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Chidambaram blames govt for not scrapping retro tax

Chidambaram blames govt for not scrapping retro tax

Rediff.com28 May 2015

P Chidambaram accused the BJP of making a u-turn on bills like GST after having stalled them during the UPA regime.

Somnath Chatterjee's advice for India

Somnath Chatterjee's advice for India

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

'We have to find a way out of this confrontational politics.'

Rahul rubbishes Modi's claims of development in Gujarat

Rahul rubbishes Modi's claims of development in Gujarat

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a frontal attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, charging it with pursuing "politics of strife" and questioning its alliance with Shiv Sena even as he rubbished Narendra Modi's claims of development in Gujarat.

Indian drug makers face heat of US regulator's crackdown

Indian drug makers face heat of US regulator's crackdown

Rediff.com23 Jun 2013

Data also show that several other leading domestic pharma companies have recalled their products from the US

Back to the grind: Rahul meets farmers ahead of big comeback rally

Back to the grind: Rahul meets farmers ahead of big comeback rally

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was back in action on Saturday after he met farmers over land bill in Delhi, a day before the party's big kisan rally.

PM Modi announces Rs 80,000-cr package for J-K

PM Modi announces Rs 80,000-cr package for J-K

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a package of Rs 80,000 crore for Jammu and Kashmir.

40% of dividend-paying firms have cash deficits

40% of dividend-paying firms have cash deficits

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

No one can fault India Inc for not taking care of shareholders; in fact, it has been extra generous.

Shocking! How children are sold into sexual slavery

Shocking! How children are sold into sexual slavery

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Each story is sadder than the next, but what is most heartbreaking is to see the indifference shown towards these children by the police.

'She said one word only: Thank you -- and she died'

'She said one word only: Thank you -- and she died'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

We bring you excerpts from Mother Teresa's Nobel Prize acceptance speech

After Manmohan, Chidambaram attacks 'overly-centralised' Modi sarkar

After Manmohan, Chidambaram attacks 'overly-centralised' Modi sarkar

Rediff.com28 May 2015

P Chidambaram rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's veiled charge that Sonia Gandhi was an "unconstitutional authority."

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

A look at few gurus who have attracted controversy in recent times.

BJP's national executive becomes Modi-Shah show

BJP's national executive becomes Modi-Shah show

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

While PM Narendra Modi-Amit Shah dominated the national executive, senior chief ministers and 'margdarshaks' LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi were ignored

Why History is more important now than ever before

Why History is more important now than ever before

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

'Studying History, we come close to all of the messiness of human life -- we understand what motivates people, what makes them get along or go to war, what dreams they had for themselves and their futures.'

Tata Steel Europe: On a long road to recovery

Tata Steel Europe: On a long road to recovery

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Analysts sceptical whether company will sustain rise in operating profits.

Decoding the Modi government

Decoding the Modi government

Rediff.com28 May 2014

CM Mehbooba Mufti visits victims' families as tension prevails in Kashmir

CM Mehbooba Mufti visits victims' families as tension prevails in Kashmir

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Mehbooba Mufti said that incidents like the ones at Handwara and Nathnusa are "unacceptable" and come as a major setback to the efforts of the state government in consolidating peace dividends in the state.

'We must have auditioned 10,000 girls for Dangal'

'We must have auditioned 10,000 girls for Dangal'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Meet Bollywood's finest casting director Mukesh Chhabra.

Will Punjab slip back into militancy?

Will Punjab slip back into militancy?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

It is as much about farmer woes and the lack of job opportunities as about the mixing of religion and politics.

Dream Run beckons this cancer survivor!

Dream Run beckons this cancer survivor!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

'I might die a little earlier than others, but I have time to finish off unfinished businesses.'

Earnings shocker likely for markets

Earnings shocker likely for markets

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Companies from the capital goods space will under-perform.

Brokers on the warpath against FT group, NSEL

Brokers on the warpath against FT group, NSEL

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Investor forum wants govt to take over exchange, raises doubts on claims of matching stocks; NSEL says default by brokers to be dealt with legally.

