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Why young India is paying for expensive private colleges

Why young India is paying for expensive private colleges

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Is it just the glamour?

What connects Nehru, Modi and Kanhaiya Kumar?

What connects Nehru, Modi and Kanhaiya Kumar?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's poems speak to every Indian, uniting them across political, social, religious and caste divides. They elevate; they inspire; they stir the soul and goose-bump the flesh.

What connects Nehru, Modi, Kanhaiya Kumar?

What connects Nehru, Modi, Kanhaiya Kumar?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's poems speak to every Indian, uniting them across political, social, religious and caste divides. They elevate; they inspire; they stir the soul and goose-bump the flesh.

'India has talent. Our best asset is our people'

'India has talent. Our best asset is our people'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

An excerpt from Conde Nast India's Make In India magazine.

Prez makes strong pitch for India as investment destination

Prez makes strong pitch for India as investment destination

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

The President said Indian economy grew at 5.7 per cent during the first quarter of 2014-15.

Shashi Kapoor's good looks helped launch Saeed Jaffrey's film career in India

Shashi Kapoor's good looks helped launch Saeed Jaffrey's film career in India

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

'Once Attenborough had locked the shot, Jaffrey turned to Amitabh and told him in a very controlled but stern voice that he should never talk to an actor in between takes.'

What India should learn from the Manipur ambush

What India should learn from the Manipur ambush

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Manipur needs an integrated politico, military, socio-economic approach, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

Has CM Mufti emboldened separatists in J&K?

Has CM Mufti emboldened separatists in J&K?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Not everyone in Jammu and Kashmir is optimistic about the alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party and Bhartaiya Janata Party. Upasna Pandey/Rediff.com spoke to Kashmiri pandit organisations to find out how they view the new coalition politics in the valley.

India, Vietnam ink 7 pacts

India, Vietnam ink 7 pacts

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

India and Vietnam on Monday inked seven pacts, including one to enhance cooperation in the strategic oil sector, as they called for "freedom" of navigation in the South China Sea, a remark which could irk China, which has been claiming territorial sovereignty over the high seas.

Bhutan: A piece of heaven on earth

Bhutan: A piece of heaven on earth

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Dr Pinakin Shah visited the Land of the Thunder Dragon and returned mesmerized.

'Modi has an attitude like Alexander for Kashmir'

'Modi has an attitude like Alexander for Kashmir'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

'Modi has missed the bus in Kashmir.'

Renewal at Puri

Renewal at Puri

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

It takes a festival for a city to reinvent itself.

Did Cuban cigars thaw US-Cuba relations?

Did Cuban cigars thaw US-Cuba relations?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

'The irresistible Cuban cigars, which acquire their unique flavour as they are rolled on the thighs of Cuban women, have always been the ultimate temptation for cigar connoisseurs in the US.'

Maharashtra: The most favoured investment destination

Maharashtra: The most favoured investment destination

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

If money allocations, investment commitments are a sign of better things to come, the state can be optimistic.

'A film is like a one-night stand'

'A film is like a one-night stand'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!'

President Pranab's address to Parliament: The transcript

President Pranab's address to Parliament: The transcript

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday addressed the first joint sitting of Parliament as mandatorily required under the Constitution after the general elections. The address is the political, economic and foreign policy road map of the Narendra Modi government and covers virtually all crucial areas.

Akhilesh Yadav: A CM fighting to emerge from his father's shadow

Akhilesh Yadav: A CM fighting to emerge from his father's shadow

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

With the state going to polls soon, Akhilesh Yadav needs to step out of his father's shadow and come into his own as the state's CM.

Jet-setting Modi: 26 nations in 12 months

Jet-setting Modi: 26 nations in 12 months

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

A list of all the foreign visits taken up by PM Narendra Modi this year and their outcomes.

Sher Shah's gun missing... 6 other things we learnt in Parliament today

Sher Shah's gun missing... 6 other things we learnt in Parliament today

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Here's a round up of some information the nation learnt from Parliament on Tuesday.

Modi tells Australia: 'You will be at the centre of our thought'

Modi tells Australia: 'You will be at the centre of our thought'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Australia will not be at the periphery of India's vision but at the centre of its thought, as he called for closer bilateral security cooperation and a comprehensive global strategy to tackle the menace of terrorism.

Ajit Singh defends Jet-Etihad deal

Ajit Singh defends Jet-Etihad deal

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Against the backdrop of objections by some MPs, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Tuesday strongly defended the Rs 2,058 crore (Rs 20.58 billion) Jet-Etihad deal, saying those opposing it were "long on politics and short on facts".

