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Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Kavitha Kuruganti has been fighting for decades to ensure farmers are respected and get their due from the Indian nation. In order to ensure they don't struggle for a living, she works to ensure sustainable farm livelihoods and farmers' rights.

Looking East, pragmatically

Looking East, pragmatically

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

India's commitment to an open and plural security architecture attests to the fact that Asia's transition is a dynamic of both power & identity, says Zorawar Daulet Singh

Discovering the universe, one particle at a time

Discovering the universe, one particle at a time

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

The world's largest and most respected centre for scientific research has shown how collaborative effort in the acrimonious field of particle physics can prove of enormous benefit to mankind.

Don't mock India's scientific past!

Don't mock India's scientific past!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

Heavy showers pound Mumbai, Thane; 3 killed in rain-related incidents

Heavy showers pound Mumbai, Thane; 3 killed in rain-related incidents

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

Mumbai received 231.4 mm rain in the last 24 hours, while Thane received 229.81 mm.

Holy war in the nuclear age: A recipe for extinction

Holy war in the nuclear age: A recipe for extinction

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Centuries old religious conflicts may be nearing an inevitable end with the addition of nuclear warheads to their arsenal, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

BJP should arrange history tuitions for Modi: Digvijay

BJP should arrange history tuitions for Modi: Digvijay

Rediff.com17 Nov 2013

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh took a dig at BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi for his frequent gaffes at poll rallies and asked the saffron party to arrange history lessons for him.

Rajan: The 'rockstar' central banker who rocked too many boats

Rajan: The 'rockstar' central banker who rocked too many boats

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

The three years at the Reserve Bank have mostly been a string of success stories for Rajan, gaining him common man's adulation even as the free-thinker in him made a few foes who matter more in the corridors of power

Perceived as kingmaker, Kumaraswamy's kingship short-lived

Perceived as kingmaker, Kumaraswamy's kingship short-lived

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

Kumaraswamy had proved right the adage that politics is the art of the possible, but the science graduate failed to get his chemistry right in keeping the coalition legislators together to ensure his government's longevity.

While JNU teachers boycott classes, VHP, Bajrang Dal protest outside

While JNU teachers boycott classes, VHP, Bajrang Dal protest outside

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

After 10 teachers and a group of students were attacked on Monday in Patiala House court complex where Kanhaiya was produced on Monday, the teachers association decided to join the students in boycotting classes.

Unnao rape survivor's fight for justice was tough

Unnao rape survivor's fight for justice was tough

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

From police refusing to name the accused when the complaint was first filed to seeing her father tortured and killed, from her uncle being ensnared in an unrelated case to suffering an accident, which had clear marks of a conspiracy, the going was tough for her.

For the love of dancehall

For the love of dancehall

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Jahnavi Sheriff is spreading her love for dancehall in India.

Why Trump has left Obama's legacy in ashes

Why Trump has left Obama's legacy in ashes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

'Trump's desecration of all that Obama represented can be seen at different levels: Personal, political, systemic and structural,' explains Ambassador B S Prakash.

The trader who is leading a party of Jat farmers

The trader who is leading a party of Jat farmers

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

B D Agarwal, who is India's largest manufacturer and exporter of guar gum powder is taking the Congress by storm Rajasthan

She saw Goddess Durga surrounded by sadness

She saw Goddess Durga surrounded by sadness

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Deepta Roy Chakraverti talks to Chandrima Pal about her book that chronicles her psychic investigations into what she says are unnatural occurrences in familiar places.

Internet, satellite communication existed in Mahabharata era: Tripura CM

Internet, satellite communication existed in Mahabharata era: Tripura CM

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

The CM said he was proud that he was born in a country which had the "best communication system" and "best culture" in the whole world.

Japan speculates over identity of final Olympic torchbearer

Japan speculates over identity of final Olympic torchbearer

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

Olympic organisers say they will not reveal the final torchbearer's identity until the torch arrives in the stadium on live television, watched by billions of spectators.

Friends rejoice ICJ's stay on Jadhav's execution

Friends rejoice ICJ's stay on Jadhav's execution

Rediff.com18 May 2017

'Prayers of 125 crore Indians have been answered,' said well-wishers of the former naval officer who has been incarcerated by Pakistan.

Horrifying! Blake Lively was sexually harassed by make-up artist

Horrifying! Blake Lively was sexually harassed by make-up artist

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

She shares her terrifying story.

'He was a Google'

'He was a Google'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Remembering journalist extraordinaire Kanti Bhatt.

SC allows rape survivor to terminate 24-week-old abnormal foetus

SC allows rape survivor to terminate 24-week-old abnormal foetus

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The medical report stated that the continuance of the pregnancy would gravely endanger the physical and mental health of the mother.

'No one can replace Kapil'

'No one can replace Kapil'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

'He made the country laugh for so long and now, the same people are speaking negatively about him.' 'I don't understand why there is so much negativity around him.'

'America didn't know what to make of Saeed and Madhur Jaffrey'

'America didn't know what to make of Saeed and Madhur Jaffrey'

Rediff.com13 May 2014

Sakina Jaffrey looks back at her parents, Saeed and Madhur Jaffrey's acting journey, to map the changing Hollywood landscape for desi artists.

An Indian soldier challenges Jaish

An Indian soldier challenges Jaish

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

'The brainless 'fidayeen' you have been breeding are going to hell to rot and not to any heaven.' 'No one can get away after messing with the Indian Defence Forces,' Major Mohommed Ali Shah, an Indian Army veteran, tells the Jaish e Mohammed.

Why a planet was named after Sahithi Pingali

Why a planet was named after Sahithi Pingali

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

Nikita Puri introduces the Indian teenager who has joined the league of innovators with celestial bodies named after them.

Vir Das to grads: How to be stupid yet win at life

Vir Das to grads: How to be stupid yet win at life

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

Vir Das' commencement address to graduates of Knox College is the best advice you'll read today.

Azam Khan is at it again; claims PM Modi met Dawood in Sharif's house

Azam Khan is at it again; claims PM Modi met Dawood in Sharif's house

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Known for making controversial remarks, senior Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan outdid himself when he alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met wanted underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in Lahore at the residence of his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif last December. Sharat Pradhan/ Rediff.com reports from Lucknow.

How to look hot in the freezing cold

How to look hot in the freezing cold

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Top winter looks straight off the runway, to keep you warm and stylish.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Day The Skull Was Unveiled

Sheena Bora Trial: The Day The Skull Was Unveiled

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on the Sheena Bora Trial.

PIX: Mamta Mohandas's SUPERSTAR life in pictures

PIX: Mamta Mohandas's SUPERSTAR life in pictures

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Happy birthday, Mamta!

How Modi can solve India's Poverty Problem

How Modi can solve India's Poverty Problem

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

'Just as the BJP has been harnessing the power of religion for political purposes, Modi needs to harness the power of religious and corporate institutions for poverty alleviation,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi!

Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

A week of bumping into trapped souls, savouring Achari Alia Paneer, envisaging Kishore Kumar crooning Kajrare and celebrating one year of Sukanya Verma's super filmi column.

Sachin pads up for his big screen debut

Sachin pads up for his big screen debut

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

'I am a private person but over time I have figured there are certain things people want to see, which people want to know.'

Baaghi 2 Review: What A Circus!

Baaghi 2 Review: What A Circus!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

'There's zero emotion and logic in anything about Baaghi 2,' says Sukanya Verma.

Why the RSS is an obstacle for Modi

Why the RSS is an obstacle for Modi

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

'The innate fascism of the RSS is overshadowing Modi's development programme,' says Amulya Ganguli.

NaMo has warm water, Barack has red wine

NaMo has warm water, Barack has red wine

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Modi presented Obama with a richly silk-covered special edition of Mahatma Gandhi's interpretation of the Bhagvad Gita, and recordings of Dr Martin Luther King's speech when he visited India in 1959 and also a specially framed photograph of Dr King when he visited Rajghat. Modi had scrupulously researched and selected these gifts for Obama and more gifts would be presented on Tuesday during their summit for both the President and the First Family.

What you must know about Mumbai's COVID-19 deaths

What you must know about Mumbai's COVID-19 deaths

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'65 per cent were males.' 'Age group of deaths: More were seen from age 51 to 70.' 'Saw some deaths from age 21 to the 40s.' 'About 76 to 77 per cent of patient deaths had some kind of a comorbidity.' 'The main comorbidities were the presence of diabetes, hypertension, some kind of heart diseases.'

Abortion plea: SC asks hospital to examine pregnant rape survivor

Abortion plea: SC asks hospital to examine pregnant rape survivor

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar asked the medical board to examine the woman at King Edward Memorial College and Hospital at Mumbai, by Saturday and submit its report

Best films of Rajinikanth

Best films of Rajinikanth

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

How Rajinikanth became a Superstar.

'He allows me to fly a little, but I don't allow him to fly too much'

'He allows me to fly a little, but I don't allow him to fly too much'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

'Preparation is not something Salman will admit to because I think it's not "cool" enough to do that.' 'This is the first time I saw him prepare for a role.' 'This is the first time I saw him struggling to get a hold of this character.'