'Amit Shahji, Naddaji, all of us do the same work'

You may be an MP or an MLA; when we go to Bengal, we go as cadre.'Swarupa Dutt/Rediff.com speaks to BJP leaders deputed to go to West Bengal on election duty. IMAGE: Rajya Sabha MP Rupa Ganguly --......

'No party can rule without co-habiting with the army in Pakistan'

'That is not a democratic ideal obviously, but it is a practical reality.''It is a consistent feature of politicians in Pakistan that their rhetoric on the army softens the closer they get to the......

PM Modi begins 2-day visit to UAE, to discuss terror, trade in talks

With terror and investments high on his agenda for talks with the UAE leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday began his two-day trip to this strategic Gulf nation with a visit to the......

Post-grad programme in forest management

Post-graduate programme inForestry Management The Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, an autonomous institute under the Union ministry of environment andforests, invites applications for......

How Modi govt plans to check widening CAD, falling Re

The government would also take steps to promote exports and restrict non-essential imports, said Jaitley. The government on Friday announced an array of steps, including removal of withholding tax......

Siemens makes India R&D hub

Siemens AG, a global powerhouse in electronics, electrical engineering and health care, is making India a major hub for research and development of medical diagnostic tools, using Computer Aided......

Narrowing CAD to help lift rupee, ease inflation

Narrowing of the current account deficit will help arrest depreciation of the rupee and ease inflation concerns, industry groups said."The biggest positive should be on the rupee, which should ease......

Knocking economics has become a popular sport

'But the world would be much poorer without economics' contribution to understanding how societies function and without economists’ suggestions as to how politicians might improve them. 'And......

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next. Well begun is half done. A smashing opening sequence can effectively set the tone for......

Bigg Boss 11: Sleepy Salman, boring contestants

The new season looks super dreary, warns Sukanya Verma. Every year a group of small-time and self-proclaimed celebrities tussle for prominence under the watchful eye of Bigg Boss. His looming......