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UK defence secretary honours India's World War I soldiers

UK defence secretary honours India's World War I soldiers

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

British Defence Secretary M Fallon on Thursday laid a wreath at the war memorial at India Gate to commemorate India's contribution during World War I.

Give us our gods back!

Give us our gods back!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Shashi Tharoor says the British Museum should change its name to Chor Bazaar because whatever it has within its portals is the result of 200 years of theft. The museum is once again in the eye of a storm for the possession of a statue of a god Hindus, across the world, worship as the Supreme Being.

India's boycott of OBOR an unusual display of spine

India's boycott of OBOR an unusual display of spine

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The decision to not attend the forum attended by 28 heads of state and 130 national delegations is a clear break from its usual policy of going along with the crowd.

Sepp Blatter could still perform a U-turn and stand again

Sepp Blatter could still perform a U-turn and stand again

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Sepp Blatter could still perform a U-turn on his promise to stand down as FIFA president, a former adviser said on Monday, while FIFA did not directly deny the possibility.

FIFA shortlists six venues for U-17 football World Cup in India

FIFA shortlists six venues for U-17 football World Cup in India

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Announcing the window for the 24-team championship, which includes India as hosts, Tournament Director Javier Cepii told a media conference in Mumbai that the D Y Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai is among the four centres, which has been given provisional approval to host matches in the 23-day event.

How Ravi Jaipuria is building a Rs 20,000 crore empire

How Ravi Jaipuria is building a Rs 20,000 crore empire

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

He has drawn fresh strategies to take his businesses to the next level.

G20 summit: Terrorism, climate change to top Modi's agenda

G20 summit: Terrorism, climate change to top Modi's agenda

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

The host country has been pressing for a discussion at the 10th G20 Summit on the conflicts in Syria and the worst migrant crisis since World War II.

Growing distrust fuels fears of a failed Paris meet

Growing distrust fuels fears of a failed Paris meet

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

Diplomatic row erupts after co-chairs hold talks minus developing nations; third draft of Paris climate change agreement emerges at Bonn

Meet India's centenarian WWII hero

Meet India's centenarian WWII hero

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

During the World War, Singh fought alongside the Allied Forces in North West Frontier province, Eritrea, Abyssinia (now Ethiopia), Libya, Egypt and Italy.

India's tiny 'middle class' is a threat to the economy

India's tiny 'middle class' is a threat to the economy

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

With a middle class still so small and no apparent leaps in productivity on the farm or in manufacturing on the horizon, India faces its own age of diminished expectations.

Here are the best photos from the World Press Photo Awards

Here are the best photos from the World Press Photo Awards

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

The winners of the 60th annual World Press Photo Contest have been announced. The winning shot was taken by Turkish Associated Press photographer called Burhan Ozbilici, with an image he has simply titled An Assassination in Turkey. Showing Mevlut Mert Altintas shouting after shooting Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at an art gallery in Ankara, Turkey, on December 19 2016.

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

'Is Xi's China stable?'
'No one can say whether the regime will fall all at once or if its leaders are devising a new solid and competitive -- anything but democratic -- model.' A fascinating excerpt from Francois Bougon's Inside The Mind of Xi Jinping.

Why 2014 looks eerily like 1914

Why 2014 looks eerily like 1914

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

'The parallels between 1914 and 2014 are striking. The crumbling of American and Russian hegemony, the rise of powerful terrorist groups, ferment in the Middle East and the rise of China... These closely mirror the world of 1914,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Jet Airways cancels order for 17 Boeing 737 airplanes

Jet Airways cancels order for 17 Boeing 737 airplanes

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

The Boeing website lists the price of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft at $90.5 million.

Modi's foreign policy: A bag of old tricks

Modi's foreign policy: A bag of old tricks

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Two years of Modi's foreign policy can be best remembered for its flip-flops on Pakistan and the PM's blockbuster speeches to delirious non-resident communities and the grand receptions he has received.

Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, Portugal qualify for 2018 World Cup

Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, Portugal qualify for 2018 World Cup

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

A summary of Tuesday's qualification matches next year's FIFA World Cup.

Modi arrives in Russia to attend BRICS, SCO summits

Modi arrives in Russia to attend BRICS, SCO summits

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

After visiting two Central Asian countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ufa on Wednesday on a three-day trip during which he will attend the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summits.

Age is just a number for this woman mountaineer

Age is just a number for this woman mountaineer

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

At 46, on December 31, 2011, Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl did something extraordinary. She scaled her first peak, Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341 feet), the highest mountain in Africa.

Truly, an extraordinary fellow

Truly, an extraordinary fellow

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

'Overlying his idealism was a hatred of war and of all things military. He gave no deep thought to politico-military matters and this prevented him from making sound security decisions.'

