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'WhatsApp's new policy is a threat to national security'

'WhatsApp's new policy is a threat to national security'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

'WhatsApp is storing our data on servers which are physically located in another country.' 'We might be having good relations with a particular country at this very moment, where WhatsApp's data servers are located, and in which our data is stored, but tomorrow we might be having bad relations with them, then what is going to happen to that data.'

4 or 5 day Tests? What will ICC decide?

4 or 5 day Tests? What will ICC decide?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

We don't know where this proposal is going to end up, but we do know that Test cricket is becoming less and less feasible in commercial and financial terms, with every passing Test, says Suhit K Sen.

Restaurant owner accused of killing customer with curry in UK

Restaurant owner accused of killing customer with curry in UK

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Mohammed Zaman denies manslaughter by gross negligence, perverting the course of justice and six food safety offences in relation to the death of Paul Wilson.

Recipe: How to make a rainbow sandwich

Recipe: How to make a rainbow sandwich

Rediff.com24 Apr 2016

Chef Amrita Raichand tells us how to make breakfast fun and filling.

Bored of idlis for breakfast? How about Oats Idli Shots?

Bored of idlis for breakfast? How about Oats Idli Shots?

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Chef Ajay Chopra tells you how to give an extra-ordinary twist to your breakfast.

Ramzan recipe: How to make Almond Phirni

Ramzan recipe: How to make Almond Phirni

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Today, Reshma Aslam brings you this super-easy recipe for Phirni.

Kohli-Shastri may face BCCI grilling if India lose third Test

Kohli-Shastri may face BCCI grilling if India lose third Test

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to pose a few questions to chief coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli depending on how the third Test against England pans out after being left disappointed by the team's meek surrender in the first two games.

After Papanasam, Kamal Haasan gets ready for Thoongavanam

After Papanasam, Kamal Haasan gets ready for Thoongavanam

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Tamil film industry.

Diwali recipes: Baked Sandesh, Khajur Aur Nariyal Ke Laddoo

Diwali recipes: Baked Sandesh, Khajur Aur Nariyal Ke Laddoo

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Your guests will love these homemade treats.

UP's record on law and order is disgraceful

UP's record on law and order is disgraceful

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

'Yogiji has neither been successful in reducing crime in the state nor has he been able to make the people feel that they are safe,' says one UP minister.

Microwave dessert recipes: Gajar ka Halwa, Thiratipal, more

Microwave dessert recipes: Gajar ka Halwa, Thiratipal, more

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Master the art of hassle-free cooking and satisfy your sweet tooth in a jiffy.

Healthy eating: How to make Oats Paniyaram

Healthy eating: How to make Oats Paniyaram

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Rediff reader and food blogger Aparna shares this healthy 'Appos' recipe. You can share yours too!

Recipe: Brown Rice and Sprouts Pulao

Recipe: Brown Rice and Sprouts Pulao

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

When two seemingly boring ingredients -- brown rice and moong sprouts -- are spiced with veggies, the end result is surprisingly amazing, says food blogger Smruti Shah!

What next will Modi and his ministers come up with?

What next will Modi and his ministers come up with?

Rediff.com8 May 2018

Are our ministers having fun at our expense? Any other explanation would suggest 'we are ruled by men whose judgement you cannot trust and whose grasp of reality is questionable,' says Karan Thapar.

Martina marries her perfect match!

Martina marries her perfect match!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Tennis ace Martina Navratilova has married her long-term partner Julia Lemigova in New York.

Kumaraswamy to expand ministry on Wednesday

Kumaraswamy to expand ministry on Wednesday

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Sources said while the Janata Dal-Secular will have nine new ministers, the Congress will have nearly 12 of its legislators inducted into the cabinet. Lone Bahujan Samaj Party MLA N Mahesh will also be a part of the cabinet expansion and will be given a key portfolio.

Should Rohit, not Virat, lead India's World Cup team?

Should Rohit, not Virat, lead India's World Cup team?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

'The past few weeks in England will be remembered as much for Kohli's skilled conquest of his English demons as they will be for his dreadful reading of pitches, curious selection choices, sporadic tactical lapses, and overall inability to help his side cross the finish line,' notes Dhruv Munjal.

