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Obama's security is stark contrast to Eisenhower's India visit

Obama's security is stark contrast to Eisenhower's India visit

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Late US President Dwight Eisenhower's visit to Agra over five decades ago presents a stark contrast to the changed global security situation now as President Obama prepares to visit Taj Mahal next week.

Boring! What I thought about Modi's US Congress speech

Boring! What I thought about Modi's US Congress speech

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

While many praised Narendra Modi's US Congress address, Syed Firdaus Ashraf had only two words to say: SO WHAT?

PK, Dhoom 3, Kick: Bollywood's 10 BIGGEST Blockbusters Ever

PK, Dhoom 3, Kick: Bollywood's 10 BIGGEST Blockbusters Ever

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Actor and hitmaker extraordinaire, Aamir Khan leads the pack!

Did Jinnah's marriage shape his politics?

Did Jinnah's marriage shape his politics?

Rediff.com3 May 2017

'If Ruttie had been alive, Jinnah would never have turned communal.'

Modern or shockingly regressive? The 2 States of mind

Modern or shockingly regressive? The 2 States of mind

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

2 States, for all its modern touches, is a very regressive film, deeply rooted in old fashioned values that surely make no sense in the India of 2014.

Modi Sarkar has a 'strong pro-West tilt'

Modi Sarkar has a 'strong pro-West tilt'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

'If you look at the relationship with Pakistan, or the relationship with China, both are today, more uncertain than they were when this government came into power.'

'Sasikala is still ruling the state'

'Sasikala is still ruling the state'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

'There are many people like me who were kept away from Jayalalithaa.' 'There is a coterie who did not allow her to meet people.'

50 Shades of Bollywood Lovin': And they lived happily ever after!

50 Shades of Bollywood Lovin': And they lived happily ever after!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

The very filmi Valentine's Day Special!

Comfort, candour, convergence define our ties: 20 things Modi said in the US Congress

Comfort, candour, convergence define our ties: 20 things Modi said in the US Congress

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an impassioned speech to the United States Congress.

2015 may be a year of deal making for FMCG sector

2015 may be a year of deal making for FMCG sector

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

@015 may be a good year for FMCG firms.

'I caught him talking to his ex'

'I caught him talking to his ex'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

Rediff.com's Love Guru has answers to all your relationship problems.

'A film is like a one-night stand'

'A film is like a one-night stand'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!'

'My parents have advised me to stay away from him'

'My parents have advised me to stay away from him'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Rediff.com's Love Guru has answers to all your relationship problems.

In final speech to India, Obama emphasises religious tolerance

In final speech to India, Obama emphasises religious tolerance

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

"India will succeed if it's not splintered on religious lines."

The real message from the Bengal election

The real message from the Bengal election

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

'Usually, the Left backed the Congress and other 'secular' parties on the justification of keeping the BJP out. In Bengal, the alliance targets a truly secular rival,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Bang Bang Review: Make it STOP!

Bang Bang Review: Make it STOP!

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

A worse official remake of an already bad original, Bang Bang is more noise and less sound, rants Paloma Sharma.

'It is such a blessing that Deepika is in my life'

'It is such a blessing that Deepika is in my life'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Vin Diesel can't get enough of Deepika Padukone!

Why British Airways needs to repackage its legacy in India

Why British Airways needs to repackage its legacy in India

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Ninety years later, BA counts the country as its second-biggest overseas market after the US.

'Diversity is our pride,' Modi tells British Indians at Wembley

'Diversity is our pride,' Modi tells British Indians at Wembley

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Facing attacks back home over the issue of intolerance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India's diversity was the country's "strength and pride" and underlined the importance of peaceful co-existence.

A cow hospital with a cancer ward and ICU

A cow hospital with a cancer ward and ICU

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

India's largest cow hospital provides care for 1,600 cows, bulls, oxen, that are sick, diseased, injured or deformed. With wards for cows with breast cancer, cows that have lost their legs in road accidents, cows that have been operated upon to remove plastic from their bellies, the hospice is a tourist attraction.

