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PM Modi turns 69, birthday wishes pour in

PM Modi turns 69, birthday wishes pour in

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

In less than an hour, seven of the top 10 India trends were fuelled by wishes pouring in for Prime Minister Modi from different quarters.

Want steady returns? Stick to mutual funds

Want steady returns? Stick to mutual funds

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

Mutual funds are better than Portfolio Management Schemes where costs crystallise only at the end of the investment period, says Shashank Khade.

2 held for killing of man who objected to public urination

2 held for killing of man who objected to public urination

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday handed over a job letter to Ravinder's wife.

Muslim no-show at JD-U event leaves Nitish and Co worried

Muslim no-show at JD-U event leaves Nitish and Co worried

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Minority conference organised by the JD-U turned out to be a poor show with few from the Muslim community attending it, exposing the falling credibility of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a secular leader, says M I Khan.

5 tips to reduce your health insurance cost

5 tips to reduce your health insurance cost

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

With rise in medical costs surpassing general inflation, getting a treatment/surgery or illness treated in a hospital requires an enormous financial surplus or an alternative financial arrangement. Harjot Singh Narula offers simple tips to reduce these costs

Arun Jaitley cremated with state honours, hundreds pay last respect

Arun Jaitley cremated with state honours, hundreds pay last respect

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

BJP workers and mourners queued up in large numbers outside the party headquarters since morning to pay their last respects to the leader.

India has the worst retirement system in the world

India has the worst retirement system in the world

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

Denmark has been rated as the country with the best retirement system in the world.

Swiping card to buy a car: Smart or risky?

Swiping card to buy a car: Smart or risky?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

You get a 45-day repayment window and reward points. But inability to pay back on time can be a problem.

Govt allows unlisted companies to directly list abroad

Govt allows unlisted companies to directly list abroad

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

As of now, unlisted companies are not allowed to directly list in overseas markets without prior or simultaneous listing in Indian markets.

Taxi aggregator UTOO to offer flats for drivers!

Taxi aggregator UTOO to offer flats for drivers!

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

The UTOO 'soft' launch was in June and the full commercial launch is slated for September.

IOC suspends Brazil's Nuzman after arrest over vote-buying allegations

IOC suspends Brazil's Nuzman after arrest over vote-buying allegations

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

Brazil's national Olympic committee (COB) and its head Carlos Nuzman were provisionally suspended by the International Olympic Committee on Friday, a day after the 75-year-old was arrested in Rio de Janeiro in connection with a corruption investigation.

Toxic smog suffocates Delhi; schools shut, construction halted

Toxic smog suffocates Delhi; schools shut, construction halted

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

The air quality in Delhi is turning worse, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.

Beni to advocate tie-up with BSP for defeating Mulayam in 2014

Beni to advocate tie-up with BSP for defeating Mulayam in 2014

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma on Tuesday said he would not hesitate in advocating for a tie-up with Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party for Mainpuri seat to ensure defeat of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav in the Lok Sabha elections.

Now, you can adopt a tiger too!

Now, you can adopt a tiger too!

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Check out this interesting scheme at a Nagpur zoo.

EXCLUSIVE: New Lok Sabha to meet on May 27

EXCLUSIVE: New Lok Sabha to meet on May 27

Rediff.com2 May 2014

The Lok Sabha secretariat has informally prepared a schedule for the newly elected members of Parliament.

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9.

Oh, they are asking for jobs? Give them cow...

Oh, they are asking for jobs? Give them cow...

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

The jobless armies of youthful India are getting angrier and desperate, warns Shekhar Gupta.

Rain gods force PM to abandon Varanasi yatra once again

Rain gods force PM to abandon Varanasi yatra once again

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Heavy rainfall and electrocution of a worker at the venue of his public meeting in Varanasi on Thursday forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cancel his visit to his Lok Sabha constituency for the second time in about three weeks.

Old Indian icon becomes French Ambassador

Old Indian icon becomes French Ambassador

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

This is the second deal between Peugeot and the C K Birla group. Last month, the two groups entered a "long-term" partnership, with an initial investment in capital expenditure of close to Rs 700 crore, for vehicle and power-train manufacturing in Tamil Nadu.

