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Doctors, lawyers, engineers -- Modi's new ministers
Rediff.com7 Jul 2021Among the 36 new faces in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers, eight are lawyers, four are doctors, two former IAS officers and four MBA degree holders, besides several engineers, making it an eclectic mix of professionals.
Dhoni@40: A look at his journey from young marauder to cool finisher
Rediff.com7 Jul 2021Dhoni holds a special place in the hearts of the fans
40 Facts to Know About Dhoni
Rediff.com7 Jul 202140 must know nuggets about the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey
Rediff.com7 Jul 2021As the legend turns 40, we take a look at his journey in cricket and life.
Indo-American Chamber slams new e-com rules
Rediff.com6 Jul 2021The proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, that are envisioned to protect consumer interests, may further compound the impact of multiplicity of regulations on the e-commerce sector, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) had told the ministry of consumer affairs. IACC, the apex bilateral chamber for Indo-US business, had told the government that the proposed amendments would increase compliance liabilities that risk severely impairing the growth of the sector.
Serbian athlete tests positive on arrival in Japan for Olympics
Rediff.com4 Jul 2021The report comes after two members of the Ugandan Olympic delegation tested positive for the coronavirus last month upon arrival in Japan. One tested positive at Narita airport near Tokyo, but the remainder of the team was allowed to travel to a training site.
Covid will be reduced to an endemic in future: Experts
Rediff.com3 Jul 2021"Zero is an unlikely figure. The virus is mutating and it is difficult to predict it's future behaviour,
Xi's domestic challenges in the months ahead
Rediff.com3 Jul 2021There is simmering disquiet in the Communist party and the world is watching as to what can unfold in China in the days to come ahead of next year's party congress, notes Rup Narayan Das.
Fearless! Their Gender Didn't Matter
Rediff.com2 Jul 2021Saloni Dhumne and Atreya Raghavan speak to young India to find out who their LGBTQ heroes are.
'One of the problems is neither Xi or Modi listen to other opinions'
Rediff.com1 Jul 2021'Both have a very nationalistic view of foreign policy.' 'They think they are shrewd and clever diplomats.'
'China will continue to be bossy'
Rediff.com1 Jul 2021'It is not a matter of fixing the military problem up there in the Himalayas and the retreat of the two militaries.' 'India has to find a way to correct the racist and very patronising views of India in the Chinese mind.'
US says Covaxin successfully neutralises Delta variant
Rediff.com30 Jun 2021The NIH said results of two studies of blood serum from people who had received Covaxin suggest that the vaccine generates antibodies that effectively neutralise the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) and B.1.617 (Delta) variants of SARS-CoV-2, first identified in the United Kingdom and India, respectively.
Cipla gets nod to import Moderna vaccine for emergency use in India
Rediff.com29 Jun 2021India's drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India has granted permission to Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla to import Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in the country, official sources said on Tuesday.
Could India be heading for a short war with China?
Rediff.com29 Jun 2021'The numbers of troops on both sides are enormous.' 'They are about 50,000-60,000 soldiers facing each other in that sector -- that's about the total number of troops that both sides had in the 1962 War in all sectors.'
Emergency was a windfall for the RSS
Rediff.com25 Jun 2021The Emergency greatly influenced the RSS' makeover from a fringe force in the Indian political imagination to one that could have its own man sworn in as prime minister in two decades' time. A riveting excerpt from Christophe Jaffrelot and Pratinav Anil's India's First Dictatorship: The Emergency, 1975-1977.
Group of scientists seeks President's intervention to withdraw proposed LDAR
Rediff.com24 Jun 2021In a statement issued on Thursday, the Lakshadweep Research Collective said it along with 60 other signatories from the scientific community have written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his intervention to withdraw the "incautious draft" Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation of 2021.
'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'
Rediff.com23 Jun 2021'Coupled with e-filing procedures it would really enhance the ability of the judiciary to provide speedier justice.'
CPL tweak its schedule to avoid clash with IPL
Rediff.com23 Jun 2021The CPL, which was originally scheduled to commence on August 28, will now be played between August 26 and September 15.
Star-studded economic panel marks Stalin's break with past
Rediff.com22 Jun 2021Chief Minister MK Stalin has shown that he is cut from a different cloth when it comes to embracing what is current, modern and absolutely necessary. Thus, even while retaining the spirit and content of the pan-Tamil, Dravidian socio-political and socio-economic ideology to the 't', his government has also acknowledged the need to accepting scientifically-proven facts in operational matters, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
India to share CoWIN story with over 20 nations showing interest
Rediff.com21 Jun 2021India will share the development story of Co-WIN, the digital platform that helped it launch and implement a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination programme, with more than 20 countries that have shown interest in adopting the portal to run their own inoculation drives.
