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Three things the new RBI governor must focus on

Three things the new RBI governor must focus on

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Janmejaya Sinha lays down Urjit Patel's agenda - cleaning up bank balance sheets, evaluating robustness of CPI and pushing for digitisation in financial services.

A year of living hopefully: Modi sarkaar is here for the long haul

A year of living hopefully: Modi sarkaar is here for the long haul

Rediff.com12 May 2015

No prime minister of India ever had greater experience of running a state than Narendra Modi.

All you want to know about the National Career Service portal

All you want to know about the National Career Service portal

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

A lowdown on how this career portal launched by the Government of India will change your search for jobs forever

What they said, and what it meant

What they said, and what it meant

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

The joint statement issued after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama's first-ever summit is high on intent and ambition. Notably missing from the statement is India's refusal to be America's partner in its war against ISIS.

The toughest exams in India and the world

The toughest exams in India and the world

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

How many of these have you appeared for?

All my controversial speeches are perfectly legitimate: Rajan

All my controversial speeches are perfectly legitimate: Rajan

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

After his decision to return back to academia, there have been voices suggesting that his candid public speeches were one of the aspects which made the government uncomfortable about reappointing Rajan for another term

How to give a fabulous presentation

How to give a fabulous presentation

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Follow these 5 tips to deliver a killer presentation.

The illustrated life of 'Top Cop' Kiran Bedi

The illustrated life of 'Top Cop' Kiran Bedi

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

Glimpses into Bedi's formative days as the precocious 'Kinni' before her eventual transformation into the 'tough-as-nails' figure of the no-nonsense IPS officer, is the subject of a comic book on the life of the top cop which was released in 12 languages on Saturday.

7 money lessons your children must learn

7 money lessons your children must learn

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

This Children's Day, groom your child to be financially responsible, says Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities.

FULL TEXT: President's address to the nation on the eve of R Day

FULL TEXT: President's address to the nation on the eve of R Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address on the eve of 70th Republic Day of India.

Why China is upset at Trump's call with this lady

Why China is upset at Trump's call with this lady

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Donald Trump is believed to be the first US President or President-elect to have spoken to a Taiwanese leader since 1979, when the US severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan after its recognition of the People's Republic of China, points out former RA&W officer Jayadeva Ranade.

Will abide by constitutional modalities: Irani on school books

Will abide by constitutional modalities: Irani on school books

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday rejected allegations that her ministry was trying to push books written by Hindutva ideologues, saying it will abide by "constitutional modalities" before taking any step.

The 12-year-old goalie who will represent India in Russia

The 12-year-old goalie who will represent India in Russia

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Sujal Kahar is all set to represent India at the Football for Friendship tournament in Russia.

Returning to work after a career gap? Read this

Returning to work after a career gap? Read this

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Accept imperfection. Be prepared for choppy waters. Be open to change.

Will Viral Acharya sing a new tune at the RBI?

Will Viral Acharya sing a new tune at the RBI?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Hopefully, the grey world of central banking in a nation hit by demonetisation, will lighten up with some of his notes soon.

'People seem to be mesmerised by Modi'

'People seem to be mesmerised by Modi'

Rediff.com24 May 2017

'The BJP has latched on to the idea of nationalism, but the nationalism they advocate is not nationalism as we have understood it since the time of the freedom movement.' 'This is not secular nationalism, it is Hindu nationalism.' 'It is a form of nationalism that is exclusionary and it tends to conflate national interest with the government.' 'So, if you disagree with the government, for example, on surgical strikes or demonetisation, you are anti-national or holder of black money.'

In pursuit of bigger dreams

In pursuit of bigger dreams

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

With the launch of GSLV-MK III, slated for April, it will be able to cater to bigger satellites as well.

3 questions Yakub Memon's execution left behind

3 questions Yakub Memon's execution left behind

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

'The nation State can thrive if all communities believe they have a stake in it; that their interests will be safeguarded; that there will be no discrimination; that there will be justice.' 'The political leadership of this country needs to decide whether it wants to mitigate these challenges to the nation by making necessary correction or whether it wants to ignore these questions that Yakub's noose has left behind,' says Ankur Bhardwaj.

CBSE leak: Paper shared on 10 WhatsApp groups; Google's reply sought

CBSE leak: Paper shared on 10 WhatsApp groups; Google's reply sought

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

Scores of students on Friday staged a protest outside the CBSE office in Delhi against the paper leak.

