News for 'State for Women and Child Development'

'I don't love my wife or kid. Please help'

'I don't love my wife or kid. Please help'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Mind/life coach, NLP trainer and Mental Health Guru Anu Krishna encourages you to talk about your problems and offers solutions.

The One and Only Mary Kom

The One and Only Mary Kom

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'I am actually quicker now than before,' Boxing legend Mary Kom tells Pavan Lall.

'What happened was highly dangerous and foolish'

'What happened was highly dangerous and foolish'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

'I've answered all those people who are tweeting nonsense about Varnika Kundu and trying to shame her.' 'Shame her for what? For being a young girl at a party with friends? For enjoying herself?' 'I think it is ridiculous for somebody to say that she should not be out at night.' 'Why should a girl not step out at night?' 'What does that mean?' 'Does it mean that something happens to the boys at night and they change into monsters?' 'If so, then the problem lies with the boys, not with the girls.' 'Please keep your sons at home at night.' 'Why are you telling girls where to go and what to do?'

What happened to Priya Pillai could happen to many of us

What happened to Priya Pillai could happen to many of us

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

'No private citizen can be prevented from holding or propagating in India or abroad, a view contrary to that of the government of the day. The government, it seems is misreading the mandate in the Lok Sabha as being a mandate to crush dissent. In times when ruling parties have brute majorities in Parliament, the true test of safeguarding democracy is its ability to allow dissenting voices to be heard,' says Indira Jaising, the former additional solicitor general.

Living in America as a Sikh post 9/11

Living in America as a Sikh post 9/11

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Fifteen years after 9/11, the Sikh Coalition, a non-profit organisation, turns to art to open American hearts and minds to the community.

Dera violence claims 4 more lives; toll up to 36 in Haryana

Dera violence claims 4 more lives; toll up to 36 in Haryana

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

The situation in Sirsa remained tense but under control, according to police.

Economists urge Modi not to restrict rural employment scheme

Economists urge Modi not to restrict rural employment scheme

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

It has raised rural consumption, created new markets and shored up growth when investment falters.

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.

What the PM said on 31/12: A fact check

What the PM said on 31/12: A fact check

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

PM extended some old schemes and finally said yes to one that was legally mandated for past 2 years.

Modi alters Akhilesh's slogan: 'Kaam nahin karname bolte hain'

Modi alters Akhilesh's slogan: 'Kaam nahin karname bolte hain'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

Modi, who has stepped up his attack on Akhilesh in recent days, also said that the chief minister is to be blamed if people of the state which he ruled for five years do not see 'achche din'.

Rs 201 per day? Rs 277? How much welfare do Indians need?

Rs 201 per day? Rs 277? How much welfare do Indians need?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

Universal basic income or social security? Economist Nitin Desai feels we need a blueprint for universal health care and pensions to help the vulnerable section.

In Mann Ki Baat, PM promises aid to schools focusing on innovation

In Mann Ki Baat, PM promises aid to schools focusing on innovation

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

Modi also invited suggestions from the people for inclusion in his Independence Day speech.

The A to Z of 2020

The A to Z of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

We present our alphabet of 2020, pulling in everything you'll remember about this year we'd rather forget.

'A woman has every right to hire out her womb'

'A woman has every right to hire out her womb'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

The government has decided to ban Indian women from being surrogate mothers to foreigners to stop 'commercial surrogacy'. How will this decision affect surrogacy in India?

Gulabo Sitabo: Bachchan's finest performance in 30 years

Gulabo Sitabo: Bachchan's finest performance in 30 years

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

'It's a performance that puts the Bachchan hysteria to shame,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Kashmir floods: 10 dead in landslide, Rs 235 cr sanctioned to meet situation

Kashmir floods: 10 dead in landslide, Rs 235 cr sanctioned to meet situation

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Jammu and Kashmir government today declared a flood situation in Kashmir Valley as Jhelum river crossed the danger mark in Srinagar following incessant rains.

Parliament gives nod to Mental Healthcare Bill

Parliament gives nod to Mental Healthcare Bill

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

The bill seeks to ensure health-care, treatment and rehabilitation of persons with mental illness "in a manner that does not intrude on their rights and dignity."

At UN, Pope appeals to the moral conscience of man

At UN, Pope appeals to the moral conscience of man

Rediff.com25 Sep 2015

Pope Francis on Friday called upon the world community to put aside their "partisan interests and sincerely strive to serve the common good".

The princess who could provide a royal touch to the BJP

The princess who could provide a royal touch to the BJP

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

The petite princess is the newest catch of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The glamorous Rajkumari of Jaipur Diya Kumari is the third princess to join the saffron brigade.

Will Prateek challenge elder bro Akhilesh?

Will Prateek challenge elder bro Akhilesh?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2016

Although Mulayam Singh has made public his preference for Akhilesh as his successor, younger son Prateek's presence in the rival camp hasn't gone unnoticed.

