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'BJP should have shown grace to Advaniji'

'BJP should have shown grace to Advaniji'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

'They should have offered a ticket for his constituency to Advaniji's daughter Pratibha or son Jayant. But, of course, that is too much to expect.'

Akshay's BIG REVELATION on his birthday

Akshay's BIG REVELATION on his birthday

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

Akshay's special birthday present for you!

What's preventing top execs from investing in digital technology

What's preventing top execs from investing in digital technology

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

India Inc is shying away from investing in digital technologies.

The Modi Model of Governance

The Modi Model of Governance

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

'The Modi Model we see now is still the old Gujarat Model.' 'But with an acknowledgement that governing India is more challenging than governing Gujarat,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

MF Guru: 'Your portfolio is very aggressive'

MF Guru: 'Your portfolio is very aggressive'

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Modi needs to listen to our economists

Modi needs to listen to our economists

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

We have a government with an extremely weak economic team advising a PM who hardly pays attention to their thoughts, says Jayanta Roy.

Marital rape: HC asks Centre if it wants to withdraw 2017 affidavit

Marital rape: HC asks Centre if it wants to withdraw 2017 affidavit

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

The Delhi high court Friday asked the Centre to inform whether it wishes to withdraw its 2017 affidavit in which it had submitted that marital rape cannot be made a criminal offence as it could become a phenomenon which may destabilise the institution of marriage and an easy tool for harassing husbands.

Sports Shorts: Sharath Kamal sails into at WTT Contender semis

Sports Shorts: Sharath Kamal sails into at WTT Contender semis

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

Avinash Sable's national mark headlines strong showing in IGP 2

Rambo rides again

Rambo rides again

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

'From his persistent fuelling of pan-Hindu nationalism to pandering to narrow Gujarati chauvinism, Rambo rides again, using fair means and foul -- and often foul -- to gain the battleground,' says Sunil Sethi.

Why does Dr Banerjee provoke BJP ire?

Why does Dr Banerjee provoke BJP ire?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

'Mr Modi would compliment a Nobel Prize winner, but members of his party or the government would not be restrained from either making unfair comments or criticising him for having offered advice to an Opposition political party,' says A K Bhattacharya.

MF GURU: 'Will too many funds reduce my final gain?'

MF GURU: 'Will too many funds reduce my final gain?'

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

'All my stocks are crashing. Hold them?'

'All my stocks are crashing. Hold them?'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

To believe that the key job of his senior ministers is to ensure that his image be kept intact whatever be the outcome of his policies is to expect too much even of someone as ambitious as Narendra Modi, asserts Rashme Sehgal.

Rahul Dravid's five gems in Test cricket

Rahul Dravid's five gems in Test cricket

Rediff.com10 Mar 2012

As the cricket world salutes the great Karnataka batsman on his retirement, rediff.com looks back on five Test knocks that are, arguably, his best.

Why did Laxmikant-Pyarelal split?

Why did Laxmikant-Pyarelal split?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

'Laxmi was insistent that our homes should never have name-plates, because the name Laxmikant-Pyarelal should never be separated!'

Amit Shah suffering from swine flu, admitted to AIIMS

Amit Shah suffering from swine flu, admitted to AIIMS

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

According to sources at AIIMS, the BJP leader was admitted following complaints of chest congestion and breathing issues.

When a movie has India, Bharat, Hindustan in the title...

When a movie has India, Bharat, Hindustan in the title...

Rediff.com9 May 2019

There are many patriotic movies lined up in the months ahead. What makes some of these films special is that these have the country's name right in the title itself, what with 'India' and 'Hindustan' finding prominence.

Chai wala vs Bar wala: Congress and BJP trade barbs over memes

Chai wala vs Bar wala: Congress and BJP trade barbs over memes

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Political drama unfolded late Tuesday night when veteran actor and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Paresh Rawal wrote and deleted a tweet in response to the meme posted by the Congress on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

ASK AJIT: 'Can I do SIP in these stocks?

ASK AJIT: 'Can I do SIP in these stocks?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Say sorry for defending Quattrocchi, BJP tells PM

Say sorry for defending Quattrocchi, BJP tells PM

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

Training its guns on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Bofors pay-offs scandal, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday demanded that he apologise for defending Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrochi. "Mr PM, you tried to give a clean chit to Quattrocchi," BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters, adding this has been found to be false by an income tax tribunal which said that kickbacks of Rs 41 crore were paid to Quattrocchi and Win Chaddha.

Can India Be A 'Vishwaguru'?

Can India Be A 'Vishwaguru'?

