News for 'india-how'

How poor is India, how unequal?

How poor is India, how unequal?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

Have inequality levels, as represented by the Gini coefficient, risen from 30.3 in 1983 to 34.3 in 2004-05?

'For every Covid case reported in India, 30 cases were missed: Expert

'For every Covid case reported in India, 30 cases were missed: Expert

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

Among states and union territories, the analysis by Lahariya showed that Uttar Pradesh missed the highest number of cases. With every case reported in that state, 98 cases were missed or remained undetected.

'People don't have the courage to try new things'

'People don't have the courage to try new things'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

MTV Supermodel of the Year 2 winner Roshni Dada reveals how she battled criticism, convinced her parents and became a winner.

'Sputnik V provides immunity for a longer duration'

'Sputnik V provides immunity for a longer duration'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

'Its efficacy is 97.6 per cent.'

Microfinance in India. How skewed is the system?

Microfinance in India. How skewed is the system?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2010

Do these events call for serious introspection about these buzz terms?

Mehul Choksi: 'I want to clear my name'

Mehul Choksi: 'I want to clear my name'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

'I was shocked by the kidnapping episode. I could have lost my life.'

'There is no need for Parliament, BJP should lock this Parliament'

'There is no need for Parliament, BJP should lock this Parliament'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

'A country cannot be run on lines that everyone should be in agreement and those who disagree should be silenced.' 'If this is how they look at democracy, then I can only wish good luck to the future of parliamentary democracy in India.'

'We put pressure on Biden admn over vaccines'

'We put pressure on Biden admn over vaccines'

Rediff.com13 May 2021

'Supplies should start moving to the Serum Institute without any impediments.'

From Rs 3 cr to 20 cr: RustOrange's success story

From Rs 3 cr to 20 cr: RustOrange's success story

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

RustOrange co-founders Samik Sarkar, Shashank Agnihotri and Kuvalaya Singh share their story and learnings.

N-power in India. How safe are our plants?

N-power in India. How safe are our plants?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

Anirudh Burman, analyst with New Delhi-based PRS Legislative Research, details concerns about India's nuclear power generation

Meet Abhay Deol's 16-year-old daughter!

Meet Abhay Deol's 16-year-old daughter!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'I am concentrating on working in Hollywood but if the right opportunity from the Indian film industry comes, I will be open to working there.'

Anjali Sud's BIG plans for Vimeo

Anjali Sud's BIG plans for Vimeo

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

'I am most excited about a new video production solution for large organisations -- think Fortune 500 companies -- that have distributed teams, many of which are based in India.'

'India shouldn't be scared to prepare fair pitches'

'India shouldn't be scared to prepare fair pitches'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Akhtar said that India don't need to be scared as they can beat England on fair pitches.

What is the controversy over Powar's appointment, Raman's exit

What is the controversy over Powar's appointment, Raman's exit

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Raman was removed by Lal and Naik's CAC, which reinstated Ramesh Powar, who was removed from the same post in 2018.

'US can learn from India how to revive economy'

'US can learn from India how to revive economy'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

Illinois governor Pat Quinn said on Friday the US, where the financial system has let people down, can 'learn a few things from India' on how to get its economy back on track, given the inspiring dynamism of the Indian economy.

'Drug crime is the most serious crime our country is facing'

'Drug crime is the most serious crime our country is facing'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

'We are also seeing the birth of new evil, the new face of drug distribution where human interface has reduced; consumers are using the Dark Web to source supplies and using cryptocurrencies as payment mode.'

Reform doesn't come from questioning: Salman Khurshid slams G-23

Reform doesn't come from questioning: Salman Khurshid slams G-23

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

The senior Congress leader asserted that those calling for reform should have had a discussion with others as well.

Why are people asking B V Srinivas for help?

Why are people asking B V Srinivas for help?

Rediff.com7 May 2021

B V Srinivas and his team of volunteers are able to procure and pass medical supplies, including oxygen cylinders delivery at doorsteps and securing hospital admissions for COVID patients.

Ishant on '100': It was important that I understood captain's psyche

Ishant on '100': It was important that I understood captain's psyche

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Ishant made his Test debut as an 18-year-old in Bangladesh when Rahul Dravid was the captain and subsequently was led by Kumble, Dhoni, Kohli and Rahane during the last decade and half.

3 lakhs to 22 crore! IIM grad's success story

3 lakhs to 22 crore! IIM grad's success story

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

From a small team of five weavers, Karagiri now works with 1,800 weavers from across India. Pallavi Mohadikar, co-founder of Karagiri, shares her incredible success journey.

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.'

