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Modi-Trump meet: Why I have low expectations

Modi-Trump meet: Why I have low expectations

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Here's why Rajeev Srinivasan believes there will be nothing particularly positive about the prime minister's US visit.

NASA spots 'impossible' cloud on Saturn moon -- for second time

NASA spots 'impossible' cloud on Saturn moon -- for second time

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Located in Titan's stratosphere, the cloud is made of a compound of carbon and nitrogen known as dicyanoacetylene (C4N2), an ingredient in the chemical cocktail that colours the giant moon's hazy, brownish-orange atmosphere.

EPL PIX: City suffer shock defeat, Liverpool five points clear

EPL PIX: City suffer shock defeat, Liverpool five points clear

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

Liverpool had won each of their previous four home leagues games in which they conceded first and 12 minutes later they had turned another match on its head as Roberto Firmino's trickery set up Mane to give the hosts the lead at the second attempt.

US Open PIX: Keys downs Kanepi to set up all-American semi-final

US Open PIX: Keys downs Kanepi to set up all-American semi-final

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

A rampaging Madison Keys completed an American sweep of the US Open women's quarter-finals on Wednesday, dismissing Estonia's Kaia Kanepi 6-3, 6-3 to guarantee an American champion at the year's final Grand Slam.

Many air pockets in India Inc's global flight

Many air pockets in India Inc's global flight

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Indian CEOs might like to make some serious course correction.

We can do what TCS has done, and with fewer people: T K Kurien

We can do what TCS has done, and with fewer people: T K Kurien

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

We won't see a bigger decline in mining going forward, but it might remain flat in July-August 2014.

Uncle Sam and the Elephant

Uncle Sam and the Elephant

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

If Paris really meant to serve as a landmark in recognising equity in climate negotiations, it should have heralded the second phase of the Kyoto protocol. Instead we have all countries, India and China included, all signing up with voluntary commitments in what can only be seen as a race to the bottom, reports Darryl D'Monte.

What went wrong for Videocon

What went wrong for Videocon

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

Blind spots of the company were two-fold - managing cash flow and investments to upgrade technology and continue research and development.

Modi attacks Congress over bad loans, calls it biggest UPA scam

Modi attacks Congress over bad loans, calls it biggest UPA scam

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

The PM blamed the UPA regime for the problems in the banking sector.

Finmin gets 2 ministers of state after 4-year break

Finmin gets 2 ministers of state after 4-year break

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Asked about the Congress's opposition to the GST Bill, Santosh Kumar Gangwar said no party opposes GST outside Parliament.

Modi Sarkar's flagship energy schemes still have miles to go

Modi Sarkar's flagship energy schemes still have miles to go

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Of the 170 million rural households in the country, a government website claims to have connected 82 per cent of them. The metered households are 50 per cent of the total. As on February, 2018, of the 780,000 villages to be intensively electrified or provide connection to all in households, 493,000 have been covered. However, the amount and quality of the power supply cannot be ascertained from this data. No clause in any of the rural electrification programmes promises 24 hours' power supply.

Why Modi must meet Santosh Kaveri

Why Modi must meet Santosh Kaveri

Rediff.com10 May 2019

Santosh Kaveri, a young inventor from Karnataka, is a sterling example of the 'Made In India' initiative. Find out why his dreams of being an innovator-enterpreneur shattered.

Time for a Religious Olympics...

Time for a Religious Olympics...

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

'The time has come, my fellow citizens, for us to pause in our selfish little lives, take a breath, and contribute to creating this opportunity for fundamentalists to achieve their full potential,' says Mitali Saran.

'If trading had not resumed, the attackers would have won'

'If trading had not resumed, the attackers would have won'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

'We saw people tripping over each other, running, screaming.' 'You could see people running with their daily briefcase despite suffering deep cuts and blood pouring from them.'

The hit filmmaker who left it all to tend cows

The hit filmmaker who left it all to tend cows

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

Filmmaker Mansoor Khan turned his back to the movies, to live a simple life off the land. He has another passion now -- Mother Earth.

Indian markets worst Asian performers in Dec

Indian markets worst Asian performers in Dec

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Sensex, Nifty have lost about 6%, against 0.5-5% decline in other key Asian indices.

Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water: World Bank

Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water: World Bank

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Global warming can cause extreme floods and droughts and can mean snowfall is replaced by rain, with higher evaporation rates.

Budget allocation for maternity programme increased two fold

Budget allocation for maternity programme increased two fold

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The Child Protection Services programme under the Integrated Child Development Services was increased to Rs 1,500 crore from Rs 925 crore.

Why Mayawati-Akhilesh alliance worries BJP

Why Mayawati-Akhilesh alliance worries BJP

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

'If these two parties come together, there could be amalgamation of OBC, Dalits and Muslim votes.'

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and other United States schools, Tim Cook, India's Indira Jaising and Mukesh Ambani. The names mentioned above have nothing in common... until now. They have all been named as Fortune's World's 50 Greatest Leaders. Here are some of the prominent names mentioned in the list.

