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Dravid lists challenges of resuming cricket in bio-secure space

Dravid lists challenges of resuming cricket in bio-secure space

Rediff.com26 May 2020

'We're going to have to work with the Health Department and Government authorities to find out a way in which even if a player tests positive, the whole tournament isn't cancelled'

Time for BJP to market POSITIVITY

Time for BJP to market POSITIVITY

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Indian elections are won and lost on 'negative' imageries and campaigns - but not certainly on 'negativity' as a political trait and electoral creed, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

6 non-IT jobs you can consider

6 non-IT jobs you can consider

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

The one common thread that we see across these jobs is that they are all highly human-centric, points out Ramesh Kumar.

Fulbright Master's Fellowships for young Indians

Fulbright Master's Fellowships for young Indians

Rediff.com9 May 2008

The Fulbright Master's Fellowships for Leadership Development for outstanding young Indians to pursue a master's degree program at selected US colleges and universities in the areas of Business Administration, Communication Studies, Economics, Environment and Public Administration.

COVID-19: How Britain's Silverstone circuit could help F1

COVID-19: How Britain's Silverstone circuit could help F1

Rediff.com2 May 2020

Silverstone managing director, Stuart Pringle made clear that everything had to be done so as not to put stress on policing or divert medical resources away from the fight against the coronavirus.

F1: Hungarian GP will be held without spectators

F1: Hungarian GP will be held without spectators

Rediff.com1 May 2020

'We do believe that staging the event behind closed doors, which our fans can still watch on television, is preferable to not having a race at all.'

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Mission Karmayogi', dubbed as the biggest bureaucratic reform initiative, aimed at capacity building of government employees to make them more "creative, proactive, professional and technology-enabled". The core guiding principles of the competency-driven programme will be to support a transition from "rules based to roles based" HR management to prepare the Indian civil servant for the future, according to a government statement.

Schools, colleges reopen after months of lockdown in UK

Schools, colleges reopen after months of lockdown in UK

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Face coverings are mandatory in communal areas and corridors at schools and colleges within areas of the country deemed at high risk of COVID-19 infections.

'Conducting JEE is critical': IIT directors

'Conducting JEE is critical': IIT directors

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'Further delay will do nothing other than the loss of a year and when there is loss of a year, think of next year you are having two first year batches.' 'Have the IIT system or similar institutions got the infrastructure to handle such a situation?'

Sonia calls for meet with CMs to discuss NEET, JEE exams

Sonia calls for meet with CMs to discuss NEET, JEE exams

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

The National Testing Agency announced that the JEE (Main) will be held from September 1 to 6 and NEET (UG) on September 13 after the Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking the postponement of the NEET and JEE.

Should Women Fight Wars?

Should Women Fight Wars?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Should we be exposing our women volunteers to the barbarity of actual combat?

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

For the current woes of the state to end, in city after city, town after town, village after village, unauthorised constructions have to be removed, no questions asked, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Goa CM allocates portfolios to ministers

Goa CM allocates portfolios to ministers

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

The file allocating the departments was sent to Governor S C Jamir late Wednesday night. A formal notification is expected on Thursday.

'Sashi' has large shoes to fill as HDFC Bank's new boss

'Sashi' has large shoes to fill as HDFC Bank's new boss

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

Apart from navigating the bank through the Covid crisis, Jagdishan may also have to deal with the latest development on the auto loan lending practice scam. He will be expected to deliver consistent profit growth of 20 per cent-plus quarter after quarter, irrespective of the operating environment.

Dharavi slumdwellers threaten agitation

Dharavi slumdwellers threaten agitation

Rediff.com29 May 2007

Arputham said, "Past experience shows that such partnerships can save developers time and money, while ensuring that the needs of the urban poor are addressed."

Australia, NZ cancel domestic first class competition

Australia, NZ cancel domestic first class competition

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

New South Wales have been named Australia's Sheffield Shield champions for the first time in six years after the competition's final was called of due to the coronavirus, governing body Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday.

Covid-19 impact: Textile, paint makers roll out antiviral layer to ads

Covid-19 impact: Textile, paint makers roll out antiviral layer to ads

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

Almost each of these companies has a different technology to show for the effectiveness against microbes.

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Alibaba's pervasive economic and social influence in China is seen as a threat to the authority of the Chinese Communist party, notes Shyam Saran.

Modi Hai to Vishvas Hai!

Modi Hai to Vishvas Hai!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Modi is seen as exceptional not only on account of his acts but also owing to his style. He appears to sacrifice his life for the people -- like a fakir, a figure he came to epitomize even more in 2020 by growing a long white beard. Charisma is above accountability, and Modi has grasped these dynamics.

Why Young India Thinks Old

Why Young India Thinks Old

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

'Three decades after liberalisation kicked off, my friend's son and niece -- both born well after that historic shift in economic policy -- find themselves newly off the beaten path for no fault than listening to their heart,' notes Shyam G Menon.

