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Prashant Bhushan: 'Real Tiger in Court'

Prashant Bhushan: 'Real Tiger in Court'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

His recent walkout from Chief Justice Dipak Misra's court earned him critics in courts. 'Yet, even the senior-most judges give him the respect that he deserves.'

IT margin pressure rises on US visa norms, technology shift

IT margin pressure rises on US visa norms, technology shift

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Software services industry may have to relook its cost structure to maintain a higher margin.

Keith Vaz re-elected chair of UK Parliament committee

Keith Vaz re-elected chair of UK Parliament committee

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Keith Vaz, Britain's longest-serving Indian-origin MP was on Thursday re-elected as chair of the British Parliament's influential Home Affairs Select Committee.

Modigate: Govt turns tables on Congress, asks why didn't they bring Lalit back

Modigate: Govt turns tables on Congress, asks why didn't they bring Lalit back

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

The Modi sarkar said that the former even though the IPL boss committed all offences during the UPA rule no action had been taken by them.

Despite Trump's rhetoric, there's no reduction in H-1B visas

Despite Trump's rhetoric, there's no reduction in H-1B visas

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told the Rajya Sabha that this is an issue of concern not just for the government and the Opposition, but the entire House and the nation shares this concern

Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

No genuine Indian will be left out of NRC, assures PM

No genuine Indian will be left out of NRC, assures PM

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

'I am aware of the problems and difficulties faced by many during the NRC process but I assure you that no injustice will be done to any genuine Indian citizens'

Infosys rejects claims of hiring discrimination in US

Infosys rejects claims of hiring discrimination in US

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Seeking class action status in a suit filed on August 1 in the US District Court in Wisconsin, Brenda Koehler said Infosys systematically discriminates against people of non-South Asian descent.

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

The following is the full text of US President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of the Congress on February 28, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House press office.

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.

Food Security Bill is political gimmick in hurry: Rajnath

Food Security Bill is political gimmick in hurry: Rajnath

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Critical of the hurried clearance of the food security ordinance, Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh said on Thursday the United Progressive Alliance government was just doing a "political gimmick in a hurry" before the 2014 general elections.

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'Shaheen Bagh is no longer a mere ghetto of lower middle class Muslims.' 'Now, it is a metaphor for resistance, secularism and struggle,' notes Md. Zeeshan Ahmad.

Searching for the root of Assam's NRC problem

Searching for the root of Assam's NRC problem

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Trinamool leaders have claimed the NRC process and subsequent verification is vote bank politics. Other critics call it as modified ethnic cleansing. But putting poll rhetoric aside, the issue dates back to a time when many of these leaders had no political relevance.

Jubilation across northeast as citizenship bill not tabled in RS

Jubilation across northeast as citizenship bill not tabled in RS

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Celebrations erupted across Assam with opponents of the bill bursting crackers, distributing sweets and breaking into frenzied dancing on the streets.

TCS meets bump on digital highway

TCS meets bump on digital highway

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The challenge before TCS is to be totally at home with the IPR regime of developed economies.

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Employees asked to work from home... cancelled travel plans... curtailed meetings... Caution and precaution dominate Corporate India's response to Covid-19.

What we need for India to become truly great

What we need for India to become truly great

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

Unless Indians learn to speak freely and fearlessly, 'true greatness will elude this nation, no matter how brilliant the individual at the helm may be,' says Aakar Patel.

'Modigate' row deepens, Congress guns for Raje and Swaraj's sacking

'Modigate' row deepens, Congress guns for Raje and Swaraj's sacking

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said letters written to British authorities on Lalit Modi case during UPA rule should be released as they will answer the former IPL Commissioner's accusations against him and Congress.

'This is an excellent start'

'This is an excellent start'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

'Progress demands regular senior-level attention from American leaders.' 'A leaders' summit is great, but we need sustained engagement to continue to forge new agreements and find new areas of cooperation.'

Have you met a Bluffocrat?

Have you met a Bluffocrat?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

'If the school of bluffers includes those who get to the top not from deep knowledge but from delivering 'a clever quip or a leftfield surprise argument', then Modi is the undisputed Bluffocrat Emeritus,' says Sunil Sethi.

Zuckerberg woos and lashes out at phone industry

Zuckerberg woos and lashes out at phone industry

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Zuckerberg is kicking off a tour of Europe on Monday.

Corbyn ignores revolt within shadow cabinet, replaces top team

Corbyn ignores revolt within shadow cabinet, replaces top team

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

The motion of no confidence in Corbyn was submitted by Labour MPs Dame Margaret Hodge and Ann Coffey and a secret ballot could be held on Tuesday.

