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How Sangh plans to 'decolonise' education

The RSS realises that with a majority BJP government at the Centre and in several states, now was the best time to undermine and perhaps outdo the Congress-Left ‘stranglehold’ over......

Another dengue death in Delhi, toll rises up to 21

Another person in Delhi has succumbed to dengue, taking the toll to 21, with his family alleging that two of the three hospitals they took him to refused to do the test for the vector-borne......

Is the RSS running the Narendra Modi government?

In mid-June, when the Narendra Modi government was barely a fortnight into the job, Smriti Irani, the human resources development minister, called a meeting of the country’s top......

The list of dead and injured

The list of Mumbai blasts patients admitted to various hospitals:Sion Hospital: The list of injuredNumber Name Age 1. Navin Devdiya 36 2. Kalpesh Rauth 30 3. Sudhakar D...

Normal monsoon, festive season likely to revive car sales

Prices of two-wheelers, passenger and commercial vehicles are set to rise 15-25% Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Automobile companies, which are going through a rough phase, have said the......

Why scooter sales dipped for the first time in 13 years

The first half of 2019-20 will be under pressure, since prices are expected to go up by Rs 7,000-8,000 at a time when sentiment is poor. Scooter sales, after having dropped in 2018-19 for the......

Tie-ups among auto firms don't work in India

After GM’s India exit, Ford-Mahindra ‘strategic alliance’ under spotlight. Ford India is the second American auto major coming under the spotlight for an India plan that’s......

E-vehicle drive suffers from on-off syndrome

The major reason for the policy confusion over e-vehicles is the lack of conviction within government about the utility of this disruptive technology and its role in India’s larger Paris......

Finally, some good news for small car buyers!

The models from Hyundai and Maruti, which might go on sale in October 2018 and February 2019, respectively, are set to revive a segment that had lost sheen to the compact SUV segment, lately ......

Annu Kapoor delivers a fine performance in this not-so-novel Web series about Kota and its IIT coaching system, says Namrata Thakker. A lot of shows have been created around Kota and how it is the......

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

1997: A fast and furious year for Bollywood. Superstar Sridevi married producer Boney Kapoor and gave birth to her firstborn Janhvi. Shah Rukh Khan turned daddy when wife Gauri delivered Aryan.......

10 Directors Who Made A Comeback

Sometimes, it is a self-imposed sabbatical. Sometimes, it is a lack of opportunities. Sometimes, it is the making of a film that takes the longest time. Film-makers usually take a few years in......

Meet Bollywood's filmi photographers

Say CHEESE! Constantly exposed to the shutterbugs, the camera might not be their best friend. But when it comes to playing a photographer on celluloid, Bollywood's famous faces are more than......

Shah Rukh, Deepika: The CHANGE-MAKERS of Bollywood, 2013

Rediff.com's special Year-End series continues... the second part of the biggest Change-Makers in Bollywood in 2013. Please click here to read the first part of the series. Shah Rukh Khan Because:......

Check out India's schedule on Day 11 of Asian Games

Following is the schedule of the Indian contingent on the 11th day of the Asian Games in Jakarta on Wednesday. IMAGE: India’s Dutee Chand will participate in 200m finals at 5.35 PM......

Meet the new DDCA boss

IMAGE: Rajat Sharma and his panel's candidature was backed by a political heavyweight from the ruling party with the IOA president Narinder Batra throwing in all his might. Photograph: PTI......

PHOTOS: The BEST moments of India's eventful CWG campaign

The sheer diversity of medal winners was a heartwarming aspect of the Games for India. There were medals from squash, although not gold, there were nine medals from boxing, 12 from wrestling, 16......

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 8

Check out India's schedule on Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, on Thursday. Time (IST)EventAthlete 04:30 Lawn Bowls Men's Fours Section B - Round 5 (India vs Norfolk Island)......

Hockey chief Batra elected IOA President unopposed

International Hockey Federation chief Narinder Batra was on Thursday elected as president of Indian Olympic Association for a four-year term by an overwhelming majority in the polls held at its......

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