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Look at India, the air is filthy: Trump at presidential debate

Look at India, the air is filthy: Trump at presidential debate

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Trump has repeatedly blamed countries like India and China for not doing enough on climate change, labelling them as regions with air that is impossible to breathe.

Brave new world: Modi's 100 days,10 top moves

Brave new world: Modi's 100 days,10 top moves

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Modi government has taken some interesting policy decisions in the 100 days since the time he met President Pranab Mukherjee to present his claim as Prime Minister of the world's largest democracy, says Tanmaya Nanda.

'Mary Roy was a very unorthodox person'

'Mary Roy was a very unorthodox person'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

'She will forever be remembered for being a disrupter - a disrupter in a positive sense - as she disrupted the hierarchies that existed in society!'

Move forward on infrastructure, not back

Move forward on infrastructure, not back

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Shifting to a PPP model could repeat the errors of the past

Strategic India moves on

Strategic India moves on

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

The India that needs strategic alliances, defence cooperation and engaging meaningfully with neighbouring countries is quietly moving ahead with confidence, says Tarun Vijay

'Achche Din not here but we are moving in the right direction'

'Achche Din not here but we are moving in the right direction'

Rediff.com14 May 2015

ISB professor Krishnamurthy Subramanian tells Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com that Modi government's continuation of tax terrorism is driving away investors.

'If the government does not want to change, God bless them'

'If the government does not want to change, God bless them'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

'Punjab elections are there and so are UP elections. They must have done some calculations (before announcing the repeal).'

Civic authorities can be criminally prosecuted

Civic authorities can be criminally prosecuted

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

The big question is whether the regulators will have the courage to prosecute the bigwigs in the cities.

UK PM rides made-in-India Hero bike at launch of cycling drive

UK PM rides made-in-India Hero bike at launch of cycling drive

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Johnson, 56, a known cycling enthusiast, was seen riding on a Hero Viking Pro bike to Canalside Heritage Centre at Beeston in Nottingham, central England, on Tuesday when he unveiled plans for thousands of miles of new protected bike lanes, cycle training for everyone and bikes available on prescription as part of a new fitness strategy.

Supreme Court okays green levy on trucks entering Delhi

Supreme Court okays green levy on trucks entering Delhi

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

Detailed order, to be passed on Monday, will consider green tribunal's decisions

Adani seals final compensation deal for Oz project

Adani seals final compensation deal for Oz project

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The company described the move as an 'important milestone'.

How a trip to India made her a million-dollar entrepreneur

How a trip to India made her a million-dollar entrepreneur

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Eddy Brooks of Bhakti Chai is minting millions selling chai.

Moody's India outlook remains negative

Moody's India outlook remains negative

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Moody's in its report said power generators were unlikely to benefit meaningfully.

'Rawat has become CM by default'

'Rawat has become CM by default'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'He has been made CM of Uttarakhand because everybody thinks he is not a challenge to anyone.'

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Is there more than meets the eye to Kitex Garments, the world's second-largest children's garment producer, abandoning Kerala for Telangana?

Environment Day: India advances ethanol-blending target by 5 yrs

Environment Day: India advances ethanol-blending target by 5 yrs

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the target date for achieving 20 per cent ethanol-blending with petrol has been advanced by five years to 2025 to cut pollution and reduce import dependence.

NRIs seek Rajya Sabha seats, voting rights

NRIs seek Rajya Sabha seats, voting rights

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

An international convention of people of Indian-origin in the US has demanded voting rights for Indian citizens living outside India and Rajya Sabha seats for Non-Resident Indians.

Accelerate 'action oriented' measures in Arunachal: BJP to home ministry

Accelerate 'action oriented' measures in Arunachal: BJP to home ministry

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh has urged the union home affairs ministry to pay special attention and expedite 'action-oriented' measures to build defence infrastructure in the state.

PM Modi receives UN's Champions of the Earth Award

PM Modi receives UN's Champions of the Earth Award

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

In his address, Modi said climate and calamity are linked to culture, and it will be difficult to avoid calamity as long as concerns for the climate do not become a part of culture.

Omicron: What Mask Should I Wear?

