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Celeb chefs share yummy, simple recipes!

Celeb chefs share yummy, simple recipes!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

Top chefs are sharing comfort food recipes to turn their followers into cooks.

Saudis apologise over minute's silence snub for London victims

Saudis apologise over minute's silence snub for London victims

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has apologised after its national team did not properly observe a minute's silence for the victims of the London attacks before the start of a World Cup qualifier in Australia.

'I come from a small village in Bihar and earned a name in Mumbai'

'I come from a small village in Bihar and earned a name in Mumbai'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

'I belonged to a village where there was no light.' 'In Mumbai, I worked as a junior artiste, played small characters.' 'After struggling a lot, I got a break on television.' 'From there, I got a break in films.' 'It feels like a dream.' 'Sometimes when I feel low, I look back at my journey and feel inspired.'

Let's speak in favour of religious freedom: Pompeo

Let's speak in favour of religious freedom: Pompeo

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

"Whenever we do compromise those rights, the world is worse off," Pompeo said.

Dealing with Coronavirus with patience and humour

Dealing with Coronavirus with patience and humour

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Endearing moments of family time, impromptu singing sessions, ping-pong games on dinner tables and a constant stream of online humour provide a much-needed salve of hope and sanity in this time of distress.

Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls

Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

A high voter turnout was recorded in West Bengal, Assam Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections on Tuesday. The massive polling exercise following COVID-19 health protocol and involving lakhs of personnel began at 7 am and the last hour from 6 pm to 7 pm was set aside for COVID-19 patients and those under isolation. The counting of votes in the states will be held on May 2.

What Hong Kong needs to do to stop the violence

What Hong Kong needs to do to stop the violence

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

'This is not a time for bruised egos, face, shows of state power, petulance, or PR spin. It is a time for big-tent action across a table -- no matter how acrimonious -- with transparency, and with the media present,' notes Vijay Verghese.

Kashmir won't be 'major topic' during Modi-Xi meet: China

Kashmir won't be 'major topic' during Modi-Xi meet: China

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

'For this kind of informal summit, I think it is better to leave the leaders much time to discuss whatever they would like to discuss'

Soccer Extras: Argentina World Cup winner Brown dead

Soccer Extras: Argentina World Cup winner Brown dead

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Now, a web series to spread the legend of Modi

Now, a web series to spread the legend of Modi

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Modi: Journey of a Common Man is blatant propaganda, feels Utkarsh Mishra.

Cricket Buzz: SA call up Olivier, Morris; suspended Rabada retained for last two Tests

Cricket Buzz: SA call up Olivier, Morris; suspended Rabada retained for last two Tests

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

Rabada, the number one ranked Test bowler, could still play if he succeeds in his appeal against an International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to award him three demerit points for his reaction to dismissing Steve Smith in the second Test.

Pompeo coming to India with American goodies

Pompeo coming to India with American goodies

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

So, how does Pompeo's check list look like? In a broad sense, he is coming here 'to make sure that we have economic openness'; to ensure that 'we have to deliver'; to understand that 'we have to execute' what we promised to do; and, to 'broach some tough topics', points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Kangana is nothing like what people perceive her'

'Kangana is nothing like what people perceive her'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

'She was the captain of the ship, so she had to handle every character well.' 'She took care of everyone.'

Should the Bhima Koregaon 16 be left to die?

Should the Bhima Koregaon 16 be left to die?

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Do Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, and Sharad Pawar want the deaths of the Bhima Koregaon accused to be associated with their regime? asks Jyoti Punwani.

Indian football: Dheeraj gets maiden call-up for WC qualifiers

Indian football: Dheeraj gets maiden call-up for WC qualifiers

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Dheeraj, whose performance under the woodwork during the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India earned him accolades, is the third player after skipper Amarjit Singh and defender Anwar Ali from that squad, to get a call in the senior team camp.

Facebook India's 1st employee signs off; monetisation remains a challenge

Facebook India's 1st employee signs off; monetisation remains a challenge

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

During her tenure, Facebook's users in the country have grown from 8 million to 138 million, making India its second largest market after the US

Awami Legue politician 'stunned' by son's role in Dhaka attack

Awami Legue politician 'stunned' by son's role in Dhaka attack

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

'My son used to pray five times a day from a young age. But we never imagined this. There was nothing at home, no books or anything to indicate he was leaning that way, So we had no inkling,' he said.

'Wearing a hat makes your look feel more complete'

'Wearing a hat makes your look feel more complete'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Designer Namrata Lodha has been winning hearts with her sustainable hats.

PIX: Iranian women attend first soccer match in 40 years

PIX: Iranian women attend first soccer match in 40 years

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Initial 3,500 tickets for female fans were quickly sold out in about one hour and as a result, an additional 1,100 tickets were released for the match at the national Azadi Stadium.

