News for 'India Versus China'

'More younger people are dying in India than in US'

'More younger people are dying in India than in US'

Rediff.com4 May 2020

'If you look at the age group of people who died in India, the average age is 35!' 'That's why as a country we should be much more concerned.'

Attendance for Under-17 World Cup crosses 1 million mark

Attendance for Under-17 World Cup crosses 1 million mark

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

The last set of pre-quarterfinal matches involved Ghana against Niger and Brazil versus Honduras on Wednesday.

Tejashwi apologises for 'mistakes' during RJD's 15-yr tenure

Tejashwi apologises for 'mistakes' during RJD's 15-yr tenure

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Yadav, who is now leading his party as its chief ministerial candidate for the assembly polls due in a few months, made the charm offensive at a party function.

Having Robots for 'Make in India' is not a bad idea

Having Robots for 'Make in India' is not a bad idea

Rediff.com29 May 2015

For Make in India's success, Modi govt msut remove policy paralysis.

Netflix blocks India access to global content

Netflix blocks India access to global content

Rediff.com27 Mar 2016

Company cites copyright issues but users irked by crackdown on VPNs

At -7.5%, economy claws back faster in Q2 but enters recession

At -7.5%, economy claws back faster in Q2 but enters recession

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

India's economy recovered faster than expected in the September quarter as a pick-up in manufacturing helped GDP clock a lower contraction of 7.5 per cent and held out hopes for further improvement on better consumer demand. The gross domestic product (GDP) had contracted by a record 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of the 2020-21 fiscal (April 2020 to March 2021) as the coronavirus lockdown pummelled economic activity.

Trump-Biden tear desi families apart

Trump-Biden tear desi families apart

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

What startles a visitor like me from India is how the 2020 US presidential election has divided families, husband and wife, parents and children, observes Payal Mohanka.

Kashmir 'unfinished agenda of partition,' says Pak army chief

Kashmir 'unfinished agenda of partition,' says Pak army chief

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

In one his strongest remarks on Kashmir, Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said it is an "unfinished agenda" of the partition in 1947 and Pakistan and Kashmir are "inseparable".

9 ways to clean up India's polluted cities

9 ways to clean up India's polluted cities

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Measures that will make Indian cities more organised and liveable need to be implemented to tackle the menace of pollution.

Factors that can help India improve its image globally

Factors that can help India improve its image globally

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

India's share of 2015 emerging market allocations will be driven by FII perceptions on likely growth and reform.

My Agenda for Modi's New India

My Agenda for Modi's New India

Rediff.com13 Mar 2017

'I hope Prime Minister Modi will take the population bull by the horns,' says Sudhir Bisht.

Call drops: Airtel to compensate by supporting rural education

Call drops: Airtel to compensate by supporting rural education

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Airtel said it will implement 25 per cent more stringent mobile call drop benchmark of 1.5 per cent versus 2 per cent prescribed by the regulator Trai.

Secret behind Swiggy's meteoric rise

Secret behind Swiggy's meteoric rise

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

With razor-sharp focus on deliveries and customer experience, powered by strong in-house technology built ground-up, Swiggy is emerging as the food ordering platform of choice.

Rupee rebounds from 9-month low to end at 61.94

Rupee rebounds from 9-month low to end at 61.94

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

In the offshore non-deliverable forwards, the one-month contract was at 62.26/36, while the three-month was at 62.83/93.

Why I Love Wine

Why I Love Wine

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Wine is the only beverage that continues to change after bottling, and which after 20 or even 50 years can surprise, amaze and delight, says Alok Chandra.

'We were lucky we got the disease late'

'We were lucky we got the disease late'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

'We were lucky, in many ways, that we got the disease late.'

With seizures up, gold smuggling into India loses shine

With seizures up, gold smuggling into India loses shine

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Based on the estimate, a courier bringing in 1 kg of gold currently worth around $40,000 at world prices could earn $470 if not caught.

US plans to end work permits for spouses of H-1B visa holders

US plans to end work permits for spouses of H-1B visa holders

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

H-4 is issued to the spouse of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India.

Modi must change rules of the game for 'Make in India'

Modi must change rules of the game for 'Make in India'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Along with the US and China, India could be a big enough force in global manufacturing

COVID-19: Let's prepare for a Second Wave

COVID-19: Let's prepare for a Second Wave

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

As with the Spanish flu, the world must be ready for a second and third wave as this start-stop-start-stop response plays out, recommends Rahul Jacob.

Himalayan rebuff to Modi's Nepal policy

Himalayan rebuff to Modi's Nepal policy

Rediff.com18 May 2016

India's unpopularity coincides with China lengthening its shadows in Nepal, says Rajeev Sharma.

What we LEARNT about COVID-19

What we LEARNT about COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

'If you delay the diagnosis even by 24 hours, in that 24 hours individuals would have affected more people.' 'So, contact tracing, testing, isolation, quarantine needs to continue.'

Can Narendra Modi's fort be ever breached?

Can Narendra Modi's fort be ever breached?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'In India, a really popular and well-entrenched leader is not defeated by a rival.' 'Such a leader has to defeat himself,' observes Shekhar Gupta.

Lego's Indian CEO!

Lego's Indian CEO!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

Bali Padda will head the second-largest toymaker in the world.

RIL regains top slot in Platts global ranking, elbows out ONGC

RIL regains top slot in Platts global ranking, elbows out ONGC

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Reliance Industries has regained the top slot among Indian energy companies on the Platts global list

Lockdown tamed doubling rate of COVID-19 cases: Health ministry

Lockdown tamed doubling rate of COVID-19 cases: Health ministry

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal claimed that India has been doing better than many other countries on the outcome ratio, which is the number of recoveries from coronavirus infection versus the number of deaths.

Tata group unveils plan to ride the start-up wave

Tata group unveils plan to ride the start-up wave

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

The Tata group is planning a big splash.

The real threat to India's democracy

The real threat to India's democracy

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

'If one observes a common man passing a church or gurdwara or dargah, he instinctively bows his head. It is this prevalence of polytheism that has ensured that monotheists and minorities flourish in India. This may sound preposterous in wake of the recent communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar. But it must be understood that in a county of over one billion people that was at worst an aberration,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Emerging markets will remain growth drivers: Mark Mobius

Emerging markets will remain growth drivers: Mark Mobius

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Mark Mobius doesn't see any crisis brewing in emerging markets.

'Gradual rate hike by Fed works best for US, global markets'

'Gradual rate hike by Fed works best for US, global markets'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

A gradual increase works best for the US, as well as global markets, says Nizam Idris managing director, head of strategy (fixed income and currencies), Macquarie Bank.

Sensex ends near 3-month low; oil & metal shares drag

Sensex ends near 3-month low; oil & metal shares drag

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Oil tanked to a 7-year low as OPEC decided to maintain production.

AAP's use of Hindu symbolism is a sign of the times

AAP's use of Hindu symbolism is a sign of the times

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

As the campaign peaked, AAP leaders evidently realised they had to deflect their chief opponent's attempts to polarise the electorate over religious identity, explains David Devadas.

The 'manufacturing nationalism' of Modi and Trump

The 'manufacturing nationalism' of Modi and Trump

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Both have made factory jobs the centre of their economic agendas. Kanika Datta explains the practical limits to their ambitions.

Sensex cracks 354 points on yuan devaluation, GST deadlock

Sensex cracks 354 points on yuan devaluation, GST deadlock

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

The rupee fell to a two-year low of 64.84 against the US dollar.

Despite fall in gold prices, Indians stay away from buying

Despite fall in gold prices, Indians stay away from buying

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Spot gold fell as far as $1,142.10 an ounce on Thursday, its lowest since November 2014.

Pravasi Special: Build and they will come

Pravasi Special: Build and they will come

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The euphoria of Ab Ki Baar Modi Sarkar will fade quickly if the Modi government does not raise its game, and focus significant monetary resources and managerial skills on making India's infrastructure truly world-class, says Ram Kelkar.

What the Economic Survey says

What the Economic Survey says

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

India needs to sustain a GDP growth rate of 8 per cent to become a five trillion dollar economy by 2025, the Economic Survey has stated.

Rupee posts biggest day fall in 13 months

Rupee posts biggest day fall in 13 months

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Sharp rate hike in Russia further raised concerns about the global economy.

Markets end at fresh 13-month lows as global stocks derail

Markets end at fresh 13-month lows as global stocks derail

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

After a volatile session, Sensex closed the day 563 points lower

US rate hike fear keeps Asian firms in check; India most upbeat

US rate hike fear keeps Asian firms in check; India most upbeat

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

US rate hike fear keeps Asian firms in check; India most upbeat.