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Can India do a Palestine in Kashmir?

Can India do a Palestine in Kashmir?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

'The heart of the matter is that India is not Israel.'

Can't talk with those who glorify killers: Sushma's strong attack Pak

Can't talk with those who glorify killers: Sushma's strong attack Pak

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

Swaraj said India has made many efforts to have talks with Islamabad and the only reason they have stopped is because of Pakistan's behaviour.

Why retail investors should pay homage to John Bogle

Why retail investors should pay homage to John Bogle

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

John Bogle figured that cheap mutual funds, which just mirrored indices with little tracking error, would be a useful vehicle for wealth creation, recalls Devangshu Datta.

Why Forbes' editors in India were sacked

Why Forbes' editors in India were sacked

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Indrajit Gupta believes the edit team was forced out because it had become more vocal in demanding ESOPs that were expressly promised in their appointment letters in 2008.

A year on, India's stand on Balochistan

A year on, India's stand on Balochistan

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

In the year since Modi cast the spotlight on Pakistan's human rights violations in Balochistan, India has not done much more than raise the issue at the UN a few times.

Jaishankar is an expert in dealing with China, Pak

Jaishankar is an expert in dealing with China, Pak

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Jaishankar is the first foreign secretary to head the Ministry of External Affairs as minister.

Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US

Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Trump also said all Americans were "rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death" of Floyd, and asserted that justice will be served.

PIX: Djokovic survives scare to set up Tsitsipas semis

PIX: Djokovic survives scare to set up Tsitsipas semis

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

Images from Day 11 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Wednesday.

Warburg Pincus ups India play

Warburg Pincus ups India play

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Invests $1.1 billion in 6 months, against $3.7 billion in 20 years

Daredevil scales 20 floors of Trump Tower to meet him!

Daredevil scales 20 floors of Trump Tower to meet him!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

He just wanted to meet Donald Trump.

The lockdown has been good for Grofers

The lockdown has been good for Grofers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'One good thing that has come out of all this is that it shown people that online ordering is the way forward.'

Transit strike leaves New Yorkers stranded

Transit strike leaves New Yorkers stranded

Rediff.com20 Dec 2005

A New York judge had last week issued a preliminary injunction barring the transit union from staging a strike.

Now, even Indian lawyers bank on Artificial Intelligence

Now, even Indian lawyers bank on Artificial Intelligence

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

With the demand for lower costs in process driven activities and a move away from the high rate, billable hours of legal services, AI platforms are being used internationally in many legal tasks.

Infosys plans to increase stipends during internship to attract talent

Infosys plans to increase stipends during internship to attract talent

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Fresher salary offered by IT companies in India had been stagnant at the level of Rs 3 lakh over the past 8-10 years.

BJP's political Brahmastras

BJP's political Brahmastras

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

The term, 'pro-Pakistani', is helpful for the BJP to depict its opponents as anti-nationals while the sedition law is handy for locking up or harassing the government's critics, points out Amulya Ganguli.

US Open PIX: Djokovic, Nishikori make semis; Keys advances

US Open PIX: Djokovic, Nishikori make semis; Keys advances

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

IMAGES from Day 10 of the US Open matches played in New York on Wednesday

Sania, Paes advance in doubles at US Open

Sania, Paes advance in doubles at US Open

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

India's Leander Paes and Sania Mirza made it to the second round of the US Open with straight sets win in their respective doubles events, in New York, on Thursday night.

iPhone 6 Plus shipments delayed amid record orders

iPhone 6 Plus shipments delayed amid record orders

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

Customers may have to wait three to four weeks to get their hands on Apple Inc's iPhone 6 Plus, after a record number of orders for the company's latest smartphones strained available supply.

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The bill, however, has to be passed by the Senate, wherein the Republicans enjoy a majority, before it can be signed into law by the US President Donald Trump.

All you need to know about UK's new PM

All you need to know about UK's new PM

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

An ardent backer of Brexit, Boris Johnson has a reputation for brashness, bombast, bending the truth, and really bad hair, which has earned him more than a few comparisons to United States President Donald Trump (who also happens to be a fan of his). Here are some interesting facts about BoJo, as he is called by the British media.

PM grants $12m to Pacific island states, $150m line of credit

PM grants $12m to Pacific island states, $150m line of credit

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

A release issued by the MEA said the meeting was attended by the heads of delegations of Fiji, Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Nauru, Republic of Palau, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, The Independent State of Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu and Republic of Vanuatu.

