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How Bajrangi Bhaijaan subverts ideology

How Bajrangi Bhaijaan subverts ideology

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

'The most important aspect of Bajrangi Bhaijaan is the use of humour to touch some sensitive and potentially explosive political-religious and cultural subjects.'

'This feeling of hatred is not going to stop'

'This feeling of hatred is not going to stop'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

'Unfortunately, our political class is not interested in making this society equal. They just want to exploit the situation for their own benefit.'

'I never had the audacity to dream of going to Hollywood'

'I never had the audacity to dream of going to Hollywood'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

'When people would tell me that any actor would give his left arm to be seen in a single frame of a Marvel project without even a single line of dialogue, I would laugh them off.'

Bulli Bai case: Mastermind made lewd remarks on complainant's image

Bulli Bai case: Mastermind made lewd remarks on complainant's image

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Niraj Bishnoi, the creator of the 'Bulli Bai' application, had earlier also created an account on Twitter making lewd remarks on the picture of a complainant and even tweeted about the auction of the person, police said on Friday.

Amid Covid, world stretches and twists for Yoga day

Amid Covid, world stretches and twists for Yoga day

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Yoga remains a ray of hope when world fights Covid pandemic, underscored Prime Minister Narendra Modi today on International Yoga Day. Here's how the world marked the special day.

Pak cleric threatens to kill Malala, arrested

Pak cleric threatens to kill Malala, arrested

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

A Muslim cleric in northwest Pakistan has been arrested under the tough anti-terrorism act for threatening to kill Malala Yousafzai in a suicide attack and instigating people against the Nobel Laureate for her recent comments on marriage, police said.

UN official's remarks on Hathras, Balrampur 'unnecessary': MEA

UN official's remarks on Hathras, Balrampur 'unnecessary': MEA

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

Calling for attention to cases of sexual violence against women and girls in India, UN Resident Coordinator in India Renata Dessallien said the alleged rape and murder in Hathras and Balrampur are a reminder that those from disadvantaged social groups are at greater risk of gender-based violence.

JNU V-C won't stand for nonsense

JNU V-C won't stand for nonsense

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit won't be afraid to tangle with the toughest of them.

Dom's Take: India Caste in iron

Dom's Take: India Caste in iron

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

No one in the India of 2020 should be vulnerable and unprotected because of the caste they have been born in, says Dominic Xavier and no child should ever suffer a horrific fate like the Dalit teenager in Hathras village.

Will Iranian Women Bring Down The Ayatollahs?

Will Iranian Women Bring Down The Ayatollahs?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Mahsa Amini's tragic custodial death in Tehran has triggered protests across Iran. Defiant, jean clad women minus their tunics and hijabs are marching in unison and shouting 'Down with the dictator' Women in Iran have been pushed to the wall and are no longer willing to abide by the restrictions placed on them, explains Rashme Sehgal.

Lalu's brother-in-law upset over Tejashwi marrying a Christian

Lalu's brother-in-law upset over Tejashwi marrying a Christian

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

The Bharatiya Janata Party has come out with its own complaint against the marriage.

Meet Alia's Interesting Family

Meet Alia's Interesting Family

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Alia has connections with several places about the globe -- Gujarat, Kashmir, UP, Germany, England -- and hails from a splendidly multi-cultural family.

Govt to link Madrasas to mainstream education

Govt to link Madrasas to mainstream education

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Modernisation of Madrasas is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan that he laid out in run-up to Lok Sabha elections in 2014.

Mob attacks Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pak; India condemns

Mob attacks Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pak; India condemns

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Reports suggested that hundreds of angry residents at Nankana Sahib pelted the Sikh pilgrims with stones on Friday.

Why BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma called himself an 'extremist'

Why BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma called himself an 'extremist'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Labelling All India United Democratic Front chief Badruddin Ajmal as the 'enemy of Assam', state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that he is an extremist in protecting Indian and the Assamese culture.

Tandav and 7 other CONTROVERSIES

Tandav and 7 other CONTROVERSIES

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

8 instances when Indian movies and Web shows were neck deep in trouble!

Devi review

Devi review

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Watch Devi till the end to know who was on the other side of the door. Life won't be the same after that, promises Moumita Bhattacharjee.

Love Jihad must be declared ultra vires in 2021

Love Jihad must be declared ultra vires in 2021

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

The most strident criticism of UP's anti-conversion ordinance has come from the judiciary with several retired Supreme Court and high court judges having described it as being violative of Article 14 (Right to Equality), 15 (Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion), 21 (Right to Life) and 25 (Freedom of conscience) of the Constitution, points out Rashme Sehgal.

Goodbye Review: Heart In The Right Place

Goodbye Review: Heart In The Right Place

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Goodbye makes ordinary places, ordinary people and ordinary events become interesting, observes Mayur Sanap.

Pak: Mob kills woman, 2 minor girls over 'blasphemous' Facebook post

Pak: Mob kills woman, 2 minor girls over 'blasphemous' Facebook post

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

A woman and her two minor granddaughters were killed when an angry mob set alight several houses, shops in Pakistan's Punjab province belonging to the minority Ahmadi sect in riots that followed the alleged posting of blasphemous content on Facebook.

