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Green shoots are mechanical rebound, don't read much into it: Subbarao

Green shoots are mechanical rebound, don't read much into it: Subbarao

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Subbarao said, short-term as well as medium-term prospects or Indian economy continue to be grim. Fiscal deficit is going to be much higher, the debt burden much larger and the financial sector will be in a worse shape.

An interview students MUST read

An interview students MUST read

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

'Adaptability is what is needed right now and students have to continuously learn the new tools to remain relevant in the career they choose.'

Rahul targets Modi on Manipur; frustrated dynast, says BJP

Rahul targets Modi on Manipur; frustrated dynast, says BJP

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

Union minister Smriti Irani reacted furiously to the Congress leader's barb at the prime minister over the Rafale purchase and the tense situation in Manipur.

New software can read Punjabi in any script

New software can read Punjabi in any script

Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

A software which would break the script barrier enabling the people across the globe to read and communicate any piece of Punjabi writing in Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi (Urdu), Devnagri and Roman scripts have been developed at the Punjabi University, Patiala.

Bandh Karo Yeh Electoral Bonds!

Bandh Karo Yeh Electoral Bonds!

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

Despite the objections raised by Reserve Bank of India and Election Commission, India's politics has been funded anonymously and it is time to end this, asserts Aakar Patel.

Thank him if you're reading eBooks in your native language

Thank him if you're reading eBooks in your native language

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Meet Sayamindu Dasgupta!

'Main kya tumhe villain lagti hu?'

'Main kya tumhe villain lagti hu?'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

'Vishal told me he envisioned me while writing (the script), but I was not well.' 'He called me and said, 'Navindraji, hum aap ka dhyaan rakhenge set par.' 'That's how I got on board, and they really pampered me.'

'Professor' Modi engages university students in Tokyo

'Professor' Modi engages university students in Tokyo

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought to address concerns of international community over India not signing the non-proliferation treaty by saying that the country's commitment to peace and non-violence is engrained in the "DNA of Indian society" which is above any international treaty or processes.

Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best

Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

When I Met India's First Miss World

When I Met India's First Miss World

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.

Loss At Byju's May Only Be Tip Of Iceberg

Loss At Byju's May Only Be Tip Of Iceberg

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

'Byju's financials only reflect the core business. At a group level, they are experiencing substantial losses.'

'We have overloaded the unstable Himalayas'

'We have overloaded the unstable Himalayas'

Rediff.com26 May 2023

'And Joshimath has already shown the dangers ahead.' 'We have to acknowledge that our mountains are still young babies.' 'You don't put an extra load on the back of a growing child!'

Aligarh Muslim University lifts ban on jeans for girls

Aligarh Muslim University lifts ban on jeans for girls

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

The administration of the Aligarh Muslim University has withdrawn its order, issued earlier this week, that asked the students residing in one of its women's hostels to wear "proper and decent-looking dresses, i.e. salwar kameez with dupatta, both in or outside the hostel".

BJP rejig: Anil Antony, ex-AMU VC made vice presidents

BJP rejig: Anil Antony, ex-AMU VC made vice presidents

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

The BJP has dropped C T Ravi, a leader from Karnataka, Dilip Saikia, a Lok Sabha MP from Assam, as its general secretaries, and Vinod Sonkar, Harish Dwivedi, both Lok Sabha MPs from Uttar Pradesh, and Sunil Deodhar as secretaries.

Want to do a PG diploma in cyber crime? Read on

Want to do a PG diploma in cyber crime? Read on

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

MHA to launch PG diploma courses on security management, victimology and cyber crime.

SC rejects legal status for same-sex marriage, bats for queer rights

SC rejects legal status for same-sex marriage, bats for queer rights

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Directing the Centre, states and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure the queer community is not discriminated against, the CJI, who is heading the constitution bench, said queer is a natural phenomenon known for ages and is neither urban nor elitist.

FAQs: All You Need To Know About CAT 2023

FAQs: All You Need To Know About CAT 2023

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

September 13 is the last date to apply for the Common Admission Test 2023. I always recommend to do the registration early on.
Go through the form carefully and be sure about all the data that you are intending to fill in, advises Aashish Sood.

Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to be Pakistan's caretaker PM

Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to be Pakistan's caretaker PM

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

Kakar, a lawmaker belonging to Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), will lead a caretaker government until a new election later this year.

Life Of Pi Comes Alive Again

Life Of Pi Comes Alive Again

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Renowned playwright Lolita Chakrabarti's stage adaptation of the story of 16-year-old Indian boy Pi (Piscine) Patel stranded in the ocean on a lifeboat with a Royal Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker opened at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 30.

BJP's dig at Rahul: Just because you're not bright, doesn't mean...

BJP's dig at Rahul: Just because you're not bright, doesn't mean...

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

While the whole world is using good words to describe India, its main opposition leader is claiming on foreign soil that the country has been destroyed and democracy is no longer there while the judiciary and the media are in a bad shape, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra told reporters.

Does Your Child Have Anger Issues?

