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Khushbu Sundar says her father abused her at the age of 8

Actor and National Commission for Women (NCW) member Khushbu Sundar has said she was sexually abused by her father at the age of 8, which she described as the 'toughest' thing. IMAGE: BJP leader......

Tribals plan day-long fast to push demand to 'free' Parasnath hills

Tribals will observe a day's fast on January 30 at Ulihatu in Khunti district, the birthplace of tribal icon Birsa Munda, in solidarity with their movement to 'save' the Parasnath hills, a member......

Tribals gather near Parasnath hills, demand to 'free it from Jains'

A large number of tribals on Tuesday assembled near the Parasnath hills in Jharkhand's Giridih district, urging the state government and the Centre to free their holy site from the 'clutches' of......

PM spreading fear and hatred: Rahul Gandhi at mega Congress rally

In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Congress rally in New Delhi, Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused him of weakening the country by spreading 'fear and hatred' and said the......

Why BJP Needs A Democratic Check-Up

The country may become militarily impressive, pile on GDP and the durbar of the ruling party may fill with the wealthy indebted to the rulers for their riches.But the spontaneous camaraderie of a......

Will Markets Fool Majority Once Again?

There are overvaluation and excesses in many pockets of the market.This is most obvious in the IPO market, where loss-making companies have inflicted large losses on investors, observes Debashis......

The Great Property Crash

'In many parts of the country, the empty nest-and-empty-nest egg story is a painful boom-to-bust saga.''Among the old and young, it is hitting pockets hard, in a linked chain of debt-laden banks,......

Entrepreneurship is not the solving of a sum but the painting of a picture

India’s salvation lies in job creation by entrepreneurs, say Manish Sabharwal and Ashok Reddy. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. Now that the heaviest drama of the Infosys and Tata......

Can cell phones lead women to temptation?

'It was clear that the cell phone gave her access to a temptation that destroyed her family… she’d never have strayed without it.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Increasing......

Mittal's battle cry: Bring it on Jio, Airtel is ready for the challenge!

'Why are we being written off? Mukesh is serious with his intent and investment. This particular issue will settle down. Equally, it is nobody’s case that he will be the only game in town.'......

KGF: Chapter 2 Review

Testosterone, not rationale, is the driving force behind the KGF franchise, observes Sukanya Verma. Mindless machismo is the jewel of many a masala movie and blaring background music its......

Guess what Tiger's new passion is!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tiger Shroff/Instagram Tiger Shroff will now join star singers like Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt. The actor has used the quarantine time to sharpen his singing skills.......

'Predators need to be named and shamed'

'Bullying is not going to scare me.''Nana Patekar has no powerful friends. It is just a perception created by his friends.''I have really powerful voices like Maneka Gandhi supporting me.'......

'My mom painted such a colourful world'

'I think my mom's fear came from the fact that I would be compared to her.''She was worried about the comparisons because she would say, "I have done 400 films and this is your first, but they will......

Review: Talaash tells a fascinating story

Sukanya Verma feels that Talaash is a riveting combination of sentiment and suspense.Analysis is the birthright of murder mysteries. And there are three sub-genres to it -- one which deliberates on......

Kyrgios bows out defeated but wins over Australia

'I just feel like I'm trying to get better' IMAGE: Nick Kyrgios of Australia reacts. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images Nick Kyrgios's Australian Open ended with a gallant fourth round defeat......

'Champions League needs Man United more than Leicester'

‘Let's call it the money pot created by soccer and the fandom around the world’ IMAGE: Young Manchester United fans pose by the United Trinity statue at Old Trafford in Manchester.......

In Pakistan, young female boxers punch through gender barriers

'A number of girls were keen on training, but due to social pressures, I had been avoiding the issue' IMAGE: Anum, 17, punches with her coach Younus Qambrani while others observe during an......

Eriksson lambasted by media after England exit

Departing coach Sven-Goran Eriksson was subjected to a torrent of abuse on Monday as media critics put the boot in after England's World Cup failure.'Swedish Flop' and 'Golden Fleecer' were some of......

Pakistan put the brakes on India

ScorecardSachin Tendulkar's dismissalon 94 embodied a speckled third day for India in the first Test against Pakistanon Thursday.Like the master batsman's innings, it had some breathtaking moments,......

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