Rediff.com4 May 2022

Many of the stories, the pictures going out of India worldwide lately with these provocative processions, taunting of Muslims, bulldozers targeting mostly their properties, the sweeping 'othering' of a community of 200 million are painting the front pages and TV screens in the democratic world. That is where most of the friends we covet lie. Soon enough, these will also make our vital friends among the Muslim nations, from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, uneasy. The best time for course correction is now, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

History comes crashing down in Nepal

History comes crashing down in Nepal

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

A comparative feature that reveals the true extent of the damage caused by Saturday's earthquake to Nepal's history.

'If Voda Idea folds up it will be bad news all around'

'If Voda Idea folds up it will be bad news all around'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'The government is unwilling or unable to provide the kind of relief that Vodafone India is asking for.'

The 10 Best Kishore Kumar Songs

The 10 Best Kishore Kumar Songs

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

We celebrate Kishore Kumar's 90th birth anniversary on August 4 with Amit Kumar's 10 favourite Kishore Kumar songs.

How good were NDA's infrastructure ministries?

How good were NDA's infrastructure ministries?

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

How the 4 ministries have performed

Neeraj Chopra, Sable give India reason to cheer

Neeraj Chopra, Sable give India reason to cheer

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Neeraj Chopra broke his own meet record while Sable set a new national record time of 8 minutes 20.20 seconds to win the 3000m steeplechase

Scorpene deal report full of contradictions: Govt

Scorpene deal report full of contradictions: Govt

Rediff.com22 Feb 2006

Mukherjee also pointed out that in some cases, penal action had already been taken against middlemen after their role was established in defence deals.

Congress takes Rafale fight to CAG's door, demands report on 'irregularities'

Congress takes Rafale fight to CAG's door, demands report on 'irregularities'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Congress said it expects the truth to prevail after the report on the Rafale deal is made public.

Modi acted as Anil Ambani's middleman in Rafale deal: Rahul

Modi acted as Anil Ambani's middleman in Rafale deal: Rahul

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

The BJP said the email purportedly by an Airbus executive referred to a helicopter deal and not Rafale.

Ashwin's childhood coach Subramaniam named Team India manager

Ashwin's childhood coach Subramaniam named Team India manager

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

Subramaniam, who is best known as Ravichandran Ashwin's childhood coach, will join the team before the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, starting August 3.

Oval and out? Dhawan injury upsets India plans

Oval and out? Dhawan injury upsets India plans

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

'Shikhar Dhawan is presently under the observation of the BCCI medical team'

'People of Kerala can't be HOODWINKED'

'People of Kerala can't be HOODWINKED'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

'Whatever the BJP tries to do, they will not be able to make a big mark in Kerala.'

'Politics is a great teacher'

'Politics is a great teacher'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2004

'Every entrant in the political field must know that the path he chooses need not necessarily turn out to be the road on which he envisaged his political destiny.'

Congress gets slammed over 'chaiwala' meme on PM Modi

Congress gets slammed over 'chaiwala' meme on PM Modi

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

The meme contained photographs of Modi, United States President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May engaged in a conversation.

SC to pass interim order on pleas seeking probe into Pegasus

SC to pass interim order on pleas seeking probe into Pegasus

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that if the government re-thinks about filing a detailed affidavit in the case, he can mention the matter before it.

The Winning the Match with a 6 Club

The Winning the Match with a 6 Club

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Only 5 batsmen have hit a six to take their team to victory when they needed 4 or more off the final ball.

Modi responsible for delay in Rafale delivery: Rahul

Modi responsible for delay in Rafale delivery: Rahul

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Jaitley also dubbed Gandhi's attack on Modi as an attempt to shift the focus due to people's 'revulsion' towards the Congress party.

Ajit Doval brings a compulsive operational mind to his job

Ajit Doval brings a compulsive operational mind to his job

Rediff.com9 Jan 2016

'He is still compulsively an operations man. Just a whiff of a live operation, and he is back in the field, at least in his mind. That is why the immediate decision to send the NSG to Pathankot.' 'But there is a difference between classical intelligence or counter-terror operation and dealing with a larger threat to a place as sensitive and sprawling as an air force base. This is what led to confusion and mix-ups,' says Shekhar Gupta.

'Some justification in demand for boycott of Indo-Pak cricket ties'

'Some justification in demand for boycott of Indo-Pak cricket ties'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

The prominent voices that have called for a suspension of cricket ties are senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and pacer Mohammed Shami.

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'China need not worry about a truly 'resurgent India'.' 'It's not going to happen.'