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We want to give Kejriwal protection, but his plans are secret: Gujarat cops

We want to give Kejriwal protection, but his plans are secret: Gujarat cops

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

The Kutch police lodged a case of rioting against a mob of 40 to 50 men, who allegedly stopped the convoy of Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday and attacked his car.

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: September

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: September

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month.

Sai's Take: Cash makes the elections go round

Sai's Take: Cash makes the elections go round

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

'With the Election Commission wisening up to the practice, which strikes at the very root of electoral democracy, the practitioners of cash for votes have been getting more and more ingenious,' points out Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

EC wants FIR against Lalu for distributing money

EC wants FIR against Lalu for distributing money

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

The Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and railway minister reportedly distributed money to people in Patna on Sunday.

'There will be a drastic drop with the lockdown'

'There will be a drastic drop with the lockdown'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

'Without it, it is going to be much, much, much, much worse.' 'In the meantime, we really need to work on a sort of war footing, given that it is a natural disaster, provide relief, provide essentials, till we get biological herd immunity, we need to get economic immunity, and also social immunity.'

Ahmedabad, Jaipur among India's next big IT hotspots

Ahmedabad, Jaipur among India's next big IT hotspots

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Kolkata excels in business performance with employee headcount and number of engineering students doubling in the last five years.

DON'T MISS: It's an ODD world out there!

DON'T MISS: It's an ODD world out there!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad world!

Trupti Desai's Bhumata Brigade detained en route to Trimbakeshwar Temple

Trupti Desai's Bhumata Brigade detained en route to Trimbakeshwar Temple

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Though some Hindutva groups have said they will prevent the women's group from entering the temple.

Dalits file case against CEC

Dalits file case against CEC

Rediff.com22 Dec 2004

Srishti Bakshi left her job in Hong Kong to walk 3,800 km

Srishti Bakshi left her job in Hong Kong to walk 3,800 km

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

She is changing India one village at a time.

Ayodhya: How Amit Shah pacified Nritya Gopal Das

Ayodhya: How Amit Shah pacified Nritya Gopal Das

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

'Ayodhya will once again become Ram's city.'

Lessons from the Farmer's Protest

Lessons from the Farmer's Protest

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

'This confrontation could have been avoided by a less arrogant administration that initially listened, used whatever negotiating skills they had and tried to be more credible,' observes Ramesh Menon.

India will drive digital content globally: Mukesh Ambani

India will drive digital content globally: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Hails country's recent digital highways and predicted India to become digital content capital of world.

Yogi govt inks pact with Amazon to promote 'Uttar Pradesh Khadi'

Yogi govt inks pact with Amazon to promote 'Uttar Pradesh Khadi'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Team Amazon would also educate and train the khadi artisans to directly sell their products to online customers.

This was the best Independence Day address I have seen

This was the best Independence Day address I have seen

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

'Independence Day has been India's annual general meeting. For the most part, it has been a forgettable experience of ritual observances. Not so this year... Mr Modi instead presented what I call a moral balance sheet of India,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

Can more disasters happen in Uttarakhand?

Can more disasters happen in Uttarakhand?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

'Above 2,000 metres the gradient of the Himalayas is very steep and if you build any infrastructure (roads, dams, hydro power projects) in these regions, it will not be able to sustain these events (the onslaught of debris that comes down with great speeds).'

India needs to adapt to the world of tomorrow

India needs to adapt to the world of tomorrow

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

In another 2-3 weeks, coronavirus will chariot India to overtake the United States. In March, Modi had exhorted the nation to celebrate India's impending success over the virus by clanging metal plates. Make no mistake, India is losing this momentous war under his captaincy, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

The rise of the Modi Class

The rise of the Modi Class

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

Travelling across tribal Dahod to an about-to-be-born township near Ahmedabad, Sheela Bhatt examines the 'Modi effect' and how it will play out in the polls in the prime ministerial candidate's home state.Travelling across tribal Dahod to an about-to-be-born-township near Ahmedabad, Sheela Bhatt examines the 'Modi effect' and how it will play out at the polls on the prime ministerial candidate's home state.

Can Chhattisgarh maintain its lead under Ayushman Bharat?

Can Chhattisgarh maintain its lead under Ayushman Bharat?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

In Chhattisgarh, 40 lakh BPL smart card holders under the state's existing MSBY will be beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat.

Shazia Ilmi: Good, minority appeasement has ended

Shazia Ilmi: Good, minority appeasement has ended

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

'It has done a disservice to the cause of Muslims... Modi also spoke of Muslims progressing with the Quran in one hand and a computer in the other, which I think is welcome... I wish he had spoken his mind on the issue of communal discord much earlier and shown swiftness in nipping it in the bud,' says former AAP leader Shazia Ilmi.

The woman who provoked a coup

The woman who provoked a coup

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

Few in Zimbabwe dared to anger 'Gucci Grace' as Grace Mugabe was called. Robert Mugabe's wife was ruthless and terrifying, and her ambition clearly provoked the army's coup on Wednesday.

