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Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there!

Will Yogi's Hindu Yuva Vahini shut shop?

Will Yogi's Hindu Yuva Vahini shut shop?

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Amit Shah requested Adityanath to tighten the reins of the HYV's activities, now that he was CM. But Adityanath is not prepared to let go so easily.

Review: Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham is a forgettable film

Review: Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham is a forgettable film

Rediff.com12 May 2014

The film is slow and unexciting and does little to keep the audience entertained.

PHOTOS: When the biggies entered polling booth

PHOTOS: When the biggies entered polling booth

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

It was alleged that Sidhu violated the model code of conduct as he, along with his family, entered the premises of the booth in private cars.

'HUL doesn't believe in cheque-signing philanthropy'

'HUL doesn't believe in cheque-signing philanthropy'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

An interview with HUL's managing director and CEO Sanjiv Mehta.

Tharoor: 'I am not a villain'

Tharoor: 'I am not a villain'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

'I do not require validation from a hostile media. My conscience is clear.'

Modi inaugurates world's largest mobile phone factory in Noida

Modi inaugurates world's largest mobile phone factory in Noida

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

India has become world's 2nd largest mobile phone: Modi

How a coolie's son set up a Rs 100 crore company

How a coolie's son set up a Rs 100 crore company

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

'When we became a Rs 100 crore company in October, we celebrated in grand scale. We have grown from producing 10 packets a day in 2005, with just my cousin managing the kitchen, to 50,000 packets a day with 1,100 employees in 10 years.' 'If you have the passion to start something, do it immediately. Don't wait for tomorrow.'

Review: Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is refreshing

Review: Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is refreshing

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Director Arun Kumar's Tamil film Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is a realistic story about the lives of ordinary people and their simple desires, says S Saraswathi.

Make in India: Big opportunity to mint coins

Make in India: Big opportunity to mint coins

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Little attention is paid to the management of currencies and coins in India.

Govt is worse that British regime, says Anna as he returns to Delhi

Govt is worse that British regime, says Anna as he returns to Delhi

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Anna Hazare, who shook the then United Progressive Alliance government three years ago with his anti-corruption crusade, was back in New Delhi on Monday on a two-day dharna protesting against the land ordinance promulgated by the Modi government, accusing it of being pro-corporate.

'Kejriwal is waking up now after COVID-19 has spread'

'Kejriwal is waking up now after COVID-19 has spread'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'The main reason being Kejriwal's working style is very centralised.' 'And if you don't form a team and work, take bureaucrats into confidence, take doctors and hospitals into confidence, this problem was surely going to evolve.'

Amit Shah booked in two more cases by UP police

Amit Shah booked in two more cases by UP police

Rediff.com12 Apr 2014

Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday registered two cases against Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah in Muzaffarnagar for alleged violation of the model code of conduct following a direction of the Election Commission, which has also banned him from campaigning in the state.

'Rainfall is one of the hardest things to predict'

'Rainfall is one of the hardest things to predict'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'Temperature and wind can be predicted more easily than rainfall.' 'Rainfall, as common experience suggests, is very spotty.' 'The last bit of physics required that tells us whether it is going to rain or not is very hard.' Professor Roddam Narasimha, the eminent scientist, explains the monsoon, climate change and global warming, in a fascinating conversation with Shivanand Kanavi.

The ODDEST moments of 2018

The ODDEST moments of 2018

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

These 22 bizarre photos are perfect examples of the weird and sometimes hilarious world we live in.

From baseball to WWE: Rinku Singh's inspiring story

From baseball to WWE: Rinku Singh's inspiring story

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

'I want people to know that it doesn't matter where you come from, if you have guts, no one can stop you.' Rinku Singh on why he made the switch from javelin to baseball and finally to WWE.

'Gau Rakshaks run a mafia business in Gujarat'

'Gau Rakshaks run a mafia business in Gujarat'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

'Atrocity on Dalits get political support.'

Climate Change: Looking for hope beyond Lima conference

Climate Change: Looking for hope beyond Lima conference

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

With the weaker-than-expected agreement at the recent Climate Change Conference at Lima, there is an urgent need to highlight endeavours in civil society and business for a sustainable global economy with grassroots empowerment, say Rajni Bakshi.

Are masala movies dead?

Are masala movies dead?

Rediff.com28 May 2019

'What we have is 'masala redeemed' as opposed to just 'masala resurrected',' argues Sreehari Nair.

12 odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

12 odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.

