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Kerala 2021: Advantage Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala 2021: Advantage Pinarayi Vijayan

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

In four years, the state has had to battle cyclones, two floods, and two epidemiological disasters. If people bring Pinarayi Vijayan back to power, he must have done something right, obsevers Aditi Phadnis.

'Kangana Ranaut has daring fashion sense'

'Kangana Ranaut has daring fashion sense'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

GenNext designer Sumiran Sharma, 30, of ANAAM talks about his collection, design inspiration and why he wants to style Kangana Ranaut.

Ritu Kumar at LFW: Taapsee Pannu unleashes her wild side

Ritu Kumar at LFW: Taapsee Pannu unleashes her wild side

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

When the actress owned the ramp.

Nagapattinam festival suspended following conversion row

Nagapattinam festival suspended following conversion row

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

Dalits had planned to embrace Islam after upper caste Hindus didn't allow them to perform rituals.

REWIND: India over the weekend!

REWIND: India over the weekend!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Events that shaped the nation in the past 48 hours in images.

Will Chanakya opt for Chirag?

Will Chanakya opt for Chirag?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Chirag Paswan is young. He is articulate. He has no political baggage. All he needs is the blessing of Chanakya, observes Asmita Bihari.

Why this designer failed last year at LFW

Why this designer failed last year at LFW

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

GenNext designer Diming Rubu talks about her failure at the Lakme Fashion week last year and the fashion scene in Arunachal Pradesh, her home state.

'Nothing wrong in wearing just a bra'

'Nothing wrong in wearing just a bra'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

'My walk at LFW was not around feminism at all. Kabir wanted me to show my ink and that's why I removed my jacket'

Fashion Week: Back to black

Fashion Week: Back to black

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Designers Pallavi Mohan and Rina Dhaka create meaningful fashion at Amazon India Fashion Week Fall 2016.

How Myntra plans to run India's biggest fashion sale

How Myntra plans to run India's biggest fashion sale

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The 12th edition of EORS will be held from June 19-22. There will be a dedicated central virtual war-room for tactical problem solving across all phases of the event. Shoppers across the country will have access to over 700,000 styles from over 3,000 fashion and lifestyle brands. Myntra is expecting 3 million people to shop from the safety of their homes.

Modi's new effort to meet his biggest promise: Job creation

Modi's new effort to meet his biggest promise: Job creation

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The government plans to start 100 centres in two years, which will also become a career counselling centre for job-seekers.

Diana Hayden didn't deserve Miss World title: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

Diana Hayden didn't deserve Miss World title: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

He said he failed to understand the "process of judgement" of the crowning of the Miss World contest in 1997, in which Diana Hayden had got the award.

Karan Tacker wears flowers and gets it right too!

Karan Tacker wears flowers and gets it right too!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

The actor walked the ramp in a Surya Sarkar creation and has us floored!

How this Tamil Nadu man weaved his magic on PM Modi

How this Tamil Nadu man weaved his magic on PM Modi

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

A wall hanging featuring Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad left the prime minister in awe

How Bollywood's Best Costumes Were Made

How Bollywood's Best Costumes Were Made

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

We pay homage to Bhanu Athaiya by celebrating her best creations.

Telangana fallout: Protests intensify in Kokrajhar for new state

Telangana fallout: Protests intensify in Kokrajhar for new state

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Train services were paralysed in Assam as several Bodo outfits resorted to a 12-hour railway blockade in Kokrajhar while violence continued for the third day in Karbi Anglong as ethnic groups stepped up their demand for a separate state on the lines of Telangana.

Ram has entered the land of Durga

Ram has entered the land of Durga

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Mamata imposed affirmative action to the point of absurdity. This has naturally led to counter-action: The Hindus who never thought of themselves as Hindus are now banding behind the BJP, points out Aditi Phadnis.

Mann Ki Baat: PM says Diwali with troops in Gurez 'unforgettable'

Mann Ki Baat: PM says Diwali with troops in Gurez 'unforgettable'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

he also talked about India's tradition of respecting the nature through festivals like 'Chhat' and referred to the ongoing cleanliness campaign.

