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Train to Tawang? Build roads first

Train to Tawang? Build roads first

Rediff.com5 May 2017

Before undertaking such difficult projects as a 378-km railway line to Tawang, the government must seriously examine whether having quality roads is a better option.

Rishabh Pant: Unrepressed, entertaining, authentic

Rishabh Pant: Unrepressed, entertaining, authentic

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

'I just go out there and do my thing; try to express myself. I'm glad people enjoy it,' Rishabh Pant tells Dhruv Munjal.

Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay will move and disturb you

Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay will move and disturb you

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is an extremely frustrating film, feels Paloma Sharma.

'What we leave behind of ourselves through work is most important'

'What we leave behind of ourselves through work is most important'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

In an interview to HarmonyIndia.org, the artist, who had famously said that he lived to paint and painted to live, spoke of what the 'bindu' meant to him, about his friend M F Husain and the legacy that he will leave behind.

Nation Building at the ATM

Nation Building at the ATM

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

'As citizens of this country, we often expect sweeping changes here, but find the smallest of abdications that we may ourselves be called upon to make far too inconveniencing.' 'Think about it deeply -- about the move and the reactions it has gathered -- and we will actually learn a lot about ourselves,' says Sreehari Nair.

Sheena Bora Trial: It's all about geography

Sheena Bora Trial: It's all about geography

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Lawyer Amit Ghag got up to tell the judge that Shrikant Shivade -- Salman Khan and Peter Mukherjea's lawyer -- would take a morning flight from Jodhpur to Mumbai and would be in court by 3 pm on Friday to cross-examine Sub-Inspector Dalvi. For a moment, Judge Jagdale looks startled. "But isn't he caught up with that case in Jodhpur?" the judge asked.

Why didn't anyone ask where Sheena was?

Why didn't anyone ask where Sheena was?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Not Mekhail. Not Rahul. Not anyone. 'Wouldn't someone have asked?' Indrani asked.

'People feel I have lost my appeal because I'm not single'

'People feel I have lost my appeal because I'm not single'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

'Bollywood runs on the idea of age.' 'The moment you're single, even if you're 40, you're still appealing, you're still young.' 'The moment you're married, even if you're 25, it's uh huh. She's not sexy anymore.'

Review: Rangoon, an explosion by Vishal Bhardwaj

Review: Rangoon, an explosion by Vishal Bhardwaj

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Rangoon haunts in unlikely fashion and, while the director's most straightforward picture, holds enough of its own marvels to justify multiple viewings,' notes Raja Sen.

Why MPs didn't object to making Aadhaar mandatory for PAN, asks SC

Why MPs didn't object to making Aadhaar mandatory for PAN, asks SC

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

The Supreme Court on Wednesday put a poser as to why there was no objection from lawmakers on the government's decision to make Aadhaar mandatory for making PAN cards, a move which was given effect by the latest budget from July 1.

Why you MUST watch Gulabi Gang

Why you MUST watch Gulabi Gang

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

The writing is on the wall -- and it is written in the blood of the women who 'died', 'ran off' or 'committed suicide' under mysterious, carefully unexplained circumstances -- that the only life that matters is one that belongs to an upper class, upper caste, politically connected male.

Sheena Bora Trial: What's wrong with Peter?

Sheena Bora Trial: What's wrong with Peter?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

He is, at the closing of 2018, a man quite different from the Peter Mukerjea who entered judicial custody three-and-a-half years ago. He is a man not yet convicted of a crime, but already suffering for it, like the hundreds that enter these courts every day and the thousands Peter shares jail space with in a central Mumbai prison.

265 dead, 1,440 injured as Turkey coup bid crumbles

265 dead, 1,440 injured as Turkey coup bid crumbles

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Those killed include 41 police officers, 47 civilians, 2 soldiers, 104 coup plotters.

What got the world talking in 2014

What got the world talking in 2014

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

The year 2014 is coming to an end. It was the year of conflict, the year of strife. Year 2014 will be remembered for several reasons -- the rise and threat of the Islamic State, the downing of two Malayasia Airlines aircraft and the sudden and effective way of using hastags on social media to generate a buzz about the event. After all, who can forget #theicebucket challenge and the phenomenon it grew into. Read on as we bring you an overview of international news and events of 2014.

Sheena Bora Trial: Sanjeev's lawyer has Mekhail in a tangle

Sheena Bora Trial: Sanjeev's lawyer has Mekhail in a tangle

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

And then came the chief moment of Friday. If the courtroom had a soundtrack, Beethoven's 9th would be playing, providing a triumphant, dramatic prologue to the production of this last clip. A woman reporter was asking Mekhail about Sanjeev Khanna. He says clearly, without mincing words, emphatically: 'Never seen him. First time I am hearing his name.'

The coolest traffic cop you'll ever meet

The coolest traffic cop you'll ever meet

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Indore's Ranjeet Singh moonwalks to control the traffic with his iron will and dance moves!

The best of WTF! Top weirdest stories of 2015

The best of WTF! Top weirdest stories of 2015

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

We present you 15 of the weirdest stories that were too funny to be true.

'My name is Umar Khalid, but I'm not a terrorist'

'My name is Umar Khalid, but I'm not a terrorist'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

In dramatic scenes, Umar Khalid, the Jawaharlal Nehru University student who had been untraceable after being accused of sedition, returned to the campus late on Sunday evening. Khalid turned up at JNU's administration block, where hundreds of students began to gather, and gave a rousing speech just shy of 14 minutes, insisting that he would stand his ground and asked that all students unite against the attacks on our country. This is what he had to say.