Mumbai's Tireless COVID-19 Warrior

Mumbai's Tireless COVID-19 Warrior

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'These are challenging times and we get energised by that.' 'I don't feel that 'I am tired now and I should relax', because even if someone calls us at 12 o'clock I have to answer his call.'

'Modi and the Indians just discovered the B-bomb'

'Modi and the Indians just discovered the B-bomb'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

'I believe Modi mentioned Balochistan only to embarrass Pakistan and also divert attention toward the situation in Kashmir.' 'I think from now on, India intends to raise Balochistan whenever Pakistan brings up Kashmir or upsets them on the issue of terrorism.' 'Balochistan is the least developed of Pakistan's four provinces. It is the least educated and least economically developed. People are agitated that a region so rich in mineral resources and a sea-port is still so poor.' Baloch political analyst Malik Siraj Akbar on why the province wants freedom from Pakistan.

Euro qualifiers: Scrappy wins for Spain, Italy

Euro qualifiers: Scrappy wins for Spain, Italy

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

IMAGES from the Euro 2020 qualifiers

When a big nation is led by a small man

When a big nation is led by a small man

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

'Presidents may come and go, but America will go on forever,' an American business leader tells Ambassador T P Sreenivasan in New York.

'Old friend is better than 2 new friends': India, Russia sign 16 key pacts in Goa

'Old friend is better than 2 new friends': India, Russia sign 16 key pacts in Goa

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

Big ticket defence deals including purchase of missile systems, frigates and joint production of helicopters were sealed on Saturday.

Solar trade spat: India hits back at US

Solar trade spat: India hits back at US

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

India said on Tuesday it was investigating US policies supporting solar panel makers, the latest move in an escalating row over renewable energy that has worsened already strained ties between the two countries.

Sensex falls 130 points to end at 28,033; metals, power drag

Sensex falls 130 points to end at 28,033; metals, power drag

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 1,838 declines against 1,218 advances.

GDP grows 7.7% in Q4, remains ahead of China as fastest growing economy

GDP grows 7.7% in Q4, remains ahead of China as fastest growing economy

Rediff.com31 May 2018

The previous high GDP growth of 8.1 per cent was recorded in April-June quarter of 2016-17.

India may see current account surplus after 7 yrs: Nomura

India may see current account surplus after 7 yrs: Nomura

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Nomura has forecast the rupee at 61.6 against the dollar in Q1 and at 62 by Q4 of 2015.

Will Mercedes's Hamilton complete another hat-trick in Baku?

Will Mercedes's Hamilton complete another hat-trick in Baku?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Formula One takes a step into the unknown this weekend with its first Grand Prix in Azerbaijan but triple world champion Lewis Hamilton hopes the race will take him back to familiar territory.

9 new ministers join Modi government

9 new ministers join Modi government

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

The new Ministers of State sworn in by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony in the Rashtrapati Bhavan include Virendra Kumar, Anant Kumar Hegde and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, former IAS officers Alphons Kannanthanam and R K Singh, former diplomat Hardeep Puri and ex-Mumbai police chief Satyapal Singh. Two other new faces are Ashwini Kumar Choubey, a member of the Lok Sabha from Bihar, and Shiv Pratap Shukla from Uttar Pradesh.

For everyone's sake, can Congress sack Rahul?

For everyone's sake, can Congress sack Rahul?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Government's reforms are too half-hearted. But Rahul Gandhi's Congress is too amateurish and inept to hold it to account.

'Dear prime minister: Harvard is not just Amartya Sen'

'Dear prime minister: Harvard is not just Amartya Sen'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

'Amartya Sen is a citizen of the country who has every right to criticise or give his opinion on a policy decision.' 'Get back at him! Why get back at Harvard?'

'This government is particularly ruthless'

'This government is particularly ruthless'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'Today we see the worrisome phenomenon where honest officers who run afoul of the government being chased, hunted down and dirt being dug up on them.'

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

This theory of 'Hindus vs the rest' sees the two communities as two separate blocs. Isn't that the two-nation theory? What of the deep bonds that the communities have on the ground? asks Jyoti Punwani.

India ratifies historic Paris climate deal at UN

India ratifies historic Paris climate deal at UN

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

India handed over signed documents to the head of UN treaty division at the opening of the special event to mark the International Day of Non-Violence.

Who gives Rahul ideas?

Who gives Rahul ideas?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

Heard about the All India Professionals Congress?

India has shown it has the ability to manufacture: Jeffrey Immelt

India has shown it has the ability to manufacture: Jeffrey Immelt

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

'Prime Minister Modi has initiated a host of reforms in the right direction, and I would like to see that continuing.'

Ecclestone gives Azerbaijan the all-clear

Ecclestone gives Azerbaijan the all-clear

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Formula One has no qualms about holding a grand prix in Azerbaijan next year despite concerns raised by rights activists, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Sunday.

PM warns of 'surgical strikes' against black money

PM warns of 'surgical strikes' against black money

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

"If we do surgical strikes (in this area), you can imagine what all will come out," the prime minister said.