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Omar counters remarks on his sister: Modi is ill informed or lying

Omar counters remarks on his sister: Modi is ill informed or lying

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hit back at Narendra Modi on Sunday for his comment that women in the state did not enjoy equal rights, saying he is either ill informed or lying.

Review: Ivide is an average entertainer

Review: Ivide is an average entertainer

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Ivide tries to tackle a lot of things but ends up satisfying none.

Love at first sight: Is it possible?

Love at first sight: Is it possible?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Love at first sight -- happens or not -- Nisha Jamvwal explores the possibilities here.

#JabWeMet: She lived 150 mts away from my house

#JabWeMet: She lived 150 mts away from my house

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

Rediff readers share their love stories with us.

The best approach for J&K is neither Israel's nor China's

The best approach for J&K is neither Israel's nor China's

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

'The one thing India has over these two States, whose toughness awes us, is our ability to embrace diversity with ease. 'The way ahead lies in learning from Vajpayee's method, not in Xi Jinping's,' says Shekhar Gupta.

'Mars was something new for all of us...'

'Mars was something new for all of us...'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

'ISRO provides a very positive atmosphere. What matters here is your talent, not your gender,' says Ritu Karidhal, Deputy Operations Director, India's Mars orbital mission, Mangalyaan. A fascinating excerpt from Minnie Vaid's Those Magnificent Women And Their Flying Machines, Isro's Mission To Mars.

Nothing's changed, yet everything has, for Bhumi Pednekar

Nothing's changed, yet everything has, for Bhumi Pednekar

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

'I still fight with my sister.' 'I still get scolded by my mom.' 'I still travel by autos sometimes.'

Review: Manjhi The Mountain Man is watchable for Nawaz. And Nawaz alone.

Review: Manjhi The Mountain Man is watchable for Nawaz. And Nawaz alone.

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Manjhi The Mountain Man carries much promise but it is flimsily executed, feels Sukanya Verma.

Aus Open Diary: My brother still makes fun of me, says Zverev

Aus Open Diary: My brother still makes fun of me, says Zverev

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

Mischa still finds time to tease 'Sascha', despite his little brother's rapid ascent up the tennis rankings.

William and Kate pose at Taj following in Diana's footsteps

William and Kate pose at Taj following in Diana's footsteps

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Almost 24 years after Diana, Princess of Wales visited the Taj Mahal -- one of the most famous symbols of India -- Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, followed in the Princess's footsteps.

#JabWeMet: My so-called arrogance disappeared

#JabWeMet: My so-called arrogance disappeared

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Rediff reader Mahesh Hiremath tells us how he met his life partner.

This start-up is making true love stories happen

This start-up is making true love stories happen

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

A unique start-up in India is helping the differently abled find their match.

IM terrorist who escaped during Batla House encounter arrested

IM terrorist who escaped during Batla House encounter arrested

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

He was a member of Azamgarh (Sanjarmur) module of the IM and was based in Nepal where he was teaching at a school.

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.

'We broke up but she still wants us to be friends'

'We broke up but she still wants us to be friends'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Heartbroken? Fighting too often? Want to propose? Love Guru is here to help.

Karnataka assembly poll ends with 70% turnout

Karnataka assembly poll ends with 70% turnout

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Counting of votes will take place on May 15.

Why girls start dropping out of school in class 9

Why girls start dropping out of school in class 9

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Education is not simply a private affair whereby we can say that good money buys good education and little money buys not-so-good education, says Shubhashis Gangopadhyay

KCR, the king of the freebies!

KCR, the king of the freebies!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

'Freebies are yet be proven a 'pucca' vote-catcher. But don't say that to KCR because he takes pride in two things: His record of delivery and imagination,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides.

'My husband can come home because of the CBI'

'My husband can come home because of the CBI'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

With the CBI ruling out bus conductor Ashok Kumar's involvement in Ryan International School student Pradhyumn Thakur's murder, his wife Mamata is hopeful of him getting bail on November 16. 'I just want my man to come home, I don't want anything else,' she tells Rediff.com's Swarupa Dutt.

Classic Revisited: Guide is as glamorous as it is soulful

Classic Revisited: Guide is as glamorous as it is soulful

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

As Shah Rukh Khan turned guide in Jab Harry Met Sejal, Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood's original Guide.

Ki & Ka Review: Ace idea, average execution!

