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Modi and Obama set out to create a model for the world

Modi and Obama set out to create a model for the world

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Moving ahead with their new mantra -- Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to deepen cooperation in every sector for the benefit of global stability and people's livelihoods over the next ten years.

Take a bow, young lady!

Take a bow, young lady!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Vanita Kariappa's NGO Rangmanch uses performing arts as a method of building skills and values in children from low-income communities in the six to 16 year age group. This is her story.

Did the US turn a blind eye to the Taliban till...

Did the US turn a blind eye to the Taliban till...

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

'It is important to note that American officials were trying their best to use the Taliban for their oil games till December 1997 when Mullah Ghous was invited to America. State Department officials did not show any interest in capturing or killing Osama bin Laden even at that time.'

10 MUST WATCH Movies, coming up!

10 MUST WATCH Movies, coming up!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Aseem Chhabra's recommendations for the Mumbai film festival.

The men who made history

The men who made history

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

A war hero looks back at the men and the moments that forged India's greatest military victory.

Sports Shorts: Sania-Cara make it through to WTA Finals semis

Sports Shorts: Sania-Cara make it through to WTA Finals semis

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Making their first appearance in the WTA Finals in Singapore, Sania Mirza and Cara Black outplayed Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears in their opening match to book their semi-finals berth on Thursday.

'Himalayan glaciers are melting, but will still exist by 2099'

'Himalayan glaciers are melting, but will still exist by 2099'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

'Himalayan glaciers are expected to become smaller, and small glaciers will have disappeared, but by no means will all glaciers have melted by the end of the 21st century,' glaciologist Markus Stoffel tells Rashme Sehgal.

20 ideas to handle a defiant Pakistan

20 ideas to handle a defiant Pakistan

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

How to deal with a country that has made export of terror a reason to make the world notice and fund it? Rediff.com contributor Sanjeev Nayyar offers a few suggestions

The 'Being Human' side of Salman Khan

The 'Being Human' side of Salman Khan

Rediff.com6 May 2014

Is Being Human, the actor's apparel brand, an extension of his persona or is it a move to correct his bad-boy image?

Yoga is not a religious activity, embrace it: PM Modi

Yoga is not a religious activity, embrace it: PM Modi

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Calling on the world to embrace Yoga as a discipline in everyday life, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of the International Yoga Day today, asserted that the ancient Indian art was the most selfless of its kind, as it did not discriminate, did not ask for much, but simply functioned for the betterment of mankind and brought every society together.

'We have been treated well in India, this is the best model of refugee welfare'

'We have been treated well in India, this is the best model of refugee welfare'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

65,000 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees still live in Tamil Nadu. Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar discovers the challenges for the refugees to return home.

MAMI Diaries: Welcome to movie heaven!

MAMI Diaries: Welcome to movie heaven!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The 16th Mumbai Film Festival had a delicious spread of movies.

200 amazing years of rail transport

200 amazing years of rail transport

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Two hundred years after George Stephenson built the steam-powered Blucher, Open Knowledge pays tribute to 200 years of rail transport.

May the Arctic chill pass

May the Arctic chill pass

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

'Devyani -- she is a public servant and her personal life has already received far too much attention -- and her ambitious father now need to retreat to the background so that wiser diplomatic heads restore sanity to India-US relations as India prepares for parliamentary elections,' says Ambassador K C Singh.

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.

Don't allow terrorists to use your land: Pranab to Pakistan

Don't allow terrorists to use your land: Pranab to Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

Coming down heavily on Pakistan, President Pranab Mukherjee has said unless it dismantles the terror infrastructure on its soil, there is no scope for progress in talks between the two countries.

Decoding China's game play against India

Decoding China's game play against India

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

'With the recent challenging of the notion of the Indian Ocean Region being India's strategic backyard, China is gradually upping the ante in the maritime realm around India.'

Standing their ground: What women in Delhi do to stay safe?

Standing their ground: What women in Delhi do to stay safe?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Over two years since the Nirbhaya rape shook the nation women in New Delhi feel no safer than they did before. With safety apps to self-defence classes on the rise, Ritika Bhatia takes a look at what working women in Delhi are doing to keep themselves safe.

'Syria is central to Middle East peace'

'Syria is central to Middle East peace'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

'Why not ask for a change of leadership in Qatar, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia? Is there a constitution in Saudi Arabia? Are there elections in Saudi Arabia? Why no talk of democracy in these countries?' 'America said change the leader now, but is now ignoring the feelings of the Syrian moderate majority. Is that democracy,' asks H E Dr Riad Abbas, Syrian ambassador to India, in an interview to Cleo Paskal.

Ranji round-up: Yuvraj hits brilliant ton as Punjab post record Day 1 score

Ranji round-up: Yuvraj hits brilliant ton as Punjab post record Day 1 score

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Thursday...

Time for reshaping India's neighbourhood policy

Time for reshaping India's neighbourhood policy

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

Abstaining from voting on a UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka was dictated as much by necessity and self-preservation as by a desire to place bilateralism at the front and centre of New Delhi's ties with Colombo, says Ramesh Ramachandran.

We can restore the growth momentum, PM tells Indonesian newspaper

We can restore the growth momentum, PM tells Indonesian newspaper

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Trade between India and Indonesia stands at $20 billion.

Full text of Modi's address to US Congress

Full text of Modi's address to US Congress

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the United States Congress.

'Rajapaksa is unlikely to depart the political stage'

'Rajapaksa is unlikely to depart the political stage'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

'The path to a resolution of the ethnic conflict is likely to be complicated and controversial with the majority Sinhalese community, and will become less likely if delayed.' 'It will certainly give Rajapaksa fresh political oxygen with which to revive himself and rally the opposition.'

12 MUST WATCH Movies

12 MUST WATCH Movies

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.

What got the world talking in 2014

What got the world talking in 2014

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

The year 2014 is coming to an end. It was the year of conflict, the year of strife. Year 2014 will be remembered for several reasons -- the rise and threat of the Islamic State, the downing of two Malayasia Airlines aircraft and the sudden and effective way of using hastags on social media to generate a buzz about the event. After all, who can forget #theicebucket challenge and the phenomenon it grew into. Read on as we bring you an overview of international news and events of 2014.

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