All stories by Yoshita Singh
Will Modi be this year's Time Person of the Year?
Rediff.com19 Nov 2015The PM has been named second year running; other contenders include Google's Sundar Pichai, US President Barack Obama, Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi.
Tendulkar, Warne ring the opening bell at NYSE
Rediff.com6 Nov 2015Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne visited the New York Stock Exchange to highlight the inaugural cricket series in New York.
Pakistan rakes up Kashmir issue at UN again
Rediff.com3 Nov 2015Raking up the Kashmir issue at the United Nations, Pakistan repeated its call for Security Council resolutions to be implemented in the state and said fulfilling promise of self-determination to the Kashmiri people is "indispensable" to establishing lasting peace and stability in South Asia.
How 4 US lawyers paved the way to kill Osama bin Laden
Rediff.com29 Oct 2015Four top lawyers secretly worked on resolving sensitive legal issues including sending forces on Pakistani soil without its consent.
Pakistan loses UN human rights council election
Rediff.com29 Oct 2015Pakistan on Wednesday failed to win a re-election to the United Nations' human rights body. The 193-member General Assembly voted here to elect 18 new members of the UN Human Rights Council.
'Climate deal cannot be achieved by passing burden of action'
Rediff.com20 Oct 2015India has said a lasting deal at the climate summit this year will not be achieved by passing the burden of action onto the shoulders of developing countries.
Pakistan raising Kashmir at UN is 'clear interference': India
Rediff.com15 Oct 2015India suggested that Pakistan should refrain from using the Right of Reply and instead "use the right of introspection" to think about the direction in which the country is moving.
World's poor must have fair access to global resources: India
Rediff.com14 Oct 2015World leaders declared that there can be no development if poverty and hunger persist.
State-sponsored cross-border terrorism of special concern: India
Rediff.com9 Oct 2015Joshi said the international community must have a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism and "towards those who aid and abet terrorist acts and provide safe havens to their perpetrators".
No 'one size fits all' solution for social development: India
Rediff.com8 Oct 2015Social integration with inclusion is is most necessary.
GST, Bankruptcy Code are Jaitley's top priorities
Rediff.com6 Oct 2015Totackle the serious challenges faced by the banking sector, the government will bring in more professional management and boards in the banks.
Don't need 4-points. We need one; give up terrorism: Sushma on Sharif's UN speech
Rediff.com2 Oct 2015At the largest international stage -- the UN General Assembly-- External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj sent out a stern message to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, saying, "Talks and terror cannot go together".
UNSC reform most urgent and pressing need: Swaraj
Rediff.com2 Oct 2015India on Thursday said that the United Nations Security Council reform is the "most urgent and pressing need" and called for inclusion of more developing nations in the decision making structures of the powerful world body.
Sharif rakes up Kashmir at UN, proposes 4-pt peace formula
Rediff.com1 Oct 2015Raking up Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the non-resolution of the issue reflected failure of the UN and proposed a 4-point "peace initiative" which includes demilitarisation of Kashmir and unconditional withdrawal of forces from Siachen.
Ahead of UNGA speech, Pakistan blames India for violence at LoC
Rediff.com30 Sep 2015Pakistan also accused India of trying to quell the Kashmiri struggle by using "brute force".
China-Pakistan economic corridor an 'inspiring model': Nawaz Sharif
Rediff.com27 Sep 2015Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has termed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as an "inspiring model" of South-South cooperation, which will bring huge economic and development benefits to the two countries as well as to the entire region.
California calling: Modi makes his way to Silicon Valley
Rediff.com26 Sep 2015During his two-day stay in Silicon Valley, he would begin and conclude his engagements with the Indian-American community, the last one being an address to a crowd of over 18,500 Indian-Americans at the SAP Centre in San Jose.
UNSC must include world's largest democracy: Modi @G4 summit
Rediff.com26 Sep 2015Hosting a summit of leaders of Germany, Japan and Brazil under the G-4 format, the PM said the UNSC "must include the world's largest democracies, major locomotives of the global economy, and voices from all the major continents" to carry "greater credibility and legitimacy".
A Sanskrit prayer, Pope and 9/11 memorial
Rediff.com23 Sep 2015Hindu and Sikh leaders will share stage with Pope Francis during a prayer service in New York
As UN completes historic 70 years, PM has a message to give
Rediff.com18 Sep 2015"We are now living in an era when non-state military actors are a major factor," Narendra Modi said in a veiled reference to threats posed to India from Pakistan