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Walls of hatred erected in name of religion: Naseeruddin Shah

Walls of hatred erected in name of religion: Naseeruddin Shah

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

"Is this where our country is headed? Had we dreamt of a country where there was no space for dissent, where only the rich and powerful are heard and where the poorest and most vulnerable are oppressed? Where there once was law, there is now only darkness," he said in the video in Urdu.

'UP is what Modi wants India to be'

'UP is what Modi wants India to be'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

'This government puts poor people behind bars, demonises women after their death, puts out the call records of deceased raped victims and robs her of her dignity.'

What does Modi really believe in?

What does Modi really believe in?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

'If the 'ideology' is just Hindutva, meaning cattle slaughter, temple issue, love jihad, joined with random acts on the side of economics and foreign policy, then we are in deeper trouble than we think,' says Aakar Patel.

The art of getting out hit wicket

The art of getting out hit wicket

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

Modi is not being consistent with his past record of caution.' 'Has something changed in the way Modi does things?'

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.

Bulandshahr violence: Cop transferred; Army jawan sent to 14-day remand

Bulandshahr violence: Cop transferred; Army jawan sent to 14-day remand

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

Earlier, army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said that full cooperation will be extended in investigation of the incident.

'A brave inspector martyred by a cowardly act'

'A brave inspector martyred by a cowardly act'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

'In normal procedure, policemen wear helmets to protect ourselves from lathi, sticks, poles, bamboos of a rampaging mob - but how do we protect ourselves from bullets?'

Ten years after 26/11, Chabad House continues to stand tall

Ten years after 26/11, Chabad House continues to stand tall

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

Mumbai's Chabad House in the Nariman House Colaba, one of the bloody targets of the 26/11 terror strikes, will be renamed as 'Nariman Light House' on the 10th anniversary of the attacks and 10 months after Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit, official sources said on Friday.

How to win the Dalal Street money game

How to win the Dalal Street money game

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

The moral: If you do not know the rules of the game, Dalal Street can be an expensive place to learn them.

Togadia quits VHP after his nominee loses presidential race

Togadia quits VHP after his nominee loses presidential race

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Togadia said he would go on an indefinite fast from Tuesday to push the Hindutva cause.

19-yr-old Indian girl on a holiday among those killed in Dhaka attack

19-yr-old Indian girl on a holiday among those killed in Dhaka attack

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Tarishi, according to the minister, was 19-years-old. She passed out from American School Dhaka. Presently, she was a student at Berkeley.

Ask people whether they want Rahul as PM: Shah to BJP workers

Ask people whether they want Rahul as PM: Shah to BJP workers

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'The BJP had won elections when the Akhlaq issue and award wapsi happened and the party will win this time too,' he said.

'Markets are cyclical: No need to panic'

'Markets are cyclical: No need to panic'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

Market expert Pranav Sanghavi offers some valuable tips.

A country that only feels for its cows

A country that only feels for its cows

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

The beef ban has sparked considerable debate and confusion

Why the dove has become a hawk

Why the dove has become a hawk

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Strident Hindutva has not been the Shivraj Singh Chouhan's hallmark in his long tenure as chief minister. What has changed?

RSS has not abandoned Ram temple issue

RSS has not abandoned Ram temple issue

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

The RSS on Sunday said it has not abandoned its commitment to build a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya and sought speeding up of the case proceedings in the Supreme Court.

Hindu outfit to serve pork meat to protest beef fests

Hindu outfit to serve pork meat to protest beef fests

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

Protesting beef fests organised by political parties and organisations, a Hindu outfit in Coimbatore on Monday said it would stage a counter-agitation serving pork meat.

Religious minorities in India felt increasingly vulnerable in 2017: US report

Religious minorities in India felt increasingly vulnerable in 2017: US report

Rediff.com30 May 2018

The report states that while the national government sometimes spoke out against incidents of violence, local political leaders often did not, and at times made public remarks that individuals could interpret as condoning violence.

Cow vigilantes beat man to death; Rajasthan minister blames the victim

Cow vigilantes beat man to death; Rajasthan minister blames the victim

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

In Jaipur, Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria said that it was "alright" that some people caught those who were illegally transporting animals but added that "no one has the right to take the law in their own hands".

BJP rules out country-wide ban on beef

BJP rules out country-wide ban on beef

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The party said it is for the states to take a decision on it keeping in mind the "sentiments of the people".

There's less killing in Iraq, but more concealment

There's less killing in Iraq, but more concealment

Rediff.com17 Dec 2007

They are no longer boldly advertising their slaughters or leaving bodies in the plain view. About 600 Iraqi civilians were killed this November against 3000 in December 2006 -- a sharp decline.

