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Centre wants to take country towards dictatorship: Kejriwal

Centre wants to take country towards dictatorship: Kejriwal

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Kejriwal lambasted Lt Governor Najeeb Jung who he said was "dancing to the tune" of the Centre and "deliberately" trying to create obstacles for the AAP.

'I have to find my next Ranveer Singh'

'I have to find my next Ranveer Singh'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Shanoo Sharma -- the woman responsible for launching the careers of Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar and Alia Bhatt among others -- tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com what casting is all about.

The child bride who is now the CEO of a $112 million company

The child bride who is now the CEO of a $112 million company

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Born in poverty and subjected to inhuman abuse, Kalpana Saroj overcame all hurdles to emerge a success story.

Meet the most wanted man of Formula One!

Meet the most wanted man of Formula One!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Jenson Button is a wanted man, even if McLaren ultimately decide they do not want to retain the 2009 Formula One World Champion for next season.

Humans vs leopards: Whose home is it?

Humans vs leopards: Whose home is it?

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Can humans and leopards co-exist in Mumbai? The answer is not what you think!

Unlucky Watson is forgotten man but says best years ahead of him

Unlucky Watson is forgotten man but says best years ahead of him

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Neverending injury concerns and a string of promising all-rounders in the wings have not dulled Shane Watson's optimism of playing a leading role for Australia across all formats of cricket.

'Kashmir is not going back to what it was'

'Kashmir is not going back to what it was'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

'By the time the ground dries up, considering that the homes are still submerged, winter will be here. By the end of October, it is going to be very, very cold. By the end of November, it will be freezing, and it would have snowed by mid December. So before the ground can dry up, there will be snow.' 'The anger has not receded with the water. It persists. The floods have completely finished whatever 5 per cent chance Omar Abdullah had left with the public... He is seen as someone who is highly arrogant and is coming across as one who has no feelings for his people.' A Kashmiri whose family has lived in J&K since before Partition, tells Archana Masih/Rediff.com how the government and media failed the people when flood waters turned Paradise into hell.

5 signs your start-up idea is a BAD one

5 signs your start-up idea is a BAD one

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Here's how to know if you're on to something huge, or it is just a mirage. Read on...

Bihar's liquor problems: Far from over

Bihar's liquor problems: Far from over

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

Prohibition is resulting in prisons getting overcrowded.

Game of Thrones devotee? Score the characters!

Game of Thrones devotee? Score the characters!

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

The wise Imp or the Mother Dragon? Take your pick!

Tu Hai Mera Sunday Review: Not the movie it could've been

Tu Hai Mera Sunday Review: Not the movie it could've been

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

True misogyny is when you stop being curious about women, and Milind Dhaimade directs his actresses with a sense of wonder. Tu Hai Mera Sunday has delightful women characters, sketchy men, and individual threads that work better than the whole package, feels Sreehari Nair.

Augusta Masters: Spieth claims wire-to-wire victory

Augusta Masters: Spieth claims wire-to-wire victory

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Is second youngest Masters winner after Tiger Woods

Why Peddlers deserves to be released

Why Peddlers deserves to be released

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

'Peddlers isn't a movie of grand cinematic achievements, but one of small yet startlingly original victories.'

Hamilton on being the first black driver in F1

Hamilton on being the first black driver in F1

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

The three-time World champion talks about the challenges of being the first black driver in F1, why he credits his family for his success, what was his first car, what he says to his critics who say that he's not focussed on racing, how many more years does he think he has in F1 racing.

Om Puri gave a scene dignity just by his presence

Om Puri gave a scene dignity just by his presence

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

He had no airs about his talent, he did not intellectualise it, he just lived and breathed acting.

Prohibition returns in TN's election season but it won't be easy to do

Prohibition returns in TN's election season but it won't be easy to do

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'Both the AIADMK and DMK are promising prohibition, but where is the road map? Jayalalithaa is not giving a blueprint for her phased prohibition and Karunanidhi is not talking about a draft bill for the same. This is nothing but empty election rhetoric.'

X: A piece of kitsch with incidental joys and a lot to crib about

X: A piece of kitsch with incidental joys and a lot to crib about

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

'Mistaking carnality for sensuality, X: Past Is Present rings as too literal-minded and too talky, with a technique that just about drains any real density or genuine playfulness that may exist beneath all the talk,' says Sreehari Nair.

'Gandhi's honesty floored me'

'Gandhi's honesty floored me'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

Putting together a play about the Father of the Nation is no easy task. But when that play is a musical, the challenges increase.

Raja Sen: The movie I can never review

Raja Sen: The movie I can never review

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

It's *your* turn now, says Raja Sen.

