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My grandfather Somnath Chatterjee

My grandfather Somnath Chatterjee

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Shashwata Chatterjee on watching the football World Cup, spending days in the MP's Delhi home and the day his Dadu came to visit him in his college in Los Angeles.

President voices concern over attacks on Africans

President voices concern over attacks on Africans

Rediff.com30 May 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday expressed concern over a string of alleged attacks on Africans in the country, saying it would be most unfortunate if the people of India were to "dilute our long tradition of friendship with the people of Africa".

'93 blasts: CBI seeks warrant against absconders

'93 blasts: CBI seeks warrant against absconders

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

The agency pleaded that Qayoom and Bilakhiya were suspected to be hiding in a foreign country and urged the court to issue the warrants to apprehend them and bring them to India to face trial in the case.

Govt may reveal to SC names of 3 black money account holders

Govt may reveal to SC names of 3 black money account holders

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The government may on Monday file an additional affidavit in the Supreme Court over the black money issue, stating clarification on its earlier stand of not revealing the names of those account holders who have deposited money in foreign banks.

Govt submission on black money in SC 'ill-advised': Jethmalani

Govt submission on black money in SC 'ill-advised': Jethmalani

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

Jethmalani said that the BJP-led government at the Centre should take no step without obtaining the consent of the SIT which has been set up to probe the matter.

Dog used in Osama raid to provide protection on Yoga Day event

Dog used in Osama raid to provide protection on Yoga Day event

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Trained sniffer dogs such as the one used in Osama raid, German Shepherd and Labradors will be deployed.

'Process for choosing films for Oscar not good'

'Process for choosing films for Oscar not good'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Batra's The Lunchbox was passed over for The Good Road last year.

Switzerland gears up for automatic exchange of tax info

Switzerland gears up for automatic exchange of tax info

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Switzerland has been perceived for long as a safe haven for alleged illicit funds or black money

Gordon Brown to visit India on Jan 17

Gordon Brown to visit India on Jan 17

Rediff.com13 Jan 2007

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown will begin a three-day visit to India from January 17. Brown's visit to India assumes significance considering that this is his first ever visit to India.

Centre discloses names of black money account holders

Centre discloses names of black money account holders

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The government on Monday disclosed before the Supreme Court eight more names including that of Pradip Burman, one of Dabur India promoters, a bullion trader and Goa miners against whom it has started prosecution for allegedly stashing blackmoney in foreign banks.

MP might be part of human trafficking racket

MP might be part of human trafficking racket

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

Police plan to take the MP to several places in Punjab and Gujarat as part of the investigation.

'Taj is the magnet that draws tourists to India'

'Taj is the magnet that draws tourists to India'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2017

'Although India has a lot more to offer in terms of tourism other than the Taj, yet there is nothing compared to the Taj Mahal.'

India's external debt at $142.7 billion

India's external debt at $142.7 billion

Rediff.com30 Mar 2007

India's external debt has risen by $6.2 billion to $142.7 billion at the end of December 2006 on account of the surge in corporate borrowings in foreign countries and deposits by non-resident Indians.

128 pilots resigned from public sector airlines

128 pilots resigned from public sector airlines

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

As many as 128 pilots have left Air India, Indian Airlines and Alliance Airways between 2004 and 2006, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Court issues warrants against Salem aides

Court issues warrants against Salem aides

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

Salem's confession describes the role played by Qayoom and Bilakhiya in arms distribution in furtherance to the 1993 bomb blast conspiracy, CBI said.

'Headley has nothing to lose, but will only gain'

'Headley has nothing to lose, but will only gain'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

'In the long run, because of international pressure, Headley's testimony will become credible in Pakistan also. And if Pakistan decides to examine him as a witness in their trial then I think there is a chance of conviction against Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi.'

PDP to approach Centre for hardline leader Geelani's passport

PDP to approach Centre for hardline leader Geelani's passport

Rediff.com20 May 2015

PDP will ask the Centre for Geelani's passport on humanitarian grounds to visit his ailing daughter in Saudi Arabia

Dismal state: Growth in foreign tourist arrivals at 3-year low

Dismal state: Growth in foreign tourist arrivals at 3-year low

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

In 2014, foreign tourist arrivals grew by 10.2 per cent over 2013.

Foreign portals with India base to be taxed

Foreign portals with India base to be taxed

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

This follows an Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) decision, which directed that payments made by an Indian subscriber for using a portal of a foreign company will be subject to deduction of tax at source.

