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How 'Khan Sir' became a social media sensation

How 'Khan Sir' became a social media sensation

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

Unlike other SM sensations, 'Khan Sir' became a star with well-researched news-related videos, not 30-second inanities. Syed Firdaus Ashraf tracks down the elusive coach to IAS aspirants.

'People feel ballet is not our culture'

'People feel ballet is not our culture'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Apeksha Bhattacharya has dedicated her life to popularising ballet.

Why Muslims are being boycotted in some Kutch villages

Why Muslims are being boycotted in some Kutch villages

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

'After the NRC in Assam, things have changed for Muslims in India.'

Congress suffers another setback, 2 more chiefs quit

Congress suffers another setback, 2 more chiefs quit

Rediff.com27 May 2019

Former MP Dr Ajoy Kumar on Monday offered to resign from the post of president of Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee and Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar quit their posts.

AMSU against influx of Biharis to Manipur

AMSU against influx of Biharis to Manipur

Rediff.com26 Nov 2003

The student body's leader L Joykumar said it could cause demographic and social changes in the small state.

How TV has become mode of communication in Kashmir

How TV has become mode of communication in Kashmir

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Some want to know about the wellbeing of their kin inside the Valley, some post they are fine and others use the medium to pass on information.

Truckers wary of plying on 'risky' Manipur highway

Truckers wary of plying on 'risky' Manipur highway

Rediff.com19 Jun 2010

Truckers in Manipur are not willing to hit the troubled NH 39 that connects border town of Moreh and Imphal to Assam valley through Dimapur in Nagaland, even after agitating Naga groups in Manipur the All Naga Students' Association of Manipur and the United Naga Council -- have lifted the 67-days-long blockade of the highway from Friday evening.

'I am the Tiger'

'I am the Tiger'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

BJP CMs promote a lawless culture, one where groups backed by the State are encouraged to attack fellow citizens, where being trigger-happy is the official police policy, notes Jyoti Punwani.

Anti-CAA protests continue across country, cops maintain vigil

Anti-CAA protests continue across country, cops maintain vigil

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

A large number of people took out a 'solidarity march' in South Delhi on Sunday in support of Jamia Millia Islamia students and those facing police action during protests against the contentious law.

NASA astronaut Fincke to visit N-E India

NASA astronaut Fincke to visit N-E India

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut Edward Fincke, who is married to a Assamese NRI, will visit the North East region of India in the first week of September.

Unified Command reviews Bodo poll security

Unified Command reviews Bodo poll security

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

The joint operation group of the Unified Command structure reviewed security scenario in the four Bodoland Territorial Area Districts in view of the Bodoland Territorial Council polls scheduled on April 8, a defence spokesman said on Friday.

Shah to table citizenship bill in Lok Sabha today

Shah to table citizenship bill in Lok Sabha today

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

In the afternoon, the home minister will introduce the Bill to amend the six-decade-old Citizenship Act and later in the day, it will be taken up for discussion and passage, according to the Lok Sabha's List of Business for Monday.

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list of 382 doctors who died due to the viral disease and demanded that they be treated as "martyrs".

Protesters, cops clash outside Meghalaya Raj Bhavan

Protesters, cops clash outside Meghalaya Raj Bhavan

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

The protesters were demanding inclusion of Meghalaya in the Inner Line Permit regime thereby exempting it from Citizenship Amendment Act.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Violence against women: Blame prejudices, NOT the victim

Violence against women: Blame prejudices, NOT the victim

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

It won't be easy to fight entrenched patriarchy and male-chauvinist prejudice without an extensive campaign of social reform, says Praful Bidwai

Kathua, Unnao: Struggle for justice marred by whataboutery

Kathua, Unnao: Struggle for justice marred by whataboutery

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

'Those who genuinely seek justice do not differentiate between a victim and a victim or an accused and accused.' 'They demand justice for all,' says Utkarsh Mishra.

Anti-CAA stir: Alert across states; entry to Mangaluru restricted

Anti-CAA stir: Alert across states; entry to Mangaluru restricted

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Prohibitory orders were imposed in Delhi and parts of Karnataka. Police kept tight vigil in Kerala. In Gujarat, 50 people were arrested for Thursday's violence.

PHOTOS: Kovind's banquet for Trumps at Rashtrapati Bhavan

PHOTOS: Kovind's banquet for Trumps at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Donald Trump, accompanied by US First Lady Melania Trump, was received by Kovind at the forecourt of majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan along with his wife Savita.

Fear factor drives mass N-E exodus from south India

Fear factor drives mass N-E exodus from south India

Rediff.com18 Aug 2012

Even as the concerning state governments and the central government claim that the exodus of students and other people from north-east from southern states were due to rumour mongering by some vested interests, panic-stricken people continue to rush back home in special trains from Chennai and Bengaluru.

Why all Indians must oppose the CAB

Why all Indians must oppose the CAB

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

The Citizenship Amendment Bill would possibly be the first piece of legislation that is perniciously discriminatory on the basis of religion/faith, says Mohammad Sajjad.

