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'You must have been in so much pain'

'You must have been in so much pain'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

'This is a horrible tragedy and is a huge loss for all the lives he touched.'

Sacred Games: 5 lessons to learn from Ganesh Gaitonde

Sacred Games: 5 lessons to learn from Ganesh Gaitonde

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

His ability to think like a visionary helps him expand his business, make new friends and improve his network.

Golden Globes 2018: Big Little Lies wins

Golden Globes 2018: Big Little Lies wins

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

The 2018 winning list, right here.

Football Briefs: Real Madrid sign Spain full back Odriozola

Football Briefs: Real Madrid sign Spain full back Odriozola

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Real Madrid have signed Spain right-back Alvaro Odriozola from Real Sociedad on a contract until 2024, the European champions said on Thursday.

Facebook overhauls privacy controls

Facebook overhauls privacy controls

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

World's largest social networking site Facebook has unveiled tools to simplify its privacy settings, in its latest bid to give user more control and clarity over how their personal information is shared.

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal Chatterjee.

Can Narendra Modi's fort be ever breached?

Can Narendra Modi's fort be ever breached?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'In India, a really popular and well-entrenched leader is not defeated by a rival.' 'Such a leader has to defeat himself,' observes Shekhar Gupta.

Video: Rohit Bal's 'Tamasha' and more at Chivas Delhi

Video: Rohit Bal's 'Tamasha' and more at Chivas Delhi

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

This night was a rich blend of cinema, art, installation and music with the likes of Karan Johar, Rohit Bal and Karsh Kale coming together, it couldn't have been better!

Exodus of workers chokes Delhi-UP border

Exodus of workers chokes Delhi-UP border

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

At the Ghazipur border, they huddled close together, only some with masks -- aware of the coronavirus threat that had led to an unprecedented 21-day lockdown of the country and taken away their jobs, but helpless to do anything about combating the infection.

Were you at the Delhi protests? Tell us what happened!

Were you at the Delhi protests? Tell us what happened!

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

The massive protests against the gangrape of a 23-year-old student in Delhi turned violent at India Gate on Sunday.

Coach defends 'drug cheat' Sun, slams critics

Coach defends 'drug cheat' Sun, slams critics

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

"I have been on teams where people have failed a drug test, accidentally and through no fault of their own. I would never call them cheats. It seems to be very hypocritical."

My solo bike trip: Footloose in the Himalayas

My solo bike trip: Footloose in the Himalayas

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Gaurav Jani writes about his solo bike journey from Mumbai to the Changthang Plateau in Ladakh. Riding Solo To The Top Of The World was the first documentary produced by Dirt Track Productions.

But who will ease the little girl's terror and horror?

But who will ease the little girl's terror and horror?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

If this little girl was 'lucky,' the stranger who examined her would have been a woman; if she was still luckier, she would have gentle and patient and kind. Then, the cops would have questioned her. Finally, she would have been allowed to go home with a little pouch of medicines to help her with the pain. But who would ease her terror and horror?

But who will ease the little girl's terror and horror?

But who will ease the little girl's terror and horror?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

If this little girl was 'lucky,' the stranger who examined her would have been a woman; if she was still luckier, she would have gentle and patient and kind. Then, the cops would have questioned her. Finally, she would have been allowed to go home with a little pouch of medicines to help her with the pain. But who would ease her terror and horror?

PICS: Suu Kyi receives Congressional gold medal

PICS: Suu Kyi receives Congressional gold medal

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

Visiting Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has received prestigious Congressional Gold Medal, a rare honour bestowed to any foreign leader by the United States administration.

Jaswant Singh, an upright politician and Vajpayee's Hanuman

Jaswant Singh, an upright politician and Vajpayee's Hanuman

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

During Vajpayee's tenure, he was there as an indispensable insider, witness to every action that had an impact on history: Pokhran-II (nuclear tests in 1998), the 1999 Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan, the Indo-Pak Agra Summit in 2001, intense engagement with the United States on nuclear issues besides the Kandahar hijack.

Football legends, PV Sindhu to attend FIFA U-17 WC draw in Mumbai

Football legends, PV Sindhu to attend FIFA U-17 WC draw in Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Legendary footballers Esteban Cambiasso and Nwankwo Kanu along with Indian sporting icons Sunil Chhetri and P V Sindhu will attend the official draw for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup to be held in India later this year.

From Rathore to Rijiju: Our netas are stepping up for the #Fitnesschallenge

From Rathore to Rijiju: Our netas are stepping up for the #Fitnesschallenge

Rediff.com25 May 2018

As the #FitnessChallenge goes viral, especially with cricketer Virat Kohli daring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here are some other mantris and netas who took the challenge.

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Akhtaruzzaman Elias's The Raincoat describes the effect of the 1971 war on a college and on one of its teachers in particular.

PICS: Priyanka, Kajol, Karisma set the ramp on fire!

