Travel is about making memories, experiencing the unknown, and engaging in new experiences -- not worrying about fluctuating exchange rates or hidden expenditures. With a little planning and a proactive approach to handling your foreign exchange, you can reduce financial stress and enjoy your trip, suggests Pavan Kavad.
Pahalgam Terrorist Attack: Dombivli families shattered in grief and grit. Demand dignity, justice and answers to unanswered questions.
Indian English is the only language that uses the expression 'non-veg' for meat, fish, and those who consume them. A fascinating extract from Shashi Tharoor's A Wonderland of Words: Around the Word in 101 Essays.
'Decline of the UN did not start with the Trump administration. It has been happening over the last two decades or more.'
Kudankulam will house the largest nuclear power plants in India and the flagship project of Russian-Indian technological and energy cooperation.
'Given a chance, more than 50 per cent of employees would switch to WFH as opposed to working from office.'
Ask rediffGURU and PF and MF expert Janak Patel your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
Ajit Jain, rediff India Abroad Managing Editor, Canada, who is travelling with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his first-ever visit to India, talks to Canadian mediapersons on their impressions about the trip.
According to the World Bank, economic growth in middle-income countries, including India, is not accelerating. 'In fact, it is slowing down as incomes increase, with the trend becoming more pronounced each decade.'
'The border deal offers a hedge for India against Trump's unpredictability when it comes to his approach to competition with China.'
India's services sector growth quickened in June from May's five-month low, amid a stronger rise in new orders and an unprecedented expansion in international sales, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity Index rose from 60.2 in May to 60.5 in June, pointing to a sharp expansion in output. In the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below 50 denotes contraction.
'...an hour before he was hanged from the film Badal, 'Apne liye jiye toh kya jiye'... 'I saw eight hangings -- Ranga and Billa, Maqbool Bhat, Kartar Singh and Ujagar Singh (Dr N S Jain murder case), Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh (Indira Gandhi assassination case) and Afzal Guru.'
'Presumption of innocence must guide all formal actions, but transparency must not be mistaken for pre-judgment.' 'The cruel irony, however, is that Justice Varma is a fine judge who enjoys a reputation for writing well-reasoned judgments.'
'In today's political spectrum, it is the Bharatiya Janata Party that always says, nation first.'
Indians have topped the number of illegal immigrants from Asian countries caught at land, sea, and air checkpoints of the US since 2022.
The services sector growth in India moderated in February amid softer expansions in business activity, sales and jobs, a monthly survey said on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity Index registered 60.6 in February, down from 61.8 in January. In Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below 50 denotes contraction.
A N Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment
Accompanying Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his first-ever official visit to India are Foreign Affairs minister Lawrence Cannon, Minister for International Trade Stockwell Day and Parliamentary Secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Deepak Obhrai.
Ministry mulls graded funding for sports federations
The Indian Diaspora has been able to carve a niche in their adopted countries as a result of their talent, perseverance and hardworking nature, asserts Rup Narayan Das.
'The flight did not land in Gujarat because the 'Gujarat model' would then get exposed.'
For Indian parents, sending a child abroad for a three-year degree could deplete 48% of their retirement savings, while a four-year degree may consume up to 64%.
The only family Meghana lived with after losing her parents and brother in the tsunami was her dog, Alex. When Alex died after 13 years, she took her ashes to where her own family lay under the ocean. "I wanted her to join the rest of my family and that is one of the best things I have done."
A maximum of two shortlisted students will be offered financial support for a period of up to three months.
'Modi's intention was to create goodwill that will allow India to be seen by Trump as more than just a bad tariff problem.' 'He succeeded brilliantly on that count but none of these wins are unfortunately permanent.' 'Modi will have to do this again and again if Trump's grievances are to be durably assuaged.'
rediffGURU Dr Pananjay Tiwari lists the options and cost of pursuing an MBBS education outside of India.
As per Western Union's study on overseas education, 22 per cent students prefer new and unconventional study destinations such as Ireland, Turkey and Spain.
During his first official visit to India, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated that he would like the two countries to sign the civilian nuclear agreement and the foreign protection promotion and investment agreement.Disappointed by the lackluster visit, Canadian journalists accompanying Harper are wondering why the two countries haven't signed the nuclear agreement so far, in spite of discussing such an agreement at length since a long time.
India-born pianist Karishmeh Felfeli, 26, lives in Ireland. She teaches music and performs across the globe. She's also promoter of an organization called Sarabande, which promotes the music of Canadian classical pianist extraordinaire Glenn Gould.
'The finance minister has done as much as she can when you look into the fiscal constraints she had.'
The Constitution's Preamble says that we Indians have resolved to secure for Indians 'fraternity, assuring the dignity of the individual'. Fraternity can come only when we stand up for each other. The desis of the Boston South Asian Coalition actually attempt to do that, points out Aakar Patel.
In the latest edition of #India-Photos we bring you pictures of temples from across the country.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is scheduled to visit India next week, will be accompanied by Foreign Affairs minister Lawrence Cannon, Minister for International Trade Stockwell Day and Parliamentary Secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Deepak Obhrai. "Such a high powered delegation should speak volumes that we, our government, are laying all emphasis possible on our relations with India, solidifying our relations with India," said Obhrai.
From bhikshus of Ashokan 3rd century BC and medieval Sufis to Oxfam, Omidyar and Soros now, non-State actors have any real power only when they work in conjunction with a real State, asserts Shekhar Gupta.
'We have been fighting to treat political prisoners differently.' 'Except for Hyderabad and Kolkata, the concept of keeping political prisoners separate doesn't exist in India.'
Indian students planning to study abroad this year have to pay higher fee, fund their quarantine stay and also compete for on campus work opportunities.
'I actually believe it's not all that appropriate that there be an Indian Consul on the border with Pakistan,' says Afghan expert Sarah Chayes.
