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'Enough evidence to begin obstruction of justice case against Trump'

'Enough evidence to begin obstruction of justice case against Trump'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

Bharara alleged that before firing him, Trump tried to cultivate relationship with him.

Health for all: Much-needed in UP

Health for all: Much-needed in UP

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Uttar Pradesh still remains far behind the Indian average on most health indicators, says Dipa Sinha.

India's capital is Patna...

India's capital is Patna...

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

That's what teachers are telling students in many Indian schools.

New UN chief has an Indian connection

New UN chief has an Indian connection

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

'Antonio Guterres takes over as the UN secretary-general with tremendous goodwill as the process of his election was without the usual horse trading and compromises.' 'We have every reason to believe that he will be sensitive to Indian positions,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Lessons from Gauri Lankesh's murder

Lessons from Gauri Lankesh's murder

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

'Once you set up a tweet-storm of vilification, labelling individuals anti-nationals, traitors, blasphemous, and foreign agents, you are creating enough justification for somebody with a gun to kill, or for a mob to lynch,' warns Shekhar Gupta.

Inflation targeting can be a game changer

Inflation targeting can be a game changer

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Retired banker P Balagopala Kurup says one of the reasons he favours inflation targeting is that its first priority is to insulate the lesser fortunate citizens from adversity and in the process to ensure that the economy retains its inherent vibrancy and strength.

Why doctors oppose Modi's medical bill

Why doctors oppose Modi's medical bill

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

'This government wants to keep control of everything in its hands.' 'If they have their stooges sitting on the National Medical Commission, they will do only the government's bidding.' 'Imagine a scary situation where people who have no knowledge about medicine sit on a commission that will take decisions on matters related to medical education, doctors and medical ethics.'

In UP, PM Modi asks to shun casteism, silent on Dalit atrocities

In UP, PM Modi asks to shun casteism, silent on Dalit atrocities

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

PM Modi on Friday pitched for a BJP govt in UP to promote politics of development but skipped any mention of the raging controversy surrounding Dalits.

Planning a world tour? Read this!

Planning a world tour? Read this!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

These trips can be as short as a month to 45 days.

The real message from the Bengal election

The real message from the Bengal election

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

'Usually, the Left backed the Congress and other 'secular' parties on the justification of keeping the BJP out. In Bengal, the alliance targets a truly secular rival,' says Shekhar Gupta.

In India, we DON'T give a rat's ass about our people

In India, we DON'T give a rat's ass about our people

Rediff.com20 Jul 2013

You know how, given the right lighting and the right positioning, you can project huge dramatic shadows onto a screen with nothing more than a couple of wiggling fingers? The India show we take around the world, and around India at election time, is a bit like that.

What's behind Bharat Biotech's Zika 'hype'?

What's behind Bharat Biotech's Zika 'hype'?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Bharat Biotech started work on developing a vaccine against Zika way back in 2014.

No relief for Kashmir: Health emergency lurks even as 2 lakh people are rescued

No relief for Kashmir: Health emergency lurks even as 2 lakh people are rescued

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

With the threat of disease outbreak lurking in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, efforts have been initiated on a war-footing to provide medical staff and medicines even as rescue operations were slightly hampered on Sunday due to return of rains in the Valley.

Modi's village adoption plan has potential to transform rural India

Modi's village adoption plan has potential to transform rural India

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Each 'adarsh village' should have piped drinking water, connectivity to the main road, electricity supply to all households, library, telecom and broadband connectivity including CCTVs in public areas. Emphasis will also be on e-governance, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

How Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook and his purpose in life

How Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook and his purpose in life

Rediff.com26 May 2017

In his address to the Harvard class of 2017, Thursday, he shared his Harvard memories and spoke about finding purpose and meaning in one's life.

A father fights an election for a dead son

A father fights an election for a dead son

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

Driving a Tata Nano covered with banners about his son's killing by the Mumbai Police, Kundan Prasad Singh is fighting his first election to get justice for a dead son.

Gujarat model of development: More hype than substance

Gujarat model of development: More hype than substance

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

With facts and figures, the CAG report has highlighted how Gujarat was far from a role model for states across India, and that the progress made in this province in western India in improving agriculture, education, healthcare and empowerment of women and children, was not exactly creditable, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

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