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Why some things work in India, and some don't

Why some things work in India, and some don't

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

'The two-word answer is: Proper oversight,' says T N Ninan.

What dream merchants are selling Dilliwalahs this election

What dream merchants are selling Dilliwalahs this election

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

BJP's total silence on Delhi statehood is intriguing.

Why 9 Manipuri mothers refuse to bury their sons

Why 9 Manipuri mothers refuse to bury their sons

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Nine young men killed in police firing last August have become symbols of oppression of the tribals of Manipur.

Assam killings: 2 held for 'provocative remarks', ULFA-I denies role

Assam killings: 2 held for 'provocative remarks', ULFA-I denies role

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The Assam government announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh and a job for the next of the kin of the deceased.

Diplomatic Battles on Capitol Hill

Diplomatic Battles on Capitol Hill

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

Lobbying on the Hill is time consuming and cumbersome, but very effective to influence US government policies, asserts Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, deputy chief of mission at the Indian embassy in Washington, DC after the 1998 nuclear tests and during the Kargil War.

Why Lamka won't bury its dead

Why Lamka won't bury its dead

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

The church bells don't toll in Churachandpur any more. The hill district in Manipur has been in mourning for more than a year.

Mahagathbandhan a result of govt's efforts against corruption: Modi

Mahagathbandhan a result of govt's efforts against corruption: Modi

Rediff.com27 Jan 2019

The union government was taking effective steps to rid the country of corruption and nepotism, he said.

1 killed, 3 injured in shooting at US synagogue

1 killed, 3 injured in shooting at US synagogue

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore told reporters that the suspect in the accident has been identified as 19-year-old John Earnest.

Global IPO tremors hit Indian shores

Global IPO tremors hit Indian shores

Rediff.com8 Feb 2008

Global trend has affected Indian markets too, as two reputed IPOs were withdrawn due to lack of investor response.

95% of middle-class Indians do not have adequate health insurance

95% of middle-class Indians do not have adequate health insurance

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Health care costs are rising exponentially and most people are under-insured.

Urgently needed: National coronavirus crisis council

Urgently needed: National coronavirus crisis council

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

'The prime minister's announcement of a nation-wide shutdown was eloquent, but should have been more clearly phrased to avoid police overreach.' 'Migrant labour should have been allowed adequate notice and transport options to get home,' notes Rahul Jacob.

Not scrapping quotas, Opposition spreading lies, says PM

Not scrapping quotas, Opposition spreading lies, says PM

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Though he did not name anyone, the prime minister's attack appeared to be directed against Congress and its vice president Rahul Gandhi, who recently made two trips to Hyderabad Central University to join protests over the suicide of a Dalit scholar Rohit Vemula.

'Will miss playing on our home ground' CSK players react after venue shift

'Will miss playing on our home ground' CSK players react after venue shift

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Chennai Super Kings players took to social media to express their disappointment a day after the Board of Control for Cricket in India was forced to shift the franchise's remaining home fixtures to Pune in the 11th Indian Premier League owing to the ongoing Cauvery water dispute.

Move to invent new drugs can aid poor nations

Move to invent new drugs can aid poor nations

Rediff.com2 Jan 2007

Two UK-based academicians, including an NRI, claim to have devised a way to invent new medicines and get them to market cheaply to enable millions in poor countries to be cured of infectious diseases.

Farmer suicide: AAP cries sabotage, Home Minister orders probe

Farmer suicide: AAP cries sabotage, Home Minister orders probe

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday directed a probe into the suicide by a farmer at an Aam Aadmi Party rally in New Delhi against the land bill.

Registration for diagnostic, nursing centres soon

Registration for diagnostic, nursing centres soon

Rediff.com20 Nov 2006

Private hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostic centres will soon require mandatory registration with the government.

Insurance for routine OPD treatment likely

Insurance for routine OPD treatment likely

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

The government has proposed to encourage setting up of stand-alone health insurance companies, which could provide cover even for routine OPD treatment in hospitals and nursing homes without getting admitted.

Protests intensify in Arunachal over PRC, dy CM's house vandalised

Protests intensify in Arunachal over PRC, dy CM's house vandalised

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

The protesters set ablaze the private residence of the deputy chief minister at Niti Vihar and ransacked the office of the deputy commissioner of Itanagar.

Why we must all read this Tharoor speech

Why we must all read this Tharoor speech

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

'I can tell you, Mr Chairman, from personal experience that there is nothing sadder than witnessing a close one, a loved one with mental illness at close quarters.' 'I have lived with a victim of mental illness. Like many in that condition, very often such people are in a state of denial.'

