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'Modi is not on the trajectory of dictatorship'

'Modi is not on the trajectory of dictatorship'

Rediff.com23 May 2019

'I am more worried about the BJP as I see lot of marginalisation of top leaders in the BJP.' 'I am really worried about the terminal decline of the Congress. And the greatest tragedy is that there are so many good people in the Congress.' 'It will take a couple of years, but this is the most appropriate time for a new political party and leadership to emerge.'

New overseas clients help Infy post 1.3% growth in Q1 net profit

New overseas clients help Infy post 1.3% growth in Q1 net profit

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Revenue of the Bengaluru-based firm grew 1.7 per cent to Rs 17,078 crore in the June quarter as against Rs 16,782 crore in the year-ago period.

Amit Shah steers clear of Vyapam; eulogises party's virtues

Amit Shah steers clear of Vyapam; eulogises party's virtues

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

"There are around 1,600 parties in the country but very few of them work on principles of internal democracy. The BJP is the only party where internal democracy is practiced effectively and I am proud of it," Shah said in Mumbai.

In Varanasi, BJP's going full throttle to sink rivals

In Varanasi, BJP's going full throttle to sink rivals

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

The saffron party which has a lot at stake in the last two phases of polling scheduled for March 4 and 8 has moved its war room to Varanasi, entrusting Union ministers and senior leaders with the task of strengthening the campaign with the prime minister in the vanguard.

Budget 2018: What young India needs from Modi Sarkar

Budget 2018: What young India needs from Modi Sarkar

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

Education, jobs, health and more: Experts share their wishlist.

Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi dies after 9 years in coma

Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi dies after 9 years in coma

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

The former Union minister had suffered a stroke in 2008 and was hospitalised since then.

Indian youngsters should take gamble of playing abroad: Bhutia

Indian youngsters should take gamble of playing abroad: Bhutia

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

Modi asks BJP gen secys to prepare for state polls

Modi asks BJP gen secys to prepare for state polls

Rediff.com31 May 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Bharatiya Janata Party general secretaries and discussed organisational matters as also measures to strengthen the party ahead of assembly elections in some key states.

Shah Faesal won't join any mainstream party 'as of now'

Shah Faesal won't join any mainstream party 'as of now'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

"I plan to go to the field, listen to the ground, to the youngsters and important stakeholders and then take a decision," he said.

Pay dispute with Board renders Australian cricketers unemployed

Pay dispute with Board renders Australian cricketers unemployed

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

'Over 200 of Australia's most senior cricketers are unemployed as of the 1st of July'

Why Kerala has succeeded and Maharashtra is struggling

Why Kerala has succeeded and Maharashtra is struggling

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'Around April 1-2, both states had similar number of cases, around 300.' 'The number of deaths in Kerala were 2 and in Maharashtra around 10. But the two graphs have diverged after that.'

BJP digs out 23-year-old Nitish letter attacking Lalu

BJP digs out 23-year-old Nitish letter attacking Lalu

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Kumar accused Prasad of renouncing social justice agenda and making it a mere slogan for personal popularity.

Job losses: Are you in the firing line?

Job losses: Are you in the firing line?

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Prospects are grim for many, as humans and organisations aren't keeping up with the pace of technology. Shyamal Majumdar ponders the future of employment.

Modi cabinet: Rajnath to get Home; Jaitley Finance; Sushma External Affairs

Modi cabinet: Rajnath to get Home; Jaitley Finance; Sushma External Affairs

Rediff.com26 May 2014

The suspense over the possible composition of the National Democratic Alliance cabinet is nearly over.

Stalin buries hatchet with TN Congress, but for how long?

Stalin buries hatchet with TN Congress, but for how long?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

The truce, even if it is not permanence peace, will come under stress and test during the pending polls to rural local bodies in nine revenue districts and urban polls across the state, including those for 16 municipal corporations, starting with Chennai, the oldest and largest, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

4 mn garments. 300 stores. Rs 6.8 bn. The Anita Dongre story

4 mn garments. 300 stores. Rs 6.8 bn. The Anita Dongre story

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'Fashion changes fast and if you are not keeping up you're getting left behind,' design diva Anita Dongre tells Pavan Lall.

Mehbooba emerges from the shadows to become 1st female CM of Jammu-Kashmir

Mehbooba emerges from the shadows to become 1st female CM of Jammu-Kashmir

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Heading a PDP-BJP government formed with an alliance between two ideological extremes, Mehbooba faces a challenging task ahead as she will strive to carry forward her father's 'healing touch' legacy.

Anita Dongre: The designer who broke the Internet

Anita Dongre: The designer who broke the Internet

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

From starting with two sewing machines in her bedroom, Anita Dongre is all set to launch two stores in America. Archana Masih meets the designer for the working woman and the bride.

Why BJP snagging Duraisamy from DMK is not a big thing

Why BJP snagging Duraisamy from DMK is not a big thing

Rediff.com23 May 2020

V P Duraisamy's exit will in no way upset the poll scene in western Tamil Nadu, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

What's holding back Digital India

What's holding back Digital India

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Compared to a 64 per cent penetration in Brazil (130 million users total) and 53 per cent in China (total 733 million users), India has barely 28 per cent penetration. Of the digital reach, almost 80 per cent are from affluent segments in urban areas. How can this change?

