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'Only Yogi can succeed Modi'

'Only Yogi can succeed Modi'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

'I don't think there will be any problem for Hindus to accept Adityanath as the leader, since they have already chosen Modi.'

'Those who attacked me are mere pawns'

'Those who attacked me are mere pawns'

Rediff.com31 May 2022

'Why do you want to use the might of swords to make your point?' 'Why do you use force to scare people who don't subscribe to your views?'

Telling the India story

Telling the India story

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

An ambitious exhibition tells the story of India as also the history of the world.

Gen Bipin Rawat, wife, 11 others killed as IAF chopper crashes in TN

Gen Bipin Rawat, wife, 11 others killed as IAF chopper crashes in TN

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others were killed when an Indian Air Force helicopter carrying them crashed on Wednesday near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu in apparently foggy conditions, killing 13 people on board, the IAF and other officials said.

SEE: Gorgeous, metallic lehengas inspired by nature

SEE: Gorgeous, metallic lehengas inspired by nature

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Presenting Amit Aggarwal's latest couture line inspired by nature.

'Lataji proved perfection is possible in this imperfect world'

'Lataji proved perfection is possible in this imperfect world'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

'Lataji, Ghalib, Beethoven and Shakespeare are far removed from the normal chain of human civilisation.' 'If they were just role models, how come no one was able to achieve an iota of their perfection?' 'They are a kind of intruders who come as reminders of the rule of mediocrity that prevails.'

Pant steals show on Day 1 of Kohli's 100th Test

Pant steals show on Day 1 of Kohli's 100th Test

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka, at Mohali, on Friday.

Why We Don't Vote Against Russia At The UN

Why We Don't Vote Against Russia At The UN

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Any Indian government at this juncture would have voted and spoken exactly this way. It isn't just about the vast Indian dependence on Russian-origin military equipment. It is also about trust, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

'Cows safer in India than students': B-Town on JNU

'Cows safer in India than students': B-Town on JNU

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

"Horrifying", "heartbreaking" and "barbaric" is how many in the film industry, including actors-filmmakers Anil Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Rajkummar Rao, Twinkle Khanna, Anurag Kashyap and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, described the Sunday night violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University while demanding that the perpetrators are brought to justice.

India summons Pak envoy; lodges protest against terrorism

India summons Pak envoy; lodges protest against terrorism

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

S Jaishankar called Basit to his South Block office and lodged a strong protest over the issue as he made a specific reference to LeT terrorist and Pakistani national Bahadur Ali.

He has the 2011 World Cup-winning ball

He has the 2011 World Cup-winning ball

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

'I told Dhoni I'll give him the ball once he retires.'

Kaun Pravin Tambe Review

Kaun Pravin Tambe Review

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Shreyas Talpade plays the titular role with aplomb, applauds Deepti Patwardhan.

'Phenomenal time' to be an entrepreneur in India: Nikesh Arora

'Phenomenal time' to be an entrepreneur in India: Nikesh Arora

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Last year, SoftBank, which has invested in e-commerce firm Snapdeal and Taxi aggregartor Ola) had announced to invest nearly $10 billion (around Rs 60,000 crore) in India over the next few years.

25 Deadliest Bollywood Dacoits

25 Deadliest Bollywood Dacoits

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Ranbir Kapoor's larger-than-life daku depiction in and as Shamshera is old school at its spectacular best. While we wait to watch the actor in one of the most raw, rough and rustic outings of his career, here's Sukanya Verma's list of 25 daku roles we love, ranked in an ascending order.

Rahane's India expected to overpower Afghanistan

Rahane's India expected to overpower Afghanistan

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

India take on a war-ravaged-but-resilient Afghanistan in their first ever Test match, in Bengaluru, on Thursday.

People above 65 years will double in India by 2050

People above 65 years will double in India by 2050

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

The prime minister of India is over 75 and the man driving the nation's Metro revolution, E Sreedharan, is 75. It seems the world is destined to be eternally young.

PM Modi inaugurates National War Memorial

PM Modi inaugurates National War Memorial

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The NWM pays tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives defending the nation during India-China war in 1962, Indo-Pak wars in 1947, 1965 and 1971, Indian Peace Keeping Force Operations in Srilanka and in the Kargil conflict of 1999.

OPS signals EPS to rethink on taking Sasikala back into party

OPS signals EPS to rethink on taking Sasikala back into party

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Presiding over a Christmas event in Chennai, Panneerselvam, quoting the preaching of Jesus Christ, said if those who commit wrongs reform and return, accepting them back is leadership quality.

'I'm a greedy actor'

'I'm a greedy actor'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

'The idea is to chart your own path, live your life authentically, not be scared to ask questions and not be scared to demand to sit at the table.' 'They may not let you sit today, but they will, if you keep demanding it.'

