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'The all-time Punjabi favourite Rajma Chawal is too good to refuse'

'The all-time Punjabi favourite Rajma Chawal is too good to refuse'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

We'd asked you, dear readers what your favourite cuisine is.

Chaudhvin Ka Chand: An ode to Waheeda Rehman's beauty

Chaudhvin Ka Chand: An ode to Waheeda Rehman's beauty

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

We look back at Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman's 1960 film Chaudhvin Ka Chand.

Akshay: Not much changes in me, except my bank balance

Akshay: Not much changes in me, except my bank balance

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Akshay Kumar and director Neeraj Pandey talk about their new film Special Chabbis.

Vishnu: From cricketer to a film star

Vishnu: From cricketer to a film star

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

The actor talks about his new film Neer Paravai.

Pandemic slows privatisation of train services

Pandemic slows privatisation of train services

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the Indian Railways' wholly-owned listed subsidiary, is eyeing partnerships to offset recurring costs incurred in train operations, which is part of its two-year-old diversification from core catering and ticketing businesses. To this end, it is courting public sector undertakings such as Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) and others to create a special purpose vehicle for the routes for which IRCTC has bid. The Railway ministry opened bids for public private partnerships in passenger train operations in July 2021 and received bids to operate 29 pairs of trains with around 40 modern rakes that would entail an investment of Rs 7,200 crore.

Free rail transportation of aid, special trains for J&K

Free rail transportation of aid, special trains for J&K

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Railways will be transporting relief material free of charge to flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir and has taken a slew of measures including special trains and help desks for the stranded passengers.

Review: Bench Talkies fails to impress

Review: Bench Talkies fails to impress

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Bench Talkies is a very ordinary collection of short films, says S Saraswathi.

Uttarakhand: BJP leader's murder sparks violence

Uttarakhand: BJP leader's murder sparks violence

Rediff.com23 Aug 2009

A local Bharatiya Janata Party leader was shot dead on Sunday, allegedly by a Bahujan Samaj Party activist, sparking massive violence in Uttarakhand's Nainital district. In the ensuing violence, a policeman was burnt alive by a mob, which also torched a police station and over a dozen vehicles. Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the killing of Balwant Singh, head of Kotabagh block in the district.

FIR filed against Lalu's nephew

FIR filed against Lalu's nephew

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

Shopkeepers of Raja Bazaar, Sheikhpura and Ashina Nagar localities complained that Krishna Yadav and his men harassed them for money.

Railways put off water launch

Railways put off water launch

Rediff.com9 Apr 2003

Falling rupee will boost exports, save jobs

Falling rupee will boost exports, save jobs

Rediff.com9 May 2018

'It is time to allow the rupee to move towards its true value, as it is hurting Indian exports, investment and SMEs associated with export sectors that create jobs,' argues Pravakar Sahoo.

Don't charge migrants for bus/train back home, says SC

Don't charge migrants for bus/train back home, says SC

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The apex court, which passed interim directions, said all migrant workers who are stranded at various places shall be provided food by concerned states and Union Territories (UTs) at places which shall be publicised and notified to them for the period they are waiting for their turn to board a train or a bus.

Why the rupee needs to remain strong

Why the rupee needs to remain strong

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

A strong currency helps in fighting some of the import-led inflation.

Amma canteens to salt, will the brand survive after Jayalalithaa?

Amma canteens to salt, will the brand survive after Jayalalithaa?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

While Jayalalithaa may have died her political legacy will continue to survive through the slew of 'Amma' branded products and services.

Top 5 most romantic drives in India

Top 5 most romantic drives in India

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

What better way to rekindle your passion than a road trip right? Anita Rao Kashi suggests these five routes:

The Very Best of Soumitra Chatterjee

The Very Best of Soumitra Chatterjee

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

As Soumitra Chatterjee turns 80 on January 19, we look back at his best movies.

An editor and a gentleman

An editor and a gentleman

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

It is actually quite remarkable that EPW has survived for so long. "I see it as a journal of dissent," says Rammanohar Reddy and is thankful to the EPW community for keeping it relevant.

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.

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