ED to seek Bhujbal's custody in money laundering case

ED to seek Bhujbal's custody in money laundering case

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

The agency, which placed the senior Nationalist Congress Party leader under arrest last night after a marathon grilling session on Monday, will seek his custody for further interrogation.

Rahul Gandhi spells hope for Congress party

Rahul Gandhi spells hope for Congress party

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

The new party president, the sixth member of the Nehru-Gandhi family to lead the political outfit, takes charge from his mother Sonia Gandhi at a time when the party is facing one of its worst crises, with the Bharatiya Janata Party occupying the centre stage of national and state politics.

'For heaven's sake man, go', Cameron tells Corbyn

'For heaven's sake man, go', Cameron tells Corbyn

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Britain's outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday asked opposition Labour party's embattled leader Jeremy Corbyn to step down in the national interest, saying "for heaven's sake man, go".

Whatever happened to job creation?

Whatever happened to job creation?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

The government must realise that it has very little time to recover itself, its reputation, its legacy - and India's fortunes,says Mihir S Sharma.

Not going to dilute J&K's status by adopting all central laws: Omar

Not going to dilute J&K's status by adopting all central laws: Omar

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said he was not going to dilute the status of Jammu and Kashmir by "automatically implementing" all central acts and amendments.

West Bengal panchayat polls key to Mamata's national ambitions

West Bengal panchayat polls key to Mamata's national ambitions

Rediff.com14 May 2018

The elections are not only a means for TMC to prove its wide, unopposed mass allegiance but also a way to bargain for national leadership among regional political parties in the road to New Delhi.

How Rahul messed up the chance to corner Modi

How Rahul messed up the chance to corner Modi

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

'We are in the middle of the biggest self created crisis of this government.' 'A crisis which involves and includes citizens and affects the way we go about our lives.' 'It is a crisis that is being managed poorly by the government and, it is absolutely clear, even more shoddily by the Opposition,' says Aakar Patel.

UK: Voting begins in bitter Labour leader contest

UK: Voting begins in bitter Labour leader contest

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Ballot papers were posted out as voting opened on Monday to decide if veteran leftist Jeremy Corbyn will remain the head of UK's Opposition Labour party, amid deep divisions within the 116-year-old organisation over the leadership challenge triggered by the 'Brexit' vote in June.

Brand Devendra bulldozes all in Maharashtra

Brand Devendra bulldozes all in Maharashtra

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

With 8 out of Maharashtra's 10 municipal corporations under the BJP's belt, and a stunning show in 25 zilla parishads and panchayat samitis, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, says Prasanna D Zore, is all set for an encore when his party next faces the polls.

Guess who Indira Gandhi's political heir is

Guess who Indira Gandhi's political heir is

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

'Some BJP old timers have remarked that the BJP is now driven by its own high command, the way the Congress was under Mrs Gandhi, says Subir Roy.

In MP, RSS internal report warns of unhappiness at ground level

In MP, RSS internal report warns of unhappiness at ground level

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Despite his ministers on shaky ground, Chouhan -- at the helm for three consecutive terms -- is holding the fort. He is being aided by a capable team for public relations and the RSS, which has deployed its workers to bolster the BJP's campaign, reports Sandeep Kumar.

Congress to hold grand meet in Lucknow ahead of UP polls

Congress to hold grand meet in Lucknow ahead of UP polls

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

This is going to be the first such exercise of its kind in the 27 years that Congress has been out of power in the state, which it had earlier ruled for four long decades.

Child slavery 'most heinous crime against humanity': Satyarthi

Child slavery 'most heinous crime against humanity': Satyarthi

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, described child slavery as the "most heinous crime against humanity."

Kalmadi is Asian Athletics Association Life President

Kalmadi is Asian Athletics Association Life President

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Tainted Indian sports administrator Suresh Kalmadi has been made Life President of the Asian Athletics Association for his "work in the development of athletics in the continent" during his 13-year tenure as the head of organisation from 2000.

My task will remain incomplete until a BJP CM is installed in Lucknow: Amit Shah

My task will remain incomplete until a BJP CM is installed in Lucknow: Amit Shah

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah not only urged his party men to reclaim the government in Uttar Pradesh in the 2017 assembly elections, but also advised them not to cross the line. Sharat Pradhan reports

Land bill: Rahul takes train to meet farmers in Punjab

Land bill: Rahul takes train to meet farmers in Punjab

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took his fight against the contentious land acquisition bill to Punjab as he travelled by train today to visit the National Democratic Alliance-ruled state and see the condition of farmers with his own eyes.

Queen Elizabeth's gay dilemma

Queen Elizabeth's gay dilemma

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, who was Bishop of Rochester for 15 years, said the Queen took an oath to "uphold God's laws" when she was crowned.

Why I quit BJP and joined Congress

Why I quit BJP and joined Congress

Rediff.com11 May 2019

'I had to submit my resignation from the BJP after just two weeks because they were very regressive.' 'There was no space for a free thinking individual.'

How the BJP will fare in Telangana post the TDP alliance?

How the BJP will fare in Telangana post the TDP alliance?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

After weeks of bargaining and protesting, the BJP and the TDP came to a seat sharing arrangement for the May 7 polls in Andhra Pradesh. But will this alliance help the saffron party make inroads in the Telangana region? Vicky Nanjappa finds out

Sabarimala: PM accuses LDF, UDF of destroying faith

Sabarimala: PM accuses LDF, UDF of destroying faith

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

"They call themselves the champions of speech and expression. But deny the same for the people of Kerala."