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Bollywood's 1st Quarter: Hits & Flops

Bollywood's 1st Quarter: Hits & Flops

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

'A look at the winners and losers tells us that the topic of the film is but one factor in ensuring success.'

Surgical strike conducted after 'specific and very definite' inputs: Government

Surgical strike conducted after 'specific and very definite' inputs: Government

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

The cross-LoC surgical strike was carried out by the Indian army after "specific and very definite" inputs about terrorists at launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir planning attacks in this country, the government said on Friday.

Fmr Egypt President Morsi sentenced to 40 yrs in jail

Fmr Egypt President Morsi sentenced to 40 yrs in jail

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Egypt's toppled Islamist President Mohamed Morsi was on Saturday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court for passing state secrets to Qatar.

How Nehru could have saved Tibet from China

How Nehru could have saved Tibet from China

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

Arpi deserves to be complimented for the commitment and hard work that have gone into this production. The frustrations of seeking reliable documentation from the catacombs of the Indian bureaucracy did not deter him from going after the best information available, and the result is one that he can take much satisfaction in. Ambassador Prabhat P Shukla, Member Advisory Council, Vivekananda International Foundation, reviews Claude Arpi's The End of an Era: India Exits Tibet.

IATA warns of cyber threats to aviation

IATA warns of cyber threats to aviation

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

Like Air India, there have been recent cyber attacks on some major airlines, including one in Canada, and a global airlines alliance

Want to be a leader? 6 things to avoid

Want to be a leader? 6 things to avoid

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Replace authority and hierarchy with team building and collective participation.

Football Briefs: Pique announces end of international career

Football Briefs: Pique announces end of international career

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Fresh clashes erupt in Ganderbal, Centre sends more forces

Fresh clashes erupt in Ganderbal, Centre sends more forces

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Concerned over violence in Jammu and Kashmir in last four days, the Centre on Saturday decided to rush 3,600 additional paramilitary personnel to the Valley and asked the state government to ensure that there is no further loss of lives.

Has Xi Jinping gone bonkers?

Has Xi Jinping gone bonkers?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

'It doesn't look as if any sensible, worldly wise, person is in charge in China.' 'If at all anybody is in charge, it can only be a bunch of bumpkins of whom Xi has become a puppet,' observes B S Raghavan, the veteran civil servant.

Inside the toxic world of online trolls

Inside the toxic world of online trolls

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

A Molotov cocktail of lies, abuse and bigotry is blowing up social media.

Joveo: It's the Uber for your job hunt!

Joveo: It's the Uber for your job hunt!

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Joveo is not like Monster or Naukri.com!

Can Dineshwar Sharma end the violence in Kashmir?

Can Dineshwar Sharma end the violence in Kashmir?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

While the government interlocutor for J&K may be tasked with holding talks with 'all stakeholders', the central government is singing a very different tune in the Supreme Court, Aditi Phadnis points out.

'Mobocracy' cannot be allowed to overrun law: SC on vigilantism

'Mobocracy' cannot be allowed to overrun law: SC on vigilantism

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The SC said that it was the duty of the state governments to ensue law and order in society.

E-commerce draft policy plugs gifting loophole for foreign sites

E-commerce draft policy plugs gifting loophole for foreign sites

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Among other things, taking note of complaints against several Chinese e-commerce players such as Shein, Ali Express etc for sending shipments as 'gifts' to customers in India and avoiding duties, the government has now mandated that all e-commerce sites and apps must have a registered business entity. This will be the importer on record and subject to customs rules, report Subhayan Chakraborty, Neha Alawadhi and Karan Choudhury.

Accenture to continue to look at India for hires

Accenture to continue to look at India for hires

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Accenture -- considered as one of the top-most employers in India among the global technology services companies -- is believed to have over 150,000 workers in India, next to IBM.

BJP, Congress leaders on Naxal hit list: IB

BJP, Congress leaders on Naxal hit list: IB

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Communication, dated February 17 to all state governments, said the CPI (Maoist) planned to capture attention once again

Soon tech maybe the biggest input in your food delivery

Soon tech maybe the biggest input in your food delivery

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

From using Artificial Learning to Machine Learning to deploying drones food delivery platforms are going all out to reach the extra consumer, says Peerzada Abrar.

Hafiz Saeed could be behind spike in infiltration: Shinde

Hafiz Saeed could be behind spike in infiltration: Shinde

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

Worried over the "increased infiltration" this year in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday said Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder Hafiz Saeed could be training terrorists on the other side of Indo-Pak border for infiltration.

Why it will be difficult to prove Kochhar's 'guilt'

Why it will be difficult to prove Kochhar's 'guilt'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

Regulators and investigators around the world have access to sophisticated tools making it possible to detect white collar crimes. This is where Indian investigators and regulators have been found wanting, says Sudipto Dey.

