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The man who taught Naseer, Om, Anupam acting

The man who taught Naseer, Om, Anupam acting

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

'Alkazisaab trained innumerable actors to be good human beings.'

#StopHindiImposition: TN opposes Centre's 3-language policy

#StopHindiImposition: TN opposes Centre's 3-language policy

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Twitter users flooded the social network with messages against the move, making #StopHindiImposition and #TNAgainstHindiImposition the top trends on platform.

Maha ATS seizes explosives from Nallasopara, right-wing activist held

Maha ATS seizes explosives from Nallasopara, right-wing activist held

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Vaibhav Raut, a member of 'Hindu Govansh Raksha Samiti', was apprehended from Bhandar Aali in Nallasopara west on Thursday night.

6 lessons for YOU from India's freedom movement

6 lessons for YOU from India's freedom movement

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's 1882 classic, Anandamath (Abbey of Bliss) offers all the inspiration you need.

Split in Rajasthan BJP: Raje loyalists want her to be made CM face

Split in Rajasthan BJP: Raje loyalists want her to be made CM face

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

The fact that Home Minister Amit Shah recently met Raje was a marker that Delhi will be compelled to take her more seriously than it would care to. Like B S Yediyurappa, she's a regional chieftain who can't be discarded at will, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.

Voices of dissent are only heard at lit fests these days

Voices of dissent are only heard at lit fests these days

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

'Many of the biggest events at such lit fests have nothing to do with books or authors, but about current events and the changing nature of society,' points out Aakar Patel.

Chinese have been very aggressive with India: US NSA

Chinese have been very aggressive with India: US NSA

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

'China's action towards India really gives you a good insight into how the Communist Party of China is thinking these days'

Birthday Special: Nandana Sen's HOTTEST avatars

Birthday Special: Nandana Sen's HOTTEST avatars

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

The stunning actress turns 47 today.

When Modi called Ponmariappan

When Modi called Ponmariappan

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Ponmariappan, who has been running a free library at his hair-cutting salon in Tamil Nadu, was featured on Mann Ki Baat on October 25.

Strange cyber world where no authority can dictate terms

Strange cyber world where no authority can dictate terms

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Running beneath the World Wide Web of Facebook, Google and YouTube, the Deep Web is like a vast, dark ocean.

The son who outshone his father

The son who outshone his father

Rediff.com20 May 2017

Those familiar with Hindi poetry are aware of Rahim's elevated status in the medieval history of literature -- he is one of the triumvirate of doha writers, the other two being Kabir and Tulsidas.

Lal Ded, the mystic of Kashmir

Lal Ded, the mystic of Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

At a time when the Kashmir valley has been shut down, it is perhaps appropriate that we remember Lal Ded, Kashmir's best known spiritual and literary figure, someone remembered with divine adoration both by Hindus and Muslims in Kashmir. A fascinating excerpt from Sandhya Mulchandani's For The Love Of God: Women Poet Saints Of The Bhakti Movement.

Jaipur Lit Fest: Why BookMark is drawing huge attention

Jaipur Lit Fest: Why BookMark is drawing huge attention

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

To be held alongside the Japur Literature Festival, the three-day BookMark conference will look at different aspects of the publishing industry -- from self-publishing to e-books, digital content to distribution.

Covid can affect almost all organs, say AIIMS experts

Covid can affect almost all organs, say AIIMS experts

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

They stressed that classification of cases into mild, moderate and severe categories based just on respiratory symptoms should be relooked to include other organ involvement.

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

For the current woes of the state to end, in city after city, town after town, village after village, unauthorised constructions have to be removed, no questions asked, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Sochi closing ceremony paints hosts Russia in softer colours

Sochi closing ceremony paints hosts Russia in softer colours

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

Sunday's closing ceremony at Russia's first Winter Olympics will aim to paint the host nation in softer colours than the muscular spectacle that kicked off the Games, organisers said.

Meera Syal receives a CBE from Prince Charles

Meera Syal receives a CBE from Prince Charles

Rediff.com7 May 2015

The actress-writer was elated to win the prestigious title.

Mariah Carey, Uma Thurman, Scorsese: A day out in Hollywood

Mariah Carey, Uma Thurman, Scorsese: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Living with elders? Watch out for signs of Parkinson's

Living with elders? Watch out for signs of Parkinson's

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Tremor is the most common presenting feature of Parkinson's disease, warns Dr Paresh Doshi. This tremor disappears while performing any action like eating, drinking, writing etc.

No state can deny implementation of CAA: Kapil Sibal

No state can deny implementation of CAA: Kapil Sibal

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

"People in India are showing their angst, their concerns, their worries about the future of India. Everybody wants development, what has Modi done? He has done his own development rather than development of the country," he added.

Kerala did disastrous thing by electing Rahul: Ramachandra Guha

Kerala did disastrous thing by electing Rahul: Ramachandra Guha

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

'If Rahul Gandhi disappears, Modi has to talk about his own policies and why they failed'

No controversy, only democracy: JLF ends with a bang!

No controversy, only democracy: JLF ends with a bang!

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

In spite of the wet and wintery weather, the annual extravaganza of the Jaipur Literature Festival ended on a warm note on Tuesday evening. Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya reports from Jaipur.

Colour, cacophony but no controversy: JLF 2014 takes off!

Colour, cacophony but no controversy: JLF 2014 takes off!

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Jaipur Literature Festival, the self-proclaimed 'greatest literary show on earth', is back.

Heed the concerns of our writers

Heed the concerns of our writers

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

'The writers fear that the fringe is threatening to become the mainstream and the liberal space -- a must for any creative expression -- is fast shrinking,' says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

'We will be prioritising vaccine only for India'

'We will be prioritising vaccine only for India'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

'I don't think anybody would want to be in my position today where every head of State has to be explained that I am prioritising my country because there is a surge in cases.'

Without house and 'sarkar', Manik checks into CPI-M office

Without house and 'sarkar', Manik checks into CPI-M office

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Tripura's outgoing chief minister Manik Sarkar will be shifting to his new residence - the Communist Party of India-Marxist's state committee office.

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