News for 'Designations Dialogue'

It's a cold-blooded murder, says Rajnath on Sukma Naxal attack

It's a cold-blooded murder, says Rajnath on Sukma Naxal attack

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

He accused Naxalites of using tribal villagers as a shield.

'No one should have to suffer any violence or abuse'

'No one should have to suffer any violence or abuse'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'Out of three women in India, one is assaulted.' 'This is a state of emergency that needs to be addressed.'

China says ready for talks on India's NSG bid, silent on ban on Masood Azhar

China says ready for talks on India's NSG bid, silent on ban on Masood Azhar

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

China's Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong again harped on the need to build consensus over the admission of new members in the 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group.

'No one is interested in you unless...'

'No one is interested in you unless...'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

...'You create your own success.'

Review: I Love NY, a great disservice to New Year's Eve and New York

Review: I Love NY, a great disservice to New Year's Eve and New York

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

I Love NY is criminally unremarkable, says Nishi Tiwari.

Sushma slams Pak at UNGA: We produce doctors, you produce terrorists

Sushma slams Pak at UNGA: We produce doctors, you produce terrorists

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

The minister said the terrorist groups created by Pakistan is not only harming India, but also hurting its neighbours.

How Sholay has played out in our lives again and again

How Sholay has played out in our lives again and again

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

'A friend said there was a new phenomenon occurring during every screening. Audience members were mouthing the dialogues with the characters on screen.' 'It was a truly amazing experience. It was impossible to hear what was being said on the screen. There was so much noise, laughter and celebration in the theatre. And the film was not even a month old.' Aseem Chhabra remembers seeing Sholay twice in the couple of weeks after it opened.

After the bear hug: Will Pakistan control its terrorists?

After the bear hug: Will Pakistan control its terrorists?

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

'The two NSAs, who have been mandated to address mutual concerns on terrorism, will need to devise credible and irreversible measures to see that the likes of Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar do not ever get a free hand to run riot again,' says Ambassador G Parthasarathy, India's former high commissioner in Pakistan.

'I don't want to do movies just to pay my bills'

'I don't want to do movies just to pay my bills'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Kannada actress Parul Yadav talks about working with Yograj Bhat in Vaastu Prakaara and her forthcoming projects.

US body upbeat on Modi's US visit, expect trade to strengthen

US body upbeat on Modi's US visit, expect trade to strengthen

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

The visit of Modi to the United States represents an important opportunity to rejuvenate bilateral ties after a period of malaise and inattention.

Pak says Rajnath's remarks violate diplomatic norms

Pak says Rajnath's remarks violate diplomatic norms

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Zakaria, while talking about the unrest in Kashmir, claimed that 'genocide and crimes against humanity committed by India in Kashmir' were going on unabated.

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Aseem Chhabra lists the best non-Hindi language films he watched in 2020, with the hope that they will have a wider reach in the new year.

Saluting Kader Khan

Saluting Kader Khan

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

'Kader Khan could be horribly intimidating, impossibly silly, achingly human and, sometimes, all at once.' 'I was drawn to his magic and magnetism even when I didn't know he was behind it,' recalls Sukanya Verma.

'Will be in politics till I am alive'

'Will be in politics till I am alive'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

At the launch of his political party, actor Kamal Haasan said he was seized of a guilty conscience when he thought of what he had done for the people who showered him with their love.

Sai's Take: The Akki-Modi Dil ki Baat

Sai's Take: The Akki-Modi Dil ki Baat

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

'So we had Akshay Kumar dressed up like Robert Vadra on his offday, and trying to not look fan-struck...'

Let's build technology that gets the best of humanity: Nadella

Let's build technology that gets the best of humanity: Nadella

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Nadella showcased improvements to Cortana and announced previews of new cloud services.

Mughal-e-Azam: A world class Indian production at last

Mughal-e-Azam: A world class Indian production at last

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

'We want to be a nation at par with the best internationally.' 'But why is it in theatre we continue to have such low standards?'

India's coronavirus count 166; Kashmir reports first case

India's coronavirus count 166; Kashmir reports first case

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

The cases reported on Wednesday include a couple and their two-year-old daughter in Rajasthan who had recently returned from Italy. The patients belong to Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu and had returned from Italy on March 8.

India takes a dig at UNSC and its mysterious calls

India takes a dig at UNSC and its mysterious calls

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

In a veiled reference to Pakistan, India said perpetrators of violence in Afghanistan must not be allowed safe havens in its neighbourhood, as it slammed the United Nations Security Council's sanctions regime for not designating the leader of Taliban as terrorist, calling such an approach a "mystery."

25 GRAND Frames of Mughal-E-Azam

25 GRAND Frames of Mughal-E-Azam

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

Sukanya Verma celebrates its grandeur and grandiloquence in 25 glorious frames on its diamond anniversary.

