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Thamassu is thought provoking

Thamassu is thought provoking

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

The Kannada movie shows how humanity cuts across religious barriers.

An Agenda for the Defence Minister

An Agenda for the Defence Minister

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

The new minister must commit himself to supporting long-term defence plans or else defence modernisation will continue to lag and the growing military capabilities gap with China will assume ominous proportions, warns Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Missile Power: How India, China, Pak stack up

Missile Power: How India, China, Pak stack up

Rediff.com21 May 2010

In recent years, India, Pakistan and China have quietly been trying to get their nosecones ahead of each other. One tests a 2000-kilometre range missile and the other responds with a missile that can go up to 2200 kilometres

First look: Kallara Santhe

First look: Kallara Santhe

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

Check out this Kannada movie starring Yesh and Hari Priya.

Nepal's Parliament passes bill to redraw political map

Nepal's Parliament passes bill to redraw political map

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

India last month reacted angrily to Nepal showing the three areas as Nepalese territory in the new map and cautioned the country that saying such "artificial enlargement" of territorial claims will not be acceptable to it. India has been maintaining that these three areas belong to it.

There's so much DRDO wants to do

There's so much DRDO wants to do

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

From tackling cyber threat to having an an unmanned tank, there's so much DRDO wants to do

PM honours top scientists on Technology Day

PM honours top scientists on Technology Day

Rediff.com12 May 2008

The country's top rocket scientist V K Saraswat and Dipankar Banerjee, credited with developing critical materials for aircraft carriers, were among scientists decorated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Technology Day on Monday. Both received the 2007 Technology Leadership Award. The top-most defence research award was bagged by the Aeronautical Defence Agency, Bangalore for carrying out test firing of close combat air-to-air missiles in LCAs.

PM Modi releases fitness video, passes challenge to Kumaraswamy

PM Modi releases fitness video, passes challenge to Kumaraswamy

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

The prime minister's one-and-a-half minute video comes nearly a month after he accepted the fitness challenge thrown by Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli.

Godrej & Boyce: From locks and safes to rockets and missiles

Godrej & Boyce: From locks and safes to rockets and missiles

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

An industrial house bred in old-school manufacturing values, Godrej & Boyce has displayed unusual agility to become a trusted builder of advanced weaponry, discovers Ajai Shukla.

A mega tea seller to invade India's kitchens soon

A mega tea seller to invade India's kitchens soon

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Madhu Jayanti's Rs 55-crore packet tea business so far is only in Maharashtra and Karnataka. After Eveready's tea business buyout, MJIL's tea production in India will increase from 2.4 million kg to 6.2 mkg and its income from branded tea sales will rise 53 per cent to Rs 198 crore this fiscal year itself. It will also be available in 14 states.

BJP slams 'failed and worthless' UPA

BJP slams 'failed and worthless' UPA

Rediff.com27 Jan 2008

Meeting for the first time after the spectacular win in Narendra Modi-led Gujarat and after wresting Himachal Pradesh away from the Congress, Singh praised the success of the party's ideological commitment and its ability in the field of development. "I fully believe the string of successes would further lead us to victory in the Lok Sabha elections," he said.

Saluting SPB: The Voice of Joy and Soul

Saluting SPB: The Voice of Joy and Soul

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

S P Balasubrahmanyam sang songs about life and loss with enough soul to break your heart, notes Sukanya Verma.

Why playing the Tibet card may backfire on India

Why playing the Tibet card may backfire on India

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

'Given Chinese sensitivity to anything to do with Tibet -- and the fact that in the 1950s it was the Tibet issue which led to the deterioration of India-China relations and the border war in 1962 -- India should be particularly careful in not triggering a Chinese reaction which it may not be able to handle,' says former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Consumer internet start-ups brace for salary cuts, layoffs

Consumer internet start-ups brace for salary cuts, layoffs

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

For now, Bounce, Shuttl, Fab Hotels, Instamojo, Zomato, Curefit, and HealthifyMe, among others, are going for salary deductions. Most of the consumer internet start-ups, besides those who are in the grocery delivery, education tech, and video conferencing business, would ultimately lay-off people and cut back salaries.

'Don't do anything that would destabilise region'

'Don't do anything that would destabilise region'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2007

When asked if India should be test-firing a nuclear capable missile at a time when Washington is trying to dismantle the nuclear programmes of Iran and North Korea, McCormack replied: "It's not the first time they've test-fired missiles.

What the Raksha Mantri must do

What the Raksha Mantri must do

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

Ajai Shukla presents an action plan for Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to fix the systemic weaknesses in defence.

