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President Kalam, an idea whose time had come

President Kalam, an idea whose time had come

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

Here was an Indian like you and me, who reached the country's highest office without compromising on his integrity or values. Here was a politician who was not a Muslim, or Tamil, or a boatman's son -- but an Indian president, who opened his office to all Indians, says Sriram Karri.

Soon, you can click online for health care records

Soon, you can click online for health care records

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

With the help of Practo Ray, doctors can share reports.

Banks as insurance brokers: Will consumers benefit?

Banks as insurance brokers: Will consumers benefit?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Choose insurance from stable companies that have been in the business for a long time

Sheena Bora Trial: Why is Indrani downcast?

Sheena Bora Trial: Why is Indrani downcast?

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

'With folded hands, on humanitarian grounds, if she can get temporary bail on medical grounds so she can get treatment.' 'If she dies, the whole trial gets derailed.'

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.

An IITian's venture: Two years, dozens of firms, but no trace of money

An IITian's venture: Two years, dozens of firms, but no trace of money

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Investors and EOW waded through a maze of legal obstacles to get their hands on the 'kingpin'.

'Even in difficult times, you must learn to trust yourself'

'Even in difficult times, you must learn to trust yourself'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Anup Raaj, 23, describes how Super 30, a free IIT-JEE coaching institute located in Patna, Bihar, changed his life.

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive assignments may become redundant with reference to their age-old roles for securing 'national resources and assets', warns Dr Gopal Krishna.

Budget focuses on Modi's key initiatives

Budget focuses on Modi's key initiatives

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Customs and excise duty rates have been amended mainly to promote Make in India.

The engineer changing farmers' lives

The engineer changing farmers' lives

Rediff.com19 May 2017

'Agriculture has been given the wrong kind of attention.' 'More innovations are needed for the sector to be successful,' says Devi Murthy of Kamal Kisan.

Lessons for retailers from Big Bazaar, Godrej

Lessons for retailers from Big Bazaar, Godrej

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Godrej and Big Bazaar have stood out in the consumer goods and service spaces by acing the challenge of aligning innovation with outcome.

Sheena Bora trial: Was the driver lying?

Sheena Bora trial: Was the driver lying?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Trepidation made its home firmly on his face on Thursday, announcing its presence with lines of anxiety and the repeated jumpy widening of his eyes.

Battered & bruised, Planning Commission loses more of its teeth

Battered & bruised, Planning Commission loses more of its teeth

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently extended a Rs 8,000-crore (Rs 80 billion) central support for building roads in Jammu & Kashmir, Union Cabinet's approval for the big-ticket announcement came in barely 48 hours.

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Beautiful glimpses into Dilip Kumar's life with Saira Banu.

Bharat Ratna to Prof CNR Rao comes as icing on the cake

Bharat Ratna to Prof CNR Rao comes as icing on the cake

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Research and teaching have remained Professor Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao's first priority and first love, and that is what sets him apart, says Dinesh C Sharma

Tata Nexon is a crossover in the true sense

Tata Nexon is a crossover in the true sense

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

At an expected price tag of Rs 600,000 to Rs 900,000, it does spell trouble for the contenders in the sub-4-metre SUV space.

'I go to India and every time people go 'Ah Diee Haard''

'I go to India and every time people go 'Ah Diee Haard''

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Jeremy Irons considered maths 'very boring' till he read G H Hardy's A Mathematician's Apology. The actor, who plays the British mathematician in The Man Who Knew Infinity, talks numbers, acting and his legacy with Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com.

Sheena Bora Murder trial: The mystery of the driver's phone calls

Sheena Bora Murder trial: The mystery of the driver's phone calls

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

It is becoming more and more apparent that Shyamvar Rai is like an onion. And a pretty pungent one at that. As layer after layer of his life gets peeled off, in full view of the court, new layers of his character are exposed.

Honor 8: Definitely worthy

Honor 8: Definitely worthy

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

The Honor carries good features all around itself. But it is not without its quirks either. Thankfully, these are few and not likely to dent its prospects hugely

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.' 'What the obituaries leave out is that Ali equally transcended the boundaries of geography and of information -- as witness the Chennai teen who assimilated that most mobile of fighters through still images shorn of context.'

And Peter spoke to Indrani for the first time since the trial began

And Peter spoke to Indrani for the first time since the trial began

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'Indrani said she had some things to discuss with Peter, which he digested with minor surprise.' 'He looked mildly dismayed. And refused to sit down next to her, in spite of her welcome.' In spite of months of wariness from Peter's side, the ice was broken.

