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India has done its best to respond to Chinese aggression: Pompeo

India has done its best to respond to Chinese aggression: Pompeo

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

"I've spoken with Foreign (External Affairs) Minister (S) Jaishankar a number of times about this (Chinese aggressive actions). The Chinese took incredibly aggressive actions. The Indians have done their best to respond to that," Pompeo told reporters at a news conference in Washington, DC.

How ISRO's new satellite will change India's Internet

How ISRO's new satellite will change India's Internet

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

A truly 'made in India' satellite that will empower a digital India.

And the winners of the Smithsonian photo competition are...

And the winners of the Smithsonian photo competition are...

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Smithsonian has just announced the winners for their 14th annual photo contest, which includes the grand prize, readers' choice and 7 category winners. The contest which ran from March 22, 2016 to November 30, 2016 received over 48,000 submissions from photographers in 146 countries and territories. Congratulations to all of the winners!

'Big players like Dhoni should be taken into confidence by selectors'

'Big players like Dhoni should be taken into confidence by selectors'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

While many experts believe Dhoni is a spent force, Azharuddin felt he can still continue if he has the drive and a body that is 100 per cent fit.

IAF inducts 4 Chinook heavy-lift choppers

IAF inducts 4 Chinook heavy-lift choppers

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

Chinook is a heavy lift, tandem rotor helicopter which serves armed forces of 19 countries. It is a multi-role platform and is used for the transport of troops and material among other roles

Don't let infertility affect your relationship

Don't let infertility affect your relationship

Rediff.com2 Jun 2019

Dealing with infertility can be challenging. But by standing together as a team, you can give your relationship a strong base, nurture that special bond you share and cherish what you have, suggests Dr Anagha Karkhanis.

Now, computers that can also crack jokes

Now, computers that can also crack jokes

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

The scientists say the technology could lead to programmes that can solve problems that are informally stated, as well as to robots that are able to interact with humans more naturally.

Where the new jobs in banking are

Where the new jobs in banking are

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Digitisation is changing the banking business. This shift has resulted in a change in banking job profiles.

The Armed Forces's COVID-19 Challenge

The Armed Forces's COVID-19 Challenge

Rediff.com1 May 2020

'The COVID-19 pandemic must push the military into a long-term reconsideration of its primary challenges.' 'There must be greater emphasis on humanitarian aid and disaster relief including the management of contagious illnesses and impending crises caused by climate change,' notes Ajai Shukla.

ASK AJIT: 'Accumulate', 'Hold' Or 'Exit'?

ASK AJIT: 'Accumulate', 'Hold' Or 'Exit'?

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries

What do kids miss most during lockdown? They reveal through art

What do kids miss most during lockdown? They reveal through art

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Missing their grandparents, not being able to go out and meet their friends.... These are just some of the things that kids, who have been confined to their homes due to the coronavirus lockdown, have revealed. From Tokyo to Buenos Aires, and New York to Kathmandu, youngsters have taken to their balconies or front lawns to display and explain the drawings they have made to Reuters photographers.

'We have done our best, far earlier compared to the rest of the world'

'We have done our best, far earlier compared to the rest of the world'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'On January 17, we had our first meeting with the Cabinet secretary.' 'Different secretaries belonging to different departments attended it.' 'It was only two weeks when China had said there is a new disease.' 'So, we gave the quickest response.'

Pak will paint apocalyptic scenarios: Jaishankar on removal of Art 370

Pak will paint apocalyptic scenarios: Jaishankar on removal of Art 370

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Asserting that the Indian security forces have exercised highest degree of restrain in Jammu and Kashmir after August 5, the external affairs minister told a Washington audience that he expects Pakistan to continue what it has been doing for the past several decades.

A plan for CDS Rawat to consider

A plan for CDS Rawat to consider

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

As India's international role expands, so must our capabilities, says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Make English, not Hindi official language on social media: Jaya to PM

Make English, not Hindi official language on social media: Jaya to PM

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Terming the Centre's move on use of Hindi as being 'against letter and spirit' of the law, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to suitably modify the instructions to ensure that English was the language of communication on social media.

Kohli is top celebrity brand for third time in a row

Kohli is top celebrity brand for third time in a row

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The Duff & Phelps report shows that Virat Kohli has increased his brand value by 40 per cent to $237.5 million in 2019 and taken a huge lead with his closest rival, Akshay Kumar, ranked second.

Facebook pours water on Ambani's 'data is oil' analogy

Facebook pours water on Ambani's 'data is oil' analogy

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

'No analogy is perfect, but a better liquid to liken data to is water, with the global internet like a great borderless ocean of currents and tides,' Facebook's vice-president, global affairs and communications, Nick Clegg, said in New Delhi.

Goa coast put on alert following LeT threat

Goa coast put on alert following LeT threat

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Goa was put on alert on Wednesday following intelligence inputs about a possible terror attack on the coastal state by Lashkar-e-Tayiba.