A *perfect* gift for Aamir?

A *perfect* gift for Aamir?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.

The best compact luxury sedan money can buy

The best compact luxury sedan money can buy

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Mercedes-Benz's first launch of the year is its most gorgeous looking and the new entry-level sedan, CLA-Class.

NBA D-League tryouts: Will Punjab's Palpreet leave a lasting impression?

NBA D-League tryouts: Will Punjab's Palpreet leave a lasting impression?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Palpreet Singh Brar, standing 6'9 can be an intimidating figure. But sit with him for a chat and his easy-going demeanor and straight-faced humour will have you alter any perceptions harboured of the 21-year-old.

Why target Aurangzeb alone, Mr Kejriwal?

Why target Aurangzeb alone, Mr Kejriwal?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Yes, Aurangzeb was a tyrant who ill-treated his subjects. But was he the only Mughal emperor guilty of this, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

The gloomy side of India's cheap car boom

The gloomy side of India's cheap car boom

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.

'My wife and I don't live together'

'My wife and I don't live together'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

In a weekly chat with readers, Love Guru shares crucial life and relationship advice.

Is depression a well-guarded secret in the start-up world?

Is depression a well-guarded secret in the start-up world?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Depression is not just stress, nor is it only sadness. Depression is an illness.

Namdeo Dhasal: A poet with a panther's hunger for justice

Namdeo Dhasal: A poet with a panther's hunger for justice

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Sudheendra Kulkarni pays tribute to friend, poet and Dalit activist Namdeo Dhasal who passed into the ages on Wednesday.

French Open PIX: Nadal crushes Gasquet; Sharapova sets up Serena clash

French Open PIX: Nadal crushes Gasquet; Sharapova sets up Serena clash

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

IMAGES from matches played on Day 7 of the French Open at the Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday

50 shades of green in Munnar

50 shades of green in Munnar

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

The way to enjoy Munnar in the monsoons is to make peace with the rains, says Geetanjali Krishna.

The Indian sixth-graders who are taking on Siri

The Indian sixth-graders who are taking on Siri

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

At the GO-JEK hackathon in Bengaluru, there were over 100 people working on their projects. Most were between the ages of 25 and 30. All except the CoderDragons: Mrinal Jain is 11, and Shreyas Katuri is 12. Nikita Puri meets the pre-teens who are building a virtual voice assistant named Erica.

Of clashing superheroes and crying Khans!

Of clashing superheroes and crying Khans!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Superheroes, Holi, apples and other happenings from Sukanya Verma's super filmi week!

Your job is to govern, not to become our parents

Your job is to govern, not to become our parents

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

'What adult citizens do in the privacy of their home, what they eat or drink or watch, is not the government's concern.'

5 reasons why Jan Gana Mana is NOT pro-British

5 reasons why Jan Gana Mana is NOT pro-British

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

The recent controversy regarding the national anthem, provoked by Rajasthan's Governor Kalyan Singh, has got many revisiting the lyrics of Rabindranath Tagore's most famous composition.

'I will never go to Bigg Boss'

'I will never go to Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

'For the last ten years they have approached me every single year.' 'There was a year when I was really looking forward to going.' 'I wanted to see how interesting it is to spend 60 days with random people.' 'But as time progressed the dirt kept becoming bigger and bigger and personalities kept becoming smaller and smaller.'

Review: The Revenant is a big-screen epic for the ages

Review: The Revenant is a big-screen epic for the ages

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

The Revenant is a devastating, visually jawdropping film that, for all its sins of tedium, makes up with scale what it lacks in artfulness, feels Raja Sen.

'What is the procedure to apply for TOEFL?'

'What is the procedure to apply for TOEFL?'

Rediff.com26 May 2015

In an online chat, overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shared career advice with readers.

Review: Neerja is an absolute must-watch

Review: Neerja is an absolute must-watch

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Sonam Kapoor is exceptional as Neerja Bhanot, says Raja Sen.

Do these actors *look* like the people they're playing? VOTE!

Do these actors *look* like the people they're playing? VOTE!

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Do these actors suit their parts? Vote!

I have been blessed to win on the big stage very often: Paes

I have been blessed to win on the big stage very often: Paes

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Leander Paes talks to Harish Kotian/Rediff.com about his recent Australian Open mixed doubles triumph and the special bond he shares with his former Grand Slam-winning partner, Martina Navratilova.

India needs to return to Dharma

India needs to return to Dharma

Rediff.com26 Jan 2014

Without civilisational moorings, India, more a sub-continent than a country, could not exist. Primacy of Dharma has been the cornerstone of Indian civilisation, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).