News for 'J N Chaudhuri'

Pakistani court adjourns Mumbai attacks case for three weeks

Pakistani court adjourns Mumbai attacks case for three weeks

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday adjourned the Mumbai attacks case for three weeks after the prosecution said India had not submitted a report on the cross-examination of key witnesses by a Pakistani judicial commission.

'Congress-NC should be winning combination in J&K'

'Congress-NC should be winning combination in J&K'

Rediff.com12 May 2014

Bikash Mohapatra presents a kaleidoscope of views from Jammu and Kashmir, where the five-phase polling for its six seats ended last week.

BJP pushes Jaitley to give tax relief in Budget

BJP pushes Jaitley to give tax relief in Budget

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

Budget announcements will come right before five states, with population of around 250 million, go to polls.

Will Mamata's second term mark a fresh start for industry in Bengal?

Will Mamata's second term mark a fresh start for industry in Bengal?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Investors can take heart from the first Cabinet meeting in the second innings.

Experts put their heads together on Plan Panel's new avatar

Experts put their heads together on Plan Panel's new avatar

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Suggestions made by the different experts have been noted and would be forwarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

It's 0.25%! Why the RBI cut the repo rate

It's 0.25%! Why the RBI cut the repo rate

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

The muted CPI inflation print at 5% earlier this week, followed by a similar WPI number released Wednesday, seems to have spurred India's central bank into action, is how the economists are reading into Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan's 25 basis point cut in repo rate.

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

These plantations are not only eating into the land occupied by the region's native forests, they could also disturb the ground water reserve and soil quality

Despite low-cost talent pool India not leveraging R&D

Despite low-cost talent pool India not leveraging R&D

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Advantages are not being leveraged fully mainly because of lack of funds, say experts.

Understanding the BJP's rise in Bengal

Understanding the BJP's rise in Bengal

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Many anticipate that by the 2021 assembly elections in West Bengal, the BJP may come to power, says Mohammad Sajjad.

Fleeing Bundelkhand's drought, seeking refuge in Delhi

Fleeing Bundelkhand's drought, seeking refuge in Delhi

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

'These people are living on the edge of starvation and governments need to show much greater compassion towards them.'

How adventurous is your cocktail?

How adventurous is your cocktail?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Will you have it with bacon. No? What about marigold? Bar chefs are really mixing it up these days.

Review: Piku may be the finest Hindi film of 2015

Review: Piku may be the finest Hindi film of 2015

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Piku is a film with tremendous heart, raves Raja Sen.

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated.

What we need to learn from Nepal and Sri Lanka

What we need to learn from Nepal and Sri Lanka

Rediff.com13 May 2017

'There is an observable difference between Nepalis and Lankans and the rest of us.' 'It would serve us well to understand where this difference comes from and, if it is something that is better in some way, how it is that we can access it,' says Aakar Patel.

Tapping the $ 6 billion Indian healthcare biz

Tapping the $ 6 billion Indian healthcare biz

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

"In India, the sector will grow to $10 billion by 2018," predicts Vishal Bali, co-founder, Medwell Ventures, in an interview with Apurva Venkat.

The thinking that men should not cry is a result of patriarchy!

The thinking that men should not cry is a result of patriarchy!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

She quit her career in financial services to pursue her passion for writing.

Vajpayee, a master of realpolitik

Vajpayee, a master of realpolitik

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

'I was present at a meeting where he decided to permit the IAF to strike at Pakistan positions in Kargil, with the caveat that they should not cross the LoC.' 'Confident that the Indian Army would succeed, Mr Vajpayee was positioning himself to tell the world after the Kargil conflict was won that India did not violate the 'sanctity' of the LoC,' recalls Ambassador G Parthasarathy, who served as India's envoy in Islamabad in that eventful year, 1999.

'Tomorrow, they will do similar things to Gandhi'

'Tomorrow, they will do similar things to Gandhi'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

'Biplab Deb said it was unfortunate.' 'If he continues to respond this way, then further damage will not happen.' 'But if under pressure from his party members he does not take action, then the future is dangerous.'

Why economists are against deferring fiscal goals

Why economists are against deferring fiscal goals

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Economists have cautioned that any deferment of the government's fiscal goals would prove counter-productive and raise the interest payment burden.

