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Why Pulwama won't get Modi more votes

Why Pulwama won't get Modi more votes

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'The narrative that is the ruling party is using on Pulwama is not productive.' 'I do not think Modi and the BJP will get more votes because of that incident and the response to it,' says Aakar Patel.

Beam me up, Scotty! Indian tech firm helped in Wuhan's Covid-19 fight

Beam me up, Scotty! Indian tech firm helped in Wuhan's Covid-19 fight

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Thanks to technological support provided by BlinkIN, a Bengaluru-based intelligent visual-assistance company, engineers in Wuhan were able to remotely install air ventilation systems in two hospitals in Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, reports Peerzada Abrar.

A successful entrepreneur like 'Jack Ma' from India? Never

A successful entrepreneur like 'Jack Ma' from India? Never

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Tax demands and regulatory hassles, coupled with low internet density and sundry other problems, would have kept Mr Ma awfully busy - and small.

COVID-19: Every life counts

COVID-19: Every life counts

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

The benefits of modern medicine have led people to demand more from the State, and to value every life. Even a modest death toll caused by an epidemic today is unacceptable, says Dipankar Gupta.

Fake Rs 2000 notes from 'Children Bank of India' at Delhi ATM

Fake Rs 2000 notes from 'Children Bank of India' at Delhi ATM

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

A man who had gone to withdraw money at an ATM in Sangam Vihar in New Delhi allegedly ended up getting four notes of Rs 2,000 with "Children Bank Of India" written on them, police said on Wednesday.

Aadhaar upheld as money bill: Cong to move SC again

Aadhaar upheld as money bill: Cong to move SC again

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Sibal said the party will certainly move the court if amendments in the Aadhaar Act to be brought after this verdict are not brought in Rajya Sabha for discussion.

J-K won't remain Union Territory forever: Shah

J-K won't remain Union Territory forever: Shah

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Misuse of the Article 370 is the root cause of cross-border terrorism, he said.

How to make Jan Dhan Yojana a successful scheme

How to make Jan Dhan Yojana a successful scheme

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

The first stage of the inclusion strategy was focussed on opening bank accounts, logically seen as creating the last-mile channels for financial access.

How Modi's financial inclusion can become a success

How Modi's financial inclusion can become a success

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The govt has a lot more to do then just open bank accounts for the poor in the Jan Dhan scheme.

E-cigarettes: The damage is worse than you think!

E-cigarettes: The damage is worse than you think!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

E-cigarettes pose a huge health risk to users, who more often than not are adolescents and young adults

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

New law could pose challenges of cost escalation, increased paperwork, fear developers.

Jan Dhan Yojana: Many questions remain

Jan Dhan Yojana: Many questions remain

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

Against National Democratic Alliance's 75 million target, United Progressive Alliance added 61 million in 2013-14.

Govt tightens trade union norms

Govt tightens trade union norms

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

There have been several occasions when workers have raised an industrial dispute with employers demanding compensation for being retrenched due to continued illness

Realty bill may force developers to speed up stuck projects

Realty bill may force developers to speed up stuck projects

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Projects in Delhi-NCR, delayed by a much as 6-7 years

Nothing is a secret now, not even your new business

Nothing is a secret now, not even your new business

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Balgopal Athavale was startled that the day after his new business was registered, he was flooded with offers from various service providers. 'How did they know what only my wife and I knew?' he asks.

40 Years Ago...And now: A roller coaster ride for India's airlines

40 Years Ago...And now: A roller coaster ride for India's airlines

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Life of air passengers was different in the 1970s.

Harassed homebuyers stop paying EMIs

Harassed homebuyers stop paying EMIs

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Experts say the move will make matters worse for buyers, reports Karan Choudhury.

Review: Raazi is a rarity

Review: Raazi is a rarity

Rediff.com11 May 2018

'It is intense, riveting, clever, dark, sad, lyrical, heartfelt, relevant and understated,' says Sukanya Verma.

Review: Ishq Forever is a forgettable love story

Review: Ishq Forever is a forgettable love story

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

The biggest let down of Ishq Forever is the story, writes Namrata Thakker.

How Air India is flying high on promotional schemes

How Air India is flying high on promotional schemes

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

A Mumbai-Delhi air ticket is now available upwards of Rs 3,700 for next day travel on all airlines.

'Guests can give shagun through debit card machines...'

'Guests can give shagun through debit card machines...'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Kishore Singh's encounters with post 8/11 India.

The great Indian railways and a little app

The great Indian railways and a little app

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

RailYatri offers a host of travel-related services to a 4.5 million user base. Shine Jacob finds out what's next for the app.

Buying a day care insurance policy? Read this

Buying a day care insurance policy? Read this

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

Mahavir Chopra explains the pitfalls one may face after buying a day care insurance policy

Tata's Vistara trademark 'objected'

Tata's Vistara trademark 'objected'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

It started commercial operations as a full service carrier on January 9.

Was summons served on Sonia in New York?

Was summons served on Sonia in New York?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

The petitioners claim the summons was served via hospital staff, a claim refuted by sources close to the Congress president. George Joseph reports from New York.

How the Real Estate Bill will ease home-buying experience

How the Real Estate Bill will ease home-buying experience

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The Bill comes at a time when prospective home buyers are avoiding under-construction projects, almost everywhere in the country, thereby drying up sources of interest-free funds for debt-ridden developer firms

Kamal Haasan, RJD, Left support sit-in by Kejriwal, ministers

Kamal Haasan, RJD, Left support sit-in by Kejriwal, ministers

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Haasan said that interference in the functioning of an elected government is 'unacceptable in a democracy'.

Why modern desis flock to chai cafes

Why modern desis flock to chai cafes

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

Chaayos, Chai Point target the millennial. Tea retail brands are personalising the brew and the experience; hoping to carve a distinct identity for their labels.

Nilekani moots models to reboot govt systems

Nilekani moots models to reboot govt systems

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

In March 2014, Nilekani quit UIDAI to try his luck in politics.

Nod to Real Estate Bill: Big relief for home buyers

Nod to Real Estate Bill: Big relief for home buyers

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

With the controversial Land Acquisition Bill pending for long, government on Tuesday made a strong pitch in the Lok Sabha for "some sort of understanding" on it, saying passage of the legislation is necessary to make land available for the programme of 'Housing-for-All' by 2020.

PHOTOS: The drones are coming

PHOTOS: The drones are coming

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Rediff.com takes a look at drones as they engage in activities you'd never thought you'd see.

'The idea is to promote research as a career'

'The idea is to promote research as a career'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

'India is a country where many of the problems need local solutions and some be solved using basic science.'

Here's how to make India easy for business

Here's how to make India easy for business

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

The 2015 World Bank group's Doing Business index ranked India at 142, down from 140, which it was the year before.

Modi's reinvention should be welcomed

Modi's reinvention should be welcomed

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

Narendra Modi represents a change that embraces efficient delivery mechanisms, integrity, innovative solutions to governance and a welcome discourse away from Hindutva and Pakistan, says Jaya Jaitly.

Why Akshay Kumar's National Award win feels like a joke

Why Akshay Kumar's National Award win feels like a joke

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Sukanya Verma's super filmy week was high on emotions.

This fitness influencer has a message for overweight men

This fitness influencer has a message for overweight men

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

He wants you to join him in his transformation journey.

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Rediff.com2 May 2016

We remain at the mercy of the global economic climate.

Pregnant in India? Free advice awaits you

Pregnant in India? Free advice awaits you

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Over the last nine months, every time I stepped out of my home, I have quietly swallowed the daily mandatory advice doled out by someone or another, on how to have a happy and normal pregnancy.

Soccer sponsors dismayed by FIFA corruption allegations

Soccer sponsors dismayed by FIFA corruption allegations

Rediff.com28 May 2015

World Cup sponsors are in an awkward position, experts said, because they are under pressure from consumers to distance themselves from any corruption, but such sponsorships are lucrative in the long term.

The Other Superstar Named Amitabh

The Other Superstar Named Amitabh

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

'I am an accidental lyricist,' confesses the superstar who has written Haanikaarak Bapu, Emotional Atyachar, Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin, the songs for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and many, many, more chartbusters.