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Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

ISL: Kerala edge Chennaiyin 4-3 on aggregate, book final berth

ISL: Kerala edge Chennaiyin 4-3 on aggregate, book final berth

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Kerala Blasters struck the match-winner deep into the extra time in a thrilling second leg semi-final to book a berth for the summit clash of the inaugural Hero Indian Super League football tournament on 4-3 aggregate over Chennaiyin FC on Tuesday.

25 Cong MPs suspended from Lok Sabha; Sonia says 'black day for democracy'

25 Cong MPs suspended from Lok Sabha; Sonia says 'black day for democracy'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Confrontation between government and opposition is set to escalate with Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday suspending 25 Congress members for five days for "persistently, wilfully obstructing" the House".

As I cheered for Dipa, a part of me wept too

As I cheered for Dipa, a part of me wept too

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

It is time we support Dipa Karmakar and not forget her by the time Tokyo Olympics roll in, the way we've forgotten so many others -- medal winners who have died in penury, who have had to sell their medals to survive, who have taken auto-rickshaws home from the airport. It is time that talent, and not money, decided who gets to be nominated into the International Olympic Committee.

Ranji round-up: Karn Sharma bags 6 wkts, but Mumbai take lead over Rlys

Ranji round-up: Karn Sharma bags 6 wkts, but Mumbai take lead over Rlys

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

A summary of Monday's play in the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country.

'Dancing breathes new life into me every day'

'Dancing breathes new life into me every day'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

'My age? It keeps changing every year. I can't remember it. I don't like ageing at all,' dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai, who passed into the ages on Thursday, told Jasmine Shah Verma in October 2004. Reproduced with kind permission from Harmony - Celebrate Age magazine.

Smita Patil: The Woman Behind the Image

Smita Patil: The Woman Behind the Image

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

'Smita had it all planned out. She was pregnant then and planning to leave Raj Babbar after the baby was born. In an enthralling new book Smita Patil, A Brief Incandescence (HarperCollins), Maithili Rao reveals the many fascinating facets of the incomparable actress whom we lost too young.

Bears take a breather as Chinese markets stabilise

Bears take a breather as Chinese markets stabilise

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Markets across the globe gained after China Securities Regulator removed its four-day-old circuit-breaker system.

How Lord Shiva sustains the environment

How Lord Shiva sustains the environment

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

'My aim is that the message from our ancient texts reach the younger generation of Indians.' 'The trouble is that our literature is in Sanskrit and scientists don't know the language. And the people who know Sanskrit they don't know science.'

'My dear friend Vinod Khanna... will miss you'

'My dear friend Vinod Khanna... will miss you'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

Bollywood celebrities mourn the death of the charismatic actor.

Sehwag, Gambhir strike form as Delhi beat Himachal

Sehwag, Gambhir strike form as Delhi beat Himachal

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

Out-of-favour India openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir found some form going their way as Delhi got the better of Himachal Pradesh by six wickets in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 match for North Zone in Mohali on Tuesday. Sehwag smashed 42 off 32 balls, while the left-handed captain Gambhir scored a 40-ball 41, helping Delhi complete the chase of 134 with 10 deliveries to spare at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium.

Ranji round-up: Mumbai in trouble after Shardul restricts Railways

Ranji round-up: Mumbai in trouble after Shardul restricts Railways

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

A summary of the day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches played across the country.

Sunny Leone: I'm okay with being typecast

Sunny Leone: I'm okay with being typecast

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

'People ask me when I will do a film that will see me as a serious actress. But to me, this is as serious as doing something else.' Serious talk with Sunny Leone.

Ranji Trophy: Bengal enter semis; Shukla docked full match fees

Ranji Trophy: Bengal enter semis; Shukla docked full match fees

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

A spirited Bengal downed bitter foes Railways by 48 runs in their controversy-filled match at the Eden Gardens on Sunday to set up a Ranji Trophy semifinal clash against Maharashtra.

'If Smriti Irani succeeds, it will be a great achievement'

'If Smriti Irani succeeds, it will be a great achievement'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

'Once you've made up your mind that you don't like Smriti Irani because she has got where she has far too quickly or far too easily, you find reasons to dislike her and to justify your view,' says Pritish Nandy.

How Ashish Vidyarthi is building a Rich Universe

How Ashish Vidyarthi is building a Rich Universe

Rediff.com4 May 2017

'I looked at the smiles around and realised that each day that I smiled was amazing.' 'So I put into play something that I have been toying with for years.' 'I called it the Rich Universe.' 'You often hear people say "I wish I become a superstar and my life gets made".' 'I wondered how it would be if I said if I hug my father, it would be an amazing day, or if I hugged my mother and said how lucky I am.'

'Indira Gandhi was the James Bond of power politics'

'Indira Gandhi was the James Bond of power politics'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

'She was the only prime minister who won a decisive military victory.' 'She won a real war; she didn't play video games on prime time TV over surgical strikes!' 'She understood power better than any other politician, saw it as her birthright and used it with inborn expertise.' 'Every politician today who tries to be a "supremo" through populism and absolute control over his or her party is referring to the Indira Gandhi playbook!'

Your old computer can educate a child thanks to them

Your old computer can educate a child thanks to them

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Raghav tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier how he and his cousin Mukund co-founded Renew IT, which refurbishes discarded computers and makes them affordable for the poor in rural India.