Digitising insurance policies is free for customers

Digitising insurance policies is free for customers

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Insurance company will bear the cost of digitising. It will in turn benefit from lower expenses on servicing policies.

Ghee, butter, cheese, eggs: Yes! Sugar, carbs: NO!

Ghee, butter, cheese, eggs: Yes! Sugar, carbs: NO!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

'When I give advice to my Indian relatives they are shocked.' 'I tell them to eat butter again and eggs and all that stuff.' And eat only so much rice.' 'Instead of having three chapattis, have one.' A must-read interview!

'I never felt I was 'somebody''

'I never felt I was 'somebody''

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Saurabh Shukla, one of our finest character actors, on his life and movie career.

20 years after Pokhran: PMs and India's nuclear ambitions

20 years after Pokhran: PMs and India's nuclear ambitions

Rediff.com11 May 2018

20 years ago this day, May 11, 1998, India conducted its second nuclear test at Pokharan in Rajasthan. In a fascinating interview on Rediff.com, K Subrahmanyam revealed how Indian PMs reacted to nuclear ambitions.

Inside the miserable world of India's domestic workers

Inside the miserable world of India's domestic workers

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

'We eat first, they later; we sit on chairs and they on the floor; we call them by their names and they address us by titles,' writes Tripti Lahiri, author of Maid in India.

Wealthy investors flock to equities as markets rise

Wealthy investors flock to equities as markets rise

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

High net worth individuals (HNIs) are considered more investment-savvy than retail investors.

I don't become a villain for bowling one no-ball: Ashwin

I don't become a villain for bowling one no-ball: Ashwin

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, on Friday, said that he should not be made a villain for bowling one of the two no-balls which proved to be a crucial factor in India's World Twenty20 semi-final loss to the West Indies.

This freedom fighter's struggle for his right is now a movie

This freedom fighter's struggle for his right is now a movie

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

It took Gour Hari Das three decades to wrangle out a certificate recognising his work as a freedom fighter. His struggle is now the subject of a film

He overcame hunger and humiliation to study at the LSE

He overcame hunger and humiliation to study at the LSE

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

'There were days when there was no rice at home and we ate only jackfruit seeds.' 'They feel I, a lowliest human being, a tribal, have no right to go abroad and study.' 'The humiliation was so bad that I was broken inside.'

Right to Privacy and the Bhagavad Gita

Right to Privacy and the Bhagavad Gita

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

The verdict in the right to privacy case is historic and of global significance because it establishes dharma, righteousness and destroys adharma.

Right to Privacy and the Bhagavad Gita

Right to Privacy and the Bhagavad Gita

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

The verdict in the right to privacy case is historic and of global significance because it establishes dharma, righteousness and destroys adharma.

Why the BJP cannot compromise on Article 370

Why the BJP cannot compromise on Article 370

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Article 370 is a golden cage that keeps Kashmiris trapped in a stifling environment, deters other Indians from investing in the state perpetuating its economic penury and expressly hinders the understanding of India; all under the false premise of preserving a narrow parochial identity, says Vivek Gumaste.

I Am Bihar: 'No one in my family knows what IIT is'

I Am Bihar: 'No one in my family knows what IIT is'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Their families are poor and do not know what IIT is but their sons dream of IIT and working for ISRO and NASA one day. One man is helping them towards their dream. As Bihar goes to the polls, Archana Masih salutes its greatest success story.

'If this is not worth the try, then what is?'

'If this is not worth the try, then what is?'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Lawyer turned entrepreneur Parama Ghosh shares her story.

Note ban 'most terrible' decision of Modi government: Chidambaram

Note ban 'most terrible' decision of Modi government: Chidambaram

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

The former finance minister also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the words he chose to attack his predecessor Manmohan Singh, saying he should remember that the Chair he sat on was used by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and even Atal Bihari Vajpayee and hence he should use right language.

My Daughter Mithali Raj

My Daughter Mithali Raj

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.' '"I don't want you to project that you are a loser. You are a winner".' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com speaks to Leela Raj about her famous daughter, now in the West Indies for the women's T20 World Cup.

'Would you feel safe if a nuclear power plant was near your house?'

'Would you feel safe if a nuclear power plant was near your house?'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

'Not a single person I spoke to there believes that the Kundalkulam plant is safe.'

India's first all-women crew set to sail around the world

India's first all-women crew set to sail around the world

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Five young women are getting ready to circumnavigate the world.

Football friendlies: Portugal beat Belgium in shadow of Brussels attacks

Football friendlies: Portugal beat Belgium in shadow of Brussels attacks

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

A round-up of all the international friendlies played on Tuesday