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Best PHOTOS from the week gone by

Best PHOTOS from the week gone by

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Here are 10 images recapping the top events from the previous week.

Should you be worried about Instagram's new policies?

Should you be worried about Instagram's new policies?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

The picture sharing site Instagram has stirred up the hornet's nest with its renewed user policies. What does that mean for the everyday user? Sumit Gupta tells you just that.

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.

There's suspicion about Gadkari's integrity: Jethmalani

There's suspicion about Gadkari's integrity: Jethmalani

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Stirring the hornet's nest in the Bharatiya Janata Party, Member of Parliament Ram Jethmalani renewed his attack on party chief Nitin Gadkari and demanded his resignation, saying fresh allegations against him will weaken the BJP's campaign against corruption.

India should be history-conscious: Modi

India should be history-conscious: Modi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed on India becoming history-conscious saying only such countries have a potential to create history.

Project Modi as PM candidate: Jethmalani to BJP

Project Modi as PM candidate: Jethmalani to BJP

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Stirring the hornet's nest in the Bharatiya Janata Party, noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani has strongly pitched for projecting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate in the next Lok Sabha elections.

Ajit Pawar slammed for crass humour on dry dams

Ajit Pawar slammed for crass humour on dry dams

Rediff.com7 Apr 2013

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has stirred up a hornet's nest with his comments -- laced with crass humour -- ridiculing the acute water scarcity in the state.

Sibal now wants 'one nation, one test' for all disciplines

Sibal now wants 'one nation, one test' for all disciplines

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Union HRD minsiter Kapil Sibal now wants 'one nation, one test' format for admissions to all disciplines.

I feel proud to be Hindustani Muslim: Azad in RS farewell speech

I feel proud to be Hindustani Muslim: Azad in RS farewell speech

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Congress MP Ghulam Nabi Azad during his retirement speech in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday summed up his more than four-decade-old political career in few Urdu couplets and a brief speech.

Haqqani asked me to deliver Zardari's SOS to US: Ijaz

Haqqani asked me to deliver Zardari's SOS to US: Ijaz

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz has said that Pakistan's Ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani was the official who asked him to deliver a secret memorandum on behalf of President Asif Ali Zardari seeking help from the Obama administration to prevent a possible military takeover.

RIL to spin off oil-to-chemical biz into separate arm with $25bn loan

RIL to spin off oil-to-chemical biz into separate arm with $25bn loan

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has announced the contours of carving out of its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business into an independent unit with a USD 25 billion loan from the parent, as it looks to unlock value by selling stakes to global investors like Saudi Aramco.

Olympics 100m: It's 'The Lightning Bolt' vs 'The Beast'

Olympics 100m: It's 'The Lightning Bolt' vs 'The Beast'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Penpix of the leading candidates for the men's Olympic 100 metres which gets underway with opening-round heats on Saturday.

Why current cricketers should be thankful to Tendulkar, Dravid and Kumble

Why current cricketers should be thankful to Tendulkar, Dravid and Kumble

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Referring to the trio's fight for share in BCCI revenue for players back in 2001-02, sehwag said it went a long way in guaranteeing financial security that is enjoyed by the current crop of players.

The most controversial celebs of 2011!

The most controversial celebs of 2011!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

These famous personalities have all managed to stir up a hornet's nest this past year!

Bhagvad Gita in Madhya Pradesh school syllabus?

Bhagvad Gita in Madhya Pradesh school syllabus?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has stirred a hornet's nest in the state by announcing that Bhagvad Gita would be taught in all schools, with Opposition Congress dubbing the move as an attempt to saffronise education.

RSS leader who offered bounty on Kerala CM arrested

RSS leader who offered bounty on Kerala CM arrested

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Chandrawat was arrested on Monday and later produced before the chief judicial magistrate's court which sent him to judicial custody for a fortnight

Mahabharata: The story of Ashwathama

Mahabharata: The story of Ashwathama

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Amongst the many characters in the Mahabharata, the impetuous Ashwathama comes across as a warrior lacking maturity and forethought.

How bats offer clues to combat COVID-19

How bats offer clues to combat COVID-19

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

While bats are the ancestral hosts to many deadly viruses affecting humans such as Ebola, rabies, and the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, the flying mammals themselves tolerate these pathogens without ill effects

'Mr Ramesh, first become an IIT professor then react'

'Mr Ramesh, first become an IIT professor then react'

Rediff.com25 May 2011

Environment minister Jairam Ramesh recently stirred the hornet's nest when he suggested that the faculty members of IITs and IIMs were not 'world class' and that the institutes were 'excellent' because of the quality of students. We invited you to share your views with us.

