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'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'
Rediff.com24 Aug 2023'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.'
'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'
Rediff.com1 Jun 2023'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been eliminated because it is treated as a criminal offence.' 'Similar procedure should be used in case of caste discrimination.'
The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months
Rediff.com22 Nov 2022'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.' 'My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.' 'My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,' Brigadier John Parshuram Dalvi wrote of his capture during the 1962 War.
Am I Proud A British Indian Like Me Is PM?
Rediff.com4 Nov 2022'They say 'a picture paints a thousand words', so seeing Rishi Sunak PM at the door of Number 10 can never be taken from us.'' 'It is a symbol that will go down in the history books.' 'It is the very embodiment of me saying to my boys, "You can be who you want to be",' notes James Salins in this must-read feature.
Historic! Rishi Sunak to be UK's 1st Indian-origin PM
Rediff.com24 Oct 2022Rishi Sunak on Monday is all set to make history on Diwali as Britain's first Indian-origin prime minister after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the governing Conservative Party, following Penny Mordaunt's withdrawal from the race.
Noted economist Abhijit Sen, advocate of MSP, passes away
Rediff.com30 Aug 2022Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72.
COVID Deaths: Why India, WHO Are At Loggerheads
Rediff.com26 Apr 2022'If deaths had been properly reported, it would have helped contain the pandemic.'
Imran Khan becomes 1st Pak PM to lose no-trust vote
Rediff.com10 Apr 2022While in power, Khan repeatedly talked about making Pakistan an Islamic welfare state. However, he failed to fix the economy and the basic problem of keeping the prices of commodities in control.
From Shy Kid To Rhodes Scholar: Ritika Mukherji's Journey
Rediff.com17 Jan 2022It's not every day that an undergraduate from India wins a scholarship to study at one of the prestigious universities in the world.
India Must Be Proud Of Akumjung Pongen
Rediff.com23 Nov 2021Akumjung Pongen, the first Rhodes scholar from Nagaland, shares his inspiring journey.
Akanksha Balmuchu Wants To Fight Climate Change
Rediff.com5 Oct 2021Akanksha Mary Balmuchu from Jharkhand's Ho tribe is starting a Master's programme in climate change in the UK. When she walks into campus, she fulfils not only her dream, but that of her grandmother.
From Forest Hut To Top UK College
Rediff.com28 Sep 2021Hercules Singh Munda's father used to open the gates to a forest. Today, Hercules leaves for London to open the gates of his many dreams.
'Chandan should have remained in the BJP'
Rediff.com2 Sep 2021'He felt that he had no place in the BJP and he was wrong.'
Former RS MP, senior journalist Chandan Mitra passes away
Rediff.com2 Sep 2021Mitra was the editor of The Pioneer newspaper and was considered a respected voice on a variety of issues, ranging from politics to popular music, before poor health kept him out of the public eye for some time.
Amartya Sen, Home in the World
Rediff.com11 Aug 2021Amartyada, says Omkar Goswami, thank you for being the humane, caring and socially concerned economist that you are.
AstraZeneca finds small clot risk after 1st Covid shot
Rediff.com29 Jul 2021But no extra risk after second dose, shows study led and funded by drug maker, reports Sohini Das.
India receives 1st consignment of 1.5 lakh Sputnik V vaccine doses from Russia
Rediff.com1 May 2021Sputnik V is the third vaccine India has given the go-ahead to after 'Covishield', developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca and 'Covaxin', the indigenous vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech. Covishield is manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.
1st lot of Sputnik V vaccine likely in India by May end
Rediff.com27 Apr 2021Once available, Sputnik V will be the third vaccine to be used in India against coronavirus.
UK PM Boris Johnson takes first jab of COVID-19 vaccine
Rediff.com20 Mar 2021"I've just received my first Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine dose. Thank you to all of the incredible scientists, NHS staff and volunteers who helped make this happen," he tweeted. "Getting the jab is the best thing we can do to get back to the lives we miss so much. Let's get the jab done," he added in his tweet.
People shouldn't hesitate to get vaccinated: Delhi's 1st COVID patient
Rediff.com11 Jan 2021With final preparations underway and the vaccine set to arrive in the national capital in the next couple of days, Rohit Datta, who was the first person to be diagnosed with coronavirus infection on March 1, said "it feels surreal".
New Covid variant: Scientists warn against more mutations
Rediff.com22 Dec 2020Over time, as more mutations occur, the vaccine may need to be altered.
