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50 years later: The City of Dawn thrives

50 years later: The City of Dawn thrives

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

Auroville just turned 50. Aurovilians who grew up in The experimental city speak of how their childhood was marked by a sense of openness and possibility.

Start-up tips: 6 smart ways students can make money

Start-up tips: 6 smart ways students can make money

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

From teaching to YouTube, these ideas will help students chase their dreams early on.

DON'T MISS! Incredible images of Kanyakumari

DON'T MISS! Incredible images of Kanyakumari

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Photographer HariPrasad captures the quaint village through his lens.

A treasure trove called Shantiniketan

A treasure trove called Shantiniketan

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Have you been there?

Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

The overall winners will be announced on October 15 at an awards ceremony in the Natural History Museum's iconic Hintze Hall.

How Paris fell in love with coffee grown by Andhra tribals

How Paris fell in love with coffee grown by Andhra tribals

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Retracing the journey that brought coffee from Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh to an upscale caf in the aristocratic district of Le Marais in Paris.

First look: Akshay Kumar's Airlift

First look: Akshay Kumar's Airlift

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

A look at the top tweet from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'May Auroville serve as a beacon to the world'

'May Auroville serve as a beacon to the world'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

'May it be the guardian which calls for breaking down narrow walls of the mind.' 'May it continue to invite everyone to celebrate the possibilities of humanity's one-ness.' Claude Arpi salutes 50 years of Auroville, a Grand Experiment in Living.

Inside the toxic world of online trolls

Inside the toxic world of online trolls

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

A Molotov cocktail of lies, abuse and bigotry is blowing up social media.

Grieving for Princess Leia

Grieving for Princess Leia

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

'2016 may have been unkind, more than other years, but we are here and we owe it to the ones who are gone -- to live and love fully this wonderful gift of life,' says filmmaker Suparn Verma.

PM rolls out first Metro coach built under 'Make in India'

PM rolls out first Metro coach built under 'Make in India'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Modi also rolled out the first of the 500 metro coaches manufactured by Bharat Earth Movers in flat 75 days at it Bengaluru facility.

Making the Ganga, Yamuna people is good

Making the Ganga, Yamuna people is good

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

According personhood to the Ganga and Yamuna is probably the best way to ensure the protection of natural resources, says Arundhuti Dasgupta.

A life in photos: George H W Bush

A life in photos: George H W Bush

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

With a rich political and personal legacy, George Herbert Walker Bush left no shortage of memorable photos from his time both in and out of office. Bush died at the age of 94. The 41st US president, congressman, Central Intelligence Agency director and oil tycoon was also father to the 43rd president -- George W Bush. The younger Bush in a statement remembered his father as "a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for." Delving into archives here are the US former president's most memorable days.

Classic revisited: Kishore Kumar's return ticket to childhood

Classic revisited: Kishore Kumar's return ticket to childhood

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Madhubala and Kishore Kumar's Half Ticket (1962).

We must not forget the Battle of Saragarhi

We must not forget the Battle of Saragarhi

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

September 12 marked the 122th anniversary of one of the most incredible battles in Indian history.

Modi wants RBI to prepare road map for financial inclusion

Modi wants RBI to prepare road map for financial inclusion

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

PM has asked the Reserve Bank to prepare a 20-year road map for financial inclusion

Modi showers promise of achche din on Jaffna Tamils

Modi showers promise of achche din on Jaffna Tamils

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Modi said he was glad that his trip "is one to wipe tears from the eyes of those who suffered".

The Best Shashi Kapoor Films

The Best Shashi Kapoor Films

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

From Awaara to Deewar to Junoon to In Custody, Shashi Kapoor leaves us many movies to love and remember him by.

Incredible winners of BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition

Incredible winners of BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Winners from the Big Picture photography competition

This is no Doklam!

This is no Doklam!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

What I found at the Bumla Pass Indo-China border.

These students from a UP village did yoga for the first time on Sunday

These students from a UP village did yoga for the first time on Sunday

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

On International Yoga Day, South Delhi-based yoga teacher Saudamini Chandra found herself shepherding the young girl students to their first taste of India's heritage that was being celebrated across the world. This is her experience.