A K Antony: How DRDO has helped the nation

A K Antony: How DRDO has helped the nation

Rediff.com21 Jan 2008

Tactical systems such as main battle tank Arjun, light combat aircraft Tejas, a family of radars, electronic warfare systems, sonars, torpedoes, armaments and missiles have been successfully developed in the country and many of them are being delivered to the armed forces. The recent success of the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) in the launch of interceptor missile and Agni-III has taken our country into the elite club of a few developed nations.

Sharapova cruises into semis

Sharapova cruises into semis

Rediff.com20 Mar 2008

Former champion Maria Sharapova maintained her perfect start to the season to join fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semi-finals of the Pacific Life Open on Wednesday. Sharapova, the Australian Open champion and fourth seed, stormed back from 5-2 down in the first set to beat holder Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 7-6, 6-1.

Aa Dinagalu: A review

Aa Dinagalu: A review

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

Aa Dinagalu captures the terrifying world of Bangalore Underworld with utmost sincerity and transparency. The film is sensible, frightening, and yet cool. Ilayaraja's camera work and Venu's camera work are the highlights.

First Look: Meet Vaidehi

First Look: Meet Vaidehi

Rediff.com5 Jun 2006

Aroona Irani is all set to showcase her newest serial.

Kanchi seer denied entry to temple inner chamber

Kanchi seer denied entry to temple inner chamber

Rediff.com14 Jul 2005

Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati was on Thursday denied entry into the sanctum sanctorum of the Lord Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram for performing early morning poojas to the presiding deity.

Prepared for a two-front war but want peace: Army chief

Prepared for a two-front war but want peace: Army chief

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

His remarks came days after Beijing raised eyebrows over India testing 5000 km-range Agni 5 missile which has entire China within its reach.

INSAT 4C launch unsuccessful

INSAT 4C launch unsuccessful

Rediff.com10 Jul 2006

India inches closer to NSG, gets entry to Missile Technology Control Regime

India inches closer to NSG, gets entry to Missile Technology Control Regime

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

India is all set to become member of Missile Technology Control Regime, a key anti-proliferation grouping, as it cleared final hurdles in getting membership of the bloc that will help it access high-end missile technology.

Prithvi missile to be test-fired again

Prithvi missile to be test-fired again

Rediff.com5 May 2007

As Prithvi has gone into production, one of the products from the assembly line picked up at random might be test-fired.

5 reasons we are excited about Lakme Fashion Week

5 reasons we are excited about Lakme Fashion Week

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

This season promises to be special for many reasons.

Why the INSAT launch failed

Why the INSAT launch failed

Rediff.com11 Jul 2006

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.

Tata Tea brewing a success story

Tata Tea brewing a success story

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

Better prices and smaller packet sizes help Tata Tea concoct a winning brew.

Kalam's 7-point plan for auditors

Kalam's 7-point plan for auditors

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

Citing his experience of the 'Agni' missile programme, President APJ Abdul Kalam on Tuesday asked auditors to adopt real-time and online corrections to various state-run schemes instead of audits after the programme.

23 defence scientists honoured

23 defence scientists honoured

Rediff.com11 May 2003

Among them was P Venugopalan, leading designer of the propulsion systems for Prithvi, Agni and BrahMos missiles.

Rahul sets up agnipariksha for Congress

Rahul sets up agnipariksha for Congress

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

'It will be better if the 'family' desists from giving 'advice and guidance' lest it should be seen as a backseat driver which had placed a puppet at the top,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Shiv Sena moves SC against litigation

Shiv Sena moves SC against litigation

Rediff.com14 Sep 2005

The party was fined Rs 20 lakh by the Bombay High Court on June 22 2005 on a Public Interest Litigation alleging that the city suffered a loss of Rs 50 lakhs due to the bandh.

HC for fine on parties calling bandhs

HC for fine on parties calling bandhs

Rediff.com11 Jun 2004

A Public Interest Litigation against bandhs was filed in the Bombay high court by AGNI, theatre personality Alyque Padamsee and former municipal commissioner B G Deshmukh.

HC asks Sena-BJP to pay Rs 20 lakh each for bandh

HC asks Sena-BJP to pay Rs 20 lakh each for bandh

Rediff.com23 Jun 2005

The Bombay high court has ordered the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party to pay Rs 20 lakh each as compensation to the Maharashtra government for the losses suffered during a bandh they called on July 30, 2003 in Mumbai.

Want to fight for your health? How you can begin

Want to fight for your health? How you can begin

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma tells you how you can use natural methods to improve your health.

Mulayam thanks Centre for helping foil VHP plan

Mulayam thanks Centre for helping foil VHP plan

Rediff.com17 Oct 2003

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad was unable to carry out its plan of a massive congregation in Ayodhya.