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Astrospeak: Your zodiac forecast for 2015

Astrospeak: Your zodiac forecast for 2015

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Monisha Dudaney tells you what the stars predict for the coming months.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Very Co-operative Witness

Sheena Bora Trial: The Very Co-operative Witness

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Devulkar had a certain abnormal vagueness about him that was unreal and defied belief. That came across in both his slightly too easy-going, extra-cooperative manner and the ragged nature of his testimony.

It's small, it's beautiful. It's San Francisco!

It's small, it's beautiful. It's San Francisco!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

San Francisco, nobody calls it Frisco, has its own laid back pace and is absolutely inviting. Ansh M visited the city recently and hopes to return some day...

7 young men and their unusual start-up

7 young men and their unusual start-up

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

The Bombay Hemp Company offers goods fashioned out of hemp, the lesser known cousin of ganja.

Budget: A preparatory exercise to usher in reforms

Budget: A preparatory exercise to usher in reforms

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Finance minister tries to put house in order before reforms are unveiled in February.

Britain marks 10th anniversary of 7/7 London bombings

Britain marks 10th anniversary of 7/7 London bombings

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

The threat from terrorism continues to be as real as it was ten years ago, but Britian will never cowed by it, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.

SIMI hand behind Bengaluru blast? It's a possibility, says Rijiju

SIMI hand behind Bengaluru blast? It's a possibility, says Rijiju

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Outlawed outfit Students Islamic Movement of India's possible role has come under the scanner of investigators probing the terror attack outside a restaurant here that killed a woman and injured three others, as government announced a raft of measures to ramp up security, particularly in crowded areas.

Modi@2: Hits and misses in science and tech

Modi@2: Hits and misses in science and tech

Rediff.com30 May 2016

'Well begun is half done, today there are more hits than misses by the Modi government in its support towards science in India,' says Pallava Bagla.

#BestPhotos: 15 top shots you will EVER see

#BestPhotos: 15 top shots you will EVER see

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The 2015 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography competition, has announced the shortlists.

'India is the swing superpower of the 21st century'

'India is the swing superpower of the 21st century'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

'If India maintains the Constitutional set-up that its founders envisaged -- which is that it is a parliamentary democracy, with a broadly speaking market economy, in which all people are equal as everyone votes, in which the rights of minorities are respected -- that will be a great thing.' 'Not just for India. But for humanity.'

'For Tamil pride, for Jallikattu'

'For Tamil pride, for Jallikattu'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

A Ganesh Nadar watches the fourth day of protests dawn on Chennai's Marina beach.

Don't look at him with pity; look up to him for his grit

Don't look at him with pity; look up to him for his grit

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Dhruv Shirpurkar's parents never let go of their faith in God while standing with him in his battle against a rare disorder that left him 85 per cent disabled and bound to a wheelchair.

How does a falling rupee affect you?

How does a falling rupee affect you?

Rediff.com18 May 2015

There are some advantages of a falling rupee.

Super Filmi Week: Kudos to Kangana

Super Filmi Week: Kudos to Kangana

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

Kangana Ranaut's guts, Amitabh Bachchan's venomous threat and dark TV serials occupied Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week.

'People feel I have lost my appeal because I'm not single'

'People feel I have lost my appeal because I'm not single'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

'Bollywood runs on the idea of age.' 'The moment you're single, even if you're 40, you're still appealing, you're still young.' 'The moment you're married, even if you're 25, it's uh huh. She's not sexy anymore.'

Stampede at Shanghai New Year's celebration kills 35

Stampede at Shanghai New Year's celebration kills 35

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

At least 35 people, including 25women, were killed and 48 others injured in a stampede during New Year revelry at Shanghai's iconic waterfront area, one of the worst tragedies to hit China in recent years.

Three-time Odisha CM J B Patnaik passes away in Tirupati

Three-time Odisha CM J B Patnaik passes away in Tirupati

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

Patnaik, 89, passed away at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences in the temple city

'With a heavy heart', Karnataka to release Cauvery water to TN

'With a heavy heart', Karnataka to release Cauvery water to TN

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

"Despite severe hardships faced by the government of Karnataka, the state will release water as directed by the Supreme Court," Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said.

For lower electricity bills, Rahul sweats it out in Mumbai's streets

For lower electricity bills, Rahul sweats it out in Mumbai's streets

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

On the final day of his two-day visit to India's financial capital, Congres vice president Rahul Gandhi tried to connect with Mumbaikars by raising the issue of high electricity bills en route his padyatra from National College, Bandra to Dharavi, Asia's largest slum colony.

Jayalalithaa's wait for judicial redress just got longer

Jayalalithaa's wait for judicial redress just got longer

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

The high court verdict on AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa's disproportionate assets conviction appeal just got delayed, says N Sathiya Moorthy

10 models with celebrity parents

10 models with celebrity parents

Rediff.com13 May 2016

They have inherited their parents' good genes.

