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US lists Pak among terror 'safe havens'

US lists Pak among terror 'safe havens'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

The report said India continues to experience attacks by 'Pakistan-based terrorists'.

'Economy has been growing at around 5% the last 7-8 years'

'Economy has been growing at around 5% the last 7-8 years'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

'Instead of doing reforms and restructuring, the present government is busy with the perception that everything is fine and the economy is hunky-dory.' 'Such hollow perceptions are very dangerous for the Indian economy in the long run.' 'The real risk to India is the lack of decent employment opportunities for youth in general and educated youth in particular.'

Criminal case against Kerala DGP over autobiography

Criminal case against Kerala DGP over autobiography

Rediff.com27 May 2019

The police's Crime Branch wing registered a criminal case against Thomas for penning his bare-all autobiography Sravukalkkoppam Neenthumbol (Swimming With Sharks) without seeking prior permission from the higher-ups.

Football Focus: 'Bala Devi will have huge impact on next generation'

Football Focus: 'Bala Devi will have huge impact on next generation'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

Chappell brothers ask Adani to abandon Australian project

Chappell brothers ask Adani to abandon Australian project

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

'We are writing to respectfully ask you to abandon the Adani Group's proposal in Queensland's Galilee Basin...Pollution from burning coal was the single biggest driver of global warming, threatening life in Australia, India and all over the world'

Trump lauds son's 'transparency' on release of Russia emails

Trump lauds son's 'transparency' on release of Russia emails

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

"My son is a high-quality person and I applaud his transparency," Trump said.

National coach accuses Railways of pressurising Rio-bound athletes

National coach accuses Railways of pressurising Rio-bound athletes

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

'They insist to compete in national cross country just a week ahead of the much important Mumbai Marathon where top runners will compete. Imagine, if your boss tells you each week, several times a day 'I stop your salary, I stop your salary', how you would feel...'

Make BCCI fully transparent in all its functions: CIC tells COA

Make BCCI fully transparent in all its functions: CIC tells COA

Rediff.com10 Jun 2017

The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Friday urged the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators running the Board of Control for Cricket in India to 'immediately initiate efforts' to look into the issues raised by historian Ramachandra Guha in his resignation letter.

Rahul Bajaj and his phantoms of fear

Rahul Bajaj and his phantoms of fear

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

'I suggest Rahul Bajaj come out in the open and give us his own white paper on the perceived sense of fear that he thinks haunts corporate India,' says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Pakistan's role in 26/11: Explosive revelations by Pak officer who headed probe

Pakistan's role in 26/11: Explosive revelations by Pak officer who headed probe

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Almost every claim made by India about Pakistan's role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks has been backed by investigator, who probed the case in Islamabad.

Will BCCI look into issues raised by Guha?

Will BCCI look into issues raised by Guha?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

Batting for larger transparency, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has urged the Committee of Administrators running the Board of Control for Cricket in India to look into the issues raised by historian Ramachandra Guha.

Don't panic about news of impending Fed rate hike

Don't panic about news of impending Fed rate hike

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Markets now expect the Fed to normalise rates gradually.

Naxals triggered a whopping 83% IED blasts in 2016

Naxals triggered a whopping 83% IED blasts in 2016

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

According to a report by the National Bomb Data Centre, a total of 337 blasts of various kinds were reported last year, an increase from 268 in 2015.

Have Pakistan army and Nawaz Sharif struck a deal?

Have Pakistan army and Nawaz Sharif struck a deal?

Rediff.com17 May 2017

While some say an agreement was reached over the Panama Papers, others suggest that Nawaz Sharif may have handed the CPEC to the military in exchange for his survival.

Pak bans JuD, FIF; arrests JeM chief Masood Azhar's brother

Pak bans JuD, FIF; arrests JeM chief Masood Azhar's brother

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

According to Pakistan's National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) list, which was updated on Tuesday, JuD and FIF were among 70 organisations proscribed by the ministry of Interior under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.

Demonetisation to hurt car sales

Demonetisation to hurt car sales

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

'It is going to be as high as 50% in the coming one or two months and can be about 20% to 25% in the medium term.'

15 things that went wrong in '15

15 things that went wrong in '15

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Here are 15 things that would have made 2015 a great year.

'The mosque should be rebuilt by Government of India'

'The mosque should be rebuilt by Government of India'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

'If the blatant criminal act of destroying a place of worship is to be rewarded by giving the whole land to those who committed that act, then it raises lots of questions.'

What does the nation get out of the CBI?

What does the nation get out of the CBI?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'What does the nation get out of the CBI's fabulous infrastructure? Very little that is useful.'

