News for 'North Western India'

It's Raining Billions For Gujarat!

It's Raining Billions For Gujarat!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Hemant Shivsaran lists the number of projects the Modi government has announced since August to woo Gujarat voters.

India's building a new naval base near Visakhapatnam

India's building a new naval base near Visakhapatnam

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

The Bay of Bengal base will house nuclear submarines and aircraft carrier

Power crisis looms as 13,000-Mw capacity shuts down

Power crisis looms as 13,000-Mw capacity shuts down

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

As power generation across northern and western India bore the brunt of the coal scarcity, spot prices at IEX rose to Rs 10.8 a unit during August 25-27, compared with Rs 8.7 a unit on August 22.

SCARY! India is not producing good students

SCARY! India is not producing good students

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

'We are not producing good students who are examining issues independently of what they are being fed either by the media or their educators,' says Aakar Patel.

Danger in the hills

Danger in the hills

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Extensive anthropogenic interference, as part of developmental activities, is a significant factor that increases this hazard manifold. As a result, the landscape in the Himalayan, north-eastern regions and many other regions of India are highly susceptible to reoccurrence of landslides, says Dr Nitish Priyadarshi.

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Very few today realise that without Brigadier John Dalvi's courage, we would never have known what really happened during those tragic days of October/November 1962, reveals Claude Arpi.

India's Chabahar port plan is to buffet China's plans in Gwadar

India's Chabahar port plan is to buffet China's plans in Gwadar

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

To this end, India has recently committed USD 400 million in steel to construction of the railway connecting Chabahar and Zahedan, near Afghan border, the report said.

Threat in eastern Ladakh has not reduced: Army chief

Threat in eastern Ladakh has not reduced: Army chief

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday said that as far as the western front was concerned, there is an increase in the concentration of terrorists in various launch pads and there have been repeated attempts of infiltration across the Line of Control.

Max India's Analjit Singh bets on wine industry in S Africa

Max India's Analjit Singh bets on wine industry in S Africa

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

The total investment in the three farms of Leeu Estates is said to be $35 million.

Sena workers damage 'Adani Airport' signboard in Mumbai

Sena workers damage 'Adani Airport' signboard in Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

They shouted slogans against the signboard when the airport is named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

'China may resort to new types of warfare'

'China may resort to new types of warfare'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

'India has to prepare for future warfare where kinetic use of force at the border will be limited. War will take place in the realms beyond the border.'

India slips 21 places in Global Gender Gap Index 2017

India slips 21 places in Global Gender Gap Index 2017

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

Let's make some effort to make it come true and close the gender gap once and for all.

Heavy Chinese missile deployment in Ladakh: IAF chief

Heavy Chinese missile deployment in Ladakh: IAF chief

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

The IAF chief also said Pakistan has become a pawn of Chinese policy and its dependence on China would increase further in future. He said India needs to understand the interplay of some major events in its vicinity that would impact the security scenario of the region.

FATF retains Pak in 'grey list', delivers a sharp warning

FATF retains Pak in 'grey list', delivers a sharp warning

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

The FATF warned Pakistan that if it doesn't complete a full action plan by June, it could lead to consequences on its businesses

'China only understands strength'

'China only understands strength'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

'If you behave like a nail, the adversary will behave like a hammer.'

'Whatever I have is because of India'

'Whatever I have is because of India'

Rediff.com24 May 2018

'15, 17 years back we were not even in existence in the US. Today nearly 1/3 of prescriptions written comes from India.' 'India is showing that in a very competitive environment -- like the US and Europe -- our industry is doing very well.'

As Yaas rolls in, fishermen rue absence of insurance scheme

As Yaas rolls in, fishermen rue absence of insurance scheme

Rediff.com25 May 2021

The cover provided under the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, which is a vital safety net for them, ended almost a year back on May 31, 2020. Ever since, there hasn't been much progress on the higher insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh promised under the newly launched Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee.

Is it the end of tolerance in India?

Is it the end of tolerance in India?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Bearing in mind how full India's pitcher is with ethnic and communal complexities, only the greatest circumspection can hold this country together in a willing union.

Go Intern, Go!

Go Intern, Go!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Ajit Balakrishnan on an idea that could change India.

'Modi, Shah have to start eating fish to win Bengal'

'Modi, Shah have to start eating fish to win Bengal'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

'At this moment, the Trinamool has an edge.'

'Cyclones will affect coastal regions more'

'Cyclones will affect coastal regions more'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

'We will have to face the effects of climate change for generations to come!'