4 injured in blast in Guwahati; ULFA claims responsibility

4 injured in blast in Guwahati; ULFA claims responsibility

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

The explosion took place at a construction material dump in the Pan Bazar area when the four passersby, including a woman, were injured around 11.45 am, the sources said.

Now you can insure your pets!

Now you can insure your pets!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

'Our pet insurance policy is similar to the health insurance for humans.'

Mediclaim: What you need to know

Mediclaim: What you need to know

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Buying medical insurance? Make sure that you know what you are getting and what you are not.

Restrictions in Kashmir may be relaxed to facilitate Eid celebration

Restrictions in Kashmir may be relaxed to facilitate Eid celebration

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

However, it is immediately not clear whether the relaxation will be given fully or partially.

Sonia Gandhi's health woes put Rahul in charge of campaigns

Sonia Gandhi's health woes put Rahul in charge of campaigns

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

Congress President Sonia Gandhi is learnt to have slowed down her activities over the last few weeks, say highly placed sources in the party.

Vijaywada's 'hero' Rajagopal says he isn't bothered about his future

Vijaywada's 'hero' Rajagopal says he isn't bothered about his future

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

Vicky Nanjappa speaks to suspended Congree MP from Seema-Andhra, Lagadapati Rajagopal, who created a major stir earlier on Thursday by using pepper spray inside the Parliament, continues to be cheered for in his constituency. The leader, however, says that the media is twisting the real facts regarding the incident, and hopes that Congress will stall the Telangana bill.

Service tax net set to widen

Service tax net set to widen

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

Get ready to shell out more for your movie tickets, cricket matches or visits to amusement parks as all recreation services will come under service tax later this year.

Those involved in lynchings can't call themselves nationalists: VP

Those involved in lynchings can't call themselves nationalists: VP

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

'Bharat Mata Ki Jai means 'Jai Ho' to 130 crore people'

Apple readies HealthKit rollout

Apple readies HealthKit rollout

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Apple has not divulged much specific detail on HealthKit, which is expected to be incorporated into the iPhone 6 come September.

Must-read money tips if your children live abroad!

Must-read money tips if your children live abroad!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

If your children live abroad, rely more on financial assets as they are easier to liquidate and move across borders.

5 reasons why Indians don't like medical insurance

5 reasons why Indians don't like medical insurance

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

We are sure you will agree with these reasons!

Former Test umpire Reuben dead

Former Test umpire Reuben dead

Rediff.com13 Nov 2006

He officiated in 10 official and two unofficial Tests.

Beautiful Life Lessons from Buddy Hirani

Beautiful Life Lessons from Buddy Hirani

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

'Buddy knows more about Raju's films because he sits in the editing room.' 'He has seen Sanju a number of times already!'

Indian couple's dream shattered after New Zealand mosque shooting

Indian couple's dream shattered after New Zealand mosque shooting

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Abdul Nazer and Ansi Alibava were inside the Al Noor mosque in central Christchurch when the first shots were fired by a white supremacist.

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Should you buy OPD, diagnostics insurance?

Should you buy OPD, diagnostics insurance?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

Before you buy a cashless benefit plan at lower premiums, check if you can make full use of it. Most don't even exhaust the entire benefit.

The spectacular photos of the month: April

The spectacular photos of the month: April

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month, in 14 images.

All 6 accused in Pehlu Khan lynching case acquitted

All 6 accused in Pehlu Khan lynching case acquitted

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

The Additional Judicial Magistrate acquitted the six men, giving them benefit of the doubt, according to a lawyer.

'He pulled me by my hair and hit me in my stomach'

'He pulled me by my hair and hit me in my stomach'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

'Around 10 pm, a senior police officer from Hazratganj police station came and started abusing me with the choicest words...' 'He said he will ensure that I rot in jail all my life.' 'This police officer then told a lady constable to slap me.' 'She did that, but he was not happy with the force of the slap.' 'He got up, pulled me by my hair and hit me in my stomach and knees.' 'He was abusing me as a bastard non-stop.'

Return 'our old India', keep your 'New India' to yourself: Azad

Return 'our old India', keep your 'New India' to yourself: Azad

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

'In old India, there was no hatred, anger or lynching. New India is one where humans are enemies of each other'

The A to Z of 2020

The A to Z of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

We present our alphabet of 2020, pulling in everything you'll remember about this year we'd rather forget.