Sharapova's intent questioned - Why was she taking banned heart drug?

Sharapova's intent questioned - Why was she taking banned heart drug?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

'Sharapova has been a US resident since early in her career, which does bring in a question of how or why she is using a drug that is not licensed there'

Explained: The meaning of Sushma's Vietnam visit

Explained: The meaning of Sushma's Vietnam visit

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

'India does not wish to remain silent in improving its strategic space so that its leverage to counter China's expansionist designs is maintained, besides enabling it to play a responsible role from a position of strength for peace and stability in Asia,' points out Dr Rajaram Panda.

'Yeh Hai Indian Army!'

'Yeh Hai Indian Army!'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

'Those who say the Indian Army is persecuting Kashmiris... I will tell them that the reality is that the Kashmiri loves the fauj and what all the Indian Army has done.'

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

'Is Xi's China stable?'
'No one can say whether the regime will fall all at once or if its leaders are devising a new solid and competitive -- anything but democratic -- model.' A fascinating excerpt from Francois Bougon's Inside The Mind of Xi Jinping.

Review: Pink, a film that must be championed

Review: Pink, a film that must be championed

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

'This is a solid, terse film that makes its points in mainstream fashion with an appropriate lack of subtlety.' 'Pink is a barnstormer -- and it doesn't pull its punches.'

Audi RS 7: The beast that dazzles

Audi RS 7: The beast that dazzles

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

The car can go from 0 to 100 kmph in just 3.9 seconds.

This Salman Khan is changing the way kids learn

This Salman Khan is changing the way kids learn

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Salman Khan of Khan Academy explains how he is pioneering the cause of free online education.

Defaulting large borrowers are like freeloaders: Raghuram Rajan

Defaulting large borrowers are like freeloaders: Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

The taxpayers and honest borrowers suffer when a big entity defaults.

'Pakistani army officers don't want to join the ISI'

'Pakistani army officers don't want to join the ISI'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

'The military in Pakistan is capable and self critical, but intelligence is stuffed full of lifers who resist change, which is why career soldiers in Pakistan try with all their might not to be transferred into the ISI.'

Public sector banks can get a big leap forward

Public sector banks can get a big leap forward

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

A Bank Investment Company to act as a holding company for state-owned banks would go a long way in minimising government interference and improving governance.

How to make filing income tax returns easier

How to make filing income tax returns easier

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Taxpayers might face several issues while filing returns this year.

Raghuram Rajan: The common man's central banker

Raghuram Rajan: The common man's central banker

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Rajan, as expected, furthered his predecessors' agenda and continued with the same resolution to make India's financial system safer, and direct the economy towards further liberalisation

Ironman, Milind Soman!

Ironman, Milind Soman!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

To celebrate his 50th birthday, India's 'hottest old man', Milind Soman, swam 3.8-km, rode 180.2-km on a cycle and ran 42.2-km in just 15 hours and 19 minutes in Zurich to complete the Ironman challenge.

The most powerful woman in Indian business

The most powerful woman in Indian business

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

'I want to leave behind the bank stronger and better than when I took over.'

What will drive India's growth?

What will drive India's growth?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

India has a long way to go to catch up with Thailand let alone the US.

'Even if the world disbelieves you, hold on to your dreams'

'Even if the world disbelieves you, hold on to your dreams'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Remadevi Thottathil, Indian Navy's first ever lady Air Traffic Controller takes us through her inspiring career journey.

Meet the Harvard grads who offer a novel way to teach students

Meet the Harvard grads who offer a novel way to teach students

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Few Harvard graduates are changing the way we teach students.

Why it is time to scrap NREGA

Why it is time to scrap NREGA

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

'How many people have been skilled up and thus able to escape from needing to be in NREGA? The true success of NREGA would lie in its irrelevance -- that is, people no longer need it as a crutch.' 'NREGA should enable them to climb out of poverty and stand on their feet.' 'But this is expressly forbidden by NREGA rules. Skill development, which is what India needs more than anything else, appears to be outside the purview of NREGA,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.

The game corporate India plays

The game corporate India plays

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

How bridge keeps corporate India sharp and quick-witted.

How a nerdy biotech grad became Miss South India 2016

How a nerdy biotech grad became Miss South India 2016

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Chennai born Meera Mitun landed her first modelling break when she least expected it.

'Mediocre students can also crack the CAT'

'Mediocre students can also crack the CAT'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Sabyasachi Mishra who scored a perfect 100 with just two months of preparation shares his study secrets.