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Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

If you are pregnant or obese you are at higher risk of swine flu.

Home buyers, here's why banks can STOP your loan

Home buyers, here's why banks can STOP your loan

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

We, as loan borrowers never try to find out the intrinsic details while applying for loan as we are in hurry but find certain policies strange and betrayal by bank when we actually encounter them.

Gifting gets virtual, and popular

Gifting gets virtual, and popular

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

The success of virtual gifting has been aptly demonstrated by Zynga, the creator of Farmville - one of the most popular applications on social networking website Facebook.

Veganism will be the norm in the not-so-distant future

Veganism will be the norm in the not-so-distant future

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

'Like public smoking, like the decriminalisation of homosexuality, like the acceptance of medical marijuana, veganism awaits its generational change,' says Aakar Patel.

India has 76 million entrepreneurs!

India has 76 million entrepreneurs!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'Wage earners are shrinking. In both, the organised and unorganised sectors. And, entrepreneurs are growing.' 'But the increase in entrepreneurship is of a kind that does not create salaried employment or daily wage employment,' says Mahesh Vyas.

Despite govt's diktat, gold round-tipping is still flourishing

Despite govt's diktat, gold round-tipping is still flourishing

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Round-tipping creates the opportunity for exporters to source funds at a much cheaper cost, which they divert to some other business.

India loses 1.27% of GDP annually due to anaemia

India loses 1.27% of GDP annually due to anaemia

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

Despite a national programme to control anaemia since the seventies, there has been negligible progress.

Perth pitch was by no means 'average': Tendulkar

Perth pitch was by no means 'average': Tendulkar

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar, on Sunday, joined a host of former players in slamming average rating given to the Perth stadium pitch, saying only such tracks can revive Test cricket.

Editors Guild warns EC about 'paid news'

Editors Guild warns EC about 'paid news'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2010

The Editors Guild's on Friday urged the Election Commission to take strong action against both candidates and media persons who violate the disclosure norms of election expenditure to gain media publicity. A delegation from the guild, led by president Rajdeep Sardesai, submitted a memorandum to the EC, deploring the 'paid news' phenomenon. The memorandum cited several recent investigative reports which highlighted the prevalence of this dangerous practice.

ICMR asks states not to use rapid test kits for 2 days

ICMR asks states not to use rapid test kits for 2 days

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

"We have received complaint from a state yesterday and so far discussed with three states. Too much variations have been reported in results of rapid test kits and RT-PCR kits. We advise states not to use them for the next two days," ICMR's Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar said.

Recommendations of the Direct Taxes Code panel

Recommendations of the Direct Taxes Code panel

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

The proposed move to withdraw the DDT would help encourage investments by addressing multiple taxation of income and bringing down the effective tax rate on companies, which is among the highest in the world.

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