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Dance your way to good health

Dance your way to good health

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Why run when you can dance.

Drab to Fab: How to deliver a great presentation

Drab to Fab: How to deliver a great presentation

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Remember, if you fail to prepare, then prepare to fail.

Tax-information sharing is a small but imp achievement for G20

Tax-information sharing is a small but imp achievement for G20

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

The agreement on sharing of financial information is a distinct and welcome break from its trend.

Tiananmen Square: 30 Years Later

Tiananmen Square: 30 Years Later

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Thirty years after the massacre at Tiananmen Square, coerced collective amnesia envelops the Chinese nation about that horrific event. Claude Arpi glances back at how the student uprising could have changed the Middle Kingdom forever had the Chinese Communist party not traveled on the route of martial law.

PHOTOS: Google staff walk out in protest over sexual harassment

PHOTOS: Google staff walk out in protest over sexual harassment

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

The employees are demanding several key changes in how sexual misconduct allegations are dealt with at the technology giant, including a call to end forced arbitration, a move which would make it possible for victims to sue.

Can Shaktikanta Das be a peacemaker between RBI, govt?

Can Shaktikanta Das be a peacemaker between RBI, govt?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

If the new governor can think out of the box even as he signals that he can bat for the RBI cadre and respect its institutional memory, that will go a long way in getting out of the current impasse.

Fear and loathing in Jharkhand

Fear and loathing in Jharkhand

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

'The Jharkhand government is increasingly intolerant of voices of dissent.' 'Recently 20 persons, including activists, writers and academics, were booked for sedition.' 'Many of them have been critical of the government's apathy towards Adivasis,' notes Siraj Dutta.

RSS sees 'Red' in campuses; justifies IIT-Madras ban

RSS sees 'Red' in campuses; justifies IIT-Madras ban

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh mouthpiece 'Organiser' has justified the action taken against a Dalit students body by IIT, Madras, and claimed educational campuses are "afflicted with red ideology."

Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move US embassy

Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move US embassy

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

He will also order the state department to start the process of planning and building a new US embassy in Jerusalem, but White House officials said that process would take at least three years.

Stop these attacks on Kashmiris!

Stop these attacks on Kashmiris!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'Such incidents can only exacerbate the sense of alienation among the Kashmiri people, in particular the Kashmiri youth.' 'It is as if for some of our political figures and misguided youth, Kashmir is a piece of real estate over which we assert our claim, but the people there are dispensable,' notes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Tension mounts as devotees stop women from travelling to Sabarimala

Tension mounts as devotees stop women from travelling to Sabarimala

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, however, told reporters that no one would be allowed to block devotees from proceeding to Sabarimala.

What did Modi and Xi's 9th meeting achieve?

What did Modi and Xi's 9th meeting achieve?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

China continues to hold out on fingering Pakistan as the 'mothership of terror,' declaring Masood Azhar a terrorist at the UN, and India's membership of the NSG, says China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.

How we can build 'Indianness'

How we can build 'Indianness'

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The new government has to make conscious efforts to rebuild social equality and bring the people together.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

Unbelievable: India's suicide rates are too high

Unbelievable: India's suicide rates are too high

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

We have the highest suicide rate among 10 Southeast Asian countries.

'India can market itself better'

'India can market itself better'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

'India is still hierarchical, but not as much as Japan and people appreciate a flat working culture,' Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Cars India, tells Pavan Lall.

Modi to share dossier on UK-based Sikh radicals with Cameron

Modi to share dossier on UK-based Sikh radicals with Cameron

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to ask Britain to take strong action against Sikh groups trying to revive the demand for a separate Khalistan and their attempts to radicalise Sikh youth besides giving them training on how to make bombs.

Implement Kasturirangan report to conserve Western Ghats: Govt

Implement Kasturirangan report to conserve Western Ghats: Govt

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Govt's decision comes two days after the National Green Tribunal had warned of strict action if clarity was not provided on the issue.

PETA requests SC to 'strike down' notification allowing Jallikattu

PETA requests SC to 'strike down' notification allowing Jallikattu

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

PETA said that the court had also ruled that cruelty is inherent in these events, as bulls are not anatomically suited for such activities and making them participate is subjecting them to unnecessary pain and suffering, so such events were outlawed.

