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'Not a shining India, but there is a feel-good factor'

'Not a shining India, but there is a feel-good factor'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

'Life will not improve overnight; it will happen in a gradual manner.'

Fiscal deficit biggest danger: Narayan

Fiscal deficit biggest danger: Narayan

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

The government on Friday warned that fiscal deficit was hindering growth despite strong economic situation prevailing now with high forex reserves, surplus food-grains and low inflation, while asking regulators to plug the loopholes to make the marke

McDonald's to freeze fries, drinks

McDonald's to freeze fries, drinks

Rediff.com4 Mar 2004

GM mustard: Is health at risk?

GM mustard: Is health at risk?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2002

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

These photos prove we live in a bizarre world.

Moody's expects India to grow 7.5% in FY16, highest in G20

Moody's expects India to grow 7.5% in FY16, highest in G20

Rediff.com12 May 2015

India would be a major beneficiary of softer oil prices among the G20 economies as the country is a major crude importer.

A Phenomenon Called Pranab Mukherjee

A Phenomenon Called Pranab Mukherjee

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Ambassador Venu Rajamony, who served as press secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee during his tenure, salutes the statesman and political legend, who passed into the ages on Monday.

Must protect idea of India which Modi govt seeks to extinguish: Sonia Gandhi

Must protect idea of India which Modi govt seeks to extinguish: Sonia Gandhi

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Apart from taking stock of the political situation in the country, the CWC discussed the upcoming presidential and vice presidential elections.

Was Tharoor's mishap an accident or foul play?

Was Tharoor's mishap an accident or foul play?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'No one has ever heard of a thulabharam scale collapsing before.' 'I was very fortunate to have escaped with a head injury, which could have been a lot worse if my optic nerve was hit or say if the hook had landed on my neck.'

70 killed as massive blaze rips through chemical warehouses in Dhaka

70 killed as massive blaze rips through chemical warehouses in Dhaka

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Bangladesh's fire service chief Ali Ahmed said the accident may have started with a gas cylinder.

Pallavi Das: Gradually my parents accepted me

Pallavi Das: Gradually my parents accepted me

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

'When your parents don't support you, the struggle becomes a little extra difficult for you. But I would always keep them in the loop informing them wherever I went, whatever work I did,' says model Pallavi Das about the biggest challenge of her career

LGBT verdict: Why India Inc's celebration may be short-lived

LGBT verdict: Why India Inc's celebration may be short-lived

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

While it is heartening to see companies chipping in with their messages of support, they are probably walking a tightrope here.

40 years....and now: How Horlicks grew up with the times

40 years....and now: How Horlicks grew up with the times

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Advertising taglines such as 'Bright in studies, bright in sports' attempted to drive home the message that Bournvita, a chocolate drink, could build a child's mental and physical faculties.

Stable interest rates will drive economic growth

Stable interest rates will drive economic growth

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

But it is likely that campaign spending resulted in some positive activity through this period.

'India needs businessmen in Parliament'

'India needs businessmen in Parliament'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

'When you come through the hassles and struggles of business life, your mind is wired differently.' 'You are more connected to reality,' Akali Dal MP Naresh Gujral tells Rahul Jacob and Archis Mohan

BJP targets PM for being absent during polls

BJP targets PM for being absent during polls

Rediff.com12 May 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying he had been 'absent' during the elections while his senior Cabinet colleagues were confined to addressing press conferences using 'angry and impolite' language against Narendra Modi.

Of saving tax and giving back to society

Of saving tax and giving back to society

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Do you know you can invest in funds to donate money for a good cause?

After Rahul's rebuke, Rajasthan ministers question Gehlot on poll loss

After Rahul's rebuke, Rajasthan ministers question Gehlot on poll loss

Rediff.com27 May 2019

Two state ministers have also come out in the open to demand a detailed assessment by the top leadership.

Success stories of India's 'little' giants

Success stories of India's 'little' giants

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Armed with deep customer knowledge, low operational overheads, new funding opportunities and help from online marketplaces, the local brand is turning David to every Goliath that steps into its neighbourhood, says T E Narasimhan.

Sri Sri signs on Sindhu to endorse health drink

Sri Sri signs on Sindhu to endorse health drink

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

This is only the second endorsement in the baba-led space by a celebrity after wrestler Sushil Kumar featured in an ad last year for Patanjali Ghee.

