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Ditty sings to save the world

Ditty sings to save the world

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'I have a voice and must use it to do as much as I can.'

China has deployed more troops near Indian border: Pentagon

China has deployed more troops near Indian border: Pentagon

Rediff.com14 May 2016

However, Denmark said it is difficult to conclude on the real intention behind this.

COVID-19: Grieving the loss of a dear one? Help is here

COVID-19: Grieving the loss of a dear one? Help is here

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

'How many people have died in India so far due to Covid?' 'Multiply that by at least four, and that many people in intense grief are there in the country.'

Anxiety and angst as Indians mark month of lockdown

Anxiety and angst as Indians mark month of lockdown

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The journey of getting used to a new way of life -- without domestic help, without the necessity of dressing up to step out and just staying cooped up indoors -- has been out of the ordinary, equal parts good, bad and ugly.

Release the classified files already!

Release the classified files already!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Nothing spawns the creation and perpetration of conspiracy theories more effectively than an official obsession with secrecy.

Does Modi need to change his 'character'?

Does Modi need to change his 'character'?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

With an unexpected new turn in Kashmir, an ominous Afghanistan, a reliably unpredictable Trump, and an unfathomable reversal with RCEP, Modi may have to reinvent his character, suggests Ambassador B S Prakash.

'India cannot take Gotabaya for granted'

'India cannot take Gotabaya for granted'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

'We should expect a cold-blooded, transactional relation that requires a lot of engagement and mutual trust to sustain,' says Constantino Xavier, Fellow, foreign policy, Brookings India.

Cric Buzz: Sivaramakrishnan, Chauhan, Khurasiya apply for selector's post

Cric Buzz: Sivaramakrishnan, Chauhan, Khurasiya apply for selector's post

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the cricket field.

A celebration of the versatile ikat

A celebration of the versatile ikat

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

One of the first things to strike one about Cinnamon, a 19-year-old designer boutique hub, is its architecture and feel.

Why India's adultery law was outrageously absurd

Why India's adultery law was outrageously absurd

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which was struck down by the Supreme Court, managed to be anti-women even while it appeared to be throwing a protective arm around them, says Shuma Raha.

'We can no more do away with the Mughals than we can do away with the British'

'We can no more do away with the Mughals than we can do away with the British'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

'There are so many dimensions to history that we need to attend to: We need more space for local and regional histories; we need to delve into the histories of particular communities; we need to emphasise gender history and environmental history.' 'We need to think about India's history beyond India's current borders.'

Why Modi is visiting Maldives, Sri Lanka

Why Modi is visiting Maldives, Sri Lanka

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

'Modi's first foreign trip at the very outset of his second term as PM reinforces a growing impression that this regional tour underscores a shift in emphasis in India's foreign policy that was traditionally focused on the northern tier of countries to the Indian Ocean rim,' explains Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

A promising young actor suffering from depression has had his life laid bare for the grubby public to paw through. An ordinary family has been pitched into the middle of a nightmare of an investigation and arrested for no reason discernible at present. And a young actress has had her reputation, and probably career, destroyed so that TRP ratings can soar, notes Sherna Gandhy.

How to turn down a guy gracefully

How to turn down a guy gracefully

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Learn to say 'no' politely and it will take you far in life, believe me.

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.

Leander Paes on dealing with jealous competitors and personal life issues

Leander Paes on dealing with jealous competitors and personal life issues

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

His monumental achievements notwithstanding, controversies keep chasing Leander Paes.

Are India and the US headed for a clash?

Are India and the US headed for a clash?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

'India will come increasingly in the US crosshairs if it insists on maintaining its strategic autonomy, warns Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

We doing all we can to break unholy nexus: Urjit Patel on banking scam

We doing all we can to break unholy nexus: Urjit Patel on banking scam

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Breaking silence over the Rs 12,967 crore scam at Punjab National Bank, he said: "I have chosen to speak today to convey that we at the Reserve Bank of India also feel the anger, hurt and pain at the banking sector frauds and irregularities."