Tamil Nadu is becoming breeding ground for extremists' activities: BJP MP

Tamil Nadu is becoming breeding ground for extremists' activities: BJP MP

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Pon Radhakrishnan also stated that Naxals, Maoists and Muslim extremists may have intruded into some of the media houses too.

Ready to Flaunt: Durga Puja Look

Ready to Flaunt: Durga Puja Look

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Ready to Flaunt: Durga Puja Look

OMG, what style!

OMG, what style!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

We bring you the best dressed people who should have been on the ramp on Day 3 of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017. Take a look.

'I love the way I look. I look hot'

'I love the way I look. I look hot'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

'I never thought an invisible character like Radhiya would get me that much visibility.'

#Celebspired: How to WEAR nine colours of Navratri

#Celebspired: How to WEAR nine colours of Navratri

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Take notes from celebs on how to style the nine colours of Navratri this year.

'Never thought masks would be part of bridal fashion'

'Never thought masks would be part of bridal fashion'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Mirror lehengas, organza skirts, pre-stitched sarees, necklet gowns, dhoti-crop tops in handwoven fabrics and hand-done embroideries with traditional textile techniques will trend.

Pix: When Diana Hayden proved she's more than a beauty queen

Pix: When Diana Hayden proved she's more than a beauty queen

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The former Miss World has shaped the lives of many.

Modi gifts hand-woven tapestry, DVD on LBA debates to Hasina

Modi gifts hand-woven tapestry, DVD on LBA debates to Hasina

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has presented his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina a rare audio clip of her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's speech, a hand-woven tapestry, and the transcript and digital record of parliamentary debates on the historic Land Boundary Agreement.

#Celebspired: How to WEAR nine colours of Navratri

#Celebspired: How to WEAR nine colours of Navratri

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Take notes from celebs on how to style the nine colours of Navratri this year.

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to e-commerce controversies.

Tamil Nadu and the forgotten clamour for prohibition last election

Tamil Nadu and the forgotten clamour for prohibition last election

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

If purists are surprised as to why and how people are not demanding prohibition or not talking about past promises, both in the election manifestos five years back and even those made to the courts, the answer lies in how the state has been evolving and changing these past few years, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Spinning yarns

Spinning yarns

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

It's durable, it's perfect for our weather and, now, it's fashionable.

First 5 files CM Jaya signed will spell doom for Tamil Nadu

First 5 files CM Jaya signed will spell doom for Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The sops sanctioned by J Jayalalithaa on her first day in office could cost the exchequer up to Rs 8,000 crore annually.

Bihar hardens stand on non-serious investors

Bihar hardens stand on non-serious investors

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Some of these proposals came from big names of India Inc., such as Birla Cement, Steel Authority of India Ltd. and Jas Infrastructure and Power Ltd.

Here's how much GST you will pay from July 1

Here's how much GST you will pay from July 1

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

From 0% to 28%, here's the breakup of what attracts how much GST.

A celebration of the versatile ikat

A celebration of the versatile ikat

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

One of the first things to strike one about Cinnamon, a 19-year-old designer boutique hub, is its architecture and feel.

Elekshun Gupshup: Will 'PM' Modi keep away from Adani?

Elekshun Gupshup: Will 'PM' Modi keep away from Adani?

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Pathan brothers turn down Congress ticket; Rahul's impersonal ways; Modi on DD; RaGa's loss, NaMo's gain. All this and more from the election battlefield.

The Magic of Katha

The Magic of Katha

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'If we're able to make a child laugh or feel happy to come to school, more than half the battle is won,' Katha Founder Geeta Dharmarajan tells Geetanjali Krishna.

The Mission Mangal Review

The Mission Mangal Review

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Mission Mangal has its heart in place, feels Sukanya Verma.

The WhatsApp retailers

The WhatsApp retailers

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

After at least 50 women got in touch with me, I realised that housewives had suddenly discovered that WhatsApp could give them a whole new profession, says Keya Sarkar.