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'Economy may take 24 months to recover'

'Economy may take 24 months to recover'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

'The full effects of the government initiatives will have to work their way through, whether in infrastructure or in the banking sector.'

Bulandshahr: 4 arrested for cop's murder; Bajrang Dal man on the run

Bulandshahr: 4 arrested for cop's murder; Bajrang Dal man on the run

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Of the 27 named, at least four are workers and functionaries of right-wing organisations, including the Bajrang Dal, officials said.

Want 'uninterrupted' dialogue with India: Pak foreign minister

Want 'uninterrupted' dialogue with India: Pak foreign minister

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Qureshi said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj sent a letter on Sunday to congratulate Prime Minister Imran Khan and mentioned about talks to resolve issues.

Hundreds of Indians stranded in Najaf; 39 abducted workers 'unharmed'

Hundreds of Indians stranded in Najaf; 39 abducted workers 'unharmed'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

Several hundred Indian nationals may be stranded in the Najaf province of Iraq, unable to return home because their employer refuses to return their passports, Amnesty International said on Saturday.

Inspired by TV serial, Noida-based designer planned her own kidnapping!

Inspired by TV serial, Noida-based designer planned her own kidnapping!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Meerut Zone, Lakshmi Singh, on Friday ruled out a case of kidnapping and said that the fashion designer during questioning told the police that she was inspired by a television crime show.

Investors beware: Watch out for what your broker is up to

Investors beware: Watch out for what your broker is up to

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

At the time of filling the KYC (Know Your Customer) documents (when joining), do not sign wherever you are asked to. In particular, look closely at the power of attorney (PoA) section, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh

Will brand Dhoni get its magic back?

Will brand Dhoni get its magic back?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Experts say Dhoni will continue to be relevant.

'Nokia's Chennai arm to have no work if tax issue unresolved'

'Nokia's Chennai arm to have no work if tax issue unresolved'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

The warning came after Nokia Chairman and interim chief executive officer Risto Siilasmaa met Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and tax authorities in a bid to resolve the Rs 21,153-crore (Rs 211.53 billion) liability it faces.

Massive hunt on for man who killed artist and dumped body in drain

Massive hunt on for man who killed artist and dumped body in drain

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

The interrogation of suspects in the double murder of noted artist Hema Upadhyaya and her lawyer has given fresh leads to investigators on whereabouts of main accused Vidya Rajbhar following which Mumbai Police teams have been dispatched to various locations.

Kolkata's 'horror' house: Unnerving tale of skeletons and incest

Kolkata's 'horror' house: Unnerving tale of skeletons and incest

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

Paper notes, diaries, laptops and desktop computers recovered from the 'horor' house in Kolkata where a man was found living with a skeleton and carcasses have revealed a complicated relationship between the family members.

VHP's Togadia alleges plot to kill him; Congress seeks probe

VHP's Togadia alleges plot to kill him; Congress seeks probe

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

"I am being targeted for a decade-old case, there is an attempt to suppress my voice. Rajasthan Police team came to arrest me. Someone told me plan was being made to kill me in an encounter," the VHP president claimed.

Why Indian telcos love China's Huawei, ZTE

Why Indian telcos love China's Huawei, ZTE

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

'The huge amount of investments being made by telcos in India for telecom gear, there is no way this demand could be met only by Europeans.' 'The Chinese are quick in installation and offer great value for money.'

'Revocation of Article 370 game-changer for the ages'

'Revocation of Article 370 game-changer for the ages'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

'Washington's silence about India's Article 370 move tells us all we need to know: It doesn't want to rock the boat of a relationship that has navigated some choppy waters but remains a highly important one.'

Sheena Bora Trial: Arnab Goswami doesn't turn up...

Sheena Bora Trial: Arnab Goswami doesn't turn up...

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

It is not often that Goswami's Nation-Wants-to-Know shows become material evidence in a murder trial no less. Nor was it something CBI Special Judge J C Jagdale was wildly enthused about. It had to be done because as he put it to CBI Special Public Prosecutor Kavita Patil caustically: "Your witnesses gave interviews to channels about a serious crime."

Uber, Baazee.com redux?

Uber, Baazee.com redux?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The Information Technology Act needs another tweak to allow a different kind of information intermediary to flourish, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Xi sees 'factory China' and 'back office India' as global engines

Xi sees 'factory China' and 'back office India' as global engines

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

China's strong manufacturing base and India's software and scientific skills had massive potential both as a production base and for creating a consumer market.

BJP won't survive if Ram Temple not constructed: Uddhav in Ayodhya

BJP won't survive if Ram Temple not constructed: Uddhav in Ayodhya

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

Noting that Lok Sabha elections are around the corner and only one session of Parliament remains, he asked the government to bring an ordinance.

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Magsaysay Award winner Sonam Wangchuk speaks to Claude Arpi about his journey, his fights, his hopes and how he became an inspiration for the Bollywood blockbuster.