Tricolour burnt, terror groups hailed in Srinagar over beef ban

Tricolour burnt, terror groups hailed in Srinagar over beef ban

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Clashes broke out in Srinagar on Friday between police and people protesting against the Jammu and Kashmir high court order to implement 150-year-old law banning sale of beef in the state with some youth displaying Pakistani and ISIS flags.

SC suspends beef ban in J&K for two months

SC suspends beef ban in J&K for two months

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The Supreme Court on Monday suspended for two months a controversial court order for enforcing ban on the sale of beef in Jammu and Kashmir while asking the chief justice of the J&K high court to set up a three-judge bench to decide on two conflicting orders on the issue.

India's Dilemma in Sri Lanka

India's Dilemma in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Both Mahinda Rajapaksa and Modi have learnt from their past mistakes. Modi has understood that Rajapaksa is a 'forever politician' that India has to live with, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Obama's single white rose tribute to Paris attacks victims

Obama's single white rose tribute to Paris attacks victims

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The US president was joined by French President Francois Hollande and mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo as he placed a single flower at a makeshift memorial at the site of the horrific atrocity.

India has no defence against coronavirus

India has no defence against coronavirus

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

One third of all Indians live in one room. Another one third lives in 2 rooms. They cannot self quarantine or isolate and if infected they will pass it on to others. It is impossible for India to control an epidemic, warns Aakar Patel.

Kanpur Muslims wary of BJP's promise to shut abattoirs

Kanpur Muslims wary of BJP's promise to shut abattoirs

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Amit Shah's sustained campaigning against slaughterhouses has unnerved UP's leather and meat export industry.

Hafiz Saeed seeks donations in the name of helping Kashmiris in India

Hafiz Saeed seeks donations in the name of helping Kashmiris in India

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed led Jamat-ud-Dawah has set up various new fronts and established camps all over Pakistan to collect donations and sacrificial animals in the name of helping Kashmiris in India.

Nandigram violence: Rituparno Ghosh speaks up

Nandigram violence: Rituparno Ghosh speaks up

Rediff.com10 Nov 2007

The filmmaker lauded West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi for his 'courageous statement' indicting the state government and the ruling Left for Nandigram incidents.

Amid controversy over speech telecast, RSS finds support in Modi

Amid controversy over speech telecast, RSS finds support in Modi

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the Dusshera address of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat and said the issues of social reform he raised are "very relevant".

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Raghuvansh Prasad's 'sages used to eat beef' remark triggers a row

Raghuvansh Prasad's 'sages used to eat beef' remark triggers a row

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

At a time when at a time Lalu Prasad Yadav is facing huge flak from his political opponents for stoking a controversy saying Hindus too eat beef, fellow Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh on Saturday created another furore when he claimed, citing the Vedas, that 'rishis' and 'maharishis' used to consume beef.

Time has come to correct what's wrong in meat production market

Time has come to correct what's wrong in meat production market

Rediff.com29 May 2017

We need to clarify the rules for legal slaughterhouses and make sure that these can be enforced.

Dadri lynching: It was mutton, NOT beef in Ikhlaq's fridge

Dadri lynching: It was mutton, NOT beef in Ikhlaq's fridge

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

The test lends support to Ikhlaq family's claim that they had not kept beef in their house.

Prayers and sacrifice mark Eid-al-Adha

Prayers and sacrifice mark Eid-al-Adha

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Muslims around the world are celebrating Islam's biggest holiday with prayers, gifts, traditional visits with family and friends, and feasts. Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, commemorates what Muslims believe was Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in accordance with God's will, though in the end God provides him with a sheep to sacrifice instead. In remembrance, Muslim faithful slaughter sheep, cattle, camels and other livestock in an act of sacrifice to show gratitude for their blessings, divide the meat into three equal portions and give some of it to the poor.

Wales: Sacred bull killed

Wales: Sacred bull killed

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

"Shambo was been put down by lethal injection on Thursday night," a spokesman of the Wales Assembly government said.

Beef ban will promote communal harmony: BJP leader

Beef ban will promote communal harmony: BJP leader

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Shahnawaz Hussain asked Muslims to demand ban on sale of beef in their states to "promote communal harmony".

Gujarat and Chhattisgarh jump on the 'ban-wagon', stops sale of meat for a week

Gujarat and Chhattisgarh jump on the 'ban-wagon', stops sale of meat for a week

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

The ban comes after Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir too stopped the sale of meat.

Haryana Khaps want strict law against female foeticide

Haryana Khaps want strict law against female foeticide

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Breaking from tradition, two women were among those who presided over the largely male-dominated Mahapanchayat.

Laden - the serial killer held in Bihar

Laden - the serial killer held in Bihar

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

Police said the 25-year-old criminal, a matriculate from Sandalpur village in Nalanda district, had confessed to killing at least nine people, including a Kashmiri, since plunging into the world of crime in 1995.