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Maharashtra showers tax goodies on Foxconn

Maharashtra showers tax goodies on Foxconn

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

The project, code-named MF101 by Foxconn, will be spread across 1,500 acres at Talegaon or Khopoli.

'Scrapping Article 35A will pave the way for disintegration of J&K'

'Scrapping Article 35A will pave the way for disintegration of J&K'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

'Article 370 is a 'temporary' provision which should be made 'permanent' to assure special status to J&K.'

China claims Covid broke out in world's various parts last year

China claims Covid broke out in world's various parts last year

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

China, besides denying the United States allegations that COVID-19 has emerged from a bio-lab in Wuhan, also rejected that it emanated from a wet market in the central Chinese city from bats or pangolins before infecting humans.

IIT-Bombay chairman quits post after 'tiff' with HRD ministry

IIT-Bombay chairman quits post after 'tiff' with HRD ministry

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

His resignation was even questioned in Rajya Sabha with Congress wanting a clarification.

Modi's vision is welcome but what about the crucial gap?

Modi's vision is welcome but what about the crucial gap?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

The challenge will be to force the officials of his government to own this vision.

Prabhu unveils big initiatives to reform the Railways

Prabhu unveils big initiatives to reform the Railways

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Budget proposals have set four goals to transform Indian Railways.

Why banks now have more officers and fewer clerks

Why banks now have more officers and fewer clerks

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

It is to keep labour unions away and make the employees feel important.

SC forms 12-member national task force for Covid response

SC forms 12-member national task force for Covid response

Rediff.com8 May 2021

The bench said the Union Cabinet Secretary will be the convenor of the task force and may nominate an officer not below the rank of Additional Secretary to depute for him, when necessary.

'New simplified COVID-19 antibody test developed'

'New simplified COVID-19 antibody test developed'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

The study describes a new blood test which pinpoints the immune system molecules called antibodies in infected individuals that specifically target a unique piece of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2's spike protein.

Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi loves these Muslims

Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi loves these Muslims

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

The three humble Muslim entrepreneurs that the prime minister is mightily impressed by.

Tsunami Memories: How we rebuilt the IAF's CarNic airbase

Tsunami Memories: How we rebuilt the IAF's CarNic airbase

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

'Wanting to see the bright side of things, we always told ourselves, 'It could have been worse!', when the situation got tough.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd), who helped rebuild the IAF's Car Nicobar air base after the 2004 tsunami, recalls the devastation on United Nations World Tsunami Awareness Day.

Oppn expresses 'serious misgivings' over lateral entry to jt secy post

Oppn expresses 'serious misgivings' over lateral entry to jt secy post

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Rashtriya Janata Dal's Manoj Jha saw the move as an attempt to have a 'committed bureaucracy'.

No need for external mediation on Kashmir issue: Tharoor

No need for external mediation on Kashmir issue: Tharoor

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

Ruling out any third party intervention on the Kashmir issue, Union Minister Shashi Tharoor said had Pakistan acted in the spirit of the Simla accord the question of external mediation would not have come up.

NIT unrest: What happened and how

NIT unrest: What happened and how

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Here's a look at what exactly happened at the institute and the developments that have taken place so far.

Indian troops standing firm; talks with China to continue: Rajnath

Indian troops standing firm; talks with China to continue: Rajnath

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

The defence minister clearly asserted that there will be no budgetary constraints to enhance the capability of the Army and meeting its other requirements.

The year that was: 2014 tongue-in-cheek awards

The year that was: 2014 tongue-in-cheek awards

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

And it's that time of the year again. The time for accolades, the time for awards. But these are the awards you would rather not be the recipient. We are of course giving these awards to celebrate the most awesome or awful achievements a person could attain, and of course, these are being given out in absentia.

Taliban calls China as a 'friend', welcomes investment

Taliban calls China as a 'friend', welcomes investment

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

'China is a friendly country and we welcome it for reconstruction and developing Afghanistan'

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Mumbai-based animal communicator Akshaya Kawle shares some exciting stories and learnings from her professional journey.

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Few people know Ratan Tata as well as R K Krishna Kumar does. Widely perceived to be among the managers closest to Tata, Krishna Kumar assesses Ratan Tata, the man and business leader, in this exclusive interview to Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Rs 93,847 crore allocated for education in interim budget

Rs 93,847 crore allocated for education in interim budget

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

While Rs 37,461.01 crore has been allocated for higher education, Rs 56,386.63 crore has been earmarked for school education.

We know exactly where the LAC is and must defend it

We know exactly where the LAC is and must defend it

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'We should not minimise the seriousness of Chinese encroachments because their perception is different.' 'Nor should we fall into the trap of accepting so-called 'buffer zones' in areas of overlapping claims. We cannot have buffer zones in our own territory,' asserts Ambassador Shyam Saran, a former foreign secretary.

India, Myanmar to enhance security, trade ties

India, Myanmar to enhance security, trade ties

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

The two sides signed three agreements to boost cooperation in power, banking and insurance sectors besides deciding to step up ties in areas of oil and gas, agriculture, renewable energy and health care.

Ladakh Standoff: Return To Status Quo Unlikely, But...

Ladakh Standoff: Return To Status Quo Unlikely, But...

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Through the past 18-month period, peace has prevailed in the disputed border regions, which was immensely helpful in the difficult situation that the country was passing through, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

India's water future remains very bleak. The monsoon season, which once extended to 4 months, is now down to less than 30 days of heavy rain.

'India will take years to recover from what has been done and is being done by the government'

'India will take years to recover from what has been done and is being done by the government'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

'Today, the State is permanently going after politicians, but also civil society, academics and all those it is threatened by or irritated with.'

CATS: India's Secret Weapon

CATS: India's Secret Weapon

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Burned by the shooting down of a MiG-21 aircraft and the capture of its pilot after a dogfight over the India-Pakistan border in February 2019, CATS eliminates the need to send pilots into enemy air space.

New Delhi woos island states, but China looms large in Indian Ocean

New Delhi woos island states, but China looms large in Indian Ocean

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Building relations in the Indian Ocean, New Delhi has gifted naval vessels to Mauritius, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, even as China eyes the same locales.

Will China resume building roads in Doklam?

Will China resume building roads in Doklam?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

'While overall this is a face saving deal just before the BRICS meeting in Xiamen, any forward military movement at Doklam once again could bring the two Asian giants at loggerheads,' says China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.

'Why zip it?' 'Aunty National' Smriti gets back at trolls

'Why zip it?' 'Aunty National' Smriti gets back at trolls

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Following her spat, 'Aunty National' Irani took to Facebook to speak out against her detractors. Here's the Facebook post in response to her critics which Rediff.com represents verbatim:

How you can be happy at work

How you can be happy at work

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Focus on the best you can do with what you've been given.

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'Breaking down silos and ensuring a more integrated governance process is just as important to performance.' 'It has been a major priority in the last six years, especially in national security,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out when delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture-2020: India and the Post-Covid World.

OIL to pick 49% in Assam co for Rs 230 crore

OIL to pick 49% in Assam co for Rs 230 crore

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

A deal with the Assam government, which holds majority stake in the company through Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd, is likely by October.

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.'

Peace with Pak will give India direct access to Central Asia: Imran

Peace with Pak will give India direct access to Central Asia: Imran

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said India will be benefitted economically by having peace with his country as it will enable New Delhi to directly access the resource-rich Central Asia region through Pakistani territory.

How to invest NOW so you can retire with Rs 1 crore

How to invest NOW so you can retire with Rs 1 crore

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

This is how you should plan for your golden age in the absence of any social security

Doctors at the frontline: 'We will defeat coronavirus'

Doctors at the frontline: 'We will defeat coronavirus'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

'The josh is very high as we fight this global pandemic.'

9 social media mistakes job seekers must AVOID

9 social media mistakes job seekers must AVOID

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

This is the best social media advice you can ever get!

Wanted: An agency to probe financial crimes, hacking

Wanted: An agency to probe financial crimes, hacking

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

'A separate 'Investigation Agency (Other Offences)' or IA(OO), can be created under the state governments, with the expertise and resources required for investigating non-violent offences,' recommends Alok Tiwari, a Cabinet Secretariat officer.

EVM tampering row hits Parliament

EVM tampering row hits Parliament

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Opposition members trooped into the Well of the House calling the government a "cheat".

Modi accuses Shinde of 'playing communal politics'

Modi accuses Shinde of 'playing communal politics'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

Accusing the Congress of playing vote bank politics, Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde over his proposal to state governments to review terror cases against members of the minority community.