How the Mughals changed India

How the Mughals changed India

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

'It was the Mughals who first established standard units of measurement and maintained offices of meticulous record keepers and auditors, departing from the more haphazard methods of earlier regimes.' 'By the end of the 16th century, their revenue and judicial administrations exhibited an obsessive preoccupation with order, the efficient management of time, and a spirit of rational self-control -- all of them characteristics of early modernity,' point out Sheldon Pollock and Benjamin Ellman.

Can India fight China and Pakistan simultaneously?

Can India fight China and Pakistan simultaneously?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

'Given the present force levels, India cannot fight and win.' 'India can't hope to terminate the conflict on India's terms and impose the nation's will upon the adversaries,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Need more attention to China border: New Army Chief

Need more attention to China border: New Army Chief

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

General Naravane said that operational readiness and modernisation will be among the top priorities of the army under his leadership.

How Vajpayee juggled India's global interests

How Vajpayee juggled India's global interests

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'In India foreign policy is generally handled by the prime minister.' 'One can clearly see the Vajpayee stamp on all this.' 'Only a person with poetic imagination can weave such a complex web,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Border dispute with India contained, says China

Border dispute with India contained, says China

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

China on Sunday said the border dispute with India has been "contained" and the Indian elephant and Chinese dragon should "do more" to strengthen the bilateral cooperation to facilitate its settlement.

Preserving India's democracy is not Hindus' job alone

Preserving India's democracy is not Hindus' job alone

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

'The fabric of democracy is fraying,' says T V R Shenoy. 'It is being attacked not just by terrorists in Kashmir or by zealots in the North-East, but is being ripped apart even in Allahabad, in the Hindi heartland.'

Govt to spend a whopping $130 billion for military modernisation

Govt to spend a whopping $130 billion for military modernisation

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

The armed forces have been pushing for adequate allocation of funds so that they are well prepared to deal with the possibility of a "two-front" war on both northern and western borders.

Cut down wasteful subsidies that do not reach the poor

Cut down wasteful subsidies that do not reach the poor

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

The savings would be better spent and might actually reach the poor, says Rahul Khullar.

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

'People are getting admitted to hospital two to three days before their death in a very serious respiratory compromise state and they are passing away within 48 hours.' 'Those who are coming early in the disease, the minute they are suspicious that they have COVID-19, the recovery rate has been much, much, higher.' 'The moral of the story is: We must destigmatise COVID-19.' 'People should be told: 'Look, if you have anything like this, please come immediately'.'

Banned ketamine drug worth Rs 118 crore seized; six held

Banned ketamine drug worth Rs 118 crore seized; six held

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

market, was today seized from an illegal drug manufacturing unit in Jalgaon district in north Maharashtra and six persons were arrested, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials said.

'You will see an epidemic of non-smoking lung diseases in India'

'You will see an epidemic of non-smoking lung diseases in India'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

'Just like we have accepted that more Indians have hypertension and diabetes, lower lung capacity of Indians should not be construed as normal.'

Scrap agri bills: Farmer leader writes to PM in blood

Scrap agri bills: Farmer leader writes to PM in blood

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

The letter by Singh, who is camping at the Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida along with his faction members since December 2, came as protestors marked the birth anniversary of former prime minister and farmers' leader Chaudhary Charan Singh.

Chinese, Indian troops start 'synchronised' disengagement in Ladakh

Chinese, Indian troops start 'synchronised' disengagement in Ladakh

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

There was no comment from the Indian side on the statement made by the Chinese defence ministry spokesperson Colonel Wu Qian, and carried by China's official media.

Why did 17 million Indians leave India last year?

Why did 17 million Indians leave India last year?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

When 17 million Indians seek their fortune abroad it only means people are losing faith in the government's ability to honour its promises, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Ludo or Rummy? What's your choice?

Ludo or Rummy? What's your choice?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

These games of skill with a large social component have managed the transition to a new online avatar.

Worrying! PLA advances in Ladakh

Worrying! PLA advances in Ladakh

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

With the two armies again in a face-off at multiple points, there is apprehension of renewed clashes.

Modi showers promise of achche din on Jaffna Tamils

Modi showers promise of achche din on Jaffna Tamils

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Modi said he was glad that his trip "is one to wipe tears from the eyes of those who suffered".

When ISIS found home in India

When ISIS found home in India

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

The nine meetings offer an interesting window into Shafi Armar's efforts to try and group together what after all were excitable keyboard warriors into an actual terror group, capable of handling weapons, organising recruits, cooking homegrown explosives, selecting safe training areas, safe houses and finally, committing strikes against Indian targets.

'Monsoon likely to be normal'

'Monsoon likely to be normal'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Assocham-Skymet report says untimely rain may reappear in north India.