Art 370: 'Tomorrow it can happen with any state!'

Art 370: 'Tomorrow it can happen with any state!'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

'I would say it is not going to be days and weeks. It is going to be months and years, over which we would make an assessment on the decisions taken by the Parliament at this point of time. 'We are in for a long haul is what I would say.' It was a very diverse India, which was coming together, politically, in a very cohesive, democratically-resilient way." Professor Navnita Behera examines the wisdom of the exit of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jobs for India's Youth: Modi's biggest challenge

Jobs for India's Youth: Modi's biggest challenge

Rediff.com5 May 2016

'It is at the root of all the reservation tussles, and the sharpening polarisation that we witness today, be it on Jat politics or the problems faced by Indians from the north-east in many places,' says Ambassador Kishan S Rana.

Sports shorts: Javelin thrower Chopra qualifies for Diamond League Final

Sports shorts: Javelin thrower Chopra qualifies for Diamond League Final

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.

Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate

Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The chief of America's Federal Communications Commission is not a fan of net neutrality. So what's his vision of communications and digital policy in these times?

Sports Shorts: Bhaker-Anmol win air pistol mixed gold

Sports Shorts: Bhaker-Anmol win air pistol mixed gold

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

Judge Sri Srinivasan, best of America and India

Judge Sri Srinivasan, best of America and India

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

Sri Srinivasan, the first Indian-origin federal judge in the United States, is India Abroad Person of the Year 2013

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'

Sensex zooms 390 points to snap 3-day losing streak

Sensex zooms 390 points to snap 3-day losing streak

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Markets extended gains led by financials and capital goods shares coupled with a rebound in IT shares.

Tata Steel to axe 1,050 UK jobs in global steel crisis fallout

Tata Steel to axe 1,050 UK jobs in global steel crisis fallout

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

European Union steel prices hit their lowest since 2004

China-Pak joint patrol meant to provoke India

China-Pak joint patrol meant to provoke India

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

China's closer and enhanced relationship with Pakistan is putting considerable strain in India-China relations, says former RA&W officer Jayadeva Ranade.

Why sugar and salt is bad for your heart

Why sugar and salt is bad for your heart

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

The phrase 'salt to taste' is a misnomer in the Indian context.

Creation of insurance pool for N-mishaps, a major breakthrough

Creation of insurance pool for N-mishaps, a major breakthrough

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Several nuclear power projects held up for the lack of such an insurance pool can now be expected to move forward.

Why do TV channels play the divisive game?

Why do TV channels play the divisive game?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

'Embedded with the divisive regime, they administer heavy doses of the opium of religion and nationalism day in and day out,' observes Mohammad Sajjad.

South African sports row reopens old wounds over race

South African sports row reopens old wounds over race

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Any hopes that the issue of race in South Africa's sport was fading were damaged this week when the government banned its national cricket, rugby, athletics and netball federations from bidding for international tournaments due to a failure to increase their number of black players.

How Economy Stalled Under Manmohan & Modi

How Economy Stalled Under Manmohan & Modi

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The Indian economy was on an impressive growth path through the first decade of this century till it was brought to an abrupt halt by the policy inertia during UPA2 and the Modi government's inability to restore economic and financial momentum. Fascinating glimpses of what went wrong from Puja Mehra's must-read book The Lost Decade: How India's Growth Story Devolved Into Growth Without A Story.

Here comes content marketing

Here comes content marketing

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Content marketing is perhaps part of the tectonic shift that is under way in media with the advent of the web, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

India, New Jersey, Mexico, S Korea off 2014 F1 calendar

India, New Jersey, Mexico, S Korea off 2014 F1 calendar

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Races in New Jersey, Mexico and South Korea were dropped from Formula One's official 2014 calendar on Wednesday, with the season remaining at 19 races instead of a record 22.

'I am fighting to get my son back'

'I am fighting to get my son back'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

'I stand here as a helpless father.' A retired soldier awaits the release of his son languishing in a Kenyan prison.

US Surgeon General Vivek H Murthy, India Abroad Person of the Year 2014

US Surgeon General Vivek H Murthy, India Abroad Person of the Year 2014

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

The India Abroad Person of the Year Awards, held at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City on Friday June 12, honored 14 achievers in seven categories.

No employee raised any slogan at any point: Amnesty clarifies after sedition case

No employee raised any slogan at any point: Amnesty clarifies after sedition case

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Amnesty India said allegations mentioned in a complaint by an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad representative against it were "without substance".

Sports Shorts: Paes returns to top 50 in rankings

Sports Shorts: Paes returns to top 50 in rankings

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday