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Do you really need that test?

Do you really need that test?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

With attractive health check-up packages and a growing trend of over-investigation, one needs to be cautious while going for such diagnostic tests.

Have more projects in mind to fight graft: PM

Have more projects in mind to fight graft: PM

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

People elected me to fight corruption, I'm doing what they told me to do, Modi said.

India's job market is ailing, do we have a remedy?

India's job market is ailing, do we have a remedy?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Whether India can create labour-intensive factory jobs instead that it needs to put millions to work in the next few years looks very unlikely.

India, from the eyes of one who saw her birth

India, from the eyes of one who saw her birth

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

'Our biggest problem has been keeping this country together.' 'Nation building is never easy. It is a very difficult task.' 'Even 70 years is not too long a time.'

5 emotions that will ruin your health

5 emotions that will ruin your health

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, maps out our emotions that are just downright unhealthy.

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani was a dark blob against a jail window

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani was a dark blob against a jail window

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Each time they held the leafy bedsheet over the window for a few seconds, a clearer but very grey visage of Indrani came into view. In the barely discernible image, Indrani seemed to look tired and downbeat. But then the bedsheet would be taken away and Indrani would disappear into the darkness once more.

13 handy tips for young entrepreneurs

13 handy tips for young entrepreneurs

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Starting up an independent business? Virender Kapoor has these words of advice for you.

Will Rahul lead the opposition or be its backbencher?

Will Rahul lead the opposition or be its backbencher?

Rediff.com13 May 2014

The one simple fact is that a government can be remote controlled but not an opposition. It needs to be kept on its toes, all the time enthusing its ranks to believe that it would win back the government in time. Would Rahul Gandhi be up to this challenge and provide proof that he does have the stuff, asks Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Future of travel: India's OrcaPod

Future of travel: India's OrcaPod

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

The OrcaPod is a prototype of what comes after boats, cars, trains and planes. It's India's foray into what Tesla founder Elon Musk calls the 'fifth form of transportation' and India's only entry at the ongoing Hyperloop competition by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Is Modi's Jan Dhan scheme pathbreaking?

Is Modi's Jan Dhan scheme pathbreaking?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Like Indira Gandhi, even Narendra Modi seems to be relying on directing public-sector banks through ministry of finance supported by party cadres, says Debashis Basu.

Review: Satyagraha makes you cry at times

Review: Satyagraha makes you cry at times

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Satyagraha attempts to speak about important issues but ends up over-simplifying them.

It needs more than empty symbolism to restore the Congress's shine

It needs more than empty symbolism to restore the Congress's shine

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

'Sonia Gandhi can't rejuvenate the party, her heir is fodder for stand-up comedians, and nobody in the Congress has the guts to question the Nehru-Gandhis.'

Modi continues to play into Pakistan's hands

Modi continues to play into Pakistan's hands

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

'The attack on the Pathankot base constituted an act of war. Yet Modi's only public comment up until now on that attack has been to blame it on "enemies of humanity".' 'Modi came to power talking tough about Pakistan. But in office, he has pursued a Pakistan policy that has lost both direction and purpose,' argues Brahma Chellaney.

'Our people don't criticise the BJP openly'

'Our people don't criticise the BJP openly'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

'...even if they have profound differences. We discuss within our party and with each other, but not openly. We just reminded the BJP that they too, should follow this dharma.'

5 Reasons Why the BJP Got It Wrong In Delhi

5 Reasons Why the BJP Got It Wrong In Delhi

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

'The boy has remained so simple. Still wearing that sweater and light pants. He doesn't even have a decent pair of shoes! So much like one of us! How can we not give him another chance?' 'And what is Modi Sir doing? He changes clothes three times a day and wears designer clothes. He isn't the son of a simple chaiwallah we voted for.'

Govt, BJP to counter anti-demonetisation campaign

Govt, BJP to counter anti-demonetisation campaign

Rediff.com12 Nov 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley witll spearhead the campaign with BJP President Amit Shah as its chief strategist.

8 life lessons Game of Thrones teaches you

8 life lessons Game of Thrones teaches you

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Each of its characters have an important lesson to offer in terms of how to build and lead a team, work on your shortcomings and look at the bigger picture.

Trolled online? Deal with it smartly

Trolled online? Deal with it smartly

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Ignore or use your wit to counter them.

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.

How to clean your bike's air filter

How to clean your bike's air filter

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Regular cleaning of air filters not only improves the health of your bike's engine but also leads to a comfortable ride, says Juie Merchant

Munde: Trigger-happy home minister, Marathi music buff

Munde: Trigger-happy home minister, Marathi music buff

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com recalls his encounters with the late Gopinath Munde many years ago, when he was Maharashtra's home minister.