Espionage: Reliance says its firm cooperating with authorities

Espionage: Reliance says its firm cooperating with authorities

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The Reliance Group employee is among those who have been arrested

NASA/ESA spacecraft to give first images of Sun's poles

NASA/ESA spacecraft to give first images of Sun's poles

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Solar Orbiter is on a unique trajectory that will allow its comprehensive set of instruments to provide humanity with the first-ever images of the Sun's poles, the US space agency said. This trajectory includes 22 close approaches to the Sun, bringing the spacecraft within the orbit of Mercury to study the Sun, and its influence on space, it said.

ReadersReviews: Article 15: '5 stars'

ReadersReviews: Article 15: '5 stars'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

A special word for Ayushmann: Hey Mogambo, your acting rocks!

What caused the rain havoc in Kerala

What caused the rain havoc in Kerala

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

'A lot of unauthorised encroachments have taken place in our forest area.' 'The landslides are partly because of such encroachments.' 'The other factor is deforestation.' 'Protection of forest resources is not on the agenda of any government.' 'The damage caused by the rain in Kerala is a man-made factor.'

Telcos shy away from new spectrum holding norms

Telcos shy away from new spectrum holding norms

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Under the UASL norms, spectrum is linked to licences, and a particular band of radio wave is restricted to be used in a particular technology

Will BECA scare the Chinese?

Will BECA scare the Chinese?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

'Analysts see BECA as a 'force multiplier' for India.' 'But China too is known to have such capabilities.' 'The military gap with China will continue to remain a fact of life, BECA notwithstanding,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar

What the Kashmir masterstroke will mean for our soldiers

What the Kashmir masterstroke will mean for our soldiers

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

'More members of the Indian Armed Forces have died in Kashmir, North East and Naxal areas than in the 1962 and 1971 wars against Pakistan combined. These deaths are the result of political failure and not war.'

Was SRK a zordaar host in Zor Ka Jhatka?

Was SRK a zordaar host in Zor Ka Jhatka?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

After several months of lying low, Shah Rukh packs in truckloads of enthusiasm for a racy show that's a perfect fit, if not extension, of his energetic personality.

Deepak Kochhar's assets may come under I-T lens

Deepak Kochhar's assets may come under I-T lens

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

In April last year, tax authorities had questioned Deepak Kochhar over a Rs 405-crore investment by Accion Diversified Strategies Fund through its Mauritius subsidiary, DH Renewables Holding

India's COVID-19 Crisis May Get Worse

India's COVID-19 Crisis May Get Worse

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

'As people have moved from cities to small towns and villages, they have carried the infection into new territories.' 'Poor healthcare infrastructure in these places should be a big worry in the days to come.'

'I design from experiences'

'I design from experiences'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

'The field of design is an overcrowded place.' 'And over time I have learnt the only way for me to connect with my own work is that if it comes from a place of honesty.'

Indian satellites safe from solar flare: ISRO

Indian satellites safe from solar flare: ISRO

Rediff.com31 Oct 2003

India has nine operational satellites in the high earth orbit geostationary region.

Why the Congress is on the back foot

Why the Congress is on the back foot

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'Given that the RGF is a family-controlled trust, why would the Congress defend it every time someone accuses it of wrong-doing?' asks Virendra Kapoor.

How ISRO's 'eyes in the sky' are helping defence forces

How ISRO's 'eyes in the sky' are helping defence forces

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Out of its 47 operational satellites, India currently has six to eight satellites which are used entirely for military purposes.

Lockdowns & Layoffs: We, the People of La La Land

Lockdowns & Layoffs: We, the People of La La Land

Rediff.com28 May 2020

'India has been cleaved into two by a government that has shown amazing consistency in cleaving.' 'One India is gasping for life, and the other is doing yoga and clapping from balconies and WhatsApp groups,' observes Debashish Chatterjee.

18 lakh persons under I-T lens for 'suspicious' cash deposits

18 lakh persons under I-T lens for 'suspicious' cash deposits

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

They will have to reply within 10 days to avoid any notice from the tax department or further enforcement action.

'Markets have peaked out'

'Markets have peaked out'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

'Four times in Indian history, in 1992, 2000, 2007 and now, markets are at 25 times price-earnings.'

Why Naxals delight in blowing up mobile towers

Why Naxals delight in blowing up mobile towers

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa explains why destroying mobile towers just before a political rally is a big headache for security agencies.

Experts doubt the feasibility of govt's new tax scrutiny plan

Experts doubt the feasibility of govt's new tax scrutiny plan

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

E-proceeding of tax scrutiny has certain technical and practical issues which need to be addressed before making the system fully electronically driven.

Are YOU suffering from tech stress?

Are YOU suffering from tech stress?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Prakriti Poddar lists 8 simple tips that can help.

Modi, Trump to meet twice in US next week: Envoy

Modi, Trump to meet twice in US next week: Envoy

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

'The US President is joining the Prime Minister in addressing a huge Indian diaspora event in Houston and they will also meet on the margins of the UNGA in New York'

5 amazing facts about the brain

5 amazing facts about the brain

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained in the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, poses five questions which will unravel this marvellous part of our body, and relate to the idea of its health in a proactive way.