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Disquiet Over Agnipath In Military Village

'There is uncertainty regarding job opportunities for our children after they serve for just four years under the Agnipath scheme.' IMAGE: The first batch of recruited soldiers under the Agnipath......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

How PM Modi Became Saint Modi

The transmogrification of Prime Minister Modi to Saint Modi began with the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.By identifying himself with Lord Ram, Modi raised himself in popular......

NY Guv signs legislation making Diwali a holiday in public schools

In a historic move, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation making Diwali a holiday for public schools in the major American city. IMAGE: Devotees celebrate Diwali inside the......

Tagore's Santiniketan added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Santiniketan, the famed place in West Bengal where poet Rabindranath Tagore built Visva-Bharati over a century ago, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. IMAGE: The clock tower at......

'Henceforth, no Indian should fear the taxman'

'We have set out a timetable to reduce income tax rates for all incomes below Rs 50 lakh, and to progressively eliminate the surcharges on income above Rs 50 lakh, by 2024.'The Budget speech past......

Adani seals final compensation deal for Oz project

The latest company announcement came after Queensland parliament agreed that Adani Enterprises Ltd should be granted ‘all state government approvals’ to build one of the world's......

Obama's new initiative to boost entrepreneurs, jobs in India

The Indian Diaspora Investment Initiative announced by US President Barack Obama in New Delhi to encourage Indian-Americans to invest in the development of India would help create jobs and train a......

What UK India biz council chief expects from Modi govt

British and global investors feel retrospective taxation is not the only issue in India The difficulty of importing, including food-labelling issues, corruption, labour laws and policy and......

'Nadella, a perfect example of benefits of thoughtful immigration reform'

America Inc tells Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa that Microsoft’s new CEO validates what business leaders have long known – ‘We need more Satyas travelling to the US’. Ron......

Why Bajirao Mastani has upset two families

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani has ruffled quite a few feathers among the descendants of the Peshwa and his Muslim wife. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's passion project has faced many a hurdle.......

'Films are one of the ways our children will know our heritage'

Founder Shilen Amin tells Arthur J Pais how far the South Asian International Film Festival has come since its inception 10 years ago. Shilen Amin, the founder and the driving force behind the......

Will cricket capture the hearts of American audiences?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X.com Cricket, a popular pastime in the United States in the mid 1800s, makes a big-ticket return to North American shores through the T20 Word Cup but will it be......

Asian Games: Colourful closing ceremony brings curtains down in Hangzhou

IMAGE: Curtains dropped on another successful edition of the multi-nation extravaganza. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters The curtains were brought down on a memorable Asian Games with the......

SEE: Asian Games opens with futuristic ceremony

Photograph: Screengrab of Indian contingent at the Asian Games Blending elements of artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly technology, the Hangzhou Asian Games began......

'Without diversity cricket is nothing': ICC stands against racism

IMAGE: Jofra Archer, left, celebrates with England captain Eoin Morgan during the 2019 World Cup final against New Zealand at Lord's. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images The International Cricket......

2022 Asian Games mascot unveiled in digital ceremony

IMAGE: 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou from September 10 to 25, 2022. Photograph: Twitter Three sporty robots, collectively known as the 'smart triplets', representing the UNESCO World......

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