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2019: A year of records for India

2019: A year of records for India

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Rajneesh Gupta explains how team India performed during the year across all the three formats.

At last! A museum of Indian Cinema

At last! A museum of Indian Cinema

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Historically, Mumbai has been the cinema capital of India and for her to have a film museum of this kind was perhaps a natural happening.

Why Modi gets his military history wrong

Why Modi gets his military history wrong

Rediff.com14 May 2018

'If only Cariappa/Thimayya/Chaudhari/Manekshaw were given a free hand, there'll be no PoK, the Chinese would have been taught a lesson, 1965 would have slain the Pak demon and in 1971 just another fortnight's fighting after Bangladesh and West Pakistan would have been occupied.' 'No authoritative military account suggests anything remotely like any of these...' '...Chronologies, names, even periods get mixed up, but, never mind, because the point -- strong Army denied by cowardly Congress -- is made.' 'This is where Modi is coming from,' points out Shekhar Gupta.

Unnao rape survivor's fight for justice was tough

Unnao rape survivor's fight for justice was tough

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

From police refusing to name the accused when the complaint was first filed to seeing her father tortured and killed, from her uncle being ensnared in an unrelated case to suffering an accident, which had clear marks of a conspiracy, the going was tough for her.

When will Indians stop killing each other for the cow?

When will Indians stop killing each other for the cow?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

'The cow can always be the CAUSE.' 'Cause for murder. Cause for setting India's people against each other.' 'Not recognising the fact that this can tip the country into an unending spiral of civil strife and set the much-vaunted 'India story' back by years is the ultimate stupidity of all,' says Shuma Raha.

The Sky is Pink Review

The Sky is Pink Review

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

You must watch The Sky is Pink just for Priyanka Chopra, applauds Sukanya Verma.

New York Times to discontinue India-specific blog

New York Times to discontinue India-specific blog

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

Leading American daily the New York Times is bringing the curtains down on its India-specific blog, less than three years after it launched the online feature that offered news and analysis about Indian politics, culture, business, sports and lifestyle.

HC says Maratha quota valid, but should be cut to 12-13%

HC says Maratha quota valid, but should be cut to 12-13%

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

The court further held that the state's legislative competence is not affected by the amendment to Article 342(a) of the Constitution of India.

SC dismisses Nirbhaya convicts' curative pleas

SC dismisses Nirbhaya convicts' curative pleas

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

A five-judge Bench of Justices NV Ramana, Arun Mishra, RF Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan heard the petition filed by Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Singh. The duo had moved a curative petition in the top court after a Delhi court issued death warrants in their names for their hanging on January 22.

SC upholds disqualification of rebel K'taka MLAs, allows them to contest polls

SC upholds disqualification of rebel K'taka MLAs, allows them to contest polls

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

The court struck down the portion of the Speaker's order by which the legislators were disqualified till the end of the 15th Karnataka assembly.

Review: Aiyaary feels like unending punishment

Review: Aiyaary feels like unending punishment

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Aiyaary is a bloated, prolonged mess of misplaced purpose that digresses from military misdeeds to animal cruelty, feels Sukanya Verma.

Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka: The Cauvery dispute timeline

Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka: The Cauvery dispute timeline

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Following is the chronology of events in the decades-old Cauvery water dispute matter in which the Supreme Court on Friday held that Karnataka will get 284.75 tmcft and Tamil Nadu 404.25 tmcft Cauvery water.

What kind of nation interrogates children for sedition?

What kind of nation interrogates children for sedition?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

'Teaching lessons is the objective behind every school.' 'For the moment, a state seems intent to teach a lesson -- that students of Classes 4, 5 and 6 can wage war against the mighty Indian nation,' says Krishna Prasad.

BSE, NSE seek clarification from Tatas on Mistry letter

BSE, NSE seek clarification from Tatas on Mistry letter

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

The notices from the stock exchanges followed reports about Cyrus Mistry disclosing possible writedown to the tune of $18 billion faced by the conglomerate

Timeline of Trump-Kim summit

Timeline of Trump-Kim summit

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

On June 12, history was made when United States President Donald Trump shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and had extensive talks at Capella Hotel in Singapore. However, this meet has come after several twists and turns. Following is the chronology of key events leading to a historic summit between the two leaders.

A helpline for women in distress

A helpline for women in distress

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

The call centre works round the clock attending to calls ranging from domestic violence to suicide attempts to seeking medical help.

'Either Shah or Modi is lying about NRC'

'Either Shah or Modi is lying about NRC'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

'The Modi government thinks that once the CAA protests are over, they will bring in the NPR that will help to get the NRC.'

Must-read! How to write a GOOD resume

Must-read! How to write a GOOD resume

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

These tips will help you keep it short, professional and error-free.