Does Your Child Have Anger Issues?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

rediffGURU Dr Aarti Bakshi, a psychologist and school counsellor helps you understand and improve your relationship with your child.

Stick to CUET norms, else will nullify all admissions: DU to St Stephen's

Stick to CUET norms, else will nullify all admissions: DU to St Stephen's

Rediff.com24 May 2022

The university asked the college to withdraw the prospectus containing an "incongruent policy immediately".

'We have lost 10 months of our lives'

'We have lost 10 months of our lives'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

'You can't tell a student who is already in a medical course to give the entrance exam all over again.'

How to choose the best universities in the US

How to choose the best universities in the US

Rediff.com16 May 2015

In an online chat with readers, overseas consultant NNS Chandra shares career advice.

She Oversaw Ajmal Kasab's Hanging

She Oversaw Ajmal Kasab's Hanging

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

'As a police officer, I had gone on deputation to the prison department; on both occasions (the hanging of Ajmal Kasab and Yakub Memon), the government said that I should remain present.' 'I was not mentally prepared for these sensitive operations and had to work on myself to lead the teams.'

'Mera ghar Rahul Gandhi ka ghar': Cong leaders open their homes to Rahul

'Mera ghar Rahul Gandhi ka ghar': Cong leaders open their homes to Rahul

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

This comes after Gandhi on Tuesday replied to the Lok Sabha Secretariat's notice to vacate his official bungalow, and said he will abide by the notice.

'My sister's body was lying in the forest for five days'

'My sister's body was lying in the forest for five days'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

'We buried her yesterday.' 'There were so many bodies, they could not fit in the hospital anymore, so they put them in an army base nearby.'

What Oncologists Should Tell You, But Seldom Do

What Oncologists Should Tell You, But Seldom Do

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Dear patients and caregivers, be forewarned. The disease is deadly in the truest sense. Only the mildest forms seem to be curable, and those too, if detected earlier, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

'India-Canada Ties Won't Sink Further'

'India-Canada Ties Won't Sink Further'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

'They are too connected for the relationship to completely sour.' 'It will be difficult to mend this relationship, but it will start with full and clear evidence on the issue in question.'

Must read: When Swara Bhaskar confronted her stalker

Must read: When Swara Bhaskar confronted her stalker

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

'One day the stalker showed up at my house at 6 am, confronted my parents, asked for me and said he was in love with me.'

Yoginder Alagh's Death Is A Loss To India

Yoginder Alagh's Death Is A Loss To India

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

For Yoginder, it is a release from pain. But for us, his friends, it is the loss of a warm and generous life companion, says Nitin Desai of his 50-year association with the eminent economist who passed into the ages on December 6, 2022.

'Growth is fragile'

'Growth is fragile'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

'If all goes well, we may well hit or even surpass the forecast growth rate.'

'I Had 10 Ideas When I Quit My Job'

'I Had 10 Ideas When I Quit My Job'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

'When I was toying with 10 different ideas, my father was diagnosed with lung fibrosis and his condition deteriorated so badly that we lost him in six months. He was very unsatisfied with the lack of proper diagnosis.' 'It made me think will anyone do a biopsy if there is no symptom? Why is it that we do not have any non-invasive diagnostic method?' 'This idea was the strongest out of the ten, and with Snahlata Singh with her cancer biology background joining me, the idea got a real boost.'

Sexual harassment case: Justice Ganguly quits law university

Sexual harassment case: Justice Ganguly quits law university

Rediff.com4 Jan 2014

Beleaguered West Bengal Human Rights Commission chairman Justice (retd) Ashok Kumar Ganguly on Friday resigned from the post of honorary professor of the National University of Juridical Sciences, a student of which had made allegations of sexual harassment against him.

The Punjabis Are Fleeing

The Punjabis Are Fleeing

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

There's an entire gurdwara dedicated to immigration. People present tiny airliner models here in the hope that Waheguru will soon give them a ticket, passport and visa to leave, reveals Shekhar Gupta.

7 Facts About Filing Income Tax Returns

7 Facts About Filing Income Tax Returns

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

RediffGURU Mihir Tanna broadly lists the ITRs to be filled by individuals having income from salary, house property, capital gain, business and other sources.

You'll stop eating sugar after reading this!

You'll stop eating sugar after reading this!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

A high sugar diet could increase your risk of heart disease.

Parents, you NEED to read this!

Parents, you NEED to read this!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'Children are always under some kind of pressure. Pressure to perform in examinations, peer pressure of all kinds, pressure to look good; their hormones are going crazy. And there's nobody to help them.

The Tree That Lived For 704 Years

The Tree That Lived For 704 Years

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

The Deodar's lifespan stretched from 1215 (construction of the Qutub Minar) to 1919 (the Jallianwala Bagh massacre). Magnificent and imposing, a cross section of its bark is the piece de resistance at a unique museum of India's forests.

'Sonia is one of the finest students of the university of life'

'Sonia is one of the finest students of the university of life'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

'This is a fascinating side to Sonia Gandhi, the way she disarms her opponents.'