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Taj Mahal joins Wonders of the World list

Taj Mahal joins Wonders of the World list

Rediff.com8 Jul 2007

The official declaration of the new Seven Wonders of the World will be done in Lisbon at 0145 hours IST on Sunday.

Rice prices to rise again

Rice prices to rise again

Rediff.com7 Jul 2007

However, India's chances of benefiting from the soaring rates are low following the strengthening of rupee against dollar.

Software product earnings to rise 10-fold

Software product earnings to rise 10-fold

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

The Indian software product sector is expected to register a 10-fold increase in revenues over the next seven years. Revenues may range between $9.5 billion and $12 billion by FY15, from the current $1.4 billion, according to a new Nasscom-Zinnov study.

Global cashew body to boost trade formed

Global cashew body to boost trade formed

Rediff.com8 May 2007

Cashew growers can soon expect some positive changes in cashewnut trade following the formation of a global alliance on this front.

Subbarao is economic affairs secy

Subbarao is economic affairs secy

Rediff.com1 May 2007

Duvvuri Subbarao on Monday joined as secretary, department of economic affairs, Ministry of Finance. He belongs to the 1972 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (Andhra Pradesh cadre).

Chinese airliner announces flight plan to India

Chinese airliner announces flight plan to India

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

A third Chinese airline company, China Southern, will launch direct flights to India this year to tap the increasing traffic potential arising out of booming bilateral trade.

BSF men on peacekeeping mission to Congo

BSF men on peacekeeping mission to Congo

Rediff.com12 Feb 2007

Armed to the teeth with mortar guns, assault rifles, riot-control weapons and bullet-proof vehicles, the personnel drawn from various battalions of the force are thrilled at the opportunity to don the UN's blue helmet.

Rice is dear to us, Mr Bush!

Rice is dear to us, Mr Bush!

Rediff.com7 May 2008

In the new generation diplomacy, the US definitely occupies the most important place on Indian thinking wavelength but India is no sub-contractor of America in the global context wherein Uncle Sam can decide what and how much Indians should eat or not! US President George W Bush blaming the 'wealthy' lifestyle of India's huge middle class for the spiraling global food prices endorsing his Secretary of State Condeleezza Rice views only adds insult to the injury for Indians.

Famine looming large, high time to react

Famine looming large, high time to react

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

Many schools across the world received breakfast or lunch for their students under World Food Program. But even this aid is under serious threat. UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has put the priority on feeding the hungry by closing a $755m funding gap for the UN's World Food Programme this year.

India seeks closer engagement with East Asia: PM

India seeks closer engagement with East Asia: PM

Rediff.com13 Jan 2007

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will leave for the 5th Indo-Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit and the 2nd East Asian summit to be held in Cebu, Philippines on Saturday morning.

Trade deal in sight as Asean okays India's negativ

Trade deal in sight as Asean okays India's negativ

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

The proposed Foreign Trade Agreement between India and Asean got a boost today as trade ministers of Asean countries agreed to India's proposal for reducing the negative list to 490 items

Why the prime minister is going to Philippines

Why the prime minister is going to Philippines

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

On the sidelines of the India-ASEAN summit, Prime Minister Singh might also have bilateral meetings with some of the leaders.

Off the beaten path in Southeast Asia

Off the beaten path in Southeast Asia

Rediff.com11 May 2009

Throughout Southeast Asia, it is easy to find viable alternatives to the wonderful but overcrowded destinations to which throngs of travelers typically flock.

ULFA linked to LTTE: Police

ULFA linked to LTTE: Police

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

Thousands of ULFA cadres have either surrendered or been arrested, but none of them had confessed to any arms deal with the LTTE.

Resurgence of HIV: 4.3 mn infected in a year

Resurgence of HIV: 4.3 mn infected in a year

Rediff.com22 Nov 2006

The global epidemic continues to grow with 2.9 million deaths last year.

Bhutan hopes to break India-Pakistan ice

Bhutan hopes to break India-Pakistan ice

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

As ever, this is the major factor holding Saarc back and neither of the two countries seems to have an initiative.

New bird flu deaths in Vietnam, Combodia

New bird flu deaths in Vietnam, Combodia

Rediff.com25 Mar 2005

Most human cases have been traced to contact with sick poultry, but experts fear the virus could mutate into a form that is easily transmissible among humans, sparking a global pandemic.

Pakistan becomes member of ASEM

Pakistan becomes member of ASEM

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

The announcement to admit Pakistan in ASEM was made at Helsinki on Monday following the sixth Summit of the organisation.

