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Sreemoyee, keeper of stories

Sreemoyee, keeper of stories

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Sreemoyee Piu Kundu's writing, much like its creator, defies the very idea of labels.

No red tape but red carpet for investors in Maharashtra: CM

No red tape but red carpet for investors in Maharashtra: CM

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Fadnavis, currently on a visit to the US, invited American investments in the infrastructure, agro-processing and manufacturing sectors of his state.

30 reasons why girls should do crossfit

30 reasons why girls should do crossfit

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Girls, do you know crossfit can work as an anti-aging drug? Find out how!

Lessons from Swami Vivekananda to inspire you

Lessons from Swami Vivekananda to inspire you

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

We are what our thoughts have made us, Swami Vivekananda said.

To save Delhi, first neglect it

To save Delhi, first neglect it

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Few reforms can make Delhi a better place to live in, says an expert.

Hinduism, nationalism and socialism: the latest political conundrum

Hinduism, nationalism and socialism: the latest political conundrum

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Hinduism, nationalism and socialism may be okay separately, but in equal combination they yield political nonsense.

Sheena Bora Trial: The secretary didn't know it was forgery

Sheena Bora Trial: The secretary didn't know it was forgery

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'After Indrani's arrest did you go to the police and say I did this kind of forgery?'

Shining the light on an Era of Darkness

Shining the light on an Era of Darkness

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

'I would recommend every young Indian reads Shashi Tharoor's book to get a perspective of our colonial past in the present day mesmerising euphoria of the global village in spite of Donald Trump, says Shivanand Kanavi.

Review: Shaandaar wastes good actors on bad bubblegum

Review: Shaandaar wastes good actors on bad bubblegum

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

There is such a thing as too much sugar, says Raja Sen

Samuels insists he was not in favour of India tour pull out

Samuels insists he was not in favour of India tour pull out

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

The West Indies middle order batsman yet again insisted that he was not a part of the decision to abandon the tour of India, and said he was in favour of solving the problem after finishing the series.

10 performances 2016 should be proud of!

10 performances 2016 should be proud of!

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

Here, ladies and gentlemen, is Raja Sen's class of 2016.

Champions League: Humiliation for Madrid; Juve, United also lose

Champions League: Humiliation for Madrid; Juve, United also lose

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Images from the Champions League matches played on Wednesday

Life sentence for 5 in Delhi BPO gang-rape case

Life sentence for 5 in Delhi BPO gang-rape case

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

A Delhi court on Monday awarded the maximum punishment of life sentence to five convicts in the sensational 2010 Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case in which a BPO executive from the north-east was the victim.

Review: Annabelle is a bit of a drag

Review: Annabelle is a bit of a drag

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Coming from the makers of The Conjuring, its spin-off Annabelle pales in comparison, says Paloma Sharma.

Ranji final: Karnataka in control despite Jadhav's ton

Ranji final: Karnataka in control despite Jadhav's ton

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Kedar Jadhav continued his glorious form in the Ranji Trophy with a sparkling century as Karnataka maintained their upper hand despite a spirited fightback by Maharashtra on Day 4 of their Ranji Trophy final in Hyderabad.

Review: Ek Paheli Leela is Sunny Leone's show

Review: Ek Paheli Leela is Sunny Leone's show

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Ek Paheli Leela invests little effort in character development or setting, notes Paloma Sharma.

Love Sonia Review: Powerful. Poetic. Demanding. Rewarding

Love Sonia Review: Powerful. Poetic. Demanding. Rewarding

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

'Love Sonia is a motion picture with the ambitions of a novel.' 'When I walked out of Love Sonia this Monday night, I walked out with a hushed audience that seemed too overcome by the raw power of the film to even pause for applause,' notes Sreehari Nair.

Demographic dividend or impending catastrophe?

Demographic dividend or impending catastrophe?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

No country has grown without educating its people. India's shameful lag in primary and secondary education has persisted for several decades, and the crisis in higher education is now threatening a social and political calamity, says Ashoka Mody.

'Modi will suffer for this in the next elections'

'Modi will suffer for this in the next elections'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Syed Firdaus Ashraf goes to the bank to withdraw cash, a day after high denomination notes were withdrawn, and encounters a veritable battlefield.

Life lessons from the Mahabharata

Life lessons from the Mahabharata

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Want to know how can the Mahabharata help you succeed in life? Read on!

The V S Naipaul I came to know

The V S Naipaul I came to know

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Nikhil Lakshman remembers the times he spent with the legendary writer who passed into the ages six days before his 86th birthday.

