News for 'Frank India'

India booming? Well, not exactly!

India booming? Well, not exactly!

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

It is time for India to rebalance itself by sorting out its social and health issues and reorganising its soft infrastructure

'After the National Award, I never got any work'

'After the National Award, I never got any work'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

'If Badhaai Ho had not happened, nobody would have talked about me being a good actress.' 'They have never said it before.' 'I would have been nothing.'

Indian women's losing run continues in New Zealand

Indian women's losing run continues in New Zealand

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

The Indian women's cricket team's horror tour of New Zealand continued as they suffered a 63-run defeat in a rain-curtailed fourth ODI in Queenstown on Tuesday with the hosts inching towards a series clean sweep.

Pakistan ready to play against India at neutral venue: PCB CEO

Pakistan ready to play against India at neutral venue: PCB CEO

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

PCB is trying to convince other boards to start sending their teams to Pakistan to play limited overs matches.

Why is China pursuing Hybrid War against India

Why is China pursuing Hybrid War against India

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

The entire gamut of China's activities is aimed at keeping India on tenterhooks, cause fatigue to its troops and keeping its security system unstable, so that it cannot play a meaningful role in international geopolitics as an effective partner of the US and Japan, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

'Didn't expect Jamieson would reverse the ball so early'

'Didn't expect Jamieson would reverse the ball so early'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Indian batter Shubman Gill was all praise for New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson's vicious in-dipper that breached through his defences, admitting that he couldn't read the delivery as he wasn't expecting reverse swing just after lunch on the opening day of the first Test in Kanpur.

Taj Mansingh in its new avatar will start operation from 2020

Taj Mansingh in its new avatar will start operation from 2020

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Bidders have to deposit a security fee of Rs 25 crore as well as minimum guarantee fee.

'Corporates will have to absorb inflation impact'

'Corporates will have to absorb inflation impact'

Rediff.com11 May 2022

'Top lines will grow, volume growth will be there, but margins might also be impacted.'

Branded homes, latest toys of India's super rich

Branded homes, latest toys of India's super rich

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Branded residencies, designer-stamped homes have a snob value and are sold at a high premium, to willing buyers

Ensure territory not used for planning attacks in India: US tells Pak

Ensure territory not used for planning attacks in India: US tells Pak

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

The United States has asked Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used for planning attacks in India, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said terrorism is being "incubated in India's neighbourhood".

Moody's lauds RBI's efforts to bring down inflation

Moody's lauds RBI's efforts to bring down inflation

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

The RBI has lowered interest rates by 1.25 per cent since January.

Discover India's poshest homes

Discover India's poshest homes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy. One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments. A buyer must first meet the developer's targeted social criteria to get invited for a walkthrough of the property.

'COVID-19 may cause a massacre in India in 2021'

'COVID-19 may cause a massacre in India in 2021'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

'We are already exhausted, but we can't give up.' 'The battle is still on.' 'We will see some respite by December 2021.'

ASK ANU: 'I love her. She calls me bro'

ASK ANU: 'I love her. She calls me bro'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Competition from Germany, China, India a big challenge: Obama

Competition from Germany, China, India a big challenge: Obama

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

Countries like Germany, China and India are working every day to out-educate kids so they can out-compete American businesses and are making more progress than US, President Barack Obama said.

Harry & Meghan Review: Unusual And Engaging

Harry & Meghan Review: Unusual And Engaging

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

There is something very compelling about the story Harry and Meghan have been telling through the first three parts of this limited series, feels Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

At MEA meet, a rare political consensus: All agree on UNGA abstention

At MEA meet, a rare political consensus: All agree on UNGA abstention

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Congress leaders have supported the Union government's stand of abstaining from voting in the anti-Russia resolution in the United Nations General Assembly, informed sources on Thursday.

US-India: Why 2+2 may not always be 4

US-India: Why 2+2 may not always be 4

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

'This is a historic juncture when the US is in great need of an alliance with India to strengthen its hands in the fierce struggle with China in the Asian theatre,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Office space boom in India, China

Office space boom in India, China

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

Asia-Pacific economies continue to outpace other regions of the world, whose growth prospects have weakened over the first half of 2013.

India to become world's largest economy by 2050

India to become world's largest economy by 2050

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

Surpassing China, India will become the world's largest economy by 2050, says a report.

Demonetisation hits resale of luxury homes

Demonetisation hits resale of luxury homes

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Modi's demonetisation move has hit the real estate market in Delhi and Mumbai

Top business districts to invest in India

Top business districts to invest in India

Rediff.com23 May 2013

Mumbai continues to be the investment hotspot for the banking and financial sector.