How India and US can benefit from each other

How India and US can benefit from each other

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

The two countries want to broaden and deepen their economic and commercial ties as well as strengthen bilateral national security partnership.

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.

Sports Shorts: Superfan dies with unfulfilled Tokyo 2020 dream

Sports Shorts: Superfan dies with unfulfilled Tokyo 2020 dream

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

The Jaishankar I know

The Jaishankar I know

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

S Jaishankar turned out to be a chip of the old block and that too, in modern parlance, a fully loaded chip. The father laid down the precepts of Indian strategy and diplomacy and the son put them into practice. T P Sreenivasan on India's new foreign secretary.

India ready to be 'Sherpa' to help Nepal scale mountain of success: Modi

India ready to be 'Sherpa' to help Nepal scale mountain of success: Modi

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Modi said Nepal must identify its needs and priorities to deliver results.

Friends, family, admirers bid goodbye to Khushwant Singh

Friends, family, admirers bid goodbye to Khushwant Singh

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Prolific author and journalist Khushwant Singh's body was consigned to flames today at the Dayanand Mukthidham electric crematorium here on a quiet evening amidst the presence of family members, close friends and well-wishers.

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: The people's man who shaped Hero

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: The people's man who shaped Hero

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Brijmohan Lall Munjal, 92, who recently became chairman emeritus of Hero MotoCorp, single-handedly rewrote the rules of the motorcycle business

Old school romance: Can we please bring it back?

Old school romance: Can we please bring it back?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Leave your phone at home and try to focus on what your partner's day was like.

India's milkman: A genius who never compromised on quality

India's milkman: A genius who never compromised on quality

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Remembering Verghese Kurien, a visionary who singlehandedly built world's biggest agricultural development programme.

When Saqib bullied Huma

When Saqib bullied Huma

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

The siblings get nostalgic about Raksha Bandhan.

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

Relations between an elected government of Delhi and the LG can never be cordial: It is just the way the relationship is structured.

Threats that India faces in a post-globalised world

Threats that India faces in a post-globalised world

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

India should plan its strategies on the assumption that the rightward swing will stay and the West will retreat into an economic fortress, says Nitin Desai.

Befikre review: All kiss, no talk!

Befikre review: All kiss, no talk!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

'No matter how casually his characters treat sex or bare every inch of their extraordinarily fit bodies, Aditya Chopra is too much of a romantic to pull off flippancy as the face of love,' feels Sukanya Verma.

F1 champion Vettel back on top in Abu Dhabi

F1 champion Vettel back on top in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Newly-crowned four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel showed no signs of easing up as he led a Red Bull one-two in free practice for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix.

Support India on terror, ours not a friendship to hide: Israel Prez

Support India on terror, ours not a friendship to hide: Israel Prez

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin arrived on Monday on an eight-day visit to India, the first by any Israeli President in nearly two decades.

Gandhi was very casteist and racist: Indian-American author

Gandhi was very casteist and racist: Indian-American author

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Sujatha Gidla's scathing observations about Mahatma Gandhi and other highlights from Jaipur Literature Festival 2018.

A boat ride as dusk falls on Tulsi Ghat

A boat ride as dusk falls on Tulsi Ghat

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

'It was a 20-minute boat ride journey of about 500 metres, but it must have been a giant leap together for the two staunchly secular leaders, Modi and Macron,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Indianness of any citizen being questioned is disturbing'

'Indianness of any citizen being questioned is disturbing'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

'We are a plural society that for centuries, not for 70 years, has lived in a certain ambience of acceptance.' 'It is under threat,' outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari tells Karan Thapar.

5 unhealthy habits you must give up in the New Year

5 unhealthy habits you must give up in the New Year

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

Quit smoking, cut down your caffeine intake and spend more time with your family.

How to be the boss everyone loves

How to be the boss everyone loves

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

How to be a good leader

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

'He never went to the Bombay industry.'

Is Hamilton better than Schumacher by miles?

Is Hamilton better than Schumacher by miles?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Lewis Hamilton has competed with Alonso, Raikkonen, Button, Rosberg, Schumacher and Vettel, champions all of them, and he has come out on top.