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'Ishant's behaviour in Sri Lanka is pathetic display of aggression'

'Ishant's behaviour in Sri Lanka is pathetic display of aggression'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Terming Ishant Sharma's verbal duels with the Sri Lankans a "pathetic display of aggression", former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi has said Test skipper Virat Kohli needs to control his own belligerence and be a role model for his players.

Why can't our children cope with anger?

Why can't our children cope with anger?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Anger problems, however, don't crop up overnight. The signs are usually present at least two years before a major outburst comes to light.

ReadersReview: Article 15: 'Absolutely compelling'

ReadersReview: Article 15: 'Absolutely compelling'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

What Readers thought of Article 15.

Criminalising marital rape will weaken marriage, says Centre in affidavit

Criminalising marital rape will weaken marriage, says Centre in affidavit

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

'It has to be ensured adequately that marital rape does not become a phenomenon which may destabilise the institution of marriage apart from being an easy tool for harassing the husbands,' the affidavit, filed through central government standing counsel Monika Arora, said.

Trump may sow seeds for another 9/11

Trump may sow seeds for another 9/11

Rediff.com20 May 2017

'History will repeat itself after a decade or so and historians will point to the folly of May 2017 as the event that sowed the seeds of another 9/11,' warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

The people are silent

The people are silent

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

We're behaving like frogs in warm water. We swim around untroubled, cooled by our faith in Indian liberal democracy. We are blind to the bubbles popping around us, the bubbles warning of fundamental changes, says Mihir S Sharma.

PK wouldn't have understood PK

PK wouldn't have understood PK

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

'It is beyond him to understand how human beings can say the same thing to mean so many different things.'

Review: Deepika kicks ass in xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage

Review: Deepika kicks ass in xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

If you are a Deepika Padukone loyalist, watch xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage for her, advises Raja Sen.

The secret of wicketkeeper Parthiv's successful comeback...

The secret of wicketkeeper Parthiv's successful comeback...

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

His batting and wicketkeeping shone through in equal measure during the recent home Test series against England and Parthiv Patel attributes the success to segregating his twin skills during training sessions.

5 reasons to be wary of Aadhaar

5 reasons to be wary of Aadhaar

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

Not only is your privacy stripped stark naked, says Mitali Saran, the system itself is illegal and vulnerable.

2016 Audi A4 excels in most departments

2016 Audi A4 excels in most departments

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

The Audi A4 has improved in leaps and bounds and rivals are all set to wake up and take notice, says Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com.

The India I imagined is not allowed to exist

The India I imagined is not allowed to exist

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Anwesha Bhattacharya-Arya writes an open letter to the President on the sorry state of affairs in India.

Nehru's Aksai Chin Blunder

Nehru's Aksai Chin Blunder

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

'Delhi was not concerned.' 'It would continue sleeping for several more years, with the result that Indian territory is still occupied by China today,' says Claude Arpi.

Norway Chess: Anand draws with Nakamura, stays joint third

Norway Chess: Anand draws with Nakamura, stays joint third

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against American Hikaru Nakamura to remained in joint third position after the end of the fifth round of Norway Chess 2015, a part of the Grand Chess Tour.

Sports Shorts: Federer sends Switzerland into Hopman Cup final

Sports Shorts: Federer sends Switzerland into Hopman Cup final

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

'I am single but don't try to ask me out on a date'

'I am single but don't try to ask me out on a date'

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Nargis Fakhri is really fun to be around, discovers Patcy N/Rediff.com.

The modern relevance of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

The modern relevance of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Saratchandra wrote when India was under British raj, but his concerns were contemporary.

India must reach out to Trump. Now.

India must reach out to Trump. Now.

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Trump's foreign policy juggernaut has shelved the 'Deep State' and 'Axis of Evil'. But where is India?

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.

Sunidhi Chauhan: I would love to act

Sunidhi Chauhan: I would love to act

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

'I was offered a few roles but they were of singers. I refused them because I don't want to play myself. I would love to portray a common person with an ordinary character,' Sunidhi Chauhan tells Rediff contributor Rajul Hegde.

'Little doubt' that Pathankot terrorists are from Pakistan: NIA

'Little doubt' that Pathankot terrorists are from Pakistan: NIA

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

The anti-terror probe agency's chief Sharad Kumar said help of Pakistan will be sought in solving the Pathankot terror attack case.