India, US seal landmark civil nuclear deal

India, US seal landmark civil nuclear deal

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

India has a 'natural global partnership' with US, says PM.

Shammi Kapoor and his beautiful women

Shammi Kapoor and his beautiful women

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Nutan was the kind of woman Shammi got drawn to -- sensitive, aware and erudite, yet seductively feminine.

India's foreign minister is here. I am satisfied: Lankan prez

India's foreign minister is here. I am satisfied: Lankan prez

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday expressed satisfaction over External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit.

Why Is A Nation of Brown People Obsessed With White Actresses?

Why Is A Nation of Brown People Obsessed With White Actresses?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

It would be wrong to blame only Bollywood or the fairness cream industry, or the masses that cater to both, because clearly, all of us encourage this lust for whiteness that films and companies only cash in on.

Youngistaan review: I wouldn't vote for It

Youngistaan review: I wouldn't vote for It

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

Youngistaan neither says something new nor does it reinforce time-tested wisdom in a way that you actually want to pay attention to it, feels Paloma Sharma.

The life and times of a modern princess

The life and times of a modern princess

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Princess Shivranjani of Jodhpur is breathing new life into dead forts and quietly changing the house of Marwar.

Jispa-Tso Moriri: Tipsy bridges, cute kids and a long lake

Jispa-Tso Moriri: Tipsy bridges, cute kids and a long lake

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

'If you batted an eyelid and drifted the vehicle a little, you'd certainly hit the unsteady rocks and meet your end. Or so it seemed.' 'By the way, did I tell you that we were cruising at approximately 12,000 feet and above?'

When the Royals came marching in

When the Royals came marching in

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Prince William and Princess Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, collected quite a few Mumbai hearts on a hot two days in April.

'Parents refused to marry their daughters to me'

'Parents refused to marry their daughters to me'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

'I remember Madhuri Dixit was very scared to do a rape scene with me in Prem Pratigyaa. After the shot, she said she couldn't even feel me touching her.' Ranjeet gets candid about his 'villainous' career.

The 15-minute easy yoga routine

The 15-minute easy yoga routine

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Radhika Vachani, Founder of Yogacara Healing Arts takes you through it.

'We know India can run -- judging by cricket -- but can it fly?'

'We know India can run -- judging by cricket -- but can it fly?'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

The elements are all aligned to make India a global powerhouse, says IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde.

Spending a day with Arvind Kejriwal

Spending a day with Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

The December elections in Delhi will be the first real test for the Aam Aadmi Party. Manavi Kapur spends a day shadowing its leader on his campaign

Battleground Rajya Sabha!

Battleground Rajya Sabha!

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

It is not in the Lok Sabha, where the BJP has a clear majority, but the Rajya Sabha that the Opposition has ganged up to checkmate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious plans.

Mann ki baat: Modi and Obama speak out from the heart

Mann ki baat: Modi and Obama speak out from the heart

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

A special episode of the Prime Minister's radio broadcast Mann ki Baat featuring US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aired on Tuesday night. The 35-minute special broadcast of 'Mann Ki Baat', which marked the rapport between Modi and Obama, touched on issues ranging from public health and personal inspirations of the two leaders, both of whom have come up from simple beginnings to assume to top positions of the respective countries. What follows is a transcript of the Mann ki Baat episode.

Revisiting 1857: Satyajit Ray's vision

Revisiting 1857: Satyajit Ray's vision

Rediff.com23 Aug 2005

Shatranj Ke Khilari remains an accessible, yet deep period film.

Read: Prez Obama's address to the people of India at Siri Fort

Read: Prez Obama's address to the people of India at Siri Fort

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Full transcript of President Obama's speech at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi.

'He wants me to stop working after marriage'

'He wants me to stop working after marriage'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Is your love life under pressure? Are you troubled by your relationship? Get Ahead's Love Guru hosted a chat with readers on August 13 to help them deal with love problems. For those of you who missed it, here's the transcript.

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