Pravasi Special: The India I want to see

Pravasi Special: The India I want to see

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Educationist Dr Shashi K Pande on how he sees India, and how he would like to see it change.

Survival first, revival later: Hotels' mantra for 2022

Survival first, revival later: Hotels' mantra for 2022

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

When the sun rises in 2022, the Indian hospitality industry will be waking up with prayers for survival, desperately looking forward to some form of support from the government as revival from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic of the last two years will be an arduous journey. Just as the industry was beginning to see a flickering light at the end of a long tunnel towards the end of 2021, the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus and subsequent extension of suspension of scheduled international passenger flights till January 31, 2022, has come as a dampener to those who were looking to have some business in the winter season. With inbound tourist arrivals unlikely amidst the pandemic, the industry wants the government to incentivise domestic travels with income tax benefits for a limited period so as to help the hospitality and tourism sector get up again by tapping the pent up demand for holidays, within the country.

BEST of R D Burman, in Lata's Voice

BEST of R D Burman, in Lata's Voice

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Pancham, like his father, was besotted by Lata Mangeshkar's voice and his career's finest songs were reserved only for her.

Lata's Voice Kept The Nation Moving Ahead

Lata's Voice Kept The Nation Moving Ahead

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

One could be anywhere -- huddled around a transistor radio at home in the evenings, walking past a neighbour's house, or waiting at a bus stop and Lata Mangeshkar's voice would reach us. Aseem Chhabra pays rich tribute to The Legend.

India-China relations worse than in 1962!

India-China relations worse than in 1962!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

'Those who know China would not be complacent enough to think that the Chinese threat is an illusion.'

What is Priyanka's Avengers connection?

What is Priyanka's Avengers connection?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is all set to star opposite British actor Richard Madden in Amazon Studios' upcoming thriller series Citadel.

India displays military might at R-Day parade

India displays military might at R-Day parade

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

The parade began after President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Ashoka Chakra -- India's highest peacetime gallantry award -- to Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, a militant-turned-soldier who laid down his life fighting a group of terrorists in Shopian in Kashmir in November.

Just how good is MS Dhoni!

Just how good is MS Dhoni!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

I am like everyone else just that I control my emotions better: Dhoni

Why Only The Kashmir Files?

Why Only The Kashmir Files?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

From the many large communal riots across decades to the six-hour mass cull of Muslims in Nellie, 1983; Sikhs in Delhi and elsewhere, 1984; Kashmiri Pandits, 1990; selective massacres of Hindus in Punjab, 1983-93; and Gujarat, 2002, we have failed to bring perpetrators of our biggest tragedies to account, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Ask ANU: 'My mother-in-law taunts me for no reason'

Ask ANU: 'My mother-in-law taunts me for no reason'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Mrunal Thakur: Showstopper at LFW finale

Mrunal Thakur: Showstopper at LFW finale

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Are you ready for an exciting week of fashion?

'Pluralism is the only option before India'

'Pluralism is the only option before India'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Apparently referring to the recent incidents of communal attacks, Sayeed said that it was not in the interests of the country which had a history of composite civilisation.

'Dance is my love, my mistress, my passion'

'Dance is my love, my mistress, my passion'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Astad Deboo on the sweat and toil behind the beauty and elegance of his dance.

Day 1 in Dhaka, Modi pays homage to martyrs

Day 1 in Dhaka, Modi pays homage to martyrs

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the National Martyr's memorial at Savar in Dhaka and paid homage to those who sacrificed their lives in the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence against Pakistan.

CAB passage marks 'dark day' in our history: Sonia

CAB passage marks 'dark day' in our history: Sonia

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

The Cong president called it a 'victory of narrow minded and bigoted forces' over India's pluralism.

Vijay Diwas: PM lights 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' at National War Memorial

Vijay Diwas: PM lights 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' at National War Memorial

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lit the 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' at the National War Memorial on Wednesday to mark the 50th-anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war.

Kerala man sentenced to life for joining Islamic State

Kerala man sentenced to life for joining Islamic State

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

The Special National Investigation Agency court also imposed a fine of Rs 2,10,000 on Subahani Haja Moideen, a Keralite, who was arrested by the NIA in 2016 following a crackdown in Tamil Nadu with the help of central security agencies and other state police.

'Legends never die'

'Legends never die'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

'Kolkata mourns its fav son.'

Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey passes away

Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey passes away

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

The veteran actor was 86.

'In Tamil Nadu, Dravidian Parties Are The Big Boys'

'In Tamil Nadu, Dravidian Parties Are The Big Boys'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

'Sometimes we use political pressure and sometimes political acumen to get what we want.'

Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, eminent personalities, politicians described Lata Mangeshkar as the "nightingale of the subcontinent"