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Don't ignore Russia while rushing into bear hug with US

Don't ignore Russia while rushing into bear hug with US

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

US-India defence cooperation must not adversely affect the India-Russia interface, which has its own strategic meaning and content, asserts Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

A movie that doesn't know where to go

A movie that doesn't know where to go

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

'Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai neither asks nor answers,' complains Sukanya Verma.

Trump's wake up call for India

Trump's wake up call for India

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

'From the Indian perspective, Trump's invitation to Imran Khan to visit the White House is a bitter pill to swallow,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Bigg Boss 11: 'It's important for Hina to maintain her calm'

Bigg Boss 11: 'It's important for Hina to maintain her calm'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

'If you have worked hard for so many years, you don't have to get validation from these people, right? Believe in yourself and your work, that's it. The celebrities in the house are well known and they shouldn't care about what other people say.' Lopamudra Raut gives Bigg Boss 11 contestants sound advice.

Row erupts over nomination of ex-CJI Gogoi to RS

Row erupts over nomination of ex-CJI Gogoi to RS

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The Congress accused the Centre of making a serious assault on the basic structure of the Constitution, saying the action subsumes the independence of the judiciary.

Obama 'genuinely honoured' to be chief guest at R-Day

Obama 'genuinely honoured' to be chief guest at R-Day

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

It is a "genuine honour" for United States President Barack Obama to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade and witness India's national day celebrations firsthand, the White House has said.

Nitish's Advani dig: 'BJP's iron man has been left to rust'

Nitish's Advani dig: 'BJP's iron man has been left to rust'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Taking a jibe over bickering in Bharatiya Janata Party on Narendra Modi's nomination as prime ministerial candidate, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday claimed that the party would not gain from the decision and empathised with L K Advani saying the "Iron man" has been left to "rust".

Mosque becomes beacon of hope for stranded in J-K floods

Mosque becomes beacon of hope for stranded in J-K floods

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Jama Masjid in Hyderpora area has turned into a major relief centre for those affected by the devastating floods in the Kashmir valley, housing hundreds of people, including women and children.

Should you pay off your loan or invest for retirement?

Should you pay off your loan or invest for retirement?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Look at the pros and cons of both the options and take a decision yourself!

'Aamir stood beside me through the journey'

'Aamir stood beside me through the journey'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

'It was one of the greatest learnings in my life to see someone like the great Amitabh Bachchan go through such a tough phase.' 'He had been there, done it all and really didn't need to prove himself.' 'Yet, he channelised it all and came out with one of his best performances,' Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com in a fascinating conversation about the films he has made and the actors he has worked with.

How Sachin Tendulkar helped a tribal village school in Bengal

How Sachin Tendulkar helped a tribal village school in Bengal

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

To his die-hard cricket fans, Sachin Tendulkar is 'God', something a tribal village in West Bengal swears by after the Rajya Sabha MP intervened to fund the reconstruction of a 51-year-old neglected school.

US clears sale of Guardian drones to India

US clears sale of Guardian drones to India

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

In a late night statement, the White House said completion of these sales would increase bilateral defence trade to nearly USD 19 billion, supporting thousands of US jobs.

It's raining poll promises in TN but here's the catch

It's raining poll promises in TN but here's the catch

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Back of the envelope calculations put government expense on each of the new schemes promised by the DMK and the AIADMK at tens of thousands of crores. But then, neither party has said how they are going to also address the mounting debt burden either, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Budget for 2021-22 in the Lok Sabha that is expected to provide relief to the pandemic-hit common man as well as focus more on driving economic recovery through higher spending on healthcare, infrastructure and defence amid rising tensions with neighbours, As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth Budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.

On the campaign trail with Mizoram's richest candidate

On the campaign trail with Mizoram's richest candidate

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Robert Romawia Royte of the Mizo National Front has declared assets of Rs 55 crore, owns a popular football club and has a fleet of luxury cars.

Beware! How the Chinese Negotiate

Beware! How the Chinese Negotiate

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

'It is advisable for Indian interlocutors to follow the Chinese tactic of repeating the Indian position, both for the record and to test the Chinese negotiator's resolve and intentions.' A riveting excerpt from former foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale's The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate With India.

India-US ties sailing in choppy waters

India-US ties sailing in choppy waters

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

'2020 will show whether India's troubled domestic economic and political house reveals a mismatch in their strategic association or whether closer strategic ties are yet possible,' says Anita Inder Singh.

Modi, Xi ready to take the great leap forward

Modi, Xi ready to take the great leap forward

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

'India stands to gain immensely by forging a developmental partnership with China.' 'While through sustained strategic communication there is scope to steadily expand the commonality of interests between the two countries.' 'This is also a practical way to ensure that differences do not get over-magnified and become disputes,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Spend a little money, improve the value of your property

Spend a little money, improve the value of your property

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Launches and sales of house property have seen a continuous drop.