'Politics over surgical strike is an insult to the army'

'Politics over surgical strike is an insult to the army'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Former Defence Minister A K Antony tells Amit Agnihotri that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's statement is an insult not only to the Indian Army but also the previous National Democratic Alliance government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Govt taking steps to uproot corruption: Modi

Govt taking steps to uproot corruption: Modi

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Modi said that only governments and their initiatives will not make a New India.

Why BJP's plans for Modi@2 bash centre around UP

Why BJP's plans for Modi@2 bash centre around UP

Rediff.com18 May 2016

The party is using the two year occasion to launch its election campaign in the state, which was key to them reaching simple majority in the Lok Sabha in 2014.

Yes, we are in a hurry: Kejriwal on 'darbar' debacle

Yes, we are in a hurry: Kejriwal on 'darbar' debacle

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjriwal on Saturday rejected criticism of his 'janta durbar' and said though the exercise had turned chaotic due to "mismanagement", the party had learnt its lesson.

Sahara taking us for a ride, says SC

Sahara taking "us for a ride", says SC

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

It asked the Sahara chief to discuss the roadmap for future payments with amicus curiae Shekhar Naphade and Sebi, and said if they are convinced, the court could look into it

Why Ajit Doval is wrong

Why Ajit Doval is wrong

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'How do we explain that on the economic, internal security and strategic fronts, India's unstable coalitions have acted more decisively and boldly than all our full-majority governments yet?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Jean Dreze, a noted economist who was was a member of Sonia Gandhi led National Advisory Council, was dropped from the list of speakers at the Delhi Economics Conclave organised by the finance ministry and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Sheela Bhatt visits a large urban basti a mere 20-minute drive from the prime minister's home to discover a story of grim struggle in the time of lockdown.

Sun-Ranbaxy $4 billion merger completed

Sun-Ranbaxy $4 billion merger completed

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Almost a year after announcing a $4 billion deal, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Tuesday said merger of Ranbaxy with itself has been 'consummated.'

Malcolm Turnbull takes oath as Australia's new PM

Malcolm Turnbull takes oath as Australia's new PM

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Australia gets a fifth premier in eight years after an internal revolt in the ruling Liberal Party forced Tony Abbott to quit

'In a party that has disciples, Jaitley was Modi's personal friend'

'In a party that has disciples, Jaitley was Modi's personal friend'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

'Amit Shah and Modi have a disciple and guru relationship. But Modi and Jaitley's relationship was based on friendship. That's the difference.'

PM Modi to visit his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Friday

PM Modi to visit his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Friday

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a day-long tour of his Lok Sabha constituency on Friday.

Govt's arguments valid, but have little to do with Article 370

Govt's arguments valid, but have little to do with Article 370

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

A lot of the factors towards which the government has pointed to justify its moves on Jammu and Kashmir are in fact valid. Only, most of them have little to do with Article 370, says David Devadas.

Odds don't favour gold now

Odds don't favour gold now

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Finance Minister must be hoping that Indians get over gold-addiction.

Style or substance? Which way will Trump's visit go?

Style or substance? Which way will Trump's visit go?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

With a decelerating economy that weakens India's hands on geopolitical issues, it will be interesting to know which way this trip will go.

Raining discounts for property buyers this season

Raining discounts for property buyers this season

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

With sentiment up, launch of new projects revives, though much dissent on whether this is a real return of a positive market

MNREGA gave jobs merely to nine per cent of households: CAG

MNREGA gave jobs merely to nine per cent of households: CAG

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

Less than nine per cent of Chhattisgarh households got jobs for 100 days under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act during 2007-08 to 2011-12, a Comptroller and Auditor General report tabled in the assembly on Wednesday said.

From Ladakh to Prayagraj, India celebrates 70th R-Day

From Ladakh to Prayagraj, India celebrates 70th R-Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

Glimpses of Republic Day celebrations across the country.

What Sushma Swaraj assured TN's troubled fishermen

What Sushma Swaraj assured TN's troubled fishermen

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

'The minister said we should stop fishing near the shore and start going for deep sea fishing.'

PM's claim of electrifying Nagla Fatela may not be correct

PM's claim of electrifying Nagla Fatela may not be correct

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi have his facts wrong when he claimed during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort that Nagla Fatela, a tiny village in Uttar Pradesh, had finally been electrified, seven decades after independence?

Travel no more than three hours for Cancer treatment

Travel no more than three hours for Cancer treatment

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Patients from any part of the country will soon need to travel no more than three hours for treatment of the kind available in large metros.