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Time to END Bank Nationalisation

Time to END Bank Nationalisation

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Nationalisation has served its purpose. It's time to move ahead, keeping majority ownership of the government in a few banks to serve the people, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Just who is Siddharth?

Just who is Siddharth?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

'He is busy building an image on the social media as an anti-right-winger.' 'But remember: An actor is only good at what he was born to do,' observes Subhash K Jha.

No objection to Modi being declared as PM candidate: Chouhan

No objection to Modi being declared as PM candidate: Chouhan

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has dubbed as "baseless" the reports that he had reservations to having Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi being projected as the BJP's prime ministerial candidate.

'BJP ran a well-oiled strategy to destroy Rahul's image'

'BJP ran a well-oiled strategy to destroy Rahul's image'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Rahul Gandhi has personally paid a heavy price for this character assassination and remorseless ridiculing and the Congress, of course, has been demolished politically.'

Sai's Take: Congress-mukt India?

Sai's Take: Congress-mukt India?

Rediff.com21 May 2019

'Why has the phrase gone missing from Modi's vocabulary?' asks Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

PM accepts Facebook invite, Sikh rights group doesn't 'like' it

PM accepts Facebook invite, Sikh rights group doesn't 'like' it

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Sikhs For Justice plans to picket Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters during Narendra Modi's September 27 visit.

Why Modi has not campaigned aggressively in Madhya Pradesh

Why Modi has not campaigned aggressively in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com9 May 2014

The BJP is confident of winning all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh and even political experts believe the Congress stands no chance. Bikash Mohapatra reports

Cong meets CVC on Rafale deal, demands registration of corruption case

Cong meets CVC on Rafale deal, demands registration of corruption case

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

The Congress has launched an offensive against the Bharatiya Janata Party government over the Rafale deal, alleging corruption and violation of rules by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded answers from him.

When Rahul surprised diners at Patna eatery

When Rahul surprised diners at Patna eatery

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

Several people clicked snapshots of the leader having his meal from a distance that the SPG -- which looks after Gandhi's security -- permitted.

'BJP should have shown grace to Advaniji'

'BJP should have shown grace to Advaniji'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

'They should have offered a ticket for his constituency to Advaniji's daughter Pratibha or son Jayant. But, of course, that is too much to expect.'

Would have beheaded lakhs over 'Bharat mata ki jai': Ramdev

Would have beheaded lakhs over 'Bharat mata ki jai': Ramdev

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Chanting Bharat mata ki jai is an affirmation of citizens' faith in their country, their motherland and if a religion preached otherwise, it was against national interest, he said.

Gujarat's GIFT City expects to garner $50 bn biz annually

Gujarat's GIFT City expects to garner $50 bn biz annually

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Sebi has approved the norms for financial institutions setting up shop at GIF City in Ahmedabad.

Exit polls: BJP set to return with bigger mandate in Maha, Haryana

Exit polls: BJP set to return with bigger mandate in Maha, Haryana

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

The poll of polls brought out by the NDA gave the BJP and the Congress 66 and 14 seats respectively in Haryana, and 211 and 64 for the saffron alliance and the Congress-NCP in Maharashtra.

'MPs' letter was given to Congress leadership 10 days ago'

'MPs' letter was given to Congress leadership 10 days ago'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

'This letter assumes significance as it is for the first time that a letter has been documented and collectively agreed upon.'

Bihar polls: SP, NCP, SJD-D to contest as allies in third front

Bihar polls: SP, NCP, SJD-D to contest as allies in third front

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

SP on Thursday announced its decision to contest the Bihar assembly polls with SJDD, NCP and NPP, saying the combine will present a third alternative to the voters.

Will BJP replace Nitish with Nityanand Rai?

Will BJP replace Nitish with Nityanand Rai?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

e Union minister of state for home is somewhat brash and rowdy, and has enormous confidence.' Some of this derives from the fact that he has independent sources of income (he reported assets amounting to Rs 18 crore in his 2019 Lok Sabha nomination papers)

Silicon Valley desis gear up for Modi's visit

Silicon Valley desis gear up for Modi's visit

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

'The Indian-American community is very excited to welcome Prime Minister Modi. He is the second prime minister to come to California after Jawaharlal Nehru, who visited the state in 1961.'

10 signs Amit Shah is 2nd only to Modi

10 signs Amit Shah is 2nd only to Modi

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Modi has entrusted Amit Shah with the task of coordinating all the agencies with their power to monitor movement and phone calls, says R Rajagopalan.

What Modi told Ranveer, Ranbir, Alia, Varun...

What Modi told Ranveer, Ranbir, Alia, Varun...

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

'We are going to be taken seriously by the government.'

'Har Har Modi' chants sweep Calfornia's Bay Area

'Har Har Modi' chants sweep Calfornia's Bay Area

Rediff.com17 May 2014

Ladoos, band, bajaa and chants took over California after NaMo supporters stepped out to celebrate his victory.

