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Assam: 'Unemployment is a great danger'

Assam: 'Unemployment is a great danger'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

'There are more young people in Assam who are unemployed than possibly anywhere else.'

Campus placements: Infosys, TCS offer better salaries to freshers

Campus placements: Infosys, TCS offer better salaries to freshers

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Colleges are witnessing more offers, with better salary packages. Median salary packages offered have improved over last year.

What changes we can expect at Tirupati

What changes we can expect at Tirupati

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

'Our priority is how to reduce the waiting time for people for darshan.'

7 financial planning steps for your father

7 financial planning steps for your father

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

This year celebrate Father's Day a bit differently and surprise him with your gratitude. Show, you too care about him as much he did throughout his life.

What Cong couldn't do in 50 years, I will do in 50 months: Modi

What Cong couldn't do in 50 years, I will do in 50 months: Modi

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

The prime minister, on his first trip to his Lok Sabha constituency in over eight months, claimed poverty alleviation measures have lacked a proper direction and they are spoken about during election time as a "tradition".

Deed done, now to make mega bank merger work

Deed done, now to make mega bank merger work

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

'We can't have the best of both worlds -- large, efficient, world class government-owned banks, doing social banking and making profits. 'Why not set them free from the shackles of such obligations and run them as business units?' says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

The Murderers who terrorised Britain

The Murderers who terrorised Britain

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Who were they? What led them to mass murder?

Why my Ganpati is about giving!

Why my Ganpati is about giving!

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Eighteen-year-old Dhruv Chincholikar and his family have a wonderful way of celebrating Ganeshotsav.

Indian activist shares Nobel Peace Prize with Malala

Indian activist shares Nobel Peace Prize with Malala

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai have been awarded the coveted Nobel Peace Prize for 2014.

Day 6: Shutters down in tense Kashmir

Day 6: Shutters down in tense Kashmir

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Restrictions on the movement of the people in parts of Srinagar, some areas in north Kashmir and four districts of south Kashmir, which were imposed on Saturday morning, continued to remain in force on Thursday.

What I thought of Indian Matchmaking

What I thought of Indian Matchmaking

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

'On the face of it, it is a WYSIWYG -- What You See Is What You Get -- reality series, but actually it is a show that perpetuates societal biases, stokes typecasts and stays sadly superficial,' notes ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

What is the way out for Muslims now?

What is the way out for Muslims now?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Muslims need to get out of their Isolation Syndrome, argues Mohammad Sajjad.

Boy wonder: IIT topper at 14

Boy wonder: IIT topper at 14

Rediff.com28 May 2010

Youngest ever Indian to crack IIT entrance exams at 14, Sahal Kaushik and his mother Ruchika Kaushik speak about his success mantras and what

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

More than 750 constituencies spread across four states and one union territory will go to the polls on Tuesday

An Indian soldier challenges Jaish

An Indian soldier challenges Jaish

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

'The brainless 'fidayeen' you have been breeding are going to hell to rot and not to any heaven.' 'No one can get away after messing with the Indian Defence Forces,' Major Mohommed Ali Shah, an Indian Army veteran, tells the Jaish e Mohammed.

'Nihangs' attack Punjab cops, chop off ASI's hand, injure 3 others

'Nihangs' attack Punjab cops, chop off ASI's hand, injure 3 others

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

A group of four-five 'Nihangs' (Sikhs armed with traditional weapons and dressed in loose blue top) were travelling in a vehicle and they were asked to stop at a vegetable market by the Mandi board officials at around 6.15 am, police said.

China or Pakistan? Who should Modi make peace with?

China or Pakistan? Who should Modi make peace with?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

India must break out of this strategic triangulation between China and Pakistan. We need to settle our issues with one of the two, notes Shekhar Gupta.

'Never dreamed of becoming PM': All you need to know about #TheModiStory

'Never dreamed of becoming PM': All you need to know about #TheModiStory

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

For their first post of 2019, the Facebook group featured a man who is more a 'Human of India' - Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Is India ready to Legalize LGBTQ+ Marriage?

Is India ready to Legalize LGBTQ+ Marriage?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

A fascinating glimpse from Somak Ghoshal's 10 Indian Heroes Who Help People Live With Dignity.

UNESCO honour for two Indian festivals

UNESCO honour for two Indian festivals

Rediff.com1 Oct 2009

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has added Navruz, the Parsi new year, and Ramman, a religious festival and ritual theatre of Uttarakhand, to its illustrious list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

12 things they don't teach you in college

12 things they don't teach you in college

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Here are some valuable skills we wish we had learned in college to prepare us for real life.

