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Pak 'rubbishes' report of ISI training Taliban

Pak 'rubbishes' report of ISI training Taliban

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday dismissed a report that the Inter-Services Intelligence agency is funding, training and guiding the Taliban in Afghanistan as "rubbish", saying Talibanisation is not good for both countries.

India keen on successful Doha talks: FM

India keen on successful Doha talks: FM

Rediff.com30 Jan 2007

India has said it is committed to working for a successful conclusion of Doha round of World Trade Organisation talks despite the setbacks witnessed in the recent months.

LSE head resigns over financial links with Gaddafi

LSE head resigns over financial links with Gaddafi

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

The university has announced that former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Woolf, would conduct an independent inquiry .

'Corruption, a bigger threat to Pakistan than extremism'

'Corruption, a bigger threat to Pakistan than extremism'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir throws light on the threat that Pakistan democracy faces due to corruption and poor governance. In a lecture delivered at the London School of Economics, he talks about some of the biggest problem the country faces today -- poverty, illiteracy and Raymond Davis.

LSE director says 8% GDP growth rate achievable

LSE director says 8% GDP growth rate achievable

Rediff.com22 Mar 2004

India's projected 8.1 per cent GDP growth rate this year was "quite achievable" as investors' confidence had gone up substantially due to sustained economic reforms, a noted economist said on Monday.

87 public servants in UK earn more than Blair

87 public servants in UK earn more than Blair

Rediff.com3 Nov 2006

As many as 87 public sector servants in the United Kingdom, including a leading NRI financial wizard Zarin Patel, earn more than British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to the first 'Public Sector Rich List' released on Friday.

Equal pay? Women will have to wait 150 yrs

Equal pay? Women will have to wait 150 yrs

Rediff.com28 Jul 2006

"The pay gap between men and women has fallen quite dramatically over the past 30 years, though a sizeable gap still remains," the report said. \n

'Hard to see how Hamas can be defeated'

'Hard to see how Hamas can be defeated'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

'The purported claim that Israel can defeat Hamas and everything 'would go back to normal' is completely absurd.'

'Why can't Indians borrow to get educated?'

'Why can't Indians borrow to get educated?'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

According to the author, lecturer and thinker, Lord Meghnad Desai, the Indian education system does not encourage thinking out of the box.

'Did India need to be totalitarian to do better?'

'Did India need to be totalitarian to do better?'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2004

'China's 'one child family' programme is not a model for India; it has unfortunate consequences for China,' says \n\npopulation expert Robert Cassen.

'Our designers are at par with those in NY, Paris'

'Our designers are at par with those in NY, Paris'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

Impressive or not? We get attendees at the LFW to spill the beans on their opinions regarding one of India's largest fashion events.

Govt, RBI to keep a watch on inflation

Govt, RBI to keep a watch on inflation

Rediff.com9 Jun 2005

The finance ministry and the Reserve Bank are keeping a close watch on price movements in a bid to ensure that inflation remains moderate amid volatile global oil prices.

Mumbai belongs to all of India: Mukesh Ambani

Mumbai belongs to all of India: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

"We are all Indians first. Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi belong to all Indians. That is the reality," he said on Tuesday during a panel discussion at the London School of Economics organised to release Rajya Sabha MP N K Singh's book, Not by Reason Alone: The Politics of Change.

'Indian managers are extremely sought-after'

'Indian managers are extremely sought-after'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2005

Indian managers are as capable as their counterparts anywhere in the world.

Writer, historian Patrick French dies after battle with cancer

Writer, historian Patrick French dies after battle with cancer

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

British writer and historian Patrick French has died in London after battling cancer for four years, his family announced on Thursday.

Honorary LSE fellowship for RBI Governor

Honorary LSE fellowship for RBI Governor

Rediff.com18 Jul 2008

Reserve Bank of India Governor Y V Reddy has been awarded an honorary fellowship by the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science for his contribution to the cause of the under-privileged.

Is religion a figment of human imagination?

Is religion a figment of human imagination?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2008

Maurice Bloch of the London School of Economics argues that humans are the only species to practice religion because they are the sole creatures to have evolved imagination. According to Bloch's theory, initially humans had to develop the essential brain architecture to imagine things and beings that don't subsist physically, and the likelihood that people somehow survive on after their death.

Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

'I think my first obsessive, possessive and only half-requited -- as we would joke -- 'love' was Ivan. I saw him first slouching down the corridor of St Stephen's College nearly 50 years ago and was instantly smitten (as was everyone else around him).'

683,000 sign up to sell insurance

683,000 sign up to sell insurance

Rediff.com2 Aug 2003

Women better at firing than making money

Women better at firing than making money

Rediff.com7 Aug 2009

Daniel Ferreira of the London School of Economics, and Renee Adams, of the University of Queensland, found that while companies with more women on their boards tend to have better corporate governance, they are less profitable.

LSE felicitates Ratan Tata

LSE felicitates Ratan Tata

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata has been given honorary fellowship of the London School of Economics and Political Science for his contribution to the global industry.

World lauds ISRO for Chandrayaan-3's success

World lauds ISRO for Chandrayaan-3's success

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

India scripted history as the ambitious third Moon mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) touched down on the Moon's south pole, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first nation to land on the uncharted surface.

Biden nominates LA Mayor Eric Garcetti as envoy to India

Biden nominates LA Mayor Eric Garcetti as envoy to India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

If confirmed by the Senate, Garcetti, 50, would replace Kenneth Juster, who served as India's Ambassador to the US during the Trump administration.

JKLF chief to wed Pakistani artist

JKLF chief to wed Pakistani artist

Rediff.com28 Jan 2009

Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik will tie the nuptial knot with Pakistani artist Mushaal Hussein Mullick later this week. Malik, 42, got engaged in absentia to Mushaal, a 28-year-old painter who is pursuing a bachelor's degree at the prestigious London School of Economics, in October last year.

Noted economist Samar Sen dead

Noted economist Samar Sen dead

Rediff.com29 Jul 2004

Former spy chiefs want Indo-Pak cricketing ties resumed. Do you agree?

Former spy chiefs want Indo-Pak cricketing ties resumed. Do you agree?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

At a talk organised by South Asia Centre, London School of Economics' (LSE) Pakistan Development Society and the South Asia Future Forum in London, the two former spy chiefs agreed that cricket can serve as a peacemaker and can be helpful for the national interest of both countries.

Will Modi grasp the economic nettle?

Will Modi grasp the economic nettle?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

In putting the country's economy back on the rails, it is best that Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley draw on grass-roots feedback and their own practical sense and native wisdom without allowing themselves to be sucked into the quicksand of economic punditry, says B S Raghavan.

LORD DESAI SLIDESHOW

LORD DESAI SLIDESHOW

Rediff.com25 May 2009

India-born economist and politician Lord Meghnad Desai was in India to unveil his debut novel. He also discussed the financial crisis and the Lok Sabha election results.

If Inflation Is Here, Can Social Conflict Be Behind?

If Inflation Is Here, Can Social Conflict Be Behind?

Rediff.com9 May 2023

For all its claims to economic glory, the majority of India's population lives vulnerable lives, a situation that has only worsened over the past 15 years, to the extent that the government now fears to release economic data or even conduct a proper Census, notes Rathin Roy.

What's the best day to have sex?

What's the best day to have sex?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Here's a new study that tells you the special thing attached to each day of the week.

Tax survey at BBC offices: UK govt 'closely monitoring' situation

Tax survey at BBC offices: UK govt 'closely monitoring' situation

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

While there has been no official statement related to the action, British government sources said they are 'closely monitoring reports of tax surveys conducted at the offices of the BBC in India'.

'Absolute poverty has been wiped out in China'

'Absolute poverty has been wiped out in China'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

'Young Chinese have ended up being a socially-conservative group; that believes India is the reason why China should not be a democratic country.'

'Growth better at reducing poverty'

'Growth better at reducing poverty'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2005

TVS heiress Lakshmi Venu ties knot with tech entrepreneur

TVS heiress Lakshmi Venu ties knot with tech entrepreneur

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Lakshmi Venu, granddaughter of T S Srinivasan (TVS) and A Sivasailam (The Amalgamations Group), is managing director of Sundaram Clayton Limited (SCL) and director of TAFE Motors and Tractors Limited (TMTL).

'Need new thinking for democratic environment ...': Rahul at Cambridge address

'Need new thinking for democratic environment ...': Rahul at Cambridge address

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

Referencing to a decline in manufacturing in democratic countries such as India and the US in recent years as production shifted to China, Gandhi said the shift had produced mass inequality and anger which needed urgent attention and dialogue.

'West must accept consequences of the rise of Asia

'West must accept consequences of the rise of Asia

Rediff.com7 Dec 2006

'If every consumer in India and China, totaling up to almost 3 billion, want to live like people in San Francisco, Stockholm or Singapore, can they afford to? Can nature afford it?'

'35% of India's population is under 15!'

'35% of India's population is under 15!'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2004

Population expert \n\nProfessor Tim Dyson on how the huge growth of population in north India will affect the country.

Five steps to remove poverty

Five steps to remove poverty

Rediff.com10 Jun 2005

The government should become more accountable, carry out labour and land reforms, ensure higher credit flow to rural India and improve education to bring down poverty in India, according to a study carried out by London School of Economics.

One on death row, the other at large

One on death row, the other at large

Rediff.com28 Dec 2004