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'Women Are Far More Dangerous And Cruel'

'Women Are Far More Dangerous And Cruel'

Rediff.com1 days ago

'Women in crime can turn on and off emotions like a tap.' 'Something that comes in the way of their goals can be eliminated without a second thought.'

Delcy Rodriguez Takes Charge Of Venezuela

Delcy Rodriguez Takes Charge Of Venezuela

Rediff.com5 Jan 2026

Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez has shared images on social media of her attending emergency meetings with a large group of officials.

Centre says no final call on Chandigarh proposal amid Punjab uproar

Centre says no final call on Chandigarh proposal amid Punjab uproar

Rediff.com23 Nov 2025

The Centre's move on Chandigarh has raised the hackles of various parties in Punjab, with Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal terming it as a "direct attack" on Punjab's identity and constitutional rights.

Children among over 100 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Children among over 100 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

More than 100 Palestinians, including children and women, were killed and dozens of others injured since dawn on Saturday as a result of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.

Oli's exit plunges Nepal back into political uncertainty

Oli's exit plunges Nepal back into political uncertainty

Rediff.com9 Sep 2025

A profile of veteran Nepali politician K P Sharma Oli, detailing his rise to power, his various stints as prime minister, and his impact on Nepal's political landscape.

Mahua challenges EC's Bihar voter list revision in SC

Mahua challenges EC's Bihar voter list revision in SC

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

Trinamool Congress leader and Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Election Commission of India for special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.

Concerning: Jaishankar on $21 million USAID row

Concerning: Jaishankar on $21 million USAID row

Rediff.com23 Feb 2025

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has expressed concern over information regarding USAID funding in India, calling it "concerning" and hinting at potential "bad faith" activities. Jaishankar asserted that India is looking into the matter and that the country should know who is involved in such activities. He also emphasized the need to expand India's security definition in the digital age, highlighting the influence of technology and narratives on public perception. The statements come amid controversy surrounding USAID funding for certain activities in India, with the US President Donald Trump questioning the agency's funding of voter turnout efforts.

Murshid Review: Gangster Overkill

Murshid Review: Gangster Overkill

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

Perhaps Kay Kay Menon should choose his projects carefully, instead of wasting his talent like this, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Prachanda out, Oli sworn in as Nepal PM for 4th time

Prachanda out, Oli sworn in as Nepal PM for 4th time

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

The leader of Nepal's largest communist party was appointed as prime minister on Sunday by President Ram Chandra Paudel to lead the coalition government with the Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in Parliament, apart from other smaller parties.

Maharani 3 Review: Lost Focus

Maharani 3 Review: Lost Focus

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Huma Qureshi's Rani Bharti was the ace in the pack, but everything that she does in this season smacks more of script conveniences than careful plotting, observes Deepa Gahlot.

'Mera baap sant tha, main nahin hoon'

'Mera baap sant tha, main nahin hoon'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

'She showed courage at every turn in her political career.'

Imran Khan seeks fresh polls in Pak after stunning Punjab win

Imran Khan seeks fresh polls in Pak after stunning Punjab win

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won 15 of 20 seats up for grabs in the politically crucial province of Punjab on Sunday, dealing a major blow to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his 13-party alliance led by the ruling PML-N.

Rebel Sena MLAs: 'We feel threatened by BJP'

Rebel Sena MLAs: 'We feel threatened by BJP'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

'We know how to deal with the BJP if push comes to shove.'

'The RSS is no longer in charge'

'The RSS is no longer in charge'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

'The RSS ideology has been borrowed from fascism and is not borne out of Hinduism.' 'They want India to have one historical identity whereas India is a land full of divergence which goes in every direction.'

OPS Weakens AIADMK By Backing Sasikala

OPS Weakens AIADMK By Backing Sasikala

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

O Panneerselvam should not be surprised if the current controversy that he has kicked off is used to rid him of the party coordinator's post, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

'ISI has planned it from the start'

'ISI has planned it from the start'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

'The ISI wanted to create internal disruption in the Valley by the killing of the security forces.'

CBI raids D K Shivakumar's premises, 'recovers' Rs 57 lakh

CBI raids D K Shivakumar's premises, 'recovers' Rs 57 lakh

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Congress leaders have hit out at the BJP governments at the Centre and in Karnataka, questioning its timing.

Talking to Taliban is Pointless for India

Talking to Taliban is Pointless for India

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

Pakistan has too much at stake to allow even an iota of rapprochement between India and the Taliban, says Vivek Gumaste.

WARNING! Don't fall for this dating trick!

WARNING! Don't fall for this dating trick!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

A recent research revealed that women engaged in a 'foodie call,' where they set up a date for a free meal.

