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Some golden tax-saving tips
Rediff.com5 Mar 2010In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Friday, financial planning expertTrideep Choudhary offered some valuable investment tips.
'I'm a blend of American clay, Indian handiwork'
Rediff.com8 Feb 2010American-born, Indian-bred Anshuman Prasad fears he will once again swap identities and lose his acquired Indian-ness.
Meri Dilli, aamchi Mumbai
Rediff.com11 Jan 2010It may not be possible for the Indian city and its architecture today to reflect the multifaceted nature of its citizens but perhaps with the use or even reuse of a sensitively planned public domain, people can acquire the character of their cities -- recalibrating themselves to regain a lost civic pride that changes the word 'my' from its singular format to a collective identity.
India must act responsibly, must resume talks: Pak
Rediff.com4 Dec 2009Seeking resumption of composite dialogue, Pakistan has said that India must "act responsibly" and stop being negative or it too will lose interest in taking the peace process forward.
Krishna not too keen to meet Pak foreign minister
Rediff.com27 Nov 2009Unhappy with the behaviour of Pakistan over terrorism, particularly the Mumbai attacks, India is not too keen to have a foreign ministerial meeting with Pakistan, even though both Union Foreign Minister S M Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi are in Port of Spain in to attend an international summit.
Pak paid Rs.11 lakh for Zardari's UN speech
Rediff.com16 Oct 2009When Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari stepped on to the podium to address the United Nations General Assembly last month, people in Pakistan expected him to put forth their concerns in front of the international community, but they had no idea that the four pages of his speech had actually cost them US $ 25,000.
'China and India are true friends, partners'
Rediff.com14 Oct 2009'Most Chinese are out of the shadow of the 1962 border conflict. They are thinking of how to make money and not about threatening another country,' says Professor Wang Dehua, who advocates better India-China ties.
What makes Indian companies excel abroad?
Rediff.com10 Sep 2009The knowledge component and managerial competence gives Indian companies an edge to be competitive, says B S Prakash.
Good intention, bad drafting
Rediff.com20 Jul 2009For once, the Indian diplomats have been outsmarted by the Pakistanis in Egypt, says T P Sreenivasan.
'Budget plays to the political class'
Rediff.com9 Jul 2009Lalit Ahluwalia, CFO, Ranbaxy North America, presents his views on the Indian Budget 2009 at Asia Society in New York.
'Iran's youth waiting for an Iranian Martin Luther King'
Rediff.com8 Jul 2009'Iranian protestors are participating in a civil disobedience, the kind of peaceful protests Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Henry David Thoreau advocated,' says Columbia Prof Hamid Dabashi.
Mickelson suspends play, wife has cancer
Rediff.com21 May 2009Phil Mickelson has suspended playing on the PGA Tour indefinitely after his wife was diagnosed with cancer, officials said Wednesday.
'Pakistan has become a toxic jelly state'
Rediff.com26 Mar 2009Reputed author and journalist M J Akbar says that one has to look at the Muslim world through a 'kaleidoscope and not through a telescope' in order to better understand it.
'Wherever Indians went there was quick backlash'
Rediff.com18 Mar 2009Author Minal Hajratwala tells Arthur J Pais about her tryst with family history
Many more questions about the terror attacks
Rediff.com8 Dec 2008More unanswered questions about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai that need to be answered.
'India and Pakistan have a common enemy'
Rediff.com2 Dec 2008'Be it Al Qaeda or any other group which is also opposed to the civil authorities in Pakistan. It will be sad that if both governments cannot overlook their differences and fight this common enemy. Terrorism is a huge threat to both countries.'
The Al Qaeda stamp is evident
Rediff.com29 Nov 2008The strategic significance of the attacks on the two hotels from the Al Qaeda's point of view arise from the fact that these hotels are the approved hotels of the US and Israeli governments for their visiting public servants and for the temporary stay of their consular officials posted in Mumbai till a regular house is found for them, says B Raman
Many more questions about the terror attacks
Rediff.com28 Nov 2008More unanswered questions about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai that need to be answered.
Best places to shop in Delhi
Rediff.com7 Nov 2008Serious shoppers are flocking to India's capital city in search of everything from classic saris to cutting-edge accessories and formal wear.
Ancient Vedic wisdom for the next generation
Rediff.com7 Aug 2008A three-day international conference, held between June 27 and June 29, at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, discussed how the ancient Indian wisdom of the Vedas could shape and sustain future generations in the context of social, economic, environmental, and political upheavals worldwide.
