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'Curve may flatten soon because of lockdown effect'

'Curve may flatten soon because of lockdown effect'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'Don't panic. Believe in yourself.' 'This is a preventable illness. Only you can prevent it.'

What the future holds for Indian students abroad

What the future holds for Indian students abroad

Rediff.com6 May 2020

All you need to know about intakes, proficiency tests and visas.

SAARC needs to unleash 'collective strength': Swaraj

SAARC needs to unleash 'collective strength': Swaraj

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

India on Thursday pitched for unleashing the "collective strength" of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj underlined the need for a South Asian Economic Union with greater connectivity and forward movement on pending agreements on rail and motor vehicles.

13 handy tips for young entrepreneurs

13 handy tips for young entrepreneurs

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Starting up an independent business? Virender Kapoor has these words of advice for you.

Meet Akhilesh Yadav's brains trust

Meet Akhilesh Yadav's brains trust

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Every day when Akhilesh returns after a joust with political adversaries to his Camelot, which is Lucknow's 5, Kalidas Marg, it is time to hold court with advisors and loyalists.

Markets end flat as trade tensions return; TCS gains on buyback boost

Markets end flat as trade tensions return; TCS gains on buyback boost

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

The NSE Nifty, which dipped below the key 10,800-mark to touch a low of 10,755.40, bounced back on late buying to close at 10,817.70, up 9.65 points, or 0.09 per cent.

US judge questions Epic's damage amount in TCS case

US judge questions Epic's damage amount in TCS case

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

The court has also questioned Epic's assumption that Tata Consultacy Services used the information for the creation of a competitive product

India to lay out red carpet for Netanyahu

India to lay out red carpet for Netanyahu

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be reciprocating the reception he received from the Israeli PM during his visit last July, report Archis Mohan & PTI.

Expect big rural push in Budget

Expect big rural push in Budget

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Agri experts are meeting FinMin ministry officials on Monday to give their inputs on the Budget.

Why construction, IT and metal cos have huge debt

Why construction, IT and metal cos have huge debt

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

Operational income not covering even their interest expenses, finds study; analysts say if economy turns around, new equity issuances an option

Are you a great leader?

Are you a great leader?

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Virender Kapoor is the former director of Symbiosis Institute of Management and knows a thing or two the making of a great leader. Here's what he has to tell you, our dear readers.

How Banerjee-Duflo's economic theory is relevant for India

How Banerjee-Duflo's economic theory is relevant for India

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

For Duflo and Banerjee, an important part of their work has been ensuring that the agency of the "beneficiaries" -- usually, in developing countries like India, poorer individuals -- is put at the centre of any policy design. This is a crucial way in which experimental results are often better than large scale data-based inference, says Mihir S Sharma.

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'While the poor have little say in shaping India's intellectual or public discourse, they do have a significant role in deciding political outcomes,' points out Roshan Kishore.

'We should get our hospitals ready for the second wave'

'We should get our hospitals ready for the second wave'

Rediff.com14 May 2020

'Strengthen hospital capacity, look after patients who need care, primarily ICU care...' 'Train doctors, get PPE, get ventilators, have treatment protocols in place.'

FULL TEXT of President's address on the eve of 71st Republic Day

FULL TEXT of President's address on the eve of 71st Republic Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day.

'The contraction in GDP is the result of COVID-19 and the lockdown'

'The contraction in GDP is the result of COVID-19 and the lockdown'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Prof Ananth Narayan, well known financial expert who works as a faculty member at the SP Jain Institute of Management and Research and the RBI's nominee director on the board of Yes Bank, expects a double-digit contraction in India's GDP this fiscal year. In the first of a two-part interview to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com, Prof Narayan, below, says, "Giving liquidity and loan to cover the cash flow problem is not sufficient because you are essentially increasing the debt of many of these companies. And they might not be able to bear the burden."

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.

Obama unveils $3.9 trillion budget

Obama unveils $3.9 trillion budget

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

The president's spending plan for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 proposes a rise in the minimum wage and for new spending on infrastructure.

First 'dead' heart transplant brings new hopes to patients

First 'dead' heart transplant brings new hopes to patients

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Doctors says this new procedure could save the lives of more than 30 per cent heart transplant patients by increasing supply of suitable donors

How to prevent losses in a major quake

How to prevent losses in a major quake

Rediff.com20 May 2016

'If a major earthquake of the kind that hit Nepal hits us in Delhi, 35 per cent of our homes would be destroyed.'

