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Prithviraj to wed Supriya Menon today

Prithviraj to wed Supriya Menon today

Rediff.com25 Apr 2011

The actor is reportedly set for an intimate ceremony today in Palakkad.

Is This A Good Time To Buy A House?

Is This A Good Time To Buy A House?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

Experts say you should be certain of living in a city and locality for a long time before purchasing a home.

Clinton to host dinner for Menon

Clinton to host dinner for Menon

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

The first high-level meeting between the two countries after the November visit of US President Barack Obama to India, Menon's Washington trip is considered as a preparatory one for the next round of India-US Strategic Dialogue to be held in New Delhi in April.

Foreign Secretary Menon arrives in US

Foreign Secretary Menon arrives in US

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

Menon, who is leading a high-powered delegation comprising officials from the External Affairs, Information and Technology and Science and Technology ministries, will be here on a three-day visit.

India Needs A National Security Strategy

India Needs A National Security Strategy

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global and regional geopolitical canvas is dynamic, the NSS document should be deliberated at length before formulation and should be reviewed periodically, recommends Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Thalaimai Seyalagam Review: Strained Cliffhanger

Thalaimai Seyalagam Review: Strained Cliffhanger

Rediff.com17 May 2024

If you are looking for an average political thriller with good performances, Thalamai Seyalagam may interest you, suggests Divya Nair.

GOAT Review: No Logic Here

GOAT Review: No Logic Here

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Divya Nair recommends that non-Vijay fans save their money and wait for GOAT to drop on Netflix instead. At least you can fast forward and get to the climax faster.

Talks with Lankan leaders fruitful: Menon

Talks with Lankan leaders fruitful: Menon

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

Menon was in Colombo to discuss the ethnic strife with the President.

Divas & Darlings On OTT This Week

Divas & Darlings On OTT This Week

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.

Menon appointed high commissioner to Pak

Menon appointed high commissioner to Pak

Rediff.com13 May 2003

Menon currently is India's ambassador to China.

First Look: Anoop Menon's Angry Babies in Love

First Look: Anoop Menon's Angry Babies in Love

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

This is regarded as the first full length comedy film for Anoop Menon.

Menon in Kabul to review Indians' security

Menon in Kabul to review Indians' security

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon has reached Kabul to review the security of Indians working on several development projects across Afghanistan.

Shivshankar Menon takes over as NSA

Shivshankar Menon takes over as NSA

Rediff.com23 Jan 2010

Veteran diplomat and former Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon took over as National Security Adviser on Saturday. 60-year-old Menon, who will serve in the rank of Minister of State till further orders, took charge from M K Narayanan, who has been appointed as West Bengal governor.

Menon meets key Congressional leaders, Burns

Menon meets key Congressional leaders, Burns

Rediff.com11 Mar 2009

Among key Congressional leaders, the Foreign Secretary met included Jim McDermott, co-chair of the India caucus at the Congress; Howard L Berman, Chairman of House Committee on Foreign Affairs; and Senator Richard Lugar, Ranking Member of the powerful Senate Committee on International Relations

36 Days Review: Yawn Fest

36 Days Review: Yawn Fest

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

When it gets to its silly climax where the dots are finally joined, you can't help but see how cheap these thrills are, sighs Mayur Sanap.

Kaaka Kakka shocks Gautam Menon!

Kaaka Kakka shocks Gautam Menon!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2003

Sukma collector Menon meets Jaya, thanks her

Sukma collector Menon meets Jaya, thanks her

Rediff.com16 May 2012

Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon, who was recently set free by Maoists after 12 days of captivity in Chhattisgarh, on Wednesday met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and thanked her for urging the Centre to take steps for his release.

Gautham Menon's new love story

Gautham Menon's new love story

Rediff.com8 Sep 2011

The filmmaker gets ready with a new project.

Why did we forget Alex Menon's dead bodyguards?

Why did we forget Alex Menon's dead bodyguards?

Rediff.com11 May 2012

Life may have returned to normal for the Sukma collector, but will the lives of the families of his two bodyguards who died during his abduction be the same again, asks Shobha Warrier.

Shweta Menon withdraws molestation charge against MP

Shweta Menon withdraws molestation charge against MP

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

In a U-turn, actor Shweta Menon has formally withdrawn her complaint of molestation against Congress MP N Peethambara Kurup after the 71-year-old leader tendered a "personal apology".

Shiv Shankar Menon hangs up his boots after 42 years

Shiv Shankar Menon hangs up his boots after 42 years

Rediff.com27 May 2014

Those who know Shiv Shankar Menon will vouch that he did lots of things, substantial in the immediate neighbourhood and widespread in South Asia, but without making things public. Twenty per cent of Menon's job was visible, while 80 per cemt of his job was not known to the public, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Bangladesh is in turmoil, which is not good news for India, which shares a porous 4000 km border with it. There is a danger of fundamentalism growing there, and India has to move in to reset its ties with the new dispensation before China and Pakistan make capital out of it, alerts Ramesh Menon.

