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Review: Don't miss Chennaieil Oru Naal

Review: Don't miss Chennaieil Oru Naal

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

The seasoned actors give good all-around performances.

Obama says he's underdog for 2012 presidential polls

Obama says he's underdog for 2012 presidential polls

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

United States President Barack Obama has said that he is the underdog in the 2012 presidential elections, even as his job approval among liberals tied its all-time low in a recent poll.

China restricting religious freedom, says Clinton

China restricting religious freedom, says Clinton

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

The Chinese government is restricting individuals, in particular those of the minority community, from their religious practices, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday.

The making of the first Indian-American woman in US House of Representatives

The making of the first Indian-American woman in US House of Representatives

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Chennai-born Pramila Jayapal makes history in Washington state; she is also the first person of colour in the Washington State Democratic delegation.

Signal Intl 'abused' Indian staff: US files suit

Signal Intl 'abused' Indian staff: US files suit

Rediff.com21 Apr 2011

The lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Signal International said that these Indian workers, brought into the country by a separate entity which is not part of the case, were forced to live in substandard, unsanitary accommodations.

5 key lessons about women and work in India

5 key lessons about women and work in India

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

With India poised to become the largest economy in the world by 2030, it cannot afford to leave half of its workforce behind.

Will work with Malala for peace, says Nobel winner Satyarthi

Will work with Malala for peace, says Nobel winner Satyarthi

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Elated over winning the Nobel Peace prize, renowned child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi on Friday dedicated the coveted award to people of India and vowed to work with renewed vigour against exploitation of children and to ensure their welfare.

India is an 'emerging democratic superpower': Australian PM

India is an 'emerging democratic superpower': Australian PM

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Describing India as an "emerging democratic superpower", Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday kicked off his two-day India visit during which the two countries are likely to clinch an elusive civil nuclear deal.

Obama commits $ 60 mn for child labour elimination

Obama commits $ 60 mn for child labour elimination

Rediff.com12 Jun 2010

United States President Barack Obama said his administration has committed $ 60 million this year to towards elimination of child labour around the globe that number around 215 million.

G20 ministers praise India's rural job scheme

G20 ministers praise India's rural job scheme

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

US hopes to learn from these innovative and dynamic programmes in India.

US jobs data to point to steady economic growth

US jobs data to point to steady economic growth

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Non-farm payrolls are expected to have increased by 160,000 last month after rising 155,000 in December.

Citi economist upbeat on India's growth

Citi economist upbeat on India's growth

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

Earlier this month, the global financial services major revised its outlook for India's GDP growth for 2009-10 to 6.8 per cent from 5.5 per cent and for the next fiscal to 7.8 per cent from 6.6 per cent. The bank's revision of India's GDP forecast is mainly on higher investment growth, Citi said adding the key driver during FY'03-08 was the 17.1 per cent compounded annual growth in investments.

India remains No.1 outsourcing destination

India remains No.1 outsourcing destination

Rediff.com19 May 2009

India continues to be the most favoured back-office of the world, but the Middle East and North Africa region is slowly emerging as a promising offshoring destination, global management consulting firm A T Kearney says.

4 Indian Americans selected as White House fellows

4 Indian Americans selected as White House fellows

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Four Indian Americans have been selected to the prestigious White House Fellows; whom the First Lady said represents America's "most promising leaders."

H-1B visas: A hot-button issue

H-1B visas: A hot-button issue

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

A new law and a new study refuel the H-1B debate.

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

The following is the full text of US President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of the Congress on February 28, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House press office.

More Indian Americans heading back home

More Indian Americans heading back home

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

According to a study a growing number of Indian Americans are returning to their homeland in search of better prospects.

Ex-TDP leader Devender Goud launches new party

Ex-TDP leader Devender Goud launches new party

Rediff.com11 Jul 2008

T Devender Goud, the former No 2 in the Telugu Desam Party, formally launched a new regional political party 'Nava Telangana Praja Party' by unveiling a colourful flag of the party, declaring that the formation of Telangana state was the goal of the party.

Pranab concludes Australia visit

Pranab concludes Australia visit

Rediff.com24 Jun 2008

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee left for New Delhi on Tuesday concluding his first visit to Australia during which both the sides inked treaties on extradition and mutual legal assistance and reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties including the possible sale of uranium to India.