Modi's 10 commandments to transform the economy

Modi's 10 commandments to transform the economy

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked NITI Aayog to frame policies to propel India into the next century.

'I will show you 100 Somalias in Attapady'

'I will show you 100 Somalias in Attapady'

Rediff.com14 May 2016

'The condition of some of the Adivasi hamlets is worse than Somalia, worse than what the prime minister described.' 'There are instances when Adivasis have to demolish the hut they live in to bury the dead as they do not have any other place to bury their dear ones.' 'There are tens of thousands of Adivasis who do not have land, a house or even good food to eat.' 'What kind of human development are you talking about?'

Jaya plays sister card, seeks bigger margin in her constituency

Jaya plays sister card, seeks bigger margin in her constituency

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Jaya described herself as the people's "beloved sister" and sought a mandate bigger than the last one -- during the bye-poll post her acquittal in a disproportionate assets case by Karnataka high court.

'The BJP train has derailed'

'The BJP train has derailed'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

'The myth that the BJP has created that they are an election winning machine has been comprehensively demolished.'

The man who saved billions from starvation

The man who saved billions from starvation

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The work of Norman Borlaug, who helped save billions from starvation, is worth recalling, especially as opposition to gene-modified crops mount, says Shreekant Sambrani.

India's push to offer banking for all stumbles on empty accounts

India's push to offer banking for all stumbles on empty accounts

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

The government plans to transfer all subsidies including food, fertiliser and kerosene, potentially taking direct payments to more than $60 billion.

'Industrialists have a lust for land'

'Industrialists have a lust for land'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

'The so-called economic reforms are for the rich.' 'The government should not facilitate and entertain this kind of lust for land by the capitalists.'

The Romeos of Hazratgunj: An elegy

The Romeos of Hazratgunj: An elegy

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

In Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh wayward Romeos would all be in the lock-up, says Sunil Sethi.

Modi indulging in politics of vendetta with people of Amethi: Rahul

Modi indulging in politics of vendetta with people of Amethi: Rahul

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Modi talks of development but he is harming them," the Congress vice president adding that projects that could have changed the lives of people.

Can McDonald's get the love back in north and east?

Can McDonald's get the love back in north and east?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

How to shield brand McDonald's? While consumers may have ignored the legal battles plaguing the franchise in north and east India, closure of restaurants is not something they are likely to ignore.

The 2 Raj Shahs America is talking about

The 2 Raj Shahs America is talking about

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

One Raj Shah has been the top Indian American in the Obama administration; the other Raj Shah is poised to play a key role in the Trump administration.

Advani attends Parl Board meet along with Modi

Advani attends Parl Board meet along with Modi

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

After his revolt against elevation of Narendra Modi last month, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Thursday attended the first Parliamentary Board meeting along with the Gujarat chief minister to discuss the strategy for the next polls.

Mani Shankar Aiyar is down, but not out

Mani Shankar Aiyar is down, but not out

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

'I am in mortal danger not personally, but politically,' Mani Shankar Aiyar tells Anjali Puri.

Why is this millionaire Indian-American posing as homeless man?

Why is this millionaire Indian-American posing as homeless man?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Indian American banker and politician Neel Kashkari, running for the post of California governor, spent a week posing as a penniless vagabond looking for a job, in an attempt to highlight the importance of jobs in the key US state's weak economy.

'My parents convinced me to move to Bombay'

'My parents convinced me to move to Bombay'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

How a girl from a small town in Assam is making big strides in modelling.

The evolution of the advertising agency

The evolution of the advertising agency

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

In conversation with Anil S Nair, CEO & Managing Partner at L&K Saatchi & Saatchi India.

Onion price rise will be downfall of Dikshit: Sushma

Onion price rise will be downfall of Dikshit: Sushma

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that the onion price rise issue was a case of "divine justice" as it would lead to the "downfall" of the Congress government which had used an earlier jump in the prices of the vegetable to oust the saffron party from power in Delhi.

The former child slave fighting slavery

The former child slave fighting slavery

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

When Rani Hong was just seven, she was taken from her family and sold into slavery. At an age when she should have been enjoying her childhood, she was subjected to treatment that left her close to death.

13 killed, 200 injured as NE Delhi continues to burn over CAA

13 killed, 200 injured as NE Delhi continues to burn over CAA

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

A Delhi Police head constable, Ratan Lal, was among the nine killed in the violence that erupted on Monday over the amended citizenship law.