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Rajiv Bajaj on the strike at Chakan plant

Rajiv Bajaj on the strike at Chakan plant

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Production has crippled at Bajaj Auto's Chakan plant in Maharashtra following a labour strike which entered its third day today.

Sassy woman or machine? Tech giants divided over digital assistants

Sassy woman or machine? Tech giants divided over digital assistants

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Digital assistants are a gateway to powerful artificial intelligence tools

Youngistaan review: I wouldn't vote for It

Youngistaan review: I wouldn't vote for It

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

Youngistaan neither says something new nor does it reinforce time-tested wisdom in a way that you actually want to pay attention to it, feels Paloma Sharma.

Review: Gurgaon is supremely entertaining

Review: Gurgaon is supremely entertaining

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Director Shanker Raman, with an appetite for noir and a natural temperament for fast-cutting, takes you so swiftly and so deeply inside Gurgaon's anomie that you may mistake his vision of the city for some dystopian view of the future, feels Sreehari Nair.

Meet the women behind Mangalyaan mission

Meet the women behind Mangalyaan mission

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

When the universe is your workspace, the sky is the limit, and there's no such thing as a glass ceiling. Divia Thani Daswani meets the women behind Mangalyaan

Budget 2016: Modi's panacea for rural India is as hopeless as ever

Budget 2016: Modi's panacea for rural India is as hopeless as ever

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

In spite of Budget's rural focus, the government has consistently stumbled in agriculture, says Shreekant Sambrani.

Why do girls have all the fun?

Why do girls have all the fun?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

'Maybe what the lady in Sex and the City said was right-- that maybe our girlfriends are indeed our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with.'

Review: Madras Cafe deserves an audience

Review: Madras Cafe deserves an audience

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Madras Cafe is a swift, smart and serious study of an inglorious chapter of history, writes Sukanya Verma.

The 15 newsmakers of 2017

The 15 newsmakers of 2017

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Donald Trump, Hardik Patel, Kangana Ranuat... The year 2017 wouldn't have been the same if it weren't for these personalities and many more. As we herald in 2018, here's a look at the faces and stories which left an indelible mark on us.

Is your start-up facing the Uber problem?

Is your start-up facing the Uber problem?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

'As they grow bigger, the trail of their pioneering success often leaves behind a causticity marked by deficient human resource practices, negligible focus on corporate governance and rife sexism.'

Akshay Kumar: I love to watch sex comedies

Akshay Kumar: I love to watch sex comedies

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Akshay Kumar talks about his forthcoming release, Housefull 3, sex comedies, awards and his 25 year journey in the film industry...

A new Sanskrit wave

A new Sanskrit wave

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

A cow that speaks, a question on patriarchy and the story of a 17th-century poet - Sanskrit filmmakers are finding new ways to revive the 'dying' language.

Wimbledon: Djokovic's solid start to title defence; Federer advances

Wimbledon: Djokovic's solid start to title defence; Federer advances

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Photos from the Wimbledon matches on Day 1

2016 Rewind: India's women shine bright; Kohli enjoys dream run

2016 Rewind: India's women shine bright; Kohli enjoys dream run

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

An Olympic campaign saved by the fortitude of three women, a cricket team that rediscovered itself under a bold and zealous Virat Kohli -- Indian sports in 2016 was a dramatic mix of highs and lows wherein athletes mostly raised the bar but administrators found new ways to embarrass the country.

Maggi's trial by fire

Maggi's trial by fire

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Nestl is facing its worst crisis ever. Can it learn from its peers?

Vidya Balan: One hit film and things will change for me again

Vidya Balan: One hit film and things will change for me again

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Vidya Balan *really* wants her new film Hamari Adhuri Kahani to do well.

Kangana: I've been invisible for the longest time

Kangana: I've been invisible for the longest time

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

'I wouldn't say Queen is a benchmark. For a 17-year-old to perform in Gangster, Fashion, Life... In A Metro, Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai is remarkable. I am a very bad girlfriend apparently. This is the feedback I have been getting from the time I started dating,' Kangana speaks out.

'I didn't know how to deal with stardom'

'I didn't know how to deal with stardom'

Rediff.com10 May 2016

'I didn't really want to be an actor. It happened by accident. I didn't know how to deal with the stardom and what came along. I was 20, and had not planned it, so it was very stifling for me.' Welcome back, Arvind Swamy!

