News for 'Citizen Journalists'

'Rogue killers' may have killed Saudi journalist Khashoggi: Trump

'Rogue killers' may have killed Saudi journalist Khashoggi: Trump

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Trump spoke with the Saudi King Salman over missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi and "immediately" dispatched his top diplomat to Riyadh.

Is Shilpa Shetty married?

Is Shilpa Shetty married?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

The actress was spotted with fiance Raj Kundra at Shirdi Saibaba's shrine recently. Her mother Sunanda and sister Shamita were also present.

The Battle To Save Malabar Hill

The Battle To Save Malabar Hill

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

'If the authorities go about completing this project the way they have proposed, this is going to cause a HUGE environmental impact not only on Malabar Hill but also on the rest of the city.'

When Munna Bhai Was In Jail

When Munna Bhai Was In Jail

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

A day before the event, I learnt from an old Mumbai crime branch informant that a group of gangsters were planning to serve breakfast to the prisoners at Balgandharva Rangmandir prior to the show.

Israel embassy releases chilling footage of Hamas attack

Israel embassy releases chilling footage of Hamas attack

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

In a televised screening for Indian journalists on Wednesday, the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi held a screening that revealed horrific and chilling videos of October 7, the day when over 2,000 terrorists entered Israel from the Gaza Strip and carried out what is being considered the biggest terror attack against the Jewish nation.

Don't normalise what's happening in Canada: Jaishankar

Don't normalise what's happening in Canada: Jaishankar

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Hitting out at Canada, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said it is necessary to call out things like violence, threats and intimidation against Indian diplomats and missions and wondered if this had happened to any other country would the world have taken it with equanimity.

2024 Polls And Rise Of YouTuber Mantris

2024 Polls And Rise Of YouTuber Mantris

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Like, Share, Subscribe, Vote: The 2024 polls may be dubbed 'YouTube election'.

'This could be the first in the history of this country'

'This could be the first in the history of this country'

Rediff.com8 May 2023

'The government or the ruling party has indicated indirectly that you are not supposed to publish anything critical of the government or the senior functionaries of the government.'

Rift in INDIA over Kejriwal's poll push in Chhattisgarh

Rift in INDIA over Kejriwal's poll push in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

Seeking to make inroads in Chhattisgarh, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced 10 'guarantees' for the upcoming assembly polls in the Congress-ruled state including free electricity, monthly 'samman rashi' for women and Rs 3,000 monthly allowance for the unemployed.

Of Modi And His Priorities

Of Modi And His Priorities

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

It isn't that a person occupying high office has no right to do what he/she likes. For sure, they do; after all, they are human. But there are also things like priority, timing and sense of larger country. Sadly, we live in a world awash in tunnel vision, asserts Shyam G Menon.

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

Most politicians and even non-politicians have been honoured because of what they were purported to be electorally worth for the ruling party of their time, argues N Sathiya Moorthy.

'I lost my friend'

'I lost my friend'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2006

Rediff Readers report on Mumbai's blast victims.

'Life is very short'

'Life is very short'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

Rediff Readers report on the Mumbai blasts victims.

SC grants more time to Pegasus panel, 29 mobiles being examined

SC grants more time to Pegasus panel, 29 mobiles being examined

Rediff.com20 May 2022

The SC, in October last year, had ordered a probe into the alleged use of the spyware.

Belarus activist, Russian, Ukrainian groups get Nobel Peace prize

Belarus activist, Russian, Ukrainian groups get Nobel Peace prize

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

The Center for Civil Liberties, another awardee of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, was founded for the purpose of advancing human rights and democracy in Ukraine. It has taken a stand to strengthen Ukrainian civil society and pressure the authorities to make Ukraine a full-fledged democracy.

Do you know a blast victim?

Do you know a blast victim?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2006

Readers report on the Mumbai train blasts.

Do you know a blast victim?

Do you know a blast victim?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2006

Rediff Readers report on Terror Tuesday and its aftermath

'Dear Terrorist...'

'Dear Terrorist...'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2006

Rediff readers react to Mumbai's Terror Tuesday.

Kapil Sibal's new platform 'Insaaf' to fight 'injustice' in India

Kapil Sibal's new platform 'Insaaf' to fight 'injustice' in India

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Alleging that a government working against the citizens is at the helm, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday announced a new platform 'Insaaf' to fight 'injustice' prevailing in the country and called on everyone, including Opposition parties' chief ministers and leaders, to support him in his endeavour.

'Today Is Worse Than British Times'

'Today Is Worse Than British Times'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

'Today, the BJP is using power in such a manner that they not only crush the Opposition, but even their own supporters can't rebel.'