Kumaraswamy expands cabinet amid heartburn

Kumaraswamy expands cabinet amid heartburn

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

Fourteen ministers are from the Congress, nine from its ruling coalition partner Janata Dal-Secular and one each from the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party.

Congress-JD(S) reach power sharing deal, announce tie-up for 2019

Congress-JD(S) reach power sharing deal, announce tie-up for 2019

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

The Congress has conceded the plum Finance portfolio to its junior partner, resolving a thorny issue, after its president Rahul Gandhi intervened and spoke to Kumaraswamy.

Half of Maha ministers flout CM's order on assets

Half of Maha ministers flout CM's order on assets

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

At a time when the lavish wedding of a Maharashtra minister's children has come under the scanner, it now emerges that almost half the ministers in the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party government have flouted Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's directive to declare assets.

Modi's hardest task in 2021: Creating jobs

Modi's hardest task in 2021: Creating jobs

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

The biggest worry is not the shrinking of the labour market, but the collapse of good jobs.

Mumbai to get 6 new flyovers

Mumbai to get 6 new flyovers

Rediff.com15 May 2006

How we can avert 2021's Climate Crisis

How we can avert 2021's Climate Crisis

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

'To keep the next catastrophe at bay, a carbon free economy will be an imperative. 'Our 2000 cc internal combustion engine powered personal cars and public transport may have to give way to electric and hydrogen powered fuel cells. 'The oil refineries which were so much part of my professional life may have to be dismantled and trees planted in its place. 'The smokestacks, which once upon a time represented growth and prosperity, will now be gory symbols of a polluting past,' notes former Hindustan Petroleum chairman Arun Balakrishnan.

Reliance, bp to retail fuel under 'Jio-bp' brand

Reliance, bp to retail fuel under 'Jio-bp' brand

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

bp had last year bought 49 per cent stake in the 1,400-odd petrol pumps and 31 aviation turbine fuel stations owned by RIL for $1 billion.

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday.

Why fixed maturity plans work better than FD

Why fixed maturity plans work better than FD

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Heed your liquidity needs before investing in an FMP.

How India can win future wars

How India can win future wars

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

Future, even present, wars -- at least those involving such tech giants as China -- include hi-tech battlefields, which a Pakistan-obsessed India has not sufficiently prioritised. Today's generals plan on how to disrupt an enemy city's power supplies, rail networks, airports, ports, and government departments, not just by bombing or torpedoing them; they also examine the option of tripping up the computer networks that run these, notes David Devadas.

'The day I became CEO of Vimeo, I was only 33'

'The day I became CEO of Vimeo, I was only 33'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

'I had never run a company before, but when I stood in front of the company, I was channeling my 14 year old self and telling myself that remember what it felt like when you were there.'

PM launches employment scheme for migrant workers

PM launches employment scheme for migrant workers

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

Launching the scheme, Modi said during the nationwide lockdown, the talent from cities returned to villages and it will now give a boost to development of rural areas. The 'Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan' will be implemented on a mission mode in 125 days in 116 districts of six states -- Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Odisha -- that received the maximum numbers of migrant workers back.

Biden will keep the pressure on Xi

Biden will keep the pressure on Xi

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Neither Biden nor his successors can any longer ignore the threat China has come to pose to the US in both economic and military fields, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Unlock 1: Govt issues fresh guidelines for 'COVID-appropriate behaviour'

Unlock 1: Govt issues fresh guidelines for 'COVID-appropriate behaviour'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

'The aim of issuing these guidelines is to instil COVID appropriate behaviour to contain the spread of the disease while allowing social and economic activity'

Rs 5 crore NOT fine, but environmental compensation: NGT

Rs 5 crore NOT fine, but environmental compensation: NGT

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

However, the NGT expressed its displeasure over the spiritual guru's statement that he 'will go to prison but not pay the fine' and said such a statement was not expected from a person with such high stature.

Divestment options still open: Azad

Divestment options still open: Azad

Rediff.com16 Feb 2005

United Progressive Allaince government has not closed its doors on divestment and the options are very much there, Union Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Wednesday.

Red tape blocks Army, Air Force projects on China border

Red tape blocks Army, Air Force projects on China border

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Clearance for many strategic roads have been delayed because the ministry of environment and forests as well as respective state forest and public works departments have been sitting on the proposals without realising their importance to national security, reports RS Chauhan

Dating a same sex partner? 10 things to know

Dating a same sex partner? 10 things to know

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Ask your partner if it is OK to kiss or hug when saying hello in public?

IMA threatens all-India bandh on Nov 25

IMA threatens all-India bandh on Nov 25

Rediff.com15 Nov 2004

IMA will organise protest rallies and dharnas from November 21 to 24 all over the country in support of the agitating Bihar doctors.

Deshmukh holds revenue, R R Patil gets home

Deshmukh holds revenue, R R Patil gets home

Rediff.com12 Nov 2004

Deshmukh sent the list of portfolios to Maharashtra Governor Mohammad Fazal on Friday morning.