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Jab We Met: A story of childhood sweethearts

Jab We Met: A story of childhood sweethearts

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Rediff reader Sudhinu tells us how she met Aswin and fell in love.

FULL TEXT: President's address to the nation on the eve of R Day

FULL TEXT: President's address to the nation on the eve of R Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address on the eve of 70th Republic Day of India.

Review: You cannot take The Perfect Girl seriously

Review: You cannot take The Perfect Girl seriously

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

As the protagonists fall in love in The Perfect Girl... Ek Simple Si Love Story, you and I fall out of love with the film, warns Paloma Sharma.

Bolt's farewell race: Will he be 'Unbeatable. Unstoppable'?

Bolt's farewell race: Will he be 'Unbeatable. Unstoppable'?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Usain St Leo Bolt can still have his final sporting wish granted.

Wi-Fi could soon be history with this new technology

Wi-Fi could soon be history with this new technology

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

A Mexican software company has managed to transmit audio, video and Internet across the spectrum of light emitted by LED lamps - at a data transfer rate of 10 gigabytes per second.

Travel calendar: Places to visit in January

Travel calendar: Places to visit in January

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

It's never to late to squeeze in a quick trip this month.

Paris to bid for 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Paris to bid for 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Paris is set to go ahead with a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, the French capital's deputy mayor in charge of sports told Reuters.

The adventures of Captain Courageous Kalam

The adventures of Captain Courageous Kalam

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

A P J Abdul Kalam, 83, was a daring President who undertook a submarine sortie, flew Sukhoi jet, visited Siachen glacier.

PHOTOS: Beyonce, Bruno Mars heat up Coldplay's Super Bowl halftime show

PHOTOS: Beyonce, Bruno Mars heat up Coldplay's Super Bowl halftime show

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Coldplay headlined at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, but it was R&B super stars Beyonce and Bruno Mars who delivered the sizzle with a lively, upbeat production that paid homage to previous halftime performers.

The extremely BIZARRE photo album

The extremely BIZARRE photo album

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

These images from across the globe tell us that it is a bizarre world out there!

Jayalalithaa spent Rs 3 crore on foster son's wedding: Court

Jayalalithaa spent Rs 3 crore on foster son's wedding: Court

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Holding that it was All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo J Jayalalithaa, who had paid for the arrangements for the lavish marriage of her now estranged foster son VN Sudhakaran, the special court in the disproportionate assets case against her pegged the expenses incurred by her at Rs 3 crore.

'The cultural stuff can't cancel out what is happening politically'

'The cultural stuff can't cancel out what is happening politically'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

'Our grandparents' generation knew one another.' 'In our generation, you could go a lifetime without meeting someone from the other country,' British Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie tells Rahul Jacob.

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani didn't want Rahul around

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani didn't want Rahul around

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

The night before Sheena was allegedly killed, 'Indrani Madam instructed me to not send anyone up to her flat.' 'She told me to especially not allow Rahul Mukerjea.'

Top 10 places to visit in 2016

Top 10 places to visit in 2016

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

It's time you added these places to your bucket list.

Rush of black money declarants at Income Tax office

Rush of black money declarants at Income Tax office

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

'A huge number of declarations are expected to be made through the official e-filing website of the Income Tax department.'

What should one read?

What should one read?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

One way to begin would be to access the material of our own culture, meaning the literature of India, recommends Aakar Patel.

Torch begins final race to stadium from beneath Rio's Christ

Torch begins final race to stadium from beneath Rio's Christ

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

The Olympic torch was raised before Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue on Friday on the final leg of its journey to the opening ceremony of the Olympics, as Brazil excitedly put the final touches to seven years of preparations.

These 15 amazing photos will leave you starry-eyed

These 15 amazing photos will leave you starry-eyed

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Gorgeous galaxies and stunning stars make up this selection of pictures from the shortlisted entries for this year's Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

Singapore in the driving seat as it negotiates new F1 deal

Singapore in the driving seat as it negotiates new F1 deal

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Formula One faces a risk: with Malaysia pulling out of a new deal, they could altogether lose their presence in Southeast Asia, one of the world's fastest-growing regions.

With pride and humility: Made in India @MakeInIndia

With pride and humility: Made in India @MakeInIndia

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Pride is all ours and of those who made a beeline to Halls 3 and 5 that showcased indigenous defence technologies at the Make In India Week.

How to explore unseen sides of familiar cities and monuments

How to explore unseen sides of familiar cities and monuments

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

Be a traveller, not a tourist.

10 Ways To Celebrate Diwali, Bollywood Style

10 Ways To Celebrate Diwali, Bollywood Style

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Celebrate Diwali, filmi style.

Renovating your home? 6 smart money tips

Renovating your home? 6 smart money tips

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Go make a beautiful home but spend smartly and wisely!

Iconic ancient city in Islamic State clutches

Iconic ancient city in Islamic State clutches

Rediff.com21 May 2015

The fate of the UNESCO world heritage site of Palmyra seems to be tragically sealed as the Islamic State militia gained control of the Syrian city.

#PrayersforParis...Sporting world mourns

#PrayersforParis...Sporting world mourns

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

All major sporting events in the Paris region were suspended on Saturday as France mourned the victims of the attacks in the capital city the night before that left 129 people dead and 352 wounded.

#Nostalgia! 10 things we miss about Diwali now

#Nostalgia! 10 things we miss about Diwali now

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Disclaimer! If you were born post 2000, some of the things mentioned in this piece might seem ancient.

It's raining billionaires in these countries, India ranks third!

It's raining billionaires in these countries, India ranks third!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

The world is home to a record number of 2,089 billionaires.

New Mahindra Thar looks classier than ever

New Mahindra Thar looks classier than ever

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

The 2015 Mahindra Thar is now refreshingly desirable.

10 jaw-dropping photos from National Geographic Traveler photo contest

10 jaw-dropping photos from National Geographic Traveler photo contest

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Be prepared to have a serious case wanderlust when you're scrolling through these awe-inspiring photographs of our Planet Earth.

Images that will make you go OMG!

Images that will make you go OMG!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Photographs from moments that shaped the world last week.

Village Rockstars Review: Too good for the Oscars

Village Rockstars Review: Too good for the Oscars

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

'This is a movie, which if you allow it to, will wash itself all over you, so that you emerge from it a little drenched but wide awake,' says Sreehari Nair.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Here's your weekly digest of the most weird, true and funny news from the across the world.

Rahman's concert, 76-kg cake: Mulayam's mega birthday bash

Rahman's concert, 76-kg cake: Mulayam's mega birthday bash

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

The idea is to reinforce Mulayam's 'dhartiputra' or son-of-the-soil image, say party sources.

Manto Review: A highly intelligent piece of work

Manto Review: A highly intelligent piece of work

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

If Manto, the film, falls short of being a masterpiece it's because Nandita Das could not quite crack the Manto code: She couldn't quite see the wholeness of her subject with the same eyes that Manto saw his people. This imperfection in the film, in a way, becomes the greatest tribute to Manto, feels Sreehari Nair.

Kaala: Neither Marx nor Manmohan Desai

Kaala: Neither Marx nor Manmohan Desai

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

'Kaala's sin is not that it is presented as a mouthpiece for its director Pa Ranjith's political viewpoints, but that it makes a travesty of them.' 'Ranjith turns Marx into merchandise, all the while functioning as a hired hand for Brand Rajinikanth,' points out Sreehari Nair.

National Geographic reveals the best travel photos

National Geographic reveals the best travel photos

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

National Geographic has announced the winners of its prestigious Travel Photographer of the Year photo contest for 2017. And the images are just breathtaking.

'There is no joy this Eid in Jammu and Kashmir'

'There is no joy this Eid in Jammu and Kashmir'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2014

Mukhtar Ahmad walks down the flood ravaged streets of Srinagar and finds that it will be a lack-luster Eid for hundreds of families

10 cities in the world with worst traffic jams

10 cities in the world with worst traffic jams

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The TomTom Traffic Index compares travel time during non-congested hours with travel times in peak hours experienced by passenger vehicles.

Get out! There's a wonderful world out there

Get out! There's a wonderful world out there

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Amazing photography can leave you speechless. We were left without any words when we came across the finalists of the 14th annual Smithsonian Magazine 2016 Photo Contest. Out of 48,000 submissions from photographers in 146 countries, Smithsonian Magazine chose 70 striking finalists in their 14th Annual Photo Contest. Now, it's up to the public to pick a winner.

'India is the swing superpower of the 21st century'

'India is the swing superpower of the 21st century'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

'If India maintains the Constitutional set-up that its founders envisaged -- which is that it is a parliamentary democracy, with a broadly speaking market economy, in which all people are equal as everyone votes, in which the rights of minorities are respected -- that will be a great thing.' 'Not just for India. But for humanity.'