'We have essentially tried to set out an agenda for the next five years and it, in essence, represents the political commitment to that agenda.'
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Pasta procured in Italy cooked up with lightly braised vegetables that can be mimicked in India.
The Royale Indian Rail Tours offers one of the most luxurious train journeys across India's most beautiful locales.
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received Bhutan's highest civilian award, the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo', making him the first foreign Head of the Government to receive the honour.
Rediff readers share their experience of eating on the Indian Railways.
The 'resistant starch' in oats aids in digestion, kicks up your metabolism, lowers cholesterol, controls blood sugar and burns fat, says Vandana Luthra.
'They want us to win in every match, like in cricket.' 'It's so tough to play every tournament and win.'
'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally prepared".'
Gandhiji asked me if I had sufficient warm clothes in view of the coming cold season. I said yes. But he verified my statement by asking Miraben to search my bag to make sure. Such was Gandhiji.
'In anything in life, privilege helps.' 'Privilege means access. Access means connections.' 'Does it help? Of course, it does. In whatever you do.'
As Indians eagerly wait to see a makeover, here's a look at trains and stations of world's fourth largest railway network.
The first attempt to evacuate students on March 7 failed, despite ceasefire and planning.
While in a statement issued earlier, the Railways had said that these trains will be fully non-air conditioned, on Wednesday it said that these will have both AC and non-AC classes and fully reserved coaches.
Passengers can now book a meal from the different menu options available as per the choice, for delivery at the opted station or train.
'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'
The external affairs minister said the SAARC is in trouble as one of its members has been supporting terrorism.
Precautionary landing means there could have been some minor issues, due to which the aircraft was landed as a precaution, officials said.
A total of 1,177 passengers are booked on the New Delhi-Bilaspur special train, which departed at 4 pm, while 1,122 passengers are booked on the New Delhi-Dibrugarh special train that departed at 4:45 pm.
They travelled for almost three days in a train with dead bodies, witnessing bloodshed and massacre across the new border that was created between India and the new-formed Pakistan.
From offering free food to passengers to re-arranging train timings Railways Minister Piyush Goyal announced a slew of measures to make the Railways more efficient
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for electing a strong and stable government in an uncertain world beset by geopolitical tensions as the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released its manifesto, prioritising development and welfare while shunning populist measures and contentious issues like the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
The 78-year-old Naveen is on the cusp of creating history. He must win the forthcoming Assembly polls to become India's longest-serving chief minister, a record held by Sikkim's Pawan Kumar Chamling.
RediffGURUS Ashwini Dasgupta, Anu Krishna, Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan and Jinal Mehta answer queries from Rediff readers.
'He never had a negative thought in his mind, he was supremely confident.' 'He always stuck to his natural game, he never moved away from that.'
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said that the common people have always been the focus of all initiatives by the Indian Railways.
Shadab Khan doesn't shy away from expressing his love for Bollywood movies and local food.
'We want to prove to the world that they will get the best code written from a small place like Wayanad.'
HS Prannoy said continuous experimentation has been the key to his "special" season as he reached his second final of the year at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament in Sydney.
'These accusations of my film being a copy only makes our chances at the Academy harder.'
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Some 500,000 drivers and helpers have been left high and dry because of lockdown; many of these trucks are carrying essential goods.
FSSAI assured the court that all requirements under the Act shall be complied with fully.
India seamer Deepak Chahar has claimed that Malaysian Airlines misplaced his luggage when he was travelling to Dhaka from New Zealand and he was not served food even as he was flying Business Class.
The speed of nine railway corridors will be increased.
'I decided to send a bat and a ball which was smaller in size so that it shouldn't get stuck in the pipe. And with that, they had a little good time.'
With fuel being the main input cost for the transport sector, rise in cost of operations is a given. The sector is unsure on the extent of being able to pass this on through rentals or to absorb it with higher volumes.
Rediff readers share their experiences of eating on Indian trains.
