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Old and at home, but not so alone

Old and at home, but not so alone

Rediff.com13 May 2013

Builders are coming up with retirement home colonies that offer a number of services. The payment options include outright buys, deposit models and lifetime lease.

At NIT-T, howl and scribble to destress

At NIT-T, howl and scribble to destress

Rediff.com18 Jun 2005

The walls of the spacious hall, which would be about 1,000 square feet, would be coated with special acrylic washable distemper so that the students could write-wipe-off or rewrite as they desire, he said.

Bhajan for Krishna Kanhaiya at a Sufi saint's shrine

Bhajan for Krishna Kanhaiya at a Sufi saint's shrine

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Aseem Chhabra stumbles on one of the hidden secrets of Delhi

Two youngsters, 20 states and a truck full of books

Two youngsters, 20 states and a truck full of books

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Bhubaneswar-based Akshaya Rautaray and Satabdi Mishra are on a mission to promote reading.

Want to be a professional photographer?

Want to be a professional photographer?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2013

If you have a sensitive vision and capture situations realistically, then photography is the career for you!

As party spends drop, Facebook political ad revenues tapers off

As party spends drop, Facebook political ad revenues tapers off

Rediff.com17 May 2019

The cumulative spends on Google are in excess of Rs 27.4 crore. There have been 14,837 advertisements on Google platforms.

India set to see boom in retirement home business

India set to see boom in retirement home business

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Concept of housing for the elderly still carries a social stigma in the country.

Chidambaram spends 1st day in Tihar reading scriptures

Chidambaram spends 1st day in Tihar reading scriptures

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

The Congress leader was brought to the jail on Thursday evening and he has got no special facilities, except a separate cell and a Western toilet as specified by the court, prison officials said. Like other inmates, he will also have access to the prison's library and can watch television for a specified period.

My mother was told to kill me when I was born: Smriti Irani

My mother was told to kill me when I was born: Smriti Irani

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

Revealing that at the time of her birth, she was cursed as a 'burden' by someone, Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said that curbing the menace of female foeticide was a priority for the government.

Malayalam film Saint Dracula releases in India

Malayalam film Saint Dracula releases in India

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Malayalam cinema.

Amazon Echo Spot: What's hot, what's not

Amazon Echo Spot: What's hot, what's not

Rediff.com22 May 2018

The Spot has a touchscreen, which makes it more interactive, says Abhik Sen.

Two arrested in Manipal gangrape case

Two arrested in Manipal gangrape case

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

Two persons have been arrested from Udupi in connection with the abduction and gangrape of a 22-year-old medical student from Kerala at nearby Manipal a week ago, police said.

UK crawls as millions go on strike against pension cuts

UK crawls as millions go on strike against pension cuts

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

The 24-hour strike is expected to disrupt hospitals, courts, job centres, driving tests and council services, such as libraries, community centres and refuse collections.

PIX: Here's where Deepika-Ranveer will marry

PIX: Here's where Deepika-Ranveer will marry

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Step inside Deepika-Ranveer's fairy-tale wedding venue.

Five dead in shooting in Southern California college

Five dead in shooting in Southern California college

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

At least five persons were killed and several others wounded in a shooting at a college in Southern California, some three miles away from where US President Barack Obama was attending a fundraiser.

25 years on, a slice of the Berlin Wall

25 years on, a slice of the Berlin Wall

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

On November 9, Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Railways to take passengers on a musical journey

Railways to take passengers on a musical journey

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Instrumental music played by maestros like Ustad Bismillah Khan, TN Rajaratnam Pillai and Pandit Pannalal Ghosh will keep passengers entertained in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains which have a public announcement system in place.

Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple on Bluestar anniversary

Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple on Bluestar anniversary

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Some people in the gathering were also seen brandishing swords and wearing t-shirts and carrying banners with pictures of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.

Anti-Citizenship Act protest outside Jamia continues

Anti-Citizenship Act protest outside Jamia continues

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

The protesters, including students and local residents, hung a large map of India outside the varsity gate number 7 showing the places where students from other universities are carrying out protests against the CAA.

