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Bugti murder: Arrest warrants issued for Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz

Bugti murder: Arrest warrants issued for Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz

Rediff.com29 Oct 2011

A judicial magistrate has issued the arrest warrants of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case.

Interview/Halil Ahmed

Interview/Halil Ahmed

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

'Muslims are divided on caste, class, region, language and even religious lines. It is almost impossible to club all these Muslim communities into one category to identify some kind of political pattern,' says Hilal Ahmed, associate fellow, Centre for the Study of Development Societies, New Delhi.

Why is the ICC fixing something that ain't broke?

Why is the ICC fixing something that ain't broke?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

The constant chopping and changing of the one-day format has left everyone confused, says Faisal Shariff

Imran succumbs to hardliners, withdraws Ahmadi economist's nomination

Imran succumbs to hardliners, withdraws Ahmadi economist's nomination

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Ahmadis are designated non-Muslims in Pakistan's Constitution and their beliefs are considered blasphemous in most mainstream Islamic schools of thought.

LIVE CHAT: How RBI's rate move will impact YOU

LIVE CHAT: How RBI's rate move will impact YOU

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Discuss how high inflation and interest rates are impacting you with Senior Associate Editor (Business)Faisal Kidwai.

'Punishing people will not end corruption'

'Punishing people will not end corruption'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

By thinking about growth versus poverty we have missed the main point, says MIT professor Abhijit Banerjee.

MIT grad, IIM professor... and UP's new face

MIT grad, IIM professor... and UP's new face

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

India needs well-educated and competent politicians, says Abhishek Mishra, who resigned from his job as a professor at IIM-Ahmedabad to join the Samajwadi Party. Now appointed UP's minister of state for protocol, he tells Faisal Kidwai why he has great hopes for the future.

MIT grad, IIM professor... and UP's new face

MIT grad, IIM professor... and UP's new face

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

India needs well-educated and competent politicians, says Abhishek Mishra, who resigned from his job as a professor at IIM-Ahmedabad to join the Samajwadi Party. Now appointed UP's minister of state for protocol, he tells Faisal Kidwai why he has great hopes for the future.

'India has always been an unequal society'

'India has always been an unequal society'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

Growth is the only way poverty can be reduced, says JPMorgan Chase's Jahangir Aziz.

Videos: Ishaqzaade; Agent Vinod's Topless beauty

Videos: Ishaqzaade; Agent Vinod's Topless beauty

Rediff.com17 Mar 2012

Videos: Ishaqzaade; Agent Vinod's Topless beauty

India, Pak to repatriate women prisoners, and those above 70 yrs

India, Pak to repatriate women prisoners, and those above 70 yrs

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had, in October 2017, suggested to the Pakistan high commissioner that the two sides could progress on humanitarian issues.

Will Akhilesh be made UP CM? Decision only after Holi

Will Akhilesh be made UP CM? Decision only after Holi

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

There are strong rumours of Akhilesh Yadav, son of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, of being the new chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, as the party holds its first post-poll meeting at the party's headquarters in Lucknow.

VIDEO: SP's headquarter EXPLODES in a riot of colours

VIDEO: SP's headquarter EXPLODES in a riot of colours

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

Rediff.com's Faisal Kidwai sends a first-person account from Lucknow

'Are Muslims going to dictate terms in UP?'

'Are Muslims going to dictate terms in UP?'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

Bhartiya Janata Party will not support either Bahujan Samaj Party or Samajwadi Party, says veteran BJP leader Lalji Tandon in an interview to Faisal Kidwai.

Review: Ishaqzaade does great disservice to its heroine

Review: Ishaqzaade does great disservice to its heroine

Rediff.com11 May 2012

There is much craft on display, and some lovely moments, but the immense promise shown by the first half of the film turns out as hollow as a politician's.

Uttar Pradesh: Headed for a hung assembly?

Uttar Pradesh: Headed for a hung assembly?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

'Although Rahul's energy and commitment are to be acknowledged, there is no alternative to good party organisation at the grassroots, and this the Congress lacks. If they set their organisational house in order, combined with an enlightened leadership, the Congress will go far in many states.'

What Team India needs to do

What Team India needs to do

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

Indian Test cricket stands at the crossroads with future fortunes heavily dependent on off the field policies and strategies adopted by the Indian cricket establishment, says Faisal Shariff.

Mayawati, Mulayam's caste-iron strategy

Mayawati, Mulayam's caste-iron strategy

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

Uttar Pradesh, unlike almost any other Indian state, is ruled and run on caste. There are more than 60 castes in the state and all compete with each other for political patronage and benefits. In some ways, caste is a bigger player in the state than either religion or national issues, says Faisal Kidwai.

LIVE CHAT: Right time to talk about Sachin's retirement?

LIVE CHAT: Right time to talk about Sachin's retirement?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Was it right to retain Sachin Tendulkar in Test team? Should he call it a day after the England series?

How will RJD quash Tej Pratap's revolt?

How will RJD quash Tej Pratap's revolt?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

'Yes, I am a rebel, I am the son of Laluji and his blood is in me,' Tej Pratap is reported to have told supporters.

Like the Ishaqzaade trailer? VOTE!

