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2 Weeks On, What Did Hamas Attack Achieve?

2 Weeks On, What Did Hamas Attack Achieve?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

By creating mayhem, Hamas aims to force the Arab States to give up their plans of reconciliation with Israel, explains Colonel Anil A Athale.

Joshimath Crisis: What Happens To Badrinath Treasure?

Joshimath Crisis: What Happens To Badrinath Treasure?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

During the winter, Badrinath's 45 kg of gold and 35 kg of silver is kept at the Narsingh temple in Joshimath, located about half a kilometre from the houses which have developed cracks because of the subsidence.

Why Yash Raj Is Hosting Karan Johar's 50th Birthday Party

Why Yash Raj Is Hosting Karan Johar's 50th Birthday Party

Rediff.com24 May 2022

For security reasons, Karan will not party at a high-end hotel. That was the original game-plan, nixed by his security detail.

SC stops coronation of U'khand seer as new Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth

SC stops coronation of U'khand seer as new Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

The plea said there is a deliberate attempt to ensure that the proceedings before this court become infructuous and a person who is not qualified and is ineligible, unauthorisedly assumes the office.

'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'

'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'

Rediff.com25 May 2022

'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'

Mosque authorities move court against plea for ASI survey of Gyanvapi complex

Mosque authorities move court against plea for ASI survey of Gyanvapi complex

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Mishra said that the court has fixed July 7 for the next hearing.

TN assembly passes Stalin's resolution for SC benefits to Christian converts

TN assembly passes Stalin's resolution for SC benefits to Christian converts

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

The Tamil Nadu assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the Centre to extend the benefits accorded to Scheduled Castes also to those among the SCs embracing Christianity.

Aditya Chopra's Real, Anil Kapoor's Bad

Aditya Chopra's Real, Anil Kapoor's Bad

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Sukanya Verma plans your OTT menu this week.

Dwarkapeeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati passes away

Dwarkapeeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati passes away

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

Swami Swaroopanand, who was the Shankracharya of Dwarka, Sharda, and Jyotish Peeth, was not keeping well for over a year, his aide said.

'Ranbir comes on set like a student, rather than a star'

'Ranbir comes on set like a student, rather than a star'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

'Ranbir is only working for the film. He's never working for himself.'

U'khand CM Dhami reviews preparations in Kedarnath ahead of PM's visit

U'khand CM Dhami reviews preparations in Kedarnath ahead of PM's visit

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday visited Kedarnath to review the preparations in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Himalayan temple on November 5.

The Man Who Gave Pathaan Its Heartbeat

The Man Who Gave Pathaan Its Heartbeat

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

'Writers are always nervous.' 'If you go to a party, you will notice that the writers are always in a corner of the party, looking anxious, sweating and tense about something or the other.' 'I am that kind of person.'

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

The ultimate consequences of Rahul Gandhi's yatra may be known only in 2024, points out Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Priyanka-Nick's First Diwali With Malti Marie

Priyanka-Nick's First Diwali With Malti Marie

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Rani Mukerji's Diwali... Kartik returns to work... Shahid's festive selfie...

Freebies, pre-poll guarantees galore as BJP, Congress woo MP voters

Freebies, pre-poll guarantees galore as BJP, Congress woo MP voters

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

A fierce competition among parties to offer freebies and guarantees, a scramble for tribal, OBC, women votes and a touch of Hindutva -- all have combined to make the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls a high-stakes battle with main rivals BJP and the Congress pulling out all the stops to gain power.

'Everyone can't be Shah Rukh Khan'

'Everyone can't be Shah Rukh Khan'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

'I would rather focus on the good rather than what didn't happen.'

Aditya Chopra's BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTERS

Aditya Chopra's BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTERS

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Joginder Tuteja raises a toast to Aditya Chopra on his birthday, and looks at his 10 most successful productions.

Hindu devotees cite British era stand in Gyanvapi dispute to buttress claim

Hindu devotees cite British era stand in Gyanvapi dispute to buttress claim

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Hindu women plaintiffs who have filed a civil suit before the Varanasi court seeking declaration and asserting the right to darshan and worship Hindu deities whose idols are located on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi has referred to stand taken by the British government in a 1936 suit seeking it to be declared as Waqf property.

DLF's Rajiv Singh tops list of wealthiest Indian real estate entrepreneurs

DLF's Rajiv Singh tops list of wealthiest Indian real estate entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Realty major DLF's chairman Rajiv Singh remains the wealthiest Indian real estate entrepreneur with a wealth of Rs 59,030 crore, according to GROHE-HURUN India. With a wealth of Rs 42,270 crore, Mangal Prabhat Lodha and his family of Mumbai-based Macrotech Developers (Lodha Group) is at the second position. Arjun Menda & family of Bengaluru-based RMZ Corp debuted at the third position on the list, with a wealth of Rs 37,000 crore.

