Revealed: 5 outcomes from Modi's Israel visit

Israel is determined to take the bilateral engagement to a different level that goes beyond defence hardware and intelligence software.Kanchan Gupta reports exclusively from Tel Aviv for Rediff.com......

When A P J Abdul Kalam met Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual guru and head of the Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan of Swaminarayan sect, passed into the ages on August 13.Among the many millions of people Pramukh......

How can NGOs work in Modi's India?

Kanika Datta explains why the Modi sarkar is gunning for non-profit organisations When it comes to activists, do credit Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his consistency. His address to a......

Good/Bad/Ugly: What will Obama's visit be like for India?

'The real test will be in defence-related deals, for instance the Javelin anti-tank missile: Is the US willing to co-develop something with India, on terms that will support the 'Make in India'......

What if the Nano project had stayed in Bengal?

The impact on revenues and jobs may have been limited but the existence of a large, functioning factory complex from a reputed corporate group would have sent a powerful signal that the state was......

Tata Motors' Sanand plant hit by strike

About 2,500 employees work at the Nano plant, including engineers, administrative and other staff At a time when Tata Motors is set to roll out its new hatchback Tiago from Sanand plant in Gujarat,......

The story of West Bengal's dismal industrial performance

A policy-related problem that urgently needs to be redressed is the ‘miniaturisation’ of projects, notes Ashok K Lahiri. Image: Miniaturisation will not work for industry and......

Gujarat is India's most business friendly state

Gujarat is the best place in India country to do business, says the World Bank's ranking on ease of doing business in states, a list that has BJP-ruled states occupying four of the top five......