The woman who styled Aamir's hair in Dil Chahta Hai

The woman who styled Aamir's hair in Dil Chahta Hai

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

Adhuna Bhabani reveals that her love for hair styling began at a young age when her mother would take her to the hairstylist.

Aimless ambling in Benaulim, Goa

Aimless ambling in Benaulim, Goa

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Benaulim is one of those rare Goan villages with more starfish than holidaymakers.

Budget: A milestone towards ushering in reforms

Budget: A milestone towards ushering in reforms

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

The Budget sets out a comprehensive vision.

Soha: My mother has already started planning our menu for the wedding

Soha: My mother has already started planning our menu for the wedding

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Soha Ali Khan talks about her engagement to Kunal Khemu.

A day in the lives of a biz tycoon, a startup CEO and a jewellery magnate

A day in the lives of a biz tycoon, a startup CEO and a jewellery magnate

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Business should be pleasure, not pressure, believes Thrissur-based T S Kalyanaraman.

Is mobile shopping safe?

Is mobile shopping safe?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Yes, if you follow certain safety measures, says Shruti Puri. Here are some rules you must follow.

I would rather be conservative in my targets and improve: Arun Jaitley

I would rather be conservative in my targets and improve: Arun Jaitley

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the inflation index would determine the nominal growth figure, and it is better to set modest targets and outperform them.

Mamata calls for movement against Modi sarkar

Mamata calls for movement against Modi sarkar

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called for movement against Narendra Modi government at the Centre in view of rising prices and said the Bharatiya Janata Party would not be able to emerge a major political force in the Trinamool Congress-ruled state.

Will the Naga Accord now become a reality?

Will the Naga Accord now become a reality?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

'The issue of the larger homeland of Nagalim, the dream of the Nagas to hold sway over swathes of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, is just that, a dream.' 'The NSCN has been told categorically that the government is not going to concede on this issue.'

'The veg cutlets were very tasty'

'The veg cutlets were very tasty'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Rediff readers share their experiences of eating on Indian trains.

Meet the man who unearthed the fodder scam

Meet the man who unearthed the fodder scam

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

Rumour has it that former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad had once misbehaved with Amit Khare, the then district commissioner of Chaibasa in south Bihar, in full public view. The incident was enough to enrage the strong lobby of Indian Administrative Service officers to take on the all-powerful chief minister.

I'm willing to bet there is no case against Chanda Kochhar

I'm willing to bet there is no case against Chanda Kochhar

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

'... not even a moral one, let alone a legal one.' 'Even if it is assumed that Deepak Kochhar tried to influence his wife into doing something dodgy for his 'social acquaintance', why would she do it?' 'By all accounts she has been granted share options in ICICI Bank of a very substantial amount which easily makes her a multi billion-pati.' 'She did not become CEO against some stiff competition by being stupid and concocting devious cock-and-bull renewable energy stories.' S Murlidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas, unravels the Deepak Kochhar-Videocon controversy.

'I feel bad when people make fun of my marriage on Bigg Boss'

'I feel bad when people make fun of my marriage on Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Mona Lisa talks about her stint on Bigg Boss 10.

'They are misleading Sonia and Rahul'

'They are misleading Sonia and Rahul'

Rediff.com26 May 2016

'If the leadership gets wrong information, what results you can expect?'

Wonderla can turn out to be a good investment bet

Wonderla can turn out to be a good investment bet

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

Wonderla is promoted by Kochouseph Chittilappilly, promoter of V-Guard Industries.

Waqar REVEALS! Blames Afridi for T20 debacle; wants Akmal axed

Waqar REVEALS! Blames Afridi for T20 debacle; wants Akmal axed

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Former chief coach, Waqar Younis has urged the cricket authorities to drop Umar Akmal from the Pakistan team and blamed Shahid Afridi for the side's run of T20 defeats against England, New Zealand and in the Asia Cup and World T20.

Sebi struggles to shield savers from more Saharas

Sebi struggles to shield savers from more Saharas

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Sahara chief Subrata Roy may not come out clean in the biggest ever investment fraud that he allegedly did few years ago.

Jayalalithaa refused bail, Tamil Nadu continues to grieve

Jayalalithaa refused bail, Tamil Nadu continues to grieve

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

In a blow to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief J Jayalalithaa, the Karnataka high court on Tuesday rejected her bail plea in the disproportionate assets case, saying there was no ground to grant her the relief.

Handwara firing: Girl denies molestation by army, one more youth dies in clashes

Handwara firing: Girl denies molestation by army, one more youth dies in clashes

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

A woman, who was injured when security forces opened fire in Handwara town of north Kashmir to quell a stone-pelting mob, succumbed at a hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday.