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Sitharaman highlights 'significant reforms' in US investors' meet

Sitharaman highlights 'significant reforms' in US investors' meet

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday highlighted "significant reforms" undertaken by the government including National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) and National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) as she met institutional investors in Boston. Sitharaman arrived in the US on Monday for a week-long trip to attend the annual meet of the World Bank and IMF in Washingon as well as G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting. During the official visit to the US, Sitharaman is expected to meet US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

6 Places To Visit For A Memorable Diwali

6 Places To Visit For A Memorable Diwali

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

You can have a traditional Diwali celebration with your family at these special spots.

How Well Do You Know The YRF Spy Universe?

How Well Do You Know The YRF Spy Universe?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

What do Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif and Ashutosh Rana have in common?

Pretty, Spunky Khushboo Kankan

Pretty, Spunky Khushboo Kankan

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

The Lucknow lass who became a Mumbai kudi.

Tax ambiguity clouds new financial sector initiatives

Tax ambiguity clouds new financial sector initiatives

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Instruments such as Reits, InvITs, unsponsored GDR, GIFT find few takers.

Guardiola confident Man City can overpower Liverpool

Guardiola confident Man City can overpower Liverpool

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has hailed Premier League leaders Liverpool as the best team in Europe, but said his side could take inspiration from last season's 5-0 win at the Etihad Stadium ahead of Thursday's showdown between the two.

Messi dedicates his eighth Ballon d'Or to Argentina teammates, Maradona

Messi dedicates his eighth Ballon d'Or to Argentina teammates, Maradona

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Earlier, Messi's World Cup-winning team mate Emiliano Martinez won the Lev Yashin award for the world's best goalkeeper.

Mukesh's key takeaways from South Africa tour

Mukesh's key takeaways from South Africa tour

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

He should have played ahead of Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna in the Test series opener against South Africa but when Mukesh Kumar finally got his chance at Newlands, the Indian team realised what exactly it missed during the mauling in Centurion.

A Kiss In Kashmir

A Kiss In Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Everything about Sharmila was a gift from the Divine: The graceful way she twirled her paintbrush, the naughtiness with which she teased his desperate attempts at cooking her favorite dishes, the gentleness when her lips touched his, the softness of her hair as it fell on his face, the flowery smell of her perfume when he nuzzled her neck, the mole near her quivering lips that he kissed every opportunity he got.

Gujarat model: State falters, corporates succeed

Gujarat model: State falters, corporates succeed

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Some of projects, especially in infrastructure, have seen quite a few unexpected delays.

10 gifts for your mom this Mother's Day

10 gifts for your mom this Mother's Day

Rediff.com11 May 2013

From making flowers to creating scrapbooks to shooting a movie about your mom. Here are some rather innovative gifting ideas on Mother's Day.

They Are Missing Their Loved Ones

They Are Missing Their Loved Ones

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

An installation with pictures of hostages abducted by Hamas in Tel Aviv.

Electoral Bonds Exposes Weakness In India's Institutions

Electoral Bonds Exposes Weakness In India's Institutions

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

When a strong executive decides it wants something, even something that is dangerous and unconstitutional, there is little resistance from within to stop it, notes Aakar Patel.

EPL PIX: Arsenal go five clear at Luton; Burnley down Wolves

EPL PIX: Arsenal go five clear at Luton; Burnley down Wolves

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

Images from the Premier League matches played on Tuesday.

Obamas send gifts for poor Mumbai kids

Obamas send gifts for poor Mumbai kids

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

Children at the Father Agnel Ashram in Bandra, Mumbai were in for a pleasant surprise when they received Christmas gifts sent by United States President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle.

Key challenge for Sundararaman Ramamurthy, the new BSE chief

Key challenge for Sundararaman Ramamurthy, the new BSE chief

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Sundararaman Ramamurthy has been an interesting choice for the publicly-listed BSE, which has seen its chief move to bigger rival -- the National Stock Exchange (NSE) -- in July. Having spent nearly two decades at the country's largest bourse, Ramamurthy is among the early architects of NSE and understands all the cogs of the exchange wheel like only a few others in the country. Just like NSE's core team, which includes its founder RH Patil, the 59-year-old Ramamurthy has worked at the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) before moving to NSE in 1995.

EPL PIX: Man United seal late win; West Ham-Bournemouth draw

EPL PIX: Man United seal late win; West Ham-Bournemouth draw

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Images from the Premier League matches played on Thursday

North America's lone Shivaji statue that was stolen found in US scrapyard

North America's lone Shivaji statue that was stolen found in US scrapyard

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

The statue, given to the city as a gift from Pune -- San Jose's sister city in India, in 1999, was reported stolen on January 31 from Guadalupe River Park, sawed off at the hooves, The Mercury News newspaper reported.