Like the Ishaqzaade trailer? VOTE!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2012

The film stars debutante Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra

UP: Governor , not Maya or Mulayam likely to call the shots

UP: Governor , not Maya or Mulayam likely to call the shots

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

Exit polls predict that the BSP and SP will not get enough votes to form a government in Uttar Pradesh, hinting at the possibility that either party may turn to the Congress or BJP for support. Faisal Kidwai reports from Luknow.

Will Akshay Kumar help Honda's Dream Yuga to the top spot?

Will Akshay Kumar help Honda's Dream Yuga to the top spot?

Rediff.com17 May 2012

Can paying Akshay Kumar Rs 50 crore to become brand ambassador for the 100cc commuter bike, the Dream Yuga, help Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (Private) Ltd take the number one position by displacing Hero MotoCorp's hot-selling splendor? Of course not, feels biking enthusiast and blogger Faisal Ali Khan.

It was all fire and smoke: Eyewitnesses on Pak plane crash

It was all fire and smoke: Eyewitnesses on Pak plane crash

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Flight PK8303 crashed among houses in the Model Colony residential area on Friday as it approached Karachi airport, killing 97 people, including nine children.

NIA releases Pakistani suspects held over Uri attack

NIA releases Pakistani suspects held over Uri attack

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

It was initially suspected that the two youths acted as guides for the Uri attackers.

STUNNING PICS: The SEXY Royal Enfield Classic 500

STUNNING PICS: The SEXY Royal Enfield Classic 500

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

Faisal Ali Khan test drives the new Classic 500 and this is what he has to say about it.

What's wrong with Team India? What needs to be done

What's wrong with Team India? What needs to be done

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

Following the dismal showing in one-day tournaments in Australia and Bangladesh, Faisal Shariff suggests remedial action, keeping the 2015 World Cup in mind.

PML-Q decides to withdraw support to PPP govt in Pakistan

PML-Q decides to withdraw support to PPP govt in Pakistan

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Pakistan Muslim League, a key partner in Pakistan's ruling coalition on Tuesday withdrew 17 of its ministers from the federal cabinet, saying the Pakistan People's Party-led government had failed to honour its commitments and to resolve the problems of the people.

Mulayam may form the govt with the support of RLD

Mulayam may form the govt with the support of RLD

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

The Samajwadi Party can form the government in Uttar Pradesh without the support of the Congress, if initial leads turn into actual wins for the party. The party is leading at 171 seats and it can take the support of Ajit Singh's Rashtriya Lok Dal and others to reach the magic figure of 202 -- the number needed to form the state government. According to figures available till now, SP has emerged as the leading party in UP, the Bahujan Samaj Party is at second place.

We will see more crises, warns expert

We will see more crises, warns expert

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

If we are able to get our act together, we may be able to see growth climb again to more than eight per cent, says Jamal Mecklai.

Pak, Bangladesh play drab draw in SAFF opener

Pak, Bangladesh play drab draw in SAFF opener

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

The opening match of the SAFF Championship tournament between Pakistan and Bangladesh ended in a drab, goalless draw, in Delhi, on Friday. The Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, hosting a football match after a gap of 20 years, wore a deserted look as the two South Asian nations failed to liven up proceedings.

Financial agent of Times Square bomber sentenced

Financial agent of Times Square bomber sentenced

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

A Pakistani man, who inadvertently helped fund the failed Times Square bomb plotter Faisal Shahzad last year, has been sentenced to three years probation.

IPL: Different strokes from Season 4

IPL: Different strokes from Season 4

Rediff.com2 Jun 2011

Faisal Shariff's impressions of the just-concluded T20 extravaganza.

My Name is Khan, A Decade Later

My Name is Khan, A Decade Later

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

What has not changed in a decade is the character of Rizwan Khan. He is complex, multi-dimensional and lovable. In fact, his character continues to grow on you, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

Spin can no longer win at home for India

Spin can no longer win at home for India

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

India must stop thinking it can make up for poor away performances by producing spin-friendly tracks, says Faisal Shariff.

India to pay for Iran's oil in gold

India to pay for Iran's oil in gold

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

India has been looking at ways to switch from dollar as the US and EU have imposed sanctions on Iran's oil industry and financial institutions.

Vodafone ruling clears way for IPO

Vodafone ruling clears way for IPO

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

Analyst say the ruling is good news, especially from the global perspective.

India slipping into 1990s mode

India slipping into 1990s mode

Rediff.com17 Jan 2012

India's strength was never its bowling, says Faisal Shariff, but each time they discover a gem, they seem to perfect the art of pushing him out of the system.

Punjab Taliban plans major attack in Pak: Malik

Punjab Taliban plans major attack in Pak: Malik

Rediff.com2 Jun 2010

Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that the Punjabi Taliban are preparing for a massive terror attack in the country.

Bigg Boss's Sunny Leone reveals dark truth about Indians

Bigg Boss's Sunny Leone reveals dark truth about Indians

Rediff.com30 Dec 2011

Imagine the response if a dark-skinned Indian woman who had acted in porn films had gone to the Bigg Boss house instead of an Indo-Canadian porn actress, says Faisal Kidwai.