News for 'Study of Developing Societies'

In Tesla, electric car makers find a spark

In Tesla, electric car makers find a spark

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Model 3 received 180,000 orders worldwide.

'FTII students said they have nothing against me'

'FTII students said they have nothing against me'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

'I will try to make sure everything runs smoothly from now on.' Is Gajendra Chauhan having the last laugh?

'Where land reforms have taken place, there are no Maoists'

'Where land reforms have taken place, there are no Maoists'

Rediff.com27 May 2013

A former Maoist speaks to Shobha Warrier

'Don't treat nurses as angels, treat them as professionals'

'Don't treat nurses as angels, treat them as professionals'

Rediff.com29 May 2020

'The government lights lamps for nurses but when we demand what's due for us, they don't listen at all.'

Will Modi-led BJP convert the market's wish into a reality?

Will Modi-led BJP convert the market's wish into a reality?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

The BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will need to break several records to emerge victorious in the next Lok Sabha elections. Mayank Mishra reports.

'3 locals helped carry out the Mumbai terror attacks'

'3 locals helped carry out the Mumbai terror attacks'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Saroj Kumar Rath, author of the newly-published book Fragile Frontiers: The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks, speaks to Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.

Not terrorism, climate change calls for review of Indus water treaty

Not terrorism, climate change calls for review of Indus water treaty

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Experts say the treaty needs a review to address the ongoing and the likely impact of climate change on river-flow

In Bihar, Nitish Kumar is the biggest loser

In Bihar, Nitish Kumar is the biggest loser

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

Nitish Kumar has lost his credibility. He is now only a weak ally of the BJP. And he may no longer have a shot at a national role.

'Quota bill is Modi's desperate attempt to come back to power'

'Quota bill is Modi's desperate attempt to come back to power'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

'The moment the BJP loses a state, it announces some policy which never takes off.'

Art 370: 'Who will suffer more? It's the security forces!'

Art 370: 'Who will suffer more? It's the security forces!'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

Dr Behera speaks about how the nationwide positive reaction to the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir indicates that the very idea of India is changing. From a diverse, multicultural entity, could India be becoming a place where assimilation is more important than accommodation?

AMU VC denying library access to women is 'insult to daughters': Smriti Irani

AMU VC denying library access to women is 'insult to daughters': Smriti Irani

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The Human Resource Development Ministry on Tuesday sought an explanation from the Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor Zameer Uddin Shah over not allowing access to women undergraduates to the main library in the campus, with Minister Smriti Irani saying that it amounted to an 'insult to daughters'.

Are we on the brink of water wars?

Are we on the brink of water wars?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

'Nature does not send us a bill, so we ignore them in decision making until we hit a moment of crisis, such as the current shortage of water.'

My dream for India is...

My dream for India is...

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Changemakers from across the country share their wishlist -- how to build a better India.

What India's youth can learn from Gandhi

What India's youth can learn from Gandhi

Rediff.com9 May 2017

'You are beginning your professional life in a time of global turmoil, when economic systems and the earth's eco-systems are in deep crisis.' 'Societies across the world are struggling with the complexity of technological and social change happening at a speed that our species has never experienced before.' 'May you be more excited than frightened by the times we live in.' 'Precisely because the crises are so deep, there are also unprecedented opportunities for pioneering and brave work that can transform society, culture and economy to create a much better world for your children.'

Medha and Meera: A glimpse of the future

Medha and Meera: A glimpse of the future

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

AAP candidates from Mumbai, Medha Patkar and Meera Sanyal, are poised to play a crucial and complementary role. While Patkar gives voice to the suffering of people at the grassroots, Sanyal is articulating the key principles that could build a more just and equitable society or economy, says Rajni Bakshi.

'How can dissent on government's policy be seen as spreading hatred?'

'How can dissent on government's policy be seen as spreading hatred?'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

The Ambedkar-Periyar Study Circle explains their side of the story which saw the IIT-Madras student body being de-recognized for violation of code of conduct and misuse of privileges.

'Congress shouldn't have confined Priyanka to eastern UP'

'Congress shouldn't have confined Priyanka to eastern UP'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

'Her presence before and during the Lok Sabha election will electrify the political environment.'

'Modi said fighting climate change improves life of citizens'

'Modi said fighting climate change improves life of citizens'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

'The Paris Conference is a decisive meeting on climate change.' 'Negotiating an agreement between 196 countries is indeed a challenge.' 'If we go beyond 2°C, the consequences will be extremely difficult to deal with.'The poor are the most vulnerable to the impact of climate change.'

'Caste will be irrelevant when idol worship becomes irrelevant'

'Caste will be irrelevant when idol worship becomes irrelevant'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

'Without destroying idol worship, you cannot destroy caste because idol worship keeps religious communities in its religious ideology. The RSS is a big promoter of idol worship.' 'They may have an OBC PM, but neither the RSS or the VHP talk about an OBC becoming a priest. The equation is: Business in Baniya hands. Religion in Brahmin hands. OBC votes for the BJP.'

Kia gets ready for Indian ride

Kia gets ready for Indian ride

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

Why Kia is keen to drive into India? The Korean automobile maker plans to carve out a niche for itself in the crowded Indian market with its compact sedans and SUVs.

Over 2,000 students have dropped out of IITs in three years!

Over 2,000 students have dropped out of IITs in three years!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

"The reasons for dropouts may be attributed to shifting to other colleges/institutions, personal reasons, medical reasons, getting jobs during PG courses, inability to cope with academic stress etc," Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Lok Sabha during Question Hour.

The woman who cured Deepika Padukone

The woman who cured Deepika Padukone

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Meet Anna Chandy, chairperson of the Deepika Padukone-led Live Love Laugh Foundation.

The scary messages from the Saran riots

The scary messages from the Saran riots

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

'Consider this image of today's youth in Bihar -- armed with a bike, a smartphone and possibly some illegal arms too, imbibing incessant stream of images from the Internet and television.' 'Some of them would turn into gau bhakts, some would listen with interest the exploits of Salafism, dig deep into the Internet to come out with images which cry vociferously that their respective religions are in danger.'

What is the way out for Muslims now?

What is the way out for Muslims now?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Muslims need to get out of their Isolation Syndrome, argues Mohammad Sajjad.

Should yoga therapy go the Western way?

Should yoga therapy go the Western way?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Why must Indians adjust their time-tested system because of what the West needs, asks Sanjeev Nayyar.

Terror is gravest threat to world, says PM in Mozambique

Terror is gravest threat to world, says PM in Mozambique

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Amid a spurt in terror attacks in various countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said terrorism is the "gravest threat" to the world, "equally impacting" India and Mozambique which agreed to strengthen security and defence ties and bolster cooperation in food security.

Defending India, securing Indians

Defending India, securing Indians

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

'We should build a military with the capability to fight today's war on priority -- balancing it with the requirements of the future,' says Lieutenant General Anil Chait, one of the Indian Army's most cerebral thinkers who recently retired as chief of the Integrated Defence Staff, in his agenda for the new defence minister.

Global wildlife population to plummet 67 per cent by 2020

Global wildlife population to plummet 67 per cent by 2020

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

According to a report, global populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have already declined by 58 per cent between 1970 and 2012.

UP Polls: What next for Akhilesh Yadav?

UP Polls: What next for Akhilesh Yadav?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

In March 2012, UP made Akhilesh Yadav the state's youngest CM. In March 2017, he finds himself in the opposition. At this turning point, we look back at the Samajwadi Party leader's political trajectory.

This Indian school hopes to solve the world's problems

This Indian school hopes to solve the world's problems

Rediff.com8 May 2018

A group of high-powered individuals led by Anand Mahindra have come together to set up Krea university. The campus is expected to be ready by 2019 and the first batch of 100 to 125 students will commence classes in August next year.

How India is changing under Modi

How India is changing under Modi

Rediff.com3 May 2019

'Extravagant new promises can buy him time, but far from solving the problem, they compound the risk.' 'His main alternative is to stress not aspirations, but resentments.' 'He has already de-emphasised aspirational appeals: Nothing has been heard for over two years of the coming of achhe din,' points out James Manor.

Anand Piramal on why the group is betting big on real estate, eCom

Anand Piramal on why the group is betting big on real estate, eCom

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Piramals are the largest investors in the Indian real estate sector after HDFC, with investments worth $3 billion already.

How India Inc can change the lives of others

How India Inc can change the lives of others

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

A new book may help companies in getting corporate social responsibility right, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

'Modi is not on the trajectory of dictatorship'

'Modi is not on the trajectory of dictatorship'

Rediff.com23 May 2019

'I am more worried about the BJP as I see lot of marginalisation of top leaders in the BJP.' 'I am really worried about the terminal decline of the Congress. And the greatest tragedy is that there are so many good people in the Congress.' 'It will take a couple of years, but this is the most appropriate time for a new political party and leadership to emerge.'

'Relax son, it's just advertising'

'Relax son, it's just advertising'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

'Cynics don't make it big in advertising.' 'Often, the medium calls for a rock-like commitment to puny, easily digestible ideas.' 'Here's a text that understands this facet of advertising and one that keeps its tone breezy and reporter-like; that's set across a wide canvas but one that never overstates its own importance,' says Sreehari Nair.

President hosts Inspired Teachers at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President hosts Inspired Teachers at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Thirty one outstanding teachers were invited to Rashtrapati Bhavan for a first-ever in-residence programme.

Will Ayushman Bharat disrupt the health insurance market?

Will Ayushman Bharat disrupt the health insurance market?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

As a result of the mass state-led scheme, the processes in the health insurance market could get simplified over time and become uniform

'The Congress is like a waste management company'

'The Congress is like a waste management company'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

'While Kejriwal has lost his credibility due to his failure in Delhi, Captain Amarinder Singh is dancing on the tune of his image managers.'

How girls are duped into 'bonded labour' in India's textile mills

How girls are duped into 'bonded labour' in India's textile mills

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Brands such as Gap, Primark and C&A which source some of their garments from Tamil Nadu say they do regular audits to ensure their suppliers comply with their codes of conduct.

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

'People are getting admitted to hospital two to three days before their death in a very serious respiratory compromise state and they are passing away within 48 hours.' 'Those who are coming early in the disease, the minute they are suspicious that they have COVID-19, the recovery rate has been much, much, higher.' 'The moral of the story is: We must destigmatise COVID-19.' 'People should be told: 'Look, if you have anything like this, please come immediately'.'