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Have a distance education degree? Getting a job may be hard

Have a distance education degree? Getting a job may be hard

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Is distance education invalid in MNC companies? asks Nagaraj Shenoy.

Football Extras: 'Playing top Asian sides key for India'

Football Extras: 'Playing top Asian sides key for India'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Dhoni reckons consistency, crowd support can help India retain Champions Trophy

Dhoni reckons consistency, crowd support can help India retain Champions Trophy

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Indian limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has identified consistency as the key to retain the ICC Champions Trophy they had won in 2013.

India must reject once in 5 years polls

India must reject once in 5 years polls

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

'Elections, my friends, are a boon for the Indian people.' 'That is the only time our high and mighty leaders are accessible to the masses.' 'So don't ruin that by agreeing to once-in-5-years elections,' argues A Ganesh Nadar.

Congress, NC finalise alliance in J-K for Lok Sabha polls

Congress, NC finalise alliance in J-K for Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

While the Congress will contest the Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats, National Conference will fight from Srinagar.

VVIP chopper deal: Cong demands SC-monitored probe

VVIP chopper deal: Cong demands SC-monitored probe

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Congress sought to put the onus on the ruling NDA government about the irregularities in AgustaWestland helicopter deal.

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

From India's fight against COVID-19 to China face-off, Kovind spoke on several issues during the televised address.

Kejriwal warns hospitals over 'black-marketing' of beds

Kejriwal warns hospitals over 'black-marketing' of beds

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

He, however, added that most of the private hospitals in Delhi were good and only a couple of them were indulging in such malpractice.

Taliban Treaty: Pakistan's biggest victory since 1947

Taliban Treaty: Pakistan's biggest victory since 1947

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

'Pakistan's trump card is that it is the only credible guarantor on the horizon who can reasonably assure the Western world that Afghanistan will not again become the revolving door for international terrorism.' 'Trust Pakistan to play this card optimally,' explains Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Did Modi ignore Xi's betrayal in Ladakh?

Did Modi ignore Xi's betrayal in Ladakh?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Did Xi deliver a message to Modi at Mamallapuram, which though couched in a velvet glove was time-bound? What was that message? It is clear Indian/Israeli/US spy satellites would not have missed detecting Chinese troop movements towards the Ladakh-Tibet frontier. Then why did some important functionaries in the Government of India choose to only ask the Russians about this in April 2020? Was Russian reassurance of Chinese troop movements being part of a routine exercise the reason that the Leh-based XIV Corps did not mobilise itself for its annual summer exercises near the LAC? A fascinating excerpt from Iqbal Chand Malhotra's new book Red Fear: The China Threat.

India must be militarily prepared for the worst

India must be militarily prepared for the worst

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

'One must remember that a dragon has a forked tongue,' warns Vivek Gumaste.

Paine-led Australia look to move on from 'Sandpaper-gate'

Paine-led Australia look to move on from 'Sandpaper-gate'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

Australia's hopes of winning back respect and moving on from a ball-tampering scandal that plunged the team into disgrace face their first test on Sunday when Tim Paine's rebuilding side meet Pakistan in the series-opener in Dubai.

The Poverty Puzzle

The Poverty Puzzle

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

There's no silver bullet to get rid of poverty, says Alok Sheel.

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.

India's first stereocopic film to release tomorrow

India's first stereocopic film to release tomorrow

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

It's India's first stereoscopic historical film shot in 2D and 3D.

Hrithik Roshan's 10 WOW scenes!

Hrithik Roshan's 10 WOW scenes!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

On his 46th birthday on January 10, Sukanya Verma lists 10 impressive Hrithik scenes.

Be prepared for hot summers on the India-China border

Be prepared for hot summers on the India-China border

Rediff.com15 May 2020

'The potential of one such LAC engagement going out of control and leading to heavy casualties cannot be ruled out,' warns Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

PHOTOS: Bumrah bags five, but England take fightback to Day 5

PHOTOS: Bumrah bags five, but England take fightback to Day 5

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

India need one more wicket to thrash England in the third Test at Trent Bridge after the hosts ended the fourth day on 311 for nine, 210 runs short of their target.

A Dilliwalli in Switzerland

A Dilliwalli in Switzerland

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

'The Swiss show their love of cows by letting them graze in meadows, plump and healthy, instead of by killing minorities.' 'Women drink and kiss their dates in public while wearing tiny skirts, yet walk home unraped.' Mitali Saran on how much she misses Switzerland.

The anatomy of an ugly protest

The anatomy of an ugly protest

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

The anti-CAA protest was an ugly rant more consistent with the violent chaos of anarchy, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Novelist Nadine Gordimer, who took on apartheid, dead

Novelist Nadine Gordimer, who took on apartheid, dead

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

She was honoured with the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991, where the committee had mentioned her work "magnificent epic writing" which had been of "great benefit to humanity."

Pakistan needs to 'incite' those 'fighting' in Kashmir: Musharraf

Pakistan needs to 'incite' those 'fighting' in Kashmir: Musharraf

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

In the wilderness for a long time, former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf has made an anti-India rant by saying Pakistan needs to 'incite' those 'fighting' in Kashmir.

How the world reacted to shocking news of Sharapova's failed drug test

How the world reacted to shocking news of Sharapova's failed drug test

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Most expressed shock and a degree of sympathy for Maria Sharapova others were less charitable.

What's the right dress for your zodiac sign?

What's the right dress for your zodiac sign?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

International designer Manish Arora brought his Paris collection 'Cosmic Love' -- a collection heavily inspired by astrology -- to Lakme Fashion Week.

India should 'conscientiously withdraw': China

India should 'conscientiously withdraw': China

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Even senior Indian officials have openly stated that Chinese troops did not enter into the Indian territory, Wang said.

'People abroad were surprised to know that we tattoo in India'

'People abroad were surprised to know that we tattoo in India'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

India's Abhinandan Basu is among the 100 top tattoo artists in the world list.

Five talking points from the weekend's EPL

Five talking points from the weekend's EPL

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Here are five talking points from the weekend's Premier League action:

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'Breaking down silos and ensuring a more integrated governance process is just as important to performance.' 'It has been a major priority in the last six years, especially in national security,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out when delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture-2020: India and the Post-Covid World.

'Ferrari haven't shown what they are able to do yet'

'Ferrari haven't shown what they are able to do yet'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Ferrari are closer to Mercedes than results have suggested in this season's two races and look like posing a real challenge, according to Formula One world championship leader Nico Rosberg.

General Rawat hints at a major change in India's defence thinking

General Rawat hints at a major change in India's defence thinking

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'It is crucial today to realise where we have reached in this 15 year-period in order to fully and properly assess the profundity of what General Rawat has said,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Have you watched these short films?

Have you watched these short films?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Streaming a diverse range of moods and moments, these films are a fairly commendable effort if not always riveting, feels Sukanya Verma.

Modi's 5 yrs most traumatic for Indian youth: Manmohan

Modi's 5 yrs most traumatic for Indian youth: Manmohan

Rediff.com5 May 2019

Singh asserted that the people have made up their minds to vote out the government

Nitish returns Shatrughan's 'PM material' compliment

Nitish returns Shatrughan's 'PM material' compliment

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

With actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha creating storm through his comments against Narendra Modi and describing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as "PM material", the latter on Monday praised the Bharatiya Janata Party leader for his uninhibited opinion.

It is not going to be easy to score runs for the batsmen: Rahane

It is not going to be easy to score runs for the batsmen: Rahane

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Indian vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane feels that the batsmen will have to show a lot of patience if they are to find success in the upcoming four-Test series against the West Indies.

'I don't believe in marriage for religious reasons'

'I don't believe in marriage for religious reasons'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

'Marriage is a practical solution in terms of bureaucracy, but it's not a real validation of whether your relationship is successful or not.'

Huge task to beat India at home, concedes New Zealand skipper

Huge task to beat India at home, concedes New Zealand skipper

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson says his team is aware of the tough challenge of playing in India and his team is up for it.

There isn't going to be a war in the Himalayas

There isn't going to be a war in the Himalayas

Rediff.com7 May 2018

'That is important for Modi politically when he launches a do-or-die campaign seeking a renewed mandate in the 2019 poll,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Smith rejects Bhajji's taunt, says can compete against India

Smith rejects Bhajji's taunt, says can compete against India

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Steven Smith rejected former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's assertion that the touring Australian squad for the four-Test series against Virat Kohli's men.

'Congress will be a very distant third in UP'

'Congress will be a very distant third in UP'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

'Going from 5% to 8%, 10, 15% of the votes is not going to translate into seats -- so what's the point of going it alone in UP?'

Bairstow not concerned about England's crumbling middle-order

Bairstow not concerned about England's crumbling middle-order

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

England batsman Jonny Bairstow conceded that facing up to the twin threat from India's spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja would continue to pose a big challenge to his side in the One-Day International series starting at Pune on January 15.