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'It seemed like a life of unbearable captivity to me'

'It seemed like a life of unbearable captivity to me'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

When she told me her story, I realised that one man's meat is another man's poison.

Bigg Boss 13: Will Shefali add to the drama?

Bigg Boss 13: Will Shefali add to the drama?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Three contestants got evicted on Bigg Boss 13, and were replaced by wild card entrants.

Modiji, will my mother afford to buy onions in 2020?

Modiji, will my mother afford to buy onions in 2020?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'If prices of everyday consumption don't come down, employment doesn't pick up, 2020 will not be a happy year for anyone but the super rich,' notes Sherna Gandhy.

Dear Pooja: My dog won't leave me alone

Dear Pooja: My dog won't leave me alone

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Canine lover and dog trainer Pooja Sathe Gawande answers your queries.

No documents, biometrics will be asked for NPR: Home Ministry

No documents, biometrics will be asked for NPR: Home Ministry

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

A form carrying questions as part of the NPR exercise will be finalised soon, ministry officials said. The information available on the website of the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, however, says the NPR database would contain demographic as well as biometric details.

Mumbai's Dharavi adds 1,400 COVID-19 cases in May

Mumbai's Dharavi adds 1,400 COVID-19 cases in May

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Narrow lanes and bylanes, small houses, unhygienic living conditions, common toilets and several other factors are responsible for the easy spread of COVID-19 in Dharavi, apart from non-adherence to social distancing norms.

Give wrong names, addresses for NPR: Arundhati Roy

Give wrong names, addresses for NPR: Arundhati Roy

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

Roy accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of telling a "lie" at his Ramlila Ground rally in New Delhi on Sunday that his government never said anything about the NRC process and that there are no detention camps in the country.

The Teacher Who Changed My Life

The Teacher Who Changed My Life

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

On this Teachers Day, I once again bow my head as I remember all the teachers who had taught me in school, college, military academy, army courses and so on. But Ms Shantha Potty Aunty, this one more head bow is specially for you, admirably says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).

High drama in K'taka Council: Members get physical, dy chairman pulled down

High drama in K'taka Council: Members get physical, dy chairman pulled down

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Amid the pandemonium and chaos, which many senior members termed as a "black mark" and "unprecedented" in the House's century old history, it was adjourned sine-die within minutes after it met for the day.

Crime scene dressed up, Aarushi's body tampered with: CBI

Crime scene dressed up, Aarushi's body tampered with: CBI

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday told the special court hearing the Aarushi case that the scene of crime was "completely dressed up" and the teenage girl's body was tampered with by dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on the night of crime.

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'I'm 79 + now, and I've been doing all this since my late 20s.' 'Sometimes the ideological war extends to the home as well.' 'Many nights I couldn't sleep when someone close to me uttered the smallest insult.' 'It would cause me a lot of pain. But one has to be honest to oneself.'

Discovering a new city in terrible weather

Discovering a new city in terrible weather

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

They landed at their destination in the midst of a typhoon warning!

Telangana rain toll rises to 70; parts of Karnataka remain flooded

Telangana rain toll rises to 70; parts of Karnataka remain flooded

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced Rs 10,000 as immediate relief to each flood-hit household in Hyderabad, lashed by incessant rains since last week, besides an assistance of Rs 1 lakh each to those whose houses were completely destroyed and Rs 50,000 for the partially damaged.

How civic body curbed COVID-19 spread in Dharavi

How civic body curbed COVID-19 spread in Dharavi

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Kiran Dighavkar, assistant commissioner of the G North ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the civic body had to change its traditional approach of waiting for patients, contact tracing, isolation and home quarantine to begin proactive screening instead.

SP poll alliance with Cong in day or two

SP poll alliance with Cong in day or two

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Rahul Gandhi is more inclined towards Akhilesh, who has said their combination could win more than 300 of the 403 assembly seats.

'The State is attacking us with guns on our heads'

'The State is attacking us with guns on our heads'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

'The way the society functions, I don't know, they are more concerned about animals than humans.'

'The audience loved Helen then, they still do'

'The audience loved Helen then, they still do'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

'It was because of the strength of Helenji's performance that I was even called on stage to present her with the coveted Black Lady.'

Confessions of a 'Khan Market gang' member

Confessions of a 'Khan Market gang' member

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

'If Khan Market today -- a neon-drenched spectacle of blingy shops and pricey eateries -- is what it is, it's not due to the dramatic shift in political dispensations, but because free-market India is another country,' notes Sunil Sethi.

Mahindra XUV700: A powerhouse that ushers in a new era of excellence

Mahindra XUV700: A powerhouse that ushers in a new era of excellence

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

Is the XUV700 just a facelifted XUV500 or is it a completely new breed in the vast range of SUVs available today? Rajesh Karkera takes the latest offering from the Mahindra stable for a spin to find out.

John Abraham Wants A Woman To Beat Him Up

John Abraham Wants A Woman To Beat Him Up

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

'Let's get a woman to be the antagonist, who really throws me around and hammers the s**t out of me. That would be fun.'

The first desi to win the US Spelling Bee

The first desi to win the US Spelling Bee

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Indian American children have dominated the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee in the United States since the turn of the new century. Long before this impressive trail of triumphs began, way back in 1985, Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American child to win the Spelling Bee. Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit Masih catches up with Dr Natarajan as the 2021 Spelling Bee takes off this weekend.

NPR may include driving licence, voter ID details

NPR may include driving licence, voter ID details

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

The Centre on Tuesday said it was discussing with state governments the preparations for updating the National Population Register from April 1 to September 30. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the Lok Sabha that no document will be collected during the exercise, which will be carried out along with the house-listing phase of Census 2021.

Is Kartik Aaryan Bollywood's New BANKABLE STAR?

Is Kartik Aaryan Bollywood's New BANKABLE STAR?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

'Kartik is an outsider, so he takes nothing for granted. That's why he will do well.'

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Akhtaruzzaman Elias's The Raincoat describes the effect of the 1971 war on a college and on one of its teachers in particular.

Trump's America needs this Indian

Trump's America needs this Indian

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

On his latest trip to the US, Kishore Singh could not help but relate to the worries about coming times, and think what President Donald Trump's America needs is an Indian export -- the "commoner" and street rabble-rouser, Arvind Kejriwal.

Bigg Boss 13: Don't KISS Mahira!

Bigg Boss 13: Don't KISS Mahira!

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

This week is all about family inside the Bigg Boss House but then why did Rashami Desai breakdown while talking to Arti Singh? The popular television actress is having a hard time not just in BB13 but otherwise too.

We may be heading for 7%+ growth

We may be heading for 7%+ growth

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

The market price action seems to point in this direction. Let's hope we finally break out. It is about time! asserts Akash Prakash.

Biden launches 'wartime' plan to fight against COVID-19

Biden launches 'wartime' plan to fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Biden said the plan starts with mounting an aggressive, safe, and effective vaccination campaign to meet the goal of administering 100 million shots in the first 100 days in office.

Torino boss worries about injuries when Serie A restarts

Torino boss worries about injuries when Serie A restarts

Rediff.com22 May 2020

Italy's heritage authority allows San Siro demolition

COVID19 effect: Census, NPR unlikely in 2020

COVID19 effect: Census, NPR unlikely in 2020

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

'The COVID-19 threat is still looming large. The census and NPR are not in the priority list of the government as of now'

Death knell of Mamata regime has been sounded : Shah

Death knell of Mamata regime has been sounded : Shah

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Shah, who held a closed door meeting to take stock of the party organisation, said he could 'sense massive public anger' against the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in the state and gave a call to 'uproot' it in the state polls.

PIX: Liverpool cruise; Barcelona, Atletico stunned

PIX: Liverpool cruise; Barcelona, Atletico stunned

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

'A phenomenal year for Indian badminton'

'A phenomenal year for Indian badminton'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

'They want us to win in every match, like in cricket.' 'It's so tough to play every tournament and win.'

Tour the world's finest museums from the safety of your home

Tour the world's finest museums from the safety of your home

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

It beats Netflix any day, exclaims Prithvi Singh.

What Mamata can learn from this actor

What Mamata can learn from this actor

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

'The power of love is the greatest power in the world.' 'Add a smile and you can conquer the world,' Bengali actor June Maliah, the Trinamool Congress's candidate for the Medinipur constituency, tells Swarupa Dutt/Rediff.com.

Cong seeks rebel MLAs' disqualification from assembly, asks them to return to 'family'

Cong seeks rebel MLAs' disqualification from assembly, asks them to return to 'family'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker C P Joshi confirmed that disqualification notices have been sent out Tuesday on the basis of the complaint made by the party. The dissidents have to reply by Friday.

Biden, Harris will heal US: Indian-American lawmakers

Biden, Harris will heal US: Indian-American lawmakers

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

'Today we prove that our democracy still works and that the power always belongs to the people through the power of our vote'

Why Dilli remains door for Mamatadi

Why Dilli remains door for Mamatadi

Rediff.com7 May 2014

'The numbers have been scaled down for the Trinamool Congress. Today, the upper number of victories seems to be 30, with 25 seats being the realistic option. The Trinamool Congress may still be the largest non-BJP, non-Congress party in the next Lok Sabha, but it may not make it to the Cabinet table, leave alone sit in the top chair,' says T V R Shenoy.

RS win in Maharashtra, Haryana shows BJP's superior poll management

RS win in Maharashtra, Haryana shows BJP's superior poll management

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal, Randeep Surjewala and Jairam Ramesh of the Congress and Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut were among the 16 candidates elected to the Rajya Sabha from four states where polling was held on Friday after tussle over cross voting and alleged breach of election rules delayed the counting by around eight hours in Maharashtra and Haryana.

Trump rages at 'bad things' in counting rooms

Trump rages at 'bad things' in counting rooms

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Twitter immediately flagged Trump's tweet saying that "official sources may not have called the race when this was tweeted.