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Why are Korean women destroying their makeup?

Why are Korean women destroying their makeup?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Apart from debunking beauty standards, Escape The Corset also aims to raise awareness on gender equality.

Tulip garden mesmerizes locals, holiday makers

Tulip garden mesmerizes locals, holiday makers

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

The floriculture department has planted 12.25 lakh Tulip bulbs of 40 varieties and colours in the 10-hectares garden. This year, visitors can access Wi-Fi at no cost among other facilities. This season, 40,000 Hyacinth bulbs have been planted in a separate terrace and several new fountains have also been added to the garden. Get a look at the beauty of the garden below.

Did 'Howdy Modi' really help India?

Did 'Howdy Modi' really help India?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The Howdy Modi put a dagger into the heart of the 'bipartisan consensus' in the US regarding the relations with (Modi's) India, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

IN PHOTOS: How 'SUPER MOON' enthralled the world!

IN PHOTOS: How 'SUPER MOON' enthralled the world!

Rediff.com7 May 2012

We present a set of pictures from around the world to show how the amazing 'super moon' enthralled the world last night.

Readers, all your insurance queries answered!

Readers, all your insurance queries answered!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Anik Jain, founder and CEO at Symbo, will answer your questions on insurance -- life, health, motor, travel, etc -- on a weekly basis.

Tyagaraja Aradhana: Pilgrimage for Carnatic music lovers

Tyagaraja Aradhana: Pilgrimage for Carnatic music lovers

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Thiruvaiyuru, where composer-saint Tyagaraja lived, is an annual pilgrimage for Carnatic musicians, eminent and unknown, young and old.

The ASTOUNDING story of the fall of Kingfisher Airlines

The ASTOUNDING story of the fall of Kingfisher Airlines

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

After recast, Kingfisher Airlines total debt reportedly came down to Rs 7,057 crore (Rs 7,057 billion) which is still considered very high for a private domestic carrier.

The War Review

The War Review

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

War is an ode to such star power, one that pits Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff together for the first time and capitalises on their famous idol-idoliser energy to draw us into a world of espionage, action and camaraderie.

'The IPL never ever fails to deliver drama'

'The IPL never ever fails to deliver drama'

Rediff.com13 May 2019

The cricketing fraternity took to Twitter to react to the roller coaster finale following an eventful IPL season which produced some unprecedented moments on the field.

Tigers in high mountains, tanks in snow

Tigers in high mountains, tanks in snow

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Like millions of people across the world, the year 2020 had dealt me irreplaceable losses and the lowest of blows. Like I have always done at such junctures, I had sought the refuge of the mountains. I wanted to end the year on a high, to show the finger to life, says Sumit Bhattacharya after a memorable journey to North Sikkim.

'He pulled me by my hair and hit me in my stomach'

'He pulled me by my hair and hit me in my stomach'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

'Around 10 pm, a senior police officer from Hazratganj police station came and started abusing me with the choicest words...' 'He said he will ensure that I rot in jail all my life.' 'This police officer then told a lady constable to slap me.' 'She did that, but he was not happy with the force of the slap.' 'He got up, pulled me by my hair and hit me in my stomach and knees.' 'He was abusing me as a bastard non-stop.'

Alia, Jacqueline, Varun to sizzle at Indian Super League's opening ceremony

Alia, Jacqueline, Varun to sizzle at Indian Super League's opening ceremony

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Bollywood glamour will meet sporting world to kick off the third Indian Super League football tournament, in Guwahati, on October 1.

Messi's match a boost for Indian football: Blatter

Messi's match a boost for Indian football: Blatter

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said the international football friendly between Argentina and Venezuela to be played in Kolkata on September 2 was an indication that football's popularity was on the rise in this cricket-crazy country.

Army chief's age: A needless controversy

Army chief's age: A needless controversy

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

A chief lodging a 'statutory complaint' sends a very wrong signal to the rank and file of the service. Does India need a spectacle like this? Even more dangerously, this also signals the breakdown of communication at the highest levels of the defence ministry, says Colonel (Dr) Anil Athale (retd)

PHOTOS: India thrash B'desh by an innings and 130 runs to take series lead

PHOTOS: India thrash B'desh by an innings and 130 runs to take series lead

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

Images from Day 3 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, in Indore.

PHOTOS: India's 62nd Republic Day parade

PHOTOS: India's 62nd Republic Day parade

Rediff.com26 Jan 2011

A glimpse of the spectacle that the nation will witness on January 26.

Shocker! Kalank fares BELOW AVERAGE

Shocker! Kalank fares BELOW AVERAGE

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

25 DAZZLING scenes from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

25 DAZZLING scenes from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

Sukanya Verma lists her favourite frames from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.

Kumbh Mela starts with Shahi Snan in UP

Kumbh Mela starts with Shahi Snan in UP

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

Security measures have been heightened in Prayagraj and surrounding areas for the auspicious occasion.

Box Office: Padmaavat gets a fair opening

Box Office: Padmaavat gets a fair opening

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The film opens to a mixed reaction.

The Trump visit and the IAS interview

The Trump visit and the IAS interview

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'At one stage, one interviewer asked me to name 3-4 world leaders who had made the biggest impact on the world.' "Our PM, Modiji, of course. I named him first. Then Trump... Later, my father said I should have remembered Gandhi. But what to do, Sir? Mistakes happen.' 'Besides, had not Trump called Modiji the father of our nation?'

A guide to the social media wars

A guide to the social media wars

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Government representatives say they are acting in the interest of National Security, and the US-based social media companies say they are fighting for Freedom of Expression.

PIX: Rio passes Olympic flag to Tokyo

PIX: Rio passes Olympic flag to Tokyo

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Rains failed to dampen the famous Rio carnival spirit as this Brazilian city bid an emotional farewell to the thousands of athletes of the world in a colourful closing ceremony to bring down curtains on the 31st Olympic Games.

10 amazing road trips you can take from Delhi

10 amazing road trips you can take from Delhi

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Get a slice of history or spend some time with nature.

Magic pill to revive growth

Magic pill to revive growth

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

How do we get back to higher trend growth? The heart of the problem lies in private corporate investment, recommends Ajay Shah.

WATCH! Shashi Tharoor: 'Modi is a great salesman'

WATCH! Shashi Tharoor: 'Modi is a great salesman'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

'People have realised they bought into the prime minister's package and it is empty.'

23 things Raj Thackeray says about Modi

23 things Raj Thackeray says about Modi

Rediff.com10 May 2019

How has Raj Thackeray, who is as much a businessman as politician, been able to pull it off, when most Opposition politicians live in fear of IT and ED and CBI, asks Krishna Prasad after attending a Raj rally in Nashik.

McLaren lets Hamilton, Button keep on-track duel

McLaren lets Hamilton, Button keep on-track duel

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale insists that the team will not impose team orders on their drivers -- Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton -- during the latter part of the Formula One season.

Digvijay should have his glasses changed: Anna Hazare

Digvijay should have his glasses changed: Anna Hazare

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

Anna Hazare has hit back at Congress leader Digvijay Singh saying the charge of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh support to his anti-corruption campaign was an attempt to defame him and ruled out joining politics or becoming a Presidential candidate.

Need a job? Wear glasses!

Need a job? Wear glasses!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

According to a study, people believe that wearing spectacles tends to make one look professional.

Sea of pilgrims at Puri for Jagannath Yatra

Sea of pilgrims at Puri for Jagannath Yatra

Rediff.com3 Jul 2011

Thousands of devotees poured in with religious fervour and enthusiasm to take part in the grand spectacle of the annual Rath Yatra keeping in with centuries old tradition of pulling majestic chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother and sister.

Review: Nothing new about Dr Love

Review: Nothing new about Dr Love

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

Directed by debutant K Biju with Kunchacko Boban in the lead is a typical campus film

India witnesses century's longest lunar eclipse

India witnesses century's longest lunar eclipse

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

Moon's bright white glow turned crimson brick red when it delved into the dark centre of the Earth's shadow during the century's longest and darkest lunar eclipse.

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

The curse of stardom, especially in a country like India -- which wants its Gods to be tidy and punctilious -- is that stardom forces you to stop exploring the frozen sea inside you, and instead inspires you more and more to perform out of a small puddle, observes Sreehari Nair.

Eye to eye

Eye to eye

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Bereft of options when Keya Sarkar arrives at a charitable eye hospital in Santiniketan she is pleasantly surprised -- not just by the building but also by the patience of the tribals who await their turn and the overburdened doctors.

Eye to eye

Eye to eye

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Bereft of options when Keya Sarkar arrives at a charitable eye hospital in Santiniketan she is pleasantly surprised -- not just by the building but also by the patience of the tribals who await their turn and the overburdened doctors.

Hyderabad's new Nizams

Hyderabad's new Nizams

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

Heart of the old city is a spectacle of all-night shopping and feasting.

Opposition targets PM Modi over India's failed NSG bid

Opposition targets PM Modi over India's failed NSG bid

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Congress on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to realise that diplomacy needs "depth and seriousness and not public tamasha".

Can India host the 2032 Olympics?

Can India host the 2032 Olympics?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

'The Mumbai-Pune Olympics will be help shift the country's gaze to a region that denotes a new formula for sports, enterprise, and nation building,' argues Shashank Mani Tripathi.

PHOTOS: Real Madrid, Barcelona dumped out of Cup

PHOTOS: Real Madrid, Barcelona dumped out of Cup

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

Real Madrid were dumped out of the Copa del Rey at the quarter-final stage on Thursday after losing 4-3 at home to Real Sociedad, while record 30-times winners Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Copa del Rey in a 1-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao.