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No one holidays anymore, they have 'experiences'

No one holidays anymore, they have 'experiences'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Tailored luxury experiences with the most minute of details charted out for discerning travellers is the way forward, says Nikita Puri.

India must find affordable solutions to protect environment

India must find affordable solutions to protect environment

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

India will require new technical solutions and approaches to solve environmental problems.

Will this town be the new Seemandhra capital?

Will this town be the new Seemandhra capital?

Rediff.com2 May 2014

A committee has been set up to finalise the capital for the region, which will consult both Union government and both the new state governments. Vicky Nanjappa reports

India needs $ 4.5 trn by 2040 to develop infrastructure

India needs $ 4.5 trn by 2040 to develop infrastructure

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

About railways sector, the Survey said that it is facing stiff competition from other modes of transportation and the government is initiating various transformative measures to keep railways on track.

BJP is a party of thieves, it is looting Chhattisgarh: Rahul

BJP is a party of thieves, it is looting Chhattisgarh: Rahul

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

With the bitter war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party intensifying, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday dubbed the BJP as a "party of thieves" and accused it of "looting the natural resources" of Chhattisgarh.

Coping with the heat in India's hottest city

Coping with the heat in India's hottest city

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Temperatures have soared to 50.3 degrees Celsius, but no deaths from the heat have been reported from Churu.

Save lives, fight air pollution

Save lives, fight air pollution

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Air that people breathe in Indian cities is among the worst in the world.

Remembering TT

Remembering TT

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

T Thomas, former chairman of Hindustan Unilever, passed away March 2.

Soccer Extras: Newest ISL team Hyderabad FC unveil jersey

Soccer Extras: Newest ISL team Hyderabad FC unveil jersey

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

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

Guv's rule imposed in J-K; ex-top cop made Vohra's adviser

Guv's rule imposed in J-K; ex-top cop made Vohra's adviser

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Under the provision of Section 92 of the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution, governor's rule is imposed for six months.

Govt launches portal to better biz climate

Govt launches portal to better biz climate

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

Sharma says efforts on to bring dissenting ministries on board eBiz platform.

India's military power at LAC rattles China

India's military power at LAC rattles China

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

'India's military posture has become significantly stronger than China's on the 3,500-kilometre Line of Actual Control.' 'This is enhancing confrontation between the two sides,' points out Ajai Shukla.

Oppn expresses 'serious misgivings' over lateral entry to jt secy post

Oppn expresses 'serious misgivings' over lateral entry to jt secy post

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Rashtriya Janata Dal's Manoj Jha saw the move as an attempt to have a 'committed bureaucracy'.

'What we did for the environment has been undone by the new govt'

'What we did for the environment has been undone by the new govt'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

'This is not a Sanjay Baru or Natwar Singh type of book. It's not a memoir. It's not a book to reveal conversations, real or imaginary. This is not a book to position myself at the centre of the world.' Jairam Ramesh on his stint as environment minister.

REWIND: India in the last 48 hours

REWIND: India in the last 48 hours

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 48 hours.

The government did not allow this lady to travel abroad!

The government did not allow this lady to travel abroad!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

'All we are asking is that the Forest Rights Act be fully implemented. It is there in the Constitution of India. For this we have been regularly called anti-national,' says Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai, who was debarred from flying overseas on Sunday.

AFSPA removal: Why Tripura and J&K are very different

AFSPA removal: Why Tripura and J&K are very different

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

My travels made me realise how different the ground situation and people's mindsets in the two states are. People seemed happy and secure in Tripura whilst there was only complaining and suspicion in J&K, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

Anti-Naxal ops: First 'field hospital' for injured troops in Chattisgarh

Anti-Naxal ops: First 'field hospital' for injured troops in Chattisgarh

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

A first-of-its kind 'battle field hospital' is being set up deep inside the Naxal hotbed of Dantewada in Chhattisgarh which will provide immediate first aid to injured Central Reserve Police Force and other security forces officials undertaking anti-Maoist operations.

SC pulls up ASI for failing to take steps to protect Taj Mahal

SC pulls up ASI for failing to take steps to protect Taj Mahal

Rediff.com9 May 2018

The apex court also expressed concern over the historic monument being infected by insects and asked the authorities, including ASI, what steps they have taken to prevent this.

4 terrorists, 2 jawans, 1 civilian killed in Kashmir encounter

4 terrorists, 2 jawans, 1 civilian killed in Kashmir encounter

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

Three other terrorists, believed to be severely injured during the gunfight, managed to escape.

The CBI story: How and why Sheena Bora was killed

The CBI story: How and why Sheena Bora was killed

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Fear of Sheena Bora inheriting the entire property of her and her husband in the event of the victim's marriage to Peter Mukerjea's son Rahul is said to be the prime motive for Indrani Mukerjea to do away with her daughter, according to the Central Bureau of Investigation chargesheet in the sensational case.

Green nod difficult if panchayats oppose: Moily

Green nod difficult if panchayats oppose: Moily

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Moily had last week rejected Vedanta's proposal to mine the Niyamgiri hills after 12 village councils of Dongriya Kondh tribal groups opposed the project in their forests.

Left, right coming together on GM, PSU land sale

Left, right coming together on GM, PSU land sale

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

BMS, BKS and SJM are trying to forge common cause with outfits on the other side of the ideological divide over the government's policies they are not in agreement with.

Bihar: 10 CRPF commandos killed in Naxal ambush

Bihar: 10 CRPF commandos killed in Naxal ambush

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

This is one of the biggest casualties suffered by the elite COBRA unit that undertakes special jungle warfare ops.

Commute Bhullar's death penalty to life term: Centre to SC

Commute Bhullar's death penalty to life term: Centre to SC

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it has "no problem" with commutation of death sentence of Khalistani terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar to life term and the petition in this regard has to be allowed in view of the court's verdict that delay in deciding mercy pleas can be a ground for such relief.

Amid protests, SC to hear CBI plea in Vyapam case on July 20

Amid protests, SC to hear CBI plea in Vyapam case on July 20

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

On July 9, the Supreme Court had ordered transfer of the probe into all Vyapam scam cases and the deaths allegedly linked to it to CBI.

What draws today's young men to the Ayodhya campaign?

What draws today's young men to the Ayodhya campaign?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

More than 25 years after the Babri Masjid was destroyed, another generation proclaims its commitment to building a Ram temple.

Quest for material prosperity should not compromise environment: PM

Quest for material prosperity should not compromise environment: PM

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Chairing the plenary session of an event to celebrate the World Environment Day 2018, being hosted by India, he said India's traditions have for long underlined the importance of living in harmony with nature.

Waking up to a different kind of twitter

Waking up to a different kind of twitter

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

A weekend in the beautiful sleepy town of Mukteshwar is just what you need to bust your stress, says Suchismita Banerjee.

'I am living like an animal taking its last breaths'

'I am living like an animal taking its last breaths'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

In Nagpur Central Jail's 'Anda Cell' languishes a 90% disabled, ailing, professor, sentenced to life imprisonment for Maoist links.

Climate change: Here's what writer Amitav Ghosh has to say

Climate change: Here's what writer Amitav Ghosh has to say

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

'The novelist's dilemma in facing climate change is really the symptom of a wider failure.'

They cycled the length of India and this is what they learnt

They cycled the length of India and this is what they learnt

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Siddarth Dudheria is the founder of Ride2Light, a group of motivated individuals who cycle to raise awareness and funds for various social causes.

India announces new climate change targets

India announces new climate change targets

Rediff.com3 Oct 2015

Subject to finance & tech from rich countries through an ambitious, fair Paris deal

Sri Sri event: NGT questions Centre over clearances

Sri Sri event: NGT questions Centre over clearances

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

The Green Panel also questioned the building up of pontoon bridge by the army on river Yamuna for the festival, and asked the Delhi Development Authority counsel as who gave the permission for setting it up.

Make your sons more responsible: PM on incidents of rape

Make your sons more responsible: PM on incidents of rape

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Modi also pitched for a social movement to ensure the safety of women and girls.

India-China stand-off: The truth from the Dragon's mouth

India-China stand-off: The truth from the Dragon's mouth

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

A new book reproduces original Chinese maps that contradict Chinese propaganda. The book reveals Chinese intelligence admissions that Beijing never maintained any army base, customs office or other government function in the disputed area until 1983.

Modi is following the Gujarat model of governance

Modi is following the Gujarat model of governance

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

'He selects certain portfolios that he has personal interest in, and he does not give them to a senior leader. The responsibility is given to a junior minister who then directly reports to Modi or to the small team of bureaucrats working with Modi.' 'I noticed this first in Gujarat where Modi worked mainly with two ministers, Saurabh Patel and Amit Shah,' says Aakar Patel.

The truth about Swachh Bharat

The truth about Swachh Bharat

Rediff.com5 May 2017

Building toilets, however essential, must not be confused with sanitation and the crying need for a revamp of India's sewage systems.

Bhubaneswar to get India's first energy-sufficient building

Bhubaneswar to get India's first energy-sufficient building

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Spread over three acres, the project will house the new office of the Grid Corporation of Odisha Ltd, under the Odisha government's energy department.

12 CRPF personnel killed in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh

12 CRPF personnel killed in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

Four personnel were also injured in the Naxal attack and two of them were stated to be critical.