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Farmers stir has changed politics and policy-making

Farmers stir has changed politics and policy-making

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

The Centre's retreat from the farm laws is likely to have a significant bearing on the fate of laws that the Centre has made, for instance, in labour and electricity, predicts A K Bhattacharya.

IPL 2022 Retention: Top Players Released

IPL 2022 Retention: Top Players Released

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

A look at the major names who were not retained by the IPL franchises.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to wear a mask

Lessons from Bollywood: How to wear a mask

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma suggests that one can take a leaf from these Bollywood movies and see the extent folks can go to cover their prized faces.

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori set to quit over sexist remark

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori set to quit over sexist remark

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, will resign over a sexist remark that sparked an outcry, two sources said on Thursday, while the former prime minister said he could not let the controversy drag on.

Taliban's gains pose fears of JMB's resurgence in East

Taliban's gains pose fears of JMB's resurgence in East

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

The Border Security Force has been put on high alert along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam and Tripura following intelligence inputs of Islamic terrorists planning to infiltrate the country.

Here's how Dravid created a solid talent pool for India...

Here's how Dravid created a solid talent pool for India...

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Rahul Dravid 'picked' the Australian 'brains' to create solid domestic structure which has served as a feeder line for his country's national team,

Rate: PM Modi's 'poll'-itical Budget

Rate: PM Modi's 'poll'-itical Budget

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

So how do you rate the NDA government's election-year budget? Does it meet your expectations? Or do you feel let down?

'I was loving it!' Will has his way in the baggy green

'I was loving it!' Will has his way in the baggy green

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Will Pucovski rode his luck, but his 62 was the best return for an Australian opener in the series so far and helped his side into a strong position at the end of Day 1 of the third Test against India at the SCG.

Farmers must climb down

Farmers must climb down

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

The government's predicament is a result of its own doing: That of not ensuring adequate buy-in by the stakeholders before passage of the laws, notes Vivek Gumaste.

3 PSU banks will be merged to create India's 3rd largest lender

3 PSU banks will be merged to create India's 3rd largest lender

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

These PSU banks also account for the lion's share of bad loans or NPAs plaguing the sector and need crores of rupees in new capital in the next two years to meet global Basel III capital norms.

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev cruises into 4th round; Halep wins

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev cruises into 4th round; Halep wins

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

Images from Day 6 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.

Sena says RSS may project Pranab as PM in 2019; daughter responds

Sena says RSS may project Pranab as PM in 2019; daughter responds

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

The Sena leader further said the RSS's agenda behind inviting Mukherjee as the chief guest to one of its event, held in Nagpur on June 7, would only be clear after the 2019 general elections.

Pushkar Singh Dhami to be Uttarakhand's 3rd CM in 4 months

Pushkar Singh Dhami to be Uttarakhand's 3rd CM in 4 months

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Dhami, who is a two-time MLA from Khatima in Udham Singh Nagar district, replaces Tirath Singh Rawat who resigned on Friday night.

Learnt a lesson, never ever underestimate India: Langer

Learnt a lesson, never ever underestimate India: Langer

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

Langer said the fightback after the Adelaide debacle was nothing short of remarkable especially after injury-forced ouster of big players like Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.

Mumbaikar Runs For US Congress

Mumbaikar Runs For US Congress

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

'Mumbai turned me into a fighter, always hustling to keep up with the world.' 'Now, I hustle for the poor and the ones who don't have a voice because I feel they are poor for no fault of their own.'

15 ways to ring in 2021 AT HOME!

15 ways to ring in 2021 AT HOME!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

Sukanya Verma shares a few ideas on how to celebrate NYE inspired by Hindi films.

Here's what to WATCH on OTT

Here's what to WATCH on OTT

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

An unlikely romance, a terrible tragedy, a search for a fairy tale, a witch in the making and a legally dead guy fighting to reclaim his life, Sukanya Verma recommends all this on OTT this week.

US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by 9/11

US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by 9/11

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

The US president is deeply grateful for the honour, courage and determination of the US' men and women who served in Afghanistan for almost two decades, as well as the sacrifices made not just by those troops, but also by their families, a senior Biden administration official told reporters during a conference call.

Who will win La Liga's three-way title race?

Who will win La Liga's three-way title race?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

Real and Barca have won the title in 15 of the last 16 seasons, with Atletico breaking the duopoly in 2014.

'Rubbish!': Alia on trouble with Ranbir

'Rubbish!': Alia on trouble with Ranbir

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

'Who said they didn't meet on her birthday? Right now Ranbir has his father's health issues to deal with.'

US Open PHOTOS: Bencic enters first-ever Grand Slam semis

US Open PHOTOS: Bencic enters first-ever Grand Slam semis

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Belinda Bencic reached her first-ever Grand Slam semi-final on Wednesday, fending off Donna Vekic to win 7-6(5), 6-3 in their US Open last-eight clash.

