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Flying to India? Carry old passport with OCI card

Flying to India? Carry old passport with OCI card

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

Dr Sujit Pandit of Ann Arbor, Michigan, got off lightly at the hands of immigration officials in India, in comparison to seven- year-old Viraj and three-and-a-half-year-old Vrishabh, who three years ago were deported within two hours of landing for not carrying their old passports.

We should lecture less to the world: Jairam Ramesh

We should lecture less to the world: Jairam Ramesh

Rediff.com27 Oct 2009

In an interview with Suman Guha Mozumder, Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh says a little less superiority and a little more humility on the part of India will serve us very well in the future.

Rohit, Bumrah only Indians in ICC World Cup XI

Rohit, Bumrah only Indians in ICC World Cup XI

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Player of the Tournament Williamson leads a team that includes six players from Sunday's dramatic final at Lord's.

FIR against celebs: Tharoor writes to PM, expresses strong protest

FIR against celebs: Tharoor writes to PM, expresses strong protest

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

Tharoor urged Modi to take a public stand welcoming dissent and assure the nation of his "commitment to upholding Freedom of Expression even when it involves disagreement with you or your government."

'Nehru paved the way for extinction of Nehrus'

'Nehru paved the way for extinction of Nehrus'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2008

Nehru's birth anniversary brings to light an old biography, which is perhaps the best-written work on him, says historian Ramachandra Guha.

India can never trust the Chinese again!

India can never trust the Chinese again!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'Magnanimity and appeasement have no place in the world of realpolitik as India has learned the hard way,' notes Vivek Gumaste in the first of a two-part column.

Summer pics that will make you smile

Summer pics that will make you smile

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Readers share their fav summer pics.

10 reasons why India will not become a superpower

10 reasons why India will not become a superpower

Rediff.com14 Jul 2009

With the nature of problems that plague India, the chances of the country becoming a superpower are remote.

Seven Indians among world's top 100 intellectuals

Seven Indians among world's top 100 intellectuals

Rediff.com9 May 2008

An influential American magazine has listed almost half a dozen Indians including Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen and novelist Salman Rushdie, in a list of world's top 100 'public intellectuals'. Journalist-author Fareed Zakaria and San Diego-based neuroscientist V S Ramachandran, historian Ramachandra Guha, political psychologist Ashis Nandy and environmentalist Sunita Narain are also on the list.

'With failure, you learn a lot of things'

'With failure, you learn a lot of things'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

'Nothing will fall into anybody's lap for free.' 'There is a lot of competition out there, there are a lot of people to take your place.' 'It's never easy.'

WB polls: 84.24 per cent turnout in sixth and final phase

WB polls: 84.24 per cent turnout in sixth and final phase

Rediff.com5 May 2016

The overall average till 5 pm was 84.24 per cent.

Meet the new kid in tinseltown

Meet the new kid in tinseltown

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

Ntasha Bhardwaj recounts her first few days in the film industry, and her first leading role.

China: When Modi picked up Nehru's bad habits

China: When Modi picked up Nehru's bad habits

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

'As his party's Supreme Leader, Modi has led India down the wrong road by insisting on friendship with China even as its soldiers went about claiming territory,' argues Harishchandra Dighe.

Big bucks? Authors too are getting them

Big bucks? Authors too are getting them

Rediff.com28 Mar 2009

Publishers who turn out between 100 and 250 titles in a year would be quite pleased if they managed to sell 2,000-3,000 copies of any particular release. In fact, tomes written for the academic world have print runs that often stop at 600. The good news is that the big books are coming out more frequently, and there is greater variety. The reason is not just a flowering of Indian creativity in English, or the arrival of quality writers, though both are of course true.

'India cannot become a superpower'

'India cannot become a superpower'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2009

India should hold its horses, historian Ramachandra Guha tells Aditi Phadnis

'Too much at stake between India and US'

'Too much at stake between India and US'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2007

'This nuclear agreement is a sign for the rest of the world of the great American respect for India,' says US Under Secretary of State R Nicholas Burns.

How Palanpur's diamond merchants conquered the world

How Palanpur's diamond merchants conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

'We did not know we would one day dominate nearly 70 per cent of the market.' 'Today, of 100 diamonds available for trade in Antwerp, 93 are cut and polished in India.' A fascinating excerpt from Shantanu Guha Ray's The Diamond Trail: How India Rose To Global Domination.

Calcutta HC stays post-grad OBC quota

Calcutta HC stays post-grad OBC quota

Rediff.com14 May 2008

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday stayed Union Human Resource Development Ministry's notification for reservation to Other Backward Classes in post-graduate courses. The high court stayed an interview slated for Thursday for admission of OBC candidates to post-graduate courses in the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata.

