News for '-stark'

Paris Hilton glams Falguni & Shane's show at New York Fashion Week

Paris Hilton glams Falguni & Shane's show at New York Fashion Week

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

The desi designer couple made a splash at the New York Fashion Week with their latest line. Paris Hilton cheered them on.

Apple to unveil two new iPhones on Sept 10?

Apple to unveil two new iPhones on Sept 10?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Apple may launch two new models this year - an upgrade to iPhone 5 and also a cheaper version of the phone.

Smoke threat recedes as Australian Open approaches

Smoke threat recedes as Australian Open approaches

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

Canada's Denis Shapovalov said he would flat out refuse to go on court if forced to compete in poor air quality and believed other leading players at the tournament will similarly decline to risk their health.

Box Office: Photograph, Milan Talkies fail

Box Office: Photograph, Milan Talkies fail

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

DGCA plans to bring airline staff under breathalyser

DGCA plans to bring airline staff under breathalyser

Rediff.com17 Aug 2019

The regulator is now planning to bring in other workers in the aviation ecosystem under the purview of the breath-analyser test. It will include air traffic control officers (ATCOs), ground-handling personnel, flight despatchers, aerodrome operation personnel and engineers.

In Tests you have to be more disciplined in shot-making: Rohit

In Tests you have to be more disciplined in shot-making: Rohit

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

Rohit Sharma knows he must score away from home to erase any lingering doubts about his Test credentials.

Why did Sri Lanka snub US?

Why did Sri Lanka snub US?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

Any form of entanglement with India or the US on the strategic plane will be anathema to Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa rulers, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

Carry on, doctor!

Carry on, doctor!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Rajesh Pratap Singh probably had his tongue firmly in cheek when he showcased his hospital-ward-on-the-runway collection.

Cyber attacks leading threat against US: Spy agencies

Cyber attacks leading threat against US: Spy agencies

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

Say technology is evolving so quickly it is hard for security experts to keep up.

SPECIAL: India needs a better deal from trade pacts

SPECIAL: India needs a better deal from trade pacts

Rediff.com9 Mar 2013

Political rather than purely economic concerns govern negotiations with other countries and regions, write Bipul Chatterjee & Purna Chandra Jena.

'Nobody cares about Delhi's homeless'

'Nobody cares about Delhi's homeless'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

'We're faceless while we're alive, invisible when we die.'

Lessons for Ranbir: A dummy's guide to superhero dressing

Lessons for Ranbir: A dummy's guide to superhero dressing

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

This is what Ranbir Kapoor's costume should and shouldn't be in Brahmastra.

Moody's slashes India's 2020 growth forecast to 5.4%

Moody's slashes India's 2020 growth forecast to 5.4%

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Moody's on Monday slashed India's growth forecast for 2020 to 5.4 per cent from 6.6 per cent projected earlier, on slower than expected economic recovery. In its update on Global Macro Outlook, Moody's Investors Service said India's economy has decelerated rapidly over the last 2 years and economic recovery is likely to be 'shallow'.

Can Leicester turn around failing EPL campaign?

Can Leicester turn around failing EPL campaign?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has asked for a change in mentality to revive the club's Premier League campaign which is in stark contrast to their impressive Champions League form.

The poison that's 'KILLING' Delhi's citizens

The poison that's 'KILLING' Delhi's citizens

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

In terms of disability adjusted life years, an average person in Delhi lost a healthy week of their life in 2017, and almost all of it due to outdoor air pollution.

Musharraf broke promise on Taliban: 9/11 panel

Musharraf broke promise on Taliban: 9/11 panel

Rediff.com23 Jul 2004

The report said the Pakistani president started cooperating with the US only when given a 'stark choice'.

Russia still on the pitch but anthem ban could hurt

Russia still on the pitch but anthem ban could hurt

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Russia was banned from taking part in or hosting world championships, including the World Cup as part of doping sanctions imposed by WADA.

Tackling depression: 4 signs that spell DANGER

Tackling depression: 4 signs that spell DANGER

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

The persistent feeling of sadness or loss of interest that characterises major depression can lead to a range of behavioural and physical symptoms, says Niraj Doshi.