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.

Curious selections by Chetan Sharma-led committee

Curious selections by Chetan Sharma-led committee

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

The choice of Jayant Yadav as back-up off-spinner in Test squad, or picking Baba Aparajith over the likes of Mandeep Singh and Sheldon Jackson in India A, could raise pertinent questions as to whether enough respect has been given by this committee when it comes to selecting performers in domestic cricket.

Stokes rejoins England team as father's condition improves

Stokes rejoins England team as father's condition improves

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

Ben Stokes returned to practice with England on Wednesday after the condition of his critically ill father improved, but three others missed out as illness continue to plague the tourists, 24 hours ahead of the first Test against South Africa at Centurion. Stokes spent Tuesday at the bedside of father Ged, who was hospitalised the day before due to a "serious illness".

Preview: With little change in squad, Real eye another La Liga title

Preview: With little change in squad, Real eye another La Liga title

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

Real also have an outstanding defence, conceding only 25 times last year, and are well covered in every position.

Outside In The Lockdown Special review

Outside In The Lockdown Special review

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Outside In The Lockdown Special is refreshing, funny, relatable and emotional, applauds Namrata Thakker.

Weightlifting could lose spot in Olympics: IOC

Weightlifting could lose spot in Olympics: IOC

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

An independent report last week said the IWF was plagued by decades of corruption orchestrated by autocratic former president Tamas Ajan.

'I have never believed in Gandhiji's doctrine of Non-Violence'

'I have never believed in Gandhiji's doctrine of Non-Violence'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

'Absolute non-violence is not only sinful, but immoral.' 'This doctrine of non-violence benumbed the revolutionary fervor, softened the limbs and hearts of the Hindus, and stiffened the bones of enemies.' A revealing excerpt from Vikram Sampath's Savarkar (Part 2): A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966.

Don't WASTE India's Demographic Dividend

Don't WASTE India's Demographic Dividend

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

India has entered a 'demographic sweet spot' with half of its population being under the age of 29. This 'demographic dividend' is likely to last for 2-3 decades and provides the government a unique opportunity to harness the vast potential of India's youth, points out Raj Kishore Mishra, the former civil servant turned development professional.

Working group on space to be among Quad leaders' announcements

Working group on space to be among Quad leaders' announcements

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Quad leaders are also planning to roll out vaccine deliverables and announce a series of measures in the field of healthcare and infrastructure sector, officials in Washington, DC said.

Is excess masturbation bad for men?

Is excess masturbation bad for men?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

Sexual pleasure is more affected by psychological attachment, intimacy, and relationship satisfaction -- not just the size or shape of the genitals, notes Rajat Jadhav, co-founder, Bold Care, a digital men's health and wellness start-up.

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev, Cornet, Tsitsipas through to quarter-finals

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev, Cornet, Tsitsipas through to quarter-finals

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Images from Day 8 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday.

Soccer Transfers: Bayern sign Perisic from Inter Milan

Soccer Transfers: Bayern sign Perisic from Inter Milan

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

A 2018 World Cup finalist, Perisic, who also played for Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga between 2011 and 2015, will play for Bayern starting on Friday.

Suvendu Adhikari earns reputation as 'giant slayer'

Suvendu Adhikari earns reputation as 'giant slayer'

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Though a pyrrhic victory for the BJP, the party he chose to align himself against his former mentor Banerjee, it nevertheless is being seen as a morale booster for the saffron party as his former party, the Trinamool Congress under Banerjee's leadership, has garnered an overwhelming 213 seats out of 292 seats which went to polls.

As Work From Home Deepens...

As Work From Home Deepens...

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

... Are far-reaching social changes coming with it, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

T20 World Cups: India 5 Pakistan 0

T20 World Cups: India 5 Pakistan 0

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

India have emerged winner in all five matches against Pakistan in T20 World Cups, starting from the inaugural World T20 in 2007.

It's official! It'll be Trump vs Biden for US president

It's official! It'll be Trump vs Biden for US president

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

The 77-year-old former US vice president on Friday night took his tally of pledged delegates over the halfway mark of 1,991 from a total of 3,979, thus becoming eligible to earn the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

Twin devils that have eroded the Indian economy

Twin devils that have eroded the Indian economy

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Consumer durables shrank year on year, which could suggest to observers that spending confidence is yet to return to the economy.

How Insolvency Process is being Gamed

How Insolvency Process is being Gamed

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

The brand new bankruptcy process is being brazenly gamed by those with connections and money. The touts and fixers of the previous regime have been replaced by a new set close to this one, observes Debashis Basu.

Bhuvneshwar undergoes sports hernia surgery in London; rehab in NCA

Bhuvneshwar undergoes sports hernia surgery in London; rehab in NCA

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

The Board did not specify any timeline for Bhuvneshwar Kumar's recovery but it is learnt that he will return to action during the Indian Premier League