Can we have the 'superbrat' attitude back at Wimbledon?

Can we have the 'superbrat' attitude back at Wimbledon?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Watching a grey-haired, smart-suited 56-year-old John McEnroe speak with mature insight about all-things tennis it seems odd to think that many feel that what the sport needs is a dose of the "superbrat" attitude of the brash New Yorker's youth.

How to stay disciplined while working from home

How to stay disciplined while working from home

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Do not let the advantage of flexible work hours impact your sanity.

Men's tennis seems so middle-aged...

Men's tennis seems so middle-aged...

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

'Not only are four of the top five fathers, but Federer famously injured a knee, weakened by years of twisting and turning on tennis courts, early this year while giving his elder pair of twins a bath.'

Review: Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan is a bad puppet show

Review: Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan is a bad puppet show

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Kochadaiiyaan is a fundamentally flawed dud, one without anything to applaud besides grand (if self-glorifying) ambition, rants Raja Sen.

La Liga: Shocking! Deportivo fan dies in clash; Barca win

La Liga: Shocking! Deportivo fan dies in clash; Barca win

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Barcelona left it late to snatch a 1-0 win at Valencia on Sunday after Atletico Madrid's 2-0 victory at home to Deportivo La Coruna was overshadowed by the death of a visiting fan hours before kickoff.

Out on bail. All for reporting a misbehaving cop!

Out on bail. All for reporting a misbehaving cop!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

Rediff.com Reporter Anita Aikara spotted a Mumbai constable violating the rules on Sunday, February 4. When, like a good citizen, she objected, she was abused and manhandled by the constable. Her PAN card was taken away and she was then charged with a false crime.

Priyanka's laundry list: From 'RG senior to RG junior'

Priyanka's laundry list: From 'RG senior to RG junior'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

'Rahul has done nothing for us. Rajiv Gandhi was different. He was a great man.' In Amethi, each person knows at least five people who have spoken to him, sipped chai with him. It's a connect the Gandhis hope people won't forget when Amethi goes to the polls on May 7.

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.

Ee.Ma.Yau: Four deaths, two burials and a film for the ages

Ee.Ma.Yau: Four deaths, two burials and a film for the ages

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Part of what make Ee.Ma.Yau so special is its ability to focus our attention on things that conventional movies throw away under the pretext of storytelling, says Sreehari Nair.

Modern or shockingly regressive? The 2 States of mind

Modern or shockingly regressive? The 2 States of mind

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

2 States, for all its modern touches, is a very regressive film, deeply rooted in old fashioned values that surely make no sense in the India of 2014.

India crucial for stable Afghanistan: Senior US lawmakers

India crucial for stable Afghanistan: Senior US lawmakers

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Senior United States lawmakers told a Capitol Hill conference that India was crucial for stability in Afghanistan and the region as US and North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces prepare to withdraw from that war ravaged country.

9 things to do over the long weekend

9 things to do over the long weekend

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Most people have made plans to travel over the long Independence Day weekend. What about you? Planned something exciting for the I-Day weekend? No? Fret not! Rediff.com's Anita Aikara is here!

Why Australia's whipping boy Watson will be missed in Test cricket

Why Australia's whipping boy Watson will be missed in Test cricket

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

His respectable, if not spectacular, legacy in Tests will remain a source of debate in assessing one of the game's most polarising players.

5 yoga poses to rid you of depression

5 yoga poses to rid you of depression

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Five sure-fire healing practices from yoga that will rid you of the curse of depression by Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with Sivananda Yoga.

Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne, Jullianne Moore win

Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne, Jullianne Moore win

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.

Have the lives of young Dalits changed?

Have the lives of young Dalits changed?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

'It is very hard to get the police to file a report against someone from an upper caste.' 'Things are so bad that sometimes we have to sit on a dharna with the body of a Dalit victim to get the police to file a complaint.'

Senna, that great swashbuckler up in the sky, would be proud of Massa

Senna, that great swashbuckler up in the sky, would be proud of Massa

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

'The heart still bleeds for the Brazilian who gave us the finest, most memorable start we've seen in Formula One for many a year,' says Raja Sen.

Design smart cities for India without copying the West

Design smart cities for India without copying the West

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

The most efficient utility for our smart cities will be about smart design.

It pleases me when people say we want to saffronise education'

It pleases me when people say we want to saffronise education'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

G Sreedathan interviews Dinanath Batra, president of Siksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas and national convener of Siksha Bacho Andolan, who shot to fame after he was instrumental in getting American scholar Wendy Doniger's book on Hinduism pulped.