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Modi's poll pitch: Decide what kind of pradhan sevak you want

Modi's poll pitch: Decide what kind of pradhan sevak you want

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

"Will anybody want a servant that who is on vacation when needed at home? And nobody knows where he is," he continued.

Review: Jobs fails to live up to expectations

Review: Jobs fails to live up to expectations

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Jobs fails to meet expectations, writes Paloma Sharma.

How the media whitewashes Narendra Modi

How the media whitewashes Narendra Modi

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Modi today needs BJP CMs and non-party regional leaders to win votes and build alliances, but he will over-rule them and treat them like dirt once they have served their electoral purpose. Make no mistake: Modi is incurably authoritarian and will brook no dissent -- so long as the RSS is on board, says Praful Bidwai.

Rest in peace, Mushir sahib!

Rest in peace, Mushir sahib!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Mohammad Sajjad salutes the memory of Mushirul Hasan -- historian, thinker, academic, institution builder, -- who passed into the ages this week.

Tripping on Rahman, and Unicorn-like horns!

Tripping on Rahman, and Unicorn-like horns!

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Sultan, Mohanjo Daro, and Pankaj Nihalani... Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us!

In (partial) defence of the IAS

In (partial) defence of the IAS

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Administration is an evolving process, requiring the civil service to constantly re-invent itself to meet new challenges. The administration must become accountable to the law of the land and to the people.

India and Bangladesh renew hope in ties

India and Bangladesh renew hope in ties

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

India and Bangladesh have opened a new chapter in their ties as they settled the 41-year-old boundary dispute and promised to do more in other areas amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a fresh line of credit of $2 billion (Rs 12,821 crore) to the neighbouring country.

Is Modi losing his touch?

Is Modi losing his touch?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

'One wonders if he has decided on the disastrous course of taking after Manmohan Singh, sitting like a Madam Tussaud wax figure, the same expressionless face, eyes unblinkingly staring in front, and making absolutely no difference, and no contribution, to the House proceedings,' asks B S Raghavan.

Taskmaster Chandrababu Naidu is a man of records

Taskmaster Chandrababu Naidu is a man of records

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

As he took oath of office on Sunday night, Nara Chandrababu Naidu has earned a unique distinction of becoming the first chief minister of a new state in addition to being the longest-serving CM of Andhra Pradesh.

Note ban 'most terrible' decision of Modi government: Chidambaram

Note ban 'most terrible' decision of Modi government: Chidambaram

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

The former finance minister also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the words he chose to attack his predecessor Manmohan Singh, saying he should remember that the Chair he sat on was used by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and even Atal Bihari Vajpayee and hence he should use right language.

Art 370 isn't a hurdle in J&K's 'emotional integration' with India: Mehbooba

Art 370 isn't a hurdle in J&K's 'emotional integration' with India: Mehbooba

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

"When the people of BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) talk of Article 370, they talk of technical integration. We have to make them understand that we also want that Jammu and Kashmir should fully integrate with India emotionally," she said.

Financial blunders to avoid in a marriage!

Financial blunders to avoid in a marriage!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

There are a lot of things that a couple must clarify right at the onset of their marriage such as life goals and financial aims.

'It's a balanced Budget that protects the interests of different groups'

'It's a balanced Budget that protects the interests of different groups'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian's interview.

'Rule of BJP govt has seen backbreaking all-round price rise'

'Rule of BJP govt has seen backbreaking all-round price rise'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party government for spurt in prices of essential commodities during its 45-day rule, Opposition Congress on Monday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for riding to power on promise of controlling inflation yet doing nothing on it.

The power game needs nimble diplomacy

The power game needs nimble diplomacy

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

PM Modi seems to be gradually ending India's strategic ambiguity

Why this Kashmiri Pandit is hugging everyone

Why this Kashmiri Pandit is hugging everyone

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Sandeep Mawa is a Kashmiri Pandit married to a Kashmiri Muslim, intent upon spreading the message of love and Kashmiriyat through his campaign. He wants to hug Assaduddin Owaisi, Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi and do a pau lago to Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi.

Terrorism, cyber security, climate change dominate Modi-Obama talks

Terrorism, cyber security, climate change dominate Modi-Obama talks

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Seeking to boost the strategic ties, India and the US finalised the text of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement.

'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

Can a re-energised Rahul revive the Congress?

Can a re-energised Rahul revive the Congress?

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Congress gets into the opposition groove but still has miles to go, says Saroj Nagi.

Exposed! Indian corporates' sloppy spy network

Exposed! Indian corporates' sloppy spy network

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Reliance knows everything!

No looking back: India to grow at jet speed from now

No looking back: India to grow at jet speed from now

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

India has reached a significant milestone on Friday (November 28) by achieving Rs 100 lakh crore or 100 trillion market cap.

Football Briefs: Mourinho set to drop players for United's FA Cup semi-final

Football Briefs: Mourinho set to drop players for United's FA Cup semi-final

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Here's what Obama said in last presser as US Prez

Here's what Obama said in last presser as US Prez

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

"At my core I think we're going to be OK," Obama said.

India-Japan relations: Decoding the elephant in the room

India-Japan relations: Decoding the elephant in the room

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Although the India-Japan relationship has its own driving forces in terms of robust economic ties and shared values, China is the elephant in the room in the strategic parleys between the two countries, says Rup Narayan Das.

The Indian film that received a standing ovation in Venice

The Indian film that received a standing ovation in Venice

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

'The nicest thing is that it is not my film.' 'People bring their own stories and life histories to the film.'

Meet India's fastest piano player

Meet India's fastest piano player

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

This is Aman Bathla's story.

Tamasha: Some genuine frights but too much orchestrated silliness

Tamasha: Some genuine frights but too much orchestrated silliness

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

There are no real people in Tamasha -- there are only character-types written in little pink balloon-letters, all floating in cloudland, feels Sreehari Nair.

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.'

Right to privacy verdict: What the judges said

Right to privacy verdict: What the judges said

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

The verdict could impact a range of life choices of Indians, including food habits and sexual orientation.

Dynamatic and the long road to 'Make in India'

Dynamatic and the long road to 'Make in India'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Starting as a maker of hydraulic pumps, the Bengaluru-based company graduated to components for automakers like BMW and Audi, and then Airbus and Boeing

'Global jihad does indeed threaten India'

'Global jihad does indeed threaten India'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

'A series of arrests have illustrated that IS now has a footprint in India.' 'India has been, for a very long time, a key part of Al Qaeda's global jihadist ambitions.'

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.

Power Minister tells Rediff: '24/7 power in every home by 2019'

Power Minister tells Rediff: '24/7 power in every home by 2019'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

'This country has become cynical, the country has lost hope. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is getting back hope in this country.' 'We are deconstructing the past which had corruption, inefficiency, policy paralysis, a tottering economy where investors had lost confidence, and people had become cynical. We are changing that, we are bringing confidence back to the people of India.'

'At the end of the day, I am Aaradhya's mom'

'At the end of the day, I am Aaradhya's mom'

Rediff.com20 May 2016

'I don't prepare (for a character), I become it. I don't have to think about a character too much, I become it. I give a lot of attention to detailing. Once I become the character, I go and deliver the scene.' Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gives us an insight into her life.

Winning and losing in Kashmir

Winning and losing in Kashmir

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Why does the army remain embroiled in counter-insurgency, denying itself a peace dividend even after expending blood and treasure in imposing calm?

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.

Why Sri Sri is laughing all the way to the bank

Why Sri Sri is laughing all the way to the bank

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Yoga, wellness, meditation, Ayurveda, software and ... toothpaste - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has successfully merged business with spirituality

From Infosys to Snapdeal: Life lessons for start-ups

From Infosys to Snapdeal: Life lessons for start-ups

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Founders should have faith in themselves, their vision and their team, feels Infosys founder Narayana Murthy.

'Don't think massive voter turnout in J&K ends all problems'

'Don't think massive voter turnout in J&K ends all problems'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

'This uniqueness of Jammu and Kashmir has to be respected by New Delhi. If it is not done, then it puts question-mark on the very basis of the relationship,' Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference chairman Sajjad Gani Lone tells Pervez Majeed.

Prabhu unveils big initiatives to reform the Railways

Prabhu unveils big initiatives to reform the Railways

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Budget proposals have set four goals to transform Indian Railways.