'There is a culture of mismanaging funds meant for earthquake victims'

'There is a culture of mismanaging funds meant for earthquake victims'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Jaya Puri Gharti, who served as a cabinet minister during the Maoists' term in government, tells Patrick Ward about the issues facing Nepal and the difficult road to reconciliation.

All you wanted to know about the national food security bill

All you wanted to know about the national food security bill

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Nowhere on the planet, nowhere in mankind's history has such an idea taken the concrete shape in form of a law. The National Food Security Bill, which will come via ordinance and not after the debate in Parliament, is an incredible economic tool to tackle the hunger of poor Indians. Also, it has already been condemned widely as a political gimmick.

A race to save the Parsis

A race to save the Parsis

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

From dating apps to events, the shrinking community is innovating ways to encourage the young to marry within the faith.

Here are the best photos from the World Press Photo Awards

Here are the best photos from the World Press Photo Awards

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

The winners of the 60th annual World Press Photo Contest have been announced. The winning shot was taken by Turkish Associated Press photographer called Burhan Ozbilici, with an image he has simply titled An Assassination in Turkey. Showing Mevlut Mert Altintas shouting after shooting Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at an art gallery in Ankara, Turkey, on December 19 2016.

India, France to work together for implementation of Paris deal

India, France to work together for implementation of Paris deal

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

Macron accepted the invitation and said he will visit New Delhi by the end of the year for an international summit on solar power - an area on which France plans closer cooperation with India.

PM@UNESCO: Our world is a better place because of UN

PM@UNESCO: Our world is a better place because of UN

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

PM Modi addressed a crowded UNESCO gathering, speaking of the importance of culture.

Google has made teachers less awe-inspiring, grandparents more idle: Modi

Google has made teachers less awe-inspiring, grandparents more idle: Modi

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

'If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected.'

Modi and Obama set out to create a model for the world

Modi and Obama set out to create a model for the world

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Moving ahead with their new mantra -- Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to deepen cooperation in every sector for the benefit of global stability and people's livelihoods over the next ten years.

This was the best Independence Day address I have seen

This was the best Independence Day address I have seen

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

'Independence Day has been India's annual general meeting. For the most part, it has been a forgettable experience of ritual observances. Not so this year... Mr Modi instead presented what I call a moral balance sheet of India,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

When the waves came crashing

When the waves came crashing

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

On December 26, 2004, a devastating tsunami took a huge toll on life in Tamil Nadu. A decade later, here's a look at the changes it has brought

Govt has put derailed economy back on track in one year: Modi

Govt has put derailed economy back on track in one year: Modi

Rediff.com26 May 2015

The government, he said, has implemented 'bold reforms'.

South African sports row reopens old wounds over race

South African sports row reopens old wounds over race

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Any hopes that the issue of race in South Africa's sport was fading were damaged this week when the government banned its national cricket, rugby, athletics and netball federations from bidding for international tournaments due to a failure to increase their number of black players.

PM Modi's 1st interview: India, China have grown at similar paces

PM Modi's 1st interview: India, China have grown at similar paces

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Narendra Modi speaks to CNN's Fareed Zakaria in his first interview after becoming prime minister. The excerpts

'Shahnaz believed what she wrote could make a difference'

'Shahnaz believed what she wrote could make a difference'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

'What I remember best is the vigour with which she threw herself into the job, the passion she had for issues, particularly those that affected the poor.'

7 things SBI's Arundhati Bhattacharya will be remembered for

7 things SBI's Arundhati Bhattacharya will be remembered for

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Is the SBI chairman leaving the bank in a stronger and better position than what it was? Abhijit Lele finds out.

The truth behind health ministry's tall claims

The truth behind health ministry's tall claims

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Modi government's health ministry is good at making new claims but there is no visible sign of any new programme being initiated, finds out Manoj K.

Can Dalits, Muslim unite? Questions from Ambedkar's time

Can Dalits, Muslim unite? Questions from Ambedkar's time

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

In the light of the efforts being made to forge electoral unity between scheduled castes and Muslims, Mohammad Sajjad examines what the architect of our Constitution, B R Ambedkar, had to say about the Muslim community.

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Indians all over the US are going beyond being human and are learning to be humanitarian and expand their philanthropy activities finds Ajailiu Niumai.

Ex-bureaucrats blame PM for India's 'darkest hour'

Ex-bureaucrats blame PM for India's 'darkest hour'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

A group of retired civil servants also called upon the PM to reach out to the families of the victims in Unnao and Kathua and "seek their forgiveness on behalf of all of us".

With 1.83 crores trapped, India tops Global Slavery Index

With 1.83 crores trapped, India tops Global Slavery Index

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Of the nearly 4.6 crore people living as slaves globally, two-thirds, or 3.04 crore, are in the Asia-Pacific region, with the highest number in India.