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'Will make your life difficult': BJP MP threatens IAS officer in UP

'Will make your life difficult': BJP MP threatens IAS officer in UP

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

In the video footage, Rawat is heard threatening the IAS officer: "'Main tumhara jeena mushkil kar doongi'

The Oxford alumnus fighting the Bihar election

The Oxford alumnus fighting the Bihar election

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

'The uneducated think of their rights as a gift. This is deeply troubling.' 'If they were educated they could claim what is rightfully theirs.'

A-G criticises SC for 'its dependence on Constitutional morality'

A-G criticises SC for 'its dependence on Constitutional morality'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

He added that if the Constitutional morality still breathes, first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's fear that Supreme Court will become the third chamber of Parliament might come true.

Why these grandmas are going to school

Why these grandmas are going to school

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

The idea for opening the Shala struck Bangar last year when he found that nearly all elderly women in the village were illiterate.

Born in Saharanpur, talks like Uncle Sam

Born in Saharanpur, talks like Uncle Sam

Rediff.com14 Jul 2007

The boy who did not know a word of English was suddenly found to be speaking the language fluently and that too with an American accent.

Narayana Murthy blasts politicians

Narayana Murthy blasts politicians

Rediff.com28 Dec 2005

Infosys Technologies Chairman N R Narayana Murthy on Wednesday said corruption has become pervasive in institutions in the country and there is a strong incentive for politicians to keep people ignorant and illiterate.

'I gave Suvendu my blessings when he joined BJP'

'I gave Suvendu my blessings when he joined BJP'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

'The TMC has become a private limited company.'

How these tech cos made it big

How these tech cos made it big

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

Constant reinvention of who you are, what you produce, and how you sell it is critical for any tech player

Ram Vilas Paswan's daughter protests 'angootha chhap' jibe at Rabri Devi

Ram Vilas Paswan's daughter protests 'angootha chhap' jibe at Rabri Devi

Rediff.com13 Jan 2019

On Friday, Paswan had said "any uneducated person becomes chief minister nowadays," in a veiled jibe at Rabri Devi.

A Maharashtra village's cashless dream goes bust

A Maharashtra village's cashless dream goes bust

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

The government started promoting cashless transactions but forgot that it needs infrastructure.

Poonam Sinha is the richest candidate in Phase 5

Poonam Sinha is the richest candidate in Phase 5

Rediff.com5 May 2019

51 constituencies across 7 states go to the polls in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election.

Global finance and Indian IT meet to serve micro c

Global finance and Indian IT meet to serve micro c

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

'This micro-finance sector has seen a tremendous upsurge in the recent time. There is a huge potential in this domain'.

Microfinance: A boon for slum-dwellers

Microfinance: A boon for slum-dwellers

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

The Maxwealth Trust provides around Rs 6000 to each individual, which is repayable at Rs 125 a week.

392 crorepati candidates in Phase 3

392 crorepati candidates in Phase 3

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

The third phase will see the maximum number of seats going to the polls in this election spread across 12 states and 2 Union territories.

Kerala's COVID-19 story is hard to replicate

Kerala's COVID-19 story is hard to replicate

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

'What the northern Indian states lack is responsive politics based on the principles of development, social justice and equality.' 'A cut-and-paste job cannot make up for such lethal deficiency,' observes says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

All the AIADMK candidates are crorepatis!

All the AIADMK candidates are crorepatis!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

23 of the DMK's 24 candidates are crorepatis!

India proposes a new E-4 education initiative

India proposes a new E-4 education initiative

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

HRD Minister Arjun Singh was speaking at a UNESCO meet in Paris.

How the Tablighi Jamaat was born

How the Tablighi Jamaat was born

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

The Tablighi Jamaat avoided confrontation, stayed clear of conversion of non-Muslims, abjured politics and focused only on religious attainment. >A fascinating excerpt from Ziya Us Salam's Inside The Tablighi Jamaat.

IT experts or cyber-coolies?

IT experts or cyber-coolies?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'China need not worry about a truly 'resurgent India'.' 'It's not going to happen.'

The extraordinary story of Amul

The extraordinary story of Amul

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

Bihar saves India again

Bihar saves India again

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

'The BJP should realise that a very large number of people -- from the 'perfumed liberals' to the 'illiterate' masses of Bihar -- is trying to tell them that this is not the 'development' they wanted.' 'Stop telling people what to eat, what to wear, what to read, who to love and how not to show dissent.'

'553 crorepatis, 283 with declared criminal cases in TN polls'

'553 crorepatis, 283 with declared criminal cases in TN polls'

Rediff.com10 May 2016

A total of 553 crorepatis are in the fray in the Tamil Nadu elections to be held this month, while 283 have declared criminal cases against themselves, a report said on Tuesday.

10 laws that Jaitley wants to change

10 laws that Jaitley wants to change

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Priorities include the amendments of the Companies Act and the Motor Vehicle Act

Lalu acts like Duryodhan and Kans: Pappu Yadav

Lalu acts like Duryodhan and Kans: Pappu Yadav

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Expelled Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Monday hit back at Lalu Prasad for calling him "Mir Jafar and Jai Chand" and said his former mentor acted like "Duryodhan" and "Kansh" for the Yadav caste.

Sheena Bora Case: How did Indrani access Sheena's email account?

Sheena Bora Case: How did Indrani access Sheena's email account?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

The prosecution's pursuit of this tiny detail was because they believed the charge from Google, on Indrani's account, was to restore Sheena's Gmail account, via the Google account recovery toolkit, since Indrani did not have the password.

Is the largest biometric database in the world also its leakiest?

Is the largest biometric database in the world also its leakiest?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

The need of the hour, as the Supreme Court readies to rule on the constitutionality of Aadhaar, is for the UIDAI to fix the bugs, says Geetanjali Krishna, in the second and final part of her series.

And who will account for the 2% tax

And who will account for the 2% tax

Rediff.com17 Jul 2004

These government schools want to SUCCEED but...

These government schools want to SUCCEED but...

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

Many or sometimes all the teachers are pulled into administrative and other non-teaching duties, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Woman, 55, clears Class I exams

Woman, 55, clears Class I exams

Rediff.com3 May 2004

Sita, a Nepali mother of five children, joined school after she was humiliated at a religious function for not being able to write her name.

Govt's transparency reducing need for filing RTI: Shah

Govt's transparency reducing need for filing RTI: Shah

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

The dashboard system introduced by Modi has ensured that everyone gets information about ongoing schemes online without filing RTI applications, Shah said.

How India can meet its job creation challenge

How India can meet its job creation challenge

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

How soon can India reach a point when there is no hidden underemployment and all who want work can find it at a fair wage and decent work conditions, asks Nitin Desai.

Modiji, how can these Indians cope with the note ban?

Modiji, how can these Indians cope with the note ban?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

How are the illiterate and aged coping with Modi's demonetisation, wonders Subir Roy.

Why Bollywood marriages DON'T work out

Why Bollywood marriages DON'T work out

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.

Pak boy leaves for home

Pak boy leaves for home

Rediff.com12 Aug 2003

The Delhi-Lahore bus does not leave till after six in the morning, but 13-year-old Munir could not wait till then and was up by 3 a.m.

How India botched up its war against COVID-19

How India botched up its war against COVID-19

Rediff.com10 May 2021

India is in the midst of its biggest crisis since Independence. It is a national emergency and begs to be dealt with. Politics can wait. Lives need to be saved. We need to vaccinate India at a pace faster than any country in the world, asserts Ramesh Menon.