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India is in a coma. Does Modi care?

India is in a coma. Does Modi care?

Rediff.com15 May 2020

'Flypasts, bands, helicopters dropping flowers over hospitals treating coronavirus patients are cute ideas for an Akshay Kumar film.' 'But when lakhs of workers at the lowest rung of the employment ladder would still be walking back home, this is the true 2020 equivalent of 'let them eat cake,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Wanted! 5,000 pilots in India

Wanted! 5,000 pilots in India

Rediff.com6 Mar 2006

It won't be smooth sailing for Jyotiraditya in BJP

It won't be smooth sailing for Jyotiraditya in BJP

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'Unlike the Congress, the BJP is not a party that merely goes by family connections.' 'Scindia's future will depend on what he brings to the BJP table.' 'The BJP is also a party where vertical growth is mostly factored by RSS preferences.' 'To secure confidence of the saffron brotherhood, Scindia will have to be his grandmother's grandson and not his father's son,' notes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Schumacher rules out NASCAR

Schumacher rules out NASCAR

Rediff.com14 Jul 2006

The seven-times Formula One world champion made clear that he could not see the attraction of NASCAR.

Montoya to leave Formula One

Montoya to leave Formula One

Rediff.com9 Jul 2006

The McLaren driver will leave Formula One at the end of this season to drive in NASCAR.

Dosa man is New York's street food champ

Dosa man is New York's street food champ

Rediff.com2 Oct 2007

Kumar, who runs NY Dosa, is a 39-year-old migrant from Sri Lanka. He has been a finalist in the contest thrice. He won the first prize for his Pondicherry Dosa, which is filled with seasonal vegetables.

The message from migrant labourers killings in Kashmir

The message from migrant labourers killings in Kashmir

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

'The terrorists will allow only those who practice their tenets to live in Kashmir,' argues Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

Britain's special forces cleared to raid IS targets: Report

Britain's special forces cleared to raid IS targets: Report

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Britain's special forces have reportedly been given "carte blanche" to launch raids inside IS-held territory and direct airstrikes to kill or capture terrorist leaders who pose a threat to the UK.

Can Nykaa teach Amazon, Flipkart a lesson?

Can Nykaa teach Amazon, Flipkart a lesson?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

Unlike some of India's largest online retailers like Flipkart, Amazon, Myntra and Jabong, which are very secretive about their data and use it to cut better deals with brands than their competitors, the Nykaa monetising its insights. If it is is able to do so without giving away any of its advantages to competitors, it could be on to a winning model.

Couple thrashed in train over beef suspicion

Couple thrashed in train over beef suspicion

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The incident took place on January 13 on Kushinagar Express on its way to Gorakhpur. The trouble began after an unclaimed bag was recovered from the general compartment of Kushinagar Express which contained meat.

Kohli-Shastri may face BCCI grilling if India lose third Test

Kohli-Shastri may face BCCI grilling if India lose third Test

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to pose a few questions to chief coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli depending on how the third Test against England pans out after being left disappointed by the team's meek surrender in the first two games.

Haryana: 7 kids killed as bus falls in canal

Haryana: 7 kids killed as bus falls in canal

Rediff.com1 Aug 2006

Bus driver Sanjay Kumar, who was declared absconding, has been admitted to a hospital in Ganaur.

Jewar airport needs to chart its own path

Jewar airport needs to chart its own path

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

And learn what not to do from the so far jinxed Navi Mumbai International Airport.

Google launches campaign to get more women online

Google launches campaign to get more women online

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Google India announced a new social campaign called #ReachForTheSky, in association with MARD initiative.

Govt releases guidelines for lockdown 2.0

Govt releases guidelines for lockdown 2.0

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Fresh guidelines were issued by the government on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown, with the Union home ministry barring all kinds of public transport and prohibiting opening of public places during this period.

Malan leads England to series win over South Africa

Malan leads England to series win over South Africa

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

England debutant Dawid Malan's hard-hitting 78 helped the hosts to a 19-run victory over South Africa in their Twenty 20 international at Cardiff on Sunday to secure a 2-1 series win.

Harbhajan turns it India's way

Harbhajan turns it India's way

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

SHOCKER! 2-year-old boy accidentally kills mother in US store

SHOCKER! 2-year-old boy accidentally kills mother in US store

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

In a tragic incident, a two-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother after taking a gun from her purse while she was shopping at a Walmart store in the United States.

