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'Police and politicians are together in the notorious hafta system'

'Police and politicians are together in the notorious hafta system'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

'Param Bir's letter alleges that Waze was being used directly by the home minister.' 'I think an enquiry by a high court judge is the need of the hour.'

Will it be Mamata vs Modi in 2024?

Will it be Mamata vs Modi in 2024?

Rediff.com2 May 2021

By presenting the battle in Bengal as one between Mamata on one side and Modi-Shah on the other, the saffron camp has projected the former as a larger-than-life figure, a portrayal which has the potential of turning her into Modi's main competitor in 2024, predicts Amulya Ganguli.

No Tiger and no fans as PGA Tour returns

No Tiger and no fans as PGA Tour returns

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Tiger Woods and the fans will be missing when golf returns this week after a three-month hiatus due to the novel coronavirus but the Charles Schwab Challenge will otherwise get the full major treatment with a strong field on display. Led by world number one Rory McIlroy, the world's top five players and 101 PGA Tour winners will be at the stately Colonial Country Club outside Forth Worth, Texas.

Volvo S60 takes the safety-first mantra seriously

Volvo S60 takes the safety-first mantra seriously

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

With all the safety equipment that it features, the S60 could be the smarter, more mature sedan alternative that consumers in this price category want, says Pavan Lall.

The burglars Hollywood learns from, or is it the other way round?

The burglars Hollywood learns from, or is it the other way round?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

They are the dogs of the Balkan wars, and now they carry out robberies that are the stuff of heist blockbusters. They wear florid shirts to work (that is robbery, of course), they break out of high-security jails and they hide super expensive rings in jars of face cream. Meet the Pink Panthers, who are believed to be behind the sensational and daring daylight robbery in Cannes, France, on Sunday.

Western and Southern Open: Murray makes winning return; Cilic out

Western and Southern Open: Murray makes winning return; Cilic out

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic fired 19 aces to topple Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-4 and set up a second-round clash with either Dan Evans or Russian 10th seed Andrey Rublev.

Aus Open: Stephens rallies to stun ailing five-time champion Serena

Aus Open: Stephens rallies to stun ailing five-time champion Serena

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

American teenager Sloane Stephens caused the biggest upset at this year's Australian Open when the 29th seed rallied to overcome an injury-hampered Serena Williams in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.

How corruption has engulfed the Railways

How corruption has engulfed the Railways

Rediff.com15 May 2013

Lucrative contracts negotiated through influential middlemen, gratification for officials and their political patrons has become a norm in Indian Railways.

Review: Lupt is predictable

Review: Lupt is predictable

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Lupt starts with some scary moments but ends up like a B-grade horror film, feels S Ramesh.

The Soul Catcher

The Soul Catcher

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Yamini has superpowers that help her intercept souls headed to heaven or the afterworld or for reincarnation and spirits them away, on another course, to those in need.

The lockdown: Paranoia is growing by the hour

The lockdown: Paranoia is growing by the hour

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

'I need a haircut, but who can I trust with a pair of scissors?', asks Kishore Singh.

Clubhouse sets the trend for social audio apps in pandemic

Clubhouse sets the trend for social audio apps in pandemic

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

From Twitter to Facebook to Spotify, everyone it seems is clambering aboard the social audio bandwagon. Neha Alawadhi reports.

Surviving coronavirus togetherness

Surviving coronavirus togetherness

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

We're an educated family, I said, let's not act like the mindless hordes who spread misinformation over WhatsApp, says Kishore Singh.

Bulbbul review

Bulbbul review

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Stunning looking, Bulbbul keeps the scares to a minimum, observes Moumita Bhattacharjee.

3 healthy salad recipes to make at home

3 healthy salad recipes to make at home

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Salads are a great option when you want to boost your immune system. Presenting three salad recipes you can cook while you are working from home.

Beyond the Clouds Review: Ishaan Khatter shows promise

Beyond the Clouds Review: Ishaan Khatter shows promise

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Alternating between brat and boy, deception and decency, Ishaan Khatter speaks with a passion that will be heard Beyond the Clouds, predicts Sukanya Verma.

Sacks containing skeletons found in Bahraich

Sacks containing skeletons found in Bahraich

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

Scores of sacks containing human remains and viscera have been found in a room in UP

Bihari 'jugaad': Cheaper Indian petrol smuggled in from Nepal

Bihari 'jugaad': Cheaper Indian petrol smuggled in from Nepal

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Soaring fuel prices give birth to a jugaad system in Bihar's border towns abutting Nepal with residents smuggling in India-supplied cheaper petrol and diesel from the mountain kingdom.

Review: Aiyyaa, what a letdown!

Review: Aiyyaa, what a letdown!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

There is no way to find fault with leading lady Rani Mukerji but she is shockingly let down by the storyline.

