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Cough syrup deaths: Many states ban Coldrif; MP suspends officials

Several states ramped up actions on Monday to halt the consumption and supply of Coldrif cough syrup following 14 fatalities of children linked to the medicine in Madhya Pradesh, where the......

'BJP Not Obliged To Accept RSS Recommendations'

'It is something like traditional Indian families.''The family might be run by younger people, but if the patriarch says that you should consider someone for some task, it is very difficult for the......

Navy officer's wife bids heart-wrenching adieu to husband

There was hardly a dry eye as Indian Navy officer Vinay Narwal's wife Himanshi bid adieu to him embracing his coffin wrapped in Tricolour. Married only a week ago, the couple was on their honeymoon......

Cong rebel among 3 Independents extend support to BJP in Haryana

With the Bharatiya Janata Party set to form its government for the third time in Haryana after winning the polls, all the three Independent MLAs -- Savitri Jindal, Devender Kadyan and Rajesh Joon......

Has BJP Fallen In Congress Trap?

On balance, RG contesting from Raebareli instead of Amethi isn't the masterstroke the party's adherents are touting it to be, but neither is it the blunder the BJP and its tame media is framing it......

Ambani, Tata: Executioner vs. innovator

Here is why Indians prefer leaders with great execution capability than the one who has innovative skills. E Sreedharan is something of a folk hero to educated urban Indians whereas Dinesh Mohan......

Why have some students rejected IIT?

The inference that the IIT brand name has been devalued is unfair; this could as well reflect a wider market for student choices, feels Dinesh Mohan. The results of the Joint Entrance Examination......

Pros and cons of Indian banks' cross-selling initiatives

In a bid to gain a bigger share of the customer’s wallet, banks are ramping up their cross-selling initiatives. Report Abhijit Lele and Raghu Mohan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com What......

India's homoeopathic state of mind

A homoeopathic state of mind pervades our thinking in governance and infrastructure-building.Do it in small, harmless doses, but nothing bitter, sharp, or bloody, says Shekhar Gupta. Homoeopathy,......

Religare's banking bid under Ranbaxy cloud

Singh brothers might be stopped by 'fit & proper' hurdle due to US drug norm violations; firm says confident of qualifyingThe promoters of Religare Enterprises will face an uphill task in......

Who Says Lata Couldn't Be Sensuous?

Lata Mangeshkar was famously prim and propah to the point of being particular about the songs she sang. Double meaning or vulgar lyrics were a hard no, but the legendary singer didn't hold out......

The Mystery Of Woh Kaun Thi

Dinesh Raheja looks back at Manoj Kumar's brilliant 1964 thriller Woh Kaun Thi, and explains just what made it an audio-visual treat. IMAGE: Manoj Kumar and Sadhana in Woh Kaun Thi. It is a dark,......

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.Rediff.com begins celebrations of the Great Showman's birth centenary on December 14 with this......

'While Others Experimented With Drugs, I Was In Love'

'When you are in love, you are preoccupied just with that.''Nothing else registers. It's like being drugged.' IMAGE: Rekha in Sheshnaag. The youthful Rekha turned 70 on Thursday, October 10. The......

India's First Hindi Horror Comedy

Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies.Dinesh Raheja......

Who's That With Ashwin?!!

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin with A R Rahman. Photograph: Ravichandran Ashwin/Instagram Ravichandran Ashwin and Dinesh Karthik caught up with a fellow Chennai resident in Florida last week. Like the......

TOPS approves Bajrang, Vinesh's request

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia’s request to train in Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan was approved by TOPS. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images The Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has......

Vandersay called up as Malinga's replacement in Lanka squad

Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay will replace the injured Lasith Malinga in Sri Lanka's cricket squad for the ongoing ICC World Twenty20 in India. Mohan de Silva, the Sri Lanka Cricket vice-President,......

Ranji round-up: Jharkhand score first innings lead over Mumbai

Minnows Jharkhand grabbed a handy 86 runs-first innings lead of over defending champions Mumbai and then increased it substantially by reaching 176 for 5 in their second innings on day three of......