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'Grateful' Djokovic delves on life-altering joys of fatherhood

'Grateful' Djokovic delves on life-altering joys of fatherhood

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

'Getting married and becoming a father in the last six months was definitely something that gave me a new energy, something that I never felt before. And right now everything has been going in such a positive direction in my life'

Jaitley presents NRI award to GP Hinduja

Jaitley presents NRI award to GP Hinduja

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Jaitley presents NRI award to G P Hinduja.

'No expectation of major reforms from this government'

'No expectation of major reforms from this government'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Sharma is Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

PM wraps up Russia visit, heads for China

PM wraps up Russia visit, heads for China

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for China on Tuesday on the second leg of his two-nation tour after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow during which the two leaders pledged to "resolve all outstanding issues" related to the Kudankulam nuclear project.

Manmohan Singh leaves Frankfurt for home

Manmohan Singh leaves Frankfurt for home

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday left for home after an overnight halt here while on his way back from the US where he held talks with President Barack Obama and met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, besides addressing the United Nations General Assembly.

RBI Governor seeks more teeth to effectively regulate PSBs

RBI Governor seeks more teeth to effectively regulate PSBs

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

RBI has cited at least 10 areas where it has no control over PSBs.

'Corporate houses owe Rs 5 lakh cr to banks, Adani gets big favours'

'Corporate houses owe Rs 5 lakh cr to banks, Adani gets big favours'

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Pawan Verma contended that PSU banks are influenced to give loans to the people who are not able to repay them.

Taliban's J&K statement has grave implications for India's security

Taliban's J&K statement has grave implications for India's security

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

All things taken into consideration, the Taliban statement on Kashmir portends trouble ahead. The Taliban is notorious for doublespeak and when it says there is no link between the Kashmir issue and the Afghan settlement, the opposite must be taken into account as well, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Why Modi is worried

Why Modi is worried

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

'Too much energy these three years has been invested in turning the party into an election-winning machine.' 'To recover its mojo, the Modi government needs a more impressive set of economic figures to flaunt,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Good monsoon washes away power cuts in Kerala

Good monsoon washes away power cuts in Kerala

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

The load-shedding has been in force for the last several months as the water level in reservoirs depleted drastically due to deficient rainfall last year.

Should RBI allow the rupee to fall?

Should RBI allow the rupee to fall?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

A fall in the rupee could boost exports. But the flip side of the equation is that a weaker rupee could stoke some inflation

Want to save water? Give it a price

Want to save water? Give it a price

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

'In India, we are paying a price for not managing water as we are not willing to pay the cost for it.'

Liberty to bid for Tata Steel units, Port Talbot sale on ice

Liberty to bid for Tata Steel units, Port Talbot sale on ice

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

UK's largest union Unite warned Tata against ducking its promises and conducting a 'fire sale' of its specialty steel business

Developing countries to benefit from oil price slump: World Bank

Developing countries to benefit from oil price slump: World Bank

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Soft oil prices are expected to persist in 2015 and will be accompanied by significant real income shifts from oil-exporting to oil-importing countries.

Muslim leaders suffering from inferiority complex: Pak SC judge

Muslim leaders suffering from inferiority complex: Pak SC judge

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Leaders of Muslim world are suffering from an "acute inferiority complex", which stems from the "legacy of the colonial era", Justice Muhammed Al-Ghazali of Supreme Court of Pakistan said.

Oil falls to 6-year lows on China worries

Oil falls to 6-year lows on China worries

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

'China's economy continues to slow and the US Fed may still hike rates before the end of the year.'

Are we heading for a tech bubble?

Are we heading for a tech bubble?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

'The pressure on relative performance and the feeling of being left out among many investors may also account for the belief among many that this has to be a technology stock bubble.' 'The feeling of a bubble is also reinforced by the extreme performance gap between growth and value investing.' 'While at first glance, one can only stand back awestruck by the wealth creation delivered by technology stocks globally. It does not seem at all like the internet bubble of 1999-2000, says Akash Prakash.

Infrastructure sector gets a boost from Modi govt

Infrastructure sector gets a boost from Modi govt

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Be it roads, railways, ports, civil aviation, energy or electricity, the Narendra Modi govt has invigorated all these sectors since it took over, says Arvind Panagariya.

How Chandra plans to tackle the 2 key challenges of Tata group

How Chandra plans to tackle the 2 key challenges of Tata group

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

At the end of 2018-19, the Tata group had a consolidated debt of Rs 2.77 trillion. Tatas not only plan to avoid big-ticket acquisitions for now, the group's main focus will be on improving key metrics and reduce debt, say Shally Seth Mohile & Dev Chatterjee.

CEOs give thumbs up to the Union Budget 2014-15: Ficci Poll

CEOs give thumbs up to the Union Budget 2014-15: Ficci Poll

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Significantly, about half of the CEOs who took part in the survey indicated that they propose to increase their investments in near future, 45 per cent cited no change in investment levels, while only 5 per cent expected a fall.

Oil dips to 11-year low as supply balloons

Oil dips to 11-year low as supply balloons

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

While consumers have enjoyed lower fuel prices, producers have cut spending and thousands of jobs

Sebi tightens debt investing norms for mutual funds

Sebi tightens debt investing norms for mutual funds

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

The move comes within months of a crisis at JPMorgan Asset Management Company.

Obama declares victory over recession

Obama declares victory over recession

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

The president called for tax reform that eliminates corporate-friendly loopholes, highlighted his earlier proposal for free community college.

PM concludes his America visit, leaves for India

PM concludes his America visit, leaves for India

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday concluded his visit to America where he held talks with United States President Barack Obama and met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif for the first time, besides addressing the United Nations General Assembly.

The business of Indian diplomacy is business

The business of Indian diplomacy is business

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Making it easier to do business is a key element of our strategy, says Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.

'Challenges don't matter; your junoon does'

'Challenges don't matter; your junoon does'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Meet Namrata Jain, the first UPSC topper from Naxal-affected Dantewada

Sports Shorts: Force India complete 2019 grid with Stroll

Sports Shorts: Force India complete 2019 grid with Stroll

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Extras: 'Bale has never asked to leave Real'

Extras: 'Bale has never asked to leave Real'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

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

4,000 km of pipelines in 30 months!

4,000 km of pipelines in 30 months!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

BC Tripathi, who helms India's largest natural gas marketer and transporter -- GAIL, discusses last-mile connectivity to homes with Jyoti Mukul and Shine Jacob.

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Rediff.com9 May 2017

The storage of water in the six major reservoirs in the state was just 6.2 per cent of capacity as of April 27, 2017, reports T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu.

Indian-origin tycoon confirms bid for Tata Steel in UK

Indian-origin tycoon confirms bid for Tata Steel in UK

Rediff.com2 May 2016

The Tata Group had acquired its UK steel operations as part of a 6.7 billion pounds acquisition from Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus in 2009.

How Trump will 'deal' with the world :)

How Trump will 'deal' with the world :)

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

'Europe can be discussed on a golf course...' 'North Korea? What do I care what the man with the bad haircut does?'

Markets end in green on Greece bailout hopes; May IIP eyed

Markets end in green on Greece bailout hopes; May IIP eyed

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

After 3 weeks of consecutive rally, this week was a breather for the index, which corrected by almost 1.5%.

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

Rediff.com2 May 2020

'Our preparation is based on ICMR projections, whatever preparations we have to make.' 'If they project around 70,000 is the maximum number of hospital cases by mid-May or May 30, we are preparing accordingly -- how many people will need hospitalisation.'

When the deal almost died...

When the deal almost died...

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

The night before Dr Singh was to meet President Bush, he said he could not sign the agreement.

What Obama achieved in India: The White House version

What Obama achieved in India: The White House version

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

'With Prime Minister Modi's electoral victory, President Obama very quickly reached out, and we were off to the races.' 'We've seen two highly successful leader-level engagements in the past five months. We've really turned things towards a new beginning -- a new energy, a new momentum...'

Indian economy is going strong but headwinds prevail

Indian economy is going strong but headwinds prevail

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

India is set for decent growth in 2015.

Don't allow terrorists to use your land: Pranab to Pakistan

Don't allow terrorists to use your land: Pranab to Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

Coming down heavily on Pakistan, President Pranab Mukherjee has said unless it dismantles the terror infrastructure on its soil, there is no scope for progress in talks between the two countries.

What Asia needs to do after Infantino's win

What Asia needs to do after Infantino's win

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Asian football said it was looking forward to working with new FIFA President Gianni Infantino, despite the region's two candidates losing out to the Swiss in Friday's election, and called for unity to help push the reform process forward.

Master Diplomat, Malgudi Maestro, Mysore

Master Diplomat, Malgudi Maestro, Mysore

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

R K Narayan's house has been preserved as a simple museum with his memorabilia, thanks to the imagination of a commissioner of Mysore, who stopped its sale by RKN's successors to a property developer and purchased it for the government.