'We were like ostriches burying their heads in the sand'

'We were like ostriches burying their heads in the sand'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'We behaved as if this disease is not a problem for India.' 'We acted as if it would go away. But it didn't go away; it exploded.'

'Unlike UP...': Rahul's counter to BJP on Punjab rape

'Unlike UP...': Rahul's counter to BJP on Punjab rape

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

"Unlike in UP, the governments of Punjab and Rajasthan are not denying that the girl was raped, threatening her family and blocking the course of justice. If they do, I will go there to fight for justice," he tweeted.

What does merger with LVB mean for DBS Bank chief Piyush Gupta?

What does merger with LVB mean for DBS Bank chief Piyush Gupta?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

While Gupta, 60, can rightfully bask in the glory he has achieved for his bank in the subcontinent, his peers in foreign banks will have to revisit their India play, especially the local incorporation model, says Raghu Mohan.

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.'

Davis Cup: India players hesitant to play in Pakistan

Davis Cup: India players hesitant to play in Pakistan

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

It left the players and the team management disappointed and after discussing the matter among themselves, they have decided to approach the federation.

Puri visits crash site, announces interim relief

Puri visits crash site, announces interim relief

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

He also assured the kin of victims that steps would be taken to get them compensation in line with an international convention of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Taking stock of the crash of the Dubai-Kozhikode AIE flight in Kozhikode and the relief measures, the minister said pilot in-command of the plane, Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe, among those killed in the accident, was one of the most experienced commanders with more than 10,000 flying hours.

Why Modi should be worried about this data

Why Modi should be worried about this data

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

At some stage this fall in the quality of life will begin to hurt anybody's popularity, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Why this designer is in love with India's villages

Why this designer is in love with India's villages

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

For three years Vaishali Shadangule has been away from ramps discovering the magical essence of India,

'US-India should focus on trade to counter China'

'US-India should focus on trade to counter China'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

'I hope that the incoming Biden-Harris Administration works with India to address some of the most profound geopolitical transboundary challenges.'

Most Indians not comfortable with woman as CEO

Most Indians not comfortable with woman as CEO

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

In India, 39 per cent of the sample of a survey said 'very comfortable' for a woman heading the government, higher than 34 per cent who replied with 'very comfortable' for a woman heading a company. However, men are less accepting of such appointments.

Trump now says 10 mn will welcome him in Ahmedabad

Trump now says 10 mn will welcome him in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

According to a top civic official in Ahmedabad, the total population of the city is only around 70 lakh.

COVID-19: New Delhi shooting World Cup to be scrapped?

COVID-19: New Delhi shooting World Cup to be scrapped?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

However, with the Munich World Cup being cancelled, sources close to the NRAI said the sport's apex body in India is also under pressure to follow suit, considering the uncertainty arising out of the unprecedented health crisis.

GDP shrinks, pandemic 'act of god' saves Modi govt

GDP shrinks, pandemic 'act of god' saves Modi govt

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Even in this darkest hour of a crumbling economy and raging disease, there is hardly a murmur of protest against the government, observes Sumit Bhattacharya.

Kamala Harris, masala dosa, Modi and Indian Diaspora

Kamala Harris, masala dosa, Modi and Indian Diaspora

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

As far as people like Kamala Harris are concerned, it's okay to share a culture, but wrong to play domestic Indian politics during American elections,' notes Vir Sanghvi.

'We were lucky we got the disease late'

'We were lucky we got the disease late'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

'We were lucky, in many ways, that we got the disease late.'

Did Jinnah not want Partition?

Did Jinnah not want Partition?

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

'Jinnah developed a belief that Gandhi had stolen the tag of the leader of the Indian people from him and that he later used religion to reduce Gandhi's idea of a united India to naught was his revenge.'

Even if BJP loses 2024, unlikely Congress will win

Even if BJP loses 2024, unlikely Congress will win

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

The Congress seems to have learned nothing from its defeats. At a time when its supporters worry that the idea of India is under attack, the party is still preoccupied with its own battles, notes Vir Sanghvi.

BJP MLA winning Muslims's trust on CAA, NRC

BJP MLA winning Muslims's trust on CAA, NRC

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

'Till the time we do not remove fear in the minds of Muslims of India, how will we achieve peace?' asks the Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Gorakhpur, Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, who says he will resign as a member of the Uttar Pradesh assembly if any Indian Muslim of his constituency is evicted from the country during the Citizenship (Amendment) Act exercise.

'You can keep locking down endlessly, but what will you do at the end of it?'

'You can keep locking down endlessly, but what will you do at the end of it?'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

'We haven't flattened the infection curve, we may have merely smoothened it temporarily.'