The BJP MLA who doesn't want Article 35A scrapped

The BJP MLA who doesn't want Article 35A scrapped

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

'If Article 35A is scrapped, then Jammu's identity will be over.'

'We won't allow govt to reduce us to documents'

'We won't allow govt to reduce us to documents'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

'These protests are not just about the CAA. It is against allowing fascism and religious discrimination to creep into our legal system.'

'Congress losing due to 'rent a cause' approach'

'Congress losing due to 'rent a cause' approach'

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The Left has ideologically become irrelevant globally, says the finance minister.

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal set to join White House race

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal set to join White House race

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Ending months of speculation, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is likely to announce his 2016 presidential bid in New Orleans.

Sushma in soup for helping fugitive Lalit Modi travel

Sushma in soup for helping fugitive Lalit Modi travel

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was on Sunday at the centre of a major row over helping scam-tainted former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi to obtain British travel documents but found strong support from the government and the Bharatiya Janata Party which rejected opposition demands for her resignation over alleged "impropriety".

'I could only imagine Dev as David Copperfield'

'I could only imagine Dev as David Copperfield'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

'Dev for me embodied all that kind of charm, optimism, energy, vulnerability, awkwardness and yet strength.' 'He's in every scene for two hours.' 'He has to play drama, melodrama, romance, pathos, comedy.' 'It was a relief when he said yes.'

A flight to Pakistan: Old world charm in a modernising State

A flight to Pakistan: Old world charm in a modernising State

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

'The Pakistan government, we were told, has a plan to renovate several Hindu temples and Buddhist sites, which over the years have fallen into disrepair. The aim is to create a pilgrimage circuit to attract visitors from all over the subcontinent.'

PHOTOS: Amid tight security, Pakistan cricket team arrives in Kolkata for WorldT20

PHOTOS: Amid tight security, Pakistan cricket team arrives in Kolkata for WorldT20

Rediff.com12 Mar 2016

The Pakistan men's cricket team arrived in Kolkata on Saturday evening for the ICC World Twenty20 after high drama over the last few days.

Hadiya's case: What if there was no Supreme Court!

Hadiya's case: What if there was no Supreme Court!

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

'Mercifully, the Supreme Court is currently playing the role of the elderly wise to prevent wrong-doing,' says Amulya Ganguli.

A united Europe is the world's oldest project

A united Europe is the world's oldest project

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

'The project of a united Europe has constantly been made and remade.' 'The national borders have changed many, many times and so have the languages.' 'Britain's exit is only the latest episode in this long history,' says Aakar Patel.

US body to resolve visa issues of Indians

US body to resolve visa issues of Indians

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

During the meeting with Acting Deputy US Trade Representative Wendy Cutler on Wednesday,

EXPLAINED: The what, why and when of Brexit

EXPLAINED: The what, why and when of Brexit

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Rediff.com, present to you a dummy's guide to the historic vote that could shape British-EU ties for generations.

SHOCKING night at the Golden Globes!

SHOCKING night at the Golden Globes!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Why were two of 2018's critically panned films awarded?! exclaims Aseem Chhabra.

The conflicts that rocked the world

The conflicts that rocked the world

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

From the political maelstrom in Washington to the humanitarian disaster in Yemen to the deadly unrest along the Israel-Gaza border, photographers captured a world in turbulent transition.

Understanding the BJP's rise in Bengal

Understanding the BJP's rise in Bengal

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Many anticipate that by the 2021 assembly elections in West Bengal, the BJP may come to power, says Mohammad Sajjad.

I'm the least racist person that you have ever met: Trump

I'm the least racist person that you have ever met: Trump

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Asked if he is bigoted or Islamophobic, Trump replied with a firm no. "I am the least racist person that you have ever met."

UK, Ireland offer joint visa to Indian, Chinese tourists

UK, Ireland offer joint visa to Indian, Chinese tourists

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

Under a new British-Irish visa scheme announced by Ireland's minister for justice Frances Fitzgerald, tourists and business visitors from India and China will be allowed to travel freely in the 'common travel area' of Britain and Ireland with either an Irish or a British visa.

It's time to name and shame defaulters

It's time to name and shame defaulters

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Spare the serious entrepreneurs but don't allow the rogues to use the shield of secrecy, writes Tamal Spare the serious entrepreneurs but don't allow the rogues to use the shield of secrecy, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.