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Modiji, not just Teesta, talk of transit, transhipment, please!

Modiji, not just Teesta, talk of transit, transhipment, please!

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Not many people in Bangladesh are talking about the Teesta issue.

Travels with Bagha

Travels with Bagha

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Want to fly on an Indian airline with a dog?

'Mamata creating hurdles in NIA probe into Burdwan blast'

'Mamata creating hurdles in NIA probe into Burdwan blast'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

Taking potshots at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the Saradha chit-fund scam and the Burdwan blast, Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Sunday appealed to the people here to vote for change and development in the state.

IIM-A, IIM-C hike fees; others may follow suit

IIM-A, IIM-C hike fees; others may follow suit

Rediff.com28 Feb 2008

IIM C and IIM A have hiked their fees for post graduate programme by Rs 1 lakh.

#JabWeMet: She did not reveal her name

#JabWeMet: She did not reveal her name

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Ramashankar Shaw tells us how he found love 17 years ago.

The 'spiritual desolation' of Saint Teresa

The 'spiritual desolation' of Saint Teresa

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

What is strange, for someone who spent a lifetime in seva, is that St Teresa's own personal journals and communication with the Church hierarchy reveal someone in "spiritual desolation", says Sankrant Sanu. Could the Indian sacred traditions have helped her?

Partition: Lest We Forget

Partition: Lest We Forget

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

For Aanchal Malhotra, the stories of Partition were stories that needed to be told; they needed to be chronicled.

'Kohinoor, a symbol of British loot'

'Kohinoor, a symbol of British loot'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Though it would be wonderful for Indians to have the Kohinoor and Peacock Throne displayed in all its glory at the Red Fort, it seems unlikely that the British will part with the Kohinoor in a hurry.

9 obsolete laws we don't need anymore

9 obsolete laws we don't need anymore

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Did you know there are laws made as far back as 1836 still in circulation in the Indian legal apparatus?

Vijay Mallya: A man who knows the law too well

Vijay Mallya: A man who knows the law too well

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Mallya has lived on the edge for long enough to know that his extradition from UK is not a given, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.

Sheena Bora Trial: The secretary speaks. The plot thickens

Sheena Bora Trial: The secretary speaks. The plot thickens

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Indrani called her personal assistant Kajal Sharma from the UK, May 3, 2012, and told her she had to sign Sheena's resignation letter as if she was Sheena signing it. But she had to first practice the signature and send Indrani proof of her proficiency in signing Sheena's name before sending the letter off. Sharma said she was reluctant and told the court that she told Indrani as much, but Indrani demanded it of her.

'Netaji was the reason why the British left India'

'Netaji was the reason why the British left India'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

'The non-violent movement would not have brought freedom to the country, that had to be an armed struggle.'

Who are Pradip Burman, Radha Timblo and Pankaj Lodhiya?

Who are Pradip Burman, Radha Timblo and Pankaj Lodhiya?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Pradip Burman belongs to one of India's most illustrious business families, one which runs the noted Dabur brand of mostly Ayurveda-based FMCG products.

Why All India Radio couldn't announce Indira Gandhi's death till 6pm

Why All India Radio couldn't announce Indira Gandhi's death till 6pm

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

I Ramamohan Rao, former principal information officer of the Government of India, reminisces the day Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot dead by her bodyguards.

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

We present an excerpt from Kishore Kumar: Method In Madness by Derek Bose.

The music man behind Hrithik's success

The music man behind Hrithik's success

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

'My chacha's music is sweet and intoxicating'

The irony of Modi govt's mega start-up show

The irony of Modi govt's mega start-up show

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

If the government seriously keeps out of business, the business world will know about it at a lightning speed; there would be no need for rock show-like events.

Rabindranath Tagore's Bangladesh legacy lives on

Rabindranath Tagore's Bangladesh legacy lives on

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home in Shahzadpur holds not only historical value but the potential to provide for the region's educational needs.

275 brokers may lose licence

275 brokers may lose licence

Rediff.com1 Apr 2003

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

One of India's greatest actors -- someone who acted in 14 Satyajit Ray films -- doesn't get good movie roles anymore.

Review: Gunday is a mess!

Review: Gunday is a mess!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

'For all its swagger and insolence, the script is full of silly loopholes, annoying clichs and glaring superficiality.'