Why Jahangir banned animal slaughter

Why Jahangir banned animal slaughter

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

A fascinating glimpse of the Mughal emperor, courtesy Parvati Sharma's new book Jahangir: An Intimate Portrait Of A Great Mughal.

Exclusive! How China released Indian troops after the 1962 War

Exclusive! How China released Indian troops after the 1962 War

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'All PoWs recounted that one of the worst aspects of their captivity in Tibet was the constant attempt at brainwashing by Chinese Communist propaganda,' reveals Claude Arpi.

Ayodhya mediation fails, daily hearing from Aug 6: SC

Ayodhya mediation fails, daily hearing from Aug 6: SC

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

The apex court said the parties in the matter should be ready to start the hearing on the appeals which are before it.

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

The judge fixed April 26 as the next date of hearing when he will appear via video link from jail.

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan completes grand all-round double

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan completes grand all-round double

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

He became only the seventh all-rounder in the world to score 2,000 runs and take 100 wickets in a particular country.

Can a museum change how the world views an Arabic nation?

Can a museum change how the world views an Arabic nation?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

The new Louvre Abu Dhabi puts NO Islamic restrictions on what it displays.

Dunkirk Review: Redefining heroes and humanity

Dunkirk Review: Redefining heroes and humanity

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

'It's not combat, but deliverance that dictates the action in Dunkirk,' notes Sukanya Verma.

Kumaraswamy loses trust vote; Cong-JDS govt falls

Kumaraswamy loses trust vote; Cong-JDS govt falls

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

The confidence motion moved by Kumaraswamy was defeated with 99 members voting for the motion and 105 against it in a House of 225 including speaker P R Ramesh Kumar and a nominated member.

SC reserves Ayodhya order after high drama in court

SC reserves Ayodhya order after high drama in court

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, representing the Muslim parties in the case, tore up a pictorial map.

Fight against Section 377: The journey so far

Fight against Section 377: The journey so far

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Timeline of events relating to proceedings on the issue.

Hyderabad twin blasts case: 2 Indian Mujahideen operatives convicted

Hyderabad twin blasts case: 2 Indian Mujahideen operatives convicted

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

The quantum of sentence for the convicted Indian Mujahideen operatives, Aneeq Shafique Sayeed and Mohammed Akbar Ismail, will be announced next Monday.

Why taxpayers need not worry about tighter PAN norms

Why taxpayers need not worry about tighter PAN norms

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

The government has also developed a PAN activity monitoring.

From 'guilty' to 'acquitted': Timeline in Salman's hit-and-run case

From 'guilty' to 'acquitted': Timeline in Salman's hit-and-run case

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Chronology of events in the hit-and-run case in which 1 died and 4 others were injured.

How best to nurse the weak banks back to health

How best to nurse the weak banks back to health

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

The choice clearly is between prompt corrective action and slow but sure destruction, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Review: Rocky Handsome has limp, spiritless action!

Review: Rocky Handsome has limp, spiritless action!

Rediff.com24 Mar 2016

It takes concrete storytelling not style to camouflage John Abraham's limitations. He bears the physicality of a man who could take on a dozen but his blank, pained surface cannot offer threat or evoke sympathy, writes Sukanya Verma.

How the Mughals changed India

How the Mughals changed India

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

'It was the Mughals who first established standard units of measurement and maintained offices of meticulous record keepers and auditors, departing from the more haphazard methods of earlier regimes.' 'By the end of the 16th century, their revenue and judicial administrations exhibited an obsessive preoccupation with order, the efficient management of time, and a spirit of rational self-control -- all of them characteristics of early modernity,' point out Sheldon Pollock and Benjamin Ellman.

First death sentence, lifer awarded in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

First death sentence, lifer awarded in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

The Delhi Police had closed this case in 1994 for want of evidence.

Revolts, split, merger: The ups and downs of the AIADMK

Revolts, split, merger: The ups and downs of the AIADMK

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

Since the demise of former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo and chief minister J Jayalalithaa in December last year, Tamil Nadu's political scenario has witnessed unprecedented drama. Following is the chronology of major events in the southern state's ruling party.

Thalaivar Karunanidhi is dead

Thalaivar Karunanidhi is dead

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

One of the most charismatic figures of Tamil Nadu politics and the most enduring mascot of the Dravidian movement breathed his last at 6.10 pm.

Top 8 biographies every entrepreneur should read

Top 8 biographies every entrepreneur should read

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Presenting tips and case studies about innovation, management, leadership, growth, technology and investment.

Review: The force is with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Review: The force is with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Star Wars cannot age, neither in memory nor on screen. Sukanya Verma raves about the latest film in the franchise.

Koregaon-Bhima case: SC refuses to interfere with arrests of 5 activists

Koregaon-Bhima case: SC refuses to interfere with arrests of 5 activists

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

The apex court also rejected the plea to appoint a Special Investigation Team for probe.