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'All of them were worried how they would survive'

'All of them were worried how they would survive'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

'Why is a powerful person called Amit Shah who camped in Manipur for three days not able to maintain law and order in the state?'

Sitharaman on Adani fallout: Regulators will look into it

Sitharaman on Adani fallout: Regulators will look into it

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

India's economic image is not affected due to Adani Group's recent decision to pull out Rs 20,000 crore FPO (follow-on public offers) amid allegations of financial wrongdoings, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

76th I-Day: Modi sets 'Panch Pran' goal to develop India in 25 yrs

76th I-Day: Modi sets 'Panch Pran' goal to develop India in 25 yrs

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

"For the next 25 years we need to focus on the five resolves - developed India, removing every trace of bondage from our mind, taking pride in our glorious heritage, unity, and fulfilling our duties," he said.

'BJP Wants India To Become Like Iran'

'BJP Wants India To Become Like Iran'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

'Their role model is Iran: high control of the citizens by the State.' In Iran it is Islamic control; in India, it will be Hindutva control.'

Cong promises caste census in MP after winning polls

Cong promises caste census in MP after winning polls

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

The Congress will conduct a caste census in Madhya Pradesh after winning the assembly polls and establish a university in the name of Sant Ravidas, said party president Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing the regime at the Centre of wishing to change the Constitution.

Pannun 'Plot': 'Biden has received a wake up call'

Pannun 'Plot': 'Biden has received a wake up call'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

'US officials must grapple with the possibility that one of its closest partners attempted an extrajudicial killing on its soil.' 'This is not something that friends typically do to friends.'

Congress dials down on Digvijaya's post thanking Germany

Congress dials down on Digvijaya's post thanking Germany

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

The Congress on Thursday said it firmly believes that India's democratic processes themselves have to deal with the threats posed to its democracy, remarks that came after the Bharatiya Janata Party attacked the opposition party for its leader Digvijaya Singh thanking Germany for "taking note" of Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha.

BJP MLA quits post after son found with Rs 6 cr cash

BJP MLA quits post after son found with Rs 6 cr cash

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

According to Lokayukta sources, Prashanth, the chief accounts officer of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, was caught red-handed on Thursday evening while accepting a bribe of Rs 40 lakh from a contractor at the Karnataka Soap and Detergent Limited (KSDL) office.

If India Becomes Bharat...

If India Becomes Bharat...

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Character of services being changed': 82 ex-babus write to Prez

'Character of services being changed': 82 ex-babus write to Prez

Rediff.com25 May 2023

In an open letter, they appealed to her to convey their concerns to the Union government and caution them that the attempt to change the character of the civil services is fraught with extreme danger and will 'spell the death of the constitutional government in India'.

PB Fintech down 5% in 2 days on Bima Sugam worry; analysts say buy the dip

PB Fintech down 5% in 2 days on Bima Sugam worry; analysts say buy the dip

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

The decline of over 5 per cent in PB Fintech's shares (the parent company of PolicyBazaar) in the past two days presents an opportunity for long-term investors to consider buying the stock, suggest analysts. By comparison, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex has remained flat during the same period with a negligible gain of 40 points, or 0.06 per cent. Analysts believe that the recent selling is "overdone", as the company behind the online insurance portal remains committed to achieving profitability, and the potential threat from the government's online insurance portal, Bima Sugam, might be embellished.

AAP leader says pre-poll tie-up with like-minded parties needed

AAP leader says pre-poll tie-up with like-minded parties needed

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

He told PTI in an interview that parties that are still thinking of 'being the leader' of a possible united front against the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls have not understood the gravity of the situation at all.

Will realise the dreams of Constitution makers: Victoria Gowri

Will realise the dreams of Constitution makers: Victoria Gowri

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Gowri in her address after sworn in as additional judge asserted that she would dispense justice in realising the dreams of the makers of the Constitution.

Adani Crisis: Trust In Capital Markets Intact

Adani Crisis: Trust In Capital Markets Intact

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

The Adani group will have understood the fragility of investor trust in the group. The group needs to improve transparency including in areas like share-ownership (which they have long and mistakenly believed can be side-stepped) and related-party transactions, among others, Amit Tandon and Hetal Dalal point out.

SC dismisses plea over Andhra's Ahobilam mutt administration

SC dismisses plea over Andhra's Ahobilam mutt administration

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

"Let the religious people deal with it," the Supreme Court said on Friday while refusing to entertain a plea against an Andhra Pradesh high court order holding that the state of Andhra Pradesh had no authority under law to appoint an executive officer to the Ahobilam mutt temple.

'Taiwan has always been a target of intimidation by China'

'Taiwan has always been a target of intimidation by China'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

'If the situation deteriorates and there is further escalation, the USA is in preparedness.'

Pakistan Army Chief Shuffles Generals

Pakistan Army Chief Shuffles Generals

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

But the ISI chief did not retire giving the impression that he has won General Asim Munir's trust, notes Rana Banerji who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

Are you running 'let corrupt flee' campaign, Kharge asks Modi

Are you running 'let corrupt flee' campaign, Kharge asks Modi

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his corruption jibe at the Opposition, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused him of running a "bhrashtachari bhagao abhiyan" (make the corrupt flee campaign), and said that he must stop his image makeover by posing as an anti-corruption crusader.

Where Are Business Leaders To Power The India Story?

Where Are Business Leaders To Power The India Story?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

What do we need more of: Leaders who dominate global institutions or local leaders with a 'Make-in- India' mindset?

'We Are In A Calamity'

'We Are In A Calamity'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

'Now they're talking about changing the Constitution; they feel they have no reason now to hide their intentions.'

What If Sardar Patel Was India's First PM?

What If Sardar Patel Was India's First PM?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

I think the 'What-if-it-had-been-Patel?' sentiment represents a yearning for more of what we are already seeing around us in India today, observes Aakar Patel.

Will chief election commissioner act against PM if there are allegations, SC asks

Will chief election commissioner act against PM if there are allegations, SC asks

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

Underlining the importance of having a chief election commissioner who is "independent and a man of character", the Supreme Court on Wednesday wondered will it not be a case of "complete breakdown of system" if the CEC does not act against the prime minister in case there are allegations against him.

Nirma's new clothes: The journey of detergent brand towards healthcare

Nirma's new clothes: The journey of detergent brand towards healthcare

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Nirma's tryst with the pharmaceutical space started in 2006 when it acquired the ailing Core Healthcare in a deal reported to be worth Rs 300 crore. The Ahmedabad-based manufacturer of intravenous fluids was subsequently renamed Nirlife. Pharma industry insiders say Nirma, which broke open the detergent market in the 1990s with low prices and massive advertising, tried an encore of the low-price strategy in pharma, but with mixed results.

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