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'What hurts most is when people pity me'
Rediff.com16 hours ago'It is important to understand that the disability is not in the person.' 'The problem lies in societal attitude and the discriminatory treatment given to disabled people in our country.'
RSS's Lack Of Enthusiasm Is Showing
Rediff.com3 days agoAccording to insiders, their lack of enthusiasm is showing on the ground. There is nothing to suggest that their enthusiasm will return in the final four phases of polling, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'
Rediff.com5 days ago'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.'
Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?
Rediff.com5 days ago2019 was the Bharatiya Janata Party's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam. Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by too many variables, asserts Prem Panicker.
Who Will Take Over The Godrej Empires?
Rediff.com6 May 2024Pirojsha Godrej, 43, patriarch Adi Godrej's son, is set to take over as chairman of the Godrej Industries Group from 2026 whol Nyrika Holkar, Smita Godrej Crishna's 42-year-old daughter, has emerged as the face of the Godrej Enterprises Group.
BJP Hopes To Taste Success In Samajwadi Party Citadel Mainpuri
Rediff.com4 May 2024The BJP, which won the Samajwadi Party strongholds of Rampur and Azamgarh in 2022 bypolls, hopes to wrest Mainpuri too.
Europa League PIX: Leverkusen win at Roma; Marseille held at home
Rediff.com3 May 2024IMAGES from the Europa League semifinal matches played on Thursday.
'Every Election, BJP Unleashes This Demon...'
Rediff.com3 May 2024'... dividing society not just on religious lines, but also creating rift in families and among brothers and sisters.'
India calls US report on human rights 'deeply biased'
Rediff.com25 Apr 2024India on Friday described a United States State Department report citing alleged incidents of human rights violations including in Manipur as 'deeply biased' and said it reflects a poor understanding of India and it attach no value to it.
Kejriwal demanded kickbacks from liquor businessmen: ED to SC
Rediff.com25 Apr 2024Justifying his arrest, the ED said Kejriwal had been arrested bona fide and not for any mala fide or extraneous reasons.
Dangerous to say govt can't take over private property: SC
Rediff.com24 Apr 2024The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Constitution intended to bring about a 'sense of social transformation' and it would be 'dangerous' to say that the private property of an individual cannot be regarded as material resources of community and taken over by state authorities to subserve 'common good'.
Anxiety Behind Modi's Banswara Speech?
Rediff.com23 Apr 2024In the coming days, unless Modi tones down the communal spiel, it will be clear that anxiety continues to drive his mind and clouds his judgment, observes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
ED raids rose by 86 times under BJP government
Rediff.com17 Apr 2024Searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the anti-money laundering law rose by 86 times while arrests and attachment of assets jumped by around 25 times in the 10 years since 2014 compared to the preceding nine-year period, according to official data.
Mandaviya expected to win maiden poll in Porbandar despite issues
Rediff.com17 Apr 2024This is Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's maiden Lok Sabha election, but political experts and voters feel he can easily win Porbandar seat in his home state Gujarat, despite the electorate facing some key issues like unemployment.
Ripley Review: Mind-Blowing!
Rediff.com15 Apr 2024The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra.
How Bayer Leverkusen won maiden Bundesliga crown unbeaten
Rediff.com15 Apr 2024Bayer Leverkusen won their first trophy in 31 years with five matches left in the season, snapping Bayern Munich's 11-year stranglehold on the Bundesliga.
India lost 2.33 mn hectares of tree cover since 2000, says report
Rediff.com13 Apr 2024Between 2001 and 2022, it said, forests in India emitted 51 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year and removed 141 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year. This represents a net carbon sink of 89.9 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year.
Omar Abdullah to contest LS poll from Baramulla
Rediff.com12 Apr 2024The junior Abdullah would be banking heavily on Shia support as the constituency has many Shia dominated areas that include Budgam, Beerwah, Pattan, Sonawari and Bandipora, among other pockets.
If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...
Rediff.com9 Apr 2024'Kejriwal could have easily deputed someone to step in as chief minister, but being the authoritative and self-centered personality that he is, he chose not to do it.' 'If the AAP loses Delhi, where it has a huge majority, the only one to blame would be Kejriwal,' asserts Ramesh Menon.
NCERT tweaks references to Babri Masjid, Gujarat riots, Hindutva
Rediff.com6 Apr 2024Dropping references to the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, the killing of Muslims in Gujarat riots and Hindutva, and tweaking the reference to Manipur's merger with India are among the latest set of revisions made public by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in its textbooks.