President, ministers lead the way on Yoga Day
Rediff.com21 Jun 2021Take a look at our leaders taking to the yoga mats on this special day.
'Pandemic could potentially set us back a few decades'
Rediff.com20 Jun 2021'The future looks quite bleak unless we ramp up testing and start vaccinating on a war footing.'
'Only 4 drugs reduce COVID-19 mortality. Everything else is stupidity'
Rediff.com18 Jun 2021'Unfortunately, during this pandemic, everybody started saying that well, these are desperate times and desperate times need desperate solutions.' 'Purely out of fear, anxiety, panic, this knowledge that people started acquiring from WhatsApp University and social media, it pushed science completely to the backseat.'
'It was extremely challenging to snatch lives from the tightening jaws of death'
Rediff.com18 Jun 2021'The second wave was more virulent, more aggressive, more transmissible.'
'Where was black fungus hiding before April?'
Rediff.com18 Jun 2021'Where did this fungus suddenly come from and get all over the country?'
'Even if a third wave comes, we must keep it to a ripple rather let it surge to a tidal wave'
Rediff.com16 Jun 2021'A third wave is possible, but we must try to restrict it to a low level by adopting all personal protection and public policy measures to prevent viral transmission, while speeding up vaccination.'
Why Modi govt is going all out for Stalin visit
Rediff.com16 Jun 2021The Modi government wants to have a smooth relationship with the DMK government.
Single dose sufficient for Covid-recovered patients: Study
Rediff.com14 Jun 2021The Hyderabad-based AIG Hospitals recently published a study conducted on 260 healthcare workers, who got vaccinated between January 16 and February 5, in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (a peer-reviewed journal).
Eriksen's condition still stable after collapse
Rediff.com14 Jun 2021Eriksen's agent said the player is undergoing detailed examinations after the Denmark international collapsed with a cardiac arrest during his side's Euro 2020 opening match against Finland on Saturday.
G7 leaders discuss Wuhan lab leak theory behind Covid
Rediff.com13 Jun 2021World leaders gathered at the G7 Summit in Cornwall discussed the possibility that a laboratory leak in central China's Wuhan city may have a connection with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief saying all hypotheses behind the origins of the deadly disease remain in play.
Remembering Dingko Singh
Rediff.com11 Jun 2021'He was not the hit and run kind of a boxer, but a very intelligent boxer.' 'His presence of mind in the ring brought him glory in many international tournaments.'
Sensex, Nifty close at lifetime highs
Rediff.com7 Jun 2021PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 4 per cent, followed by NTPC, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries and IndusInd Bank.
Mirza will rely on form to choose his horse for Tokyo Olympics
Rediff.com3 Jun 2021Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza is yet to decide which one of his two horses will accompany him to the Tokyo Olympic Games and said he will pick the one carrying the best form leading up to the time of submitting the entry later this month.
3mn doses of Sputnik V from Russia land in Hyderabad
Rediff.com1 Jun 2021Dr Reddy's Laboratories is in a pact with Russian Direct Investment Fund to sell the first 125 million people doses (250 million vials) of Sputnik V in India.
WHO names Covid variants found in India as 'Kappa', 'Delta'
Rediff.com1 Jun 2021The WHO's move came nearly three weeks after India objected to the B.1.617 mutant of the novel coronavirus being termed an 'Indian Variant' in media reports with the Union Health Ministry pointing out that the UN's top health organ has not used the word 'Indian' for this strain in its document.
Jaishankar-Blinken talks focus on Covid relief, LAC situation
Rediff.com29 May 2021United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he had a productive meeting with visiting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during which they discussed the bilateral ties, COVID-19 relief efforts, India-China border situation and Afghanistan and vowed to work together to address areas of shared concern.
Fear of unknown grips govt's privatisation plan
Rediff.com28 May 2021With the disruption caused by the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the 'fear of unknown' is looming over the government's privatisation drive. Although there is a lot of uncertainty and unpredictability on how things will unfold, the government is hopeful of completing the transactions listed in the Budget with a delay of one to two months, said a top government official. However, "there are many unknown factors now, and we do not know whether there could be a third wave. But we are trying to carry on with our work", the official said." Since there is a lot of uncertainty, the estimates will have to be revised as rating agencies are revising their outlook for growth.
CANCEL Tokyo Olympics!
Rediff.com28 May 2021As an admirer of Japan for close to half a century, I care for Japan and expect Suga to respect the sentiment of his people and cancel the Olympics without further delay, says Rajaram Panda.