A peek into the 'Other India'

A peek into the 'Other India'

Rediff.com25 May 2006

It's official! Self obsessed teens are more successful

It's official! Self obsessed teens are more successful

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

A research suggests that in some ways, narcissism might actually be a positive attribute.

Narendra Modi is not Donald Trump

Narendra Modi is not Donald Trump

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The danger to India's democracy is coming from recourse to mobocracy encouraged by the anti-Modi gang, argues Vivek Gumaste.

How to prevent exam scams

How to prevent exam scams

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

It had all the makings of a movie thriller. Students who paid a few lakh rupees were supplied with vanishing ink. Answer papers were intercepted on the way and corrected. No one would have been wiser had the perpetrators of the exam scam not gotten greedy.

'Grave concerns' about Trump's mental stability: Harvard doctors

'Grave concerns' about Trump's mental stability: Harvard doctors

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

In the letter addressed to the US president, the doctors -- one from the Harvard Medical School and two others who have been associated with top US varsities over the years - have urged him to order a "full medical and neuropsychiatric evaluation" before the President-elect takes office on January 20.

Cuba's Fidel Castro lashes out at US on 90th birthday

Cuba's Fidel Castro lashes out at US on 90th birthday

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Castro condemned as "equally criminal" the bombing of Nagasaki three days later on August 9, 1945.

Pakistan's devotion to LeT's Saeed runs deep

Pakistan's devotion to LeT's Saeed runs deep

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attack, who shot dead 166 people, had confessed to details that should have been enough to hang him, but Pakistan enjoyed his anti-India rhetoric and let him spread his tentacles. A revealing excerpt from Khaled Ahmed's Pakistan's Terror Conundrum.

Sinister agenda behind anti-CAA-NRC protests?

Sinister agenda behind anti-CAA-NRC protests?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Opponents of the CAA and NRC have gone to town accusing the BJP of an ulterior motive (read, disenfranchisement of Muslims) in implementing the NRC. By the same token it can be alleged that anti-CAA opponents have a nefarious agenda in mind that would be scuttled by the implementation of the NRC: Namely the accrual of dedicated vote banks and the restoration of Muslim hegemony over at least parts of India, especially Bengal and Assam, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Would Vajpayee have approved of Modi-Shah's BJP?

Would Vajpayee have approved of Modi-Shah's BJP?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

'Vajpayee would not have approved either of the way the BJP now functions or of the thoughts that it entertains in its mind,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Essar Steel: A perverse bankruptcy judgment

Essar Steel: A perverse bankruptcy judgment

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The NCLAT's order is offensive because it goes against every tenet of bankruptcy reorganisation. If Justice Sudhansu Mukhopadhyay's tenets are accepted by the Supreme Court, we will not only regress in modern bankruptcy reorganisation but also slide back in the Doing Business rankings, says Omkar Goswami.

Harvey Weinstein made Salma Hayek's life a nightmare

Harvey Weinstein made Salma Hayek's life a nightmare

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Frida is arguably Salma Hayek's finest film. The actress reveals why it gives her no joy.

Obama calls Paris climate pact 'best chance' to save the planet

Obama calls Paris climate pact 'best chance' to save the planet

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Obama has made combating global climate change a top priority of his presidency

What Modi must tell Xi

What Modi must tell Xi

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Modi should bluntly ask Chinese President Xi Jinping why he was willing to put his neck in the Pakistani noose, ignoring all that is known of Pakistan's perfidy, says B S Raghavan.

The India the BJP wants

The India the BJP wants

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

'A one party-State, with only one kind of Indian,' argues Mihir S Sharma.

Pep's All Or Nothing style makes Manchester City champs

Pep's All Or Nothing style makes Manchester City champs

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

'By giving cameras unimpeded access to their world-class training facilities and coaches, and by showing off Guardiola's genius, All Or Nothing is a striking show of power, a declaration of their conviction of being the bigger club in Manchester,' says Dhruv Munjal.

Modi can't allow Pakistan SIT inside Pathankot base

Modi can't allow Pakistan SIT inside Pathankot base

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

'The Modi government can't ignore the political symbolism that the perceived perpetrators are being allowed inside an Indian military base which was attacked by their puppets, either by tacit approval or compliance of the Pakistani military establishment,' says Rajeev Sharma.

It's not about beef!

It's not about beef!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

'Beef-eating is the new media frenzy that is being orchestrated to wrongly implicate the BJP government and is reminiscent of the false anti-Christian acts highlighted by the media when the BJP first came to power in 1996,' says Vivek Gumaste.

What will the baby-faced killer do next?

What will the baby-faced killer do next?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Why did Kim Jong-un order his brother's murder?

Of ruthless social climbers and Indrani Mukerjea

Of ruthless social climbers and Indrani Mukerjea

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

There are many who don't mind leaving more than claw marks on people around them in their march to the top.