News for 'sustainable construction'

Football: Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

Football: Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

The autopsy, which was based on blood and urine samples and released by the Buenos Aires Scientific Police, said Maradona had problems with his kidneys, heart and lungs.

Saving big trade deal with India for later: Trump

Saving big trade deal with India for later: Trump

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

President Trump, forcefully pursuing his 'America first" policy, has previously described India as a "tariff king" for imposing "tremendously high" tariffs on American products, also expressed dissatisfaction over the US-India trade ties. "Well, we can have a trade deal with India, but I'm really saving the big deal for later on," Trump, who is scheduled to visit India on February 24 and 25, told reporters at the Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on Tuesday when asked whether he expects a trade deal with India before the visit.

Oxford United's Siddiqi to turn out for Real Kashmir FC

Oxford United's Siddiqi to turn out for Real Kashmir FC

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

The 33-year-old has vast experience of playing in the United Kingdom, United States and the Gulf.

Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Budget for 2021-22 in the Lok Sabha that is expected to provide relief to the pandemic-hit common man as well as focus more on driving economic recovery through higher spending on healthcare, infrastructure and defence amid rising tensions with neighbours, As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth Budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.

'Attempt to change status quo at LAC is unacceptable'

'Attempt to change status quo at LAC is unacceptable'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

As the pandemic unfolded, the India-China relationship has come under severe stress. To restore normalcy, agreements between the two countries must be respected scrupulously in their entirety. Where the Line of Actual Control is concerned, any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo is unacceptable, declares External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

What the Economic Survey says

What the Economic Survey says

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

India needs to sustain a GDP growth rate of 8 per cent to become a five trillion dollar economy by 2025, the Economic Survey has stated.

Controversy's child frontrunner for Chhattisgarh CM

Controversy's child frontrunner for Chhattisgarh CM

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Bhupesh Baghel revived the Congress in Chhattisgarh after the party's frontline leadership was wiped out in a Maoist attack in 2013.

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

How to Fight Slowdown: Demand Revival Is Key

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

'The current crisis is one of incomes, driven by poor job growth, agrarian distress and poor investment sentiment,' notes Harsh Pati Singhania, director, JK Organisation.

Land acquisition a difficult task in India: Panagariya

Land acquisition a difficult task in India: Panagariya

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

India's current growth rate is 7.5 per cent.

India can never trust the Chinese again!

India can never trust the Chinese again!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'Magnanimity and appeasement have no place in the world of realpolitik as India has learned the hard way,' notes Vivek Gumaste in the first of a two-part column.

India, Pakistan clash over terror at SCO meet

India, Pakistan clash over terror at SCO meet

Rediff.com17 May 2020

'Terrorism continues to be the overwhelming threat to security and stability in the SCO region and therefore Dr Jaishankar strongly pitched for 'collective action',' observes Dr Rajaram Panda.

Ahead of mega-IPO plans, Indian unicorns eye new business

Ahead of mega-IPO plans, Indian unicorns eye new business

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

A slew of Indian firms, including Flipkart, Byju's and Zomato, is building a path to profitability and diversifying into newer business segments ahead of mega-IPO plans.

Officer, 2 soldiers killed in clash with PLA; casualties on both sides

Officer, 2 soldiers killed in clash with PLA; casualties on both sides

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

This is the first such incident along the border with China that Indian armed forces personnel have been killed after a gap of nearly 45 years.

Will the funds for rural India reach the poor?

Will the funds for rural India reach the poor?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Sustained rural poverty can't be eradicated without capacity building.

Delaying action on climate change will hurt growth: Global CEOs

Delaying action on climate change will hurt growth: Global CEOs

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Delaying action on climate change will hurt growth: Global CEOs.

'China has been active in Nepal for a decade'

'China has been active in Nepal for a decade'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

'Keeping its financial interests in mind, China wants no enmity with the Nepalese government.'

John Ashe is new UN General Assembly president

John Ashe is new UN General Assembly president

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Taking the floor immediately after his election, Ashe, who is Antigua and Barbuda's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, said that in 18 months, the world body would launch an agenda for sustainable development for all

Navy scouting for 7 'Made in India' corvettes

Navy scouting for 7 'Made in India' corvettes

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

Private shipyards like the Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited are likely to respond to the navy's Request for Information (RFI) along with state-run shipyards.

Bumpy diplomatic ride ahead for Biden

Bumpy diplomatic ride ahead for Biden

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

The US is not going to be able to mount a concerted 'Western strategy' against China or Russia in the present international milieu, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

How India is changing under Modi

How India is changing under Modi

Rediff.com3 May 2019

'Extravagant new promises can buy him time, but far from solving the problem, they compound the risk.' 'His main alternative is to stress not aspirations, but resentments.' 'He has already de-emphasised aspirational appeals: Nothing has been heard for over two years of the coming of achhe din,' points out James Manor.