Why Israel is like Pakistan

Why Israel is like Pakistan

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

'Hitchens asked which State Israel had most in common with -- and then answered his own question, saying "Pakistan".' 'They were both, he explained "confessional States": Founded to succour the followers of a particular faith,' remembers Mihir S Sharma.

Money... Money...Money...

Money... Money...Money...

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

'I pack my water, biscuits, books and tent, and take my place in the queues.' 'Every time I get close, cash runs out.' 'Deserted shops, my dry bank, the empty ATMs -- this entire gigantic shitstorm is now more real and easier to process,' says Mitali Saran.

India's indigenous fighter jet Tejas catches Sri Lanka, Egypt attention

India's indigenous fighter jet Tejas catches Sri Lanka, Egypt attention

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The two countries are interested in the current version of the Tejas and not the upgraded one which will be rolled out later.

Modi's voice feebler than that of mouse: Rahul

Modi's voice feebler than that of mouse: Rahul

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Stung by repeated barbs by the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders at former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the voice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "feebler even than that of a mouse".

Modi's flights abroad bill: Rs 77 crore

Modi's flights abroad bill: Rs 77 crore

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Till December 2015, the prime minister has flown abroad 19 times, but the bills have been processed only for 2014 till now

Swiss surprise may spoil India's hunt for black money

Swiss surprise may spoil India's hunt for black money

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Move will be a setback for India which wants information on black money probe based on leaked data

Centre must find solution to block porno sites: SC

Centre must find solution to block porno sites: SC

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

Voicing concern over mushrooming pornographic sites on the internet, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to find out solution to the "hydra headed" problem after government virtually expressed its helplessness, saying "if we block one site, another crops up".

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Robbed of prey as people fled, Omar Perez came marching back and shot bullet after bullet into Prudhvi Raj Kandepi's head, thus ensuring that a man he had never met before, known nothing of, would never get up again.

Exclusive! 'I am not a criminal'

Exclusive! 'I am not a criminal'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

'What can I do if god made me the way I am?' 'All I want to do is win medals for India and make my country proud.'

Grenades used in IISc were foreign-made: Police

Grenades used in IISc were foreign-made: Police

Rediff.com30 Dec 2005

A military official has said that the attack was also sabotaged because the grenades were defective.

Amid snooping row, PM to meet Netaji's grandnephew in Germany

Amid snooping row, PM to meet Netaji's grandnephew in Germany

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Amid a row over snooping on close relatives of Subhas Chandra Bose, his grandnephew is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Germany on Monday, and try to demand declassification of all secret files related to the freedom fighter.

Unrest in Darjeeling is a deep-rooted conspiracy: Mamata

Unrest in Darjeeling is a deep-rooted conspiracy: Mamata

Rediff.com17 Jun 2017

She said in such a scenario, the Centre and the state must start talking on the matter.

Are credit cards villains? Think again

Are credit cards villains? Think again

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Six compelling reasons to use your credit card. WARNING: reckless use of plastic can land you in a debt rap

NRI engineer charged with selling top secret info

NRI engineer charged with selling top secret info

Rediff.com5 Nov 2005

Indian American engineer charged with selling top secret info

Child labour can disrupt 'Make in India', Satyarthi tells Modi

Child labour can disrupt 'Make in India', Satyarthi tells Modi

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Make in India cannot be successful on the toil, miseries and abuses of young children in the manufacturing sector, the Nobel laureate wrote in a letter to PM

UAE revokes ban on re-entry

UAE revokes ban on re-entry

Rediff.com23 Aug 2005

The UAE government has revoked the ban that people who left their jobs or cancelled their resident visas faced.

Akhtar criticised for mocking Pakistan cricket on Indian show

Akhtar criticised for mocking Pakistan cricket on Indian show

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's remarks mocking the state of affairs in Pakistan on a popular Indian comedy show have evoked angry reactions from ex-players and officials.

Studying abroad? Don't forget to buy adequate travel cover

Studying abroad? Don't forget to buy adequate travel cover

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Buying in India is usually cheaper unless you have a pre-existing disease

V-Day wish for India: Keep Our Roads Litter Free

V-Day wish for India: Keep Our Roads Litter Free

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

We'd asked readers to post their Valentine Day wish for India. Here's how readers have expressed their love for India.