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Why India Needs A Cultural Shift To Become A Sporting Superpower

Why India Needs A Cultural Shift To Become A Sporting Superpower

Rediff.com3 days ago

An analysis of the disparities in India's sporting culture, highlighting the challenges faced by non-cricket athletes and the systemic changes needed for India to become a true sporting superpower.

Planning To Freeze Your Eggs? What You Must Know

Planning To Freeze Your Eggs? What You Must Know

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

Dr Sulbha Arora, clinical director and fertility specialist at Nova IVF Fertility, explains everything you need to know about egg freezing in India, including the process, the cost and the risks involved.

At 100, He Remembers How He Fought For Freedom

At 100, He Remembers How He Fought For Freedom

Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.'

SC asks EC to publish details of 65 lakh deleted voters with reasons

SC asks EC to publish details of 65 lakh deleted voters with reasons

Rediff.com15 Aug 2025

The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish details of deleted names from the voters list in Bihar, along with reasons for non-inclusion, to enhance transparency in the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll.

'Despite Massive Success, We Know So Little About Him'

'Despite Massive Success, We Know So Little About Him'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

'If you watch songs like Acha Ji Main Haari Chalo Maan Jao Na, Lag Ja Gale or Jhumka Gira Re, you'll notice they're not just a distraction. There's a story unfolding within them.'

J&K: Missing persons' kin threaten self-immolation

J&K: Missing persons' kin threaten self-immolation

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

Family members of persons missing in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday threatened self-immolation if the state government fails to provide information about their kin within a month.

NHRC deadline for J&K govt on missing persons

NHRC deadline for J&K govt on missing persons

Rediff.com14 May 2003

According to the Association of the Parents of Disappeared Persons, more than 8,000 people have disappeared so far from the state.

The Silent Crisis of Student Suicides

The Silent Crisis of Student Suicides

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

What is pushing students to take this extreme step?

99 And Seven Decimal Points

99 And Seven Decimal Points

Rediff.com11 Mar 2025

'Does 99 percent guarantee character and capacity for an independent awareness of life or does it make you -- barring exceptions -- a compliant careerist beholden to governments and corporations?' 'What kind of political and social choices would such minds make?' asks Shyam G Menon.

JK: Book on foreigners' 1995 abduction sparks debate

JK: Book on foreigners' 1995 abduction sparks debate

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

The kidnapping and subsequent killing of the four foreign hostages has attracted fresh attention following the recent release of a book 'The Meadow, Kashmir 1995 -Where the terror began' and the revelations made therein.

NIA raids NGOs, trust in J-K terror funding case

NIA raids NGOs, trust in J-K terror funding case

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday searched 10 locations in the Valley and one in Bengaluru in connection with a case related to NGOs and trusts diverting funds meant for charitable activities to 'secessionist and separatist activities' in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Living with elders? Watch out for signs of Parkinson's

Living with elders? Watch out for signs of Parkinson's

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Tremor is the most common presenting feature of Parkinson's disease, warns Dr Paresh Doshi. This tremor disappears while performing any action like eating, drinking, writing etc.

Kashmir's 'half widows' can remarry, rule scholars

Kashmir's 'half widows' can remarry, rule scholars

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Women in Kashmir, whose husbands went missing during the over two-decade long militancy, can remarry if their spouses remained untraced for four years, a group of prominent Muslim scholars in the Valley have held.

'The times are bad': Ramjas scare threatens free speech

'The times are bad': Ramjas scare threatens free speech

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

On February 23, Ambedkar University and an NGO Women Against Sexual Violence and State Repression were to organise an event to observe the Kashmiri Women's Day of Resistance on the 26th anniversary of the alleged mass sexual violence unleashed by the army against the villagers of Kunan and Poshpora in Kashmir.

J-K SOG: From tracking social media to planning ops

J-K SOG: From tracking social media to planning ops

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

With each team working on a dedicated task, the SOG is moving full steam ahead with its efforts to hit out at terrorists trying to make Srinagar their base, said senior officials anxious to recast the image of the force.

The Women Who Made A Difference

The Women Who Made A Difference

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.

'They have not gone to fight a war'

'They have not gone to fight a war'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

'These young men have become religious fundamentalists and gone to lead the life of Salafis somewhere.'

US: Missing 22-year-old Indian origin girl found dead

US: Missing 22-year-old Indian origin girl found dead

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The body of Jasmine Joseph, 22, who went missing from her Syosset, Long Island, New York home since February 24, was found in her car at a busy parking lot not far from her home.

Kashmir and Article 370: The tail is wagging the dog!

Kashmir and Article 370: The tail is wagging the dog!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

Not just Article 370 but all such special status articles must go, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan

Current crisis may not impact AirAsia's long-term plans

Current crisis may not impact AirAsia's long-term plans

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

AirAsia's India plans may not be hit with the current crisis that the airline is going through

How to be a super dad

How to be a super dad

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Realise your importance and find a balance.

Article 370 is Kashmir's emotional LoC

Article 370 is Kashmir's emotional LoC

Rediff.com29 May 2014

'Knowing him personally, I can safely say that the usually soft-spoken, qualified medical doctor would not have said what he was 'caught' saying if only he had realised that he was stepping on a political landmine across the emotional LoC, says Mohammad Sayeed Malik.

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

There's a certain amount of drama to the profession. Sample these taglines: 'We can see the unseen'; 'I can plant my detective in your guest bedroom.' One agency has even ensured that all its phone numbers end in '007'.

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

All international passengers will henceforth be screened at airports, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said at a press conference. Earlier, travellers from only 12 countries were screened at airports for the disease that has claimed over 3,000 lives and infected more than 90,000 worldwide.

'Didn't he hear her screams?'

'Didn't he hear her screams?'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

'The 17-year-old boy, who pulled out Nirbhaya's intestines, should have got the harshest punishment because he was not human at the time.' 'Instead, he was given a sewing machine and some money to have a new beginning!' 'Are we giving out incentives?' 'Are we telling our unemployed youth that if they do something like this, the government will give them jobs?'

India, Merchant-Ivory and the Oscars

India, Merchant-Ivory and the Oscars

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Making her film debut with The Householder, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote more screenplays than novels, winning two Oscars -- for A Room with a View and Howards End. She kept her distance from the film crowd, seeking refuge in the 'protective' company of her two life-long collaborators, Director James Ivory and Producer Ismail Merchant.

'Commonwealth can't support a regime that attacks, kills regularly'

'Commonwealth can't support a regime that attacks, kills regularly'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision not to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Colombo has once again put the focus on alleged cases of human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.

'I coped with the tragedy like all the others do'

'I coped with the tragedy like all the others do'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Eight years ago Subhashini's husband Colonel Vasanth was martyred fighting militants in Kashmir. Today, she offers hope to widows of army jawans who lost their lives in the line of duty.

9/11: 'Sneha's room has been kept the same way for the past 15 years'

9/11: 'Sneha's room has been kept the same way for the past 15 years'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Though 15 years have passed since the World Trade Centre bombing, the mystery of the circumstances surrounding Dr Sneha Ann Philip's death has not been unravelled and might remain that way forever. Yet her memory lives on in other ways.