In Bihar, BJP's war machines versus Nitish's rag-tag coalition

In Bihar, BJP's war machines versus Nitish's rag-tag coalition

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party claims it has over six lakh committed workers in Bihar, a team of 10 deployed for each of the 62,200 polling booths.

Fast ends, but Sharmila's fight continues

Fast ends, but Sharmila's fight continues

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Irom Sharmila's decision to end her 16-year-old fast against the AFSPA continues to be hotly debated and contested in Imphal.

'They are not victims, they are victors'

'They are not victims, they are victors'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Ten acid attack survivors came together to raise awareness and funds against a social crime in Mumbai.

Fresh protests in Handwara as restrictions lifted briefly

Fresh protests in Handwara as restrictions lifted briefly

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Uneasy calm prevailed in the Valley as the police continue to place restrictions in several parts for the sixth day.

Here's what the new US Defense Secretary had to say

Here's what the new US Defense Secretary had to say

Rediff.com21 Jan 2017

"Every action we take will be designed to ensure our military is ready to fight today and in the future," Mattis said on Friday in a message to department of defense soon after he was being sworn in as head of the Pentagon by Vice President Mike Pence at the White House.

Financial Technologies' exchanges abroad under lens

Financial Technologies' exchanges abroad under lens

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

Laxity in enforcing KYC and allied norms suspected; money laundering gaps also on probe panel's mind

A new milestone in protection of consumer rights

A new milestone in protection of consumer rights

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

Overbooking by an airline cannot be done ignoring the sense of duty or liability towards passengers with confirmed tickets, the national commission ruled.

Afghanistan defends India's surgical strikes in PoK

Afghanistan defends India's surgical strikes in PoK

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

After India, Afghanistan was among three other countries which pulled out of the SAARC summit to be hosted by Pakistan.

The world's richest woman is dead. She was the L'Oreal heiress.

The world's richest woman is dead. She was the L'Oreal heiress.

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

10 things you need to know about the life of Liliane Bettencourt.

No going back on plan to rehabilitate Kashmiri Pandits: Rajnath

No going back on plan to rehabilitate Kashmiri Pandits: Rajnath

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

We had a good talk with the chief minister of J-K: Rajnath

US will surely understand: Jaishankar on S-400 deal

US will surely understand: Jaishankar on S-400 deal

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

"It would be my hope that people understand why this particular transaction is important for us," the EAM said in Washington, DC.

Doctors at the frontline: 'We will defeat coronavirus'

Doctors at the frontline: 'We will defeat coronavirus'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

'The josh is very high as we fight this global pandemic.'

Why farm loan waivers are no magic wand

Why farm loan waivers are no magic wand

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

Be it loan waiver or DBT transfer, it only helps in creating a "feel good" factor and postpones the problem for some time if structural problems are not handled.

Sena MP Gaikwad refuses to apologise, says 'AI official is mad'

Sena MP Gaikwad refuses to apologise, says 'AI official is mad'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

Asserting that it was a small conflict, Gaikwad said the staff member of the airline is mad and around eight such cases of indulging in a brawl have been registered against him.

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

'Nehru didn't impose secularism'

'Nehru didn't impose secularism'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

'His secularism merely declared the equality of all religions in India under fundamental rights.'

Took this step to save locals, says Major who tied man to jeep

Took this step to save locals, says Major who tied man to jeep

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The officer was awarded by Army chief General Bipin Rawat during his recent visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

A mental disorder is not a sign of failure

A mental disorder is not a sign of failure

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

It is important for us to remember that it's ok to feel low at times. It's ok to not be ok but it's not ok not to seek help.

UK expels 23 Russian diplomats; suspends high-level contacts with Moscow

UK expels 23 Russian diplomats; suspends high-level contacts with Moscow

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, were found collapsed after being poisoned last week. Both remain in a serious condition along with a police officer who came in contact with the same substance.

Modi in Myanmar: Rediscovering a neighbour

Modi in Myanmar: Rediscovering a neighbour

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

With PM Modi's visit, the time has come for a relook at India-Myanmar ties, and elevate the relationship to higher levels, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

Govt revokes Ramzan ceasefire in J&K, ops against terrorists to resume

Govt revokes Ramzan ceasefire in J&K, ops against terrorists to resume

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

The announcement comes days after senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari was shot dead in Srinagar.