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Xi may not be all powerful

Xi may not be all powerful

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

'He still has to deal with party norms and traditions and has been careful to follow the order of seniority,' points out Claude Arpi.

Is India ready for Rio?

Is India ready for Rio?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

As preparations for the Rio Olympics gather pace, India may be headed for yet another paltry medal haul.

The best Sholay character? VOTE!

The best Sholay character? VOTE!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Take this fun poll now!

Review: The Jungle Book brings happiness, nostalgia and many other emotions!

Review: The Jungle Book brings happiness, nostalgia and many other emotions!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

Relive your childhood or enrich your kid's but revisit The Jungle Book you must, stresses Sukanya Verma.

Dalal Street rally? Combined net of 290 cos rises 2.4% only!

Dalal Street rally? Combined net of 290 cos rises 2.4% only!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

The same set of companies had reported 3.8 per cent annual net profit growth in the previous quarter and 7.5 per cent annual growth in the same quarter last financial year.

'Luck is a factor, but you've to play good cricket'

'Luck is a factor, but you've to play good cricket'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

'If you bowl a no ball and get a wicket off that no ball, then there is no one else to blame.'

India Inc taking baby steps to a 'young' brass

India Inc taking baby steps to a 'young' brass

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Age and experience not less relevant but firms are gradually moving towards younger leadership teams

World T20: It is India's title to lose!

World T20: It is India's title to lose!

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

With momentum on their side, Dhoni and Co need to justify the favorites' tag and go the distance.

8 cleaning hacks to make your home party ready!

8 cleaning hacks to make your home party ready!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

It's that time of the year again and we're helping you clean up!

Dhoni's young squad has much to prove against experienced Zimbabwe

Dhoni's young squad has much to prove against experienced Zimbabwe

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

It will be a different sort of challenge for Mahendra Singh Dhoni when he captains a new-look Indian cricket team against Zimbabwe in the first ODI of a short series starting in Harare on Saturday.

Smartphone review: Lenovo ZUK Z1

Smartphone review: Lenovo ZUK Z1

Rediff.com30 May 2016

With the release of Moto G4 Plus, the bar has only been raised in the sub-Rs 15k segment. The ZUK Z1 still has a decent chance though, says Himanhsu Juneja based on its camera performance and battery back up strength.

Tamil Nadu sans Amma: A state interrupted?

Tamil Nadu sans Amma: A state interrupted?

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Inaugurations and foundation-stone laying ceremonies might have been low-key but that doesn't mean Tamil Nadu stood still while J Jayalalithaa was out of office, Aditi Phadnis opines

For Bharti, life outside telecom is difficult

For Bharti, life outside telecom is difficult

Rediff.com13 May 2015

The company received a fresh equity infusion in 2012-13.

J&K poll: BJP's mission 44 is a distant dream

J&K poll: BJP's mission 44 is a distant dream

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

The PDP is the front-runner in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. The ruling National Conference and the Congress will be lucky to reach double figures.

A Non-Playing XI from IPL 9!

A Non-Playing XI from IPL 9!

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Harish Kotian/Rediff.com comes up with a pretty strong playing eleven from the long list of big names warming the benches this IPL season.

Salman Khan's BEST dialogues!

Salman Khan's BEST dialogues!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Salman's most superhit, swaggering dialogues.

6 hot car launches in September

6 hot car launches in September

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

With festive season around the corner, automakers are launching their best cars.

The man who made Urmila, Katrina, Kareena look WOW!

The man who made Urmila, Katrina, Kareena look WOW!

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Take a bow, Manish Malhotra!

The key word in this arrangement is governance, governance and only governance

The key word in this arrangement is governance, governance and only governance

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

The Kashmir-based PDP's linkage with the BJP could even be a turning point, provided it is safeguarded against real possibility of miscarriage. So-called fringe elements on either side, more so in the Saffron parivar, can easily upset Modi-Mufti applecart. They have only to drag contentious issues into limelight to do that, says Mohammad Sayeed Malik.

Meet Bollywood's real life Kapoor and Sons!

Meet Bollywood's real life Kapoor and Sons!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Before you watch Kapoor & Sons in theatres, here's introducing you to the real-life Kapoors.

Credit ratings conceal more than they reveal

Credit ratings conceal more than they reveal

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Companies with contrasting financial ratios enjoy similar credit ratings; agencies say they look at many other metrics.

Et tu, Natwar!