Clean India Mission beyond politics, says Modi

Clean India Mission beyond politics, says Modi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Wielding the broom, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the country's biggest-ever cleanliness drive that is expected to cost over Rs 62,000 crore, asserting that the "Swachh Bharat" mission is "beyond politics" and inspired by patriotism.

Vote for Salman Khan's BEST Film!

Vote for Salman Khan's BEST Film!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Maine Pyar Kiya, Biwi No 1, Dabangg, Kick... the list is endless!

Why we LOVE Anil Kapoor!

Why we LOVE Anil Kapoor!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

Happy birthday, Anil Kapoor!

'Swachch Bharat' Mission: It's not just about building toilets

'Swachch Bharat' Mission: It's not just about building toilets

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Ending open defecation by 2019 will require changing minds, not just allocating money to build latrines for people that will either go unused or not be built at all.

Patels and the politics of 'sensitive areas'

Patels and the politics of 'sensitive areas'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

'When you read that for the first time, areas in Gujarat dominated by Patidars/Patels have been declared 'sensitive' for the civic polls that were held this week, you sit up and take note,' says Jyoti Punwani.

Is Congress fearful of rebellion in its ranks?

Is Congress fearful of rebellion in its ranks?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2014

The Congress party's first list of 194 Lok Sabha candidates released on Saturday night has no major surprises. Anita Katyal reports

Infrastructure firms bear the brunt of the downturn

Infrastructure firms bear the brunt of the downturn

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

The economic slowdown has made it difficult for companies to record financial closure of a few awarded projects.

UP 2017: What BJP should do and not do

UP 2017: What BJP should do and not do

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

'The BJP should know that simple caste arithmetic may have ceased to follow the basic law of addition.' 'Adding up seemingly distinct vote banks can even cause overall reduction in numbers,' says Sudhir Bisht.

Expect bull charge on stock markets today

Expect bull charge on stock markets today

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions

For Kolkata, Mother Teresa was always a saint

For Kolkata, Mother Teresa was always a saint

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

When Pope Francis canonizes the late Mother Teresa at the Vatican on September 4, she will officially be recognised as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. However, for her followers in Kolkata, the title is a mere formality.

Market watchdog clears decks for REIT launch

Market watchdog clears decks for REIT launch

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Key relaxations traced in final regulations.

Did a knee-jerk reaction by brokers trigger Friday's market mayhem?

Did a knee-jerk reaction by brokers trigger Friday's market mayhem?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

Govt rules out controls on FII capital as Sensex tanks 3.97%, rupee breaches 62 intra-day & gold surges the most in two years

'The BJP expelled me for no reason'

'The BJP expelled me for no reason'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Expelled BJP ideologue Prof Hari Om speaks to Pervez Majeed.

US FDA tightens regulatory noose on Indian drug firms

US FDA tightens regulatory noose on Indian drug firms

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

Import alert on Ranbaxy's Mohali unit; Strides' injectible arm gets warning letter

Let us restore faith in the idea of a truly democratic India

Let us restore faith in the idea of a truly democratic India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

Tragic as it is, the submarine accident is more tactical in nature and it is the deeper strategic malaise across the board -- political, economic, security, judiciary, bureaucracy and even the media -- that has led to this dark mood of gloom and despondency, says Commodore (retd) C Uday Bhaskar.

Review: <I>Bhaag Milkha Bhaag</I> looks dated

Review: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag looks dated

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Farhan Akhtar's Bhaag Milkha Bhaag does not offer anything new

Modi@1: Some positive steps, long way to go

Modi@1: Some positive steps, long way to go

Rediff.com26 May 2015

It has been said that by 2025, India could become among the top five economies in the world. If India does become a $5 trillion economy but gets all its rivers polluted, food chain poisoned and genetic pool depleted and biometric database of Indians sold or stolen at the behest of commercial czars, will it not be a pyrrhic economic victory, asks Gopal Krishna.

How India will hire and get hired in 2015

How India will hire and get hired in 2015

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

The New Year, like 2014, will see brisk hiring. But, specialisation and strong domain skills will decide who gets hired.

INS Arihant: The story of India's incredible hard work

INS Arihant: The story of India's incredible hard work

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

With the launch of the first indigenous aircraft today, India will join a club of nations like the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and France that possess nuclear-powered submarines