimed at capacity building of government employees to make them more "creative, proactive, professional and technology-enabled". The core guiding principles of the competency-driven programme will be to support a transition from "rules based to roles based" HR management to prepare the Indian civil servant for the future, according to a government statement.

Will shale gas become a game-changer for India?

Will shale gas become a game-changer for India?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Seeing the potential of shale gas, Reliance Industries moved early to secure a foothold in the Marcellus shale reserves in the US.

Breather for Pachauri after HC refuses to cancel his anticipatory bail

Breather for Pachauri after HC refuses to cancel his anticipatory bail

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Justice S P Garg posted the matter for July 16.

Ph D at IIT Roorkee

Ph D at IIT Roorkee

Rediff.com17 Oct 2003

Awards for corporate governance.

'AAP's free water policy may end up in LOT of wastage'

'AAP's free water policy may end up in LOT of wastage'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party's government's policies on water and electricity are well intended but not the best way to achieve the desired goals as the supply of over 600 litre of free water to Delhi residents may end up in a lot of wastage, Directer General of The Energy and Resources Institute R K Pachauri has warned.

India builds solar plants atop canals to save land, water

India builds solar plants atop canals to save land, water

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Experts identify two major advantages in building solar plants atop canals: efficient and cheap land use, and reduced water evaporation from the channels underneath

Asia of unity will shape the world, says PM Modi in Seoul

Asia of unity will shape the world, says PM Modi in Seoul

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought unity among Asian countries and said they must work as Asians to shape the world and reform the global institutions of governance, including the United Nations.

10 clean cities that make India proud

10 clean cities that make India proud

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

These 10 cities have maintained cleanliness throughout

Is a blanket ban on use of plastic really necessary?

Is a blanket ban on use of plastic really necessary?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

The problem, say experts, is not so much the use of plastic as the lack of effort to recycle and reuse it.

We are being treated as leftovers: FTII students

We are being treated as leftovers: FTII students

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

They accused the government of resorting to all kinds of measures, including character assassination.

US authorises Moderna vaccine for emergency use

US authorises Moderna vaccine for emergency use

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

According to an official statement, the FDA has determined that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has met the statutory criteria for issuance of an emergency use authorisation (EUA).

Govt outgo on stimulus package is just Rs 2.02 lakh cr

Govt outgo on stimulus package is just Rs 2.02 lakh cr

Rediff.com17 May 2020

EY said out of the nearly Rs 21 lakh crore package, Rs 8.01 lakh crore is on account of liquidity enhancing measures taken by the RBI since February.

Cairn India's Rs 5,725 crore share buyback starts on Jan 23

Cairn India's Rs 5,725 crore share buyback starts on Jan 23

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

The exploration company will buy back shares from January 23 and extinguish them.

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.

The Terminator is now a green warrior

The Terminator is now a green warrior

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

'I am here to terminate climate change once and for all.'

Cos take green path to save costs and sustain growth

Cos take green path to save costs and sustain growth

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

A selection of Indian corporations are cutting costs and contributing to a green economy by embracing clean fuel and India Inc sees a strong business case in adopting renewable energy to power their operations.

Cos take green path to save costs and sustain growth

Cos take green path to save costs and sustain growth

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

A selection of Indian corporations are cutting costs and contributing to a green economy by embracing clean fuel and India Inc sees a strong business case in adopting renewable energy to power their operations.

Charged of sexual harassment, Pachauri back as TERI boss

Charged of sexual harassment, Pachauri back as TERI boss

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Police probe still on; ex-parte stay against sexual harassment panel report and court permission to enter premises help NGO chief

Third woman accuses Pachauri of sexual harassment

Third woman accuses Pachauri of sexual harassment

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The woman says she worked closely with the former TERI chief for four months in 2008

ISB to develop Smart City Index for Indian cities

ISB to develop Smart City Index for Indian cities

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

A smart city strives to minimise waste of resources.

'We need to solve Indian problems the Indian way'

'We need to solve Indian problems the Indian way'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

'Science and technology keep moving ahead and so you can keep making investment.'

Govt launches web portal for COVID vaccine development

Govt launches web portal for COVID vaccine development

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

The National Clinical Registry for COVID-19 will collect systematic data on clinical signs and symptoms, laboratory investigations, management protocols, the clinical course of COVID-19, disease spectrum and outcomes of patients.

Want to save water? Give it a price

Want to save water? Give it a price

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

'In India, we are paying a price for not managing water as we are not willing to pay the cost for it.'

Sexual harassment case: Delhi court refuses to hear Pachauri's travel plea

Sexual harassment case: Delhi court refuses to hear Pachauri's travel plea

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kumar Tripathi granted liberty to Pachauri to withdraw his plea and move a fresh application before the metropolitan magistrate having territorial jurisdiction of the case.