A peek into Kejriwal's brilliant stealth tactics

A peek into Kejriwal's brilliant stealth tactics

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

I admire Kejriwal's intelligence but pity the fact that he had to use all the ingenuity and scheming to achieve his revenue enhancement goal, says Sudhir Bisht.

Won't allow anti-India activities in Kashmir: Gen Rawat

Won't allow anti-India activities in Kashmir: Gen Rawat

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

'The army is using its might to teach them a lesson'

Will these 7 Honda City cars ever come to India?

Will these 7 Honda City cars ever come to India?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

The Honda City is an iconic brand for the Japanese carmaker

Hazare movement has opened new dimensions of democracy: Prez

Hazare movement has opened new dimensions of democracy: Prez

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

A day after Parliament approved the landmark Lokpal Bill, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said movements like that of Anna Hazare have opened new dimensions of democratic structure suggesting that they cannot be brushed aside.

'Terrorists hiding near Pathankot airbase; can launch attack'

'Terrorists hiding near Pathankot airbase; can launch attack'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Terrorists are hiding in villages close to the "vulnerable" Pathankot airbase, which can come under fresh attack from them, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs said on Tuesday.

What makes Modi tick?

What makes Modi tick?

Rediff.com25 May 2019

The answer has two components: as a leader with a vision who can carry the masses and his ability to realise his vision through his decision-making and executive skills, says Col R Hariharan.

The real story behind Raazi

The real story behind Raazi

Rediff.com11 May 2018

As Raazi hit theatres, Harinder Sikka -- author of Calling Sehmat, the book on which the film is based -- reveals the thrilling real life story of an Indian spy named Sehmat.

Will examine Rahul Gandhi's speech dispassionately: CEC

Will examine Rahul Gandhi's speech dispassionately: CEC

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath said on Tuesday that the Election Commission would "dispassionately" examine Rahul Gandhi's speech made at Indore on October 24, stating that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence was in touch with victims affected by the Muzaffarnagar riots.

Meet BSF's first woman combat officer in 51 years

Meet BSF's first woman combat officer in 51 years

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

Twenty-five-year-old Tanushree Pareek will now be posted to command a unit along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab.

2 more 'significant arrests' made in UK terror attack case

2 more 'significant arrests' made in UK terror attack case

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

Metropolitan Police Acting Deputy Commissioner and Head of Counter Terrorism Mark Rowley said in a statement that a total of nine persons remain in custody and one woman has been released on bail.

Foreign spy agency mobilised funds for Dhaka cafe attack: Report

Foreign spy agency mobilised funds for Dhaka cafe attack: Report

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

An intelligence agency of a foreign country mobilsed funds for the Dhaka cafe attack which was carried out on behalf of a top fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami leader who is on death row after being convicted for 1971 war crimes in Bangladesh, according to a media report.

Honor View 10 can beat the OnePlus 5T!

Honor View 10 can beat the OnePlus 5T!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

The all-rounder has a clear edge over other mid-tier flagships and is worth the price.

Terror threat to Amarnath Yatra: Centre, J and K govt

Terror threat to Amarnath Yatra: Centre, J and K govt

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

With less than 10 days left for the start of annual Amarnath Yatra, the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government said there is a terror threat to the nearly two-month-long pilgrimage and that additional security forces are being deployed to provide safety.

IT margin pressure rises on US visa norms, technology shift

IT margin pressure rises on US visa norms, technology shift

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Software services industry may have to relook its cost structure to maintain a higher margin.

President Obama hosts powerful Saudi prince

President Obama hosts powerful Saudi prince

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

During the meeting, Obama expressed appreciation for Saudi Arabia's contributions to the campaign against ISIL, the White House said in a readout of the meeting.

Why we forget our 'non-high caste' heroes

Why we forget our 'non-high caste' heroes

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

'Should a leader with such an impeccable record of public life, struggles, meritorious performance and heroism in politics like Babu Jagjivan Ram be weighed on caste and not reviewed for his real worth?' asks Tarun Vijay.

An Agenda for the Defence Minister

An Agenda for the Defence Minister

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

The new minister must commit himself to supporting long-term defence plans or else defence modernisation will continue to lag and the growing military capabilities gap with China will assume ominous proportions, warns Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Netflix, Amazon Prime grab large chunk of India's OTT space

Netflix, Amazon Prime grab large chunk of India's OTT space

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

Netflix and Amazon Prime gain market share at the cost of Indian platforms Hotstar, VOOT, Jio Cinema.

10 terrorists, one jawan killed in encounter in Uri

10 terrorists, one jawan killed in encounter in Uri

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Army killed 10 terrorists in Lachipura area of Uri sector and foiled an infiltration bid.

RBI doubles pre-paid card limit to Rs 1 lakh

RBI doubles pre-paid card limit to Rs 1 lakh

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The cards should be issued strictly for use in India and transactions settled in Indian rupee.

Can Bollywood make a film as smart as this one?

Can Bollywood make a film as smart as this one?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Sreehari Nair reviews Ayyappanum Koshiyum.