Second wave of NPAs? SBI, BoB, YES Bank could be hit

Second wave of NPAs? SBI, BoB, YES Bank could be hit

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

YES Bank, Bank of Baroda, SBI, IndusInd Bank, and RBL Bank are amongst the banks, Jefferies says, are most prune to "high risk" emanating from ADAG, Cox & Kings, CG Power, DHFL and Essar Shipping.

Sharif 'concerned' about LoC row, seeks dialogue with India

Sharif 'concerned' about LoC row, seeks dialogue with India

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

Asserting that people had given him the mandate to improve ties with neighbours, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said Pakistan is keen to have a comprehensive dialogue with India for the resolution of all issues, including Kashmir.

Infrastructure firms shed debt as asset sales rise

Infrastructure firms shed debt as asset sales rise

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.

Budget 2020 has both vision and action: PM Modi

Budget 2020 has both vision and action: PM Modi

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The PM said that the Union Budget will accelerate the economic growth, financially empower every citizen and strengthen the foundation of the economy in the new decade.

Bengaluru's Rs 1,800 crore steel flyover plan scrapped

Bengaluru's Rs 1,800 crore steel flyover plan scrapped

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Siddaramaiah asked "If Bengaluru people don't want, why do we want it?"

Why cement prices will remain flat. 3 reasons

Why cement prices will remain flat. 3 reasons

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

Sector analysts opined that the northern, central and eastern markets were particularly hit

Is Dileesh Pothan our finest film-maker?

Is Dileesh Pothan our finest film-maker?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

'I might in the future step out of a Dileesh Pothan movie not completely satisfied, but content I'll be in the knowledge that our greatest living film-maker had failed striving to be something more than just an auteur,' notes Sreehari Nair.

Delhi's first boutique is 50

Delhi's first boutique is 50

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

From being a single store in Delhi, The Shop is now in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Coonoor and Noida.

India lost $79.5 billion from climate-related disasters in 20 years

India lost $79.5 billion from climate-related disasters in 20 years

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

According to the report, floods (43.4 per cent) and storms (28.2 per cent) are the two most frequently occurring disasters.

Climate talks extended as negotiators fail to break logjam

Climate talks extended as negotiators fail to break logjam

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

The crucial UN Climate talks ran into extra time as the negotiators from more than 190 countries, including India, struggled to break a deadlock between rich and developing countries to agree on a draft text of a new binding agreement to cut global carbon emissions.

Farmers protest airport plan, 4 cops injured in violence

Farmers protest airport plan, 4 cops injured in violence

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

The angry protesters also clashed with police and pelted stones at security personnel.

Will China resume building roads in Doklam?

Will China resume building roads in Doklam?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

'While overall this is a face saving deal just before the BRICS meeting in Xiamen, any forward military movement at Doklam once again could bring the two Asian giants at loggerheads,' says China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.

Rate cut could be the next trigger for market

Rate cut could be the next trigger for market

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Monsoon session of Parliament expected to be stormy and likelihood of GST Bill and Land Bill getting passed are slim

Old India is still sceptical about investing in start-ups

Old India is still sceptical about investing in start-ups

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Though startups find 17 mentions in the Budget speech of the finance minister, and have been promised tax exemptions, the reality is that only 2 per cent of the 4,648 applications received from startups for income tax exemption had been approved as of February 2019, according to an answer to a Parliament question. As India's startup space bubbles with activity - new, young players are tapping into opportunities opening up - there are local anti-portfolio stories circulating about investors missing opportunities in 'unicorns', or companies that have reached valuation of $ 1 billion, says Vandana Gombar.

Trump sounds like a Badshah out to enjoy himself

Trump sounds like a Badshah out to enjoy himself

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

What can be more seductive to lure a populist politician than a mass rally? Modi understands Trump well like few people can, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

G20 action plan praises India for reforms, inclusive growth

G20 action plan praises India for reforms, inclusive growth

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

It further said India is facilitating external commercial borrowings by startups in order to encourage innovation and promote ease of doing business.

Special 26: These stocks outperformed markets for 5 years

Special 26: These stocks outperformed markets for 5 years

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Of these 26, Bajaj Finance, Associated Alcohols and Breweries, Garware Technologies, Filatex India, Tasty Bite Eatables, Aarti Industries and GMM Pfaudler saw an over 10-fold surge in price since 2014.

BJP manifesto: High on output, short on outcome

BJP manifesto: High on output, short on outcome

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'If an election promise has to be credible, silence on practical questions doesn't help matters,' notes T N Ninan.

'PLA is no match for Indian Army'

'PLA is no match for Indian Army'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Chinese troops are not geared to fight Indian troops who are battle hardened and acclimatised and are far more hardy.'

La Liga: Benzema gives Madrid win over Rayo amid boos

La Liga: Benzema gives Madrid win over Rayo amid boos

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

Late Griezmann strike ends Atletico's away day hoodoo