Govt: 0, Shaheen Bagh protestors: 1

Govt: 0, Shaheen Bagh protestors: 1

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

Having failed to wear down the protesters, the government has now resorted to a bare-knuckle campaign to discredit them by portraying them as pawns in a wider plot bankrolled by shadowy 'anti-national' and 'Islamist' forces, notes Hasan Suroor.

Sabarimala verdict on entry of women not 'final word': CJI

Sabarimala verdict on entry of women not 'final word': CJI

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

The apex court's observation came when senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for a woman devotee, Bindu Ammini, alleged violation of the 2018 verdict and said her client was attacked for her bid to enter the shrine.

Ex-Pak legislator seeks asylum in India

Ex-Pak legislator seeks asylum in India

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

When asked why he left his country and came to India, Kumar said, "The whole world is watching what is the situation in Pakistan now."

3 Mumbai boys go missing; ATS suspects they may have joined ISIS

3 Mumbai boys go missing; ATS suspects they may have joined ISIS

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

The Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad has begun its probe into the "disappearance" of three youths, who are suspected to have joined terror outfit Islamic State, from suburban Malwani in Mumbai.

'We have become passive consumers of hatred'

'We have become passive consumers of hatred'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

'The right wing has worked for 70-80 years at the grass roots before it burst onto social media.' 'Social media is an extension of its formidable work in society.' 'If you think you can fight them on social media, forget it. You can't.'

Rohingyas, their sympathisers should leave: BJP leader

Rohingyas, their sympathisers should leave: BJP leader

Rediff.com24 May 2018

Vinay Katiyar said that Rohingya Muslims had killed thousands of Hindus and humiliated their daughters so they should be sent out of the country.

'The pandemic has made us more hateful'

'The pandemic has made us more hateful'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

'The reason why we have reached such depths is because of the breakdown of the rule of law, and not the political atmosphere.' 'Yes, the political atmosphere has aggravated the situation.'

SC fixes 10 days for hearing of discrimination against women at religious places

SC fixes 10 days for hearing of discrimination against women at religious places

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

The court will consider issues related to entry of Muslim women into mosques, female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community and barring of Parsi women, married to non-Parsi men, from the holy fire place at Agiary.

'The only hope we have is the HIGHEST court'

'The only hope we have is the HIGHEST court'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

'If we get a hearing soon, I am hundred percent sure he would be a free man as they do not have any evidence against him.'

Uttar Pradesh by-polls: Will BJP's 'love jihad' poll plank work?

Uttar Pradesh by-polls: Will BJP's 'love jihad' poll plank work?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

With the Bahujan Samaj Party keeping out and the Congress being in the fray only for namesake, Saturday's bye-election for 11 state assembly constituencies and for one Lok Sabha seat will determine the supremacy between Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Darlings Review

Darlings Review

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Darlings is a well-rounded effort by Jasmeet K Reen, supported by bold ideas and clever imagery, raves Sukanya Verma.

Interfaith couples uneasy as 'love jihad' storm rages

Interfaith couples uneasy as 'love jihad' storm rages

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

'How can one bring jihad into a relationship? How can one be restricted on the grounds of religion in marital things?'

BHU's double standards

BHU's double standards

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

When a university allows a small group of students to prevent classes being held; when the professor selected to hold those classes gives up and goes back to his hometown; what conclusion can be drawn, asks Jyoti Punwani.

On the ruins of Mosul, Pope says hope more powerful than hatred

On the ruins of Mosul, Pope says hope more powerful than hatred

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Standing amid the rubble left by the now defeated Islamic State terrorists in Iraq, Pope Francis on Sunday said that hope is 'more powerful than hatred and peace more powerful than war'.

'BJP leaders were sympathetic, but nobody came forward to help us'

'BJP leaders were sympathetic, but nobody came forward to help us'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

'What the UP administration wanted was political mileage, and they also had the silent approval from the central government.'

'Big Boss is destroying India'

'Big Boss is destroying India'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

'Salman Khan should be booked under the National Security Act as he is destroying Indian culture.'

Yogi's Yuva Vahini thrashes couple on suspicion of 'love jihad'

Yogi's Yuva Vahini thrashes couple on suspicion of 'love jihad'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The activists told police that the two were allegedly found in an objectionable position.

Please keep Sana out of this: Ganguly on daughter's CAA post

Please keep Sana out of this: Ganguly on daughter's CAA post

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Ganguly also said that his daughter is too young to know anything about politics and she should be left alone

Bihar is being polarised on Nitish's watch

Bihar is being polarised on Nitish's watch

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

Nitish Kumar has failed to curb communal forces and hoodlums across communities. And that is ominous for Bihar's present and future, warns Mohammad Sajjad.

SC refers female genital mutilation case to 5-judge Constitution Bench

SC refers female genital mutilation case to 5-judge Constitution Bench

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

A group of Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community members had earlier told the apex court that the female circumcision is practised by a few sects of Islam.