Desi days on the Hollywood marquee
Rediff.com17 Jul 2008It is the first time that a significant number of movies simultaneously showcase Indian origin talent. Some of the films, like The Love Guru, have an actor of Indian origin, in this case Manu Narayan getting his first big break. Other like Brick Lane, a story of immigration angst, adultery and redemption set in London, have a mostly Indian cast.
8 all-rounders win US Congressional gold medals
Rediff.com16 Jul 2008Among the other recipients of South Asian origin this year were Dr Shaheen Lakhan of Arleta, California; Shetty Shohan of North Palm Beach, Florida; Amoha Bajaj of Montgomery, New Jersey; Shabnum Gulati of Edison, New Jersey; and Sheel Tyle of Pittsford, New York.
Mumbai: World's 7th largest billionaire city
Rediff.com6 May 2008Mumbai is the world's seventh largest city in terms of billionaire population, according to Forbes magazine. Mumbai is ranked seventh ahead of San Francisco, Dallas and Tokyo, according to a list of top 10 cities for billionaires available on the website of Forbes. In terms of average wealth of resident billionaires, Mumbai comes on top of all the 10 cities with an average net worth of $7.6 billion. Russian capital city Moscow is number one in terms of billionaire population.
Leela Prasad: Interpreter of moralities
Rediff.com21 Feb 2008For many years Leela Prasad, associate professor of ethics at Duke University, had known Sringeri only as visitors know it: As the home of a 1,200-year-old Shankara Math and Sharada Temple. But in this pilgrimage town in Karnataka, she also discovered the importance of orally transmitted stories in shaping ethics and daily life.
Careers in Law: Top colleges and courses
Rediff.com21 Feb 2008Some of India's best colleges, with the higlights of courses offered.
Pallavi Patel in Florida Women's Hall of Fame
Rediff.com5 Feb 2008Dr Pallavi Patel's selection marks the first time an Indian-American woman has been extended such an honour in Florida, and perhaps anywhere in the United States.
The world's best museum restaurants
Rediff.com22 Jan 2008The best in museum dining. Here, even the food is a work of art.
Faces of enterprise: Ratan Tata
Rediff.com2 Jan 2008A shy man, he rarely features in the society glossies, drives himself to work in a Tata car and has lived for years in a book-crammed, dog-filled bachelor flat in Mumbai's Colaba district.
Ratan Tata: India's shining jewel
Rediff.com28 Dec 2007India's Ratan Tata aims to transform his once-stodgy conglomerate into a global powerhouse. But can it thrive after he steps down?
Boomtown Bangalore
Rediff.com14 Dec 2007In the heart of India's Silicon Valley, Bruno Maddox finds a city transformed by globalisation, dreaming of the future.
Asean: Wise to take the culture route
Rediff.com24 Nov 2007Manmohan Singh faced stiff competition in Singapore. No, not at the East Asia Summit or in meetings with the Asean. But the rival attractions of two imaginative exhibitions on India's past and an exhaustive three-day conference titled "Early Indian Influences in Southeast Asia" eclipsed his presence while China's Wen Jiabao basked in media glory that reflected the reality of economic and military power.
Business books you must read
Rediff.com8 Nov 2007Written by experts in management, business and strategy, these books promise to be inspiring, informative and educational. Some of them may even be fun reads.
Partition's ghost haunts Pakistan
Rediff.com6 Nov 2007'Pakistan's Islamic dream has gone sour miserably.'
Bangalore is the best Indian city
Rediff.com24 Oct 2007We watched the Global Bazaar come to IIM Bangalore. The days before the recruiting marathon began it felt as if there was a wedding on campus.
India's policy flounders on Burma
Rediff.com17 Oct 2007Burma isn't just another country. It's India's land bridge to Southeast Asia. Nothing has exposed the grave failure of India's recent policy towards its neighbours as its support for Burma's military dictatorship.
Indian films set record at fest
Rediff.com6 Sep 2007Indian filmmakers set a record at the Toronto International Film Festival.
India to make big splash in 'Big Apple'
Rediff.com4 Sep 2007The India@60 event seeks to attract the world's attention, particularly that of the global Inc, to India by portraying its strengths -- democracy, diversity and demographics -- which have powered the sub-continent nation's development.
Ratan Tata: The last rajah
Rediff.com8 Aug 2007India's Ratan Tata aims to transform his once-stodgy conglomerate into a global powerhouse. But can it thrive after he steps down?
Chinua Achebe wins 2007 Man Booker Prize
Rediff.com13 Jun 2007Achebe is probably best known for his first novel, Things Fall Apart, written in 1958.
Pakistan sheltering Mullah Omar: Karzai
Rediff.com2 Apr 2007Karzai said that Pakistani government wants the Afghan government fail so that it can use the Taliban to turn Afghanistan into a colony of Pakistan.