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Column: Indira, Rajiv didn't die as martyrs

Column: Indira, Rajiv didn't die as martyrs

Rediff.com20 May 2019

'They were the leaders of my country and the children of Mother India, but they didn't die as martyrs.' 'They were killed, most unfortunately, by a well planned enemy plot, and they were victims of political violence,' states Sudhir Bisht.

More to Nehru's Absence from Azadi Poster Than Ideological Conflict

More to Nehru's Absence from Azadi Poster Than Ideological Conflict

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Public intellectuals who frame the ideological antipathy between the RSS & Co and Jawaharlal Nehru in the light of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination and Hindu Raj alone, miss the point by a yard, argues Shaan Kashyap.

Modi-I has actually left the economy in good shape

Modi-I has actually left the economy in good shape

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

The Modi government has handled inflation far better than any government in the past two decades. Both the stock market and currency indices have begun to show confidence in the economy, despite the mounting global headwinds of trade.

'It is my love for the people of this country'

'It is my love for the people of this country'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

'I can't help it if people don't love the minorities, the Dalits and Adivasis; they are as much of this country as any other Indian.' 'If I love them, it does not mean I do not love my country.' 'It is ironic and funny that they have laid such severe anti-national charges against me.'

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

Kamala succeeded as she identified herself with the larger minority groups rather than narrow ethnicity, prodded by her mother who did not want to return to India, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, who has done multiple stints in India's embassy in Washington, DC.

PIX: Rekha-Nandita watch a movie together!

PIX: Rekha-Nandita watch a movie together!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Bollywood gets together for a special screening.

#PadmavatiControversy: It is heartbreaking to see a director defend his movie

#PadmavatiControversy: It is heartbreaking to see a director defend his movie

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Hansal Mehta takes on the Padmavati controversy, and much more.

With a new design language, Tata Motors hopes to woo customers

With a new design language, Tata Motors hopes to woo customers

Rediff.com25 May 2014

Tata Motors is giving a much stronger focus on the design of its cars, from planning product life cycle in a better way to incorporating subtle Indian elements to its future models.

SC to hear Bengal's plea on post-poll violence on Sep 20

SC to hear Bengal's plea on post-poll violence on Sep 20

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the state government, pointed to the members of the committee that has been formed to investigate the incidents and said, "Can you imagine these people have been appointed to collect the data? Is this a BJP investigating committee my Lords?"

200 programmes in 125 days: PM's busy schedule

200 programmes in 125 days: PM's busy schedule

Rediff.com3 May 2019

It said there is no part of the country that he did not visit during the 125 days between December 25 and May 1 as he crisscrossed from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Jamnagar to Silchar, while speaking to students to scientists, farmers, entrepreneurs, foreign heads of state and political workers.

Bengal may cast ballot on religious lines for the first time

Bengal may cast ballot on religious lines for the first time

Rediff.com19 May 2019

The desecration of Vidyasagar's statue during Amit Anilchandra Shah's rally, which the TMC projected to be a 'Bhojpuri' and 'Dhokla' invasion on West Bengal's culture, may help her gain some favour with middle-class and erudite Bengalis in the last phase of the polls.

BPCL stake sale: An acid test for Modi govt

BPCL stake sale: An acid test for Modi govt

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Though the NDA government had been trying to privatise 20 companies, a decision for which was taken in 2017, and included national carrier Air India, the investor community evinced little enthusiasm for any of them. Now, with an in-principle approval for privatisation of BPCL, CCI and SCI, the government has taken the plunge again.

Did Pranab Mukherjee play a role in the Netaji mystery?

Did Pranab Mukherjee play a role in the Netaji mystery?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

The latest book by journalist Anuj Dhar on the mystery of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's death/disappearance points to a discouraging role by Pranab Mukherjee in resolving it, writes Vicky Nanjappa

Remains of Netaji brought back from Japan?

Remains of Netaji brought back from Japan?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2011

Were the remains of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose brought back from Japan to India under intimation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2006?

CPI-M expels leader for protesting support to Pranab

CPI-M expels leader for protesting support to Pranab

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Saturday expelled young leader Prasenjit Bose, who resigned from the party attacking the leadership for supporting Pranab Mukherjee's Presidential bid, saying he had sought to "malign" its political line.

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Bharati Dutt witnessed life-changing events that shaped India on the threshold of freedom. Her memories are an account of how ordinary Indians saw India change.

Mamata is trying to bluff people on FDI: Left Front

Mamata is trying to bluff people on FDI: Left Front

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is trying to bluff people with her opposition to FDI in multi-brand retail, Left Front chairman Biman Bose said on Monday and questioned the purpose of her meeting with the United States secretary of state and the US ambassador to India.

Centre needs to tread cautiously on Netaji files: Venkaiah Naidu

Centre needs to tread cautiously on Netaji files: Venkaiah Naidu

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

The Centre will take a decision on declassification of files held by it related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose only after studying its impact on India's relations with other countries, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Who is India's most over-rated actor?

Who is India's most over-rated actor?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

Who do you think does not really deserve to be called a 'great actor'?

'We have become a corrupt people'

'We have become a corrupt people'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

'What kind of education have we had if we can't treat another human being with equal respect?'