Mapping the changes in Pakistan

Mapping the changes in Pakistan

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

New Delhi, which views Pakistan in the context of an outdated and intellectually lazy narrative of implacable hostility, needs a clearer understanding of a rapidly changing Pakistani playfield, feels Ajai Shukla

Corruption can be fatal to Communist Party: Hu Jintao

Corruption can be fatal to Communist Party: Hu Jintao

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

The Chinese Communist Party Congress -- that will undertake the once-in-a-decade leadership change -- opened in Beijing on Thursday with outgoing President Hu Jintao issuing a stark warning against corruption in the party ranks. In his work report outlining the decade-long achievement of the party under his leadership, Hu said the Party must make unremitting efforts to combat corruption, promote integrity and stay vigilant against degeneration.

Why death, when pollution killing us? Dec 16 convict seeks review

Why death, when pollution killing us? Dec 16 convict seeks review

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Akshay moves SC, saying death penalty entails 'cold blooded killing'. The SC has already rejected review pleas of 3 other convicts.

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

Rediff.com12 May 2021

'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.' 'Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life plays out in a corner unruffled, Tamhane's static frames have a hundred interesting things happening within them,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Box Office: Akshay's Kesari won't be a big hit

Box Office: Akshay's Kesari won't be a big hit

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

PIO Neomi Rao sworn in as judge of powerful DC court

PIO Neomi Rao sworn in as judge of powerful DC court

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

She will replace US Supreme Court Judge Justice Brett Kavanaugh who was nominated by President Donald Trump for the top post.

Ahead of BSVI, bad news awaits car buyers

Ahead of BSVI, bad news awaits car buyers

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

Let alone a discount, they might not even get the model, variant or colour of choice in BS-IV-compliant vehicles.

Blatter will be arrested and forced out of FIFA soon, claims FA chief

Blatter will be arrested and forced out of FIFA soon, claims FA chief

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke believes that Sepp Blatter will be arrested and forced out of Fifa within a "couple of months".

What's sex got to do with your bank balance?

What's sex got to do with your bank balance?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

Wealth may drive your relationship preferences says study.

Box Office: Badla gets decent opening

Box Office: Badla gets decent opening

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Zero Trailer Review: SRK is back in the game and how!

Zero Trailer Review: SRK is back in the game and how!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

It looks like King Khan has finally got a winner.

5 things science, tech & earth sciences minister must do

5 things science, tech & earth sciences minister must do

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

The new Science, Technology and Earth Sciences minister Sudini Jaipal Reddy can contribute to undo India's pathetic scientific reputation in terms of invention and innovation, says Gopal Krishna

Modi, the mendicant-prince

Modi, the mendicant-prince

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

'Coronavirus has occasioned us to see how copious Modi's mojo bag is,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

Box Office: Luka Chuppi is a hit!

Box Office: Luka Chuppi is a hit!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Is Sonia Gandhi abdicating her leadership?

Is Sonia Gandhi abdicating her leadership?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

To put it starkly, the Congress, and with it, the United Progressive Alliance, is sleepwalking into a minefield by blundering on land and Aadhaar, says Praful Bidwai

What makes TCS tick?

What makes TCS tick?

Rediff.com2 May 2013

The company is racing ahead of its peers even as other sectoral players feel the slowdown heat.

Review: Iron Man 3 soars higher than ever

Review: Iron Man 3 soars higher than ever

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Iron Man 3 boasts of the headiest of action setpieces, writes Raja Sen.

PHOTOS: How India ended Windies' hopes of innings lead

PHOTOS: How India ended Windies' hopes of innings lead

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Temperamentally poles apart, a cavalier Pant and a composed Ajinkya Rahane eventually wrested the initiative back with a burgeoning 146-run partnership to guide India to 308-4 at stumps.

Courage and conviction defined Kurien

Courage and conviction defined Kurien

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

Dr Kurien's conviction was reflected in his faith that even rural enterprises, dealing with illiterate farmers and farm women, could be run on modern lines and use modern technology without any government support.

India overwhelmingly elected to non-permanent seat in UNSC

India overwhelmingly elected to non-permanent seat in UNSC

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

New Delhi's candidature was unanimously endorsed by the 55-member Asia-Pacific grouping, including China and Pakistan, in June last year.

Obama, Romney fight to the finish in a battle of equals

Obama, Romney fight to the finish in a battle of equals

Rediff.com4 Nov 2012

As they zeroed in towards the D-day in a virtually tied presidential race, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, battling fatigue and nerves, darted across crucial swing states in their desperate final bids to woo the starkly polarised American electorate.