Modi upset over attack on Rajdeep Sardesai

Modi upset over attack on Rajdeep Sardesai

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Modi's friend, billionaire Gautam Adani, called Sardesai and delivered a personal message from the prime minister.

Clarke joins Pietersen in IPL commentary panel

Clarke joins Pietersen in IPL commentary panel

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke will be joining an elite panel commentators comprising Kevin Pietersen, Sunil Gavaskar for the upcoming 10th edition of Indian Premier League.

'Loved the determination and aggression of every Indian player'

'Loved the determination and aggression of every Indian player'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

And congratulations were in store for the team.

'Kohinoor, a symbol of British loot'

'Kohinoor, a symbol of British loot'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Though it would be wonderful for Indians to have the Kohinoor and Peacock Throne displayed in all its glory at the Red Fort, it seems unlikely that the British will part with the Kohinoor in a hurry.

Kolkata: Immigration officials deport 12-year-old

Kolkata: Immigration officials deport 12-year-old

Rediff.com11 Aug 2007

They denied a temporary landing permit to 12-year-old Medha Ghosh and deported her, along with her mother, within an hour of their landing.

Spotted: Saurav with Amartya Sen

Spotted: Saurav with Amartya Sen

Rediff.com4 Jan 2007

A reader shares his photograph with Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.

BCCI captains' conclave: Home and away format in Ranji finds favour

BCCI captains' conclave: Home and away format in Ranji finds favour

Rediff.com23 May 2017

The concept of going back to the home and away format in Ranji Trophy games after one year's experiment with neutral venue format found favour from the majority of participants in the Board of Control for Cricket in India's captains-cum-coaches conclave in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Yogi govt cancels 15 holidays on VIPs' birth, death anniversaries

Yogi govt cancels 15 holidays on VIPs' birth, death anniversaries

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Most of the holidays had been declared by the previous Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party governments apparently to keep certain sections of the society in good humour, often with an eye on the vote bank.

Aishwarya misses her first Cannes appearance this year

Aishwarya misses her first Cannes appearance this year

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Her flight had to be rescheduled due to the air strike in France.

World Tech award for NRI scientist

World Tech award for NRI scientist

Rediff.com6 Dec 2005

IBM to add $50 mn to global worklife fund

IBM to add $50 mn to global worklife fund

Rediff.com3 May 2006

The Indian arm hopes to get a piece of the pie.

'It's not a fight between Hindi and Marathi cinema'

'It's not a fight between Hindi and Marathi cinema'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Niyogi murder: Assailant awarded life imprisonment

Niyogi murder: Assailant awarded life imprisonment

Rediff.com20 Jan 2005

Observing that the case did not fall under the category of the rarest of rare cases, the SC commuted the death sentence awarded to Mallah by the trial court to life imprisonment.

'We are not opposed to foreign investment'

'We are not opposed to foreign investment'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

'What we are saying is we must have investment, but in a manner and in areas where you need the capital or technology upgrade.'

Lodha reforms implementation in 4-5 months: Vinod Rai

Lodha reforms implementation in 4-5 months: Vinod Rai

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

Implementation of Lodha Committee recommendations in the Board of Control for Cricket in India will be complete in the next four-five months, said Vinod Rai, head of the Supreme Court-appointed panel of administrators to manage the cricket board's affairs.

Dravid shuns IPL's riches for India 'A', Under-19 coaching job

Dravid shuns IPL's riches for India 'A', Under-19 coaching job

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday that Rahul Dravid will continue as coach for the India 'A' and Under-19 teams for the next two years.

Stop violence in name of religion: Celebs to PM

Stop violence in name of religion: Celebs to PM

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

In the letter dated July 23, the celebrities have said that "exemplary punishment" should be meted out "swiftly and surely" in such cases.

MKDNH: A Mumbai Bollywood ignores

MKDNH: A Mumbai Bollywood ignores

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota is exactly why Hindi cinema needs more film-makers who know a South Indian language,' notes J Jagannath.

'Hazare was a man of great dignity and charm'

'Hazare was a man of great dignity and charm'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

Ramchandra Guha salutes the legend's memory.

Over 48,000, including top industrialists, sign petition for GST

Over 48,000, including top industrialists, sign petition for GST

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

The government was hoping to roll out the GST regime from April 2016.

Indian scientists claim cure for diabetes

Indian scientists claim cure for diabetes

Rediff.com7 Jan 2004

Dr S Bhattacharya of Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, said the drug has been developed from a plant found in West Bengal's Purulia Hills.

Low-cost male contraceptive finds no takers

Low-cost male contraceptive finds no takers

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

It could also ease the burden on the 225 million women in developing countries, says Ari Altstedter.