'There was no love angle between Manveer and me in Bigg Boss'

'There was no love angle between Manveer and me in Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Bigg Boss contestant Nitibha Kaul clears the air.

Seema-Andhra ministers demand 10-year UT status for Hyderabad

Seema-Andhra ministers demand 10-year UT status for Hyderabad

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

The government will stick to its decision on making Hyderabad a common capital for 10 years, but may agree to a special package for Seema-Andhra. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Budget: FM may dole out tax sops to win over the middle class

Budget: FM may dole out tax sops to win over the middle class

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Jaitley is expected to present a common man friendly Budget.

Bollywood's tenant troubles!

Bollywood's tenant troubles!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Quite a few Hindi movies have explored different shades of the landlord-tenant relationship in passing or purposefully.

5 things to bear in mind when applying for a loan

5 things to bear in mind when applying for a loan

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Credit card loans and personal loans are two prime examples of unsecured loans that must always be avoided.

Here's a cyber security roadmap for the financial sector

Here's a cyber security roadmap for the financial sector

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

Traditionally, financial institutions have operated risk functions in silos. However, the nature of unknown threats today requires industry participants to work together, says Vikram Limaye.

The TRP Trap

The TRP Trap

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'The more the news media weakens, especially at this juncture of economic ruin with lay-offs and wage cuts, the more the owners and journalists weigh their value in terms who they are close to, the more they depend on the State to bail them out of trouble, slow-fry their rival, the faster it pushes us towards institutional destruction,' warns Shekhar Gupta.

Modi visit will advance fight on terror, Tillerson tells Jaishankar

Modi visit will advance fight on terror, Tillerson tells Jaishankar

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Secretary Tillerson met with Foreign Secretary Jaishankar on Friday to discuss the US-India relationship and the agenda for Prime Minister Modi's meetings at the White House on June 26, a State Department spokesman said told PTI.

Ultra-rich must declare cost price of expensive assets: CBDT

Ultra-rich must declare cost price of expensive assets: CBDT

Rediff.com4 May 2016

The assessee will also have to declare whether such items and their value were disclosed at the time of filing wealth tax returns earlier.

Trump's in-laws become US citizens using 'chain migration', which he criticises

Trump's in-laws become US citizens using 'chain migration', which he criticises

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

CHAIN MIGRATION must end now, Trump had tweeted ion November.

Will Budget 2021-22 go beyond 'bahi-khata'?

Will Budget 2021-22 go beyond 'bahi-khata'?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2021

As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.

Rabindranath Tagore's Bangladesh legacy lives on

Rabindranath Tagore's Bangladesh legacy lives on

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home in Shahzadpur holds not only historical value but the potential to provide for the region's educational needs.

'Vijay came across as a force of nature'

'Vijay came across as a force of nature'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Long before he launched Paytm, Vijay Shankar Sharma, a 32 year old from Aligarh, embarked on his ambitious entrepreneurial journey.

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.

Why the AIADMK leadership is nervous over Sasikala's return

Why the AIADMK leadership is nervous over Sasikala's return

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

Ahead of VK Sasikala's return to Tamil Nadu on February 8, there are some important questions facing her. One, does she carry electoral weight more now than her brainchild AMMK had in the 2019 LS polls? Two, can she retain or build upon the five per cent vote-share from that time? And finally, is there space for Sasikala to retrieve, first within the AIADMK and then across the state, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

T N Seshan: The man who changed the EC

T N Seshan: The man who changed the EC

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

Till he took over, political parties ferrying people to the polling stations was considered quite 'normal', and it was during Seshan's stint that it became impossible with the model code being made sacrosanct.

Trump to make first state visit to UK in June

Trump to make first state visit to UK in June

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

A procession down the Mall to Buckingham Palace in a golden carriage and a banquet for 150 people hosted by the monarch are among the highlights of any state visit.

How you can reduce your water bills

How you can reduce your water bills

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Setting up a system is not very complicated and costs can be Rs 2-3 lakh for a 100-apartment society

Sonia chairs Opposition meet, calls for unity

Sonia chairs Opposition meet, calls for unity

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

This is the first meeting chaired by Gandhi after relinquishing the post of Congress president last year.

Aam aadmi's budget: Kejriwal says Delhi will make it

Aam aadmi's budget: Kejriwal says Delhi will make it

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Starting on an experimental basis, Delhiites would make the budget for the capital.

'My father felt bad about being typecast as a comedian'

'My father felt bad about being typecast as a comedian'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

'My father could have gotten more due. He was capable of much more.' 'But he was always thankful.'