'Delhi's favour-driven culture will get a big shock from Modi'

'Delhi's favour-driven culture will get a big shock from Modi'

Rediff.com13 May 2014

'Modi is a master of convergence. By his ability to converge and add new features to a non-star idea, he is able to sell it. Like how he has turned Kutch into a tourist destination by selling the salt desert of the Rann as a flat snow desert of the night and roping in Amitabh Bachchan to sell it. In one stroke this has ensured economic returns to the people and on the other hand it has taken care of the national security angle in the sense that the border population in the Rann, which is almost entirely Muslim, is feeling better as now they are much more connected with the mainstream.' Ahead of the launch of his book on the much-debated Modi model of governance, journalist Uday Mahurkar speaks to Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

'BJP is unlikely to cross 80 seats'

'BJP is unlikely to cross 80 seats'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

'The BJP will be wiped out in rural Gujarat.' 'In urban areas, its tally may come down from 55 of the 60 urban seats it won in 2012 to 35 to 40 seats this time.'

Bapu ki Kutiya: The Elderly are Wanted

Bapu ki Kutiya: The Elderly are Wanted

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

Chhattisgarh's capital creates a caring environment for elderly people living in the city.

ICA gala honors activist from rural Maharashtra

ICA gala honors activist from rural Maharashtra

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

At its 45th annual award gala, Indians for Collective Action, one of the oldest community nonprofits in the Bay Area, honored Indian rural activist Neelima Mishra with the ICA's Social Innovator Award in Santa Clara, California, November 17.

Land acquisition case: CBI raids residences, offices of Hooda and his aides

Land acquisition case: CBI raids residences, offices of Hooda and his aides

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

The former Haryana chief minister is facing a court case over land deals in Manesar.

Stunning destinations: How to babymoon like a star

Stunning destinations: How to babymoon like a star

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

Don't settle for an ordinary babymoon. Get inspired by these six celeb-inspired destinations to visit before your due date.

'December 1 is inspired by a newspaper report'

'December 1 is inspired by a newspaper report'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

'Just like Smita Patil was unsuitable for glamour roles, I believe Nivedita is a lot in the Smita Patil mould,' P Sheshadri tells Srikanth Srinivasa/ Rediff.com

Sheena Bora Trial: The Simple Witness

Sheena Bora Trial: The Simple Witness

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

Maruti Warke's basic understanding illustrated how far outside the system most less privileged Indians are -- simple, innocent people barely but admirably eking out an existence, with almost no knowledge of their surroundings or owning even the basic smarts to go about life. The same people who instinctively and often astutely vote governments into and out of office in New Delhi without knowing the entire reality of this country. The folks who are actually the essence of India.

'Farm income will double in 2024'

'Farm income will double in 2024'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

'To bring about a paradigm shift in farmers's income, we need to change our approach to agriculture, and transit from the narrow prism of cultivation to a full-fledged enterprise, by building all associated supply chain linkages.' 'This alone will make the farmer an entrepreneur in his own right.'

Will this daughter salvage her father's political honour?

Will this daughter salvage her father's political honour?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Misa Bharati is fighting to win back Patliputra, the seat her father lost in 2009, in a contest that is a do-or-die battle for Lalu Yadav and the RJD.

DU girl abducted, killed by boyfriend

DU girl abducted, killed by boyfriend

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

The man's family was against their marriage, claim the girl's kin.

The world is at the cusp of digital transformation, says Mukesh

The world is at the cusp of digital transformation, says Mukesh

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Reliance had already invested Rs 3,900 crore in the state.

Banking transactions are now just a kirana shop away

Banking transactions are now just a kirana shop away

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

During his last visit to India, Khosla had said the focus of Khosla Labs would be to fund innovations around Aadhaar.

PM renames 3 Andaman & Nicobar islands as tribute to Netaji

PM renames 3 Andaman & Nicobar islands as tribute to Netaji

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

Earlier in the day, the prime minister inaugurated a slew of development projects and laid foundation stones of several others related to energy, connectivity, education, tourism and health sectors.

A year after Phailin, another storm heads towards Odisha

A year after Phailin, another storm heads towards Odisha

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Exactly a year after the very severe cyclonic storm Phailin struck the state, another storm is heading towards the Odisha coast.

'A car wouldn't refuse to move if a woman is driving'

'A car wouldn't refuse to move if a woman is driving'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

Meet Selvi, the abused child bride who refused to be held back by her gender.

Maharashtra minister's son held for attacking toll plaza staff

Maharashtra minister's son held for attacking toll plaza staff

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Maharashtra Minister and Congress leader Narayan Rane's son Nitesh was arrested on Tuesday along with eight others by the Goa police for allegedly vandalising a tollbooth near Panaji and attacking its staffers.

Is Modi losing his touch?

Is Modi losing his touch?

Rediff.com22 May 2020

'You can't make the poor rich overnight.' 'Nor can you fly millions in planes.' 'But remember that word: Empathy.' 'Who in the BJP is speaking in that language to these millions?' 'Someone putting an arm of understanding, warmth, comfort around them?', asks Shekhar Gupta.