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'Guns are our right'

'Guns are our right'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2009

In this third part of a series, rediff India Abroad discusses the various contours of its analysis of rising gun culture among Indian Americans.

No tax exemption on capital gains from land-sale

No tax exemption on capital gains from land-sale

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

A N Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment.

Exclusive interview with National Security Adviser

Exclusive interview with National Security Adviser

Rediff.com6 Oct 2005

'We have shown them what we are going to do. That we are willing to separate the civilian and military nuclear establishments.'National Security Adviser M K Narayanan in an exclusive interview.

US shelves evacuation of Tamils caught in LTTE are

US shelves evacuation of Tamils caught in LTTE are

Rediff.com12 Mar 2009

The Obama administration has shelved the idea of launching a massive military evacuation of nearly 200,000 Tamil civilians trapped in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam strongholds, sources have told Rediff India Abroad.

ZaraBol chat: Discuss Team India's win over England

ZaraBol chat: Discuss Team India's win over England

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

India recorded a comfortable nine-wicket win in the first Test at Motera on Monday. So, what India do right, and England do wrong at Motera. Discuss the day's play, and the first Test, with India Abroad's Bikash Mohapatra on Rediff ZaraBol.

'Canada didn't take the threat seriously'

'Canada didn't take the threat seriously'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2007

The head of intelligence at the Indian high commission in Ottawa, when the Air India 747 was blown up on June 23, 1985, speaks to Senior Editor Ajit Jain.

#Travel: 10 scenic photographs of India

#Travel: 10 scenic photographs of India

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

Readers share their travel photos. You can share yours too.

Young Indians' Endless Struggle

Young Indians' Endless Struggle

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Being driven to abandon Indian middle-class values, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

No more negotiations, says US

No more negotiations, says US

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

'The ball is once again in India's court to move the deal forward. And yes, time is indeed of the essence,' one official said.

'Obama didn't win for being black'

'Obama didn't win for being black'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

'There has been an almost palpable change in the black community. There is a energy in the air that wasn't there before; there's a spark and a light now that was previously missing. I look around and I see a change in the way we carry ourselves, the way we speak to each other and treat each other,' says Jann Marie Hodge, one of the thousands of African Americans who have arrived to witness the Barack Obama's historical swearing-in as America's first black president.

Why gifts from abroad are no more a good idea

Why gifts from abroad are no more a good idea

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

The government can argue the change targets only those residing abroad but the fact remains that it does affect the kin and friends in India of non-residents.

What's Micron's Role In India's Chip Race?

What's Micron's Role In India's Chip Race?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The first leg of Micron's semiconductor play in Sanand is crucial for the company to sprint towards India's goal of joining the chip race.

Is shooting a thief always justified?

Is shooting a thief always justified?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

In this fifth part (see part one, two, three and four) of a series, rediff India Abraod discusses a different side of its analysis of the growing gun culture among Indian Americans.

Gun culture on the rise among Indian Americans

Gun culture on the rise among Indian Americans

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

From being the victim to becoming the aggressor, Indians are fast changing from a peace-loving community to a gun-toting one. Last month saw eight massacres across the United States, killing 57 people. Guns were the weapons of murder in each case.Many Indian Americans buy and carry guns out of necessity. Others buy it with the view to having another fancy possession. But when you have a gun in your hands, the temptation to use it also goes up, police and other experts warn.

Study Abroad FAQs: Which specialisation should I choose?

Study Abroad FAQs: Which specialisation should I choose?

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Collegepond.com, a career guidance company responds to student queries on international admissions.

Study Abroad: Uncertainty over Vaccination

Study Abroad: Uncertainty over Vaccination

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

With the US education system operating independently from the government, universities are adopting varying strategies when it comes to Covid vaccination.

Jhumpa Lahiri achieves rare feat

Jhumpa Lahiri achieves rare feat

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

Pulitzer-prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri's new collection of short stores, Unaccustomed Earth, has gone to number 1 in The New York Times bestseller list less than two weeks after its publication on April 1. She is the only Indian novelist after Salman Rushdie to achieve the feat.

For NRIs, Rs 150,000 of Indian income is tax-free

For NRIs, Rs 150,000 of Indian income is tax-free

Rediff.com17 Jun 2008

A N Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment.

'The Left Won't Survive In India'

'The Left Won't Survive In India'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

'Our Left is squeamish about democracy. They are so mechanical they have only dogma.'

Immovable property sale proceeds can be remitted

Immovable property sale proceeds can be remitted

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

A N Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment.

TDS is not the same as your tax liability

TDS is not the same as your tax liability

Rediff.com12 Mar 2008

A N Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment.

Exclusive interview with National Security Adviser

Exclusive interview with National Security Adviser

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

'We can fight our own battles. Let me make it clear that we are not asking America to help us.' National Security Adviser M K Narayanan in an exclusive interview.

Shashi Tharoor joins the corporate world

Shashi Tharoor joins the corporate world

Rediff.com10 May 2007

'Having spent a lifetime in public service, that I should do something that I've never done before, that would stretch me a little bit.'

Mohini Bhardwaj is the IAPOY 2004

Mohini Bhardwaj is the IAPOY 2004

Rediff.com4 Dec 2004

'One should not live by the gun'

'One should not live by the gun'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

In this sixth part of a series, rediff India Abroad discusses another perspective in its analysis of the growing gun-culture among Indian Americans.

Why own a gun?

Why own a gun?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

In this fourth part of a series, rediff India Abroad gets deeper in its analysis of the rising gun culture among Indian Americans.

'Guns maintain peace'

'Guns maintain peace'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

In this second part of a series, rediff India Abroad brings forth some more perspectives to its analysis of the rising gun culture among Indian Americans.

NRIs can invest in domestic Indian mutual funds

NRIs can invest in domestic Indian mutual funds

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

But due to SEC diktats, funds that are US-based -- like Templeton, Fidelity and HSBC -- do not accept investments from NRIs.

Change in citizenship doesn't affect land rights

Change in citizenship doesn't affect land rights

Rediff.com14 May 2008

A N Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment.

Have you done this?

Have you done this?

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Latest in our ongoing series of #India-Photos! You can share your travel photographs too. Post them on ZaraBol and we will carry select images on Rediff.com and India Abroad!

NRI's US citizenship does not hit Indian pension

NRI's US citizenship does not hit Indian pension

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

A N Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment.

Property sale proceeds can be repatriated entirely

Property sale proceeds can be repatriated entirely

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

A N Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment.

It is illegal for NRIs to hold Resident bank a/cs

It is illegal for NRIs to hold Resident bank a/cs

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

On becoming an NRI, legally you are required to inform all your banks and also all the companies where you have investments about the change in your status within a reasonable time.

NRIs' rental income is repatriable

NRIs' rental income is repatriable

Rediff.com31 May 2007

A N Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment