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#IndiavsPak: 'Proud of your win Team India!'

#IndiavsPak: 'Proud of your win Team India!'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Tax benefits you can avail on your home loan

Tax benefits you can avail on your home loan

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Deduction on home loan interest cannot be claimed when the house is under construction

Rebuff from NSG is of India's own making

Rebuff from NSG is of India's own making

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Immediate NSG membership will not help India realise its nuclear ambitions any faster. It could have easily left the process take its own course, instead of running a high-stakes campaign to get in, says B S Raghavan.

Kozhikode airport resumes ops after CISF-AAI clash kills jawan

Kozhikode airport resumes ops after CISF-AAI clash kills jawan

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

The Kozhikode international airport at nearby Karipur in Mallapuram district of Kerala, which had been temporarily shutdown after violence erupted on Wednesday night following the death of a Central Industrial Security Force jawan, began operations on Thursday morning with arrival of two flights.

'Had the SIT not balked, Modi would have been facing a trial'

'Had the SIT not balked, Modi would have been facing a trial'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

'I don't think there is a need to order a fresh investigation into the complaint against Modi & Co. As the amicus curiae Raju Ramachandran said in his report to the Supreme Court, the existing material is more than sufficient to prosecute Modi and other high-ups of his regime,' Manoj Mitta, author of the book The Fiction Of Fact-Finding: Modi and Godhra tells Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore.

Why PM's Bangladesh visit couldn't be better-timed

Why PM's Bangladesh visit couldn't be better-timed

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has positioned himself as a credible partner for Bangladesh. He has scored by getting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to travel with him to Dhaka, says Srinath Raghavan

Review: Thirumanam Enum Nikkah fails to impress

Review: Thirumanam Enum Nikkah fails to impress

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Thirumanam Enum Nikkah fails to live up to expectation despite the good performance by both Jai and Nazriya.

Your favourite Nawaz performance? Vote!

Your favourite Nawaz performance? Vote!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

'No short cuts, no sensationalism, but sheer talent is responsible for Nawaz's position as one of the finest actors of his generation.'

'Without skills you are a recipient of charity'

'Without skills you are a recipient of charity'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

'Jobs will exist at very high levels or low levels of skill sets.' 'People, who are in middle level jobs, are the ones who are facing the problem as such jobs are fast disappearing because of technological advancement.'

The RBI has lost credibility and needs a revamp

The RBI has lost credibility and needs a revamp

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

'The temptation of governments, to have a finger in the RBI pie will be just too great to resist, unless extensive amendments are carried out in the RBI Act treating it almost as the fourth branch of the government.'

Modi will pay for note ban blunder

Modi will pay for note ban blunder

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

It would be a miracle if demonetisation doesn't extract a political price from the BJP and Modi, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Rupee fall doubles losses for FIIs in India stocks

Rupee fall doubles losses for FIIs in India stocks

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

It is a sharp depreciation in rupee valuation against the US dollar that has led to this steeper fall in the Dollex.

'There will not be a messiah'

'There will not be a messiah'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

'There will only be an institutional solution between the board and the founders to take Infosys forward.'

Manish turns 50! 17 unforgettable fashion moments

Manish turns 50! 17 unforgettable fashion moments

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

On the designer's 50th birthday, some cherished moments on the runway.

When Vidya, Anushka, Madhuri went on a thrilling spree!

When Vidya, Anushka, Madhuri went on a thrilling spree!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

Looking at the Hindi film heroine at her thrilling best.

Trump has already won the war of ideas

Trump has already won the war of ideas

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Donald Trump has forced the sophisticated to reveal their real selves, which are as vicious as that of any status quoist in the world, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

'I was bored laughing, so I did Badlapur'

'I was bored laughing, so I did Badlapur'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

'I don't get angry in real life and to get this anger out in front of the camera was tough.' Varun Dhawan gets ready with Badlapur.

Banks set for lending rate action this week

Banks set for lending rate action this week

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

A host of lenders, including State Bank of India, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank and Andhra Bank, have lined up meetings of their asset-liability committees this week, to review their lending and deposit rates.

Poet-lyricist and Jnanpith awardee ONV Kurup passes away

Poet-lyricist and Jnanpith awardee ONV Kurup passes away

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

Jnanpith awardee and eminent Malayalam poet, lyricist and environmentalist O N V Kurup passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday following cardiac arrest. He was 84.

20 Hindi Movies To Watch Out For In 2015

20 Hindi Movies To Watch Out For In 2015

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Which movies should you watch in the coming year? We draw up a list.

Why India loves a one-stop beauty store

Why India loves a one-stop beauty store

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Right marketing and product strategy have helped Falguni Nayar build a beauty retail business.

'The idea is to promote research as a career'

'The idea is to promote research as a career'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

'India is a country where many of the problems need local solutions and some be solved using basic science.'

'Pained' Manmohan asks Modi to apologise over Pak conspiracy charges

'Pained' Manmohan asks Modi to apologise over Pak conspiracy charges

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

Singh issued a statement on Monday, listing those who attended the dinner, and stressed that the election was not discussed during the meeting.

How Ayushmann Khurrana became Ayushmann Khurrana

How Ayushmann Khurrana became Ayushmann Khurrana

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

With four back to back hits, the shy lad from Chandigarh is an unlikely movie star. Ayushmann Khurrana tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com how it all came together and how he prepares to confront the toughest three months of his life.

Review: Manjapai is cliched and predictable

Review: Manjapai is cliched and predictable

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Manjapai is a very predictable and overemotional tale of a meddlesome righteous villager with a heart of gold who unintentionally creates havoc in the life of his grandson.

Time to fight Trump's war on human rights

Time to fight Trump's war on human rights

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

'Responding with outrage is not enough. It is the time, and the responsibility of all who hold those rights dear, to fight back, says Aakar Patel.

2018's 10 Best Moments In Hindi Films

2018's 10 Best Moments In Hindi Films

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks the scenes that left him impressed this year.

Modi must heed Indian economists, not only NRI ones

Modi must heed Indian economists, not only NRI ones

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

'The time has come to incorporate Indian sociology into economic policy.' 'The first step in that direction would be to listen to economists trained in India and not just the US and the UK, argues T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Note ban has cost us a lot

Note ban has cost us a lot

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Well then, what did DeMo achieve? As predicted by most economists, the volume of transactions fell, economic activity was adversely impacted, and some sectors (which were more dependent on cash transactions) witnessed greater disruption than others, says Rahul Khullar.

10 things that the Modi govt is doing WRONG

10 things that the Modi govt is doing WRONG

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

B S Raghavan, a Chennai-based retired bureaucrat, lists here ten things that the Narendra Modi government is doing wrong.

How the North Indian Launda saved Hindi movies

How the North Indian Launda saved Hindi movies

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

'Pink a movie that's assembled especially for that section of prejudice-free Indians who are all on this side of the screen.' 'Look...there's virtuosity staring at you, 24 Frames per Second.' 'Soak it in; more power to the revolution, more wax to the candlelight vigils,' says Sreehari Nair.

Ranbaxy recalls some batches of generic Lipitor in latest quality blow

Ranbaxy recalls some batches of generic Lipitor in latest quality blow

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The recall is the latest in a series of problems to hit Ranbaxy, which has had all its India factories stopped from sending drugs and ingredients to the United States.

S S Tarapore: Adieu to RBI's gifted officer

S S Tarapore: Adieu to RBI's gifted officer

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

His finest years came when he served as deputy governor under C Rangarajan.

Maheswary wins maiden Nat'l Games gold with new meet record

Maheswary wins maiden Nat'l Games gold with new meet record

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Former Asian champion Renjith Maheswary nabbed his maiden National Games gold with a new meet record in triple jump as previous marks continued to tumble like nine pins in the athletics arena on the penultimate day of competitions in the 35th edition in Thiruvananthapuram.

Of Sudarshan Chakra, Shishupal, and PSU banks

Of Sudarshan Chakra, Shishupal, and PSU banks

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Does the Union government or the RBI see itself as Krishna beheading Shishupal and what will constitute the 101st or indeed the past many sins for which a Sudarshan Chakra will have to be used? More importantly, what are those sins?

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

'Happy to be Maya but I am equally Monisha Sarabhai!'

'Happy to be Maya but I am equally Monisha Sarabhai!'

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Ratna Pathak Shah shows us a deeper side to Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai.

Tax, spend and be doomed: A lesson from France

Tax, spend and be doomed: A lesson from France

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

GST will make it easier for governments to spend more, says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Bollywood's half-yearly report card: The good stuff

Bollywood's half-yearly report card: The good stuff

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Raja Sen looks back at the good things that happened in Bollywood in the first half of 2015.