Arun Shourie: How Modi can be beaten in 2019

Arun Shourie: How Modi can be beaten in 2019

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

'The BJP has no presence where the regional parties are strong.' 'And we should think of the Congress and support the Congress in those places where it is the dominant regional party.' 'The leaders of the other parties (have to) get together on this simple principle of one candidate against the BJP candidate.'

How TED hopes to change the world

How TED hopes to change the world

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

'Our real future is the boy in the slum and the girl in the village.' 'We need to find the voices that can empower them to lead a better life,' TED Talks' Chris Anderson tells Niraj Bhatt.

'I wrote this book on scraps of paper'

'I wrote this book on scraps of paper'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Anecdotes and laughter peppered the launch of Renu Kurien Balakrishnan debut novel, Four Aleys.

Modi turns on the charm, turns Patel protest flags to tricolour

Modi turns on the charm, turns Patel protest flags to tricolour

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Dr Jashu Patel, who led the delegation, told Rediff.com he did not discuss the protest when he met Modi, "but he was aware of who we were and we had communicated with him three days ago". "I am concerned about what is happening in Gujarat," said Dr Patel, "So we submitted a memorandum to him."

How to Rebuild Kashmir

How to Rebuild Kashmir

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

'Let people across the LoC see the resolve of Bharat and the contribution of the Indian Security Forces in rebuilding the Valley. Let disaster become the rallying point for integration -- not only of society but also of all the instruments of State,' says General Anil Chait (retd).

'I was asked to get physical with the designer'

'I was asked to get physical with the designer'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Karnal-born model Lakshya Lathar, 20 speaks about his early struggles.

Classic revisited: Three generations of Kapoors in Kal Aaj Aur Kal

Classic revisited: Three generations of Kapoors in Kal Aaj Aur Kal

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

In our special series revisiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor and Babita's 1971 film, Kal Aaj Aur Kal.

Economic crisis chokes world's biggest economies

Economic crisis chokes world's biggest economies

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

The world seems to have caught severe pneumonia, or worse, as China had flu.

'Then Sheena went silent...'

'Then Sheena went silent...'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

'As Rai spoke, in an unbelievably dead pan, almost off-the-cuff tone, about helping plan the murder of two youngsters, drugging them with vodka and whiskey spiked with dava (medicine), smothering one, dragging a body in rigor mortis out of a car, burning a corpse, destroying evidence, and so on, it felt like he was discussing nothing more surprising than the intricacies of the weather.'

'You will miss Dhoni a lot, more in India, when he retires'

'You will miss Dhoni a lot, more in India, when he retires'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

India's limited-overs' skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni may be a shadow of his old self but former Australian batsman Dean Jones feels the Jharkhand dasher will be "missed more in sub-continental conditions" once he calls time on his illustrious career.

Mr and Mrs Patel wanted to be President...

Mr and Mrs Patel wanted to be President...

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

This is the first time that a Muslim lady has filed a nomination in a Presidential election.

Modi in Imphal, Guwahati: PM, Cong failed to ensure NE's development

Modi in Imphal, Guwahati: PM, Cong failed to ensure NE's development

Rediff.com8 Feb 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi attacked the Congress and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday for "failing" to ensure development of Northeast though he represented Assam for the last 23 years in the Rajya Sabha.

'I'm not always Chitrangada, sometimes, I'm Tina'

'I'm not always Chitrangada, sometimes, I'm Tina'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

'And Tina, that girl inside that woman, wants to try different things.'

Sheena Bora Trial: The cop still can't remember

Sheena Bora Trial: The cop still can't remember

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

In the witness box, on bald embarrassing display, was not just Sub-Inspector Ganesh Dalvi, but the entire system of police investigation too.

How Kailash Satyarthi transformed a bonded child labourer's life

How Kailash Satyarthi transformed a bonded child labourer's life

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

At seven, Laxman Singh was one of the first children to be rescued by Kailash Satyarthi from bonded labour. Through his story, the author traces the Nobel Peace Prize awardee's campaign

Emergency: Why Rajan's story resonates with me

Emergency: Why Rajan's story resonates with me

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Rajeev Srinivasan tells how he came very close to being another number in the 'disappeareds' during the Emergency.

Leander and I would be the best team to pair up for Rio Olympics: Sania

Leander and I would be the best team to pair up for Rio Olympics: Sania

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

In an exclusive conversation with Rediff.com's Sonil Dedhia in Mumbai, Sania reveals what made her give up on singles, and why she is unsure about competing in the Rio Olympics. She also tries to reason why India's young girls are not following in her footsteps and trying to make a mark in tennis.

Sheena Bora Trial: When Mekhail last met Sheena

Sheena Bora Trial: When Mekhail last met Sheena

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

After the wedding, Sheena and Mekhail did not meet again. Four or five months later she met her death. Mekhail referred to their last meeting without overt emotion, clear-eyed.

Why Secret Superstar is BIGGER than Dangal

Why Secret Superstar is BIGGER than Dangal

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Aamir Khan tells Urvi Parekh why his next release is probably one of the most important films he has made.

'We now have a prime minister who talks'

'We now have a prime minister who talks'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

'This is not a small change, it's a BIG change. People wanted to hear the voice of their PM. They can do so now. This is a big parivartan.'

October: When fools dare

October: When fools dare

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

A big part of October's charm is in its taking of a cinematic tragedy and presenting to us how we may experience it in real life, says Sreehari Nair.

BJP MPs lying on note ban as they are scared: Opposition

BJP MPs lying on note ban as they are scared: Opposition

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

Attacking the note ban move, Yechury said the PM's assertion that it will impact terror funding has not yielded any result.