India issues demarche to China on Masood Azhar issue

India issues demarche to China on Masood Azhar issue

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

India hit out at China for its remarks that there was no consensus over the United States' proposal to ban Pathankot attack mastermind and Jaish-e-Mohammed is chief Masood Azhar at the United Nations

Close all terrorist safe havens: US tells Pakistan

Close all terrorist safe havens: US tells Pakistan

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

India made a strong pitch at the United Nations for isolating nations who nurture, paddle and export terror.

Vidiyum Munn is brilliant

Vidiyum Munn is brilliant

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

The stark simplicity of the dialogues, the well-etched characters, the intriguing plot, the captivating music, the cinematography, but most of all the brilliant twist at the end makes Director Balaji K Kumar's Vidiyum Munn a must watch, says S Saraswathi

Why is Pakistan muzzling its terrorists?

Why is Pakistan muzzling its terrorists?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

'The Pakistani move to ban militant outfits and placate international opinion and Islamabad's openness to a UN security council resolution on Azhar -- instead of beseeching China to cast yet another veto -- enables Islamabad to occupy the high ground,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Pak expels Indian envoy; suspends bilateral trade

Pak expels Indian envoy; suspends bilateral trade

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

While India's High Commissioner Bisaria is in Islamabad, his Pakistani counterpart Moin-ul-Haq is yet to take charge in New Delhi.

Govt advances meeting with protesting farmers to Dec 1

Govt advances meeting with protesting farmers to Dec 1

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

The development came a day after the protesting farmers rejected the Centre's offer to start talks as soon as they move to Burari and continued to stay put Singhu and Tikri borders of the national capital.

China's sovereignty is 'bottom line' in SCS dispute

China's sovereignty is 'bottom line' in SCS dispute

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

India and China have so far held 19 rounds of talks to resolve the boundary dispute.

CAA protests will affect India's standing in the world

CAA protests will affect India's standing in the world

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

'Those leading the current political dispensation, whether at the central or the state level, must recognise the enormous risks that their divisive policies are creating for the national security and wellbeing of the country,' cautions former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Sneak peek: Washington's new Museum of the Bible

Sneak peek: Washington's new Museum of the Bible

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

On Friday, November 17, Washington, DC will see a new museum open its bronze doors and invite the world to hold dialogue on one of the most read books in the world -- the Bible. Welcome to the massive Museum of the Bible where ancient scripts and rocker Elvis Presley's Bible will be on display along with everything else Bible-related.

Review: Ishqedarriyaan is avoidable

Review: Ishqedarriyaan is avoidable

Rediff.com29 May 2015

The kindest thing one can say about Ishqedarriyaan is that it is yawn worthy

Box Office: Tamasha flops

Box Office: Tamasha flops

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

A look at the hits and misses of the week.

7 tips for working women to fight menopause

7 tips for working women to fight menopause

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

It is no longer an individual's problem, but one that organisations need to take cognisance of and build into their diversity and people management policies and practices.

The BEST and WORST Movies of 2019

The BEST and WORST Movies of 2019

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma lists her five BEST and WORST Bollywood movies of 2019.

Modi is the inheritor of Vajpayee's legacy

Modi is the inheritor of Vajpayee's legacy

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

'The Vajpayee personae is so mirrored in Modi's initiatives that one wonders if the similarities are merely a coincidence or a divine design,' says RSS ideologue Tarun Vijay.

Is The Great Indian Kitchen gutsy cinema?

Is The Great Indian Kitchen gutsy cinema?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

If you think the film is gutsy, you are simply being blind to the truth that the whole men-are-worthless slant is saleable right now, argues Sreehari Nair.

Bhoomi Review: Sanjay Dutt makes comeback in one of the worst films of the year!

Bhoomi Review: Sanjay Dutt makes comeback in one of the worst films of the year!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Bhoomi's blood-splattering, bone-crunching vigour is as unwelcome as the rest of this ghastly movie, feels Sukanya Verma.

After Omar, power centre shifts in Afghanistan

After Omar, power centre shifts in Afghanistan

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Pakistan, which has propped up the new Taliban leadership, would be keen to use its influence over the group to neutralise India's presence in the region.

America's Taliban deal: What does it mean for India?

America's Taliban deal: What does it mean for India?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

'Washington is well aware that the Haqqani group was responsible for terrorist attacks on the Indian diplomatic establishments in Afghanistan.' 'But today US self-interest dictates that Sirajuddin Haqqani's mainstreaming in Afghan political life and a potential elevation eventually to a leadership role at the national level is useful and necessary, since he can deliver peace,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Sex education should be introduced in school'

'Sex education should be introduced in school'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

'As a society, why are we not talking about the one thing because of which we are born today?'

Growing trade imbalance cause of concern: Montek to China

Growing trade imbalance cause of concern: Montek to China

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Under Railways, the two sides agreed to pursue specific collaboration arrangements in heavy haul, station redevelopment and raising speed of existing trains in India.