Et tu, Natwar!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

How seriously should we take Natwar Singh's book? Indeed how seriously should all such memoirs and autobiographies be taken? The answer, I imagine, depends on the intent. If the authors are merely settling scores, as many think Natwar Singh is, future historians would be entitled to ignore such autobiographies. But if there is no mens rea (guilty mind), so to speak, these books must be taken seriously, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Review: Dhoom 3's soundtrack is engaging

Review: Dhoom 3's soundtrack is engaging

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

Dhoom Machale is the biggest draw of the Dhoom 3 soundtrack.

2016 brings bad luck for stock investors

2016 brings bad luck for stock investors

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

2016 is difficult to predict, and this uncertainty will drive volatility in global markets.

Bigg Boss 9: Lacklustre celebs, charismatic Salman!

Bigg Boss 9: Lacklustre celebs, charismatic Salman!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

As far as the opening episode of Bigg Boss 9 goes, it relies heavily on its superstar host's impish impulses to prevent it from being a complete slog, write Sukanya Verma.

Where's our freedom of expression?

Where's our freedom of expression?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Just because one can (so far) criticise the policies of the government, or expose a corruption scandal, or question bureaucrats, does not mean we have freedom of speech, says Sherna Gandhy.

India only home for followers of dharma

India only home for followers of dharma

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

It is mischievous to imply that the proposed bill to grant citizenship to persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists from other nations implies that Muslims and Christians are not Indians, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

'Mamata turned a peaceful demonstration into a battlefield'

'Mamata turned a peaceful demonstration into a battlefield'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

'The CM seems to have forgotten that she is dealing with the Gorkhas, people known for their valour and loyalty to India.' 'It is shameful that Mamata Banerjee and her administration treated them like insurgents, choosing to use live bullets instead of other ways and means to control crowds.'

Kohli leads the way as India dominate Day 1 of Vizag Test

Kohli leads the way as India dominate Day 1 of Vizag Test

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Skipper Virat Kohli batted like a man possessed, slamming an unbeaten 151 in company of another centurion Cheteshwar Pujara to steer India to a commendable 317 for four against England on Day 1 of the second Test in Visakhapatnam.

Meet the Besharam Janata Party

Meet the Besharam Janata Party

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Last year, he was the BJP's darling. Today, Arnab Goswami is a hated figure for the Modi bhakts. What changed?

We have learnt no lessons from the 1962 defeat

We have learnt no lessons from the 1962 defeat

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

More than half-a-century after humiliation in the 1962 war, India is still not prepared to take on the Chinese dragon. Every now and then, that dragon flexes its muscles, reminding India the threat persists, says Virendra Kapoor.

Another contest heavily loaded in India's favour...

Another contest heavily loaded in India's favour...

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

India will aim to crush a gutsy Ireland in their penultimate group encounter.

Anti-Christian acts: The myth and reality

Anti-Christian acts: The myth and reality

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

'When the BJP first came to power in the late 1990s we heard of anti- Christian incidents perpetrated by members of the Sangh Parivar, the majority of which proved to be blatant falsehoods.' 'We need to recall those events to give a reality check to a similar campaign of unsubstantiated calumny that is raising its head again to discredit the BJP government.'

'Whatever steps Rajan took were beneficial for the economy'

'Whatever steps Rajan took were beneficial for the economy'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

'Rajan brought in a healthy air of competition in the banking sector.'

Ranji round-up: Tamil Nadu, Gujarat qualify for quarter-finals

Ranji round-up: Tamil Nadu, Gujarat qualify for quarter-finals

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday

Is it time to divide J&K into three?

Is it time to divide J&K into three?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Since 1950 successive governments have tried various options but failed to reduce alienation amongst the people, for different reasons, of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh. It is best to accept this reality and let each region charter its own path, within the framework of the Indian Constitution, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

The BJP is not rewriting history

The BJP is not rewriting history

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

One cannot but infer that this brouhaha is a crafty ploy to create an issue out of a non-issue. An overview of post-independent India's history reveals that it is not the BJP or the Sangh Parivar but Marxist historians who have been guilty of debasing history to suit their vested interests, says Vivek Gumaste.

How Indians can help the army along the border

How Indians can help the army along the border

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Sanjeev Nayar offers some ideas on how Indians can help in improving the lives of those living in border areas and in the process help the Indian Army.

How Jallikattu protests left the State on the backfoot

How Jallikattu protests left the State on the backfoot

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

The governments at the Centre and in the state were unprepared to handle the massive response to the large numbers of people, as they were not aware of the groundswell of public admonition that was against the Establishment, says N Sathiyamoorthy.