Karnan's unsavoury act made judicial system laughing stock: SC

Karnan's unsavoury act made judicial system laughing stock: SC

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

The apex court, which came out with a detailed verdict on the six-month jail term awarded to Karnan, then a sitting judge of the Calcutta high court now retired, said his case was "unfortunate" as it concerned action against a sitting judge which had drawn the attention of both domestic and foreign media.

Men who were HANGED for their deeds

Men who were HANGED for their deeds

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

Rediff.com takes a look at some cases from the recent past where the courts awarded the capital punishment for horrific crimes that fall under the rarest of rare category.

Noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

Noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

Rajneesh Gupta gives us a list of noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

'Richard Attenborough was unassuming, he never lost his temper'

'Richard Attenborough was unassuming, he never lost his temper'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

Veteran theatre personality Dolly Thakore, who made her film debut as a casting director with Richard Attenborough's Gandhi, kept in touch with him till much after work on the multiple award-winning biopic was over. Distraught upon hearing the unfortunate news, the Indian thespian revisits her long and 'wonderful' association with Sir Richard Attenborough.

'I want to give media back to India'

'I want to give media back to India'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Times Now, the English news channel Arnab Goswami headed until recently, had an average daily reach of 1.7 million people. That may be a fraction of the 48 million Aaj Tak reached every day in 2016, but Goswami had no trouble getting investors for his new venture.

'If this is not worth the try, then what is?'

'If this is not worth the try, then what is?'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Lawyer turned entrepreneur Parama Ghosh shares her story.

5 memorable Indian wins against England at home

5 memorable Indian wins against England at home

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Starring Mankad, Bedi, Siva, Azhar and Sachin.

'Demand inheritance, not dowry'

'Demand inheritance, not dowry'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

The first woman chief justice of a state in India Leila Seth talks about her career and how she went on to fight male bias and discrimination.

The best books to read in 2016

The best books to read in 2016

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

From Aurangzeb to Sangh Parivar, the year 2016 offers plenty of hope in historical and modern literature.

ISI spy network: 'Who are the people behind the masks?'

ISI spy network: 'Who are the people behind the masks?'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

'It's scary to know that those arrested passed on sketches of warships etc to the ISI.' 'Who are the people behind the masks? Are they hiding in our various defence units?'

They acquire, they own but don't bring these home

They acquire, they own but don't bring these home

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

It's puzzling why Indian cos keep their acquired brands out of play.

Why India's coal policy needs a makeover

Why India's coal policy needs a makeover

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Realistically, coal will be the major fuel for electricity generation in India, as in America, for a long time.

Nothing can kill Mallya's appetite for fun

Nothing can kill Mallya's appetite for fun

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

For his 60th birthday in December, which he called his third 20th birthday, Mallya flew in Enrique Iglesias to perform at his villa overlooking the beach in Goa.

The unfair witch-hunt of Hamid Ansari

The unfair witch-hunt of Hamid Ansari

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Hamid Anasari's was not talking of reservation for the whole religious community to which he too happens to belong. Yet, sections of media chose to put words into his mouth and then subject him to the criticism he never deserved. This does not augur well for our media or democracy, says Mohammad Sajjad.

Modi factor propels rise of BJP, RSS in Bengal

Modi factor propels rise of BJP, RSS in Bengal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

The Narendra Modi wave seems to have reached the Bengal shores, indicated by the more than two-fold increase in the membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party's state unit.

Stop! Tales of a village telegraphist

Stop! Tales of a village telegraphist

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

P Murugesan has been sending telegrams for 33 years in rural Tamil Nadu. He remembers hectic marriage seasons, many moons ago, when everyone sent telegrams. And days when even 15 Morse machines could not handle the load...

GMOs - from war to dialog?

GMOs - from war to dialog?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Indian scientists who wrote to the PM last week are not entirely rejecting GMOs but instead asking for caution and further testing to establish their safety.

The nadir of governance and the destruction of institutions

The nadir of governance and the destruction of institutions

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

The Indian Army seems to be the new target of attack. The news leaks, of origin unknown, have been attempting to target individuals inconvenient to the government. In the bargain, mutual trust between individuals and institutions has been severely strained, says Colonel (retd) Anil Athale.

I did not waver from my loyalty to Indira Gandhi: Pranab Mukherjee

I did not waver from my loyalty to Indira Gandhi: Pranab Mukherjee

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Pranab Mukherjee's book The Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi Years takes the readers through the economic and social unrest of the period leading up to the emergency, rise and fall of leaders, many splits within the Congress, while promising to offer more in the next two volumes of the trilogy, says Nivedita Mookerji.