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Modi's poll pitch: Decide what kind of pradhan sevak you want

Modi's poll pitch: Decide what kind of pradhan sevak you want

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

"Will anybody want a servant that who is on vacation when needed at home? And nobody knows where he is," he continued.

Did 300 to 500 people die in Mathura battle?

Did 300 to 500 people die in Mathura battle?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Why did the district magistrate take over an hour to order retaliatory firing on the murderous SBVS mob?

Who will benefit most from proposed changes in the land bill?

Who will benefit most from proposed changes in the land bill?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

The amendment Act provides for the elimination of the exemption as it relates to compensation and resettlement and rehabilitation of families.

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive assignments may become redundant with reference to their age-old roles for securing 'national resources and assets', warns Dr Gopal Krishna.

100 years of ITC: Corporate India's big success story

100 years of ITC: Corporate India's big success story

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

ITC is one of those few enterprises in the world that has traversed a 100 year journey and has yet managed to remain contemporary, relevant and competitive.

Foreign retailers eye wholesale as politics blocks retail FDI

Foreign retailers eye wholesale as politics blocks retail FDI

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

Global retail behemoths seem to have read the signals right.

Hay for cheese? Barter booms in cash-squeezed rural Greece

Hay for cheese? Barter booms in cash-squeezed rural Greece

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

A rising number of Greeks in rural areas are swapping goods and services in cashless transactions.

Pravasi Special: Friends of India

Pravasi Special: Friends of India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

'India today has to fight many a battle, all of which cry out for innovation. This is where the experience of the Diaspora could be the most productive well-spring.'

India, 2020: A cautionary tale

India, 2020: A cautionary tale

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

'If Modi arrived like a juggernaut, he left like a jigsaw puzzle whose pieces were being dismantled bit by bit. It was as if India had seceded quietly from him.' Shiv Viswanathan's social science fiction about what India would be like in 2020.

PM Modi holds talks with Uzbek Prez; discusses terror, Afghanistan

PM Modi holds talks with Uzbek Prez; discusses terror, Afghanistan

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Terrorism and Afghanistan were the focus points of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's talks with Uzbek President Islam Karimov on his first visit to Central Asia.

Why Mudra Bank is a major landmark in our growth process

Why Mudra Bank is a major landmark in our growth process

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

For the first time in our economic history a government has thought about more than 50 per cent of our economic activity instead of the five per cent represented by the Sensex companies, observes IIM-B professor R Vaidyanathan.

'It was impressive. I did not expect this from Rahul Gandhi'

'It was impressive. I did not expect this from Rahul Gandhi'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Rahul would know that fealty can be a fickle thing, and that if the Congress bucks the trend and actually wins the next national election, selfies with him would find their way from phones to walls, replacing those taken with Modi.

'India has talent. Our best asset is our people'

'India has talent. Our best asset is our people'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

An excerpt from Conde Nast India's Make In India magazine.

41 films, 101 awards, but this filmmaker has no takers

41 films, 101 awards, but this filmmaker has no takers

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Hyderabad-based Anshul Sinha is making hard hitting films on important social issues, but there are no takers.

Six months in power: Modi's 6 big ideas to transform India

Six months in power: Modi's 6 big ideas to transform India

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Partial dismantling of subsidies, movement towards a more transparent policy on natural resources and moves to make India more inviting for foreign investors, are some of Modi government's big achievements.

Ishita Khanna is transforming lives in Spiti, the eco-friendly way

Ishita Khanna is transforming lives in Spiti, the eco-friendly way

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Ishita is helping the local community in Spiti lead better lives and build a sustainable environment.

BJP's resolve: 'Dethroning UPA is now our historic duty'

BJP's resolve: 'Dethroning UPA is now our historic duty'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

Transcript of the political resolution adopted by the Bharatiya Janata Party in its national executive meeting in Panaji, Goa on Sunday.

'Nobody can find fault with Modi's execution skills'

'Nobody can find fault with Modi's execution skills'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Aditya Puri thinks the government is on track.

'The energy of the youth is driving India's economy'

'The energy of the youth is driving India's economy'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

'India's economy is growing faster compared to the developed economies of the world.' 'More importantly, it is growing faster compared to most of the developing economies.' 'The monsoon is not the only thing that drives the rural economy and certainly not the national economy.' 'It is too simplistic to reduce everything to the monsoon.'

The next Indian astronaut

The next Indian astronaut

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Raja Chari is in training to go to space in 2019. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel presents the story of his journey from Cedar Falls, Iowa, to NASA. A Rediff.com Exclusive!

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

'For better growth figures, we need healthier banks'

'For better growth figures, we need healthier banks'

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Arun Jaitley interview.

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

'They don't always agree with our governments, their teachers or their parents, but it is the conviction of their ideas, and their determination to share them with the world that, I believe, is one of the greatest sources of hope for our planet.' 'The colonisation of space, understanding the very building blocks of matter and the universe, utilising our understanding of the human genome to conquer disease -- these are the tasks waiting for a fellowship of minds to realise new triumphs in our collective destiny.'

Why an ex-ISRO chief wants a BJP-led Third Front

Why an ex-ISRO chief wants a BJP-led Third Front

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

'There could be some aberrations here and there. This has nothing to do with the government or the ruling party. The government machinery is put in action when atrocities take place. They are not sitting silent.' 'Beyond making sensational news, what purpose does returning the awards serve?'

Chinese New Year predictions for you!

Chinese New Year predictions for you!

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

On the occasion of Chinese New Year, we bring you a look at what 2015, the Year of the Sheep has in store for you!

'China is investing in Modi's ego'

'China is investing in Modi's ego'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

'The Modi-Xi and Modi-Obama meetings, with an interval of just 12 days, are juxtaposed superbly at a crucial point in the prime minister's life. Can Modi carve out a win-win situation with the superpower and the emerging superpower at the same time?'

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