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Why 2017 is not 1962

Why 2017 is not 1962

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

The bogey of the 1962 defeat must be laid to rest with a finality that is unquestionable. The myth of Chinese invincibility is a tall tale that belongs to an era gone by, says Vivek Gumaste.

De Bruyne on 'another level'... just like Guardiola's City

De Bruyne on 'another level'... just like Guardiola's City

Rediff.com18 Sep 2016

Kevin de Bruyne was hailed as playing football "on another level" by his manager Pep Guardiola after the Belgian maestro orchestrated another Manchester City symphony on Saturday.

Uri review: A deadpan take on warfare!

Uri review: A deadpan take on warfare!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Movies, their motives and time of release make me wonder if we'll ever be able to see India as India and not a reflection of its governments, notes Sukanya Verma.

Bundesliga: Bayern rout lowly Paderborn 6-0; Bremen stun Schalke

Bundesliga: Bayern rout lowly Paderborn 6-0; Bremen stun Schalke

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben struck twice apiece as champions Bayern Munich annihilated promoted Paderborn 6-0 on Saturday to open an 11-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.

Oozham is a mediocre film

Oozham is a mediocre film

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Initially we sit tight in our seats expecting something very gripping to happen but, nothing of that sort happens.

Vedalam is a total commercial entertainer

Vedalam is a total commercial entertainer

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Director Siva's Vedalam is an action packed potboiler revolving around one man's mission to take down an international flesh trade racket.

India complete series sweep with another emphatic win

India complete series sweep with another emphatic win

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

India completed a 3-0 clean sweep of Sri Lanka with an innings and 171-run annihilation in the third and final Test, bringing to an early end to one of the most lopsided series in recent years.

JuD supporters try to cross into Kashmir with aid for protesters, blocked

JuD supporters try to cross into Kashmir with aid for protesters, blocked

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Saeed said Pakistan government has added insult to the wounds of Kashmiris by welcoming Singh.

Is India ready to inflict more humiliation on Sri Lanka?

Is India ready to inflict more humiliation on Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

India would look to continue their ruthless streak

Cong promises to reinvent itself, but shields Rahul from Delhi blame

Cong promises to reinvent itself, but shields Rahul from Delhi blame

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

A shocked Congress promises to revisit its 'idealogical construct'.

Trump taps 'Mad Dog' Mattis to be Defence Secretary

Trump taps 'Mad Dog' Mattis to be Defence Secretary

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

United States President-elect Donald Trump has formally nominated James Mattis, a retired 4-star Marine Corps general who has long voiced concerns about the threat posed by Iran, as the Defence Secretary to replace Ashton Carter.

PM Modi gives go ahead for 'hot pursuit' of militants into Myanmar

PM Modi gives go ahead for 'hot pursuit' of militants into Myanmar

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given the go ahead to the Indian Army for "hot pursuit" of militants into Myanmar in which two militant camps were completely annihilated, Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore disclosed on Tuesday.

'Kings XI Punjab are bound to hurt some team in a big way'

'Kings XI Punjab are bound to hurt some team in a big way'

Rediff.com8 May 2015

They are out of contention for a play-off berth but that won't stop them from spoiling another team's party, Kings XI Punjab coach Sanjay Bangar said sending an alarm bell to Kolkata Knight Riders camp on the eve of their Indian Premier League encounter.

Kamduni gang rape: 3 sent to gallows, 3 get lifer

Kamduni gang rape: 3 sent to gallows, 3 get lifer

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

The second year BA student was abducted when she was walking back home after alighting from a bus. She was subsequently gang-raped and murdered.

ICC Women's World Cup: Super centurion Harmanpreet helps India beat Aus to enter final

ICC Women's World Cup: Super centurion Harmanpreet helps India beat Aus to enter final

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

Riding on Harmanpreet Kaur's fiery knock of 171 off 115 balls, India beat Australia by 26 runs to book a spot in the ICC Women's World Cup final.

PHOTOS: Chahal claims five as India humiliate SA in 2nd ODI

PHOTOS: Chahal claims five as India humiliate SA in 2nd ODI

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

Chahal and Yadav (3/20) continued their wrist-spin magic and shared eight wickets for 42 runs between them to rattle the hosts in 32.2 overs after Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl.

The people who made headlines

The people who made headlines

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

As 2018 draws to a close and the white noise of 24-hour news cycles and Twitter storms fade into the background, it is already clear that history will remember only a handful of those people, each of whom has taught us something about ourselves and the rapidly changing world in which we live.

How to deal with a co-worker you dislike

How to deal with a co-worker you dislike

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Follow these three rules.

We have the calibre to be destructive, Windies captain warns

We have the calibre to be destructive, Windies captain warns

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

West Indies captain Darren Sammy said he is not concerned as the ones who are in the side have enough calibre to be simply destructive.

Marxist rebel murder case: Three CPM men among 11 awarded lifer

Marxist rebel murder case: Three CPM men among 11 awarded lifer

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Eleven persons, three of them local Communist Party of India-Marxist functionaries, were sentenced to life imprisonment in the sensational T P Chandrasekharan murder case by a special court in Kozhikode on Tuesday.

