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10 tips to keep your PARENTS SAFE

10 tips to keep your PARENTS SAFE

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

>While it is natural to feel worried about elderly parents, it would be wiser to be well prepared so you can handle situations in a calm and efficient manner, says Dr Vijay Janagama, director, new initiatives, SuVitas Holistic Healthcare.

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.

How these women made LIFE-CHANGING films

How these women made LIFE-CHANGING films

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

'To this day, women, especially housewives, come up to me to tell me how much Arth matters to them.'

Even if BJP loses 2024, unlikely Congress will win

Even if BJP loses 2024, unlikely Congress will win

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

The Congress seems to have learned nothing from its defeats. At a time when its supporters worry that the idea of India is under attack, the party is still preoccupied with its own battles, notes Vir Sanghvi.

Nationalism in India is being anti-Pakistan and anti-China

Nationalism in India is being anti-Pakistan and anti-China

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

'The assumption is that the lines have been drawn and the two sides (India and Pakistan) have gone to battle. All of us, whether analysts or politicians or citizens or cricketers or housewives, must see the other side as an enemy and must reject everything it says or does even if we gain nothing from it. I am no longer able to subscribe to this stupidity,' says Aakar Patel.

FIR against celebs: Tharoor writes to PM, expresses strong protest

FIR against celebs: Tharoor writes to PM, expresses strong protest

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

Tharoor urged Modi to take a public stand welcoming dissent and assure the nation of his "commitment to upholding Freedom of Expression even when it involves disagreement with you or your government."

Why are people angry with this cover

Why are people angry with this cover

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Kriti Sanon has received backlash for her latest cover.

To protect investors, Sebi mulls tighter MF norms post-Karvy

To protect investors, Sebi mulls tighter MF norms post-Karvy

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Exchanges will have to facilitate a more direct interface between clients and the clearing corporation, bypassing intermediaries such as brokers, under this new proposed framework.

Celebrating womanhood?

Celebrating womanhood?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

'Should we need just one day in a year to talk about their achievements?', asks Aarti David.

'Will people remember me after I die?'

'Will people remember me after I die?'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

'Someone will say he was a good guy, others may say it's good that he is no more.'

India to crack down on savings scams as Modi backs banking for all

India to crack down on savings scams as Modi backs banking for all

Rediff.com30 May 2016

India does not have a unified regulatory regime to counter Ponzi, or pyramid, schemes whose operators typically grab new deposits to meet their promise of guaranteed returns to existing savers, point out Manoj Kumar and Mayank Bhardwaj.

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Blind categorisation of OTTs with TSPs is damaging as the two are fundamentally different. It is naive to claim 'same service, same rules' when the services are so utterly different, says T V Ramachandran.

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Blind categorisation of OTTs with TSPs is damaging as the two are fundamentally different. It is naive to claim 'same service, same rules' when the services are so utterly different, says T V Ramachandran.

Is Sunburn anti-Indian culture? Vote

Is Sunburn anti-Indian culture? Vote

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

Should politicians have a say on what events can take place in the country?

JP Morgan Chase to pay $1.7 bn in penalties for Madoff ties

JP Morgan Chase to pay $1.7 bn in penalties for Madoff ties

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

The bank is facing a slew of government legal actions.

Indian banks fail to make headway in Singapore

Indian banks fail to make headway in Singapore

Rediff.com26 May 2013

Indian banks operating there are required to meet very high qualifying standards in order to do business.

Only Modi is capable of taking the bull by the horns

Only Modi is capable of taking the bull by the horns

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'Modi's finest political legacy ought to be a border settlement with Beijing,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Rahul dismisses PM's 'Kerala dear to me' remark

Rahul dismisses PM's 'Kerala dear to me' remark

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

The Congress chief, however, said he was not expecting any cooperation from the prime minister and the BJP-led central government for the development of Wayanad and Kerala.

5 arrested for shooting Mahatma Gandhi's effigy in Aligarh

5 arrested for shooting Mahatma Gandhi's effigy in Aligarh

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

The charges against the men include promoting hatred and disrupting harmony, police said.

Oppn to corner govt over Delhi riots, demand Shah's resignation

Oppn to corner govt over Delhi riots, demand Shah's resignation

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

'I think there must be some sort of a nexus between the rioters and a section of police officials which resulted in gruesome killings and arson'

How I wish my mother was here: Kamala Harris

How I wish my mother was here: Kamala Harris

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Harris opened her vice-presidential acceptance speech on Wednesday night at the virtual Democratic National Convention by remembering her late mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, lamenting the fact that she could not be there to see her daughter's achievement.

