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Now Abul Kalam Azad references dropped from NCERT's class 11 textbook

Now Abul Kalam Azad references dropped from NCERT's class 11 textbook

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

References to freedom fighter and India's first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad have been removed from the new class 11 political science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

We don't have a magic wand to create jobs: Rohit Nandan

We don't have a magic wand to create jobs: Rohit Nandan

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

Rohit Nandan, secretary, ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship, talks to Anjuli Bhargava.

'General Zia was real startled'

'General Zia was real startled'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'

Kerala defiant, likely to teach NCERT's dropped lessons in state schools

Kerala defiant, likely to teach NCERT's dropped lessons in state schools

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

The SERT, an autonomous body of the general education department, is considering a decision by its curriculum steering committee to include these deleted portions in the state syllabus.

With #IWearHandloom, Smriti Irani weaves magic on social media

With #IWearHandloom, Smriti Irani weaves magic on social media

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Starting a social media campaign, Irani has urged people to follow suit and share pictures of themselves in handloom textiles, tagging five others.

'Things are done in India that look chaotic. But it's not chaotic at all'

'Things are done in India that look chaotic. But it's not chaotic at all'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

'I've never seen such cooperation before. Problem solving. Everyone working together. And truthful.' 'Someone from the prime minister's office was there the entire time, at the table, one of the team.' 'Now you have to figure out how to get them out. And I'm just gonna sit here patiently.' 'But if you annoy me, I could actually ruin the whole game for you and for the people in here, which is the avalanche'.

Army's Pune stadium to be named after Neeraj Chopra

Army's Pune stadium to be named after Neeraj Chopra

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

The stadium will be named as Neeraj Chopra Army Sports Stadium in Pune Cantt.

E-scooter race: TVS, Bajaj all charged up, notch up 10K registrations

E-scooter race: TVS, Bajaj all charged up, notch up 10K registrations

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

India's incumbent two-wheeler players, led by TVS Motors, are flexing their muscles, having crossed the registration of 10,000 electric two-wheelers for the first time in November this year, according to data from Vahan, the website of the ministry of road transport and highways. The two key incumbent players, TVS Motors and Bajaj Auto, now account for around 15 per cent share of registrations in the month of November. The number will only go up with Hero MotoCorp now joining the bandwagon with its Vida range of electric scooters.

A Baby Named Border

A Baby Named Border

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

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How I&B min plans to celebrate 75 yrs of independence

How I&B min plans to celebrate 75 yrs of independence

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

The 'Iconic Week' under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' will be a grand celebration by the ministry which will showcase the convergence of the values and glories of the freedom struggle of the past with the aspirations and dreams of a young, new and iconic India.

Taxing The Rich To Please The Poor

Taxing The Rich To Please The Poor

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Taxing the rich will fetch nothing; only votes, argues Debashis Basu.

'With reshuffle, there is an acceptance of some failures'

'With reshuffle, there is an acceptance of some failures'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

'Visibly there is a posturing that everything is fine. That creates a bit of a problem.'

Is Modi Nervous About Manipur?

Is Modi Nervous About Manipur?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

By comparing I.N.D.IA. with banned terror outfits, Modi has exhibited the kind of nervousness never ever associated with him even at the height of the Gujarat riots, and certainly since his prime ministerial days, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

What's Soccer Legend Johan Neeskens Doing In Mumbai?

What's Soccer Legend Johan Neeskens Doing In Mumbai?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Johan Neeskens, one of the finest midfielders football has seen, is in Mumbai this week in connection with the World Coaches Programme.

10 AMAZING Songs For Indian Flights

10 AMAZING Songs For Indian Flights

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Looks like the good folks at the ministry of civil aviation have requested our airports and airlines to play Indian music at airports and during flights as part of its culture promotion initiative.

Stop advertising Covid 'medicines', give details: Govt to Patanjali

Stop advertising Covid 'medicines', give details: Govt to Patanjali

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Ramdev's herbal medicine company Patanjali Ayurved has launched 'Coronil tablet and Swasari vati' medicines claiming they can cure the highly contagious disease within seven days.

No magic wand left with Kejriwal to rollback CNG prices

No magic wand left with Kejriwal to rollback CNG prices

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

The likely solution that appears before the AAP government is to seek for a higher quota of domestic natural gas for Delhi, which would bring down auto and cooking gas prices.

Patanjali's COVID-19 drug a good thing but...: AYUSH minister

Patanjali's COVID-19 drug a good thing but...: AYUSH minister

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The minister said that his ministry will clear its stance on Patanjali's ayurvedic drugs after reviewing the report sent by it.

Freedom of religion does not include right to convert others, govt tells SC

Freedom of religion does not include right to convert others, govt tells SC

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that religious freedom does not include a fundamental right to convert other people to a particular religion and that it certainly does not embrace the right to convert an individual through fraud, deception, coercion or allurement.

FIR against Ramdev in Jaipur over COVID-19 drug claim

FIR against Ramdev in Jaipur over COVID-19 drug claim

Rediff.com28 Jun 2020

Four others MD of Ramdev-promoted Patanjali Ayurved Acharya Balkrishna; Director of National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (NIMS), Jaipur, B S Tomar; his son Anurag Tomar; and senior scientist Anurag Varshney have also been named in the FIR, he said.

Beware of false ayurveda ads on TV

Beware of false ayurveda ads on TV

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Channels across the board from news to general entertainment, music and movies telecast half-hour to one-hour advertorials promoting these products, mainly during non-prime time hours

Covid runs rampant in China as govt seems absent

Covid runs rampant in China as govt seems absent

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

One Chinese source informed ANI that 10 million new infections are probably occurring daily in China.

'Modi has gone back to the template of caste'

'Modi has gone back to the template of caste'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

'Modi is now the biggest messiah of OBCs and Dalits as V P Singh once was.'

'A tribal President will be a great showpiece internationally'

'A tribal President will be a great showpiece internationally'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

'But will there be matching action as far as tribals are concerned on the ground?'

Ensure doctors can work without fear: IMA to Modi

Ensure doctors can work without fear: IMA to Modi

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

In its appeal, the doctors' body said the government should promote universal free vaccination to all above 18 years of age without leaving the vaccines to the extent of 50 per cent to the states and private hospitals.

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank balance sheets, and opening the sector -- makes one believe that Rajan knew he had only three years to do his job. A fascinating excerpt from Tamal Bandyopadhyay's MUST-READ Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking.

Young Algerian wins support after challenging Thiem over player fund

Young Algerian wins support after challenging Thiem over player fund

Rediff.com12 May 2020

In the video, which runs over nine minutes and was posted on Ines Ibbou's Instagram page, the world number 620 starts with "Dear Dominic" and goes on to talk about the difficulties she has had to endure and the sacrifices she needed to make in her career.

PHOTOS: The weirdly, wonderful world we live in!

PHOTOS: The weirdly, wonderful world we live in!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

These 10 images prove that it's an odd, odd world out there...

Jaipur's Jaadugar vanquishes the MBA. For now

Jaipur's Jaadugar vanquishes the MBA. For now

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Ashok Gehlot can never be a challenger to the first son of the Congress party. The Scindias and Pilots will be Rahul's rivals should the party's fortunes revive, says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Time to start wearing masks inside homes, says govt

Time to start wearing masks inside homes, says govt

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

As India grappled with a raging second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the government on Monday stressed on observing COVID-19 appropriate behaviours.

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

India is ready, after battling the pandemic for two years, to travel once again.

The BEST and WORST of 2021

The BEST and WORST of 2021

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.

Nitish meets Guv, tenders resignation, recommends dissolution of assembly

Nitish meets Guv, tenders resignation, recommends dissolution of assembly

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

The governor accepted the resignation and asked Kumar to continue as the caretaker chief minister till the new National Democratic Alliance government is sworn in.

'Rahul does not want to be PM'

'Rahul does not want to be PM'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

'The Congress wants to deprive Modi another term in 2024 and for that they are ready to make any sacrifice.'

Abracadabra? How magician's son becomes Rajasthan CM for 3rd time

Abracadabra? How magician's son becomes Rajasthan CM for 3rd time

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Apart from being the CM twice earlier, he has won a series of Lok Sabha and assembly elections from the state and headed the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee four times.

How well do you know Harry Potter?

How well do you know Harry Potter?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2007

Take this quiz and find out.

Rly revenues beat estimate, register strong growth

Rly revenues beat estimate, register strong growth

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

A senior official at the ministry said: "Our revenue earnings have been better than the 7 per cent growth we had estimated. Revenue from freight traffic has registered a strong growth rate. If the trend persists, we are likely to earn more than the revenues estimated earlier this year."

Harry Potter, on a train!

Harry Potter, on a train!

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

A glimpse of what's in store from the fifth book of the Harry Potter series.

Why more and more Indians are falling in love with Israel

Why more and more Indians are falling in love with Israel

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

Israel has broken its tourism record of Indian arrivals for the second consecutive year!

Beware of Xi's secret army!

Beware of Xi's secret army!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

India, Taiwan and countries with large numbers of Tibetans, Uyghurs and overseas Chinese will be prominent among those that witness elevated United Front activity, notes Jayadeva Ranade, the distinguished China expert and retired RAW officer.