Indians in US? Inventions on the way

Indians in US? Inventions on the way

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

According to a report prepared by a team of researchers from Harvard, Duke and New York Universities, the number of Indian nationals contributing to US international patent applications touched 5.5 per cent in 2006.

The 10 hardest jobs to fill in America

The 10 hardest jobs to fill in America

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

If you're looking for work in any of these fields, you're in luck.

Democratic policy slams Republicans for playing politics

Democratic policy slams Republicans for playing politics

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

The Democratic manifesto unveiled at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina has claimed that the Obama administration 'has streamlined' the green process with regard to family reunification.

Signal Intl lawsuit could be largest in US history

Signal Intl lawsuit could be largest in US history

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Attorneys for Indian guest workers who are suing Mississippi-based marine and fabrication company Signal International along with its co-conspirators and other entities for human trafficking and racketeering have filed for class certification to include hundreds of additional workers in the lawsuit. If class status is granted by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the lawsuit could be the largest human trafficking case in US history.

We came to India to save our lives: Rohingya Muslims

We came to India to save our lives: Rohingya Muslims

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

Hyderabad has become the destination of Rohingya Muslims, fleeing the current wave of ethnic cleansing by the ruling Buddhist majority in Myanmar, especially in the Arakan region.

US poll expected to be the most expensive ever

US poll expected to be the most expensive ever

Rediff.com23 Oct 2008

As much $5.3 billion is expected to be spent, an amount that is over the Gross Domestic Product of several small countries, but something that neither Senator Barack Obama nor Senator John McCain and all of their colleagues in the House of Representatives and Senate even wince about for a nanosecond.

First Indian American congressman a trailblazer: Obama

First Indian American congressman a trailblazer: Obama

Rediff.com17 May 2012

President Barack Obama last week paid rich tributes to the late Dalip Singh Saund -- the first Asian-American and Indian-American United States Congressman -- and described him as a trailblazer. Aziz Haniffa reports.

Special: The glue that keeps this country together

Special: The glue that keeps this country together

Rediff.com17 May 2012

No one can deny that but for Parliament our unity as a country could never have been what it is today, says Suresh Prabhu, who has been elected to the Lok Sabha four times.

The outsourcing billionaires

The outsourcing billionaires

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

How billionaires from India and Taiwan saw a need, followed through and hit the jackpot.

Saloni Malhotra among best young entrepreneurs

Saloni Malhotra among best young entrepreneurs

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

BusinessWeek.com's annual competition finds a thriving startup culture in the region.

New SAYA! chief aims to target poor youth

New SAYA! chief aims to target poor youth

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

Tambar, who holds a master's in public administration from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, taught a course there on immigrant youth for a semester. He is assistant deputy commissioner for parent and community engagement at the New York City Human Resources Administration.

Great six-figure jobs you don't need a degree for

Great six-figure jobs you don't need a degree for

Rediff.com9 Nov 2007

Some of the strongest labor market demand is for workers in skilled trades.

New national association to unite Indian nurses

New national association to unite Indian nurses

Rediff.com19 Jul 2007

The history of professional Indian nursing in America started with the major migration of nurses in the early 1970s and 1980s.

Outsourcing vs immigration: A big dilemma

Outsourcing vs immigration: A big dilemma

Rediff.com2 Jun 2007

Time is running out to resolve one of the most critical debates in Western society.

Best places for career & business in US

Best places for career & business in US

Rediff.com12 Apr 2007

The Tar Heel state, home to banking giants Bank of America and Wachovia, placed five metros in the top 25.

Let a thousand immigrants bloom

Let a thousand immigrants bloom

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

When Rinku Sen took the cause of illegal immigrants to the youth panel of America's premier civil rights organizations, some participants were surprised. Sen, an activist for over two decades and author of the well-praised book The Accidental American: Immigration and Citizenship in the Age of Globalization, pleaded, as she has been doing for many years, the cause of illegal immigrants from across the world.

This Ford has more on his mind than cars

This Ford has more on his mind than cars

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

'My great grandfather Henry Ford would have been very happy with the lifestyle I am leading and the things I believe in.' He's a servant of god. A temple builder. Manu Shah meets the Ford who spreads word about the glories of Krishna.

IT unions move in to call the shots

IT unions move in to call the shots

Rediff.com26 Dec 2006

The third CITU strike in West Bengal and the move of unions to call the shots in Kerala's IT sector are developments that the IT industry, at large, has denounced.