News for 'extempore'

Your Favourite Housefull Film? VOTE!

Your Favourite Housefull Film? VOTE!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Housefull 5 may not be getting rave reviews but it's got the thumbs up from audiences.

Housefull 5 Review: Housefoosss!

Housefull 5 Review: Housefoosss!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

Housefull 5 is the most idiotic thing I've watched this year so far, asserts Sukanya Verma.

Crash: 'Preliminary Report Will Have Answers'

Crash: 'Preliminary Report Will Have Answers'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

'A few answers for the reason of the crash will be known -- whether it was a technical fault, design issue, human error etc.'

RATE PM Modi's 60-minute extempore speech

RATE PM Modi's 60-minute extempore speech

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

For nearly an hour on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to reach out to the Indian community to share his vision for the country at the SAP Arena in San Jose, California.

Learn to speak extempore, BJP to Sonia, Rahul

Learn to speak extempore, BJP to Sonia, Rahul

Rediff.com21 Nov 2007

"The Congress had once raised the slogan 'India is Indira and Indira is India'. They are now taking the country back to the same period," BJP deputy leader in Lok Sabha V K Malhotra said.

Heard In The US: 'Rahul Bhai Zindabad!'

Heard In The US: 'Rahul Bhai Zindabad!'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

'Initially, I didn't think much of him. But when I walked alongside him, I realized he has what it takes.'

'The Judiciary Is Like A Black Hole'

'The Judiciary Is Like A Black Hole'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

'People don't know about the immense pressures that come with this position -- every decision a judge takes affects real people and their lives.' 'This is not a job that one can take lightly.' A

'Hindutva Must Refute Nehru To Make Its Case'

'Hindutva Must Refute Nehru To Make Its Case'

Rediff.com27 May 2024

'Nehru remains central to the polemic between the Congress and the BJP, or stated ideologically, between secular and Hindu nationalism.' 'The reason is that Nehru represents what is optimally possible as a secular politics along with liberalism and democracy in a country like India.'

Nirmalaji's Pep Talk To Women

Nirmalaji's Pep Talk To Women

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman captivated her audience at the Women Directors Conclave.

'Believe me, nobody can do reassurance better than Mr Modi'

'Believe me, nobody can do reassurance better than Mr Modi'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

'You ain't seen anything yet,' EAM Jaishankar says about the India-US relationship.

Akshar Rambachan is US extempore speaking champ

Akshar Rambachan is US extempore speaking champ

Rediff.com16 Jul 2008

Akshar Rambachan, who recently graduated from Eastview High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota, won two national oratorical honors in as many months this year.

8 quotes from PM Modi's 65 minute I-Day extempore

8 quotes from PM Modi's 65 minute I-Day extempore

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Here's a collection of quotes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort

'I have never used a teleprompter'

'I have never used a teleprompter'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

'In Hindi, Mr Modi is unequalled as an exceptionally accomplished orator.'

'Amitji is an energetic 8 year old'

'Amitji is an energetic 8 year old'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

'Working with him is like deep sea diving.' 'He is an ocean into which you keep diving, discovering something new every time.'

How Rahul Gandhi Rattled The BJP

How Rahul Gandhi Rattled The BJP

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

The first round has clearly gone to Rahul. Now all eyes on Prime Minister Modi's reply to the debate on motion of thanks, when one can be sure he will respond in his characteristic style.

Golden Globes: Top 10 Moments

Golden Globes: Top 10 Moments

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Following a year of pandemic prompted no-show and another of backlash for its staggering lack of representation, the Golden Globes felt more atonement than awards ceremony in its 80th iteration.

FULL TEXT: Modi's townhall with Zuckerberg at Facebook HQ

FULL TEXT: Modi's townhall with Zuckerberg at Facebook HQ

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's townhall with Mark Zuckerberg at the Facebook Headquarters

Do good looks matter at a BPO?

Do good looks matter at a BPO?

Rediff.com12 May 2005

Rate PM Narendra Modi's maiden I-Day speech

Rate PM Narendra Modi's maiden I-Day speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

After hoisting the National Flag from the ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a 65-minute extempore in Hindi where he unveiled a roadmap for his government, announcing a financial inclusion scheme for the poor to open bank account with built-in insurance, development of model villages by MPs and launching of a scheme for elimination of open defecation.

Young ministers offer to quit and work with Rahul

Young ministers offer to quit and work with Rahul

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

While there was enthusiastic welcome for his speech on Sunday, the party's senior leadership appears jittery with Rahul focusing on the need for responsibility and accountability and the need for leaders to deliver or be eased out.

Harsha on Rediff Chat: 'Virat would be my first choice for No. 6 slot'

Harsha on Rediff Chat: 'Virat would be my first choice for No. 6 slot'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

When Harsha Bhogle came on the Rediff Chat on Thursday evening, thousands of readers couldn't have enough of him -- and Harsha didn't disappoint them. For those who couldn't make it to the chat, we present excerpts

4 victory speeches and a loser's lament

4 victory speeches and a loser's lament

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Yogi Adityanath's aura is no longer limited to Uttar Pradesh. At the age of 49, his journey to the higher echelons in the BJP has well and truly begun, predicts Sudhir Bisht.

Maldives rakes up Indo-Pak fissures at SAARC

Maldives rakes up Indo-Pak fissures at SAARC

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

In unusual comments at the SAARC forum, Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed on Wednesday talked about strained relations between India and Pakistan, saying that he hoped that tomorrow's meeting between the two countries' Prime Ministers will lead to resolution of their differences.

'V P Singh is needlessly maligned'

'V P Singh is needlessly maligned'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

'As his close associate Som Pal told me, "Mandal was never V P Singh's brainchild. It was a Janata Party commitment he inherited".' 'He would have done it anyway at some point, but the specific timing of his decision was dictated entirely by political exigency -- his government was threatened.' 'It also turned out to be a game changer in Indian politics.'

What Virgin's FeVer plans for India

What Virgin's FeVer plans for India

Rediff.com30 Jan 2007

An interview with Ian Grace, CEO, Virgin Radio.

Vishy Anand on failure & success

Vishy Anand on failure & success

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

No amount of tutoring can teach you how to deal with success or failure. It is your passion within that will make the difference.

What B-school training lacks

What B-school training lacks

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

20 UNFORGETTABLE FRAMES of Dilip Kumar

20 UNFORGETTABLE FRAMES of Dilip Kumar

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

As Dilip Kumar passes away in the ages, Sukanya Verma feels a deep gratitude for the enormous legacy he's left behind.

The kid who stumped the President

The kid who stumped the President

Rediff.com2 Feb 2006

The President took some time before replying when a student of an Indian international school in Singapore asked him why he has not got married.

Bhutanese make an exception for Modi, clap after address

Bhutanese make an exception for Modi, clap after address

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Bhutanese members of Parliament on Monday deviated from the custom of not clapping when they broke into applause after Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended his extempore address in Hindi to a joint sitting of the Parliament here.

Festive atmosphere in Lok Sabha as members take oath

Festive atmosphere in Lok Sabha as members take oath

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Festive atmosphere and bonhomie prevailed in Lok Sabha on Thursday with members donning traditional dress and head gears and many taking oath in their mother tongue.

'He came, he spoke, he won'

'He came, he spoke, he won'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

For almost 60-minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke extempore at the SAP Center in San Jose and he left a crowd of 18,500 in awe.

Hazare movement has opened new dimensions of democracy: Prez

Hazare movement has opened new dimensions of democracy: Prez

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

A day after Parliament approved the landmark Lokpal Bill, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said movements like that of Anna Hazare have opened new dimensions of democratic structure suggesting that they cannot be brushed aside.

Aditya Thackeray, 35 others join Maha govt; Ajit Pawar back as Dy CM

Aditya Thackeray, 35 others join Maha govt; Ajit Pawar back as Dy CM

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

The 36 new ministers included 10 cabinet and four ministers of state (MoS) of the NCP, eight Cabinet and four MoS of the Sena, and eight Cabinet and two MoS of the Congress.

'I felt Irrfan may come back'

'I felt Irrfan may come back'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

'I knew things were not going well, but there was always that hope.'

'Students asking for jobs, Modi is giving them NPR'

'Students asking for jobs, Modi is giving them NPR'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

'Our country does not need an NRC. We need to improve our economy which is in a bad condition.'

Social media laps up NaMo's maiden I-Day speech

Social media laps up NaMo's maiden I-Day speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Friday received overwhelming response from the netizens.

Pak at SAARC: Violence in Kashmir is open terrorism

Pak at SAARC: Violence in Kashmir is open terrorism

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Raising the Kashmir issue at the SAARC meeting, Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday alleged that the violence being committed in Kashmir is "open terrorism".

Restored! The Audi in which Netaji made his great escape

Restored! The Audi in which Netaji made his great escape

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Netaji had used the Audi Wanderer W24 to escape from his Elgin Road residence to Gomoh railway station in Jharkhand to catch a train to Delhi.