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Super-rich young Indians have a new success mantra!

Super-rich young Indians have a new success mantra!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Nikita Puri and Dhruv Munjal explain why new-age businessmen are turning to exclusive, uber-rich clubs.

E-mail snooping: Why India has to act NOW

E-mail snooping: Why India has to act NOW

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

Three months on, investigations reveal that 80 per cent of the politicians in power and various government departments continue to use e-mail services such as Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail which are hosted on US-based servers.

No need to lose heart: Leaders rally round ISRO

No need to lose heart: Leaders rally round ISRO

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman, Amit Shah, Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi also expressed solidarity with ISRO.

Amid row, Facebook says it is transparent and non-partisan

Amid row, Facebook says it is transparent and non-partisan

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

'We take allegations of bias incredibly seriously, and want to make it clear that we denounce hate and bigotry in any form'

How Pak is spinning a terror web in South India

How Pak is spinning a terror web in South India

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

Following the elimination of LTTE, Pakistan-based terror groups are leaving no stone unturned to take advantage of the vacuum, and slowly recruiting youth for terror activities from South India. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

How Modi can ensure the success of Digital India

How Modi can ensure the success of Digital India

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Appropriate policies will increase connectivity much more than spectrum auctions, says Shyam Ponappa.

India becomes 3rd worst hit country with over 7 lakh COVID-19 cases

India becomes 3rd worst hit country with over 7 lakh COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

The country has recorded over 20,000 cases of the infection for the fourth consecutive day. India went past Russia on Sunday to become the third worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite big talks, India is miles away from digitisation

Despite big talks, India is miles away from digitisation

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

India must change approach and have better access to networks to fulfil its digitisation dream.

Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT names Sanatan Sanstha, says planning took 5 years

Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT names Sanatan Sanstha, says planning took 5 years

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

'Why she was killed? Because she believed in a certain ideology, she wrote and spoke on that'

'My biggest worry is electricity'

'My biggest worry is electricity'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

'The worst affected is the electricity supply. A huge number of poles, some 6,000 to 8,000 poles have been damaged completely. That will take a lot of time for restoration.'

NDTV may challenge blackout order in court

NDTV may challenge blackout order in court

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

Talk of a blackout by other news channels in solidarity remained inconclusive because of the heavy news agenda on that day.

Xi's mega projects: Should India worry?

Xi's mega projects: Should India worry?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

After the Ladakh fiasco where Xi Jinping did not expect the Indian Army to resist his land-grabbing tactics, he has to save face before his colleagues in the Communist party.' To bring the threat of a mega-dam to the northern Indian border is a clever move, observes Claude Arpi.

US tells Pakistan it will have to fund F-16s itself

US tells Pakistan it will have to fund F-16s itself

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Given Congressional objections, we have told the Pakistanis that they should put forward national funds for that purpose," US State Department spokesman John Kirby said.

TikTok's future to be decided on Wed

TikTok's future to be decided on Wed

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

The app, which has close to 1 million users per day, its lawyer, is losing close to Rs 4.5 crore in revenues every day.

Modi's mantra for inclusive growth

Modi's mantra for inclusive growth

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Describing information technology as a change-agent, Modi said IT has the power to transform the country in several ways.

Firms irked by RBI's order to store payments data in India

Firms irked by RBI's order to store payments data in India

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

While most banks in India store all this data on Indian servers in their core banking systems, the current directive addresses new-age payment and fintech companies operating in the space

Modi, Parrikar in the firing line over Uri attack

Modi, Parrikar in the firing line over Uri attack

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

The government on Monday faced flak for the Uri terror attack with both the Opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party's ally in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Being a journalist in locked-down Kashmir

Being a journalist in locked-down Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Practising journalism has never been easy in the volatile Kashmir Valley. But since the state's special status was revoked, it's become almost impossible for the media to go about their job, reports Umar Ganie/Rediff.com.

Government on fast-track to open rural BPOs

Government on fast-track to open rural BPOs

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Other than Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal, call centres would come up in Assam, Manipur, Tripura.

Draft data protection bill provides for Rs 15 cr fine for violation

Draft data protection bill provides for Rs 15 cr fine for violation

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

The report touches on variety of issues including consent, rights of children, data protection authority and right to recall data.

China 'observing' situation in Kashmir: Xi tells Imran

China 'observing' situation in Kashmir: Xi tells Imran

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

Xi said China is ready to work with Pakistan to forge a closer China-Pakistan community of shared future in the new era.

Take ATMA, kickstart your MBA

Take ATMA, kickstart your MBA

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

The Association of Indian Management Schools Test for Management Admissions will be held on February 6, 2005.

Biden's secretary of state will be...

Biden's secretary of state will be...

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

'Biden's promise of returning to 'normalcy' after Trump appears to mean that the same old politicians, who are responsible for the 'endless wars' in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, are being brought out of the woodwork after four years,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

After outrage, govt exempts WhatsApp, social media from new encryption policy

After outrage, govt exempts WhatsApp, social media from new encryption policy

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Shortly after a controversy erupted over government's plans to snoop on every message sent through WhatsApp, SMS, e-mail or any such service, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology clarified that social media websites and applications will be exempted from the purview of the draft National Encryption Policy.

How terror modules in Bengal are funded

How terror modules in Bengal are funded

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Money 'collected' as donations from traders in Kolkata nurture Bengal's terror networks.

After wifi at the Taj, Modi revives campaign for 'digital' India

After wifi at the Taj, Modi revives campaign for 'digital' India

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The push to connect India and drive a national fibre optic network, first approved by the last government in 2011, has made slow progress

Government has not learnt lessons from Pathankot attack: Par panel

Government has not learnt lessons from Pathankot attack: Par panel

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on home in its report, which was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, took stock of overall performance of ministry of home affairs.

The biggest challenge facing India Inc

The biggest challenge facing India Inc

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

The immediate concern for all companies is to prepare themselves - and their vendors and suppliers - for the new GST return filing mechanism, being test piloted from April 1.

From Aapnu Amdavad to Aamchi Mumbai: Highlights from bullet train launch

From Aapnu Amdavad to Aamchi Mumbai: Highlights from bullet train launch

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Here are top quotes of PM Modi, Japan's Shinzo Abe at bullet train launch.

How to save democracy from Facebook

How to save democracy from Facebook

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

All the fixes require either the enactment of a data-protection law, or the amendment of our existing competition law. This can take many years. However, there is an opportunity for the government to act immediately if it wishes to, says Sunil Abraham.

Indian power cos want ban on Chinese equipment on security fears

Indian power cos want ban on Chinese equipment on security fears

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Power transmission infrastructure in 18 major cities could be potentially hacked.

Fearing FATF heat, Pak to upgrade group of banned outfits to 'high risk'

Fearing FATF heat, Pak to upgrade group of banned outfits to 'high risk'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

The proscribed organisations will be examined under heightened security checks at all layers of legal, administrative, investigative and financial regimes, the Dawn newspaper reported.

Tribute: Jaitley it was who brought Modi to Delhi

Tribute: Jaitley it was who brought Modi to Delhi

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

'Jaitley was one of the earliest politicians to sense the changing political scenario in Delhi. He had closely watched the rise of the BJP and declining fortunes of the Congress party during the L K Advani era. But it was between 2009 and 2014 as the Leader of the Opposition that he began to read the tea leaves. 'And thus it was that he introduced Modi-Amit Shah duo to Lutyens Delhi,' says senior journalist R Rajagopalan who had known Jaitley since 1975.

Arrests of ISI agents tip of spying iceberg

Arrests of ISI agents tip of spying iceberg

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

The ISI network of spies has been operating in India for over a decade.

Is Pakistan a friend or foe? US lawmakers to debate

Is Pakistan a friend or foe? US lawmakers to debate

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Tired of the alleged "double game" being played by Islamabad, American lawmakers have announced to hold a Congressional hearing next week to discuss whether Pakistan is a "friend or foe" of the US in the war on terror.

Trump expects '100%' of IS caliphate defeated in week

Trump expects '100%' of IS caliphate defeated in week

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

He said the new approach developed by his administration, empowered US commanders in the field, enabled partners on the ground, and directly confronted ISIS's "wicked" ideology.

1 Coronavirus patient in Kerala discharged

1 Coronavirus patient in Kerala discharged

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said a total of 2,51,447 persons travelling in 2,315 flights have been screened so far.

Road construction companies go hi-tech; plan to use robotic flagmen

Road construction companies go hi-tech; plan to use robotic flagmen

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

The use of such robots can not only save lives but can also help road construction companies cut down on labour costs.

Coronavirus-hit Chinese city suspends public transport

Coronavirus-hit Chinese city suspends public transport

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

The confirmed cases climbed to 571 mostly from the city of Wuhan with 17 deaths so far. The Wuhan government required all people in public places such as hotels, restaurants, cinemas, parks, shopping centres and public transports to wear masks to prevent the spread of the virus, according to an announcement on Wednesday night. The rule took effect immediately.

Pak didn't take sufficient action against LeT, JeM, says US terror report

Pak didn't take sufficient action against LeT, JeM, says US terror report

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

However, the US praises India for its significant counter-terrorism actions.