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Hyundai to hike prices by up to Rs 20,000 from January

Hyundai to hike prices by up to Rs 20,000 from January

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

The quantum of price increase will vary from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 across all models, the company said in a statement.

Will Punjab slip back into militancy?

Will Punjab slip back into militancy?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

It is as much about farmer woes and the lack of job opportunities as about the mixing of religion and politics.

'Centre trying to derail Telangana process'

'Centre trying to derail Telangana process'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

The Centre is under fire for its "political move" of redrawing boundaries to form a new Rayala Telangana state. Vicky Nanjappa speaks to miffed Congress MP Madhu Yashki Goud, Telangana Rashtra Samithi's K T Rama Rao and YSR Congress President Jaganmohan Reddy

26/11: 'America sacrificed Mumbai'

26/11: 'America sacrificed Mumbai'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2013

'What America could figure out is that this finally was an American with an American passport operating in Pakistan who had access to Al Qaeda. Now the prime objective of that time was the capture of bin Laden. This is three years before Abbottabad, the only thing that the US intelligence agencies were thinking about was how do they decapitate him, how do they cut the head off of Al Qaeda and here was this tantalising, untrustworthy, difficult, hard to control, psychopathic individual, who was American,' Adrian Levy, co-author of the book The Siege: The Attack on the Taj, tells Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

Why India must not tinker with B'desh border deal

Why India must not tinker with B'desh border deal

Rediff.com6 May 2015

By revising the India-Bangladesh land boundary agreement, the NDA is going for short-term gains and losing the long-term perspective, says Gautam Sen.

Why Thithi filmmaker feels overwhelmed by Aamir Khan

Why Thithi filmmaker feels overwhelmed by Aamir Khan

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Raam Reddy gets candid about Thithi, his film journey so far and his next project.

Auto Expo: Stunning new cars from 19 brands

Auto Expo: Stunning new cars from 19 brands

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.

PEs find investment in brands wise, but are wary of retailers

PEs find investment in brands wise, but are wary of retailers

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Private equity players believe it to be lucrative to invest in designer labels.

From Spelling Bee to Super Bowl, Indian Americans championed it all

From Spelling Bee to Super Bowl, Indian Americans championed it all

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Aziz Haniffa walks through Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation, an exhibition that explores the 'American Dream' as lived by the community stretching far behind the stereotypes such as saris and temples and sadhus, at the Smithsonian, with curator Masum Momaya.

SC raps govt's handling of PSUs' conflict in Harshad Mehta scam

SC raps govt's handling of PSUs' conflict in Harshad Mehta scam

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

The Supreme Court says the 'whole exercise appears to be an eyewash'.

Revealed! Kareena was supposed to be a male sardar in Udta Punjab

Revealed! Kareena was supposed to be a male sardar in Udta Punjab

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

'Our story was really made after we saw what was happening in Punjab.' 'Earlier it was 'drug film, cool thriller, hipster movie.' Then we went to Punjab and we said, "Boss!"'

India non-fiction fest: The changing face of India

India non-fiction fest: The changing face of India

Rediff.com22 Jun 2013

The first ever non-fiction festival got off to a flying start in Mumbai today. Here's what unfolded

No jeans, mobile phones for Brahmin girls: BJP MP

No jeans, mobile phones for Brahmin girls: BJP MP

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

'We are under attack from Western culture, our culture doesn't teach us to wear jeans,' says Bharatiya Janata Party MP Raghunandan Sharma.

How India can reap the benefits of nanotech

How India can reap the benefits of nanotech

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Nanotechnology has remarkable applications in a variety of spheres, including agriculture, animal husbandry and natural resources management.

Breather for govt; Parliament to finally work on Tuesday

Breather for govt; Parliament to finally work on Tuesday

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

The government on Monday achieved a breakthrough in the logjam in Parliament with the opposition agreeing to allow financial business to be taken up on Tuesday.

AFSPA will go during my tenure: Omar Abdullah

AFSPA will go during my tenure: Omar Abdullah

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asked separatists 'to utilise the prevailing favourable atmosphere to discuss their viewpoint across the table'.

The Hindus of Pakistan: Nobody's children

The Hindus of Pakistan: Nobody's children

Rediff.com12 Apr 2013

The Indian government needs to do more. India's responsibility towards the Hindus of Pakistan is not a matter of gratis; it is a political and legal obligation, says Vivek Gumaste

Understanding Pak DNA: Why it can't be friends with India

Understanding Pak DNA: Why it can't be friends with India

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Except for people to people contacts, everything else cultural exchange, sports, trade etc should be conditional on Pakistan giving up its terror strategy. It is time to tell Pakistan that its 'death by thousand cuts' policy will not work, says Colonel (retd) Anil Athale

CAG audits: Another pair of eyes won't hurt companies

CAG audits: Another pair of eyes won't hurt companies

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Instead of only government departments and state-owned undertakings, the CAG can now audit private companies, too.

The genesis of corruption in India

The genesis of corruption in India

Rediff.com25 Jun 2007

Indian democracy is fast turning into by the elite, for the elite and of the elite, says M R Venkatesh.

'Sachin is 39 years and should be allowed to pick and choose'

'Sachin is 39 years and should be allowed to pick and choose'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Sachin Tendulkar will be missed by the Indian team during the upcoming limited-overs' series in Sri Lanka, but he has the right to pick and choose the series he wants to play, says opening batsman Virender Sehwag.

