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'How can India be a competitor to China?'

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'China need not worry about a truly 'resurgent India'.' 'It's not going to happen.'

Indian-origin man injured in NZ mosque shootings

Indian-origin man injured in NZ mosque shootings

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that India's High Commission in New Zealand is in touch with local authorities for more information.

Railways spent Rs 50 cr to move 70K migrants in 5 days

Railways spent Rs 50 cr to move 70K migrants in 5 days

Rediff.com5 May 2020

A day after opposition parties, including the Congress launched a scathing attack against the Union government and the railways for charging money from migrants for the travel, sources in the railways said the national transporter is spending around Rs 80 lakh per service for the special trains, and it has run 67 such trains carrying around 67,000 stranded migrants since May 1--- incurring an expenditure of over Rs 50 crore.

Will Modi help Prince build a school for slum kids?

Will Modi help Prince build a school for slum kids?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

'If the future of the nation is lying on the streets, the future of India looks bleak.'

VP Naidu inaugurates 1st India-built war memorial in France

VP Naidu inaugurates 1st India-built war memorial in France

Rediff.com10 Nov 2018

The memorial is the first-of-its-kind built by India in France after the country's Independence. The announcement to construct the memorial was made by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during her last visit to Paris in June 2018.

US holds Russia responsible for spy poisoning in UK

US holds Russia responsible for spy poisoning in UK

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

It also said that the UK's decision to expel 23 Russian diplomats in retaliation for the alleged attack was a 'just response'.

'India is a great place to do business, come back. Jai Hind'

'India is a great place to do business, come back. Jai Hind'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

Businessman P C Mustafa wants Indian Americans to return home, Cognizant CEO Francisco D'Souza outlines how Indian tech companies could grow, Gaurav Dalmia has some investment recommendations while Subramanian Swamy warns that India is flirting with a debt trap.

Don't cremate me till CM comes to village: Maha farmer's suicide note

Don't cremate me till CM comes to village: Maha farmer's suicide note

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Dhanaji Jadhav, 45, hung himself from a tree near his house at Veet village in Karmala tehsil on Wednesday night,

The odd, crazy world we live in

The odd, crazy world we live in

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Here is your weekly digest of the odd moments from around the world

Can mahayagyas fight air pollution?

Can mahayagyas fight air pollution?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

The ozone layer enveloping India remained largely undamaged through centuries due to frequent yagyas, organisers of a mahayagya in Meerut claim.

Mumbai: Rains continue to batter city, people advised to stay indoors

Mumbai: Rains continue to batter city, people advised to stay indoors

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

The Maharashtra government has directed all schools and colleges in the city and neighbouring Thane district to remain closed on Saturday.

Run over 'disbelievers' with cars: ISIS told supporters before Nice attack

Run over 'disbelievers' with cars: ISIS told supporters before Nice attack

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

In September 2014, the ISIS spokesman has specifically mentioned vehicular attacks as a modus operandi to strike at 'disbelieving' Westerners.

11 Sabarimala-bound women chased away; SC verdict yet to be implemented

11 Sabarimala-bound women chased away; SC verdict yet to be implemented

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

Accompanied by police personnel, the members of Chennai-based women empowerment outfit 'Manithi' could barely move 100 metres through the traditional forest path towards the temple when hundreds of devotees rushed down to the valley to chase them away.

For Kolkata, Mother Teresa was always a saint

For Kolkata, Mother Teresa was always a saint

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

When Pope Francis canonizes the late Mother Teresa at the Vatican on September 4, she will officially be recognised as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. However, for her followers in Kolkata, the title is a mere formality.

Moothon review

Moothon review

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

All through Moothon, you can sense Mohandas trying hard to empathise with her characters; I just wish she was interested in them, declares Sreehari Nair.

'There's something desi about Sushant'

'There's something desi about Sushant'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

'Sushant was our first choice for Lakhna.' 'Apart from looking desi, I wanted an actor who had a lot of physical energy.' 'Sushant came on board very quickly because he really liked the story.'

The pride and prejudices behind the Nobel Prize

The pride and prejudices behind the Nobel Prize

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

'Today, when Kailash Satyarthi is being honoured with the most prestigious global award, reports appear to the effect that many millions of Indian children are in 'slavery'. This is hardly the reputation that India should have when we are basking in the glory of 'Mangalyan',' says T P Sreenivasan.

PHOTOS: 5 worst major temple tragedies in past 10 years

PHOTOS: 5 worst major temple tragedies in past 10 years

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Here's a list of the top five major temple tragedies in the past 10 years.

The Taliban: Barbarians at our gate

The Taliban: Barbarians at our gate

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

'With Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the unemployed jihadis will certainly turn their gaze to India and Kashmir.' 'Despite this imminent danger to national security, defence preparedness does not find a mention in the ongoing electoral campaign,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning everyone else's name in small font at the bottom of the screen?' asks Sreehari Nair.