63 million Indians don't have access to clean water

63 million Indians don't have access to clean water

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

The report by WaterAid states that 663 million people globally are without clean water and the vast majority of them -- 522 million -- live in rural areas.

No Indian football team for Asian Games; AIFF slams IOA

No Indian football team for Asian Games; AIFF slams IOA

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

This will be the first time since the 1994 Hiroshima edition that an Indian team will not take part in the football competition of the Asian Games.

India was a not so happy place, and then along came Modi

India was a not so happy place, and then along came Modi

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

What do the critics of the prime minister know, India has reached the zenith of its glory under the Modi dispensation, says Durba Dhyani.

How India Inc can avoid an Infy-like conflict

How India Inc can avoid an Infy-like conflict

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

An appraisal of performance of the board and practice of values and their synergy with the organisational strategy are all crucial for an organisation to evolve into an institution, say Ramachandran Kavil & Sougata Ray.

'Identifying with a godman enhances your status'

'Identifying with a godman enhances your status'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

'As long as there is misery, as long as people let themselves be exploited by rogues, this will continue.'

India must do more to back Balochistan struggle

India must do more to back Balochistan struggle

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

The magnitude of atrocities inflicted by the Pakistani establishment on the Baloch people is unimaginable, says Dr Abhay Jere.

'India's Daughter should not be banned'

'India's Daughter should not be banned'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

'Banning the film is an unfortunate response and does great injustice to Nirbhaya's parents, who have supported the film and to the brave young men and women who forced the government to set up the Justice Verma Commission.' Bollywood gets their voice across.

Who is killing India's nuclear scientists?

Who is killing India's nuclear scientists?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

'Forensics experts say in all such unexplained deaths of scientists and engineers involved in the nuclear programme, fingerprints are absent, as also other clues that would assist the police in identifying the culprit(s).' Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reports on a petition that demands a Special Investigation Team probe the mysterious deaths of India's nuclear scientists.

Buying insurance cover: Do women matter?

Buying insurance cover: Do women matter?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

There is discrimination against women in insurance cover. As a flood of insurance companies tap the capital markets with public issues, there is however, hardly any reference to this asymmetry. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports

Europe and the problem of Islamic radicals

Europe and the problem of Islamic radicals

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Europeans believe that what is under attack is their way of life, their secular faith, the long-fought right to keep religion out of the public sphere, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Ten years after 26/11, Chabad House continues to stand tall

Ten years after 26/11, Chabad House continues to stand tall

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

Mumbai's Chabad House in the Nariman House Colaba, one of the bloody targets of the 26/11 terror strikes, will be renamed as 'Nariman Light House' on the 10th anniversary of the attacks and 10 months after Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit, official sources said on Friday.

Unwanted controversy surfaces again in women's coach selection

Unwanted controversy surfaces again in women's coach selection

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Chaudhry said the BCCI cannot approve an appointment in the current situation.

A Suitable Boy review

A Suitable Boy review

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

In A Suitable Boy, Mira Nair holds our hands and takes us through the magical journey, introducing us to so many fascinating characters from another era, observes Aseem Chhabra.

Lankan group alleges radiation leaks at Kudankulam

Lankan group alleges radiation leaks at Kudankulam

Rediff.com2 Mar 2013

Days after India dismissed as 'baseless' reports about radiation leaks at the yet to be commissioned Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, a Sri Lankan interest group on Saturday alleged that the atomic power station has been leaking radiation since February 27.

Sabyasachi: 'Nobody can be more stylish than Rekha'

Sabyasachi: 'Nobody can be more stylish than Rekha'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

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'I could only imagine Dev as David Copperfield'

'I could only imagine Dev as David Copperfield'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

'Dev for me embodied all that kind of charm, optimism, energy, vulnerability, awkwardness and yet strength.' 'He's in every scene for two hours.' 'He has to play drama, melodrama, romance, pathos, comedy.' 'It was a relief when he said yes.'

What Naipaul understood and Vajpayee didn't

What Naipaul understood and Vajpayee didn't

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

In any institution that has a passionate ideology, the moderate is always vulnerable to the person who is more extreme, because that is what the supporters want.

Flash Electronics files patent case against Royal Enfield

Flash Electronics files patent case against Royal Enfield

Rediff.com21 May 2019

Flash Electronics alleges Royal Enfield infringed its patent on regulator rectifier device.

Should Facebook be broken up to ensure data safety?

Should Facebook be broken up to ensure data safety?

Rediff.com15 May 2019

The fears arise from Facebook's handling of user data and potential privacy violations, more specifically the Cambridge Analytica scandal.