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'Those hands weren't rough. In fact, they were creepily soft'

'Those hands weren't rough. In fact, they were creepily soft'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

An excerpt from Paro Anand's book The Other: Stories with a Difference.

Why Shefali played the Nirbhaya case cop

Why Shefali played the Nirbhaya case cop

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

'The investigation was a complete eye-opener for me.' 'I didn't know this side of the incident at all.' 'And to make it even more poignant is that a woman cracked it.'

Hrithik Roshan parties with Priyanka, Parineeti

Hrithik Roshan parties with Priyanka, Parineeti

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Gauahar Khan: Stop the sensationalism

Gauahar Khan: Stop the sensationalism

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Trump arrives in London on maiden visit to UK

Trump arrives in London on maiden visit to UK

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

The US president's four-day tour will feature talks with British PM Theresa May, tea with the Queen, and mass protests including a giant Trump baby blimp being flown over Westminster.

Mulayam and the Samajwadi Party house of cards

Mulayam and the Samajwadi Party house of cards

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

How he hopes to retain his fort is anyone's guess, says Nazarwala, the man who called right the 2007 and 2012 UP elections.

Back in Gujarat after six months, Hardik Patel calls for 'dangal' against autocracy

Back in Gujarat after six months, Hardik Patel calls for 'dangal' against autocracy

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Patel quota leader Hardik Patel on Tuesday returned to Gujarat after spending six months away from his home state and launched a second round of agitation by appealing to Patels to unitedly fight against prevailing "autocracy" in the state, an oblique reference to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to flee Tibet and seek asylum in India. A fascinating excerpt from Sukanya Rahman's must-read Dancing In The Family: The Extraordinary Story Of The First Family Of Indian Classical Dance.

Should India charge Internet cos for market access?

Should India charge Internet cos for market access?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

'Considering that an Internet company's market value is largely determined by its direct access to consumers for digital services, and largely served outside a sovereign country's control, it would appear reasonable in trade terms to discuss fees for a seat at the proverbial 'table' of opportunities in the largest open consumer market,' argues Venki Nishtala.

'The cops came out and started firing'

'The cops came out and started firing'

Rediff.com31 May 2018

'I joined the protest on the 100th day to show solidarity with the farmers.' 'I was outside the collector's office when people started running.' 'I was wondering what had happened when I felt a pain in my hand and it began bleeding.'

Getting ready for Daku Ranbir

Getting ready for Daku Ranbir

Rediff.com16 May 2018

Ranbir's daku aspirations, Alia's magical transformation, Aishwarya's mommy love and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.

4 Indians evacuated from Gaza on its deadliest day

4 Indians evacuated from Gaza on its deadliest day

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Four Indian tailors working in Gaza for the last two years have been evacuated unharmed with the help of the Representative Office of India in Ramallah, a top United Nations official said.

I'm proud to be an Indian and I'm staying here, Aamir responds

I'm proud to be an Indian and I'm staying here, Aamir responds

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Aamir asserted that he stood by his comments and made it clear he nor his wife Kiran Rao have any intention of leaving India.

Cannes 2016: Mallika Sherawat attends UNICEF Gala

Cannes 2016: Mallika Sherawat attends UNICEF Gala

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Rijiju shares ex-Delhi LG's view that N Indians enjoy breaking rules

Rijiju shares ex-Delhi LG's view that N Indians enjoy breaking rules

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

"I was witness to a statement made by one of the Lt Governor's of Delhi some years back. He had stated that people of north India enjoy breaking the rules and by evening he was forced to apologise.

India's bad loan problem is not a purely financial one!

India's bad loan problem is not a purely financial one!

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

It is a national economic problem and one that requires a political solution hand in hand with a clear government commitment to stand behind core national assets, says Vinayak Chatterjee.

Working during pregnancy? Read this!

Working during pregnancy? Read this!

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Don't try to be a super woman. You must listen to your body, says Dr Mahima Bakshi.

'If this is not worth the try, then what is?'

'If this is not worth the try, then what is?'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Lawyer turned entrepreneur Parama Ghosh shares her story.

Do models have catfights? Find out

Do models have catfights? Find out

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

Italian model Mariana Falasachi gets candid.

New climate deal addressed demands of developing nations: India

New climate deal addressed demands of developing nations: India

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

India on Sunday hailed the outcome of the climate summit, saying the deal reached has addressed the concerns of the developing countries and given them enough space to grow and take appropriate nationally determined steps to combat global warming.

Is your smartphone robbing your sleep?