President Pranab's son assaulted in Tripura: Congress

President Pranab's son assaulted in Tripura: Congress

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary and Member of Legislative Assembly Subal Bhowmick on Monday alleged that a group of Congress activists had assaulted Abhijit Mukherjee, a Congress MLA from West Bengal and son of President Pranab Mukherjee, on Thursday at Bamutia, nearly 35 km from Agartala.

30 amazing office spaces available for rent

30 amazing office spaces available for rent

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

Corporates want close-knit, all-encompassing and swanky offices.

'Jamia violence began with intervention of outsiders'

'Jamia violence began with intervention of outsiders'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

'There was outside intervention which is what led to the initial violence.' 'Once the violence started, there was a brutal lathi-charge by the police.'

Do you know what this is?

Do you know what this is?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Does Mumbai's Masala Library live up to its reputation? Harnoor Channi Tiwary finds out!

Court orders Bhujbal be sent back to jail from hospital

Court orders Bhujbal be sent back to jail from hospital

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

The court directed the jail authorities to provide Bhujbal with prompt medical care in case of any emergency.

'Curb on Internet freedom bad for Indian democracy'

'Curb on Internet freedom bad for Indian democracy'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

Google is great for shopping, but not for learning, says Siva Vaidhyanathan, Robertson Professor in Media Studies Chair, Department of Media Studies, University of Virginia.

10 AMAZING books I loved reading

10 AMAZING books I loved reading

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Pilot and author Alkesh Nair shares his fascinating reading list.

All-party meet: Oppn raises Farooq's detention

All-party meet: Oppn raises Farooq's detention

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured at the all-party meeting that the government is ready to discuss all issues.

Measuring Muslim Decline

Measuring Muslim Decline

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

'In the Middle Ages, when Muslims were around 15 per cent of the population of the world, they accounted, according to one estimate, for 90 per cent of scientific advancements.' 'And today, when Muslims are around 22 per cent of the population of the world, their share in scientific writings is less than 1 per cent!' point out Ziya Us Salam and M Aslam Parvaiz.

They're taking India backward: Sonia targets Modi govt

They're taking India backward: Sonia targets Modi govt

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

'Their idea of unity is uniformity. They disrespect and fear diversity which means they deny our pluralism, our freedom of choice, which are integral to our fundamental rights'

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

'Coupled with e-filing procedures it would really enhance the ability of the judiciary to provide speedier justice.'

'Kalam never complained of the food, even when it was salty'

'Kalam never complained of the food, even when it was salty'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Staff working at the Rashtrapati Bhavan recount how the 11th president lived a simple lifestyle and always cared for them.

'Hindutva forces have a grudge against Nehru since 1952 poll'

'Hindutva forces have a grudge against Nehru since 1952 poll'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

'In the first elections, Hindutva forces got only 6% of the votes and won only 10 seats.' 'It was a great defeat for them.' 'They have held that grouse against Nehru since then.'

iTunes in India: Worth your time and money?

iTunes in India: Worth your time and money?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Now that Apple's media player and library application has finally created an online store specifically for Indian consumers, Raja Sen sizes up what it has to offer -- and at what cost.

Music to Nokia's ears

Music to Nokia's ears

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

1.4 mn songs are getting downloaded through the Nokia Music Store every day.

10 reasons why everyone must UPSKILL

10 reasons why everyone must UPSKILL

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

The extra skills you acquire set you apart, differentiate you from your peers and fast track your career.

World's 30 most unusual buildings

World's 30 most unusual buildings

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

These are the modern architectural wonders of the world.

Modi hails Nehru, asks youth to imbibe his scientific temper

Modi hails Nehru, asks youth to imbibe his scientific temper

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

He said the youth should take inspiration from him.

West Bengal makes public cabinet papers on Netaji from 1938 to 1947

West Bengal makes public cabinet papers on Netaji from 1938 to 1947

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

The West Bengal government on Monday made public the cabinet papers on Netaji and allied subjects from 1938 to 1947.

Someone like Shiv Kumar had to be tamed

Someone like Shiv Kumar had to be tamed

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

'At 23, he has experienced what very few of his age have: Poverty at home, a stint in jail for his student activism.' 'His experience told him that if you want your rights, you have to fight for them.'