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Will D K Shivakumar Go The Sachin Pilot Way?

Will D K Shivakumar Go The Sachin Pilot Way?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

Even if D K Shivakumar wanted to oust Siddaramaiah, whose support would he take?
The shrewd politician that he is, Siddaramaiah figured his rival had no option but to lump it, points out Aditi Phadnis.

Why Modi plans to transfer Rs 10K each to Bihar's 75 lakh women

Why Modi plans to transfer Rs 10K each to Bihar's 75 lakh women

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Bihar's 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana' on Friday and transfer Rs 10,000 each to the bank accounts of 75 lakh women across the state, totalling Rs 7,500 crore.

'Women Have Desires, Dreams'

'Women Have Desires, Dreams'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2025

'Women have always been given titles like 'mother' or 'housewife'. 'These tags put so much pressure on a woman to be a certain way.'

Deploy central forces in all Bengal districts in 48 hrs: HC to SEC

Deploy central forces in all Bengal districts in 48 hrs: HC to SEC

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The court noted that no appreciable steps have been taken ever since an order was passed by it on June 13 to deploy central forces in sensitive areas for the poll process.

'I don't like the new films from Yash Raj'

'I don't like the new films from Yash Raj'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

'Rani has changed Adi for the better. If he is happy, why should I not be happy?'

Maha to make voter registration mandatory for students above 18 years

Maha to make voter registration mandatory for students above 18 years

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

State Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil also said that the government will introduce four-year degree courses from June 2023 as mandated under the National Education Policy and the universities will have to implement the decision.

Amid hijab row, video of namaz at school goes viral

Amid hijab row, video of namaz at school goes viral

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

A video clip of the students allegedly offering namaz in the classroom of a government primary school in Dakshina Kannada has gone viral.

Govt's guide on long-term health issues post Covid

Govt's guide on long-term health issues post Covid

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

These modules will help in building the capacity of the doctors, nurses, paramedics and community health workers across India to deal with long-term effects of Covid.

Where is Prashant Kishor headed next?

Where is Prashant Kishor headed next?

Rediff.com18 May 2021

A second shot at UP?

SC forms 12-member national task force for Covid response

SC forms 12-member national task force for Covid response

Rediff.com8 May 2021

The bench said the Union Cabinet Secretary will be the convenor of the task force and may nominate an officer not below the rank of Additional Secretary to depute for him, when necessary.

'Scams driving retail investors away from markets'

'Scams driving retail investors away from markets'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Recent spate of scams like Satyam, 2G and coal allocation scam to name a few have robbed retail investors of the confidence to invest continually.

2 Vatican officials denied visa for Bengaluru meet

2 Vatican officials denied visa for Bengaluru meet

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

The Vatican officials had applied for visa in mid-December

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Kavitha Kuruganti has been fighting for decades to ensure farmers are respected and get their due from the Indian nation. In order to ensure they don't struggle for a living, she works to ensure sustainable farm livelihoods and farmers' rights.

Waiting for IT to happen

Waiting for IT to happen

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

Ambitious plans by NGOs and companies to take technology to farmers are not always successfully executed.

Do I need this insurance policy?

Do I need this insurance policy?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2008

If you have done proper planning and have little liability, there is no need to go for an insurance policy after 50.

Ex-Maharashtra ATS chief Himanshu Roy commits suicide

Ex-Maharashtra ATS chief Himanshu Roy commits suicide

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Mumbai police, citing his suicide note, said the 1988-batch Indian Police Service officer took the extreme step 'out of frustration' due to his illness.

NEET: The CBSE Factor

NEET: The CBSE Factor

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Data from Tamil Naduindicates that NEET favours likely CBSE students. CBSE students took every third seat available in government medical colleges in the state.

How best to remember George Fernandes?

How best to remember George Fernandes?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

'A fierce crusader against communalism, George joined hands with majoritarian forces, never to revisit or re-assess his saffron association.' 'He was a Union minister in 1998-2004, a time when people like Graham Staines were lynched in Orissa.' 'On the Gujarat pogrom of 2002, George went on to kind of justify the slashing of pregnant women, by saying in the Lok Sabha that this was nothing new for India.' 'Thus, he was in sharp contrast to what he had himself stood for in the heyday of his political career in the 1970s and 1980s, says Mohammad Sajjad.

Why this could be the marriage of the century

Why this could be the marriage of the century

Rediff.com3 May 2018

There is a reason why Surya and Ishan's wedding on May 10 will make history.

Meet Akhilesh Yadav's brains trust

Meet Akhilesh Yadav's brains trust

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Every day when Akhilesh returns after a joust with political adversaries to his Camelot, which is Lucknow's 5, Kalidas Marg, it is time to hold court with advisors and loyalists.

Fighting big and bountiful, Sebi gets new anti-fraud powers

Fighting big and bountiful, Sebi gets new anti-fraud powers

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Summing up the year gone by, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha told PTI that the regulator was also able to provide clarity and a direction to the market in areas like corporate governance and investor protection during 2013.

The scary messages from the Saran riots

The scary messages from the Saran riots

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

'Consider this image of today's youth in Bihar -- armed with a bike, a smartphone and possibly some illegal arms too, imbibing incessant stream of images from the Internet and television.' 'Some of them would turn into gau bhakts, some would listen with interest the exploits of Salafism, dig deep into the Internet to come out with images which cry vociferously that their respective religions are in danger.'