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T20 World Cup: India-Pakistan Contest: Big Fuss, All Fizzle

T20 World Cup: India-Pakistan Contest: Big Fuss, All Fizzle

Rediff.com16 Feb 2026

'Isn't it silly to call India-Pakistan cricket's greatest rivalry when Pakistan has won only once out of the last eight T20 World Cup encounters?'

'Rocket launch is always a risky business'

'Rocket launch is always a risky business'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

'It is a blessing in disguise that they could find the glitch before the launch.' 'If this was not found, the entire mission would have been lost.'

Gaza/Israel: Beware, The Price Of War!

Gaza/Israel: Beware, The Price Of War!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The dogs of war have been unleashed, bringing in their wake, death and devastation.

4 Recipes For Wonderful Green Tomatoes

4 Recipes For Wonderful Green Tomatoes

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Green Tomato Days are here. Make the most of them.

Sintra: Candy Castles And Sandwiches

Sintra: Candy Castles And Sandwiches

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Fried eggplant or baigan in a sandwich? Much, much more yum than you could possibly imagine.

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.' IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated tanks in the famous Battle of Longewala.

Kumar Pallana, we will miss you!

Kumar Pallana, we will miss you!

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Actor Kumar Pallana, 94, who passed away on October 10, has acted in films like in Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Darjeeling Limited. Aseem Chhabra pays tribute.

Ukraine: Children Pay Price For Putin's War

Ukraine: Children Pay Price For Putin's War

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

Saddening glimpses of the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine's children.

Sushil Modi seeks law to fix uniform age of marriage for all women

Sushil Modi seeks law to fix uniform age of marriage for all women

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Modi said different laws related to Hindus, Christians and Parsis and the Special Marriage Act 1954 has determined minimum marriage age of 18 years for a woman and 21 years for man but the Muslim Personal Law holds marriage of a girl legal after she has attained puberty.

TV ad rates rocket ahead of India, Pakistan final

TV ad rates rocket ahead of India, Pakistan final

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

A 30-second spot during the final to be broadcast by Rupert Murdoch's Star Sports is expected to cost nearly 10 million rupees ($155,267), far higher than the 1 million rupees that advertisers pay on average for most Indian shows, said a person involved in buying ads.

SpaceX completes historic vertical landing

SpaceX completes historic vertical landing

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

In a shot in the arm for Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, founded by high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, the California-based company scripted history when its Falcon-9 rocket booster successfully landed at Cape Canaveral after despatching 11 communications satellites to orbit.

The Work-Life Balance Illusion

The Work-Life Balance Illusion

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

To young professionals I would say, work hard, play hard and not be constrained by fads like WLB, says Sudhir Bisht.

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.

Ranbir Kapoor's BEST performance? VOTE!

Ranbir Kapoor's BEST performance? VOTE!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Happy birthday, Ranbir!

Fight the FAT battle! Here's how

Fight the FAT battle! Here's how

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Yoga acharya Shameem Akthar takes at a look at what you can do to avoid the pitfall of obesity.

No breakthrough yet in Israel, Palestine talks to end conflict

No breakthrough yet in Israel, Palestine talks to end conflict

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Indirect talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators in Cairo to find a long-term solution to the crisis in Gaza entered its second day on Tuesday with no headway, even as people in the Hamas-ruled territory rushed to fix the destruction caused by the conflict.

Figo has been given a thoughtful and smart interior

Figo has been given a thoughtful and smart interior

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Even though the suspension has a good balance of ride and handling, when you drive fast over expansion joints on a bridge, you are definitely going to feel every bolt in there.

Review: Shubh Mangal Saavdhan is a winner all the way!

Review: Shubh Mangal Saavdhan is a winner all the way!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

'With its fine zingers and feisty acknowledgement, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan does more for sex, both noun and verb, than any Hindi film can claim to in a long, long time,' notes Sukanya Verma.

How to get party ready

How to get party ready

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Whether you're partying with friends, family or colleagues, you have every right to look awesome.

How Big Brother Stole Diwali

How Big Brother Stole Diwali

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

Gone are the days of over-the-top Diwali parties, says Kishore Singh. This year round, the taxman is the invisible -- and unwanted -- guest at these once extravagant affairs.

Army is fighting a war, and not terrorism, in J&K

Army is fighting a war, and not terrorism, in J&K

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

'In both the attacks last week, terrorists had come equipped for a prolonged fight and were eventually prepared to die. This is a new breed of fidayeen Pakistan has invested in.'

PART III: The moments that defined 2014

PART III: The moments that defined 2014

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

From the Syrian civil war to the Ukrainian crisis to the terror unleashed by the dreaded Islamic State, there was no lack of news in 2014. In this five-part series,rediff.com presents a selection of the year's most enduring moments year from around the world.

Exclusive! How India reached out to the Afghan Mujahideen

Exclusive! How India reached out to the Afghan Mujahideen

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

'It was a mission undertaken in darkness in every sense -- literally, because Afghanistan had no electricity at that time; and, metaphorically because Delhi historically dealt only with the Pashtuns of Afghanistan and the foreign ministry's vast archives had nothing to offer on the culture and politics of the northern tribes in the Hindu Kush.'