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Monsoon pics: Even dogs love waterfalls

Monsoon pics: Even dogs love waterfalls

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Readers share their photographs of the rain. You can share yours too!

Monsoon pics: Kittens in the rain

Monsoon pics: Kittens in the rain

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Readers share their monsoon pics.

In Pics: Monsoon is here!

In Pics: Monsoon is here!

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

Readers share their interesting monsoon pics. You can share yours too!

Share your monsoon recipes

Share your monsoon recipes

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Got a recipe that is perfect for a cold, rainy afternoon? Share it with us!

Monsoon pics: A rainbow in the clouds

Monsoon pics: A rainbow in the clouds

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Readers share their best monsoon memories.

Kerala Vande Bharat Express: Target 2024?

Kerala Vande Bharat Express: Target 2024?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Prime ministers turning up with such frequency to launch trains is an indication of the political mileage resident in public transport. Will our railways step out of the government's shadow? After all, they are the ones manufacturing trains and running them, notes Shyam G Menon.

Reader pics: A peacock dance in summer

Reader pics: A peacock dance in summer

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Readers share their summer pics. You can share yours too!

Share your best Christmas recipes!

Share your best Christmas recipes!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

What are you busy cooking this Christmas? Tell us and share your joy!

Revealed! The Real Shammi Kapoor!

Revealed! The Real Shammi Kapoor!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

'When he was offered B R Chopra's Zameer, many advised him against playing Saira Banu's father, pointing out that a decade ago, he had been her hero in her debut film, Junglee.' 'When he asked me, I pointed out that he was an actor first, so nothing should stop him from playing any role.'

Auto, Health Insurance Queries Answered

Auto, Health Insurance Queries Answered

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Roopam Asthana, CEO and whole-time director, Liberty General Insurance Ltd, answers your queries on HEALTH insurance and AUTO insurance.

Readers share their Ramzan photographs!

Readers share their Ramzan photographs!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

We invited you to share your Ramzan photographs -- here's the first set of responses.

How UP Police Helped This Indian Return From Saudi

How UP Police Helped This Indian Return From Saudi

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

'We brought him back within 20 days of the complaint.'

No TCS on overseas spending of up to Rs 7 lakh via debit, credit cards: FinMin

No TCS on overseas spending of up to Rs 7 lakh via debit, credit cards: FinMin

Rediff.com19 May 2023

The government on Friday announced that no tax will be charged on overseas spending of up to Rs 7 lakh in a year using debit or credit as it looked to douse backlash from its earlier decision of levying TCS on all spending. The government had earlier this week brought overseas credit card spending under Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). This meant that any spending using credit cards overseas would attract a 20 per cent tax from July 1.

Ravi unfit to be TN Governor, looks to topple govt: Stalin to Prez

Ravi unfit to be TN Governor, looks to topple govt: Stalin to Prez

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

In a letter to Murmu, Stalin said that Ravi has violated the oath of office he took under Article 159 of the Constitution, the government said in an official release.

Mallya, Nirav Modi extradition figure in India-UK summit

Mallya, Nirav Modi extradition figure in India-UK summit

Rediff.com5 May 2021

The issue of extradition of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi figured in a virtual summit between India and the UK on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that economic offenders should be sent back to the country at the earliest for trial. India has been pressing the United Kingdom to extradite Mallya and Modi to face trial in India for their alleged involvement in cases relating to financial fraud. At a media briefing, joint secretary in the Europe West division in the ministry of external affairs (MEA) Sandeep Chakravorty said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has mentioned that the authorities in the UK will do whatever possible to make sure that the economic offenders are extradited.

'We are not a mediator in Kashmir'

'We are not a mediator in Kashmir'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2004

'Our relationship with India exists on its own merits, and is independent of our relationship with Pakistan,' President Bush tells rediff.com in his first interview to any South Asian media outlet.

Bush interviews provoke media anger

Bush interviews provoke media anger

Rediff.com21 Feb 2006

Hillary pledges to strengthen Indo-US ties

Hillary pledges to strengthen Indo-US ties

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

In her article titled US-Indian Relations: A New Era, Clinton said that one of the most difficult tasks for the new president would be "taking our foreign policy in a new direction and restoring America's leadership in the world." "As president," she declared, "I'll reach out to our allies again and work with them to tackle global problems. America's partnership with India will be among the most important."

Monsoon pics: Traffic, waterlogging and more

Monsoon pics: Traffic, waterlogging and more

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Presenting some interesting photographs we received from you.

Monsoon pics: What a splash!

Monsoon pics: What a splash!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

A look at some interesting photographs we received from you.

