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HealthifyMe: A start-up that helps people live healthy

HealthifyMe: A start-up that helps people live healthy

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

HealthifyMe is an app that connects users to fitness trainers virtually, motivate them on goals.

Comfort, candour, convergence define our ties: 20 things Modi said in the US Congress

Comfort, candour, convergence define our ties: 20 things Modi said in the US Congress

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an impassioned speech to the United States Congress.

Re-inventing Panchsheel for a new world order

Re-inventing Panchsheel for a new world order

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

As the context of Panchsheel has changed, it is all the more essential that India and China need to reinvent and redefine Panchsheel for a new world order taking into account globalisation, and mutual economic interdependence. The new Panchsheel, in order to be relevant, needs to shed its binary approach of west verses the east recognising the seamlessness of global frontiers, which globalisation has brought in, says Rup Narayan Das.

How to keep the Republic secure

How to keep the Republic secure

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

'Even if the national security framework is to be threat-based, then the division of security threats between Pakistan and China is absurd. The two threats are one.'

Khurshid calls for action-oriented collaboration with USA

Khurshid calls for action-oriented collaboration with USA

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

The creation of the High Level Political Forum was one of the key decisions of the Rio+20 Conference.

School admissions: 10 questions every parent must ask

School admissions: 10 questions every parent must ask

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

The school is a place where your child will spend the next 14 years of his/her life. Is it equipped to meet the future?

Trump rolls back Obama climate change measures

Trump rolls back Obama climate change measures

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

White House said Trump strongly believed that protecting environment and 'promoting our economy are not mutually exclusive goals'.

100 years of ITC: Corporate India's big success story

100 years of ITC: Corporate India's big success story

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

ITC is one of those few enterprises in the world that has traversed a 100 year journey and has yet managed to remain contemporary, relevant and competitive.

And the award goes to...7 star performers of India Inc

And the award goes to...7 star performers of India Inc

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

BS Annual Awards 2014: Power-packed jury picks the best 7 of corporate India

The solution to India's unemployment crisis

The solution to India's unemployment crisis

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

One solution to India's challenges of education, employment, employability lies in state governments adopting apprenticeships on a large scale.

President Pranab's address to Parliament: The transcript

President Pranab's address to Parliament: The transcript

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday addressed the first joint sitting of Parliament as mandatorily required under the Constitution after the general elections. The address is the political, economic and foreign policy road map of the Narendra Modi government and covers virtually all crucial areas.

'The RSS is deeply uncomfortable about Gandhi'

'The RSS is deeply uncomfortable about Gandhi'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

'Actually, the RSS is deeply ambivalent and uncomfortable with Gandhi as well as also Ambedkar, but it is not politically wise to oppose these two.' 'So Nehru is the main and only target.'

India's embrace of mediocrity

India's embrace of mediocrity

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Indians thrive in ordinariness -- from academia and science to business and military power. Sports is just an apt metaphor, says Shekhar Gupta.

'US may help India in war against terror'

'US may help India in war against terror'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

'If the US-Pakistan relationship continues to suffer, Pakistan may feel it has less to lose and decide that it need not keep a leash on LeT in order to appease America.' 'A tougher US policy toward Pakistan could lead to an emboldened and strengthened LeT and JeM, resulting in more terrorist attacks in India.'

'An entrepreneurial revolution is taking place in India'

'An entrepreneurial revolution is taking place in India'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

K Pandia Rajan, an expert on the employment scene and recruiting speaks on the buoyancy in the Indian economy and what youngsters can look forward to.

It's an incredible win, but victors must show humility

It's an incredible win, but victors must show humility

Rediff.com16 May 2014

'They must bow their head before the people's might and start their work immediately. Now nothing can help them, but a show of sincerity and a life without cosmetic frills.' 'They don't have any option, but to succeed and prove themselves worthy of this massive victory,' says BJP MP Tarun Vijay.

India's relations with the US must not be one-sided

India's relations with the US must not be one-sided

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

'It is in the interest of both sides that the visit of the US President is seen as being successful. Both sides have invested considerable political capital in it. This rapid exchange of visits and the decisions taken have to be justified, beyond the symbolism, which is no doubt important in itself. This opportunity to impart a fresh momentum to ties should not be missed,' says former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal.

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.

Meet the Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Meet the Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Nayan Khanolkar, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016, tells Rediff.com's Divya Nair his story.

Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Admittedly, EVMs too have a UID number and any convergence of data can make the secret ballot system a party of history, warns Dr Gopal Krishna in the 5th part of his series against Aadhaar.