An epitome of military leadership

An epitome of military leadership

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

Arjan Singh, the Marshal of the Indian Air Force, was a fearless and exceptional pilot and remained a source of inspiration to all personnel of the Armed Forces through the years.

New WPI to have bigger food basket

New WPI to have bigger food basket

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

Will give truer reflection on price movements of food products, impact of cereal procurement prices.

Start-up frenzy reflects a herd-like mentality: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Start-up frenzy reflects a herd-like mentality: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw talks to Nikita Puri about her book Mythbreaker.

Thousands affected in Bihar flood, evacuation on

Thousands affected in Bihar flood, evacuation on

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

Thousands of people in Darbhanga, West Champaran and Nalanda districts in Bihar have been affected by floods after rivers flowing through these districts breached their embankments. Floods occurred in Darbhanga and West Champaran districts after breaches developed in the embankments of Kamla Balan and Gandak rivers respectively, while in Nalanda it was due to the overflowing of Panchane river.

How Uber is bringing about a positive change in India

How Uber is bringing about a positive change in India

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Besides providing a new source of employment, services like Uber are changing our mindset.

Nod for sovereign bond issue by public sector banks unlikely

Nod for sovereign bond issue by public sector banks unlikely

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Officials asked what the point was in going through banks when the government has to give guarantees.

Treat gold deposits as part of cash reserve ratio: SBI

Treat gold deposits as part of cash reserve ratio: SBI

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

The country's two biggest state-run lenders on Saturday pitched for treating a portion of their gold deposits as part of the mandatory cash reserve ratio (CRR) or statutory liquidity ratio (SLR), both of which banks consider as non-productive.

GDP grows 5.4% in Nov, says ZyFin

GDP grows 5.4% in Nov, says ZyFin

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

GDP growth in November is the second-highest since January 2012 when it had expanded 5.7%.

India's very popular rural employment scheme faces tough times

India's very popular rural employment scheme faces tough times

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Timely payment under the MGNREGA is essential as it is a demand-driven scheme.

PlanCom struggles with the big picture

PlanCom struggles with the big picture

Rediff.com15 May 2014

Since 2004, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, one of the commission's longest serving deputy chairmen, has been trying to mould it to fit into the new economic order, without much to show for his efforts.

My days as a prisoner of war in Pakistan

My days as a prisoner of war in Pakistan

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

During a war, there are just four possibilities a soldier faces. One: Victorious and safe. Two: Wounded. Three: Killed in action. Four: Prisoner of War. It was my fate to face the fourth, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) on the year spent as a prisoner of war in Pakistan during the 1971 War.

Now, SBI loans get costlier

Now, SBI loans get costlier

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

SBI is the first major state-run bank to hike lending rates after short-term rates rose as a result of the Reserve Bank of India's liquidity tightening moves announced in July.

Chidambaram meets top bankers to shore up fund inflows

Chidambaram meets top bankers to shore up fund inflows

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

The minister, who will also be meeting foreign institutional investors whose money is key to funding CAD in the afternoon, did not speak to reporters waiting outside.

Biocon to tap emerging markets to ensure growth

Biocon to tap emerging markets to ensure growth

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Given the gestation period for regulatory clearances it is not possible to share any definite timelines.

Who's the boss? Delhi's dilemma over the years

Who's the boss? Delhi's dilemma over the years

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

At the core of the issue is the national capital's unique status of a Union Territory that is administered by both the Centre and the government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Fall in inflation adds to RBI's dilemma

Fall in inflation adds to RBI's dilemma

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

There's need to address growth, but weak rupee putting pressure on prices.

'Kaliachak was was the work of criminals'

'Kaliachak was was the work of criminals'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

'It was planned in such a manner that it was made to look like a communal incident.'

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

Nobel, Dylan and the twilight of authority

Nobel, Dylan and the twilight of authority

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

The Nobel follows a line of mighty brands that have bent low to kiss the feet of the popular, says Itu Chaudhuri.

Delhi AAP ki: Kejriwal & Co decimate BJP

Delhi AAP ki: Kejriwal & Co decimate BJP

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

AAP wins 67 of the 70 seats in the Delhi assembly.

NITI Aayog: Changes aplenty but cloud over fund allocation remains

NITI Aayog: Changes aplenty but cloud over fund allocation remains

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

Even if the new body focuses on long-term planning, it is unlikely to do so through five-year Plans.