Oxford debating society puts off Mamata event at 11th hour, draws fire
Rediff.com2 Dec 2020The Oxford Union Debating Society, citing unforeseen "circumstances", on Wednesday sought to postpone a scheduled virtual address by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the last moment, drawing flak from the ruling Trinamool Congress, which sniffed "political pressure from the highest level" in the matter.
1 cr frontline healthcare workers identified to get Covid vaccine
Rediff.com24 Nov 2020Five vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which four are in Phase II/III and one is in Phase-I/II trials.
Serum Institute to keep 200 mn doses of Covid vaccine ready by Jan
Rediff.com13 Nov 2020'SII has started stockpiling the vaccine and now has roughly 40 million doses ready. It is using some of the capacities it had for under development products for the COVID-19 vaccine and by January we will have a capacity to make 100 million doses per month and a stockpile of 200 million doses.'
Trump or Biden? America votes to elect 46th President
Rediff.com4 Nov 2020Amidst a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 100 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a century. Some 239 million people are eligible to vote this year.
India needs to adapt to the world of tomorrow
Rediff.com10 Sep 2020In another 2-3 weeks, coronavirus will chariot India to overtake the United States. In March, Modi had exhorted the nation to celebrate India's impending success over the virus by clanging metal plates. Make no mistake, India is losing this momentous war under his captaincy, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Meet Adar Poonawala, India's COVID-19 vaccine man
Rediff.com6 Aug 2020Serum Institute is investing $200 million to create capacities for the COVID-19 vaccine. Sohini Das profiles its 39-year-old CEO.
PIX: Werner 'tricks' Leipzig to victory; Schalke crisis deepens
Rediff.com25 May 2020RB Leipzig's Timo Werner scored a hat-trick as they demolished hosts Mainz 5-0 on Sunday to reclaim third place in the Bundesliga with an emphatic victory after three straight draws. Schalke 04 slumped to a shock 3-0 home defeat by relegation-threatened Augsburg on Sunday, their fourth defeat in five games dropping them to eighth place in the Bundesliga.
General Rawat hints at a major change in India's defence thinking
Rediff.com13 May 2020'It is crucial today to realise where we have reached in this 15 year-period in order to fully and properly assess the profundity of what General Rawat has said,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Have you started reading again?
Rediff.com18 Apr 2020It's possible you want to escape the reality of what's happening to the world - countrywide shutdowns, worry and concern, divided politicians
Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?
Rediff.com20 Feb 2020She lived for two-thirds of her life in India, adopted its national cause and customs, and took an Indian passport. She served a prison sentence in Lahore as part of Gandhi's protests against an Imperial power which happened to be her motherland. Freda Bedi delighted in confounding accepted definitions of identity.
FA Cup PIX: Saints hold Spurs with late leveller
Rediff.com26 Jan 2020A summary of Saturday's matches in the FA Cup.
Soccer PIX: Argentine duo help Spurs past Boro
Rediff.com15 Jan 2020Mourinho's side failed to turn their domination into more goals and things got edgy late on when Saville's shot evaded Gazzaniga who seemed slow to get down.
SHOCKING! Oxford Dictionary's synonyms for women
Rediff.com1 Nov 2019In the current versions of the Oxford English Dictionary, the synonyms for "woman" include some eye-poppingly sexist words: b***h, besom, piece, bit, mare, baggage, wench, petticoat, frail, bird, biddy, filly.
Pope elevates Kerala nun Mariam Thresia to sainthood
Rediff.com13 Oct 2019The event was also attended by Prince Charles.
Major transfers by top Premier League clubs
Rediff.com22 Aug 2019List of major transfers in the top Premier League ahead of the 2019-20 season (all transfer fees as reported by British media):
'I will never have the joy of sitting with Girish again'
Rediff.com12 Jun 2019Economist and author Devaki Jain mourns the loss of her good friend, Girish Karnad.
How I scored 99 per cent and topped ISC exam
Rediff.com28 Mar 2019'The magic lies in you and the effort that you will put in.' You have to work hard and smart, says Gaurav Sood.
The brightest Indian-American stars in the US
Rediff.com18 Sep 2018Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.
Meet Atishi, Kejriwal's brain trust
Rediff.com3 Sep 2018The AAP leader, who has been recently in the news for supposedly dropping her second name, has been active in reforming the education and health sector.