Salman's 'bad boy' image nailed him

Salman's 'bad boy' image nailed him

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Initially facing two years jail, the actor was hit with a stricter legal provision following a public outcry, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Why desis supported Trumpism

Why desis supported Trumpism

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

In this moment there has to be honest acknowledgement of how so many in our community willingly voted for another four years of Trump, based on the morally flimsiest of reasons, points out Suleman Din.

More than murder, a public discourse most foul

More than murder, a public discourse most foul

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

The public discourse surrounding the murder of Infosys techie Swathi begs for sanity. Sadly, there are no takers for it in Tamil Nadu as conspiracy theories -- some communally explosive -- keep cropping up. R Ramasubramanian reports.

Sarabjit Singh's Pakistani lawyer gets asylum in Sweden

Sarabjit Singh's Pakistani lawyer gets asylum in Sweden

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Awais Sheikh, the Pakistani lawyer who defended slain Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, and his family have taken asylum in Sweden after receiving threats, his colleagues and friends said.

Mr Xi: When will you return China occupied Ladakh?

Mr Xi: When will you return China occupied Ladakh?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

'China physically occupies about 45,000 sq km of J&K as claimed by India, including 3,000 sq km captured in the 1962 War and never returned; and 5,180 sq km ceded to China by Pakistan in 1963.' 'It is hard to justify remaining silent about the return of China occupied Ladakh,' observes Ajay Shukla.

Priyanka Chopra: You shouldn't need a man

Priyanka Chopra: You shouldn't need a man

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Football Briefs: Giggs enjoys memorable homecoming

Football Briefs: Giggs enjoys memorable homecoming

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Being liberal in #NewIndia

Being liberal in #NewIndia

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

'How you live serves as a much better track record than your timeline,' says Mitali Saran.

Scam or no scam... Why the BJP will never send Sonia to jail

Scam or no scam... Why the BJP will never send Sonia to jail

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

'Narendra Modi knows that the Congress without the Gandhis is a more formidable and more dangerous adversary.'

'There was no evidence to tie Talwars to Aarushi's murder'

'There was no evidence to tie Talwars to Aarushi's murder'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Patrick French, who profiled Nupur and Rajesh Talwar and the case against them in his book India, A Portrait, speaks to Rediff.com about their acquittal.

Indian democracy is in the fight of its life

Indian democracy is in the fight of its life

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

'And if you think this is alarmist nonsense, you are helping it happen,' says Mitali Saran.

MOST INFLUENTIAL people on the Internet

MOST INFLUENTIAL people on the Internet

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Where they go, millions follow.

'Modi has rock star status'

'Modi has rock star status'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2019

'While Modi is undoubtedly the star of the show, the online sphere has found in Modi the champion to re-engineer what it means to support the right.'

The Other Superstar Named Amitabh

The Other Superstar Named Amitabh

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

'I am an accidental lyricist,' confesses the superstar who has written Haanikaarak Bapu, Emotional Atyachar, Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin, the songs for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and many, many, more chartbusters.

Nations Cup: Lukaku double lifts Belgium to win; Croatia hold England

Nations Cup: Lukaku double lifts Belgium to win; Croatia hold England

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Romelu Lukaku scored twice to earn Belgium a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in the Nations League on Friday, lifting the mood in the country after a week marred by match-fixing allegations.

Are you mom-shamed? You are not alone

Are you mom-shamed? You are not alone

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

Even Reese Witherspoon and Jessica Simpson face it. Turns out, nearly two-thirds of mothers are 'shamed' by others about their parenting skills.

Say NO to drugs, it's not cool: PM Modi on Mann ki Baat

Say NO to drugs, it's not cool: PM Modi on Mann ki Baat

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Voicing concern over the "devastating" drug addiction menace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said society as well as the government will have to work together to fight this problem and that a helpline would be set up soon to assist those seeking solutions.

How India botched up its war against COVID-19

How India botched up its war against COVID-19

Rediff.com10 May 2021

India is in the midst of its biggest crisis since Independence. It is a national emergency and begs to be dealt with. Politics can wait. Lives need to be saved. We need to vaccinate India at a pace faster than any country in the world, asserts Ramesh Menon.

Zoya and the M factor of Gully Boy

Zoya and the M factor of Gully Boy

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'If Murad's Mozziness doesn't strike us in the eye, if we see the film as a youth's struggle to break free of the shackles holding him back and not as a Muslim fighting the system, it is because not once in the film does Zoya show him blaming his religion for his low social status or struggle, a temptation many 'progressive' film-makers may have yielded to for it sounds so politically correct,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

How this Google employee lost 19 kg in one year

How this Google employee lost 19 kg in one year

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

Nimit Agarwal, 26 tells us how he went from 84 kg to 65 kg within a year.

World Cup diary: Pak boy makes history at Brazil-Croatia match

World Cup diary: Pak boy makes history at Brazil-Croatia match

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Peru fans take $800 taxi to get to World Cup game