Conversion to another religion no ground for inter-caste certificate: HC

Conversion to another religion no ground for inter-caste certificate: HC

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The petition sought to quash an order dated June 19, 2015 of the Salem district administration and consequently direct the authorities concerned to issue the inter-caste marriage certificate to him.

Is Pathaan Copied From Skyfall?

Is Pathaan Copied From Skyfall?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

'This trope must have been taken in 30 films.' 'The rogue agent is a common trope and not something unique.'

'Only time will tell if we can save Joshimath'

'Only time will tell if we can save Joshimath'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

'All hydropower projects in the Himalayan region must be stopped.' 'Joshimath is not alone.'

Man sneaks into Bengal CM's residence, spends night

Man sneaks into Bengal CM's residence, spends night

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Police said that going by the appearance of the man, "he seemed to be somewhat mentally unstable".

Parents, Beware Of These RED FLAGS!

Parents, Beware Of These RED FLAGS!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

If parenting becomes a mission to control children, then it is a red flag, warns Dr Aarti Bakshi.

Parties vie for Vokkaliga votes crucial in 100 Karnataka seats

Parties vie for Vokkaliga votes crucial in 100 Karnataka seats

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

The Old Mysuru region, the community's stronghold, comprises Ramanagara, Mandya, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Kolar, Tumakuru and Hassan districts.

When Jugal Hansraj Was Paid More Than Priyanka Chopra

When Jugal Hansraj Was Paid More Than Priyanka Chopra

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

'I wasn't getting the roles I wanted to play and the respect I thought I deserved as a senior actor, so I cut myself off from the industry for a while and moved to the US.'

Thallumaala Won't Let You Breathe Or Blink

Thallumaala Won't Let You Breathe Or Blink

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Friendships are not merely severed, but built over scuffles. And just about anything can stir things up -- a long-standing feud, a pointless stare, a disrupted moral stance, a fist that ricochets off a face and smacks another face in the near vicinity, observes Sreehari Nair.

Review: Monsoon Shootout, saved by its execution

Review: Monsoon Shootout, saved by its execution

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

What happens when you are in a life-and-death situation and, as it happens often in such situations, you just have a moment to make a choice? Director Amit Kumar's Monsoon Shootout makes you sit on the proverbial horns of such a dilemma.

Jet Air employees have a plan to revive the airline

Jet Air employees have a plan to revive the airline

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

If all goes well, then every single employee of Jet Airways will become an owner of the airline.

7 Songs For Maha Shiv Ratri

7 Songs For Maha Shiv Ratri

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

Subhash K Jha picks songs to celebrate Maha Shiv Ratri.

Pix: She is India's first Tribal Queen

Pix: She is India's first Tribal Queen

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Pallavi Darua was crowned winner at Adi Rani 2018, a first-of-its-kind beauty contest held in Orissa.

'Pathaan Has Brought Our Zest Back'

'Pathaan Has Brought Our Zest Back'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

'Today, the risks have risen.' 'So stars need good content and good content needs stars.' 'It is now X+Y (star + content) not that X is greater than Y or Y is greater than X.'

'Some love me, many hated me'

'Some love me, many hated me'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

'N Chandra told me, "Arree yaar, don't get heavy on me now! This is a Hindi movie so leave your logic at home".'

'In our bid to send more pilgrims, we are destroying holy sites'

'In our bid to send more pilgrims, we are destroying holy sites'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

These human interventions in nature, along with climate change, are responsible for the disaster faced by the pilgrim town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, which is sinking, he said.

Why Aditya Roy Kapur opted out of Ek Villain 2

Why Aditya Roy Kapur opted out of Ek Villain 2

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'Mohit Suri and Adi were continuously having creative differences on the script and his role.' '

Review: The Fakir Of Venice looks dated

Review: The Fakir Of Venice looks dated

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

The only saving grace are Farhan Akhtar and Annu Kapoor, notes Urvi Parikh.

How BJP Plans To Gain Foothold In Kerala

How BJP Plans To Gain Foothold In Kerala

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

On Easter, April 9, 10,000 BJP workers are being assigned to visit the houses of 100,000 Christian families. Plans are afoot to visit the homes of Muslims on Eid.

When A Former CEC Took The RSS Salute

When A Former CEC Took The RSS Salute

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Some of our leaders were busybusy over the weekend.

How CCI's Google orders impact innovation for apps

How CCI's Google orders impact innovation for apps

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

As Google evaluates its response to two recent penalties slapped by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), here is a look at the app economy. Apps are bread and butter for mobile operating systems. India ranks second in the number of mobile downloads, with nearly 27 billion downloads in 2021, according to Deloitte. Accounting for 11.6 per cent of global app downloads, the Indian smartphone user spends over 4 hours a day on apps.

Why Caste Violence Is On The Rise In Tamil Nadu

Why Caste Violence Is On The Rise In Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Tamil Nadu is the celebrated home of the 'social justice' movement in the country, yet caste differences and violence has only been increasing in numbers and becoming more brutal in recent years, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.