Trump, Kim reach Singapore for historic summit

Trump, Kim reach Singapore for historic summit

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong says the country will spend 20 million dollars to host the summit.

Deepika, Anushka, Kalki, Richa get together!

Deepika, Anushka, Kalki, Richa get together!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Why people stand behind rapists

Why people stand behind rapists

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

'What if this was my child?' 'My 3 year old, my 8 year old, my 17 year old?' Would I be insular, silent?' 'Would I protect those who I so actively protect now?' asks Preeti D'Mello.

Not vikas, but vishwas will win Gujarat for Modi

Not vikas, but vishwas will win Gujarat for Modi

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

The Congress forget Modi has demigod status in Gujarat and there is no way he can be defeated in the state, argues Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

'Mr Modi has met his match in Kanhaiya'

'Mr Modi has met his match in Kanhaiya'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his match in Kanhaiya Kumar, noted writer Nayantara Sahgal has said as she praised the JNUSU president for his speech at JNU after his release from jail and his subsequent "rational" interviews to the media.

Remembering Shivaji's greatest battle

Remembering Shivaji's greatest battle

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

The Battle of Pratapgad can be termed the turning point in Indian history as it interrupted the continuous chain of Muslim successes on the battlefield.

Congress' Jakhar wins Gurdaspur bypoll by over 1.9 lakh votes

Congress' Jakhar wins Gurdaspur bypoll by over 1.9 lakh votes

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

The Congress won this seat after the 2009 Lok Sabha poll when Congress candidate Partap Singh Bajwa had won.

Let the army decide whom to promote!

Let the army decide whom to promote!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

'The government must make clear once and for all that promotions in the Indian Army are not the right of individuals, but a privilege given in accordance with role and function.'

PHOTOS: India overpower Bangladesh to set final date with Pakistan

PHOTOS: India overpower Bangladesh to set final date with Pakistan

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Rohit Sharma stamped his class with an authoritative hundred in the company of magnificent Virat Kohli as India annihilated Bangladesh by nine wickets to set up a bumper summit showdown with arch-rivals Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy, in Birmingham, on Thursday.

'Dalits have realised BJP is not for them'

'Dalits have realised BJP is not for them'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

'If you look at the entire protest on April 2, you will find it was not only about the Atrocities Act dilution, but the accumulated anger of the Dalit community against the BJP over the last four years.'

The common thread running through TN protests

The common thread running through TN protests

Rediff.com28 May 2018

In the circumstances, an independent probe alone would establish the truth, starting from Koodangulam. It is more so in the case of Marina violence, which may even at this late hour hold a candle to the events and developments in Thoothukudi, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

A Babaji ki booti to cure the incurable?

A Babaji ki booti to cure the incurable?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

If Ramdev weren't a Baba, but a mere salesman, what would he make of a medicine or a herb named Putrajeevak Beej.

PHOTOS: Protests mark Martin Luther King Jr Day

PHOTOS: Protests mark Martin Luther King Jr Day

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Rich tributes were paid to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr across the United States on Monday even as there were protests over the deaths of unarmed black men and boys at the hands of police around the country.

SAG, Day 3: 14 out of 16 gold for wrestlers; India sweep wushu, cycling medals

SAG, Day 3: 14 out of 16 gold for wrestlers; India sweep wushu, cycling medals

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Indian grapplers simply annihilated their opponents, scooping 14 gold medals out of a total 16 on offer as the wrestling competition in the 12th South Asian Games ended, in Guwahati, on Monday.

What will the baby-faced killer do next?

What will the baby-faced killer do next?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Why did Kim Jong-un order his brother's murder?

Rocket man? Yes. Fool? Definitely not

Rocket man? Yes. Fool? Definitely not

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

The US needs to find global support, especially from Russia and China, to make North Korea back down, says Claude Smadja.

Chennai Open: Wild carder Ramkumar marches on but Somdev knocked out

Chennai Open: Wild carder Ramkumar marches on but Somdev knocked out

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Ramkumar Ramanathan recorded the second-biggest win of his career by shocking world number 98 Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the opening round of the ATP Chennai Open but there was no end to Somdev Devvarman's struggle as he was knocked out of the singles event, in Chennai on Tuesday.

Even BJP needs to look beyond caste and religion

Even BJP needs to look beyond caste and religion

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

The party's most important electoral challenge lies in whether it can meet the aspirations of the youth who were drawn by the promise of gainful work.

What women's tennis needs

What women's tennis needs

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Dhruv Munjal insists that women's tennis needs a golden generation, one that can make matches competitive and viewing more riveting.

Did Sharif know about Kargil before Atal's bus yatra?

Did Sharif know about Kargil before Atal's bus yatra?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

The plan hinged on two critical assumptions: India would not be able to replenish supplies quickly to launch a counter-attack. India could not respond in enough strength to dislodge the Pakistanis. Both assumptions would be proved wrong due to the ferocity of the Indian response, reveals former RAW officer Tilak Devasher in his new book, Pakistan At The Helm.