News for 'Equitable'

Sikh shot in US by man yelling 'go back to your own country'

Sikh shot in US by man yelling 'go back to your own country'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2017

The victim, identified as 39-year-old Deep Rai, was working on his vehicle outside his home in Kent, Washington when the unidentified man shot him in the arm.

How Equitas turns poor people into successful entrepreneurs

How Equitas turns poor people into successful entrepreneurs

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Pushpal Shinde now earns some Rs 50,000 a month.

Peace at last, peace at last. Thank God Almighty, peace at last.

Peace at last, peace at last. Thank God Almighty, peace at last.

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

'According to top government sources, the territorial boundaries of the existing North-Eastern states will not be disturbed although cultural integration of Nagas living in states other than Nagaland will be facilitated through special measures,' reveals Nitin A Gokhale.

India acts tough, not to negotiate on food security

India acts tough, not to negotiate on food security

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

India's Food Security Act entitles 82 crore people to 5 kg of foodgrains per person a month at Rs 1-3 per kg.

'Bad loans main pain area for resilient economy'

'Bad loans main pain area for resilient economy'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Managing expectations is a challenge for policymakers.

Why price cap on drugs is counter productive

Why price cap on drugs is counter productive

Rediff.com31 May 2016

To ensure equal access to health care, the government must consider it in a holistic manner and improve all parameters.

India makes a U-turn on refrigerant gases to favour US

India makes a U-turn on refrigerant gases to favour US

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

India and China are the growing market for these gases

Harsh truths about child labour in India

Harsh truths about child labour in India

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

If gender disparities are eroded with more women being better-educated, that pool also becomes smaller.

READ: Kailash Satyarthi's full speech at RSS headquarters

READ: Kailash Satyarthi's full speech at RSS headquarters

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Rediff.com presents the gist of the speech delivered by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi on the Foundation Day of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh.

In India, exactly who benefits from government 'dole'?

In India, exactly who benefits from government 'dole'?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

'According to the government's Economic Survey, the Indian state's generosity is not restricted to its poorest citizens. In fact, in many cases, the beneficiaries are disproportionately the well-off.'

Indus Treaty: 'Modisaab is playing a dangerous game'

Indus Treaty: 'Modisaab is playing a dangerous game'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

'What Modisaab will accomplish by tampering with the treaty is providing ammunition to ultra-nationalist right wing elements within Pakistan who see India as an existential threat.'

China needs a clear solution for Uighur separatism

China needs a clear solution for Uighur separatism

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Despite a lot of lip service to national unity, functional relations between the Han Chinese immigrants and the Uyghur regional majority have not developed on equitable basis, says R Hariharan

No peace between India & Pak without resolving Kashmir issue: Sharif

No peace between India & Pak without resolving Kashmir issue: Sharif

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Sharif raises Kashmir issue at UNGA, renews plebiscite demand.

India and China have to narrow down differences: VP Ansari

India and China have to narrow down differences: VP Ansari

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

India and China have to narrow down differences and build on convergences by exploiting the potential of Panchsheel, the five principles of peaceful co-existence propounded by the two countries along with Myanmar in 1954, Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Saturday.

How India Inc can change the lives of others

How India Inc can change the lives of others

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

A new book may help companies in getting corporate social responsibility right, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

India's milkman: A genius who never compromised on quality

India's milkman: A genius who never compromised on quality

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Remembering Verghese Kurien, a visionary who singlehandedly built world's biggest agricultural development programme.

5 key lessons about women and work in India

5 key lessons about women and work in India

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

With India poised to become the largest economy in the world by 2030, it cannot afford to leave half of its workforce behind.

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

The IPL has the potential to make cricketers among the best paid athletes in the world if you look at what they will earn per hour.change that.

A dummy's guide to GST

A dummy's guide to GST

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Here's everything you need to know about the Goods and Services Tax Bill.

Motor insurance to be costlier from FY16

Motor insurance to be costlier from FY16

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The regulator has made it mandatory for insurers to have a minimum percentage of motor third-party business underwritten.

Why OPS has the toughest job in Indian politics

Why OPS has the toughest job in Indian politics

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

'Going by his political conduct over the past 15 years since first becoming chief minister, he has made enough enemies among equals as friends and followers.' 'They could gang up and that could mean a lot for AIADMK politics to handle,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Must we choose between democracy and vikas?

