In UP, PM Modi asks to shun casteism, silent on Dalit atrocities

Denouncing politics being played in the name of casteism and nepotism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched for a Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh to promote politics of......

For the Jats, it was a question of moochh

What got the Jats of Haryana so furious? Shekhar Gupta explains. How does one explain to non-Haryanvis -- approximately 98.1 per cent of fellow Indians -- what the destruction of a most......

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 -- gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he......

PHOTOS: Top moments from the week gone by

Top 20 images of all the events of the week that was. A Swiss Air Force F/A 18 Hornet aircraft releases flare during the Air14 airshow at the airport in Payerne. The Swiss Air Force celebrates......

'There Are Really Two Different Indias'

'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......

Agri Bills: Why Punjab and Haryana farmers are leading the protests

Data shows that the current system of decentralised marketing and centralised procurement helps Punjab and Haryana farmers the most, while its efficacy in other states has been poor. Experts and......

East India bucks slowing trend in auto sector

The base is low. The vehicle penetration level is modest as compared to other regions. But the trend is definitely positive in the eastern region of the country, even in the depressed automobile......

PM promises to help states in agriculture

Flagging the challenge of raising foodgrain production, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday promised all assistance to states for improving agricultural growth. "It's a challenging job to......