Ki & Ka Review: Ace idea, average execution!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Kareena Kapoor Khan proves what an asset she can be, writes Sukanya Verma

Don't celebrate India's 'Operation Maitri' just yet

Don't celebrate India's 'Operation Maitri' just yet

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The operation is not a favour to Nepal. It's in India's interests to rebuild a new Nepal

Love-all! They found each other on court

Love-all! They found each other on court

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

Playing tennis professionally can be difficult physically, mentally and emotionally. But the tennis courts have often been the venue for for blossoming romance as love-struck couples decide it is game, set and match.

The real story behind Vajpayee's bus trip to Lahore

The real story behind Vajpayee's bus trip to Lahore

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

'Nawaz Sharif asked: "What if I invited him and he declined?"' 'I said I will check.' 'Vajpayee liked the idea. He said I should see him on my return.' Shekhar Gupta reveals how Sharif wanted to make peace, but was tripped by the army and notes the lessons it has for Imran Khan.

Naresh Goyal flew too close to the sun

Naresh Goyal flew too close to the sun

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

'The airline business is very dynamic. If you are unable to keep up and lead, you end up last.' 'This is what has happened to Jet.'

Review: Super Nani is Super No No!

Review: Super Nani is Super No No!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Sadly, the attitude and ada that makes Rekha so timeless is dumbed down in a role and film so behind its time, rues Sukanya Verma after watching Super Nani.

Sheena Bora Trial: Peter wants to access his bank locker

Sheena Bora Trial: Peter wants to access his bank locker

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Peter told Judge Jagdale that there was only jewellery in the locker -- some of it that he had "gifted to my wife" and some that "she had received" at the time of their marriage, that the CBI had already inspected the locker in his presence and were aware of what was there.

They ensure your children's financial future

They ensure your children's financial future

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Trustees and protectors can help ring-fence your trust deed and ensure it is executed exactly the way you want, for the benefit of your children, after you are no more.

What it means to be the world's smallest woman

What it means to be the world's smallest woman

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Jyoti Amge explains while Sadiya Upade listens in.

Why Omaha beckons Indian investors

Why Omaha beckons Indian investors

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Omaha is the Mecca of value investing.

How I Met My Mother

How I Met My Mother

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

'After having rejected and sometimes also being rejected by 32 men in my unsuccessful journey to matrimony, I prayed that it would be love at first sight with motherhood,' says Priya Ramanathan.

Valentine's Day Special: 50 Shades of filmi lovin': Let's talk about sex, baby!

Valentine's Day Special: 50 Shades of filmi lovin': Let's talk about sex, baby!

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

The very filmi Valentine's Day Special!

Shashi Kapoor: The quiet showman

Shashi Kapoor: The quiet showman

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Shashi Kapoor, the star who made us laugh, romance and cry, passed into the ages on December 4. We look back at the often underrated actor, who reinvested all his earnings as an actor into making films and keeping the theatre he established, Prithvi Theatre, alive.

Can Dalits, Muslim unite? Questions from Ambedkar's time

Can Dalits, Muslim unite? Questions from Ambedkar's time

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

In the light of the efforts being made to forge electoral unity between scheduled castes and Muslims, Mohammad Sajjad examines what the architect of our Constitution, B R Ambedkar, had to say about the Muslim community.

Congress leader bequeaths property worth Rs 600 crore to servant

Congress leader bequeaths property worth Rs 600 crore to servant

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Fortune favours the brave, and the loyal. And Vinubhai Kanjibhai Jaipal, who served Gajrajsinh Jadeja unflinchingly through thick and thin, will attest to it, having inherited Rs 600 crore from his late employer, says Haresh Pandya.

'I worked in a dhaba, selling omelettes, before I signed All The Best'

'I worked in a dhaba, selling omelettes, before I signed All The Best'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

'I loved doing Bunty Aur Babli. I love working with Rohit Shetty. I just shot for Dilwale. Kuch bhi karva leta hain mujhse (he makes me do anything)!' I worked in Jolly LLB for free. It was just a night's work. We laughed till we died during the shooting. It was such a cute character!' Meet Bollywood's busiest actor, Sanjay Mishra.

Review: Shuddh Desi Romance has NO dull moments

Review: Shuddh Desi Romance has NO dull moments

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Shuddh Desi Romance conveys a simple but underrated philosophy in the most fun way possible.

Facing procedural problems with your investments? Here's help!

Facing procedural problems with your investments? Here's help!

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Many people struggle to claim or liquidate investments and insurance policies due to procedural issues.

'If people get two square meals and a job, they won't take to guns'

'If people get two square meals and a job, they won't take to guns'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

'The only positive I see are the youth of India who were earlier just after money. The young now want to do something for society.'