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India growing real fast? It's euphoria, warns Rajan

India growing real fast? It's euphoria, warns Rajan

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The country has a long way to go before it claims to have arrived, he said.

Is the e-commerce hiring bubble about to burst?

Is the e-commerce hiring bubble about to burst?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Fewer e-commerce companies hired candidates from B-schools this year.

Raghuram Rajan: 'James Bond' of the financial world

Raghuram Rajan: 'James Bond' of the financial world

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Never one to mince words, Rajan will walk away with a mixed legacy

PM @ RTI meet: People should have the right to question govt

PM @ RTI meet: People should have the right to question govt

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

The Right to Information should not be limited to right to know but it should empower every citizen to question those in power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.

The midnight swoop and all that's wrong at FTII

The midnight swoop and all that's wrong at FTII

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

'There is a storm of unrest brewing as a younger, more educated and independent India grows up. The government needs to realise that force may give them temporary respite but force never is the answer,' says filmmaker Suparn Verma.

20 years after Pokhran: PMs and India's nuclear ambitions

20 years after Pokhran: PMs and India's nuclear ambitions

Rediff.com11 May 2018

20 years ago this day, May 11, 1998, India conducted its second nuclear test at Pokharan in Rajasthan. In a fascinating interview on Rediff.com, K Subrahmanyam revealed how Indian PMs reacted to nuclear ambitions.

Undermining RBI governor will have negative consequences

Undermining RBI governor will have negative consequences

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Dr Raghuram Rajan's departure holds lessons for all, be it sections of the media, politicians or the people themselves. We need to learn how to value and retain talent. At the same time the talented must realise that talent alone does not ensure the top job, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

Jana Gana Mana was NOT sung in praise of the English king!

Jana Gana Mana was NOT sung in praise of the English king!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

104 years after it was first written, and 76 years after the poet's clarification, the controversy surrounding Rabindranath Tagore's Jana Gana Mana refuses to go away.

Why a 47-year-old university is in turmoil

Why a 47-year-old university is in turmoil

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

A students-versus-vice chancellor battle has thrown the Madurai Kamaraj University into a flux, finds A Ganesh Nadar.

What India's youth can learn from Gandhi

What India's youth can learn from Gandhi

Rediff.com9 May 2017

'You are beginning your professional life in a time of global turmoil, when economic systems and the earth's eco-systems are in deep crisis.' 'Societies across the world are struggling with the complexity of technological and social change happening at a speed that our species has never experienced before.' 'May you be more excited than frightened by the times we live in.' 'Precisely because the crises are so deep, there are also unprecedented opportunities for pioneering and brave work that can transform society, culture and economy to create a much better world for your children.'

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi: Have a dream for your country and the world

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi: Have a dream for your country and the world

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

At the 53rd annual convocation ceremony of the IIT-Bombay, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi shared stories of his struggle and victories.

Amitabh Bachchan for President? No way!

Amitabh Bachchan for President? No way!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

With the images of Rajendra Babu, Radhakrishnan, K R Narayanan, V V Giri and Kalam in my mind, the image of my beloved hero dancing ungainly to 'Merey angney main tumharra kya kaam hai', doesn't make a smooth transition, says Sudhir Bisht.

From the mud floor to designing algorithms

From the mud floor to designing algorithms

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Tanmoy's story is one of hope in times of despair, courage in times of trouble and confidence in times of adversity. His story is a reminder that no matter what the situation is today, you can hope for a better tomorrow, say Jimmy John and Anoop Khanna.

Hamid Ansari goes to bat for secularism

Hamid Ansari goes to bat for secularism

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

How has the Indian State, in principle and practice, given shape to the essential ingredients of the secular principle and composite culture?

'Even in difficult times, you must learn to trust yourself'

'Even in difficult times, you must learn to trust yourself'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Anup Raaj, 23, describes how Super 30, a free IIT-JEE coaching institute located in Patna, Bihar, changed his life.

'What's the minimum age to apply for a US visa?'

'What's the minimum age to apply for a US visa?'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

US Consulate General Mumbai's Consular Chief Deanna Abdeen addressed reader queries on how to apply for a US visa.

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