Ranveer Looks Tired And Quite Unsexy

Ranveer Looks Tired And Quite Unsexy

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Far from outraging any woman's sensibility or sense of modesty, Ranveer looks like he could do with a hot meal and a hug, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Retail inflation at 15-month low of 4.59% in December

Retail inflation at 15-month low of 4.59% in December

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Declining vegetable prices brought down the retail inflation to a 15-month low of 4.59 per cent in December and within the comfort zone of the Reserve Bank, government data showed on Tuesday. It is for the first time during the current fiscal that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation print is below 6 per cent or in the RBI's target range of 2 to 6 per cent. The central bank factors in the CPI-based inflation while arriving at its monetary policy. The inflation in December 2020 came down from 6.93 per cent in November, mainly on account of 10.41 per cent decline in vegetable prices over the year-ago period.

Cong's connect with people 'broken', shift focus to outreach: Rahul

Cong's connect with people 'broken', shift focus to outreach: Rahul

Rediff.com15 May 2022

Gandhi also hailed as 'an important idea' the party's decisions to give more representation to the youth and empower them, and added that there should be a 'healthy mix of youngsters and seniors'.

What changed the India-US relationship forever

What changed the India-US relationship forever

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

In the mid-1980s, India and the US struggled to arrive at sufficient confidence for Washington to even sell a supercomputer to India for monsoon prospecting. Now, the most sensitive military technologies, data, and intelligence resources are being shared. This would not have happened without that one, big deal that changed the fundamentals of India-US relations, notes Shekhar Gupta.

'England's batsmen not good enough in Indian conditions'

'England's batsmen not good enough in Indian conditions'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Former captain Andrew Strauss believes England's batsmen are losing the battle in their minds as they are committing the same mistakes they did in the previous two Tests.

India, US should fight terror together: Experts

India, US should fight terror together: Experts

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

Frank J Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute of George Washington University, has told the United States Congress that the endemic corruption found in every level on India's law enforcement apparatus is a major impediment to India-US counterterrorism cooperation. Cilluffo said despite the plethora of anti-terrorism initiatives between Washington and Delhi, as well as a host of other mechanisms for cooperation, "a trust deficit encompasses ties".

India-Afghanistan ink strategic parternership pact

India-Afghanistan ink strategic parternership pact

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Giving incremental fillip to their cooperation in strategic areas including trade and security, India and Afghanistan on Tuesday inked a partnership pact amid assertions that the agreement was not "directed against any other State or group of States".

Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The Queen's coffin then lowered into the royal vault in preparation for her final resting place by the side of her late husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, in an enclave of the historic chapel on her south-east England estate of Windsor.

Bengaluru, Mumbai beat global cities in office rental returns

Bengaluru, Mumbai beat global cities in office rental returns

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Mumbai and Bengaluru also featured among the list of top five global cites in terms of future rental growth.

Olympics Boxing: Pooja Rani in 75kg quarter-finals

Olympics Boxing: Pooja Rani in 75kg quarter-finals

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

India's Pooja Rani out-punched Algeria's Ichrak Chaib in her opening bout to enter the quarter-finals of the 75kg boxing competition in her maiden Olympic Games in Tokyo on Wednesday.

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 6

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 6

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Check out India's schedule on Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, on Tuesday.

'US looks at India for stability'

'US looks at India for stability'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Optimism for a bright future and pride in the resurgence of India marked the 6th Annual India Business Conference of the Columbia Business School's South Asian Business Association.

No ceasefire violation along LoC since Feb truce: Army

No ceasefire violation along LoC since Feb truce: Army

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army's Srinagar-based 15 Corps or Chinar Corps, Lt Gen D P Pandey, said there have been some infiltration attempts, but unlike previous years they have not been 'adequately supported' by ceasefire violations.

The Chinese will keep pushing India'

The Chinese will keep pushing India'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

'India will keep trying to avoid conflict.' 'This is the moment when we draw a line in the sand.'

India, China agree on 5-point plan to resolve border standoff

India, China agree on 5-point plan to resolve border standoff

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

The joint statement said Jaishankar and Wang agreed that both sides should take guidance from the series of consensus reached between leaders of the two countries on developing India-China relations, including not allowing differences to become disputes.

Some members of judiciary have 'let us down': Sibal

Some members of judiciary have 'let us down': Sibal

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

Sibal also said the present dispensation wants an 'Opposition-mukt Bharat' not just a 'Congress-mukt Bharat'.

'Sure we have Chinese investors, but...'

'Sure we have Chinese investors, but...'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

In conversation with Deepsekhar Choudhury and Neha Alawadhi, Sharma speaks about his journey and the road ahead.

'We should pay more attention to China'

'We should pay more attention to China'

Rediff.com18 May 2022

'Our competitiveness with China is very important.' 'If the exchange rate depreciates, it is good for us because it helps in our competitiveness.'