IOC vows 'toughest sanctions' on Russian athletes and organisations

IOC vows 'toughest sanctions' on Russian athletes and organisations

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

With the Rio Olympics less than three weeks away, the IOC on Monday promised "the toughest sanctions available" after a report found Moscow had concealed hundreds of positive doping tests in many sports ahead of the Sochi winter Games.

US Open PIX: Djokovic, Osaka advance; Pliskova shocked

US Open PIX: Djokovic, Osaka advance; Pliskova shocked

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

Images from Day 3 of the 2020 US Open in New York, on Wednesday.

PIX: Different French Open, same start for Nadal

PIX: Different French Open, same start for Nadal

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

Images from Monday's action at the French Open.

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us!

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Ten images that show it's an odd, odd world we live in.

The Amazing R K Laxman: A Friend Remembers

The Amazing R K Laxman: A Friend Remembers

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

'It was amazing to see the speed with which the lines flowed from his pen!' remembers Ambassador Placido P D'Souza.

'Today it is a fight head on'

'Today it is a fight head on'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

'This year, we know the virus. Last year we didn't know anything about it.' 'The best part is that for the Indian population there has been some amount of cross protection.'

Sahara says will defend lawsuit on US hotels sale

Sahara says will defend lawsuit on US hotels sale

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

This lawsuit will have no bearing on its fund-raising exercise as a deal is already in final stages

We want to make Uber the safest place in the city: Travis Kalanick

We want to make Uber the safest place in the city: Travis Kalanick

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

'Competition makes us better. I lose a little bit of sleep because I have competition.'

Reckless businessman to reckless president: Decoding Donald

Reckless businessman to reckless president: Decoding Donald

Rediff.com5 May 2018

'Can he be the statesman that a divided nation needs?' 'Not remotely, but by following his gut, he may yet surprise the scores upon scores of naysayers,' says Vikram Johri.

There's a rifle aimed at Vivek Murthy

There's a rifle aimed at Vivek Murthy

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

The National Rifle Association aims to shoot down Vivek Murthy's Senate confirmation as United States Surgeon General, Aziz Haniffa reports

Kamala Harris: Lessons on Democracy on Besant Nagar Beach

Kamala Harris: Lessons on Democracy on Besant Nagar Beach

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Whatever be Kamala Harris's preference for her identity, many Indians in the US will rally around her as she is the first person with Indian blood in her veins to get close to the White House, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

US Open PIX: Nadal battles back to progress, Serena crushes Venus

US Open PIX: Nadal battles back to progress, Serena crushes Venus

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Images from Day 5 of the US Open in New York on Friday

FIFA's Blatter faces division and suspicion as fifth term begins

FIFA's Blatter faces division and suspicion as fifth term begins

Rediff.com30 May 2015

FIFA President Sepp Blatter began his fifth term at the helm of football's governing body on Saturday facing the daunting task of restoring public faith in an organisation tainted by allegations of corruption and deeply divided over his re-election.

Uber: Innovator today, violator tomorrow?

Uber: Innovator today, violator tomorrow?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

What perhaps turned the tide against Uber was the plight of the consumer.

TCS announces tie-up with Singapore Marathon

TCS announces tie-up with Singapore Marathon

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

TCS will provide a mobile application and technology support for the event on December 7.

Wipro rejigs top level executives, Senior VP Sankaran quits

Wipro rejigs top level executives, Senior VP Sankaran quits

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

In a top level reshuffle, software services major Wipro on Thursday appointed Soumitro Ghosh as head of Wipro Infotech replacing Senior VP and Business Head of Global Infrastructure Services Anand Sankaran, who quit the company hours before the rejig was announced.

Khobragade reassigned to UN mission, but will US approve her new visa?

Khobragade reassigned to UN mission, but will US approve her new visa?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

'Dr Khobragade is now a Counsellor without any specific work responsibility at the PMI. There is not going to be any work for her at the mission at least for now. This is an interim measure to help her so she can get diplomatic immunity and get over this situation.'

If Vijay Mallya was Thomas Flohr...

If Vijay Mallya was Thomas Flohr...

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

...He'd be running a successful aviation business, says Anjuli Bhargava.

DeMo and GST disrupted India's growth: World Bank

DeMo and GST disrupted India's growth: World Bank

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

A slowdown in India's growth rate, the bank said, has also affected the growth rate of South Asia. As a result, South Asia has fallen to second place after East Asia and the Pacific.