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2024: The Best South Films

2024: The Best South Films

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

Arjun Menon looks at the Top 10 South films that made an impact in 2024.

'Trump Respects The Indian People'

'Trump Respects The Indian People'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

'The relationship between India and the US, when Donald Trump was president, had been so much stronger.'

Putin-Modi meet likely during BRICS summit: Will they talk Ukraine peace?

Putin-Modi meet likely during BRICS summit: Will they talk Ukraine peace?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

"We are waiting for our good friend Modi and best regards to him," the Russian media quoted Putin as saying in the meeting with Doval.

How Haryana Win Revives Modi Aura

How Haryana Win Revives Modi Aura

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

BIf you know this BJP, it will now go forward to Jharkhand and Maharashtra as if June 2024 never happened, notes Shekhar Gupta.

'Noel Tata Should Be Inducted Into Tata Sons Soon'

'Noel Tata Should Be Inducted Into Tata Sons Soon'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

'The quality of a leader should be such that even if the leader is not there, the institution carries on.'

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours. Dinesh Raheja salutes the Master who turns 90 on Sunday.

'I Was Very Proud Of Ratan Tata'

'I Was Very Proud Of Ratan Tata'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

'...and I was a great admirer of his leadership of Tata Sons.'

EC notice to Engineer Rashid on poll expenditure ahead of oath taking as LS MP

EC notice to Engineer Rashid on poll expenditure ahead of oath taking as LS MP

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

The notice requested Rashid or a representative of his to appear before the district expenditure monitoring committee within two days to address the discrepancy and ensure timely submission of the expenditure report to the Election Commission of India.

Modi set to deliver his sixth straight I-Day speech

Modi set to deliver his sixth straight I-Day speech

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

This will also be his first August 15 address after coming back to power with a huge mandate.

Shoojit Sircar's Best Films, Ranked

Shoojit Sircar's Best Films, Ranked

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

This is the magic of Sircar's filmmaking -- National Award winners, many of them -- that makes every new work of his an eagerly-awaited affair.

Monsoon session ends 4 days ahead of schedule

Monsoon session ends 4 days ahead of schedule

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Generally, before adjourning the house sine die the chair reads out the statistics about the business transacted in the house in detail.

'Gujarat throws many interesting surprises at you'

'Gujarat throws many interesting surprises at you'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

What is it about India that tugs at the chords of our hearts? What makes this often beautiful, often frustrating, country the best country in the world for us? Why does it deserve to be celebrated and constantly nurtured? Why the journey for its Freedom is a continuing one. Continuing our Special series: Well-known Indians tell Rediff.com what they love most about India.

CMs of 10 states skip Niti meet, Nitish busy with...., says CEO

CMs of 10 states skip Niti meet, Nitish busy with...., says CEO

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

The meeting was attended by 26 participants including Chief Ministers and Lt Governors of UTs, he said while briefing the media.

SEE: Ayodhya Ram Mandir, with Donald Trump in New York

SEE: Ayodhya Ram Mandir, with Donald Trump in New York

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

People in large numbers participated in the India Day Parade held in New York, United States.

Communal clashes after rape attempt: Telangana district remains calm

Communal clashes after rape attempt: Telangana district remains calm

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

The situation in Jainoor town in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district remained peaceful on Thursday a day after a protest by tribal organisations against an autorickshaw driver's alleged attempt to rape and murder a tribal woman sparked communal tension prompting authorities to impose a curfew.

Troops disengaged at Galwan Valley, 3 other Eastern Ladakh spots: China

Troops disengaged at Galwan Valley, 3 other Eastern Ladakh spots: China

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

Her comments come a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Geneva that roughly 75 percent of the "disengagement problems" with China are sorted out but the bigger issue has been the increasing militarisation of the frontier.

Bollywood's Getting All Mushy On V-Day!

Bollywood's Getting All Mushy On V-Day!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Bollywood stars celebrate Valentine's Day with loved-up pictures and messages.

'India ready to...': Modi leaves for historic visit to Ukraine

'India ready to...': Modi leaves for historic visit to Ukraine

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

Ahead of his much-anticipated visit to conflict-torn Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India firmly believes that no problem can be solved on the battlefield and it is ready to extend all possible cooperation for the restoration of peace and stability in the region.

Prez Murmu urges swift rape case verdicts, flays adjournment culture

Prez Murmu urges swift rape case verdicts, flays adjournment culture

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

She also pointed out that the poor from villages are afraid to go to court.

When It Was Bradman Versus India

When It Was Bradman Versus India

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a 4-part series.

Desh bhakti in Bollywood

Desh bhakti in Bollywood

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Abhishek, Ajay, Alia, Anushka, Karan, Karthik, Ranveer, Richa, SRK, Shilpa, Sonakshi, Sonam, Varun... celebrate Independence Day.

Bangladesh has special place in India's neighbourhood first policy: Kovind

Bangladesh has special place in India's neighbourhood first policy: Kovind

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

President Kovind, who arrived in Dhaka earlier in the day on his maiden State visit at the invitation of his counterpart M Abdul Hamid to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan in 1971, held delegation-level talks with him which was followed by a banquet.

