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Modi unveils labour reforms to end 'inspector raj'

Modi unveils labour reforms to end 'inspector raj'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Modi said these steps exemplified his government's approach of 'minimum government and maximum governance'.

Inform clients on website to update details: Sebi to brokers

Inform clients on website to update details: Sebi to brokers

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

The market regulator had first proposed such a facility to alert investors about trades being conducted in their accounts in August 2011.

5 signs your debit card is at risk

5 signs your debit card is at risk

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

Be careful if you find your postal mails/ bank and financial statements intercepted, pilfered or tampered with.

Beware! Password, SMS stealing virus hits Android phones

Beware! Password, SMS stealing virus hits Android phones

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

The deadly virus has been identified as 'AndroidSmssend' and it can acquire as many as four aliases to hoodwink the user and perpetrate its destructive activities on a personal Android enabled phone.

NEET data of 2.5 lakh students compromised: Who's responsible?

NEET data of 2.5 lakh students compromised: Who's responsible?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

A company claims to run ads on Facebook where students are encouraged to provide their details to get help from career counsellors.

'Asian mobile apps challenge tech giants like Apple, Google'

'Asian mobile apps challenge tech giants like Apple, Google'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

New inventions allow Tencent Holdings' WeChat users to book taxis, top up phone credit, while Clone Algo's YAY App users are able to talk and chat free besides being able to apply for online for micro loans and use Clone Algo trading algorithms.

Why ICICI Bank selected Sandeep Bakhshi to fix its crisis

Why ICICI Bank selected Sandeep Bakhshi to fix its crisis

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Of the existing set of potential leaders, Bakhshi was clearly the only choice as he beat out other high-level candidates that included executive directors Anup Bagchi, Vishakha Mulye, NS Kannan, and Vijay Chandok who were lacking the all-round game that Bakhshi has.

Former TERI chief R K Pachauri gets bail, allowed to travel abroad

Former TERI chief R K Pachauri gets bail, allowed to travel abroad

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Pachauri was also allowed to travel to Mexico for conferences spanning a month.

Army deployed in Assam; stones pelted at CM's home

Army deployed in Assam; stones pelted at CM's home

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

A day after total shutdown in Assam to protest against the CAB, fresh protests erupted in the state and neighbouring Tripura and other parts of the nation.

The subversion of Aadhaar

The subversion of Aadhaar

Rediff.com10 May 2018

'Bureaucrats have transformed a project meant to empower the poorest Indians into one that empowers only babus and disempowers everyone else,' says Mihir S Sharma.

Elekshun Gupshup: Will 'PM' Modi keep away from Adani?

Elekshun Gupshup: Will 'PM' Modi keep away from Adani?

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Pathan brothers turn down Congress ticket; Rahul's impersonal ways; Modi on DD; RaGa's loss, NaMo's gain. All this and more from the election battlefield.

EC bans use of mobile phones inside polling stations

EC bans use of mobile phones inside polling stations

Rediff.com6 Apr 2014

The Election Commission has banned use of mobile phones inside polling stations in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections but has allowed use of SMSes by polling staff for sending reports to the election authorities.

Want to free Internet? Do philanthropy: Mittal to Zuckerberg

Want to free Internet? Do philanthropy: Mittal to Zuckerberg

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

Facebook has launched an 'internet.Org' initiative

Beware of get-rich-quick tips

Beware of get-rich-quick tips

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

The stock exchange does not store and display the numbers of investors. That would be like a bank publishing the details of its customers for everyone to see.

SpiceJet likely to lay off 1,000 employees

SpiceJet likely to lay off 1,000 employees

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Last week, the carrier had asked about 60 pilots who had resigned to leave after serving only half the six-month notice period.

I-T woes? Seek redressal through 'e-nivaran'

I-T woes? Seek redressal through 'e-nivaran'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

The one-page form will mandatorily seek the taxpayers name.

Examination Board scam: Chouhan to file defamation case

Examination Board scam: Chouhan to file defamation case

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

Unfazed over allegations of wrongdoings in Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam, state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said he will soon file a defamation case on the issue.

Faced an ATM issue? Share your stories with us

Faced an ATM issue? Share your stories with us

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Did the transaction fail? Did you receive your money on time?

What India can learn from Odisha

What India can learn from Odisha

Rediff.com25 May 2019

'Evacuation' has been key to disaster management in Odisha. The aim is to achieve zero casualty.

Narendra Modi's Jaipur rally faces burqa, skull cap row

Narendra Modi's Jaipur rally faces burqa, skull cap row

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Narendra Modi's Jaipur rally on Tuesday courted controversy over a purported direction by the Bharatiya Janata Party -- asking Muslims to come dressed in skull caps and burqas -- as critics questioned the motive behind the "dress code".

Pratyusha Banerjee cremated; postmortem report reveals suffocation as cause of death

Pratyusha Banerjee cremated; postmortem report reveals suffocation as cause of death

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

The TV star was reportedly facing problems in her relationship with Singh.

