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SpiceJet's saviour Ajay Singh: 40 firms, a dispute and some defaults

SpiceJet's saviour Ajay Singh: 40 firms, a dispute and some defaults

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

SpiceJet's ex promoter Ajay Singh is trying hard to pump in huge money into the airline.

Modi and Manmohan: After one year, spot the differences

Modi and Manmohan: After one year, spot the differences

Rediff.com11 May 2015

There are actually great similarities between the two PM

Tips for investors to protect their money

Tips for investors to protect their money

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

The yellow metal is a safe bet in the long run.

Pak expects $50 bln investment on Xi's maiden visit

Pak expects $50 bln investment on Xi's maiden visit

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

A fleet of eight JF-17 Thunder fighter jets -- jointly made by the two countries -- will escort the Chinese president once his plane enters the Pakistani airspace.

How can NGOs work in Modi's India?

How can NGOs work in Modi's India?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Kanika Datta explains why the Modi sarkar is gunning for non-profit organisations

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.

PM Modi faces a bureaucratic test

PM Modi faces a bureaucratic test

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Here comes the moment of truth. Modi prides himself on offering an "incorruptible" government. Will he dilute the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill to coax the administration's fealty and compromise his self-image?

Why Chidambaram is a disaster as finance minister

Why Chidambaram is a disaster as finance minister

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

'Chidambaram, lots of people argue not without justification, is all about bluff and bluster without any concrete achievement on the ground. His record in the finance ministry fully endorses that view,' argues Virendra Kapoor.

11 things about Rahul Gandhi/UPA we learnt from Jayanthi Natarajan

11 things about Rahul Gandhi/UPA we learnt from Jayanthi Natarajan

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Eleven things we learnt about Rahul Gandhi's style of functioning from former Union minister Jayanthi Natarajan's November 214 letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Save lives, fight air pollution

Save lives, fight air pollution

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Air that people breathe in Indian cities is among the worst in the world.

JNU protestors need a debate, not the police

JNU protestors need a debate, not the police

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

'If JNU students are anti-national, why do we send in the police? Why not send in intellectuals like M V Kamath to have a debate and discussion?'

Exclusive! Medha Patkar: Land acquisition ordinance will destroy poor

Exclusive! Medha Patkar: Land acquisition ordinance will destroy poor

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

The new ordinance on land acquisition will allow land grabbers to deprive millions, destroy agriculture, horticulture, rivers, forests, tree cover and mangroves to extract minerals as well as ground water, without replenishment at a pace that will not leave anything for the next generation, warns activist Medha Patkar.

Not a single scandal, is this not Achche Din, asks Modi

Not a single scandal, is this not Achche Din, asks Modi

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The government has taken a number of steps to address the situation faced by farmers.

The winners and losers in Trump's Afghan strategy

The winners and losers in Trump's Afghan strategy

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

New Delhi and Beijing are the only two regional capitals that have commented on US President Donald Trump's speech on August 21 outlining the way forward in Afghanistan. The Indian foreign ministry statement was effusive in praise, while the Chinese statement has been one of cautious and guarded hope. Delhi has identified itself with Trump's Afghan strategy, whereas the Chinese stance is calibrated -- observant and objective, keeping a distance, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Modi in Moscow: PM gets red carpet welcome

Modi in Moscow: PM gets red carpet welcome

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

During his two day visit, Modi is expected to seal a raft of major deals in defence, nuclear energy and hydrocarbons sectors to further cement their 'special and privileged strategic ties'.

Green shoots visible: FM assures investors

Green shoots visible: FM assures investors

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

Chidambaram promises to maintain fiscal discipline; admits inflation is an issue.

Death toll from Tianjin explosions climbs to 104

Death toll from Tianjin explosions climbs to 104

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

The death toll in twin explosions in this Chinese port city of Tianjin on Saturday rose to 85 amid protests from frustrated relatives of the missing fire fighters demanding answers on their loved ones' fates as specialised anti-chemical warfare soldiers recovered one survivor.

Smriti Irani got a certificate for leadership programme: Yale University

Smriti Irani got a certificate for leadership programme: Yale University

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Yale University has issued a statement saying that Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani attended a weeklong programme and received a certificate from the university last year, along with several other lawmakers from India. George Joseph/Rediff.com reports from New York

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