Omicron: What Mask Should I Wear?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

'Every time you put on a mask and take the mask off and adjust the fit, you are putting additional fatigue on the materials.'

Trump rolls back Obama climate change measures

Trump rolls back Obama climate change measures

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

White House said Trump strongly believed that protecting environment and 'promoting our economy are not mutually exclusive goals'.

LPG dealers threaten indefinite strike from Jan 19

LPG dealers threaten indefinite strike from Jan 19

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Cooking gas (LPG) dealers on Monday threatened to go on an indefinite strike from January 19 unless oil companies stop appointing new distributors.

Minister wants to strike a balance between workers and industry

Minister wants to strike a balance between workers and industry

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

It's a middle path for labour reforms.

10 laws that changed how India does business

10 laws that changed how India does business

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Experts consider Sebi's takeover code in its present form to be on a par with any foreign code governing public mergers and acquisitions.

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of India's 75th Independence Day. Here's the text of what he said:

Going ethical: The new strategy brands use to lure millennials

Going ethical: The new strategy brands use to lure millennials

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Consumers are opening up their wallets for intangible promises.

Sushma makes strong pitch for India's permanent seat at UNSC

Sushma makes strong pitch for India's permanent seat at UNSC

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

Swaraj emphasised that the UN must accept it needs fundamental reform.

An ideal mining policy & how it will impact the economy

An ideal mining policy & how it will impact the economy

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The new mining policy must be rock solid

India readies plan to sell only 'clean' diamonds worldwide

India readies plan to sell only 'clean' diamonds worldwide

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

All stakeholders in the diamond industry chain from mines to retailers have to follow a system of warranty under which they have to individually declare in the invoices they issue that what they have sold are not conflict diamonds.

Trump's visit: How will China react?

Trump's visit: How will China react?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

'While many Chinese policy makers dismiss the political, economic and technological component of US-India relations, they express caution on the defence-related ties which also happens to be a major driver in US-India relations,' explains China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.

All about the government's wrong land war

All about the government's wrong land war

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Why is the government ignoring the advice of its own Economic Survey?

Bengaluru's Rs 1,800 crore steel flyover plan scrapped

Bengaluru's Rs 1,800 crore steel flyover plan scrapped

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Siddaramaiah asked "If Bengaluru people don't want, why do we want it?"

IKEA chief: 'India is a colourful country'

IKEA chief: 'India is a colourful country'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Two months after the launch of its first store in the country, Swedish furniture retail giant IKEA says it has seen some surprising behaviour from shoppers and is tweaking its business model. Peter Betzel, chief executive of IKEA India, speaks to Bibhu Ranjan Mishra & Alnoor Peermohamed.

2018: When technology took a quantum leap

2018: When technology took a quantum leap

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Irrespective of what the future may have in store, the year 2018 has ushered humanity towards an era of next generation technology, demonstrating that there is no looking back in scientific innovations.

'Vested interests want private players in space'

'Vested interests want private players in space'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'ISRO facilities are very expensive and any damage caused by these start-ups can create havoc to our space programme.'

UN report sees India growing at 7.6% in 2017

UN report sees India growing at 7.6% in 2017

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

"India's economy is projected to sustain a 7.6 per cent growth rate in both fiscal years 2016-17 and 2017-18," says the year-end update of the flagship report Economic and Social Survey for Asia and the Pacific 2016 of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

Globalisation is alive and well, don't panic

Globalisation is alive and well, don't panic

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

We are witnessing a new phase where business leaders are realising globalisation has to take into account national identities and cultures, says Claude Smadja.

Moily effect: Coal India poised for a bright future

Moily effect: Coal India poised for a bright future

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

M Veerappa Moily's takeover of the environment & forests ministry last month, it appears, is turning out to be a blessing for Coal India Ltd (CIL), the world's largest coal producer.

Why we must salute HRLN

Why we must salute HRLN

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The Human Rights Law Network -- a group of committed lawyers, paralegals and social activists -- is making justice accessible to people who can't defend themselves.

Desi chic, anyone? This engineer is giving khadi a makeover!

Desi chic, anyone? This engineer is giving khadi a makeover!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

He's promoting khadi through his swadesi clothing brand.