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Prashant Bhushan: 'Real Tiger in Court'

Prashant Bhushan: 'Real Tiger in Court'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

His recent walkout from Chief Justice Dipak Misra's court earned him critics in courts. 'Yet, even the senior-most judges give him the respect that he deserves.'

Did you know Nehru was first PM to address US Congress?

Did you know Nehru was first PM to address US Congress?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

'India may be new to world politics and her military strength insignificant in comparison with that of the giants of our epoch.' 'But India is old in thought and experience and has travelled through trackless centuries in the adventure of life.' 'Throughout her long history she has stood for peace and every prayer that an Indian raises, ends with an invocation to peace.' Jawaharlal Nehru's memorable speech to the United States Congress.

Sheena Bora Trial: Did the Pen police botch the case?

Sheena Bora Trial: Did the Pen police botch the case?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

If an FIR had been registered by the Pen police -- instead of a mere entry in the station diary -- an investigation could have taken place and the body might have been identified as Sheena's, leading to the case being cracked much earlier.

Review: Madras Cafe deserves an audience

Review: Madras Cafe deserves an audience

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Madras Cafe is a swift, smart and serious study of an inglorious chapter of history, writes Sukanya Verma.

Raghuram Rajan: 'We Indians treat our economy and cricketers alike'

Raghuram Rajan: 'We Indians treat our economy and cricketers alike'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

'We are by no means anywhere nearing having external financing difficulties or internal financing difficulties. The government's credit is solid, there is absolutely no difficulty for the government in borrowing and it is borrowing effectively from the public today in a fairly free public debt market,' the RBI governor tells a meeting in Washington, DC

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