The cancer conqueror

The cancer conqueror

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Ananda Shankar Jayant had everything going for her. Then, she saw her medical reports.

Is Mumbai about to get back its nightlife?

Is Mumbai about to get back its nightlife?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Aditya Thackeray may want Mumbai's shops and restaurants to remain open 24x7 but the Maharashtra government won't be okaying it in a hurry, says Neeta Kolhatkar.

In Parliament, intense debate over Delhi gang-rape documentary

In Parliament, intense debate over Delhi gang-rape documentary

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

The Rajya Sabha saw a heated debate on Wednesday after Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the government that a restraining order has been order against the broadcast of BBC documentary 'India's Daughter' on the December 2012 Delhi gang rape.

'Ayurveda is medicine with intelligence, modern medicine is like a bullet'

'Ayurveda is medicine with intelligence, modern medicine is like a bullet'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Ayurvedic expert Dr G G Gangadharan on how the ancient Indian medical practice needs to be propagated in the country of its origin

'Bhashan se pet nahi bharta': Congress takes dig at PM Modi

'Bhashan se pet nahi bharta': Congress takes dig at PM Modi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

Opposition on Monday picked holes in various government decisions like demonetisation and surgical strikes as well as allocation of funds for MNREGA, agriculture sector and Scheduled Castes, saying it has failed on all fronts despite which it is trying to "fool" the people.

Mr Modi, make India shine again!

Mr Modi, make India shine again!

Rediff.com22 May 2014

'India could become the newest Asian tiger under Modi's dynamic leadership. Modi could become the Nehru of the 21st century, and re-establish a new Tryst with Destiny, by stating once and for all that Mera Bharat Mahaan is and will always be a truly secular and inclusive democracy in the best spirit of Bharatiya-tva,' says Ram Kelkar, offering an NRI view of the Modi triumph.

India's hotels business: 'Lots of Chinese capital will come in'

India's hotels business: 'Lots of Chinese capital will come in'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

'Jin Jiang had invested in Louvre Hotels.' 'Louvre, a couple of months ago, took a majority in Sarovar hotels.' 'So they are coming in now.' 'Look at the Chinese -- two quarters ago they took 25 percent in Hilton.' And then HNA also took majority in Carlson (Radisson).'

Pangong Tso: Where 3 Idiots ended

Pangong Tso: Where 3 Idiots ended

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

'All those photographs I had seen before about Ladakh were not photoshopped.' 'Ladakh, truly, was nature's masterpiece.'

Travel: Self-driving in Switzerland

Travel: Self-driving in Switzerland

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Rachit Hirani crisscrossed 1600 kilometres through Switzerland's mesmerising landscape in 10 days and he cant stop gushing about it...

Modi, Xi and Great Expectations

Modi, Xi and Great Expectations

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

'As the first leaders of their respective countries born after Indian Independence and the Chinese Liberation, Modi and Xi would be expected to have the ability to overcome the traditional mindsets and the hierarchical nature of their official/bureaucratic establishments,' say Alka Acharya and Jabin T Jacob.

'What is the right time to appear for GRE?'

'What is the right time to appear for GRE?'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on everything you need to know about pursuing an international education.

Why we must all read this Tharoor speech

Why we must all read this Tharoor speech

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

'I can tell you, Mr Chairman, from personal experience that there is nothing sadder than witnessing a close one, a loved one with mental illness at close quarters.' 'I have lived with a victim of mental illness. Like many in that condition, very often such people are in a state of denial.'

'Kashmir is not going back to what it was'

'Kashmir is not going back to what it was'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

'By the time the ground dries up, considering that the homes are still submerged, winter will be here. By the end of October, it is going to be very, very cold. By the end of November, it will be freezing, and it would have snowed by mid December. So before the ground can dry up, there will be snow.' 'The anger has not receded with the water. It persists. The floods have completely finished whatever 5 per cent chance Omar Abdullah had left with the public... He is seen as someone who is highly arrogant and is coming across as one who has no feelings for his people.' A Kashmiri whose family has lived in J&K since before Partition, tells Archana Masih/Rediff.com how the government and media failed the people when flood waters turned Paradise into hell.

Exclusive! Medha Patkar: Land acquisition ordinance will destroy poor

Exclusive! Medha Patkar: Land acquisition ordinance will destroy poor

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

The new ordinance on land acquisition will allow land grabbers to deprive millions, destroy agriculture, horticulture, rivers, forests, tree cover and mangroves to extract minerals as well as ground water, without replenishment at a pace that will not leave anything for the next generation, warns activist Medha Patkar.

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Indian economy about to take-off

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