Conversations with Dawood Ibrahim

Conversations with Dawood Ibrahim

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Former Delhi police commissioner Neeraj Kumar is one of the few Indian police officers to speak to Dawood Ibrahim at length after the fugitive gangster fled India. A gripping excerpt from his new book, Dial D For Don: Inside Stories Of CBI Missions.

'I don't know if Sushma Swaraj knows anything about diplomacy'

'I don't know if Sushma Swaraj knows anything about diplomacy'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

'I don't know who is deciding Indian foreign policy today. I don't know who is deciding how India deals with Pakistan,' former Union minister Ram Jethmalani takes on the Modi government.

Opposition blames Centre for Parliament logjam

Opposition blames Centre for Parliament logjam

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Tuesday was the 12th day in a row that Parliament did not functioned and the current stalemate has entered the third week.

Love in the times of WhatsApp!

Love in the times of WhatsApp!

Rediff.com28 Jun 2015

In a weekly chat with readers every Thursday, Rediff's Love Guru addresses their relationship problems and offers solutions.

''Yogi threw me out of his janata darbar'

''Yogi threw me out of his janata darbar'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

'Get lost from here, you scoundrel. Nobody in this administration will help you,' the CM shouted at me.

Don't be a spoilt kid, learn from the Americans: China warns India

Don't be a spoilt kid, learn from the Americans: China warns India

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

China's official media on Thursday warned India against using the Dalai Lama "card", saying New Delhi should stop behaving like a "spoilt kid"

Call drop penalty to cost telcos Rs 200 cr per quarter, says Trai

Call drop penalty to cost telcos Rs 200 cr per quarter, says Trai

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Trai said the reports that compensation was not feasible were based on wrong inputs.

Rajasthan scores high on reviving economy, ease of doing biz

Rajasthan scores high on reviving economy, ease of doing biz

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Besides reviving investor sentiments, Vasundhara Raje's regime has brought reforms in the social sector.

All you need to know about employee bonds

All you need to know about employee bonds

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

If an employee bond is used to ensure that the employee never leaves, then it is illegal.

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

DoT plans to initiate move that might lower the revenues telcos share with government.

From Subhiksha to Viswapriya: Subramanian's fall from grace

From Subhiksha to Viswapriya: Subramanian's fall from grace

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

On February 11, 2009, Subhiksha announced that it was closing down all its 1,600 outlets till May 2009.

What draws today's young men to the Ayodhya campaign?

What draws today's young men to the Ayodhya campaign?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

More than 25 years after the Babri Masjid was destroyed, another generation proclaims its commitment to building a Ram temple.

Monsoon, Masala, MAST MAST: Celebrating Mohra

Monsoon, Masala, MAST MAST: Celebrating Mohra

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

On its 25th anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 10 things she still loves about Mohra.

'India's position on Dawood vindicated our stand, he is not in Pak'

'India's position on Dawood vindicated our stand, he is not in Pak'

Rediff.com7 May 2015

India has never sought Dawood's extradition, the Pak high commissioner has said.

Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi on atrocities on Dalits

Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi on atrocities on Dalits

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging the "distressing rise" in incidents of Dalit atrocities.

Bigg Boss 11: Sleepy Salman, boring contestants

Bigg Boss 11: Sleepy Salman, boring contestants

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

The new season looks super dreary, warns Sukanya Verma.

Nokia staff to go on one-day hunger strike on March 31

Nokia staff to go on one-day hunger strike on March 31

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Besides staging a hunger strike on March 31 in Chennai, the Nokia India Employees Union have decided to further step up their protest post the Lok Sabha elections.

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

We bring you a collection of some of the best photographs taken in the week gone by.

Nitish keeps his distance from Mulayam, but for how long?

Nitish keeps his distance from Mulayam, but for how long?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

But he doesn't want to shut the door completely on the Yadav family as that could create problems for him in 2019.

Games Spies Play

Games Spies Play

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

'Why has the rhetoric gone down on the Indian side, Durrani wondered aloud.' 'I said because almost total normalcy and peace had returned on the ground in Kashmir,' recalls Shekhar Gupta. 'The general gave me that career spook's laser look. And he said: "That situation on the ground can change in no time".' 'This was precisely when the Pakistanis began their first incursions into Kargil.' 'Durrani had been retired for five years.' 'But once the ISI boss, you are always in the know.'

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani didn't want Rahul around

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani didn't want Rahul around

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

The night before Sheena was allegedly killed, 'Indrani Madam instructed me to not send anyone up to her flat.' 'She told me to especially not allow Rahul Mukerjea.'

'State Department was requested to assist in locating and repatriating Ms Richard to India'

'State Department was requested to assist in locating and repatriating Ms Richard to India'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

The State Department says it informed the Indian embassy in Washington, DC in Deptember about the troubles that awaited diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who was arrested on the charges of alleged fraud in New York on December 12. A media statement issued by M Sridharan, the Counsellor (Press, Information and Culture), at the embassy clarifies the sequence of events.