Want to go gluten-free? Some tips for you

Want to go gluten-free? Some tips for you

Rediff.com15 May 2018

Follow a balanced diet with a mixture of whole grains, suggests Jeeva Anna George.

As 'America's Doctor,' Vivek Murthy will hit the ground running

As 'America's Doctor,' Vivek Murthy will hit the ground running

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

More than a year after he was nominated by President Barack Obama, the US Senate, defying the powerful pro-gun lobby National Rifle Association, voted to confirm Dr Vivek Hellegere Murthy as the first Indian American US Surgeon General and the youngest ever at age 37, in a cliff-hanger of a 51-43 vote.

Big challenges before Urjit Patel

Big challenges before Urjit Patel

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Infrastructure and inflation targeting are expected to be top priorities for the new Reserve Bank of India governor, says A V Rajwade.

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Surprisingly, Jeff Bezos is the new entrant to the list and ends up holding the first position.

River experts miffed at being ignored on Ganga revival plan

River experts miffed at being ignored on Ganga revival plan

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Were river experts excluded from IIT consortium on the Ganga River Basin Management Plan? Rashme Sehgal reports.

Giving women in farming and fisheries their due

Giving women in farming and fisheries their due

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Women's share of work in these industries is over 50 per cent, yet they are paid much less than their male counterparts.

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

'They don't always agree with our governments, their teachers or their parents, but it is the conviction of their ideas, and their determination to share them with the world that, I believe, is one of the greatest sources of hope for our planet.' 'The colonisation of space, understanding the very building blocks of matter and the universe, utilising our understanding of the human genome to conquer disease -- these are the tasks waiting for a fellowship of minds to realise new triumphs in our collective destiny.'

How India's tax system helps cigarettes flourish

How India's tax system helps cigarettes flourish

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Cigarette companies have substantial wriggle room thanks to India's complex tax structure, which categorises them by length and filter

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache. He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course. A fascinating excerpt from N K Singh's Portraits Of Power: Half A Century Of Being At Ringside on Atalji's 96th birthday, December 25.

India may need a 49-day lockdown

India may need a 49-day lockdown

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'We will need more than 21 days of lockdown for sure.'

British-Indian professor knighted in New Year's honours

British-Indian professor knighted in New Year's honours

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

Balasubramanian, 50, Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Cambridge University, has been recognised for his work as a co-inventor of Next Generation DNA sequencing, described as the most transformational advance in biology and medicine for decades.

9 things that make me a proud Indian

9 things that make me a proud Indian

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Do we really need to wait for a special day to be reminded of our country's rich heritage and culture, asks author and management guru Virender Kapoor.

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Indian roads continue to be among the most dangerous in the world. Few people are even aware that the Good Samaritan Law exists. Getting a licence to drive is still far too easy.

'If Congress wins Gujarat, markets could tank 10%'

'If Congress wins Gujarat, markets could tank 10%'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

A'Market valuation is another concern.'
'India is trading at steep valuations and there have been a number of IPOs, especially in the insurance sector, that have had an impact on secondary market liquidity.'

Gandhi Peace Prize conferred upon ISRO by President Mukherjee

Gandhi Peace Prize conferred upon ISRO by President Mukherjee

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday gave away Gandhi Peace Prize 2014 to ISRO in recognition of its services in transforming India through the use of space technology.

How to pick the right career for you

How to pick the right career for you

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Choose a career that motivates you and one that you are good at, says Prof RSS Mani, education consultant and vice president-institutional development, ITM Group of Institutions.

'If you want change, you must get your hands dirty'

'If you want change, you must get your hands dirty'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Former Watson Fellow and social entrepreneur Srikar Gullapalli talks about the issues affecting India's growth and tells us why he wants more people to actively participate in building a bright future and put India on the global map.

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

Rediff.com2 May 2020

'Our preparation is based on ICMR projections, whatever preparations we have to make.' 'If they project around 70,000 is the maximum number of hospital cases by mid-May or May 30, we are preparing accordingly -- how many people will need hospitalisation.'

Commercial MNCs are checked, so why not religious MNCs?

Commercial MNCs are checked, so why not religious MNCs?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Anti-conversion laws are needed since thrusting the idea of a competitive battlefield of religion onto India's pluralistic traditions can only lead to greater communal conflict, says Sankrant Sanu

Stocks that can offer you good returns

Stocks that can offer you good returns

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.