'The new singers can't sing good'

'The new singers can't sing good'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

'There were no singers like Lata, Kishore, Rafi or Mukesh. And until now, there is nobody. Nobody with that kind of voice, nobody with that kind of brain to learn. Not only to learn, but to improvise. We improvised music, we improvised the songs. Nowadays, they just listen and copy.'

First Daughters of politics: Ivanka Trump is no first, but...

First Daughters of politics: Ivanka Trump is no first, but...

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

For all the controversy, the concept of prominent First Children is not novel in democracies. So why is Donald Trump's daughter different and discomfiting?

1971 War: When my dad trained the Mukti Bahini

1971 War: When my dad trained the Mukti Bahini

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Dad had sneaked into East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) well before the war had started for reconnaissance of the terrain on the other side. He had disguised himself as a driver of a truck laden with goods and traveled into East Pakistan to be received by the underground fighters of the Mukti Bahini.

Meet the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs contestants

Meet the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs contestants

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Which of these young talents will YOU vote for?

Unlock 1: Malls, hotels, shrines set to reopen amid rise in cases

Unlock 1: Malls, hotels, shrines set to reopen amid rise in cases

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

As India prepares for a calibrated exit from the lockdown by easing more restrictions, 'Unlock-1 -- the first of the three-phase plan for reopening of prohibited activities in non-containment zones with a stringent set of Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) -- kicks in at a time when the country recorded a daily jump of COVID-19 cases by over 9,000 for the fifth straight day on Sunday.

Now, YOU can meet your favourite TV star over the weekend!

Now, YOU can meet your favourite TV star over the weekend!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

SAB TV has introduced a bus tour called Sab Ki Sawaari, in association with Bollywood Tourism.

Rain fails to dampen Irish enthusiasm for Test cricket

Rain fails to dampen Irish enthusiasm for Test cricket

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Day 1 of Ireland's inaugural Test vs Pakistan rained off.

When iPhone photos become works of art

When iPhone photos become works of art

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

In the hands of skilled photographers, smartphones are capable of producing works of art - as these stunning images show. Now in its twelfth year, the iPhone Photography Awards competition aims to find the best photographs taken using just an iPhone. Every year since it was founded in 2007, the IPPAWARDS has selected the very best shots among thousands submitted by iPhone photographers from more than 140 countries around the world. This year's grand prize went to Gabriella Cigliano for a mesmerising image shot on an iPhone X of two young girls in Tanzania. Scroll down to take a look at the stunning photos that made the cut.

Syria chemical attack death toll now at 72

Syria chemical attack death toll now at 72

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had said those killed in the town of Khan Sheikhun, in Idlib province, had died from the effects of the gas, adding that dozens more suffered respiratory problems and other symptoms.

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Harshvardhan Kapoor's vigilante film, Bhavesh Joshi, made Sukanya Verma look back at Bollywood's original vigilante and Harshvardhan's father, Anil Kapoor, in and as Mr India, which released on May 25, 1987.

PHOTOS: How your favourite sports stars celebrated Halloween

PHOTOS: How your favourite sports stars celebrated Halloween

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

As the world celebrated Halloween on Monday, our favourite tennis stars and footballers didn't want to be left behind in all the celebrations.

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week.

Theni forest fire toll mounts to 11; forest officer suspended

Theni forest fire toll mounts to 11; forest officer suspended

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The 'Chennai Trekking Club' has blamed the local farmers for the fire that engulfed the area.

How Ikea plans to woo Indians

How Ikea plans to woo Indians

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Pricing isn't at the heart of Ikea's strategy. It is understanding how Indians live.

COVID-19: Grieving the loss of a dear one? Help is here

COVID-19: Grieving the loss of a dear one? Help is here

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

'How many people have died in India so far due to Covid?' 'Multiply that by at least four, and that many people in intense grief are there in the country.'

'Action is done by John and me, no stunt double has been used'

'Action is done by John and me, no stunt double has been used'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez talk about their upcoming film Dishoom!

Special commission set up by Germany to probe gurdwara explosion

Special commission set up by Germany to probe gurdwara explosion

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

A special commission has been set up by Germany's western city of Essen for a thorough probe into the gurdwara explosion.

Education turns core poll issue in TN, can break AIADMK-BJP ties

Education turns core poll issue in TN, can break AIADMK-BJP ties

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Higher education policy may be at the core of the Tamil Nadu assembly polls next May, with a potential to break the ties between the ruling AIADMK in the state and the BJP counterpart at the national level, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why India needs to thank Nehru

Why India needs to thank Nehru

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

India's freedom, its rambling but working Constitution, its parliamentary democracy, its lumbering administrative machinery all have many a father, but its greatest claim to fame, especially today, that of being a modern state, is due to but one person: Its first and longest-serving prime minister, Nehru, says Shreekant Sambrani.

'The people in the North East are very fashion-forward'

'The people in the North East are very fashion-forward'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

In the fourth part of this series on North East Indian fashion designers and their struggles to attain success and visibility, Atsu Sekhose says he defines his success mantra as "repeat customers + good sales."