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Wayanad will continue to support Rahul but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous. Articulate, to the point and speaking in fluent Malayalam, CPI's Annie Raja, had the people who gathered to see her, listening in rapt attention, notes Shyam G Menon.

When Justice Ahmadi Sentenced Terrorists To Death

When Justice Ahmadi Sentenced Terrorists To Death

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Determined not to be arm-twisted into delaying the execution, he decided to hold a late night hearing at his residence. In the pitch blackness of the night, the original verdict was upheld. The next morning, on 9 October 1992, General Vaidya's assassins were hanged until death.

Pakistan's polity can't sustain normal ties with India: Menon

Pakistan's polity can't sustain normal ties with India: Menon

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Pakistan's polity does not have the capacity to sustain a normal relationship with India, former foreign secretary and national security advisor Shivshankar Menon has said as he characterized relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors as "managed hostility".

How BJP Won 1 Seat In Kerala

How BJP Won 1 Seat In Kerala

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

At least one commentator felt that both the BJP's reach and popularity had been underestimated in Kerala. They have shown systematic gain; one that seems personality-neutral and therefore institutionalised, explains Shyam G Menon.

Q1 auto sales cross 10-lakh mark for first time

Q1 auto sales cross 10-lakh mark for first time

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

Passenger vehicle wholesales crossed the 10-lakh mark for the first time ever in the June quarter riding on the back of robust demand for utility vehicles, industry body SIAM said on Friday. Total dispatches of passenger vehicles in the first quarter stood at 10,26,006 units, up 3 per cent as compared with 996,565 units in April-June FY24. Utility vehicle sales rose 18 per cent to 645,794 units in the first quarter as against 547,194 units in the year-ago period.

Review: Leela caters to Biju Menon's fans

Review: Leela caters to Biju Menon's fans

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Leela may carry the buzz that it deals with a controversial subject, but there is nothing objectionable in the film, says Paresh C Palicha.

Menon-Rao behind soft line on Karmapa?

Menon-Rao behind soft line on Karmapa?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon and Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, both former ambassadors to Beijing, prevailed over the dominant view of the Karmapa, Ugyen Trinley Dorjee, being a "pro-China asset in India", reports RS Chauhan

Menon discusses nuke deal with Burns

Menon discusses nuke deal with Burns

Rediff.com22 Feb 2007

On his first visit to Washington after taking over as foreign secretary, Menon on Wednesday had a three-hour-long discussion with Burns, who is the key negotiator for the nuclear deal.

Shiv Shankar Menon meets Condoleezza Rice

Shiv Shankar Menon meets Condoleezza Rice

Rediff.com2 May 2007

A first look of the Foreign Secretary's meeting with Rice.

Oh, To Be Lucky Like...

Oh, To Be Lucky Like...

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Who else do we know who meditated so with such impeccable timing (much of the Lok Sabha elections over and with only the last phase to go) and hordes for unsolicited defence of the grand meditation at public expense? asks Shyam G Menon.

Tanmay Agarwal Scores Fastest 300!

Tanmay Agarwal Scores Fastest 300!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

Tanmay's 300 came off just 147 balls with 31 fours and 20 sixes. He broke the record held by South African batter Marco Marais (300 off 191 balls).

Malayalam Cinema In No Mood To Slow Down

Malayalam Cinema In No Mood To Slow Down

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

'The film-literate public in Kerala are not happy watching run-of-the-mill movies.'

SUVs continue to steer demand in auto sector

SUVs continue to steer demand in auto sector

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose 11 per cent year-on-year in February, as sports utility vehicles continued to steer demand in the market, industry body SIAM said on Tuesday. The total passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers last month stood at 370,786 units, as compared to 334,790 units in the year-ago period.

Is Gambhir The Coach Team India Needs?

Is Gambhir The Coach Team India Needs?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Like the billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Gautam Gambhir, the tenacious former opener-turned-coach, also seems to be governed by instincts while picking unheralded players and turning them into match-winners, points out Vishal Menon.

Quiz: How well do you know actress Lakshmi Menon?

Quiz: How well do you know actress Lakshmi Menon?

Rediff.com19 May 2016

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

Review Your Mutual Fund Portfolios!

Review Your Mutual Fund Portfolios!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

'If their allocation to certain segments have become high due to strong returns over the past three-four years, they should rebalance their portfolios and bring them in line with their long-term asset allocation.'

Nov brings cheer to motown; PV wholesales grow 4%

Nov brings cheer to motown; PV wholesales grow 4%

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales rose by around 4 per cent year-on-year in November, driven by robust demand for utility vehicles, industry body SIAM said on Tuesday. Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose to 334,130 units last month, the best ever figure for the month of November, from 322,268 units in same month last year. Two-wheeler sales rose to 16,23,399 units last month, a growth of 31 per cent as compared to 12,36,282 units in November 2022.

Gowtham Menon: Three films in 2006

Gowtham Menon: Three films in 2006

Rediff.com2 Mar 2006