Monsoon pics: Paper boats in the rain

Monsoon pics: Paper boats in the rain

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Readers share their monsoon pics with us. You can share yours too!

Living, loving the Big Apple

Living, loving the Big Apple

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

In this special presentation, Rediff.com / India Abroad writers amalgamate various perspectives; assimilate diverse experiences to gauge the pulse of New York City.

Special Series: Modi comes to Washington

Special Series: Modi comes to Washington

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

To mark Prime Minister Modi's seventh meeting with Obama and his historic joint address to US Congress -- the sixth Indian PM to do so -- India Abroad, the newspaper published from New York and owned by rediff.com, reached out to diplomats and strategic thinkers in New Delhi and Washington, DC, to assess the current state of the US-India relationship and suggest a road map for the future.

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them.

Smoke Spiraling From Manipur Not Visible In Delhi?

Smoke Spiraling From Manipur Not Visible In Delhi?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

There is the problem of regions in the North East being theatre for power-play by nations with borders and influences converging in those parts, which in turn requires a sizable presence of the armed forces, notes Shyam G Menon.

'Khalistan is a business'

'Khalistan is a business'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

'Khalistanis can be divided into three categories: Firstly, hardcore ideological people. They are microscopic, not even 1%.' 'Secondly, those who consider Khalistan a business.' 'The third category that has built the narrative of Khalistan are those who gain from polarisation.'

Summer pics: Ice creams, coconuts and more

Summer pics: Ice creams, coconuts and more

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Readers share their unusual summer pics. You can share yours too!

Your summer pics: It's pool time!

Your summer pics: It's pool time!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Readers share their unusual summer pics. You can share yours too!

Reader pics: Summer's here!

Reader pics: Summer's here!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Readers share their best summer memories.

Summer recipe: How to make lemon mint cooler

Summer recipe: How to make lemon mint cooler

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

The perfect recipe to beat the sweltering heat.

What's Admiral Hari Kumar Doing In Male?

What's Admiral Hari Kumar Doing In Male?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

Three weeks after India handed over a coastal radar system to the Maldives, Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar, chief of the naval staff, met Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and other senior leaders of the island nation in its capital Male with a focus on further boosting the bilateral defence ties.

SPOTTED! Xi Jinping Out Of China At Last!

SPOTTED! Xi Jinping Out Of China At Last!

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

After the outbreak of the pandemic in the country he has ruled with an iron hand in recent years, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist party of China, has mostly stayed put in Beijing.

Indian economy poised for further growth in 2023 despite global headwinds

Indian economy poised for further growth in 2023 despite global headwinds

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

The Indian economy recovered from the Covid-induced downturn during 2022 and is poised for further improvement in the coming quarters though downside risks emanating from geopolitical tensions, strengthening dollar and elevated inflation will continue. The positive trajectory in the growth trend and improved fundamentals will help the nation in neutralising the impact of global headwinds which are expected to have a bearing on the country's exports in the months to come. The challenges before the government and the Reserve Bank in the new year would be to arrest inflation, check declining value of rupee against US dollar and promote private investment and growth, with a view to ensure that the country remains one the fastest growing major economies of the world.

Thoughtful gift: Thank you, Dad

Thoughtful gift: Thank you, Dad

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Pankaj Dharamsey, 48, writes about the Father's Day gift he received.

SRK, Sukhvinder Singh's lucky charm

SRK, Sukhvinder Singh's lucky charm

Rediff.com11 Mar 2008

Sukhvinder Singh has become a name to be reckoned with after his compositions for the Shah Rukh Khan starrers -- Chak De India and Om Shanti Om -- have become hits.

Thoughtful gift: A handmade card from my daughter

Thoughtful gift: A handmade card from my daughter

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Readers talk about the most thoughtful gifts they've received.

PIX: Bakr Id celebrated with religious fervour

PIX: Bakr Id celebrated with religious fervour

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

In Jammu and Kashmir, Eid prayers passed off peacefully and there was no report of any untoward incident, the police said.

Ganpati recipe: How to make Khoya Modak

Ganpati recipe: How to make Khoya Modak

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

This Ganeshotsav welcome the elephant God with this easy-to-make recipe.

'We are not opposed to foreign investment'

'We are not opposed to foreign investment'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

'What we are saying is we must have investment, but in a manner and in areas where you need the capital or technology upgrade.'

Recipe: How to make Nolen Gurer Ice cream

Recipe: How to make Nolen Gurer Ice cream

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Rediff reader Baishali Ghosh sent us this winter dessert recipe.