Bhansali must be given the benefit of doubt

Bhansali must be given the benefit of doubt

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

'The casting of a popular hero Ranveer as Bhansali's Khilji sends out an erroneous and contradictory missive to the lay public; a message that tends to equate a leading light with a notorious and treacherous player of medieval history,' notes Vivek Gumaste.

She would've been a first! Meet the black trans model L'Oreal Paris dropped

She would've been a first! Meet the black trans model L'Oreal Paris dropped

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

Munroe Bergdorf had called out racism in a strongly-worded Facebook post after the White Supremacists' rally in Charlottesvilla in the US.

Budget numbers: Full of sound and fury

Budget numbers: Full of sound and fury

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

High fiscal deficits raise inflation which hits the lowest income and salaried classes.

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

This theory of 'Hindus vs the rest' sees the two communities as two separate blocs. Isn't that the two-nation theory? What of the deep bonds that the communities have on the ground? asks Jyoti Punwani.

Hail the invisible hand of the State

Hail the invisible hand of the State

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Neither pharma nor IT would have become the stars of the economy without the active but largely invisible hand of the Indian State, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

The Lady Behind Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL STORIES

The Lady Behind Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL STORIES

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Amazing stories about some of our best loved movies from Bhavani Iyer who wrote them.

Govt not averse to giving Rajan a second term

Govt not averse to giving Rajan a second term

Rediff.com10 May 2016

There is also a lobby within the bureaucracy that wants to see Rajan's influence curtailed

Is it fair to nudge household savers through policies?

Is it fair to nudge household savers through policies?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

'We are probably working with flawed data on household finance.'

Xiaomi Mi 4i: Impresses, with a little tut-tutting

Xiaomi Mi 4i: Impresses, with a little tut-tutting

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Xiaomi Mi 4i is attractive but camera quality could have been better.

'US wants Pak to sever ties with LeT'

'US wants Pak to sever ties with LeT'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Some members of the Obama administration have worried that Pakistan's heightened anxieties about India might lead Islamabad to take reckless measures, so they have wanted New Delhi to pursue more diplomatic engagement with Islamabad.

Villain, victim or scapegoat?

Villain, victim or scapegoat?

Rediff.com18 May 2018

'NiMo having skipped, the next best bet is a high-profile banker.' 'Ms Usha happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.' 'Ms Usha's crime? That's as thin as it gets.'

India's patriotism problem is a lot bigger now, and a lot uglier

India's patriotism problem is a lot bigger now, and a lot uglier

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

We've got a national case of hitchyourwagonitis, a condition that causes people to believe that unless they shut down their brains and self-respect and concentrate on propping upsome ascendant star by smacking down dissent, they'll never get ahead, says Mitali Saran

Despite warnings Uri camp was not well guarded

Despite warnings Uri camp was not well guarded

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

The Uri brigade was given pinpoint intelligence warnings about an impending attack. Yet, the Uri camp was taken by surprise.

Dhoni's inconsistent Pune favourites against slow starters Punjab

Dhoni's inconsistent Pune favourites against slow starters Punjab

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Getting his team composition right will be Mahendra Singh Dhoni's primary aim as Rising Pune Supergiants meet an out-of-sorts Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League cricket tournament encounter, in Mohali on Sunday.

Auto industry asks govt to de-license several spectrum bands for telematics tech

Auto industry asks govt to de-license several spectrum bands for telematics tech

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Move to help India export hi-end vehicles.

Review: Kalyana Samayal Saadham is funny and thought provoking

Review: Kalyana Samayal Saadham is funny and thought provoking

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

The film is not just about a big fat Indian wedding but also highlights the emotional and sensitive topic of stress-related erectile dysfunction.

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

As Indrani, Sanjeev Khanna and Peter pass cupboard no 6 -- where the skull is stored -- what thoughts pass through their mind?

Modiji, the problem I have with your bhakts is...

Modiji, the problem I have with your bhakts is...

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

'I have exited at least six WhatsApp groups because I am tired of your bhakts who impose their views on your behalf.' 'Why can't I have a healthy discussion about my nation's future without being called deshdrohi?' asks Divya Nair.

'The Nehru family has produced no one like Nehru'

'The Nehru family has produced no one like Nehru'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

'What hurts people most is dynastic impulses and corruption under a family-ruled Congress party -- and Nehru has borne the brunt of it... I cannot be blinded by how the Nehru family has functioned but just as Gandhi can't be judged by his descendents, why should Nehru?' asks political scientist Ashutosh Varshney.