The men Modi and Shah rely on

The men Modi and Shah rely on

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

'Each of them is a setu (bridge) that links the government with the party, but their territories are different.'

How Yogi asserts his authority against party pressure

How Yogi asserts his authority against party pressure

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

It was conveyed that he would not have a free rein in making bureaucratic postings. Sunil Bansal, handpicked by BJP president Amit Shah to execute his UP blueprint, has made it clear the party's writ would run over the government. But Adityanath has institutionalised a system to keep Bansal out, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.

Factbox: List of Wimbledon women's singles champions

Factbox: List of Wimbledon women's singles champions

Rediff.com13 Jul 2019

List of Wimbledon women's singles champions:

Can a museum change how the world views an Arabic nation?

Can a museum change how the world views an Arabic nation?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

The new Louvre Abu Dhabi puts NO Islamic restrictions on what it displays.

Kamal Haasan: I need training as well

Kamal Haasan: I need training as well

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

'For some people it is food, for some it is music... For me, it is cinema.' Kamal Haasan tells Radhika Rajamani what drives him.

Festive recipes: Til ke Laddoo, Badaam Chikki, Anjeer Samosa

Festive recipes: Til ke Laddoo, Badaam Chikki, Anjeer Samosa

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Here are some festive recipes to delight your loved ones this Makar Sankranti.

How our liberals have been working for Modi

How our liberals have been working for Modi

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

'The Indian Right can afford to be rigid; but as liberals, our position has to be one of constant evolution, or else death awaits us,' argues Sreehari Nair.

MasterChef recipe: Cheesy Pesto Rice Patty

MasterChef recipe: Cheesy Pesto Rice Patty

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

MasterChef India 4 contestants, Pratibha Kochar and Bhakti Arora share their recipe of this Italian style rice patty served with creamy corn and tomato sauce.

Baahubali 2: A colossal bore

Baahubali 2: A colossal bore

Rediff.com6 May 2017

Beneath its dazzling veneer, this emperor has no clothes, says J Jagannath.

Gujarat was not a moral win for Congress

Gujarat was not a moral win for Congress

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

The electoral bounty reaped by the Congress was nothing more than an ill-gotten gain of a casteist, divisive campaign; nothing to be proud of and certainly not a moral victory, argues Vivek Gumaste.

An Editor Like None Other

An Editor Like None Other

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Darryl D'Monte mentored more journalists than any other editor of his generation. Some of the biggest bylines owe their beginnings in our glorious profession to this wonderful human being.

Promoter families rule the roost in India Inc

Promoter families rule the roost in India Inc

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

In peace and at war, firms remain tethered to promoter families in a uniquely Indian way.

Recipes for love

Recipes for love

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Easy recipes for people who don't cook.

Here's a complete list of Wimbledon women's singles champions

Here's a complete list of Wimbledon women's singles champions

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

List of Wimbledon women's singles champions:

5 Indian spices, 5 winter recipes

5 Indian spices, 5 winter recipes

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.

Chilli Bhajji, Podi Idli and more tea-time recipes

Chilli Bhajji, Podi Idli and more tea-time recipes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Mini Ribeiro brings you recipes of ideal tea-time snacks.

12 everyday foods that can make you VERY sick

12 everyday foods that can make you VERY sick

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Think, says Nikita Puri, before you eat.

8 quick and healthy salad recipes

8 quick and healthy salad recipes

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Easy to make, these can be ready in minutes.

5 easy, delicious MasterChef style recipes!

5 easy, delicious MasterChef style recipes!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

This festive season, put on your apron and whip up exquisite, progressive desserts, MasterChef-style.

With new team in place, Modi tightens grip on power

With new team in place, Modi tightens grip on power

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

But critics caution that over-centralisation can lead to new bottlenecks

'There is no such thing as a pro-India policy'

'There is no such thing as a pro-India policy'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

'Our policy is pro-Sri Lanka.' 'Burma is not the only girl on the beach in South Asia.''

India-US relations: The Shanghai moment

India-US relations: The Shanghai moment

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

The sudden proximity between India and US has, in the eyes of many, sidelined China. This is not the case, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

The burkini is just a bathing suit!

The burkini is just a bathing suit!

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Sanaya Dalal on feminism, France and the burqa