On a day the Supreme Court gave transgenders third gender status, Rediff.com presents Bharathi Kannamma, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Madurai.
Dettol is the leader in the anti-septic liquid category.
The government's new initiative appears to be timely for health and hygiene players, battling low awareness and the lack of use of branded products.
With Samsung Galaxy S8+, another phablet with screen size north of 6 inches, slated to release with a price tag of Rs 65,000, the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is not half bad an option costing only Rs 36,990 in comparison, says Himanshu Juneja
'I have tutored my family and myself to fight hunger,' the former agent for the disgraced Saradha chit fund says, his eyes welling up. 96 of the 107 cases referred to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office are based in Bengal!
Implementation of the reforms through a special purpose vehicle is a way to seek greater accountability.
Almost everyone in Gorakhpur has a story about an Adityanath intervention that helped push through a piece of work that would've been otherwise impossible.
Stocks to watch: BHEL, L&T, IRB Infra and Suzlon
A week after taking office, Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers have ambitious promises to keep.
The Sharif group's website claims they are worth $300 million in business and $100 million in real estate holdings
It will escalate costs, mandate regulator to check malpractices, set standards.
The crisis in Indian banking has now reached a point where the NPAs of many public-sector banks are higher than their net worth
Debit card use at POS terminals increasing at rapid clip, transactions at ATMs declining
'I hope the anger that Gujarat farmers have demonstrated is also reflected in other parts of the country in ensuing elections.' 'Only then will the ruling parties accept that something is terribly going wrong in the hinterland.'
The Centre has accorded top priority for cost-effective, pollution-free transportation modes, such as waterways, which reduce logistic costs and increase road safety. Union minister of roads, highways, ports and shipping Nitin Gadkari speaks to Sanjay Jog about the government's strategy.
Online platforms can help buyers and sellers get a fair price and assurance on the car's health.
List of disappearing entities could see additions, for first time in 20 years.
'The cash part is the lower hanging fruit compared to the other sources.' 'To attack the cash part of black money, I can't think of anything else but demonetisation.'
Indian property markets are not in the pink of health.
The proposed Road Transport and Safety Bill, likely to be cleared by the Union Cabinet next week and introduced in Parliament in its current session, seeks to make Indian roads safer by imposing hefty penalties for violation of traffic rules.
The proposed Road Transport and Safety Bill, likely to be cleared by the Union Cabinet next week and introduced in Parliament in its current session, seeks to make Indian roads safer by imposing hefty penalties for violation of traffic rules.
Vat Vrikshya -- banyan tree in Sanskrit -- helps tribal women, with absolutely zero formal education, set up businesses.
Swadeshi economist, columnist and chartered accountant S Gurumurthy speaks to Shobha Warrier about one year of Modi Sarkar.
This is the Centre's highest-ever budgeted capital outlay.
By removing Avinash Chander last week, the government has chosen to sacrifice the organisation's most potent symbol of success
With its highly competitive price tag and its ability to do multiple tasks with ease the Ducati Multistrada 1200S will plaster a wide grin on your face, and that makes it a winner in our books.
The British administration ignored the mounting evidence of violence between Hindus and Muslims... Military historian Barney White-Spunner traces the countdown to the tragedy in his book, Partition.
'Students tell me their parents are fine with them either joining a start up or even starting one. This was not the case 10 years ago.'
GM is already in our food chain for years. The approval for indigenous GM mustard should put fake fear-mongering to rest, says Shekhar Gupta
While it will most certainly impact his personal credit record, it will also have repercussions for his other businesses and companies he is associated with.
Let us take a look at some of the most important parameters that have completely transformed smartphones in the last few years.
The government should now focus on governance and monitoring the supply side to manage inflation, says M V Subramanian.
As monsoon picks up, be ready to drive through water-logged areas and mushy roads. Since motor accidents typically see a rise during rains, motor claims also move up.
How does the Royal Enfield Himalayan launched as the country's first budget adventure tourer fare against Mahindra Mojo, launched last October? Team BikeDekho finds out...
He wants to transform his retail-led enterprise into a consumer goods giant, and reach Rs 1 lakh crore in turnover by 2021, but is that feasible?
'This wipes out the entire black money in the nation in one stroke. Ninety per cent plus of the black money is kept in Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes. What they have done is a brilliant move.'
Ranjita Ganesan and Nikita Puri chronicle the journey of Abhishek Poddar, one of India's leading art patrons.
Siddharth Tata's Purple Chilli helps vegetable farmers earn an income 365 days a year.
With nearly a million identified slums, UP urgently requires housing for the poor
In an online chat with readers on October 14, Anil Rego answered their credit card queries.
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