'Nicole Kidman is amazing but I am not a fan girl'

'Nicole Kidman is amazing but I am not a fan girl'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

'The entire journey was beautifully nourished and I was very lucky that Lion came out the way it did. Otherwise, I would have really regretted it.' Priyanka Bose is ready to take her film Lion to the Oscars.

Netaji snoopgate: Govt has no plans to conduct any probe

Netaji snoopgate: Govt has no plans to conduct any probe

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Government on Tuesday said it has no plans to conduct any probe into reports of Amidst a raging controversy over reports of surveillance on family members of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

Release the classified files already!

Release the classified files already!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Nothing spawns the creation and perpetration of conspiracy theories more effectively than an official obsession with secrecy.

Pioneering paws: Army using dogs to detect COVID to cut time delay

Pioneering paws: Army using dogs to detect COVID to cut time delay

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Two dogs -- two-year-old cocker spaniel Casper and one-year-old Jaya, a 'chippiparai', which is an indigenous breed from Tamil Nadu -- have been trained to detect COVID-19 by sniffing samples of sweat and urine, senior Army officials said.

The Kia Sonet is on song

The Kia Sonet is on song

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

On the highway, it pulls along with ease and offers smooth commuter ride and drive experience, and also has little competition, says Pavan Lall.

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Corrosion is a big menace for anything with steel application from rebars in construction, oil and water pipelines, railway track, power distribution poles to automobiles, says Kunal Bose.

Covid: 'Third Wave May Be Tiny Wave'

Covid: 'Third Wave May Be Tiny Wave'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

''A third wave is very likely to come because infection is still around.' 'But it can be just a ripple.'

Netaji is still relevant today: Pranab

Netaji is still relevant today: Pranab

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

Earlier, the minister visited the site of the Indian National Army memorial and described it as a "poignant moment".

Netaji's grandnephew: 'Hard to reconcile Nehru with spying against our family'

Netaji's grandnephew: 'Hard to reconcile Nehru with spying against our family'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

'The evidence about a plane crash that killed Netaji as stated in the Shahnawaz Committee report, is quite strong.' 'None of the files that I read bear any evidence that it was Nehru who ordered this kind of intrusive surveillance.' 'The government's excuse that declassifying some files may affect India's relations with friendly foreign countries is not a credible one.' Subhas Chandra Bose's grand-nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Sugata Bose on reports that his family was under surveillance for 20 years and the rumours over Nataji's death.

Right to protest can't be anytime and everywhere: SC

Right to protest can't be anytime and everywhere: SC

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

The top court said there may be some spontaneous protests but in case of prolonged dissent or protest, there cannot be continued occupation of public place affecting the rights of others.

Centre not disbursing PM-Kisan funds in Bengal: Mamata

Centre not disbursing PM-Kisan funds in Bengal: Mamata

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre was not disbursing funds under the PM-Kisan scheme to peasants in the state despite the Trinamool Congress administration having sent the verified names of farmers to it.

Abhijit Banerjee gets rousing welcome in Kolkata

Abhijit Banerjee gets rousing welcome in Kolkata

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

People from all walks of life carrying posters, pictures and placards gathered at the airport to welcome Banerjee. Slogans of 'Bharater Gorbo (pride of India) Abhijit Banerjee' echoed in the airport.

33 files on Netaji set to be declassified

33 files on Netaji set to be declassified

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The files were handed over by the PMO to the National Archives of India for 'further processing, preservation and digitisation'.

Mukul's exit evokes mixed reactions from BJP leaders

Mukul's exit evokes mixed reactions from BJP leaders

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Mukul Roy's return to the Trinamool Congress evoked mixed reactions in the saffron camp on Friday, with its state unit president Dilip Ghosh asserting that the move will have no impact on his organisation, and former MP Anupam Hazra claiming that 'lobby politics at play is adversely affecting the party'.

October Releases: The Sky Is Pink, Saand Ki Aankh

October Releases: The Sky Is Pink, Saand Ki Aankh

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

So which film is releasing at a theatre near you? We tell you, right here!

'Sabarmati ke Sant' an insult to armed revolutionaries: Anil Vij

'Sabarmati ke Sant' an insult to armed revolutionaries: Anil Vij

Rediff.com19 Nov 2017

The minister said the lyrics of the song did not make any mention of the large number of freedom fighters who launched an armed struggle to free the country.

The many firsts on 70th R-Day parade

The many firsts on 70th R-Day parade

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

Four veterans of the Indian National Army, an all-women contingent of the 183-year-old Assam Rifles marching down Rajpath and an Indian Air Force aircraft flying using a mix of traditional and biofuel.

He has big dreams for Thomas Cook

He has big dreams for Thomas Cook

Rediff.com21 Dec 2006

The ex-ace investment banker talks about his game plan for making Thomas Cook a one-stop shop for travellers.

Meet Bollywood's filmi photographers

Meet Bollywood's filmi photographers

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Say CHEESE!

'No indication Omicron is more infectious or lethal'

'No indication Omicron is more infectious or lethal'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

'Mortality or hospitalisation has not increased in South Africa because of the new variant.' 'There is nothing to show so far that it is more infectious.' 'I am of the opinion that at the moment, there is no reason to panic.'