EPL: Spurs manager Pochettino positive before Man City tie

EPL: Spurs manager Pochettino positive before Man City tie

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino likes to erase bad memories and cherish good ones and it is a trait he hopes his players have acquired ahead of Saturday's clash at Premier League champions Manchester City.

Infosys might make Finacle separate subsidiary in de-merger plan

Infosys might make Finacle separate subsidiary in de-merger plan

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Debate on, as part of wider plan to have products & platforms business as another unit.

#TravelTuesday: In the footsteps of the 'Indian trader' who found Petra

#TravelTuesday: In the footsteps of the 'Indian trader' who found Petra

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

The ancient Jordanian city and its immense faades were lost for almost 1,000 years!

The Indian teen scaling the world's highest peaks

The Indian teen scaling the world's highest peaks

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru wants to be the youngest person to scale the seven summits of the world.

US strengthens military ties with Pakistan

US strengthens military ties with Pakistan

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

'Here in Delhi, the Modi government is supposedly looking at 'options' to hit back at Pakistan in any whichever way it can, while in Washington, the Obama administration is looking for ways to strengthen US military cooperation with Pakistan,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India, China moving in right direction? Both must be more proactive

India, China moving in right direction? Both must be more proactive

Rediff.com25 May 2015

The ecosystems of India and China today jostle against one another across Asia and much of the world.

Is General Bajwa ready to take over Pakistan?

Is General Bajwa ready to take over Pakistan?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

'What we are today witnessing is the final act of the Pakistani army trying to retain its turf,' argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

#Notebandi: India's fisherfolk stare at a dark future

#Notebandi: India's fisherfolk stare at a dark future

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

Distress sales, market closures and anchoring of fishing fleets have been reported from West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Why don't we want to pay taxes?

Why don't we want to pay taxes?

Rediff.com20 May 2016

'The tax avoidance in India is done as much by the wealthy as the lower class.' 'There is no difference in ethics and culture and morality, and no difference in tax-paying behaviour between various Indian classes, whether educated or not,' says Aakar Patel.

Winners of the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest

Winners of the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Capturing motion in a still image is a tough job, but the winners of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2016 have done just that with their breathtaking images of action and adventure sports.

Foreign inflows in debt zoom to a record high

Foreign inflows in debt zoom to a record high

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Previous peak in 2010 crossed in first five-and-a-half months this year.

Football Briefs: Former Man United manager Ferguson out of intensive care

Football Briefs: Former Man United manager Ferguson out of intensive care

Rediff.com10 May 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Pakistan still has 6 MILLION landmines, India third with 4 million

Pakistan still has 6 MILLION landmines, India third with 4 million

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Pakistan has the second-largest stockpile of anti-personnel landmines in the world, a report said.

Obituary: Phil Hughes, a kid from the bush who made it to the top

Obituary: Phil Hughes, a kid from the bush who made it to the top

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Phil Hughes, who died on Thursday aged 25, will forever be remembered as one of Australian cricket's free spirits.

Tatas looking at European buys to brew instant coffee biz

Tatas looking at European buys to brew instant coffee biz

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

It is currently scouting for suitable firms in Europe and planning to close the deal some time this year, a top company executive said.

All you need to know about FIFA elections

All you need to know about FIFA elections

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Crisis-hit world football governing body FIFA faces one of the most important days in its 112-year history when it elects a new leader on Friday hoping to usher in a fresh era after decades of tawdry controversy.

'Symbolic' image of baby at barbed wire fence wins World Press Photo Award

'Symbolic' image of baby at barbed wire fence wins World Press Photo Award

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Australian photographer Warren Richardson has won the Photo of the Year 2015 award at the 59th annual World Press Photo Contest, results of which were announced on Thursday.

Indrani's sharp eyes roamed the court...

Indrani's sharp eyes roamed the court...

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Indrani looked cheerful and upbeat and announced she had quite recovered from her wounds...

10 most dangerous places to work

10 most dangerous places to work

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Global working conditions have worsened in 2014.

BRICS: A strong model for governance

BRICS: A strong model for governance

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

The BRICS model will need to demonstrate the efficacy of a second alternative governance structure to reform the Bretton Woods legacy.

Hero MotoCorp picks 49.2% stake in EBR

Hero MotoCorp picks 49.2% stake in EBR

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

In its first overseas acquisition after parting ways with Honda, country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp (HMC) on Monday said it has picked up 49.2 per cent stake in US-based high-end motorcycle maker Erik Buell Racing (EBR) for $ 25 million (about Rs 148 crore).