'A bad situation, but I don't despair'

'A bad situation, but I don't despair'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

'India is a founding and permanent member of this 'club of shame': Journalists are murdered on account of what they write or intend to write, but nobody is finally brought to justice in such cases.'

Row over Sudha Murthy touching feet of Sambhaji Bhide during meeting

Row over Sudha Murthy touching feet of Sambhaji Bhide during meeting

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

A video showing author and philanthropist Sudha Murthy bowing before the leader of a right wing outfit in Maharashtra has gone viral, evoking sharp reactions.

J&K citizens not impressed with PM's speech

J&K citizens not impressed with PM's speech

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Some even claimed that the Centre just wanted to win lands and 'not hearts of Kashmiris'.

'Israel like James Bond has a licence to kill'

'Israel like James Bond has a licence to kill'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

'But unlike Bond who killed an individual, Israel is killing a nation.'

Will Renaming India Change Our Lives?

Will Renaming India Change Our Lives?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

Debates on changing the name of India to Bharat continue to spark a crisis of identity without answering moot questions that stare us in the face. Ramesh Menon asks a few of those questions that do not have easy answers.

Editors Guild files plea in SC seeking SIT probe into Pegasus scandal

Editors Guild files plea in SC seeking SIT probe into Pegasus scandal

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

The guild's members and all journalists have the duty of holding all branches of government accountable by seeking information, explanations and constitutionally valid justifications for state action and inaction, it said.

Does Modi Govt Hate Human Rights Defenders?

Does Modi Govt Hate Human Rights Defenders?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Our government shows a benign mask to the world behind which its fangs are bared against its own citizens, observes Aakar Patel.

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Basic rights in India have become 'luxuries', 'entitlements': Mehbooba writes to CJI

Basic rights in India have become 'luxuries', 'entitlements': Mehbooba writes to CJI

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Mufti said the fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution and guaranteed to all Indian citizens "are being brazenly impinged upon".

Right to privacy: A citizen's inheritance

Right to privacy: A citizen's inheritance

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

One of the crucial features of the right to privacy judgment is the understanding that democracy is founded on pluralism and diversity, and pluralism and diversity begin in the mind, says Gautam Bhatia.

'He will move to a new Parliament on Ganesh Chaturthi'

'He will move to a new Parliament on Ganesh Chaturthi'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

'The Constitution of India is a stumbling block. So, they want a Presidential mode of election.' 'This is the sole purpose of the BJP to go for one nation, one election.'

NDA Better For Economy Than INDIA In 2024

NDA Better For Economy Than INDIA In 2024

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

What is most troubling is that not a single party that is part of INDIA has talked about any kind of reform and economic sense, argues R Jagannathan.

Didn't know Bhide, touching feet of elderly person our tradition: Sudha Murthy

Didn't know Bhide, touching feet of elderly person our tradition: Sudha Murthy

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

She said Bhide wanted her appointment but she told him that she was busy.

New PIL in SC challenges Centre's blocking of BBC's Modi docu

New PIL in SC challenges Centre's blocking of BBC's Modi docu

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

A fresh PIL was filed on Thursday in the Supreme Court challenging the Centre's decision to block a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Did Modi Slip Up On Dynasty Politics?

Did Modi Slip Up On Dynasty Politics?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

The PM is seen as slipping up in confidence levels as aired by his 'exposure' of the BRS on a crucial issue as alliance negotiations, which is not done under normal circumstances, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Pegasus inquiry panel found malware in 5 out of 29 phones: SC

Pegasus inquiry panel found malware in 5 out of 29 phones: SC

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court-appointed panels probing the unauthorised use of Pegasus found some kind of malware in five mobile phones out of the 29 examined but it could not be concluded that it was due to the Israeli spyware.

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

If only you had thought ahead, you would have stocked snacks and biscuits, bread and cake, and vegetables suited for Amma or pondatti to make your favourite bajji and pakoda, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Hindu Mahasabha Durga pandal puts up Gandhiji lookalike as Mahishasur

Hindu Mahasabha Durga pandal puts up Gandhiji lookalike as Mahishasur

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

A Durga idol in Kolkata in which the 'Mahishasur' was replaced by a crudely-crafted Mahatma Gandhi lookalike created a controversy on the birth anniversary of the father of the nation.

Shah Rukh Khan: The Ultimate Woman's Man

Shah Rukh Khan: The Ultimate Woman's Man

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

From what we've caught in a glimpse of its adrenalin-pumping promos, Jawan pays rich ode to SRK's inbuilt feminist. An army of females swarming its multi-heroines star cast screams iron fist in velvet glove in all its mainstream glory.

'Punjabis will never allow Khalistan in Punjab'

'Punjabis will never allow Khalistan in Punjab'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

'Amritpal is the creation of journalists and the inaction of the government in Punjab.'