New rules freeze Indian credit market

New rules freeze Indian credit market

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Under Section 71 of the legislation, which took effect this month, corporate bond issuers have to create a debenture redemption reserve equivalent to at least 50% of a planned bond sale before the maturity of the security.

Jaya writes to PM to facilitate talks between TN, SL fishermen

Jaya writes to PM to facilitate talks between TN, SL fishermen

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Sunday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to facilitate a dialogue between fishermen associations in the state and Sri Lanka in Chennai in December following frequent attacks and arrests of fishermen by naval personnel of the island nation.

Bombay HC upholds conviction of 20 rape accused

Bombay HC upholds conviction of 20 rape accused

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Observing that the law takes a stern view of crimes such as rape, the Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of 20 accused in the rape case of a 16-year-old school student who was allegedly drugged by her neighbour, sexually assaulted and forced into prostitution.

I need to adjust to new rules in 2013: Bindra

I need to adjust to new rules in 2013: Bindra

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Ace Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra said adjusting to the newly introduced rules will remain a priority for him in the 2013 season.

How we should honour Rohith Vemula's memory

How we should honour Rohith Vemula's memory

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

'Reflex responses to Dalit student Rohith Vemula's suicide are band aids that stem the current hemorrhage but do precious little to the festering wound beneath,' says Vivek Gumaste.

Future cars: A look at Hyundai's concepts

Future cars: A look at Hyundai's concepts

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Fascinating cars the Korean auto giant is working on. These have technologies such as eye-tracking, gesture-based control and self-healing paint.

Muslim convict celebrates Navratri in Bihar jail

Muslim convict celebrates Navratri in Bihar jail

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

A Muslim convict, who is serving life term in Bihar's Bhagalpur Jail, has been observing fast during Navratri. Mohammad Tanveer alias Langra, a convicted prisoner lodged in the central jail in Bhagalpur district, is religiously following Navratri rituals, according to Jail Superintendent Jitendra Kumar.

Malda decoded: What really happened?

Malda decoded: What really happened?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

India's Muslims need to assert their educational and economic upliftment and political empowerment rather than be provoked by communal remarks, says Mohammad Sajjad, reflecting on the Malda riot.

'Wonder what they are trying to hide'

'Wonder what they are trying to hide'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

'The Indian government has accepted and is a party to international agreements, standards and conventions on religious freedom.' 'We did not force it on them. We are not trying to impose something on them that they haven't already agreed to...' 'India has never allowed us to visit, which is very disappointing for such a wonderful country with such a rich democratic tradition. They seem to be afraid to let us in.'

'My governing philosophy is closer to where Obama's is'

'My governing philosophy is closer to where Obama's is'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

'The story is for the first time, Silicon Valley is mobilising locally to have a voice in American politics. The national Asian American-South Asian Diaspora with the Swadesh Chatterjees and Deepak Chopras and Vinod Khoslas, and Romesh Wadhwanis, and Arshad Zakarias and Mahinder Taks are mobilising in a way that has never happened before.' Ro Khanna, who hopes to represents Silicon Valley in the United States Congress, speaks to Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa.

Why we can and should debate Article 370

Why we can and should debate Article 370

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Article 370 is an anachronistic decree that has outlived its utility, militates against India's sovereignty, and discriminates against both Indians and Kashmiris by mutually excluding each other from syncretic growth. It is redundant, can be debated and constitutionally discarded, says Vivek Gumaste.

Mumbai violence was pre-planned: Intelligence sources

Mumbai violence was pre-planned: Intelligence sources

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

The intelligence community at the top level has come to conclusion that not just in Mumbai, conspirators are trying to highlight the troubles of Muslims in Assam and Myanmar on the streets. They want to create trouble simultaneously in Uttar Pradesh and other states.

Walt Disney India to revamp digital assets

Walt Disney India to revamp digital assets

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Combines UTV, Disney, Indiagames businesses to drive growth in mobile, online, interative TV

Why the Pakistan army can't subdue the TTP

Why the Pakistan army can't subdue the TTP

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

WWhat Pakistan faces in the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan is virulent insurgency and terrorism, fuelled by its association with Al Qaeda

'US-India ties allow us to capture the strength of both nations'

'US-India ties allow us to capture the strength of both nations'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

'When the United States and India make common cause there's really no challenge that we can't tackle, there's no mission that we can't overcome,' believes senior US official Nisha Desai Biswal

Dumped by Amitabh and Ambani, Amar Singh fights on

Dumped by Amitabh and Ambani, Amar Singh fights on

Rediff.com15 Mar 2014

After being deserted by people whose battles he fought, Amar Singh is going to have another go at politics, says Aditi Phadnis

Public sector banks can get a big leap forward

Public sector banks can get a big leap forward

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

A Bank Investment Company to act as a holding company for state-owned banks would go a long way in minimising government interference and improving governance.

Link to Dhaka war crimes trial fears worst if deported from India

Link to Dhaka war crimes trial fears worst if deported from India

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

An Indian connection to the war crimes tribunal has emerged, further complicating matters, says RS Chauhan

HM writes to 10 CMs; says terror has to be dealt jointly

HM writes to 10 CMs; says terror has to be dealt jointly

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Breaking his silence over stiff opposition to his pet project National Counterterrorism Center, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday wrote to 10 non-Congress chief ministers, saying countering terrorism is a shared responsibility and Centre will continue to work with states to fight the menace.