PM@UNESCO: Our world is a better place because of UN

PM@UNESCO: Our world is a better place because of UN

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

PM Modi addressed a crowded UNESCO gathering, speaking of the importance of culture.

Two reasons why Bihar win was important for the BJP

Two reasons why Bihar win was important for the BJP

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

This was a difficult election to win, but the Modi card, the caste divide and the division in the Opposition vote bank helped overcome many challenges.

Indian students turn their back on US grad schools

Indian students turn their back on US grad schools

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

Graduate students from India, who have traditionally dominated the international students category in American schools, have begun shunning US educational institutions.

With quota politics is Modi playing V P Singh v2.0?

With quota politics is Modi playing V P Singh v2.0?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

'Rather than 'consolidate' the Hindu majority votes, as the BJP-RSS combine has been known and wont to try, this time round PM Modi has himself taken the party to the next step, by seeking to create a new divide within the majority community, a la V P Singh in his time.'

AIADMK cadres are wary about Modi-Xi show

AIADMK cadres are wary about Modi-Xi show

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

'To them, the day may not be far off when the state BJP starts claiming and propagating that Modi is next only to AIADMK's late boss Jayalalithaa,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Will caste and NEET become poll issues again in TN?

Will caste and NEET become poll issues again in TN?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Once the Covid crisis subsides in the state, the NEET exam this year, whether conducted or cancelled, could become an electoral issue next year, along with the BC-MBC reservations issue, especially the 'creamy layer' aspect, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why New York honoured this Sikh designer!

Why New York honoured this Sikh designer!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

New York-based Sikh designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia gets recognised for fighting racial discrimination in New York.

PM invites Russia to set up defence industrial park in India

PM invites Russia to set up defence industrial park in India

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

"We are committed to building a new India. We have to do this as early as possible," he said.

South African mayor awards scholarships to virgin women

South African mayor awards scholarships to virgin women

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

The scholarship has been introduced to encourage others to be 'pure and focus on school'.

Insurers push accident cover sale to schools

Insurers push accident cover sale to schools

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

Tata AIG General Insurance, which is the market leader in personal accident covers, eyes 200 per cent growth in income from this segment. It has tied up with a number of education consultants for its Prudent Guard policy for students. Insurers sell two types of personal accident cover to schools -- one for students and another for parents. Some insurers also sell hybrid product covering both.

Biden-Harris: How to win the desi vote

Biden-Harris: How to win the desi vote

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

'We want to make sure that we are certainly targeting the entire Indian American community.'

With Aero, Adobe bets on a game-changer for AR

With Aero, Adobe bets on a game-changer for AR

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Project Aero will enable creative executives and developers to design AR experiences and new forms of immersive content. But, what makes it special is that for the first time users will be able to design an end-to-end AR experiences with little or no technical knowhow. But, what makes it special is that for the first time users will be able to design an end-to-end AR experiences with little or no technical knowhow.

Look who's teaching young India to talk about sex!

Look who's teaching young India to talk about sex!

Rediff.com2 May 2018

Meet the inspiring youth-led YP Foundation.

Decoding Zakir Naik: A TV preacher or a threat?

Decoding Zakir Naik: A TV preacher or a threat?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Here is what we know about this extremely controversial figure

The high price India Inc pays for Google ads

The high price India Inc pays for Google ads

Rediff.com3 May 2017

In 5 years, prices for keywords on Google's AdWords platform have gone up three to five times. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

Focus on aam aadmi, infra: Colleagues to Pranab

Focus on aam aadmi, infra: Colleagues to Pranab

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

Among the aam aadmi measures, leaders sought an increase in the minimum support price mainly for sugarcane, income tax relief to the salaried class and more benefits to senior citizens. Suggestions were also made to increase subsidy for diesel for farmers and fishermen. Soft loans for minorities and SC/STs were also demanded. But issues like disinvestment, SEZ amendments, insurance bill or financial sector reforms were not discussed.

Jio, FB set new benchmark for remote negotiations

Jio, FB set new benchmark for remote negotiations

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

For last two months, much of the discussion, a large part of due diligence, agreement negotiations, etc, have happened remotely.

Prez performs special puja at Pashupatinath temple

Prez performs special puja at Pashupatinath temple

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

He also performed puja at Basuki Naag temple in the premises by pouring milk.

We are all Americans!

We are all Americans!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

'What Kamala Harris' rise and rise underscores is that our old ways of identifying the Indian-American Diaspora need to change...' 'None of this detracts from her Indian-American identity, which makes us feel as if we are Americans too,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.