Pressing the reset button in MoD

Pressing the reset button in MoD

Rediff.com27 May 2014

Defence Secretary R K Mathur should take to Prime Minister Narendra Modi just five simple measures that would create or catalyse dramatic improvements across the wider defence arena, says Ajai Shukla.

'If Narendra Modi cannot bring about a change in India, no one else can'

'If Narendra Modi cannot bring about a change in India, no one else can'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

'Our country needs 542 Narendra Modis,' Paresh Rawal tells Sonil Dedhia.

#BestPhotos: 15 top shots you will EVER see

#BestPhotos: 15 top shots you will EVER see

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The 2015 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography competition, has announced the shortlists.

Shyam Benegal on FTII crisis: 'Credentials are not important, capabilities are'

Shyam Benegal on FTII crisis: 'Credentials are not important, capabilities are'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who as FTII chairman was himself gheraoed by students, gives us his point of view on the crisis facing India's premier film school.

South Korean missile defence: US, China on collision course

South Korean missile defence: US, China on collision course

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

Deployment of THAAD in South Korea could unfold a new cataclysm in the Korean Peninsula with unwelcome prospects.

The blind CEO who built a 50 crore company

The blind CEO who built a 50 crore company

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Visually impaired Srikanth Bolla is the CEO of Hyderabad-based Bollant Industries, an organisation that employs uneducated disabled employees to manufacture eco-friendly, disposable consumer packaging solutions.

SC order comes as ray of light for Campa Cola residents

SC order comes as ray of light for Campa Cola residents

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

The regularisation of our homes may take time but at least restore water, electricity and gas pipeline connection, say the harrowed residents of Campa Cola Compound Residents' Association after the Supreme Court ruled January 30 that they can make a fresh representation to the new government in Maharashtra and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to regularise their homes. Prasanna D Zore reports.

Sweeping success: Meet the PhD student who's a garbage collector

Sweeping success: Meet the PhD student who's a garbage collector

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

36-year-old Sunil Yadav, who works as a garbage collector for the civic body in Mumbai is an inspiration. He chronicles the arduous journey he took to secure his MPhil degree and why he refuses to give up his job despite his education.

Day 4: India continues to stand in queue as banks work on Sunday

Day 4: India continues to stand in queue as banks work on Sunday

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

To manage anxious crowds, as many as 3,400 personnel of paramilitary and Delhi Police along with 200 quick reaction teams have been deployed at ATMs and banks.

Happy 5th, Xiaomi, now can you show Indians you care?

Happy 5th, Xiaomi, now can you show Indians you care?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

As Chinese gadget-maker Xiaomi, the world's third largest smartphone seller after Apple and Samsung, turns five today, it will seek to intensify its India push. But there are miles to go before it can claim true success in India, as a harrowing experience of one of its smartphone users suggests.

Exclusive! When India and Pakistan nearly reached an agreement

Exclusive! When India and Pakistan nearly reached an agreement

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

'The people of Pakistan and India will begin to understand what the bottom lines are. What India can accept maximum is known to Pakistan. What Pakistan can accept minimum is known to India.' 'In the absence of atmosphere you can't even talk, you can't think of writing agreements and frameworks. You have to have the right atmosphere. With the previous BJP government it had started and I hope the new BJP government will continue with that.'

At Dussehra rally, Sena president Uddhav 'burns' BJP

At Dussehra rally, Sena president Uddhav 'burns' BJP

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday attacked the coalition partner on issues like Pakistan, beef, Ram temple and inflation but ruled out walking out of the Maharashtra government any time soon.

Two accidents, a wheelchair and a National award

Two accidents, a wheelchair and a National award

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

How Shivani Gupta bounced back from a major accident is sure to inspire you.

West Asia is where all the action is, diplomatically

West Asia is where all the action is, diplomatically

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

From being on the verge of war and violence, West Asia has actually got a sudden reprieve. Seema Mustafa explains

Sheena Bora finally makes an appearance

Sheena Bora finally makes an appearance

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

There it lay, a photograph on the desk under a stapler, and later a stamp pad, forgotten, done with, like its subject, a Mumbai Metro One employee who vanished overnight.

How to travel across India on just Rs 300 a day

How to travel across India on just Rs 300 a day

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

This post is for those who think they can't travel with less money and for those who have money but want to travel on a shoestring budget for the sake of constraint and the adventure it brings with it.

Why India Inc still fears MNCs

Why India Inc still fears MNCs

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Business reacted with caution to the reforms of 1991, and demanded protection from multinationals and imports. Twenty-five years later, traces of that demand can still be found, reports Bhupesh Bhandari.

'Aamir can never be an actor'

'Aamir can never be an actor'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Akshay Manwani traces Aamir Khan's fascinating journey to stardom.