Facebook wants to read your SMS, confidential info: Kaspersky

Facebook wants to read your SMS, confidential info: Kaspersky

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Over the last few days there has been a constant scrutiny over Facebook having access to your SMS. Buried within the latest update for Facebook's Android app is a feature that is causing growing concern among some users.

How scammers cheat online shoppers

How scammers cheat online shoppers

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Be cautious when purchasing from little-known Web sites.

Trai tightens norms for activation of mobile VAS

Trai tightens norms for activation of mobile VAS

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Telecom operators have to take double confirmation from consumers before activating value added services (VAS) and must complete de-activation requests in four hours, sectoral regulator Trai said.

Sheena Bora Trial: Mothers are not always forgiven

Sheena Bora Trial: Mothers are not always forgiven

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Ever since Mekhail had first entered the courtroom, he had, it would seem, never once looked at his mother, though they were a few metres away from each other. Curiosity, residual regard, memories, anger, none of it, could make him even look at the woman who gave birth to him. Was his hatred so overpowering?

Twitter CEO gives push to Modi's Digital India drive

Twitter CEO gives push to Modi's Digital India drive

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

The company has an estimated user base of 22.2 million in India.

'My GF doesn't like me talking to other girls'

'My GF doesn't like me talking to other girls'

Rediff.com21 May 2015

In a weekly chat with readers, Rediff.com's Love Guru offers relationship advice.

The Narendra Modi of TV news

The Narendra Modi of TV news

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

'To be fair to Arnab Goswami, the television camera is his only fix.' Unlike other TV stars who rule social media, Arnab is nowhere to be found.' 'While they hold forth in newspaper columns, maybe having realised that true gravitas is earned via newsprint not digicams, he does nothing of the sort.' 'He breathes and lives TV news,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

8 lakh 'theplas', 2 crore emails for Modi's Mumbai rally

8 lakh 'theplas', 2 crore emails for Modi's Mumbai rally

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Everything about Narendra Modi's Maha Garjana rally in Mumbai on Sunday is humongous, reports Prasanna D Zore.

Love gyaan, from SRK

Love gyaan, from SRK

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

'The media and the electronic stuff has changed love. So my only thing is, don't ever, ever, ever break up with your boyfriend or girlfriend on the telephone or with a message. Do it personally, please. And don't ever profess love just on the telephone. Do it personally, please.'

FB Messenger: Not 'appening enough?

FB Messenger: Not 'appening enough?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

It was only in April that the social networking giant announced the move to a separate app.

Why are we scared of the anti-communal bill?

Why are we scared of the anti-communal bill?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

This is one bill that will ensure that no politician, official or person can play politics with the lives of any other person and if they do, they will be arrested. It is time for such a bill to protect the minorities, says Neeta Kolhatkar.

Golden tips to help you pick the right Android phone

Golden tips to help you pick the right Android phone

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

The authors look at some of these android phones will help you decide which one to buy.

Should Tata be ranked India's best brand?

Should Tata be ranked India's best brand?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Famous and long believed to be trusted Indian brands have wilted against foreign brands, says Mohan Guruswamy.

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani won't withdraw charges against Peter

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani won't withdraw charges against Peter

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

'I'm not withdrawing any allegations. I want those CDRs (Peter's call data records).' 'Those are my feelings.'

Sheela Says: All the Prime Minister-in-Waiting's Men

Sheela Says: All the Prime Minister-in-Waiting's Men

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

For the first time ever, the BJP's headquarters for a Lok Sabha election is outside New Delhi. Meet the folks behind Narendra Modi's campaign for prime minister.

Kejriwal's political gamble is a minefield

Kejriwal's political gamble is a minefield

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

By agreeing to form the government in New Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal has taken a gamble where his reputation has been put on mortgage. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt looks at the road ahead for Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party.

All you need to know about Dengue fever

All you need to know about Dengue fever

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Here's an FAQ on what you MUST know about Dengue fever.

Muslims have never been a herd

Muslims have never been a herd

Rediff.com12 May 2014

'What of Modi? They are willing to take their chances. Maharashtra's Muslims recall how the Congress scared them with the Bal Thackeray bogey for decades, yet, when it came to using all the might of the State to protect them from Shiv Sena goons, be it in 1970, 1984 or 1992-1993, it did nothing. For them, the Congress's secularism is a cruel joke.' 'This argument that we ('seculars') must vote for the 'winning secular candidate' has one more implication: Those who are against Hindutva must forever be stuck with the same corrupt, cynical and tired old parties, who are not even secular,' says Jyoti Punwani.

The Telugu civil servant who is taking on Speaker Meira Kumar in Bihar

The Telugu civil servant who is taking on Speaker Meira Kumar in Bihar

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

'Fighting Meira Kumar is not a daunting task at all. I hope to give her a very tough fight... Bihar is one state where my Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has challenged Narendra Modi's candidature. As a challenge he should have contested from Bihar and proved Nitish Kumar wrong,' says Dr K P Ramaiah, an IAS officer till a few months ago, now fighting his first election from Sasaram, Bihar.