Houghton all praise for Saudis

Houghton all praise for Saudis

Rediff.com7 Sep 2006

India's football coach Bob Houghton lamented that India could not maintain a high level of play in their AFC Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia.

Venkatesh, Alvito dropped for Saudi match

Venkatesh, Alvito dropped for Saudi match

Rediff.com31 Aug 2006

The two stalwarts of Indian football failed to measure up to coach Bob Houghton's high fitness demands and were axed from the team for the Asian Cup qualifier.

China's loss is India's gain

China's loss is India's gain

Rediff.com27 Aug 2006

For the first time in recent history, China's textile export to the United States in the first six months dwindled by 0.6 per cent from the same period last year mainly due to the export restraints.

India unlikely to meet development goals: ADB

India unlikely to meet development goals: ADB

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

The Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday India, despite making significant improvement in access to primary education, will not meet the millennium development goal targets as in the case of other countries in the Asia Pacific region.

Magsaysay award for Delhi activist

Magsaysay award for Delhi activist

Rediff.com31 Jul 2006

Arvind Kejriwal is the founder of Delhi-based organisation Parivartan

India offers to make Aids drugs in Africa

India offers to make Aids drugs in Africa

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

By setting up a unit in a Least Developed Countries, India could take advantage of 'Trips Declaration' in the WTO that allows LDCs to produce generic drugs up to 2016 at a cheaper cost to address public health concerns.

'Economic benefits not reaching people in Ind,Chn'

'Economic benefits not reaching people in Ind,Chn'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

India and China account for 64 per cent of GDP in 23 Asian countries included in a study but rank quite low when it comes to benefits percolating to their people.

Economic wellbeing? India 17th in Asia

Economic wellbeing? India 17th in Asia

Rediff.com31 Jul 2007

India's 9 per cent GDP growth may not mean much for the masses, going by an ADB study which says India is ranked 17 among 23 when economies are compared based on a measure of people's economic well-being.

Indian B-schools eye Singapore, Dubai

Indian B-schools eye Singapore, Dubai

Rediff.com25 Jun 2007

A number of Indian B-schools have decided to establish offshore campuses, and the Middle East nations and Singapore are clearly emerging as the favourite destinations.

Ruchira Gupta gets Global Citizen Award

Ruchira Gupta gets Global Citizen Award

Rediff.com1 Oct 2009

In a glittering ceremony, former president Bill Clinton Thursday evening presented six individuals, including New Delhi-based Ruchira Gupta -- journalist, activist and policymaker, who for the past 25 years has worked relentlessly for women's and girl's rights, especially the ending of their sex trafficking -- with the 2009 Clinton Global Citizen Awards.

Taj Mahal in new 7 wonders candidate list

Taj Mahal in new 7 wonders candidate list

Rediff.com4 Jan 2006

India's Taj Mahal, China's Great Wall, the Stonehenge monoliths in England and the desert city of Petra in Jordan are among 21 candidate sites to be named the new seven wonders of the world, organisers said Tuesday.

Diana's stepbrother found dead

Diana's stepbrother found dead

Rediff.com28 Apr 2004

Cambodian police found the 50-year-old Kydd's body on Monday and suspect drug overdose as the cause of death, it said.

100% debt relief for 19 countries: IMF

100% debt relief for 19 countries: IMF

Rediff.com22 Dec 2005

In an effort to allow 19 poor countries to promote growth and make progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the International Monetary Fund will grant 100 per cent debt relief to them amounting to $3.3 billion

Going to Udaipur, a status-symbol trip!

Going to Udaipur, a status-symbol trip!

Rediff.com26 May 2007

Haute hot spots the world over are luring experienced vacationers bored with typical travels. Here are the top of the crop.

Nepal is 147th member of WTO

Nepal is 147th member of WTO

Rediff.com23 Apr 2004

Nepal on Friday became the 147th member of the World Trade Organisation with the protocol of accession coming into force.

China plans tariff on select India goods

China plans tariff on select India goods

Rediff.com16 Dec 2005

China will honour its Free Trade Area agreements with its trading partners, levy negotiated tariffs on some Indian goods

First East Asian Summit begins

First East Asian Summit begins

Rediff.com14 Dec 2005

ASEAN to ink FTA with India soon

ASEAN to ink FTA with India soon

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is expected to sign a free trade agreement with India next week, Malaysian International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz has said.

AirAsia to offer 2 million free tickets

AirAsia to offer 2 million free tickets

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

Malaysia's popular no-frills airline, AirAsia, has said it will give away two million free seats to mark its fourth anniversary, a media report said in Kuala Lumpur.