Meats, spikes, sea shells: Lady Gaga's most BIZARRE outfits

Meats, spikes, sea shells: Lady Gaga's most BIZARRE outfits

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Before her fame monsters around the world, this iconic pop star is the mother of the freakiest fashion inventions you'd have ever laid eyes on!

1st Test, PHOTOS: Australia 'outplay' New Zealand to secure innings win

1st Test, PHOTOS: Australia 'outplay' New Zealand to secure innings win

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Australia can take the top Test ranking from India with a series victory

ZEN OUT: Yoga moves in the most unthought-of locales

ZEN OUT: Yoga moves in the most unthought-of locales

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

India is all set for a mega Yoga event on June 21. But before that watch these Yoga moves played out in the most 'out there' of locations.

Why the 'pro-Hindi' lobby in Tamil Nadu has got it wrong

Why the 'pro-Hindi' lobby in Tamil Nadu has got it wrong

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Flowing from an inadequate understanding of Tamil history and politics is an urban elitist mindset that does not seem to be able to touch and feel the real angst of the larger Tamil-speaking masses, cutting across the social and economic status of the individual, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

A group of school friends, a 2,000 km drive to the China border

A group of school friends, a 2,000 km drive to the China border

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

Here's what happened next...

Remembering Shivaji's greatest battle

Remembering Shivaji's greatest battle

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

The Battle of Pratapgad can be termed the turning point in Indian history as it interrupted the continuous chain of Muslim successes on the battlefield.

An insider's view on how to improve civil service recruitment

An insider's view on how to improve civil service recruitment

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

We can learn much from China with regards to making civil service recruitment more efficient, says former diplomat Kishan S Rana.

The uncommon creator of that Common Man

The uncommon creator of that Common Man

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.

Mann ki baat: Modi urged people to save 'every drop' of water

Mann ki baat: Modi urged people to save 'every drop' of water

Rediff.com22 May 2016

In 20th edition of his radio programme 'Mann ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about water conservation, Rio Olympics and other subjects.

Discover India's poshest homes

Discover India's poshest homes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy. One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments. A buyer must first meet the developer's targeted social criteria to get invited for a walkthrough of the property.

Agencies ill prepared; intel ignored: Pathankot Parliamentary Panel report

Agencies ill prepared; intel ignored: Pathankot Parliamentary Panel report

Rediff.com3 May 2016

The Parliamentary Standing Committee said despite the fencing, floodlighting and patrolling by the Border Security Force personnel, Pakistani terrorists managed to sneak into India from across the border.

SEE: India to Nepal: Awesome Road Trip!

SEE: India to Nepal: Awesome Road Trip!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera made an 11-day road voyage across some of South Asia's most deserted, challenging, terrain, always under the gaze of the sacred, dazzling Himalaya.

ReadersReview: Article 15: 'Absolutely compelling'

ReadersReview: Article 15: 'Absolutely compelling'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

What Readers thought of Article 15.

Lazy Sunday mornings in Bengaluru

Lazy Sunday mornings in Bengaluru

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Of all the other cities in India, Bangalore is one city, where you can actually walk around and take in the crowd and confusion, says Sumit Ganguli.

Prone to allergies? What you must know

Prone to allergies? What you must know

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

From food to skin, allergies in India are rapidly on the rise, says Nikita Puri.

India's Shakespearean love affair

India's Shakespearean love affair

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

When it comes to celebrating William Shakespeare, can India be far behind?

His company has been saving the planet for 29 years

His company has been saving the planet for 29 years

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Ved Prakash who has been working in the field of recyclable raw materials for 29 years aims to 'create value' every day.

Why SoftBank's Deep Nishar is bullish on Snapdeal

Why SoftBank's Deep Nishar is bullish on Snapdeal

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

'Saying that Snapdeal is not doing well is beyond premature. Suggesting that someone has won or lost is myopic.'

RS Deputy Chairman: 'The idea behind Naxalbari was great'

RS Deputy Chairman: 'The idea behind Naxalbari was great'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

'The youth associated with this movement were extremely talented.' 'But I personally believe violence cannot change anything in the world.'