'There is a connection between rape and absence of toilets'

'There is a connection between rape and absence of toilets'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

'I had been to a village in Haryana. One woman who had four daughters-in-law and three daughters, told me that she had to be awake the whole night to take each of them, one by one to the fields.' 'I am not saying all rapes are because of lack of toilets. 20 to 30 percent of rape cases happen because of the lack of toilets.' Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, founder, Sulabh International, on how India should go about building toilets for all its people in this exclusive interview with Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com

'I would not be comfortable in bed with Manoj Bajpayee'

'I would not be comfortable in bed with Manoj Bajpayee'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

'My worst experiences in the film world concern money. After signing contracts, they don't pay. You always have to forget your last installment. It is very difficult for an outsider to enter Bollywood. You must either have luck or a Godfather. I have neither.' Bidita Bag discusses her big break.

The truth about India's highways

The truth about India's highways

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

When Nitin Gadkari took charge as Road Transport and Highways Minister in 2014, he had set a target of constructing 40 km a day in two years. But construction at this point is a mere 16 km a day. Megha Manchanda on what ails the road sector.

Modi to Congress: Don't speak of tehzeeb; you didn't even spare my mother

Modi to Congress: Don't speak of tehzeeb; you didn't even spare my mother

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Narendra Modi on Friday accused Congress and its chief Sonia Gandhi for resorting to "low-level" politics and raising issues from his personal life to his caste in their bid to prevent him from coming to power.

10.2 million houses in urban India lying vacant: CBRE

10.2 million houses in urban India lying vacant: CBRE

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

A study conducted by CBRS reveals there are abundant homes lying vacant in urban India.

Is Vasundhara Raje avoiding Modi?

Is Vasundhara Raje avoiding Modi?

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

The absence of Rajasthan BJP leadership in Narendra Modi's rallies in the poll-bound state is fuelling speculations. Shahnawaz Akhtar reports

Ground report: A year in dry Bihar

Ground report: A year in dry Bihar

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

On April 5, 2016, the Nitish Kumar-led government imposed total prohibition in Bihar. M I Khan crunches numbers for the REAL picture since then.

PM unveils key road, power projects to boost development in north east

PM unveils key road, power projects to boost development in north east

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

The development of the Rih-Tiddim road and establishment of numerous rural "haat" (flee markets) along the Mizoram-Myanmar border would also increase the trade volume, Modi said while addressing a public meeting at the Assam Rifles ground here after inaugurating the 60-MW Tuirial hydro-electric power project.

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

A mix of industrialists and businessmen, who have inherited riches or rose from humble backgrounds and even endured boom and bust cycles, the top five MPs are illustrative of how the political stock of the wealthy is increasing rapidly.

Startups offer solutions to water problems

Startups offer solutions to water problems

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

As India reels from a severe water shortage, startups have begun offering innovative ways to help people access safe drinking water.

Welcome to India's biggest junkyard mela

Welcome to India's biggest junkyard mela

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Images from the Bhanga Mela, India's only e-waste market.

Why Sairat is such an important film

Why Sairat is such an important film

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Jyoti Punwani examines the relevance of the Sairat, the hit Marathi film everyone is talking about, in today's times.

Awesome photos of the month: February

Awesome photos of the month: February

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Awesome photos of the month: February Here are some of the best photographs clicked across the globe in the month of February.

Why BJP lost rural Gujarat

Why BJP lost rural Gujarat

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

'I hope the anger that Gujarat farmers have demonstrated is also reflected in other parts of the country in ensuing elections.' 'Only then will the ruling parties accept that something is terribly going wrong in the hinterland.'

Of all assembly polls since 2014, these are most important

Of all assembly polls since 2014, these are most important

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

'The confidence of the Opposition will go up and alliances will be easier to form if it becomes apparent that the BJP is losing ground in the north of India,' says Aakar Patel.

Gujarat no 'swarg', Modi only concerned about chair: Sonia

Gujarat no 'swarg', Modi only concerned about chair: Sonia

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday took on Narendra Modi on his home turf of Gujarat, saying the state was nowhere near "swarg" (heaven) as claimed by him, and accused the BJP's prime ministerial hopeful of being concerned only about his chair.

The unbelievably wacky world we live in!

The unbelievably wacky world we live in!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

10 photos from an odd, odd world.

Sisodia's appeal to vote for Kejriwal to make him Punjab CM fuels speculation

Sisodia's appeal to vote for Kejriwal to make him Punjab CM fuels speculation

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

"You vote thinking that you are voting to make Arvind Kejriwal as the chief minister (of Punjab). Your vote is for Kejriwal," Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.

Why did Modi not visit Surat?

Why did Modi not visit Surat?

Rediff.com29 May 2019

Despite receiving so much love from Gujarat, Modi didn't bother to visit the bereaved parents of those 22 children who lost their lives in Surat, points out Jyoti Punwani.

'This celebrity status is only because of my medal'

'This celebrity status is only because of my medal'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

The Rio Olympics bronze medalist shared the stage with Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha during the Whisper 'Like a Girl' campaign. When asked about the recent trend of making biopics on sportsmen, Sonakshi said that she will be thrilled to star as Sakshi if at all a movie was made based on the wrestler's life.