Ranji Trophy round-up: Sehwag, Yadav tons take Haryana to 319/8

Ranji Trophy round-up: Sehwag, Yadav tons take Haryana to 319/8

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

Virender Sehwag celebrated his international retirement with a scintillating ton for Haryana as Jayant Yadav also joined the century-makers' list to help the side post 319 for eight on a dramatic Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy cricket league match against Karnataka on Thursday.

'Leave Salman Khan alone!'

'Leave Salman Khan alone!'

Rediff.com7 May 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'I don't mind if I fail as a director'

'I don't mind if I fail as a director'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

'What you saw in Gangs Of Wasseypur is only two percent of what really happens. Murder and other crimes are a daily affair even today. There is no value for life. People can shoot someone for Rs two! Once, I was talking to a person. I turned around to ask for tea, and when I looked at him again, someone had shot him dead.' Meeruthiya Gangsters director Zeishan Quadri talks tough.

Is Narendra Modi a fascist?

Is Narendra Modi a fascist?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

'The speeches of Modi in Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Baghpat and the border areas of Bihar, overplaying the themes of terrorism, izzat of mothers and sisters, are to be read carefully to understand that he is trying to keep the fear of Muslims alive in the Hindu masses,' says Apoorvanand.

Here's how PM Modi charms Indians abroad

Here's how PM Modi charms Indians abroad

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's success at courting Indians abroad have been as much a result of his old contacts as efforts by a dedicated arm of the BJP abroad. Archis Mohan reports

AAP Impact: Nitish to drop sitting RS members, including N K Singh

AAP Impact: Nitish to drop sitting RS members, including N K Singh

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

While all political parties have been talking about following in the footsteps of the debutant Aam Admi Party by fielding fresh faces in the coming Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal-U leader Nitish Kumar has set the ball rolling by deciding not to renominate his party's three sitting MPs in the coming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha scheduled for February 7. Anita Katyal reports.

Ranji Trophy: Rawat, Karn snatch three points as Bengal stare at relegation

Ranji Trophy: Rawat, Karn snatch three points as Bengal stare at relegation

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

Round up of the Ranji Trophy match being played across the country

REWIND: 'Our politics is so sad, if I hadn't been a cartoonist, I'd have committed suicide'

REWIND: 'Our politics is so sad, if I hadn't been a cartoonist, I'd have committed suicide'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Rediff.com republishes an old interview of the cartoonist on politics

Markets volatile: Which stocks to buy, hold, sell?

Markets volatile: Which stocks to buy, hold, sell?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Thursday, A K Prabhakar, senior VP and Head -- Equity Research (Retail), Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd, discussed the best stocks to put the investors' money in.

Aamir Khan: PK and Oh My God are similar

Aamir Khan: PK and Oh My God are similar

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Fresh off the success of his newest film, Aamir Khan warns his fans about controversies surrounding his new film PK.

Binny celebrates India call up as Karnataka take lead over Delhi

Binny celebrates India call up as Karnataka take lead over Delhi

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Stuart Binny celebrated his maiden call-up into the Indian team with a scintillating 88 as table toppers Karnataka asserted their supremacy with a solid performance, scoring 226 for 5 at stumps on the second day of their final Ranji Trophy match against hosts Delhi, who are almost out of the race for a quarter-final berth.

Ranji Trophy: Sehwag fails again as Delhi struggle against Karnataka

Ranji Trophy: Sehwag fails again as Delhi struggle against Karnataka

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country

Festive discounts? Choose attractive offers with care

Festive discounts? Choose attractive offers with care

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Consumer durables and electronics companies are putting the final touches to their festive period plans.

Will Bihar, Kerala and Tamil Nadu do a U-turn on prohibition?

Will Bihar, Kerala and Tamil Nadu do a U-turn on prohibition?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

State after state has imposed an alcohol ban, and has had to retreat, unable to address the financial and administrative fallout. Are we set for more of this cycle, asks Aditi Phadnis.

Ranji: Madhya Pradesh set Mumbai 280 for victory

Ranji: Madhya Pradesh set Mumbai 280 for victory

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

A summary of Tuesday's play in the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country.

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai edge past Tamil Nadu; Unmukt stars in Delhi's win

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai edge past Tamil Nadu; Unmukt stars in Delhi's win

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Ranji Trophy giants, Mumbai, pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win over Tamil Nadu despite visiting skipper Dinesh Karthik's brilliant 167 in the first innings of the Group 'B' league encounter, in Mumbai, on Sunday.

Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's all-round show puts Bengal on top

Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's all-round show puts Bengal on top

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Round up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Anu Malik's daughter Anmoll tells us what it is to be a daughter of a famous daddy.

Who's who in the Congress's infamous 25

Who's who in the Congress's infamous 25

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan came down heavily on Congress leaders for "persistently and willfully obstructing the House" and suspended them for 5 days. The members who have been punished include a president's son, ex-chief ministers' sons and an ex-CM's grandson. Rediff.com brings you the complete list.

Ranji Trophy: Rahul's unbeaten ton hoists Karnataka

Ranji Trophy: Rahul's unbeaten ton hoists Karnataka

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

A summary of the first day's play in the Ranji Trophy league matches at various venues.

Rajdeep Sardesai: 'Item number was wrong use of words for Priyanka, should've said cameo'

Rajdeep Sardesai: 'Item number was wrong use of words for Priyanka, should've said cameo'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

The second part of journalist Rajdeep Sardesai's interview to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

IPL 8 Auction: No takers for these players!

IPL 8 Auction: No takers for these players!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

IPL Action VIII: These players went unsold