EPL PIX: Five-star Man City rout Norwich; Liverpool cruise

EPL PIX: Five-star Man City rout Norwich; Liverpool cruise

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

Images from the English Premier League matches on Saturday.

PAN, Aadhaar interchangeable for filing of I-T returns: FM

PAN, Aadhaar interchangeable for filing of I-T returns: FM

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Sitharaman said Aadhaar card for NRIs with Indian passports will be issued after their arrival in India, without the mandatory 180 days' waiting period.

KCR skips reception of Modi at Hyderabad airport, BJP fumes

KCR skips reception of Modi at Hyderabad airport, BJP fumes

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

The absence of the CM at the airport irked the saffron party, which said Rao failed to follow the protocol and 'insulted the prime minister'.

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Iconic public buildings, parks and railway stations dazzled with lights on the night of January 26, 1950 turning the capital city into a "fairyland".

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad.

India builds first 'smart' city as urban population swells

India builds first 'smart' city as urban population swells

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Some experts believe that building new cities may not be the answer to India's swelling urban population.

Neymar's Prediction: Messi will increase MLS popularity

Neymar's Prediction: Messi will increase MLS popularity

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Messi announced to take his talents to South Beach after his contract with PSG expires at the end of this month.

EPL: Super-sub Nunez powers 10-man Liverpool to win

EPL: Super-sub Nunez powers 10-man Liverpool to win

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score twice as Liverpool snatched a sensational 2-1 Premier League win at Newcastle United on Sunday.

'Israelis are committing genocide'

'Israelis are committing genocide'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

'What's happening in Gaza is another ethnic cleansing, a repeat of what happened in 1948.' 'That is why people do not want to evacuate. Either you evacuate or you die.'

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

Despite the national capital recording its best air quality on Diwali day in eight years, pollution levels may rise due to low night temperatures and sporadic burning of firecrackers though there is a ban on their manufacture, storage, sale and use within the city.

EPL PIX: City rout Huddersfield; Deeney inspires Watford

EPL PIX: City rout Huddersfield; Deeney inspires Watford

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Sergio Aguero netted his 13th hat-trick for Manchester City as the champions made light of the absence of the injured Kevin De Bruyne to thrash Huddersfield Town 6-1 and move joint top of the Premier League.

Modi's Edifice Complex

Modi's Edifice Complex

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say -- vide NRC, suggests Prem Panicker.

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

'Later, I asked Hrithik how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances. He told me simply, "What could have happened? At the most, they would have killed me".'

When Sudha, Narayana Murthy Broke Up

When Sudha, Narayana Murthy Broke Up

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

After agonizing over this for weeks, he made a decision. When they met after work one evening, he startled her by blurting out, 'I think we should break up.' A moving excerpt from Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy.

EPL PIX: Arsenal thrash Burnley; Liverpool cruise

EPL PIX: Arsenal thrash Burnley; Liverpool cruise

Rediff.com18 Feb 2024

Bukayo Saka scored either side of halftime as Arsenal crushed second-bottom Burnley 5-0.

Companies to slash gifts for employees this Diwali

Companies to slash gifts for employees this Diwali

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

'There is a bleak business outlook for trade and industry as government struggles to rev up economic growth and labour market.'

PM skips yoga session to meet mother Hiraba

PM skips yoga session to meet mother Hiraba

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

Through a tweet, Modi said he went to meet his mother early Tuesday morning and had breakfast together.

Smart cities can change the urban way of life

Smart cities can change the urban way of life

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Smart cities can provide more safety, better management of traffic congestion, a low-carbon environment and better services.

Vicky Kaushal's Best Performance? VOTE!

Vicky Kaushal's Best Performance? VOTE!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Steadily marching ahead for almost a decade now on the strength of his unassuming versatility, the 35 year old is ready to showcase his mettle in one of the most challenging roles of his career as India's first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in Meghna Gulzar's biopic, Sam Bahadur.

'Jai Shri Ram', 'Har Har Mahadev' heard during FM's budget speech

'Jai Shri Ram', 'Har Har Mahadev' heard during FM's budget speech

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

Most of the members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were seen wearing face masks. However, members had crowded the Lok Sabha chamber, while hardly a handful of others, including union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Piyush Goyal, were seen seated in the Rajya Sabha chamber.

Selfie With Mom: Send Us Your Pics!

Selfie With Mom: Send Us Your Pics!

Rediff.com12 May 2023

Send us a picture of you with your mother and tell us what she means to you!

EPL PIX: Leeds hold City; Everton and Chelsea cruise

EPL PIX: Leeds hold City; Everton and Chelsea cruise

Rediff.com4 Oct 2020

James Rodriguez netted twice and Dominic Calvert-Lewin became the first Everton player to score in the opening four matches of a Premier League season as they beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2 on Saturday to stay top of the table with a maximum 12 points.