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Did India grow or shrink in November? PMI, core sector data differ

Did India grow or shrink in November? PMI, core sector data differ

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

The mismatch between PMI and core sector could also be due to the fact that while core sector is calculated year-on-year, PMI is calculated month-on-month.

17 risks that can shake markets

17 risks that can shake markets

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

Rumours about a spike in taxes for equity investors are flying thick and fast.

'We are lucky to have Narendra Modi and Amit Shah'

'We are lucky to have Narendra Modi and Amit Shah'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'After Vajpayee-Advani, Modi-Shah is the second best in India.'

Ex-Chinese diplomat asks China to 'adjust' stand on Azhar

Ex-Chinese diplomat asks China to 'adjust' stand on Azhar

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

"First, is Azhar a terrorist? Second, was the Pathankot attack perpetrated by the Jaish-e-Mohammed group? To the first question, the answer should be yes," he said.

Billboards giving racist spin to Trump's slogan spark outrage

Billboards giving racist spin to Trump's slogan spark outrage

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

The 'Make America White Again' sign was posted by Rick Tyler, an independent candidate in the race for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district seat, currently held by Republican Chuck Fleischmann.

China says no change in its stand on India's NSG membership

China says no change in its stand on India's NSG membership

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

"This Friday in Vienna a plenary session of the NSG will be held. Our position is subject to no change as of date," China said.

F1 ditches plan to bring back refuelling

F1 ditches plan to bring back refuelling

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Formula One has abandoned controversial plans to reintroduce refuelling from 2017 after teams decided it would not be a good move, Force India deputy principal Bob Fernley said on Friday.

Has Xi Jinping gone bonkers?

Has Xi Jinping gone bonkers?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

'It doesn't look as if any sensible, worldly wise, person is in charge in China.' 'If at all anybody is in charge, it can only be a bunch of bumpkins of whom Xi has become a puppet,' observes B S Raghavan, the veteran civil servant.

Can you let people die like this? SC flays states over pollution

Can you let people die like this? SC flays states over pollution

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

"We have to make government responsible for this," the bench said and asked, "Why can't govt machinery stop stubble burning?"

Are these BJP leaders getting away lightly?

Are these BJP leaders getting away lightly?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will be over before any action would be taken against BJP president Amit Shah and MP Yogi Adityanath for their alleged hate speeches, says Sharat Pradhan

Stocks to create long-term wealth

Stocks to create long-term wealth

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Did AOL know of damage extent before Yamuna event?

Did AOL know of damage extent before Yamuna event?

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

The Art of Living Foundation chose to hold the World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplains in spite of being aware of the environmental, legal consequences, letters exchanged between it and the Delhi Development Authority show.

Gadkari's grand plan: Rs 3 lakh cr of road projects in 6 months

Gadkari's grand plan: Rs 3 lakh cr of road projects in 6 months

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The public-private partnership model is a compulsion, says the minister.

Doubts over new Income Declaration Scheme

Doubts over new Income Declaration Scheme

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

CAs not sure if individuals declaring unaccounted money will get immunity from reassessment as these provisions are not covered in the Bill.

Jallikattu: Protests intensify, OPS ponders over options, PETA warns Centre

Jallikattu: Protests intensify, OPS ponders over options, PETA warns Centre

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

Protests demanding Jallikattu swelled on the streets of Tamil Nadu after agitators rejected statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and the state braced for a shutdown on Friday.

SC to decide whether to refer Ayodhya dispute for mediation

SC to decide whether to refer Ayodhya dispute for mediation

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

The SC underlined that it has no control over what Mughal ruler Babar did.

The man who fought against liquor shops on highways

The man who fought against liquor shops on highways

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

"In India, one person dies every fourth minute in road accidents, which is the highest in the world," Sindhu says.

'The government's priorities are all wrong'

'The government's priorities are all wrong'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'The prime minister did not think that COVID-19 was a serious challenge as late as March 20.'

Govt cancels Rs 200-crore green fine on Adani

Govt cancels Rs 200-crore green fine on Adani

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Adani Ports & SEZ was ordered to pay for damage to environment during the UPA govt

Shoot-at-sight orders issued for anybody scaling walls of IAF bases

Shoot-at-sight orders issued for anybody scaling walls of IAF bases

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

The IAF is also in the process of finalising a Rs 8,000-crore comprehensive security proposal for its 54 main flying bases in the country.

