News for 'New Silk Route'

WATCH: Mouni Roy makes runway debut, bares killer abs

WATCH: Mouni Roy makes runway debut, bares killer abs

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

The Naagin actor just owned the runway with her style.

'This generation is not interested in the art of weaving'

'This generation is not interested in the art of weaving'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Dhiraj Deka talks to Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com on how designers still struggle to acquire original Silk fabric from the market and how his growing business has helped the weavers earn more and lead a better livelihood.

IOC JV avoids Rajat Gupta's NSR

IOC JV avoids Rajat Gupta's NSR

Rediff.com16 May 2011

Olympus Capital, UTI's PE arm to fund Rs 400 crore.

Nathu La trade resumes amid much fanfare

Nathu La trade resumes amid much fanfare

Rediff.com5 May 2009

The fourth edition of the annual border trade at the Sino-Indian frontier in Sikkim resumed on Tuesday after a six-month long winter break.

The Afghan Initiative

The Afghan Initiative

Rediff.com1 Aug 2003

Large deals back with a bang

Large deals back with a bang

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

India story, pressure to invest are driving spurt in PE activity.

Trade through Nathu-la starts after 44 years

Trade through Nathu-la starts after 44 years

Rediff.com6 Jul 2006

Marking a historic occasion, Nathu La, the famous Himalayan pass at 14,500 feet on the Sino-India border in Sikkim reopened after 44 years this morning for trade between the two neighbours.

Indian traders do brisk business through Nathu La

Indian traders do brisk business through Nathu La

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

With bilateral border trade through the historic Silk Route between India and China remaining open for one more month, the export turnover from India is likely to increase substantially. Annual border trade, which this year commenced three weeks after the scheduled date, had started on a tepid note to record a thin volume in the first two months, but the business picked up subsequently.

And now a Sino-Indian gas pipeline plan

And now a Sino-Indian gas pipeline plan

Rediff.com11 Oct 2004

A visiting delegation from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China and Indian industry on Monday decided to study the feasibility of laying a natural gas pipeline across the two countries.

Foreign funds picking up major stake in INX Media

Foreign funds picking up major stake in INX Media

Rediff.com23 Mar 2007

Foreign funds are picking up just under half of the equity in INX Media

An engineer adds spice to fashion!

An engineer adds spice to fashion!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

In the fifth part of this series on North East Indian fashion designers, Sanjukta Dutta tells how she redefined Assam's traditional attire Mekhela Chador with her prolific sense of fashion and creativity.

Nathula to reopen on Thursday after four decades

Nathula to reopen on Thursday after four decades

Rediff.com5 Jul 2006

It will be the dawn of a new era in Sino-Indian bilateral ties tomorrow when border trade between the world's two most populous nations resume through the famed Nathula pass after a gap of over four decades.

5 reasons why China will become more powerful over time

5 reasons why China will become more powerful over time

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

China has demonstrated that it has the power to not be isolated, and it is likely to become more powerful over time.

7 tourists killed in massive avalanche near China border in Sikkim

7 tourists killed in massive avalanche near China border in Sikkim

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

The avalanche hit the arterial Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, which connects Gangtok to Nathu La at the China border, around 11.30 am, trapping five-six vehicles with around 30 people under the snow, the Army said in a statement.

India, China biz relations? The best is yet to come

India, China biz relations? The best is yet to come

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

India, China must further strengthen business ties for growth.

China 'welcomes' India-Europe corridor so long as it doesn't...

China 'welcomes' India-Europe corridor so long as it doesn't...

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

China welcomes all initiatives that truly help developing countries build infrastructure and sincere efforts to promote connectivity and common development, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.

Rajat Gupta's plea against business partner dismissed by court

Rajat Gupta's plea against business partner dismissed by court

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Rajat Gupta's lawyer Rishi Bhandari said suit was filed in order to ensure that there was a designee on the board.

What led to Chinese buildup in Ladakh sector

What led to Chinese buildup in Ladakh sector

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

The paper suggests the strategy needs to be area-specific eg, border tourism can be promoted aggressively in the Turtuk or Siachen sector, and Daulat Beg Oldi or Depsang plains.

More retro!

More retro!

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

The '70s India. A Parisian apartment of 1945. More '70s. And yet another retro line!

#IndiaPhotos: Time for reflection

#IndiaPhotos: Time for reflection

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Readers have been sharing their best travel images from around the country here! You can share your best #India-Photos too!