Success story: Shashank started a healthcare start-up when he was just 20!

Success story: Shashank started a healthcare start-up when he was just 20!

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Practo is an online health service platform which assists patients to meet the best doctors and keeps digital records.

'Reforms to transform India is a marathon, not a sprint'

'Reforms to transform India is a marathon, not a sprint'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

'India is doing better than when we took office 17 months ago'.

No electricity, no school here but kids learn with iPads!

No electricity, no school here but kids learn with iPads!

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Two young engineers educate children with iPads n remote villages.

'India's dominance in IT will continue'

'India's dominance in IT will continue'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

'India is the number one IT destination in the world as we have the largest number of IT professionals in the world.'

Sensex ends Samvat 2070 with 26% gain

Sensex ends Samvat 2070 with 26% gain

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The Nikkei share average rose 2.6% to close at 15,195.77 points, more than recouping Tuesday's losses.

Sensex ends in the red amid volatile trade; IT, auto, realty fall

Sensex ends in the red amid volatile trade; IT, auto, realty fall

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended down 30.30 points at 28,161.72 and the 50-share Nifty dipped 7.95 points at 8,543.

Billionaire Club: India's 100 richest business tycoons

Billionaire Club: India's 100 richest business tycoons

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

A majority of India's billionaires gained wealth in the last one year in spite of the stock market decline.

20 years after Pokhran: PMs and India's nuclear ambitions

20 years after Pokhran: PMs and India's nuclear ambitions

Rediff.com11 May 2018

20 years ago this day, May 11, 1998, India conducted its second nuclear test at Pokharan in Rajasthan. In a fascinating interview on Rediff.com, K Subrahmanyam revealed how Indian PMs reacted to nuclear ambitions.

Call drops? Blame the govt not mobile operators

Call drops? Blame the govt not mobile operators

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

A basic problem is that the cost of spectrum and licences relative to earnings is too high.

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.

Why Vietnam is an important ally for India

Why Vietnam is an important ally for India

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Vietnam is a key player in India's act east policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From India's perspective, a strategic partnership with Vietnam will only deepen political, economic, and security ties and be a bulwark against China, say Melissa S Hersh and Dr Ajey Lele

Mr PM, you lost the war, the battle and me

Mr PM, you lost the war, the battle and me

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

'You may show at the end of December how much money has come into the system, but none would be the wiser because most of see only what we want to see and believe.' 'Some of us will see through it and you will make your proxies call us enemies of the State.' 'I was somewhat with you till here. But we diverge from here on until you can do something which will veer through my cynicism brought about by your policy,' says Harsh N Gokhale.

'Become the captain of the problem and defeat it'

'Become the captain of the problem and defeat it'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

A clear aim, knowledge, hard work and perseverance spells success: President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam.

Modi govt's loyal in-house Opposition

Modi govt's loyal in-house Opposition

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

On the first anniversary of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, Sangh Parivar affiliates say they are annoyed with the ruling dispensation but can't live without it either

FULL TEXT of Sushma's address at UNGA

FULL TEXT of Sushma's address at UNGA

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

'We are completely engaged in fighting poverty; alas, our neighbour Pakistan seems only engaged in fighting us.'

The house where Nehru lived

The house where Nehru lived

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

On the occasion of the first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's 125th birth anniversary, Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com visits his residence of 16 years, and comes away marvelling at his enduring legacy.

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Meet Sabriye Tenberken, a German woman who is changing lives in India.

'Kejriwal is not wrong, but is this the right method of realising that objective?'

'Kejriwal is not wrong, but is this the right method of realising that objective?'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

'Indian politics has had three-and-a-half master narratives -- secular nationalism, Hindu nationalism, justice for lower castes and regionalism. The AAP seeks to go beyond that. Therein lies its promise and its challenge,' says Ashutosh Varshney, Brown University professor and author of book Battles Half Won, India's Improbable Democracy.

'The Nehru family has produced no one like Nehru'

'The Nehru family has produced no one like Nehru'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

'What hurts people most is dynastic impulses and corruption under a family-ruled Congress party -- and Nehru has borne the brunt of it... I cannot be blinded by how the Nehru family has functioned but just as Gandhi can't be judged by his descendents, why should Nehru?' asks political scientist Ashutosh Varshney.

PM's full I-Day speech: We have envisioned a prosperous India

PM's full I-Day speech: We have envisioned a prosperous India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

We present Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's full speech as he addressed the country on the occasion of 66th Independence Day, from Red Fort, Delhi.