What's wrong with Modi's Central Vista project

What's wrong with Modi's Central Vista project

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'If you are doing something to our national democratic space which involves serious amounts of land, the public should have been consulted.'

First Look: Rural Olympics

First Look: Rural Olympics

Rediff.com19 Feb 2005

The Kila Raipur Sports Festival, also known as Rural Olympics, was held near Ludhiana in Punjab.

BJP-JD(S) coalition swearing-in Friday

BJP-JD(S) coalition swearing-in Friday

Rediff.com3 Feb 2006

Instructions would also be given to the legislators on how they should behave during the swearing-in ceremony, he added.

Several Congress leaders are on bail, party is a 'bail gaadi': PM

Several Congress leaders are on bail, party is a 'bail gaadi': PM

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

Criticising the Congress, he said the parties following the politics of family and dynasty may continue like that, but the BJP government was committed to taking the country's defence and self-respect to their pinnacle.

PIX: India observes Janta curfew, PM says long battle ahead

PIX: India observes Janta curfew, PM says long battle ahead

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The prime minister thanked the people but said it was the start of a long battle, as he urged them to follow social distancing to stop the chain of transmission of Coronavirus which has infected 360 people and claimed seven lives in India.

What Pataakha has in common with Paheli, Lootere

What Pataakha has in common with Paheli, Lootere

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

It goes way beyond a fantastic team!

Where news still causes panic

Where news still causes panic

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

The digital disruption that is tearing through Indian media

The digital disruption that is tearing through Indian media

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

Zee and Star, the two largest media companies in India, are undergoing some radical ownership changes. What could it mean? Vanita Kohli Khandekar attempts an answer.

1st Test PIX: India crush Windies after Bumrah, Rahane show

1st Test PIX: India crush Windies after Bumrah, Rahane show

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Images from Day 4 of the first Test between India and the West Indies in Antigua.

Knight powers England to big win over Thailand

Knight powers England to big win over Thailand

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Heather Knight's majestic maiden T20I century helped England to a record-breaking 98-run victory over Thailand in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup match at Manuka Oval, in Canberra, on Wednesday. In the day's second match, played later, Pakistan claimed the scalp of the West Indies outplaying the 2016 winners in an eight-wicket victory.

Himachal's valleys becoming dens of drug abuse

Himachal's valleys becoming dens of drug abuse

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

What has really alarmed the police, and also the families of young drug abusers, is the entry of "chitta" -- a highly refined white powdery semi-synthetic substance (mainly heroine) -- into the drug scene and has spread like wildfire among the state's youth. Ashwani Sharma reports.

Does Modi even care about India's worst human crisis?

Does Modi even care about India's worst human crisis?

Rediff.com19 May 2020

'Reports of hitherto 'atmanirbhar' breadwinners having to stand in line for a plastic bag of khichdi or, travelling thousands of kms with nothing but packets of biscuits, have not moved the prime minister,' observes Jyoti Punwani.

5 Indian forts that are perfect for your dream wedding

5 Indian forts that are perfect for your dream wedding

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

These forts are what fairy tales are made of.

After Houston, the road ahead

After Houston, the road ahead

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

'The challenge before the two countries is to turn the peak into a plateau and enter an irreversible phase of cooperation,' notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 2,500 mark; 76 dead

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 2,500 mark; 76 dead

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

A home ministry official said while 9,000 Tablighi Jamaat members and their primary contacts have been quarantined till now across the country due to "massive efforts" to check the outbreak, the Centre has written to all states and union territories that "the lockdown measures should be implemented in letter and spirit".

I will definitely get a chance to play for India: Iyer

I will definitely get a chance to play for India: Iyer

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

Attacking young Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer is confident that one day he will definitely get to play for India.

How many calories does your bhel puri have?

How many calories does your bhel puri have?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2004

Take this quiz to get the skinny on calories in your favourite junk food: chaat.

SEVEN-UP: Even the world's most powerful know how to chill out

SEVEN-UP: Even the world's most powerful know how to chill out

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Here's a look at some of the more interesting sights at the G7 2015 summit.

Chennai floods: It wasn't negligence; but 'rarest of rare' natural disasters

Chennai floods: It wasn't negligence; but 'rarest of rare' natural disasters

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

According to the statement by Tamil Nadu government's chief secretary, sufficient warnings were given to people residing in the vicinity of the river before water from Chembarambakkam tank was released.

Xing along

Xing along

Rediff.com31 May 2003

Hyundai prolongs the life of the Santro with a tastefully done makeover, says Srinivas Krishnan.