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Burglars decamp with Satyarthi's Nobel Prize

Burglars decamp with Satyarthi's Nobel Prize

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

The child rights activist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. He shared the prize with Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai.

Will food throw up the next Flipkart?

Will food throw up the next Flipkart?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

After electronics and fashion, the next retail segment is food business.

How the Congress can win the 2018 elections

How the Congress can win the 2018 elections

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

'The Congress shall have to take some brave-tough decisions to give a new social face to the party and its leadership composition,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

For the RSS, Gandhi was a leader gone awry

For the RSS, Gandhi was a leader gone awry

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

'Gandhi was ambivalent about the RSS; the Sangh, for their part, actively distrusted him.'

Will Rising Pune Supergiants's bowling deliver against Daredevils?

Will Rising Pune Supergiants's bowling deliver against Daredevils?

Rediff.com4 May 2016

A supremely confident Delhi Daredevils return to their den and have a struggling and injury-ravaged Rising Pune Supergiants in their firing line up next in the Indian Premier League, in New Delhi, on Thursday.

IAS officer death: Police sees no foul play, but people aren't convinced

IAS officer death: Police sees no foul play, but people aren't convinced

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Protests marked by stray incidents of stone pelting erupted during a bandh in Kolar district of Karnataka over the death of an IAS officer who allegedly committed suicide, even as police said they were probing his death from "every angle".

'We are still struggling and fighting for our survival'

'We are still struggling and fighting for our survival'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

The Musahars, still regarded as 'untouchables' in the state, usually hunt rats for food in the paddy fields.

Temples must be open to all, not for 'only Hindus'

Temples must be open to all, not for 'only Hindus'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

'Why exclude those who are curious about our faith but not born into it, to experience the temple?'

He wants to end hunger, stop food waste in India

He wants to end hunger, stop food waste in India

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

A G Padmanabhan's dream is to make India a 'no food waste economy' and promote sustainable ideas.

Narmada, the Giver of Pleasure

Narmada, the Giver of Pleasure

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Of India's sacred rivers, she is the holiest. It is believed that even the Ganga comes in the form of a cow for a purifying bath in the Narmada, says Geetanjali Krishna.

Meet Bandicoot, the robot

Meet Bandicoot, the robot

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

How robots may eradicate manual scavenging in India.

Why Baichung wants to eject Chamling from office

Why Baichung wants to eject Chamling from office

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

'Chamling's legacy is toxic.' '7 out of 10 teenagers in Sikkim abuse drugs.' 'The youth are dying and the future looks bleak.'

A look at changes seen in the law on convicted netas

A look at changes seen in the law on convicted netas

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

What happened to convicted politicians before the July 10 judgment of the Supreme Court?

5 things to do with your first salary

5 things to do with your first salary

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Save some, live some.

Govt to probe General V K Singh's claims

Govt to probe General V K Singh's claims

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

The Union government has taken serious view of the utterances of General V K Singh with sources in the government saying a high level investigation would be held on what the former Army chief has said.

Lock-in your investments in small savings schemes

Lock-in your investments in small savings schemes

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

The next revision will make the rates similar to those of bank FDs.

UBI board meets, discusses ways to cut bad loans

UBI board meets, discusses ways to cut bad loans

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

Mulls ways to improve the bank's earnings, cut bad loans and step up credit recovery efforts

Sporting feats to remember 2018 by

Sporting feats to remember 2018 by

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

With mind and body both more willing now, the only way for the World No 3 is up, says Dhruv Munjal.

With Karat vs Yechury war in open, CPI-M looking for middle path

With Karat vs Yechury war in open, CPI-M looking for middle path

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

The two senior most leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist are at the loggerhead over alliance or adjustment with the Congress.

'Rohith will become a symbol for educational reform'

'Rohith will become a symbol for educational reform'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

'If you are a slave, nobody has any problem. The conflict starts when you question and ask for equal rights.'

Fund raising via IPO reduced by more than half in 4 yrs: Study

Fund raising via IPO reduced by more than half in 4 yrs: Study

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

In 2007-08, companies had raised Rs 87,029 crore by selling shares to public.

Stunning pictures from the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra

Stunning pictures from the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Udit Wahie took the arduous trek and felt blessed.

Easing inflation fails to bring cheer to corporate India

Easing inflation fails to bring cheer to corporate India

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

The recent softening of inflation is purely a base effect at play.

Winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year are a visual feast

Winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year are a visual feast

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Sharks, mating frogs, seals playing with photographers... these are the amazing photos which offer an enchanting breadth of what's beyond the shoreline. Underwater Photographer of the Year has just announced the winners of its 2019 photo contest and photographer Richard Barnden, from the UK, was named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019. Prizes and commendations were handed out in categories including Wide Angle, Macro, Wrecks, Behaviour, Portrait, Black and White, Compact, Up and Coming, and in British waters, Wide Angle, Living Together, Compact, and Macro Shots.

'The psychological impact of layoffs is often forgotten'

'The psychological impact of layoffs is often forgotten'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

But when organisations cushion the impact to make it less traumatic, it helps in the recovery process, Wayne F Cascio tells Abhilasha Ojha

Oil prices rising? Well, it has some risks!

Oil prices rising? Well, it has some risks!

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Making sense of the international crude market is incredibly hard.

Shhh! Maharashtrian cuisine's best-kept secrets

Shhh! Maharashtrian cuisine's best-kept secrets

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

There's more to the cuisine than just vada pav and kanda poha.

'Reform, Perform and Transform': Top 20 quotes from PM's Red Fort speech

'Reform, Perform and Transform': Top 20 quotes from PM's Red Fort speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Modi said his government's focus was on adopting the strategy of 'Reform, Perform and Transform'.

Growing distrust fuels fears of a failed Paris meet

Growing distrust fuels fears of a failed Paris meet

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

Diplomatic row erupts after co-chairs hold talks minus developing nations; third draft of Paris climate change agreement emerges at Bonn

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

On the actor's 54th birthday on November 2, we write another tome about the boy with big dreams and a regrettable haircut, who defied incredible odds to become one of the most loved actors on the planet.

Bezwada Wilson, T M Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award

Bezwada Wilson, T M Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Apart from the two Indians, four others have been selected for the award -- Conchita Carpio-Morales of the Philippines, Dompet Dhuafa of Indonesia, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and 'Vientiane Rescue' of Laos

'BJP is unlikely to cross 80 seats'

'BJP is unlikely to cross 80 seats'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

'The BJP will be wiped out in rural Gujarat.' 'In urban areas, its tally may come down from 55 of the 60 urban seats it won in 2012 to 35 to 40 seats this time.'

Nitish Kumar only bats for himself

Nitish Kumar only bats for himself

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

'Nitish Kumar has only done what any smart politician will do in his place,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

How MbS' gamble could affect the world

How MbS' gamble could affect the world

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

'The stage is set for increasing tensions in a highly volatile region as crucial as ever from a geopolitical standpoint,' predicts Claude Smadja.

Is Dhoni's innings coming to an end?

Is Dhoni's innings coming to an end?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Dhoni's diverse talents make him an invaluable asset to the Indian side. But it will be his batting that will keep him afloat, says Dhruv Munjal.

Smaller Tata companies sparkled under Cyrus

Smaller Tata companies sparkled under Cyrus

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

Small- and mid-size companies where Cyrus was the chairman did better on bourses than large Tata group companies

Why Modi needs to focus on the Maldives

Why Modi needs to focus on the Maldives

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

'If all goes well, Modi will visit the Maldives later this year. But two Indian concerns remain unaddressed: President Yameen's intentions about Mohammad Nasheed and China,' says Rajeev Sharma.

JPC report: BJP, CPI take on govt, criticise speaker's actions

JPC report: BJP, CPI take on govt, criticise speaker's actions

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party and Communist Party of India on Monday came together to take on the government over JPC report on 2G scam, alleging that the "fraud" and "fabricated" document was tabled in Lok Sabha in violation of rules which has set a "bad precedent".

14 conversations you've probably had with your girl BFF

14 conversations you've probably had with your girl BFF

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Sumrit Shahi, the 22-year-old author of Just Friends and A lot like love... a li'l like chocolate, and one of the youngest scriptwriters in the Indian television industry draws up a list of some very, very familiar conversations :-)

Entrepreneurship scene in India today is like in the US of 1970s, says Tata

Entrepreneurship scene in India today is like in the US of 1970s, says Tata

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Tata, whose latest investment was in Ampere, a start-up that produces electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers from Coimbatore.