Masaba-Satyadeep's FUN Wedding Bash

Masaba-Satyadeep's FUN Wedding Bash

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

They're clearly setting new goals for couples planning to tie the knot this year.

Shriya's Simply Sensational!

Shriya's Simply Sensational!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Shriya Saran will leave you stunned with her unconventional style.

'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives'

'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

'India should respect Maldivian nationalism and their desire to be not over-dependent on India.' 'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives as many times, we tend to behave like that.'

'Incorrect to say Article 370 has been abrogated'

'Incorrect to say Article 370 has been abrogated'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

'Article 370 laid down the edifice of the relationship between J-K and the Union of India.' 'If you look at the Article, what is there now is a provision which states that all provisions of the Constitution of India applies to J-K.' 'The veto that the state could exercise previously on most Union laws has ended.'

Coffee Day's Rs 1,150-crore IPO over-subscribed

Coffee Day's Rs 1,150-crore IPO over-subscribed

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Coffee Day Enterprises has already raised over Rs 334 crore from anchor investors.

A small measure of peace

A small measure of peace

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

There's something quite serene about an endless stretch of barren land discovers Abhishek Mande Bhot/Rediff.com

10 totally awesome #India-Photos!

10 totally awesome #India-Photos!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

Rediff.com's readers share the best of their India travel images. You can share yours too!

'The people in the North East are very fashion-forward'

'The people in the North East are very fashion-forward'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

In the fourth part of this series on North East Indian fashion designers and their struggles to attain success and visibility, Atsu Sekhose says he defines his success mantra as "repeat customers + good sales."

'Everyone needs to take North East Indians seriously'

'Everyone needs to take North East Indians seriously'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

Meghna Rai Medhi tells Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com how she battled her way out to protect the age-old tradition of weaving in Assam, and brought a modern twist to their traditional attire.

Your photos: India through the lens

Your photos: India through the lens

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

Here's presenting the latest in the series of #India-Photos.

Bad memories: Private equity funds go slow in India

Bad memories: Private equity funds go slow in India

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

So far this year, there have been 76 private equity investments in India

Pics: Incredible winter styles you can copy right away

Pics: Incredible winter styles you can copy right away

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

From trendy jackets to gowns, colourful separates to leather outfits, these clothes will give you serious winter vibes.

Modi coins mantra for Xi: 'Inch towards Miles'

Modi coins mantra for Xi: 'Inch towards Miles'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a special interaction with Chinese media persons in New Delhi on the eve of the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping where he summarized the possibilities of Sino-India bilateral ties.

A Motorcycle Ride from Ladakh to Kashmir

A Motorcycle Ride from Ladakh to Kashmir

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

'The lush green of Kashmir was exactly like the postcards and posters I had seen growing up.'

China is moving away from co-operation to confrontation

China is moving away from co-operation to confrontation

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Right from conducting nuclear deterrence patrols in 2015 to its destructive space programme, from its back-tracking on economic commitments to its hardened positions on Sino-India border deal -- its approach with India spells Adversarial with a capital A, says Shehzad Poonawalla

The Best Weapon To Deal With China Is...

The Best Weapon To Deal With China Is...

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

If you are serious about countering the Chinese threat, then the best weapon is investing in real freedom, plurality, elections and democracy. Unfortunately, it isn't an approach all Indians currently seem to agree on, asserts Shyam G Menon.

China links Tibet and Nepal with new road and rail routes

China links Tibet and Nepal with new road and rail routes

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

The new rail and road cargo service launched on Friday, linking Guangdong, Tibet and Nepal, aims to boost trade with the South Asian neighbour as China pushes forward its Belt and Road (Silk Road) initiative, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

Ansari, others break ground for $7.6 bn TAPI pipeline

Ansari, others break ground for $7.6 bn TAPI pipeline

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Pipeline will carry 90 mmscmd gas for 30 years; India, Pak to get 38 mmscmd each, 14 mmscmd to go to Afghanistan

India must be wary about China's plans for a Pakistan port

India must be wary about China's plans for a Pakistan port

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

'Gwadar has the potential to facilitate PLAN's operations in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.' 'Reports of China setting up electronic eavesdropping posts at Gwadar to monitor US and Indian naval activity and shipping traffic through the Straits of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea lend credence to this,' says former RA&W officer Jayadeva Ranade.

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.