The actress who took on Modi on Twitter

The actress who took on Modi on Twitter

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

'There is a time for grace and there is a time for dignity and, sometimes, there is a time to fight. We should never back down from that fight. Don't let them win. Don't let them bully you.'

My Daughter Mithali Raj

My Daughter Mithali Raj

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.' '"I don't want you to project that you are a loser. You are a winner".' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com speaks to Leela Raj about her famous daughter, now in the West Indies for the women's T20 World Cup.

Rani Mukerji: I would like to do a show like Oprah Winfrey

Rani Mukerji: I would like to do a show like Oprah Winfrey

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

'Mardaani has become a kind of movement. It is beyond being a film.' Rani Mukerji loves the response to her latest film.

Meet Kejriwal's trusted men

Meet Kejriwal's trusted men

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Aam Aadmi Party spokespersons, Ashutosh, Ashish Khetan and Raghav Chadha, are adept at turning issues on their head and putting up a good offence in their defence.

These PHOTOS will inspire your next trip

These PHOTOS will inspire your next trip

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

Winners of the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year.

'Women must stop feeling guilty'

'Women must stop feeling guilty'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Acid attack crusader Laxmi Aggarwal's exceptional rise from an accident is sure to inspire you.

The BEST Moments in Hindi Films in 2016

The BEST Moments in Hindi Films in 2016

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 10 at the Rio Olympics

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 10 at the Rio Olympics

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Bahrain's Ruth Jebet blew away the competition to win the women's 3,000 metres steeplechase gold on Sunday, but narrowly missed out on the world record. Jebet ran a bold race, bursting into the lead after a few laps and setting a blistering pace to win in 8 minutes, 59.75 seconds, just shy of the 8:58.81 world record set by Russia's Gulnara Galkina at the 2008 Beijing Games.

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world.

Gujarat model of development: More hype than substance

Gujarat model of development: More hype than substance

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

With facts and figures, the CAG report has highlighted how Gujarat was far from a role model for states across India, and that the progress made in this province in western India in improving agriculture, education, healthcare and empowerment of women and children, was not exactly creditable, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

The mother who has won India's heart

The mother who has won India's heart

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Single mother Gauri Sawant hopes to change the way people view transgenders in India.

Getting to know the *real* Kangana

Getting to know the *real* Kangana

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Talented, rebellious, obsessive: Ranjita Ganesan and Dhruv Munjal find traces of the actor's different streaks in Mandi, Chandigarh and Mumbai.

FULL TEXT of PM's address to the nation

FULL TEXT of PM's address to the nation

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

The patience, discipline, and resolve displayed by 125 crore Indians, will play a critical role in shaping the future of the nation for years to come, the PM said.

The Celebrity as a Padrone

The Celebrity as a Padrone

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

Ever wondered why a celebrity can charm you?

Sorry Mumbai, but Tibet's night life never ends!

Sorry Mumbai, but Tibet's night life never ends!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Tibet is not this desolate, god-forsaken land that you have imagined it to be, discovers Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Silencing the whispers

Silencing the whispers

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

The inspiring story of Birubala Rabha who will go to any lengths to protect the 'witches'!

'I get really ridiculous scripts'

'I get really ridiculous scripts'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

'I don't care about how people are used to seeing me -- that is their problem. They make little compartments in their heads and they want to fit everybody into that, but I don't really abide by it.' Richa Chadha, in a candid chat.

'The Constitution has to change ... states need more freedom'

'The Constitution has to change ... states need more freedom'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

'Though federal, the Constitution is unitary in nature. All matters relating to revenue are centralised. It is necessary that matters related to finance have to be decentralised... States need more freedom in designing schemes with their interest in mind. There has to be a Constitutional amendment to give more powers to the states. A special session of Parliament should amend the Constitution, especially the 7th Schedule,' Kerala Finance Minister K M Mani tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier.

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Anu Malik's daughter Anmoll tells us what it is to be a daughter of a famous daddy.

No woman is safe in West Bengal today

No woman is safe in West Bengal today

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

West Bengal is poised to become the rape capital of India, but its chief minister refuses to face reality, says Debosmita Sarkar.

'The Kargil war was my classroom'

'The Kargil war was my classroom'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

'I like to see myself as a troll-slayer and I have realised the best way to do that is to ignore them. Nothing bothers them more,' Barkha Dutt tells Rashme Sehgal.

5 performances that may win an Oscar

5 performances that may win an Oscar

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Aseem Chhabra picks his favourite movies from the Telluride Film Festival.