Flaws in Modi's rural development plans

Flaws in Modi's rural development plans

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Official panel points to bid deficiencies in rural job guarantee, pensions, housing and other programmes.

Expect more suicide attacks in Kashmir

Expect more suicide attacks in Kashmir

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

'The future does not look very promising for peace in Kashmir,' warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'We will sweep polls if we don't make silly mistakes'

'We will sweep polls if we don't make silly mistakes'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

'Our priority will be to settle land disputes in Bihar, which I believe is the root cause of almost all crime in the state.'

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Sheela Bhatt visits a large urban basti a mere 20-minute drive from the prime minister's home to discover a story of grim struggle in the time of lockdown.

Haryana govt twists norms to favour DLF in Gurgaon land auction

Haryana govt twists norms to favour DLF in Gurgaon land auction

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

DLF has long been embroiled in a controversy over a deal that brought windfall profits to Robert Vadra, son-in-law of United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

SC disagrees with Centre that adultery law is needed to save marriages

SC disagrees with Centre that adultery law is needed to save marriages

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

The bench said the law in question was only 'targetting' married women and not the men who can have relationships with unmarried women, widow and married women with the consent of their husbands.

Smog chokes Beijing as Paris climate talks get under way

Smog chokes Beijing as Paris climate talks get under way

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Air quality in the city of 16 million is usually bad in winter.

What's so obscene about Kabir Singh?

What's so obscene about Kabir Singh?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'By ruffling dignified feathers, and by polarising its audience, Kabir Singh has put movies and art back into our public discourse,' says Sreehari Nair.

Why Manmohan is right on Savarkar

Why Manmohan is right on Savarkar

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

'Savarkar was the closest the RSS had to a freedom movement icon, however flawed.' 'Indira Gandhi wasn't going to gift him to them.' 'And a non-career politician like Dr Singh understands it.' 'It is just that his party never listened to him,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Modi to talk about ending open defecation at global festival

Modi to talk about ending open defecation at global festival

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will highlight the need to bring an end to open defecation during an event here in New York will be attended by over a dozen world leaders including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Govt may soon permit FDI in high speed trains, other projects

Govt may soon permit FDI in high speed trains, other projects

Rediff.com1 Jan 2014

The government is likely to allow FDI in high speed trains and other projects.

'Jallikattu can't be played without torturing bulls'

'Jallikattu can't be played without torturing bulls'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

'The bull does not want to go in front of the crowd, so they put chillies on his private parts etc to make him enter the game arena.'

Marion Cotillard, Clooney, Gaga: Humanitarians of Hollywood

Marion Cotillard, Clooney, Gaga: Humanitarians of Hollywood

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Ever wondered what happens when Hollywood A-listers turn protestors? Take a look.

Sanctioning Pak may backfire: US lawmakers warned

Sanctioning Pak may backfire: US lawmakers warned

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on US-Pakistan relations and had a lively debate on the issue whose transcript was released on Sunday.

Will not allow Azam Khan to turn UP into Mughalistan: VHP

Will not allow Azam Khan to turn UP into Mughalistan: VHP

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia on Tuesday said the outfit's controversial yatra would continue as planned.

India's inputs retained in new climate change accord draft

India's inputs retained in new climate change accord draft

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

India sought global support for bringing down the cost of renewable power.

Football Briefs: One pan-India league?

Football Briefs: One pan-India league?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

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

This is how Yogi spent first week in office

This is how Yogi spent first week in office

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

A week in the office and the Uttar Pradesh chief minister was at it in full throttle.

Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move US embassy

Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move US embassy

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

He will also order the state department to start the process of planning and building a new US embassy in Jerusalem, but White House officials said that process would take at least three years.

Opposition set to raise heat as monsoon session begins from Monday

Opposition set to raise heat as monsoon session begins from Monday

Rediff.com16 Jul 2017

The session, which will continue till August 11, is likely to discuss issues like lynching incidents and vigilantism, the Kashmir situation and the border stand-off with China.