Nagaland brings Dimapur under Inner Line Permit regime

Nagaland brings Dimapur under Inner Line Permit regime

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

The contentious citizenship bill is not applicable to areas under ILP regime. Dimapur was the only Nagaland district that was out of ILP so far.

'Neither accurate nor warranted': MEA on US panel's CAB remark

'Neither accurate nor warranted': MEA on US panel's CAB remark

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Responding to USCIRF's statement on the bill, the MEA said it was guided by 'prejudices and biases'.

Exodus of northeast people from Pune declining: Railways

Exodus of northeast people from Pune declining: Railways

Rediff.com19 Aug 2012

A relative decline was observed since Saturday night in the number of people from northeast heading for their home states in wake of the recent attacks in Pune, official sources said.

One killed in Guwahati violence, curfew imposed

One killed in Guwahati violence, curfew imposed

Rediff.com24 Nov 2007

Trouble broke out when over 5,000 activists of the All Adivasi Students' Association were marching towards the state assembly after holding a rally at Beltola demanding Scheduled Tribe status for the community.The students vandalised property, torched vehicles, attacked policemen and injured a magistrate after they were obstructed by the police. The locals retaliated and clashed with the protestors resulting in injuries to both sides.

'Pandemic could potentially set us back a few decades'

'Pandemic could potentially set us back a few decades'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

'The future looks quite bleak unless we ramp up testing and start vaccinating on a war footing.'

Naga peace process: What next?

Naga peace process: What next?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

'NSCN-IM leader Muivah warns that the NSCN-IM has come very close to an honourable solution to the peace process with the Government of India, but if it does not materialise, then the Nagas will go away so far that it would be difficult to bring them back to the negotiating table easily,' note Sandeep Pandey and Meera Sanghamitra.

'Not direct threats, but rumours prompted return'

'Not direct threats, but rumours prompted return'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2012

For the 1,700-odd people who reached Assam on Saturday morning in two special trains from Bangalore, the decision to return home was driven by rumours rather than any direct physical threat.

Why is Modi telling us to remember something we haven't been allowed to forget?

Why is Modi telling us to remember something we haven't been allowed to forget?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

Have we been allowed to forget Partition? Isn't Partition the reason many Hindus cannot bring themselves to trust Muslims? So many Muslims born after 1947 have told me with anguish: "How long will we be blamed for Partition?" notes Jyoti Punwani.

Border with Bangladesh will be sealed in 2 year's time: Sonowal

Border with Bangladesh will be sealed in 2 year's time: Sonowal

Rediff.com21 May 2016

Sonowal, who steered the BJP to victory in the elections, has put the issue of infiltration and attempts to check them as his government's priority.

2 killed in Karnataka; anti-CAA protests grip India

2 killed in Karnataka; anti-CAA protests grip India

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Defying prohibitory orders, protests were held in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and several other cities. Protesters, mostly students and activists, were detained on a large scale in national capital and other places.

Mevani holds rally in Delhi, says Modi govt 'threat to democracy'

Mevani holds rally in Delhi, says Modi govt 'threat to democracy'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

Although the authorities had maintained till the last minute that Mevani and his supporters did not have permission to hold the event, it seems the rally organisers and Delhi Police reached a compromise later.

Modi can't ignore why the youth are angry

Modi can't ignore why the youth are angry

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

'So far the youth were Modi's strength.' 'It now seems under pressure, and for good reason: Crisis in education, jobs, slowdown in manufacturing, and thereby trading,' points out Shekhar Gupta.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Jisha murder case: Convict sentenced to death

Jisha murder case: Convict sentenced to death

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Ernakulam Principal Sessions court judge N Anil Kumar awarded the death penalty to Ameerul Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam, for committing murder of the law student at nearby Perumbavoor.

2019: The year in photos

2019: The year in photos

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.

Naga pact hinges on NSCN-IM foregoing 2 core demands

Naga pact hinges on NSCN-IM foregoing 2 core demands

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Finally, four years after the Framework Agreement was signed with the main Naga rebel group, there are indications that a final peace agreement maybe signed in November this year, reports Sujit Kumar Chakraborty.

India reached out to countries on CAA, NRC: MEA

India reached out to countries on CAA, NRC: MEA

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

The CAA does not change basic structure of Constitution, MEA spokesperson said at a media briefing.

Life-saving drugs flown in, trucks reach Manipur

Life-saving drugs flown in, trucks reach Manipur

Rediff.com17 May 2010

Two aircraft with life-saving drugs from Guwahati arrived in Manipur on Monday as trucks with essential supplies and petroleum products began entering Manipur, which has been cut-off by a Naga student blockade on two highways from Assam and Nagaland since April 16.

When the country's doctors went on strike

When the country's doctors went on strike

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Resident Doctors' Association of the AIIMS in Delhi, which earlier decided not to join the strike, announced withdrawal of all non-essential services from noon after a junior doctor at its trauma centre was assaulted in the early hours of Monday.