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New Zealand turn their attention to knockout rounds

New Zealand turn their attention to knockout rounds

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

New Zealand will not be shelving the aggressive game that has taken them through the pool stage.

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Here's the full text of President's address with a word cloud.

'India can never be Congress-mukt'

'India can never be Congress-mukt'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

'...because the party is based on the Constitution.'

'There are people in TMC who are termites'

'There are people in TMC who are termites'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'The TMC forgets that if people don't stand by you, your party will never win.'

Cric Buzz: BCCI bans Delhi player; Smith set to join CSA

Cric Buzz: BCCI bans Delhi player; Smith set to join CSA

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Prince Ram Niwas Yadav has been banned by the BCCI from domestic cricket for the next two seasons after being found guilty of fudging his age in under-19 tournaments.

Will these movies win an Oscar?

Will these movies win an Oscar?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Here's looking at some brilliant movies.

SCARY! What Pakistan and China's nuclear weapons mean for India

SCARY! What Pakistan and China's nuclear weapons mean for India

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

'Once the military starts to draw up plans for using nuclear weapons, then nuclear weapons could be used earlier in a crisis than otherwise.'

America rising anew: Biden tells US Congress

America rising anew: Biden tells US Congress

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Biden said that 100 days since he took the oath of office on January 20 and inherited the worst pandemic in a century and the worst economic crisis in a decade, America is on the move again, turning peril into possibility, crisis into opportunity and setback into strength.

'Babur could be really brutal'

'Babur could be really brutal'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

'Physically, he was a strong man, but given to moments of emotional weakness.' 'He had to be put back on the right track by the women in his life.'

Why the triple talaq issue is a win for the BJP

Why the triple talaq issue is a win for the BJP

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

'The BJP, or the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, are celebrating their biggest ideological and philosophical victory in some time,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Will JMMM rule India next?

Will JMMM rule India next?

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

'No, that is not an abbreviation for the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha,' says T V R Shenoy, 'but for J Jayalalithaa-Mamata Banerjee-Mayawati-Mulayam Singh Yadav... If the AIADMK, the Trinamool Congress, and other regional forces do extremely well, we could be heading for a repetion of the 9th Lok Sabha (1989 to 1991) and the 11th Lok Sabha (1996 to 1998), each of which saw multiple prime ministers and neither of which lasted even half of its five-year term.'

'We refuse to be bullied into silence'

'We refuse to be bullied into silence'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

MUST READ: The speech Nayantara Sahgal was not allowed to give.

'Whatever I have is because of India'

'Whatever I have is because of India'

Rediff.com24 May 2018

'15, 17 years back we were not even in existence in the US. Today nearly 1/3 of prescriptions written comes from India.' 'India is showing that in a very competitive environment -- like the US and Europe -- our industry is doing very well.'

Captain Kohli wants India to leave a mark on world cricket

Captain Kohli wants India to leave a mark on world cricket

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

The Indian captain insists his side will have to keep winning consistently for the next seven to eight years to leave a mark on the world stage.

Meet Bollywood's Small Town Girl

Meet Bollywood's Small Town Girl

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Sukanya Verma looks back at the trend's most memorable incarnations in recent times.

Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala's political plans too

Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala's political plans too

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

At 70, going by hospital records made public, most age and health-related arguments put out against super-star Rajinikanth's entry into politics, before he withdrew citing a 2016 kidney-transplant, hold good for Sasikala, too, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Aung San Suu Kyi is like Indira Gandhi'

'Aung San Suu Kyi is like Indira Gandhi'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

'She's not going to keel over.' 'This is the kind of difficult situation that she thrives in.'

Everything is normal in Kashmir, don't pay heed to rumours: J-K Guv

Everything is normal in Kashmir, don't pay heed to rumours: J-K Guv

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The replies from the governor seek to put to rest a week's uncertainty that had been dogging the valley especially after Centre had rushed 100 companies (10,000 security personnel) to the state.

What went wrong for India in 4th ODI vs West Indies

What went wrong for India in 4th ODI vs West Indies

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

The pitch was slow and shot-making difficult but India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said these factors cannot cover up for the fact that batsmen 'let the team down' in the lost fourth One-Day International against West Indies, on Sunday.

PIX: What's Kabir Khan doing in the Maldives?

PIX: What's Kabir Khan doing in the Maldives?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Television anchor and actress Mini Mathur, husband Director Kabir Khan (whose film '83 on India's first cricket World Cup win releases on April 10) and their children Sarah and Vivaan are currently holidaying in the Maldives.

Coronavirus: How China could have saved the world

Coronavirus: How China could have saved the world

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

'There is little doubt that China today stands in the dock, charged with misdemeanour with regard to the health and well-being of its own citizens and of the people of the world,' notes Amulya Ganguli.

