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Economist Amit Bhaduri gives up JNU professorship in protest

Economist Amit Bhaduri gives up JNU professorship in protest

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

In his letter to the vice-chancellor of JNU, Bhaduri expressed pain at throttling of dissent by the university administration. He alleged a 'deliberate attempt to throttle the free and lively atmosphere of debate and discussion'.

Let's Talk About Sex And Lust...

Let's Talk About Sex And Lust...

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

The Lust Stories 2 trailer is quirky, notes Mayur Sanap.

Happy birthday, Konkona Sen Sharma!

Happy birthday, Konkona Sen Sharma!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Resurgent Lucknow Super Giants face off against high-flying Rajasthan Royals

Resurgent Lucknow Super Giants face off against high-flying Rajasthan Royals

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

High-flying Rajasthan Royals will look to continue their winning momentum and consolidate their position at the top when they take on a resurgent Lucknow Super Giants, who would be gunning for revenge at home in an IPL match in Lucknow on Saturday.

Rahul's yatra denied nod for public meetings in Bengal, alleges ally Cong

Rahul's yatra denied nod for public meetings in Bengal, alleges ally Cong

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Chowdhury said the schedule of the yatra was submitted to the state administration long ago.

Arjuna Awards For Nikhat, Lakshya, Seema, Eldhose...

Arjuna Awards For Nikhat, Lakshya, Seema, Eldhose...

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

On November 30, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Sports and Adventure Awards 2022 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

78 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament

78 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

While 30 of them were suspended for the remainder of the Winter Session, three were suspended pending the report of the Privileges Committee.

'Rahul is committed to this cause'

'Rahul is committed to this cause'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

'I believe the Bharat Jodo Yatra has the power to unite a divided India.'

When Cops Raided Journalist's Home

When Cops Raided Journalist's Home

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

The Wire Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief Siddharth Varadarajan's home in New Delhi was raided by a Delhi police team on Monday, October 31, 2022.

Bengal becomes first state to ban The Kerala Story

Bengal becomes first state to ban The Kerala Story

Rediff.com8 May 2023

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday ordered an immediate ban on the screening of the controversial film The Kerala Story to avoid "any incident of hatred and violence", a senior official said in Kolkata.

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.

Sharath Kamal bestowed with Khel Ratna

Sharath Kamal bestowed with Khel Ratna

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Sharath is the lone Khel Ratna award recipient, 25 sportspersons, including shuttlers Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, woman boxer Nikhat Zareen, track and field athletes Eldhose Paul and Avinash Sable, were conferred with the Arjuna Award.

Output of a third of manufacturing segments in Aug less than base year

Output of a third of manufacturing segments in Aug less than base year

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Despite high headline numbers, the output of one-third of the segments in the manufacturing sector in August stood below even that in the same month in 2011-12, when the new index of industrial production (IIP) series started. This is despite the fact that manufacturing grew 9.3 per cent in the month, driving up IIP growth to a 14-month high of 10.3 per cent. Part of it is due to the devastation of these product categories by lockdowns induced by Covid waves and subdued export conditions, while part of it needs to be assessed further.

A day after PM, Mamata meets women from Sandeshkhali

A day after PM, Mamata meets women from Sandeshkhali

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday received wholehearted support from a group of women from the troubled Sandeshkhali area who met her after a Trinamool Congress rally in Kolkata, party sources said.

BJP stalwart L K Advani to be awarded Bharat Ratna

BJP stalwart L K Advani to be awarded Bharat Ratna

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

Modi spoke to the BJP's longest serving president, who is credited with crafting the party's rise through the 90s when it came to power for the first time as the head of coalition governments under Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and congratulated him.

It's Official! Hardik rejoins MI; Green moves to RCB

It's Official! Hardik rejoins MI; Green moves to RCB

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

Hardik Pandya has quit Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team Mumbai Indians, following a trade between the two franchises.

Amit Shah set to enter Rajya Sabha from Gujarat

Amit Shah set to enter Rajya Sabha from Gujarat

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

Union minister Smriti Irani will also contest the Rajya Sabha polls from Gujarat from where she is already an MP and her term ends on August 18.

'Main Shah Rukh Khan Nahi Hoon'

'Main Shah Rukh Khan Nahi Hoon'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

'The mohabbat Shah Rukh Khan gives out on screen is very important in today's times.'

8 killed in blast at illegal firecracker unit in Bengal, BJP seeks NIA probe

8 killed in blast at illegal firecracker unit in Bengal, BJP seeks NIA probe

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Rescue officials confirmed casualties in the incident, claiming to have already recovered 5 bodies from the heap of debris where the cracker manufacturing unit once stood.

Delhi police search homes of Wire's editors on BJP leader's complaint

Delhi police search homes of Wire's editors on BJP leader's complaint

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

The Delhi police on Monday searched the houses of The Wire's founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and deputy editor M K Venu in connection with a now retracted story related to the BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya, officials said.

What's Caught Rashmika By Surprise?

What's Caught Rashmika By Surprise?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Tamannaah's in a colourful mood... Akshay leaves for Dubai... Janhvi promotes Good Luck Jerry...

TT legend Anchata Kamal to get Khel Ratna

TT legend Anchata Kamal to get Khel Ratna

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

While Sharath is the lone Khel Ratna award recipient, a total of 25 athletes including shuttlers Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, woman boxer Nikhat Zareen, athletes Eldhose Paul, Avinash Sable have been nominated for the Arjuna Award this year.

TMC MLA rebels as BJP predicts collapse of Mamata govt

TMC MLA rebels as BJP predicts collapse of Mamata govt

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

A Trinamool Congress legislator on Sunday threatened to not support any bill tabled by the government in the West Bengal Assembly in the future and abstain from voting in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in the state if 'atrocities' on his loyalists allegedly by a rival faction continued, even as the Bharatiya Janata Party said the collapse of the Mamata Banerjee government was just a matter of time.

Wire blames ex-consultant for fake stories on BJP's Malviya, Meta

Wire blames ex-consultant for fake stories on BJP's Malviya, Meta

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

News portal The Wire has filed a police complaint against its former consultant Devesh Kumar in connection with a 'fabricated' story related to the BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya, a senior police officer said.

Murders! Ghosts! Lust! Your OTT Menu

Murders! Ghosts! Lust! Your OTT Menu

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

The pilot of Vishal Bhardwaj's much-anticipated adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Sittaford Mystery is here. Aditya Roy Kapur's hotel manager takes on Anil Kapoor's all-powerful arms dealer. Idris Elba is back in action. Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations this week.

10 Gangster Shows On OTT

10 Gangster Shows On OTT

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists 10 gangster thrillers on OTT for those who have the stomach for gaalis and gore.

Shah demands CBI probe into Bengal BJP worker's death

Shah demands CBI probe into Bengal BJP worker's death

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Shah said BJP worker's family had complained that his body had been taken away forcibly.

TMC cries 'political vendetta', says BJP trying to 'humiliate' Ganguly

TMC cries 'political vendetta', says BJP trying to 'humiliate' Ganguly

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

'We don't know when the BJP tried to induct Sourav Ganguly into the party. Sourav Ganguly is a cricketing legend. Some people are now shedding crocodile tears about the changes in BCCI. Did they have any role when he took over as BCCI president? The TMC should stop politicising every issue.'

IPL 2024: How The 10 Teams Stack Up!

IPL 2024: How The 10 Teams Stack Up!

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

How the IPL teams have shaped up after the auction.

10 Women Achievers You Must Watch On OTT

10 Women Achievers You Must Watch On OTT

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

Kangana Ranaut plays an Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles in their careers.

'The real GDP was captured better'

'The real GDP was captured better'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

'Revision of the base year for both CPI and GDP are long overdue.' 'The basic data that went into the 2011-2012 series were mainly from surveys done in 2011 or earlier.' 'We have since seen the emergence of new sectors like platform-based work and online marketing.' 'The employment surveys and the consumption surveys need to reflect these adequately.'

Massive row erupts over Israeli director's remark on 'Kashmir Files'

Massive row erupts over Israeli director's remark on 'Kashmir Files'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

As controversy grew, BJP leaders, actors also joined the discourse against him.

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

Full list of players released, retained and traded by all ten teams in the IPL.

10 Must Watch Hostage Dramas On OTT

10 Must Watch Hostage Dramas On OTT

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists some interesting made-for-OTT hostage dramas that you can watch.

AMAZING Movies COMING UP!

AMAZING Movies COMING UP!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

There's so much entertainment coming up in the first three months of 2023!

No shadow or implicit ban on 'Kerala Story', TN govt tells SC

No shadow or implicit ban on 'Kerala Story', TN govt tells SC

Rediff.com16 May 2023

The Tamil Nadu government has told the Supreme Court it has not issued any order imposing a "shadow or implicit ban" on The Kerala Story, a multilingual film that has triggered a massive controversy over religious conversions.

Lust Stories 2 Review: Konkona Saves The Day!

Lust Stories 2 Review: Konkona Saves The Day!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Anthology movies are a strange beast. They can be as monotonous and harmless as munching away a bumper bag of chips -- you eat one, you have to finish the rest. Or they can be like discovering a rare treasure marked by profound insight and offbeat experiences, observes Sukanya Verma.

IPL: Can inconsistent LSG halt Rajasthan Royals' charge?

IPL: Can inconsistent LSG halt Rajasthan Royals' charge?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

Blowing hot and cold, Lucknow Super Giants will look to return to winning ways when they clash against table-toppers Rajasthan Royals

CWG 2022: How India fared on Sunday, August 7

CWG 2022: How India fared on Sunday, August 7

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

A summary of Indian athletes' performances on Sunday, August 7, Day 10 of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

SC stays ban on The Kerala Story, asks producer to insert disclaimer

SC stays ban on The Kerala Story, asks producer to insert disclaimer

Rediff.com18 May 2023

According to the apex court, the disclaimer should say that 'there is no authenticated data to back up the suggestion on figure of conversion and the film represents the fictionalised version'.