Rahul dares PM Modi to #FuelChallenge

Rahul dares PM Modi to #FuelChallenge

Rediff.com24 May 2018

In his dare, the Congress president asked the PM to reduce the spiralling fuel prices in the country or face a nationwide stir by his party.

Why Pahlaj Nihalani stalled 2 movies about Modi

Why Pahlaj Nihalani stalled 2 movies about Modi

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

'Stop using the censor board as a means to get publicity for films,' the censor chief warns filmmakers.

Will Jaitley present his 6th full Budget next year?

Will Jaitley present his 6th full Budget next year?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

A K Bhattacharya lists three reasons why Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will most likely present a full Budget on February 1, 2019.

PM congratulates Sundar Pichai on new role

PM congratulates Sundar Pichai on new role

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Many other Indians are heading the businesses at companies abroad.

Turncoats or loyalists? Chouhan in for a tough choice

Turncoats or loyalists? Chouhan in for a tough choice

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

After two and a half months of taking oath, MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has many challenges before him. The first is to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, which has affected more than 10,000 people in the state. But The political challenges are even more daunting, reports Sandeep Kumar.

Cong retorts by calling Vajpayee the weakest PM India ever had

Cong retorts by calling Vajpayee the weakest PM India ever had

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

Days after the Congress praised A B Vajpayee to target Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial Narendra Modi, the party did a U-turn on Monday, calling the BJP veteran "the weakest PM India ever had", a taunt often directed at Manmohan Singh by the opposition party.

22 names recommended for ED posts at banks

22 names recommended for ED posts at banks

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

These recommendations are based on interactions held by the Banks Board Bureau with eligible candidates from PSBs towards appointment against vacancies in PSBs for the period 2018-19

Shaktikanta Das named new RBI Governor

Shaktikanta Das named new RBI Governor

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

He will be the first bureaucrat to head the central bank in almost five years.

Scramble for hospital beds in Delhi exposes govt claims

Scramble for hospital beds in Delhi exposes govt claims

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Though the government claims there are more beds than needed, the national capital's COVID-19 reality, retold through social and other media, is also about the anguish of sons, daughters, wives and others trying desperately to get medical help for their unwell family members.

Two expelled MPs move Delhi HC

Two expelled MPs move Delhi HC

Rediff.com3 Jan 2006

The expelled MPs Narendra Kumar Kushwar (Mirzapur, UP) and Manoj Kumar (Palmur, RJD) wanted the court to set aside the order of the Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and restore their membership.\n

Chouhan to set up 'happiness ministry' to ensure 'smile on every face'

Chouhan to set up 'happiness ministry' to ensure 'smile on every face'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Chouhan had earlier announced constitution of 'happiness ministry' on the lines of Bhutan, the only country to have the gross national happiness index.

'How much will you befool country': Oppn slams PM on NRC

'How much will you befool country': Oppn slams PM on NRC

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

The NRC has been discussed neither in Parliament nor in the Cabinet, Modi said on Sunday.

'He came, he spoke, he won'

'He came, he spoke, he won'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

For almost 60-minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke extempore at the SAP Center in San Jose and he left a crowd of 18,500 in awe.

Priyanka leads Congress protest over Jamia incident

Priyanka leads Congress protest over Jamia incident

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

The Congress general secretary was joined by leaders like Ahmed Patel, A K Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Randeep Singh Surjewala, besides hundreds of party workers at the India Gate on Monday in a show of solidarity with the students from Jamia Millia Islamia and several other universities across the country protesting the contentious amended citizenship law.

'It is the Congress that has lost, not Sachin Pilot'

'It is the Congress that has lost, not Sachin Pilot'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

'Sachin Pilot had every legitimate right to demand to become CM.'

'What's happening in the country angers me'

'What's happening in the country angers me'

Rediff.com19 May 2020

'We might have been better prepared to deal with the pandemic had so much time, attention and money not gone into welcoming one of the stupidest men on the planet.'

Jawan who killed terrorist in Pathankot honoured with Kirti Chakra

Jawan who killed terrorist in Pathankot honoured with Kirti Chakra

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Chand was honoured with Kirti Chakra, the second highest peace-time decoration, for displaying great presence of mind, valour and conspicuous gallantry before making the supreme sacrifice.

Diwali@Times Square, New York

Diwali@Times Square, New York

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Desis gathered in Times Square, New York, on Sunday, October 16 to celebrate Diwali.

Oppn leaders meet EC, seek verification of VVPAT slips

Oppn leaders meet EC, seek verification of VVPAT slips

Rediff.com21 May 2019

They also demanded that if any discrepancy is found during VVPAT verification, 100 per cent counting of the paper slips of VVPATs of all polling stations of that particular assembly segment should be done and compared with the electronic voting machine (EVM) results.

'Inaction has driven PM away from masses'

'Inaction has driven PM away from masses'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

'The people are angry. They feel let down.'