This win is for every child, says 'father-daughter' duo of Satyarthi, Malala

This win is for every child, says 'father-daughter' duo of Satyarthi, Malala

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Child rights activists India's Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday said the Nobel peace prize gives them tremendous opportunity in their fight and struggle for children's rights.

BJP govt would be detrimental to minorities, US lawmakers told

BJP govt would be detrimental to minorities, US lawmakers told

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

Several eminent officials and experts from both India and the United States have told American lawmakers that a Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre would be detrimental to the basic rights of the religious minorities in India.

Happy and happening: Seenagers rock!

Happy and happening: Seenagers rock!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

They have everything they wanted as a teenager - only they seem to have got it all 50 years later, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

The man who wants Section 377 scrapped

The man who wants Section 377 scrapped

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

'The reality is that 377 compromises the freedom and affects many of us adversely,' Navtej Singh Johar tells Manavi Kapur.

'Everyday person' Rabada bats for liberation of mind

'Everyday person' Rabada bats for liberation of mind

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada called upon sportspersons to fight for the right causes without 'shoving their opinion down anyone's throat.

PM's speech: Passing off WhatsApp forwards as facts

PM's speech: Passing off WhatsApp forwards as facts

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

'Those who have followed politics even when there was no Twitter know what the word 'jumlebaaz' means,' says Utkarsh Mishra.

'People of India had to choose between worst and horrible'

'People of India had to choose between worst and horrible'

Rediff.com19 May 2014

The Mahatma's descendants differ over Modi and the BJP victory... US-based Coalition Against Genocide vows to oppose Modi... Only Hindu US Congresswoman congratulates Modi... George Joseph/Rediff.com reports from New York.

Will this be India's SCARIEST horror film?

Will this be India's SCARIEST horror film?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

'Once The House Next Door becomes a hit, instead of Baahubali, this will become the reference point.' Yes, Siddharth is very confident of his latest film.

'How can you chain a human being like an animal?'

'How can you chain a human being like an animal?'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

'People ask me from where I get the strength to fight this battle. I really do not know.' 'Perhaps God is giving me the strength as I am fighting for truth.'

'India has never lacked for ideas'

'India has never lacked for ideas'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

'Soft power is the power really to win friends and influence people with the strength of your ideas.' 'India's greatest soft power is being India itself. A nation of varied beliefs, states, creeds, castes, languages and yet embodying that spirit of unity in diversity.'

Is Sasikala playing the waiting game?

Is Sasikala playing the waiting game?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Sasikala's declaration of staying away from politics does not necessarily have to mean that she was retiring for good. She is only taking time to evaluate the post-poll chances of hers before digging in again, if possible, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Resul Pookutty's next after Slumdog Millionaire

Resul Pookutty's next after Slumdog Millionaire

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

The Oscar winning sound designer is behind the sound of his first Malayalam film, Pazhassi Raja.

Exclusive! 'Sri Lanka will never pose a threat to India'

Exclusive! 'Sri Lanka will never pose a threat to India'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

'We have nothing to gain by helping any other country to become a threat to India,' former Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is on the comeback trail, tells Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.

Why Indian nationalism must win over Macaulayan ideas

Why Indian nationalism must win over Macaulayan ideas

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

In the second and final part of his column, Col Anil Athale says the fight between forces of Indian nationalism and Macaulayism aided and abetted by West is going to be long, hard and dirty. The outcome will decide whether India becomes a superpower or continues to wallow in the swamp of underdevelopment.

Rohit turns philosopher ahead of Delhi T20

Rohit turns philosopher ahead of Delhi T20

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Rohit acknowledged that the road is tough for the youngsters, trying to find a place in this formidable Indian set up.

Myanmar allows traffic rights to Indian airlines

Myanmar allows traffic rights to Indian airlines

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

At present, there is no direct air connectivity between India and Myanmar.

Why India must be wary of the Chinese dragon

Why India must be wary of the Chinese dragon

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

There are signs of China's external behaviour becoming more aggressive in the coming years. If that happens, strategic implications for neighbours having territorial disputes with China can become deeper and imperatives can rise for the former to counteract, says D S Rajan

Man-of-the-match Shankar plays down Pandya comparisons

Man-of-the-match Shankar plays down Pandya comparisons

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Shankar claimed two crucial wickets to bag the Match of the Match award as India defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the second T20 international in the tri-series on Thursday.

A big win for Moneylife, a small step for journalism

A big win for Moneylife, a small step for journalism

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Moneylife's victory against NSE shows good journalism does not need to fear deep pockets of big corporations