PICS: Priyanka, Kajol, Karisma set the ramp on fire!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2013

The who's who of Indian cinema made sure they were at Manish Malhotra's show on the end of the first day of the Lakme Fashion Week.

After the lockdown: How will government treat us?

After the lockdown: How will government treat us?

Rediff.com16 May 2020

'There are many questions that come to mind as we consider the reality of India and what Indians will be expected to do from the time this lockdown is opened up,' notes Aakar Patel.

Don't miss Akhilesh Yadav's interview to Rediff.com!

Don't miss Akhilesh Yadav's interview to Rediff.com!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

Two weeks before the Samajwadi Party's awesome victory in the UP assembly election, Akhilesh Yadav spelled out his priorities in an exclusive interview to Rediff.com

How I fought abuse and bullying with music

How I fought abuse and bullying with music

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Abhijith Gopinath aka A.B.I was mocked through school and college. He found solace in hip-hop and chose love over hate.

How this model with albinism created history

How this model with albinism created history

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

An advocate of diversity, she is a South African lawyer turned model.

DON'T MISS: Winners of the Love Story contest!

DON'T MISS: Winners of the Love Story contest!

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

We are glad to announce the winners of this contest -- here's the list of budding authors!

Already-qualified Aus to go all out against Kiwis

Already-qualified Aus to go all out against Kiwis

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

Australia captain Aaron Finch expects New Zealand to fight and scrap in their remaining games to seal a place in the semis.

The Stockguru India and other investment scams

The Stockguru India and other investment scams

Rediff.com21 Apr 2011

India is no stranger to investment scams. From schemes which promise exceptionally high returns to fake share trading companies which are not registered, gullible investors are lured almost every other day.

'We don't have a strategy to fight the war'

'We don't have a strategy to fight the war'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

'On a daily basis you are saying, you do this, you do that, but where is the blueprint of the war?' 'How many isolations actually we need per hundred thousand people?' 'How many ventilators will we need for 100,000 people?'

F1: Force India hit with strange sanction

F1: Force India hit with strange sanction

Rediff.com15 May 2017

Force India collected one of Formula One's stranger sanctions on Sunday when they were given a suspended 25,000-euro ($27,317.50) fine for a breach of the rules concerning driver numbers on their cars.

Bollywood's BEST ACTORS of 2019

Bollywood's BEST ACTORS of 2019

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Here is Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 best male performances of the year.

I'm not playing; how can I fix matches, asks Shalabh

I'm not playing; how can I fix matches, asks Shalabh

Rediff.com16 May 2012

Stung by the sting operation of a news channel which has implicated him in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, Uttar Pradesh cricketer Shalabh Srivastav has claimed innocence, saying that laid low by injury he was not capable of manipulating matches and only paying the price of opening up to strangers.

In Srinagar, an angry protest with a difference

In Srinagar, an angry protest with a difference

Rediff.com18 Feb 2012

Srinagar, which is no stranger to angry protests, on Saturday witnessed a demonstration with a difference as civil society activists took to the streets to protest the growing menace of stray dogs in the city.

10 steps to make Happiness a habit

10 steps to make Happiness a habit

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Remember that everything originates from a thought, everything is just a thought, until you act on it, and thoughts can be changed.

Freida Pinto: I get the 'curiosity treatment' in India

Freida Pinto: I get the 'curiosity treatment' in India

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

The actress talks about her new film Trishna and describes her journey in Hollywood so far.

Olympics: Londoners looking to make money out of homes

Olympics: Londoners looking to make money out of homes

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

An estimated one-in-three Londoners are considering packing their bags and moving in with family and friends or heading abroad when 11 million sports fans, media and corporate clients descend on the capital for the world's biggest sporting extravaganza.

To minimise chances of rape, DON'T use public toilets

To minimise chances of rape, DON'T use public toilets

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

There is an unwillingness to articulate what the statistics scream since the data indict holy cows like family and society, says Devangshu Datta

Review: Indru Netru Naalai is a total entertainer

Review: Indru Netru Naalai is a total entertainer

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Debutant director Ravi Kumar deserves all the credit for Indru Netru Naalai, writes S Saraswathi.

'I was trained in Bigg Boss for this quarantine'

'I was trained in Bigg Boss for this quarantine'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

'Such exciting things were happening and then this speed bump happened.'

Trigger-happy 'godwoman' and her guards kill 1 at wedding function

Trigger-happy 'godwoman' and her guards kill 1 at wedding function

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

One person lost his life while three were injured during celebratory gunfire at a wedding in Karnal, Haryana allegedly by controversial Hindu Mahasabha leader Sadhvi Deva Thakur and her security guards.

Review: Godzilla saves the world... and this movie!

Review: Godzilla saves the world... and this movie!

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Where the human aspect of Godzilla fails, technology more than does its bit. The glee it evokes, no matter how meaningless or momentary, is worth the price of admission, feels Sukanya Verma.