Champai Soren quits JMM, set to join BJP on Aug 30

Champai Soren quits JMM, set to join BJP on Aug 30

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Soren, who is scheduled to join the Bharatiya Janata Party on August 30, also resigned as an MLA of the state assembly and a minister in the Jharkhand Cabinet.

Mewar's Royal Vs Royal Battle Continues

Mewar's Royal Vs Royal Battle Continues

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Mahendra Singh, whose death has convulsed the Mewar royal family's succession issues, was himself excluded from the family trust by his father who gave control to the younger son, Arvind Singh. It is this decision that years later has cast a shadow on Vishvaraj Singh's coronation, reports Prakash Bhandari.

Suniel Shetty to be grand marshall at NYC's I-Day parade

Suniel Shetty to be grand marshall at NYC's I-Day parade

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

The annual cultural extravaganza will run through several streets of Madison Avenue in the heart of Manhattan, featuring tableaux by various Indian-American organisations, marching bands, police contingents and cultural performances by young Indian-American children.

Why Ratan Tata Really Fell Out With Cyrus Mistry

Why Ratan Tata Really Fell Out With Cyrus Mistry

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

Ratan Tata: A Life, the much awaited biography, reveals that after a year of 'parallel running', Tata began having second thoughts about Cyrus Mistry's 'suitability'. 'Mistry targeted Ratan, the man who had elevated him from virtual oblivion into the mainstream of the Tatas...'

Will Japan Instability Derail India Ties?

Will Japan Instability Derail India Ties?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

There is nothing to be worried about as bilateral ties are robust with solid foundations. Both are on the same page on the economic and defence/security ties bilaterally and globally and that shall continue irrespective of change in political dispensation in either country, points out Dr Rajaram Panda.

Indian Army celebrates I-Day with Chinese soldiers

Indian Army celebrates I-Day with Chinese soldiers

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

Indian Army personnel met their Chinese counterpart in a special border personnel meeting held on the occasion of India's Independence Day at the historic Maitri Sthal, located at an altitude of about 15,000 feet near the strategic Bum La pass near Chian border in Arunachal Pradesh, on Sunday.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: India's 7 great strengths

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: India's 7 great strengths

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

'Spirituality, without which India would have become like the Balkan States a long time ago,' says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, continuing our Independence Day special series where 66 well-known Indians tell Rediff.com what they love most about India.

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.

In I-Day address, PM announces plans for environment

In I-Day address, PM announces plans for environment

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Addressing the nation on Independence Day, the prime minister also spoke on renewable energy and the need to maintain a balance between development and the environment. Referring to the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), launched in January 2019, Modi said, "A special campaign is being worked out to reduce pollution in 100 selected cities with a holistic approach."

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

Rediff.com14 Dec 2024

Sukanya Verma remembers some of his greatest solo numbers in our fondly curated playlist.

'I value my time living in this planet'

'I value my time living in this planet'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

'The best lessons are learned during setbacks.'

The World's First Suicide Bomber

The World's First Suicide Bomber

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation. Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly towards the Sri Lankan military camp. A few moments later all of Jaffna heard a thunderous explosion that brought the complex crashing down in clouds of dust. Miller had given birth to a deadly tactic that Prabhakaran would employ time and again with devastating consequences to Sri Lanka -- and India. A fascinating excerpt from M R Narayan Swamy's must read new book, The Rout Of Prabhakaran.

'It Is Very Rare For A Sequel To Be Loved This Way'

'It Is Very Rare For A Sequel To Be Loved This Way'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

'Nobody likes preachy stories. When you lace it with humour, it works.'

In These Homes, It Is Har Din Tiranga

In These Homes, It Is Har Din Tiranga

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

On a mission to visit the families of soldiers who have died in action, Vikas Manhas has met over 1,000 families whose loved ones made the supreme sacrifice for the country.

Tirupati laddu row: Food safety regulator notice to ghee supplier

Tirupati laddu row: Food safety regulator notice to ghee supplier

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

The controversy has sparked reactions across states. The famous Mankameshwar temple in Uttar Pradesh has now banned offerings of 'prasad' bought by devotees from outside and said they can offer homemade 'prasad' or fruits.

3 CISF commandos sacked over security breach at NSA Doval's home

3 CISF commandos sacked over security breach at NSA Doval's home

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Doval is a 'Z plus' category protectee under the central VIP security list and the security cover is provided by the Special Security Group unit of the CISF.

Prajwal Revanna apologises, to appear before SIT on May 31

Prajwal Revanna apologises, to appear before SIT on May 31

Rediff.com28 May 2024

"I will personally on Friday, May 31 at 10 am will come before the SIT and will cooperate with the investigation and will respond to it (charges). I have faith in court and I am confident I will come out of false cases through court," Pajwal said in a video statement aired on Kannada TV channel Asianet Suvarna News.

Oscars: Why Laapataa Ladies Was Selected

Oscars: Why Laapataa Ladies Was Selected

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

'Everyone should understand that Laapataa Ladies is not the only best film in India.' 'It is one of the best films out of these 29 entries.'