'Whether You Win Or Lose In War...'
Rediff.com4 Apr 2024'...It is important for you to take a stand.' 'It is a sin to remain silent when the basic structure of the Constitution is being attacked.'
'How can you call such an election free and fair?'
Rediff.com4 Apr 2024'The BJP is racing against its opponents by putting a chain on their legs.'
President Murmu confers Bharat Ratna on BJP veteran LK Advani
Rediff.com31 Mar 2024The ceremony was attended by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and the family members of Advani, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a post on X.
What's BJP's Game Plan In Haryana?
Rediff.com30 Mar 2024When the assembly election comes around later this year with Nayab Singh Saini, from the OBCs, at the helm, the sense of victimhood non-Jats feel will propel the BJP into power again, predicts Aditi Phadnis.
Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics
Rediff.com29 Mar 2024The gangster-politician was booked in 65 criminal cases ranging from murder to extortion and was elected an MLA five times on the tickets of different political parties.
Desis Rally For Secular India
Rediff.com25 Mar 2024The Constitution's Preamble says that we Indians have resolved to secure for Indians 'fraternity, assuring the dignity of the individual'. Fraternity can come only when we stand up for each other. The desis of the Boston South Asian Coalition actually attempt to do that, points out Aakar Patel.
ED must provide grounds of arrest in writing, says SC; rejects govt's plea
Rediff.com22 Mar 2024The top court had come down heavily on the ED and said it is not expected to be "vindictive" in its conduct and must act with utmost probity and fairness.
SC denies bail to K Kavitha in Delhi excise scam case
Rediff.com22 Mar 2024The bench said it is not going into the merit of the case at the moment.
Sabalenka devastated by ex-boyfriend's apparent suicide
Rediff.com21 Mar 2024Koltsov's death sent a shockwave through the Miami Open where Sabalenka is scheduled to play her opening match
PIX: Halep loses in comeback match!
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024Paula Badosa spoiled Simona Halep's return from a doping ban.
Now, no need to visit bank to update KYC
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024Bank account holders are no longer required to visit their bank branches to update 'know your customer' (KYC) details provided they have already submitted valid documents and not changed their address, the RBI has said. Instead, if there is no change in KYC information, they can submit a self-declaration through email-id, registered mobile number, ATMs, or any other digital channels. Following up on Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das stating that banks should not insist on branch visits for KYC updation, the central bank on Thursday issued guidelines for the same.
Ice Hockey star, Sabalenka's boyfriend Koltsov dies at 42
Rediff.com19 Mar 2024Renowned for his speed on the ice, Koltsov won the Russian Super League title with Salavat Yulaev in 2008 and more recently returned to the club as an assistant coach.
Another Bilkis convict seeks SC review of remission verdict
Rediff.com19 Mar 2024The review plea filed by Ramesh Rupabhai Chandana said the top court erred while passing the impugned order and overruling judgment dated May 13, 2022, passed by another bench of the apex court.
Who is Nayab Singh Saini, the new CM of Haryana
Rediff.com12 Mar 2024Saini, 54, a low profile OBC leader, rose through the ranks in the party and was unanimously elected as the leader of the state BJP's legislature group at a meeting held in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Will She Be Bollywood's Next Star?
Rediff.com12 Mar 2024There's a new actor in town, and Shraddha Kapoor is particularly excited about it!
At 39, Modi Knew Ayodhya's Value For The BJP's Future
Rediff.com12 Mar 2024Gujarat was labelled Hindutva's crucible and Modi was to become the chief 'chemist'. A revealing political saga excerpted from Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay's The Demolition, the Verdict and the Temple: The Definitive Book on the Ram Mandir Project.
Former SC judge AM Khanwilkar sworn in as Lokpal chairperson
Rediff.com10 Mar 2024The Lokpal was functioning without its regular chief since Pinaki Chandra Ghose completed his term on May 27, 2022.
ED arrests Lalu Prasad's close aide Subhash Yadav in sand mining case
Rediff.com10 Mar 2024ED officials said that Subhash was produced before a special PMLA court on Sunday morning and was sent to judicial custody.
PIX: Anderson first pace bowler to take 700 Test wickets
Rediff.com9 Mar 2024The 41-year-old England pacer achieved the landmark in his 187th Test, when he got Kuldeep Yadav caught behind.
Miss World: Hey Sini, Neha Has a Message For You!
Rediff.com8 Mar 2024Neha Dhupia shares a beautiful message for Sini Shetty, who represents India at Miss World 2024 pageant.