Is your smartphone robbing your sleep?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

When the human body is exposed to too much artificial light at night, the body's biological clock gets confused and this natural sleep pattern starts disrupting.

Article 15 Review: Entertaining social drama

Article 15 Review: Entertaining social drama

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

'Article 15 is not the work of a hack, or of someone merely scooping a plot out of newspaper headlines.' 'It is a well-researched, clear-headed movie; but its findings have a purpose,' says Sreehari Nair.

'I am doing a role like this for the first time'

'I am doing a role like this for the first time'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

'When you make a commercial film, you will realise how tough it is to make one.' 'It is tough to make the audience believe in things.' 'A man hitting 10 people and still being resilient... it is not easy to do that.'

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

We present an excerpt from Kishore Kumar: Method In Madness by Derek Bose.

Sheena Bora Trial: Will Peter's nightmare end?

Sheena Bora Trial: Will Peter's nightmare end?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

'I am an old man. 64 years... Never used influence.' 'I am not a politician or a criminal. What influence?' 'Retired. I could not protect myself even (from fabricated charges)?' 'Have no money now either.' 'I don't want to die in custody in disrepute.'

Hit-and-run case: Salman's trial to begin on July 24

Hit-and-run case: Salman's trial to begin on July 24

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Actor Salman Khan was on Friday directed by a Mumbai sessions court to appear before it on July 24 for framing of charges, setting the stage for start of a fresh trial for culpable homicide in the 2002 hit-and-run case for which he can face a jail term upto 10 years.

'Reema Lagoo was always kind, funny and loving'

'Reema Lagoo was always kind, funny and loving'

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Bollywood actors pay tribute to the veteran actress Reema Lagoo.

Review: Dear Zindagi is a wonderful, self-assured gem

Review: Dear Zindagi is a wonderful, self-assured gem

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Alia Bhatt continues to impress while Shah Rukh Khan takes it easy in this lovely, thoughtful little film, applauds Raja Sen.

'Salman is God's child'

'Salman is God's child'

Rediff.com6 May 2015

'He's misunderstood, but has a heart of gold. Salman has a penchant for getting into trouble. But he means well, and is extremely kind-hearted,' Amitabh Bachchan once told Subhash K Jha.

Why our judiciary continues to ail

Why our judiciary continues to ail

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

The recent meeting of chief justices and chief ministers skirted vital issues, which could have helped in improving the efficiency in the functioning of courts

The man who hopes to do better than Modi

The man who hopes to do better than Modi

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

'When Modi was CM, Gujarat won 128 seats.' 'Now he is PM. Modiji is revered by people in Gujarat.' 'So as PM he will get 150 seats,'

Review: Ishqedarriyaan is avoidable

Review: Ishqedarriyaan is avoidable

Rediff.com29 May 2015

The kindest thing one can say about Ishqedarriyaan is that it is yawn worthy

CAT quashes Modi-led panel's orders against whistleblower

CAT quashes Modi-led panel's orders against whistleblower

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Central Administrative Tribunal says orders unjustified and against principles of natural justice. Nitin Sethi reports

India can celebrate Diwali because of you: Modi tells jawans at Siachen

India can celebrate Diwali because of you: Modi tells jawans at Siachen

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid a surprise visit to Siachen to celebrate Diwali with soldiers posted at the world's highest battlefield and hailed the role of the armed forces in securing the country.

A phone with a 'gigantic' battery life

A phone with a 'gigantic' battery life

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Wickedleak Wammy Titan 4, available for Rs 15,000, is a very good bargain. More so, if battery life is of primary concern, and I bet, nothing out there is this good. But if you want a sleek phone that is light in your hands and on your pocket please look elsewhere.

Does a woman's career end after marriage?

Does a woman's career end after marriage?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Ojasvi Soni talks about how life changed for her post marriage.

Only those denied access know how it rankles

Only those denied access know how it rankles

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Could the Haji Ali dargah verdict be the beginning of the end of all social discrimination -- against women, against Dalits, the low castes and the caste-less, asks Durba Dhyani.

Mangala Gauri: The 'Women's Only' Festival

Mangala Gauri: The 'Women's Only' Festival

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Married women pray to Goddess Gauri for marital bliss and the long life of their husbands. Unmarried girls worship her in order to get virtuous husbands.

12 killed as massive fire engulfs London residential tower

12 killed as massive fire engulfs London residential tower

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

Police is expecting the death toll to rise.

The dangerous threat of nuclear terrorism

The dangerous threat of nuclear terrorism

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

During last week's Nuclear Security Summit, President Obama asked the media to leave and then screened videos depicting plausible scenarios pertaining to nuclear terrorism.