Must we choose between democracy and vikas?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

'A dangerous and false binary is now surfacing in Indian political discourse, which must be firmly rejected.' 'It is that we have to choose between freedom and development.' 'For us freedom is neither merely an instrument for development nor to be subordinated to development.' 'It is, as our founding fathers proclaimed early in our freedom struggle, 'our birthright' on which we shall never compromise.' 'Growth, wealth and development are fruits of democracy, not substitutes.' Dr Manmohan Singh's thoughts on democracy: A Must Read!

How effective will be PM's high-powered team in Paris meet?

How effective will be PM's high-powered team in Paris meet?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The negotiations started on Sunday, a day ahead of schedule.

Defaulting large borrowers are like freeloaders: Raghuram Rajan

Defaulting large borrowers are like freeloaders: Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

The taxpayers and honest borrowers suffer when a big entity defaults.

Lessons for the Finance Minister on corporate tax

Lessons for the Finance Minister on corporate tax

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

The challenge is to convince productive sectors that a lower general rate would benefit all and remove the prevalent system of favours targeted towards narrow industry and service sector groups.

India, US activate backroom talks on climate change

India, US activate backroom talks on climate change

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

India hopes to bridge gap with US to buffer against a Paris agreement that restricts country's developmental space.

Rising inequality can lead to conflict

Rising inequality can lead to conflict

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Democracies avoid serious political turbulence only so long as they ensure that the relative level of inequality between the rich and the poor does not become excessively large, says Vice President M Hamid Ansari.

India has a major stake in Indo-Pacific region: Navy chief

India has a major stake in Indo-Pacific region: Navy chief

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Asserting that "maritime muscle flexing" by some countries and other factors have made the Indo-Pacific region "more contested and more volatile," naval chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Tuesday said that the Indian Navy has its task cut out as it has been a major security provider in the region.

BCCI's opposition in vain as ICC Board approves Big 3 rollback

BCCI's opposition in vain as ICC Board approves Big 3 rollback

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

The majority of the International Cricket Council's Board members on Saturday voted in favour of restructured revenue sharing model including rollback of the Big 3 formula despite vehement opposition from Board of Control for Cricket in India's representative Vikram Limaye.

Govt must consider these factors while capping LPG subsidy

Govt must consider these factors while capping LPG subsidy

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Indian govt must find solution to ever increasing LPG subsidy. Govt must cap LPG subsidy.

Mitra, the robot, steals the show from NaMo, Ivanka

Mitra, the robot, steals the show from NaMo, Ivanka

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

Ivanka spoke for a good 15 minutes, gracefully, looking straight at her audience, her face wreathed often in winning smiles. She is an articulate, striking, woman who charmed her audience.

Ansari holds talks with Xi; India, China sign 3 MoUs

Ansari holds talks with Xi; India, China sign 3 MoUs

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and conveyed the new Indian government's interest in furthering bilateral ties, even as he flagged off India's concerns over border related issues during his parleys with the top leadership in Beijing.

'Change will come because we have hit the very bottom'

'Change will come because we have hit the very bottom'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Kiran Bedi tells Amberish K Diwanji reasons for her optimism about change in the political sysatem.

BRICS 2016: Goa declaration focuses on tackling terrorism

BRICS 2016: Goa declaration focuses on tackling terrorism

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

It asked all nations to work together to expedite the adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the UN General Assembly without any further delay.

Global climate deal: How far have India, China moved?

Global climate deal: How far have India, China moved?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

India is actively involved in reducing carbon emissions.

Mudra Bank: New regime, old philosophy

Mudra Bank: New regime, old philosophy

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Mudra Bank will be a Rs 20,000-crore institution, which would "primarily be responsible for refinancing all micro-finance institutions.

'The Congress is like a waste management company'

'The Congress is like a waste management company'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

'While Kejriwal has lost his credibility due to his failure in Delhi, Captain Amarinder Singh is dancing on the tune of his image managers.'

Some advice and a word of caution for the next Army Chief

Some advice and a word of caution for the next Army Chief

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

'Pakistan thinks it is winning this low intensity conflict.' 'It is a serious observation. Half the battle is convincing your adversary that he cannot make headway.' 'A lot depends on how the internal professional management of the army and the handling of situations that are bound to rise sooner than later in his command, are done.'

Consumer Durables: Cut excise duty and incentivise local production

Consumer Durables: Cut excise duty and incentivise local production

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Urban markets account for the major share of total revenues.

800 plus attacks on refugee shelters in Germany

800 plus attacks on refugee shelters in Germany

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

As German makes provisions to accept 800,000 refugees this year, the nation is split vertically on the crisis with refugee shelters attacked with Molotov cocktails and swastika signs painted outside many refugee homes.