Story behind viral image at Black Lives Matter protest

Story behind viral image at Black Lives Matter protest

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The photo has resonated with many as a moment of humanity that jarred with the broader narrative of violent scuffles between clashing demonstrators.

Mohanlal: An Emperor Defeated By Love

Mohanlal: An Emperor Defeated By Love

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

'Once Mohanlal's ever-swelling entourage grasped his enormous worth, once it realized that the innate Mohanlal appeal could be profited from, it set about to exploit, to make uproars, to create the Mohanlal brand.' 'And he wasn't meant to be a brand. He was meant to be an artist, a tireless explorer of the unique seas inside him,' asserts Sreehari Nair.

Recipe: Cold Mezze Platter

Recipe: Cold Mezze Platter

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Add a fun, vibrant twist to your weekend with a vegetarian mezze platter.

Xi talks tough with Biden, says China can't be stopped; warns him over Taiwan

Xi talks tough with Biden, says China can't be stopped; warns him over Taiwan

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

The highly-anticipated summit, which began early Tuesday, is the third engagement between Xi, 68, and Biden, 78, since February.

EPL: Richarlison sparks Everton win after Palace's Benteke ends drought

EPL: Richarlison sparks Everton win after Palace's Benteke ends drought

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

Everton have 36 points from 26 games

Review: Kaashi is bland and boring

Review: Kaashi is bland and boring

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Kaashi In Search Of Ganga is a treat for insomniacs, declares S Ramesh.

There Is No One Indian Cuisine

There Is No One Indian Cuisine

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its distinct dishes. Each cuisine packs within itself, textures, layers, ideas and historical nuggets so that all of Indian food cannot be pigeonholed together to say that there is one Indian cuisine. A fascinating extract from Sonal Ved's Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?.

Bengaluru gets back its bakery from 1888

Bengaluru gets back its bakery from 1888

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Bangalore Connection 1888 tries to reclaim a piece of the city's past.

Zimbabwe set Bangladesh 375 to win

Zimbabwe set Bangladesh 375 to win

Rediff.com7 Aug 2011

Bangladesh closed to within 263 runs of victory at stumps on day four of the one-off test match against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club

Raja Sen reviews Dhobi Ghat

Raja Sen reviews Dhobi Ghat

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

Dhobi Ghat is a middling debut by Kiran Rao, watchable due to its nuances but simply not interesting enough to recommend.

OMG! This man eats 5,000 calories a day

OMG! This man eats 5,000 calories a day

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

The Blake Diet is just the opposite of what the doctor might order.

Bengaluru bomb threat turns out to be hoax

Bengaluru bomb threat turns out to be hoax

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Police as also dog and bomb disposal squads rushed to the spot after an alert from a resident about an object near a transformer near Cauvery theatre on one of the busiest traffic junctions in the city.

Revealed: Nehru didn't trust the Chinese

Revealed: Nehru didn't trust the Chinese

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

'Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai? Don't you believe it. I don't trust the Chinese one bit,' Nehru told Gopalaswamy Parthasarathi before he traveled to China as India's ambassador. Asking GP to be ever vigilant, Nehru advised the diplomat to send telegrams on important matters only to him. Many such anecdotes from a long and eventful career as diplomat and bureaucrat crowd the pages of GP: 1912-1995, discovers Uttaran Das Gupta.

10 Worst Bollywood Movies of the Decade

10 Worst Bollywood Movies of the Decade

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

Here's a year wise look at the 10 unforgivably bad movies ofthe 2000s.

Grand Slams on caution after Djokovic debacle

Grand Slams on caution after Djokovic debacle

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Organisers of the world's biggest tournaments say they will not make the same mistakes as they reopen the sport and seek to keep the players safe.

Which are India's best wines?

Which are India's best wines?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Life is too short to drink bad wine!

Review: Kites promo is unimpressive

Review: Kites promo is unimpressive

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

The trailer goes round and round in circles telling us that Hrithik Roshan doesn't understand Spanish.

Harminder wins 20km walk bronze

Harminder wins 20km walk bronze

Rediff.com9 Oct 2010

India secured an unexpected bronze in the men's 20km walk when Harminder Singh finished third behind the Australian duo of Jarred Tallent and Luke Adams with a personal best of 1:23:28s at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

Asked how it works, cop pulls pin off grenade in Pak court

Asked how it works, cop pulls pin off grenade in Pak court

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

The grenade exploded in a Karachi anti-terror court injuring 15 people.

'Basuda always wanted to capture life as it is'

'Basuda always wanted to capture life as it is'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

'Basuda hardly spoke, but he had a sense of humour and that showed in his films.'

A Baker's Successful Lockdown Story

A Baker's Successful Lockdown Story

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

'I'm following my heart and would like to go where the road leads me. I want to do things that will excite myself and people too,' says Tanushka D'Silva.