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Xi's 'strong' obsession reason for China's behaviour: Experts

Xi's 'strong' obsession reason for China's behaviour: Experts

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Experts said the tensions have added to a sense of apprehension in the United States, Europe and parts of Asia that China will engage in more aggressive behaviour in pursuit of its territorial interests, which in turn has raised the possibility of a serious and coordinated pushback by leading global players.

Dialogue and terrorism can't happen at the same time

Dialogue and terrorism can't happen at the same time

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Pakistan's 'approach is one of getting even, an eye for an eye, or death by a thousand cuts.' 'The entire effort is to be the equal of India. Unfortunately, the reality is that this can never be the case.' 'India will always be the bigger, economically stronger, technologically more self-reliant country.' 'Therein, lies the dilemma Pakistan faces which leads it to perennial enmity with India,' notes Ambassador Gautam Bambawale in the Air Marshal Y V Malse Memorial Lecture 2019.

Modi govt has taken the right action on J-K

Modi govt has taken the right action on J-K

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

'Having dealt with security and insurgency for 15 years, I am fully convinced that the steps taken by the government in regard to J&K and the measures in force there are essential,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.

What Biden's Quad summit means for India

What Biden's Quad summit means for India

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

The US has been, historically, a sleeping partner in India-China relations. Today, any attempt by the Modi government to make a bilateral move to improve relations with Beijing could upset Biden's apple cart, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'She harassed me, my family members and wants a divorce'

'She harassed me, my family members and wants a divorce'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

What will Pranab Da see at the RSS HQ in Nagpur?

What will Pranab Da see at the RSS HQ in Nagpur?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

'If the RSS should be saluted for choosing such a scholarly statesman to address its highly trained cadre, one must also praise Pranab Da's sagacity for having gracefully accepting the invitation, thus disapproving any ideological apartheid,' says former BJP MP Tarun Vijay.

Will BRICS bank break the monopoly of IMF, World Bank?

Will BRICS bank break the monopoly of IMF, World Bank?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

A feature of this year's BRICS summit was economic cooperation.

129 Indians among 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud

129 Indians among 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

Foreign students knowingly enrolled in the fake school to falsely maintain their student visa status and remain in the US, according to prosecutors.

'Vaccine isn't a replacement for preventive measures'

'Vaccine isn't a replacement for preventive measures'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

'Prevention plus vaccination is what is going to take us into better territory by September or October.'

'We are more interested in the monsoon than anyone else in the world'

'We are more interested in the monsoon than anyone else in the world'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'It affects our economy, it is very important in many ways.' 'So we have to be the foremost experts in the world on the monsoon.' 'But the best minds in India have not devoted their time to the study of monsoon and they have followed the fashions of the West.'

Is Sonali Bendre's cancer curable?

Is Sonali Bendre's cancer curable?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Making healthy alterations to your diet will help starve cancer cells, suggests oncologist Dr Rakesh Bhade.

Demographic dividend or impending catastrophe?

Demographic dividend or impending catastrophe?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

No country has grown without educating its people. India's shameful lag in primary and secondary education has persisted for several decades, and the crisis in higher education is now threatening a social and political calamity, says Ashoka Mody.

'For 1,400 years India led the world in science'

'For 1,400 years India led the world in science'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'Some Indians take the extreme view that everything was known to our ancients, but others go to the opposite extreme and consider everything Indian was superstition and rubbish.' 'Indian science was perhaps more rational than the European science of the time.'

10 commandments for Modi Sarkar to curb black money

10 commandments for Modi Sarkar to curb black money

Rediff.com4 May 2017

A K Bhattacharya digs into the yet-to-be-public report on ways to curb black money and finds out that Modi's next moves could include action on dabba trading, hawala, and education.

Why was a horrifying rape at BHU hushed up?

Why was a horrifying rape at BHU hushed up?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The Hindutva brigade's silence on the rape may possibly be explained that this incident is an intra-Hindu affair for them. What is even more intriguing is that vocal gender activists have preferred to almost ignore the incident. Why? Is it because homosexual rape does not involve the woman either as victim or as aggressor, asks Mohammad Sajjad.

'If you want change, you must get your hands dirty'

'If you want change, you must get your hands dirty'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Former Watson Fellow and social entrepreneur Srikar Gullapalli talks about the issues affecting India's growth and tells us why he wants more people to actively participate in building a bright future and put India on the global map.

What reality will replace the dream of 1947?

What reality will replace the dream of 1947?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

'Our prime minister manifests a vision for India to be great and powerful, but the modernity required -- of thinking, attitudes, behaviour -- seems alien, if not abhorrent, to his constituency and associates,' says Ambassador K Shankar Bajpai.

Why this RSS leader opposes the BJP in Goa

Why this RSS leader opposes the BJP in Goa

Rediff.com9 May 2016

'We do not oppose any parent admitting his child to any English school.' 'We are opposed to the government grants that are to be given to such institutions.' 'If local languages are to be kept alive, at least they have to be taught at the primary level.'

NASA to launch satellite in collaboration with ISRO

NASA to launch satellite in collaboration with ISRO

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

United States space agency NASA said it would launch a water-related satellite in collaboration with India's ISRO.

'Entrepreneurship can be a draining process'

'Entrepreneurship can be a draining process'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

'If you enjoy learning and if you can risk the failures, entrepreneurship can be a rewarding, enriching experience.'

What is the way out for Muslims now?

What is the way out for Muslims now?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Muslims need to get out of their Isolation Syndrome, argues Mohammad Sajjad.

India needs technological and social innovations: Ramadorai

India needs technological and social innovations: Ramadorai

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

India needs to unleash technological and social innovations that can usher in a new developmental model the world has not seen before, TCS Vice-Chairman S Ramadorai said.

Bharat Ratna to Prof CNR Rao comes as icing on the cake

Bharat Ratna to Prof CNR Rao comes as icing on the cake

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Research and teaching have remained Professor Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao's first priority and first love, and that is what sets him apart, says Dinesh C Sharma

Modi2: What does the future hold for India's Muslims?

Modi2: What does the future hold for India's Muslims?

Rediff.com27 May 2019

Over two dozen Muslims have been elected to the Lok Sabha. This shows that all is not lost for India's Muslims, suggests Mohammad Sajjad.

Advice to Modi: Forget Washington, concentrate on New York

Advice to Modi: Forget Washington, concentrate on New York

Rediff.com15 May 2014

If India takes care of the economic investments, then it will open up the space to dampen or circumvent some of the political burdens

'The FTII Chairman should voluntarily retire'

'The FTII Chairman should voluntarily retire'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

What The World Needs: A Fellowship of Minds

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

'They don't always agree with our governments, their teachers or their parents, but it is the conviction of their ideas, and their determination to share them with the world that, I believe, is one of the greatest sources of hope for our planet.' 'The colonisation of space, understanding the very building blocks of matter and the universe, utilising our understanding of the human genome to conquer disease -- these are the tasks waiting for a fellowship of minds to realise new triumphs in our collective destiny.'

When China stole India's thunder

When China stole India's thunder

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

The BRICS summit made clear that China's support for Pakistan is unwavering. China will continue to pressure India to ease tensions with Pakistan and resolve the Kashmir dispute.

HAL: Non performance, nil accountability

HAL: Non performance, nil accountability

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

facilities at Bangalore one understands the financial year end frenzy at these establishments and the slipshod slippages in timeframes, quality of overhaul, servicing and quality control across the board, for aircraft and equipment alike,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

History backs AMU's claim as a Muslim university

History backs AMU's claim as a Muslim university

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi's stand that AMU is not a minority university reveals the anti-minority stand of the political party now in power, says Mohammad Sajjad, outlining the long history behind one of India's premier universities.

China arrays aerial firepower along Indian border

China arrays aerial firepower along Indian border

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Overall, the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has focused on building ground-based air defense networks and network-centric operations rather than trying to match the Indian Air Force (IAF) in terms of straight fighter numbers along the border. All air assets fall under the Western Theater Command of the PLA, the largest geographic region of China's five military theater commands.

Likely Nobel prize winners for 2014

Likely Nobel prize winners for 2014

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced its 2013 "Nobel-class" Citation Laureates on Wednesday, which names 28 researchers representing 22 distinct academic and research organisations, and six different countries.

Karpoori Thakur and the power of street politics

Karpoori Thakur and the power of street politics

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

'Karpoori Thakur must be remembered by people today who are tired of witnessing fractious politics where corruption, bigotry, hatred and violence seems to have become distressingly recurrent,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

World's 10 freest economies, India lags behind

World's 10 freest economies, India lags behind

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Hong Kong is the world's freest economy according to the Index of Economic Freedom 2015.

Why defence manufacturing fights an uphill battle

Why defence manufacturing fights an uphill battle

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

The defence sector is seeing renewed interest by Indian corporates, says Jyoti Mukul

Ahmedabad: Two steps forward, one step back

Ahmedabad: Two steps forward, one step back

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Since many of Modi's urban policies were initiated in Ahmedabad, the city may act as a template to examine what can be expected in a country that is witnessing the biggest migration from rural to urban areas in the world

Jobs for women: Why India does worse than Somalia

Jobs for women: Why India does worse than Somalia

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Reasons include include dropping out of education, raising children and family pressure

India has still not learnt that single lesson of 1965

India has still not learnt that single lesson of 1965

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

50 years after the 1965 War, India still thinks we can have a 'limited war' when our opponent has time and again shown it does not believe in a limited war, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Water discovered on Mars by NASA's rover Curiosity

Water discovered on Mars by NASA's rover Curiosity

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mars rover Curiosity has discovered water during its first sample analysis of the Red planet's surface.