IIM grad reacts: 'No doubt students are world-class'

IIM grad reacts: 'No doubt students are world-class'

Rediff.com25 May 2011

Environment minister Jairam Ramesh recently stirred the hornet's nest when he suggested that the faculty members of IITs and IIMs were not 'world class' and that the institutes were 'excellent' because of the quality of students. Siddhesh Joglekar an IIM-C alumnus reacts.

'Kathua perpetrators acted as if law of jungle prevalent'

'Kathua perpetrators acted as if law of jungle prevalent'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

The judge started his order with the couplet from Ghalib's ghazal -- Pinha tha daam-e-sakht qareeb ashiyaan ke, udhne hi nahi paye the ki girftar hum hue.

Heard the buzz about stingless bees?

Heard the buzz about stingless bees?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

It is a grossly underexplored but highly lucrative branch of beekeeping for India.

'Never used the phrase 'licking Warne's feet''

'Never used the phrase 'licking Warne's feet''

Rediff.com17 May 2011

Faced with legal action for his derogatory comments against the RCA, former Australian cricketer Dean Jones defended his statement, saying that he never used any word that was deemed to be defamatory.

Why BJP must be allowed to hoist the tricolour

Why BJP must be allowed to hoist the tricolour

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

Some have argued that the BJP's gesture is redundant in face of the traditional ceremony conducted by security personnel in Srinagar. But there is a subtle difference. Raising the tricolour in an empty maidan under the watch of a thousand guns undermines our stand and reinforces the false propaganda of people being terrorised by the might of our armed forces.

PHOTOS: Kuchina takes high jump gold, Malachowski ends long wait

PHOTOS: Kuchina takes high jump gold, Malachowski ends long wait

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Mariya Kuchina won thewomen's high jump with a clearance of 2.01 metres on Saturday to become Russia's second gold medallist at this world championships. The 22-year-old from Moscow had a blemish-free card to that height, her lifetime best performance.

Deoband and the machinations of the mullahs

Deoband and the machinations of the mullahs

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

For many mullahs, religion and religious institutions are simply tools to feather their own nests and to whip up the support of the credulous by projecting themselves as pious defenders of the faith, says Yoginder Sikand

IIT student reacts: Mr Ramesh, that's insensitive

IIT student reacts: Mr Ramesh, that's insensitive

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh recently stirred the hornet's nest when he suggested that the faculty members of IITs and IIMs were not 'world class' and that the institutes were 'excellent' because of the quality of students. Jeeva V an IIT Bombay alumnus reacts.

DMK, allies take out rally against CAA in Chennai

DMK, allies take out rally against CAA in Chennai

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Thousands of people marched on the streets with Dravida Munnetra Kazagham president MK Stalin to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Chennai on Monday. Several senior leaders of opposition parties including that of Congress, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India-Marxist, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam participated in the mega rally to register their protest against the new law.

Pune forest officer goes missing in Arunachal

Pune forest officer goes missing in Arunachal

Rediff.com14 May 2010

A senior Indian Forest Service official from Pune in Maharashtra, who was abducted by suspected insurgents two days ago near a forest area in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district, is yet to be traced.

Flight of joy: 9 stunning pics of rare birds

Flight of joy: 9 stunning pics of rare birds

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

Rediff reader Gargi Biswas shared her pics of winged visitors.

Silly Point: Why Sachin should not score a century!

Silly Point: Why Sachin should not score a century!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

Aarti Samant a Silly Point viewer joins Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande and tells us why she is hoping that Sachin doesn't score a century.

Liu Xiang banishes memories of Beijing misery

Liu Xiang banishes memories of Beijing misery

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

China's Liu Xiang clinched his third straight 110m hurdles title at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou on Wednesday to win a small measure of redemption after his disastrous Olympic title defence on home soil two years ago.

Agora's Spring images are just what we need

Agora's Spring images are just what we need

Rediff.com12 May 2020

These images are the emotional booster that everybody needs in these difficult times! Free-to-use photography app Agora invited its userbase to participate in the #Spring2020 photo competition with their best shots of the season that breathes new life into the world. Agora's latest contest challenged photographers from all over the world to show what spring looks like in their corner of the planet. In total, 14,596 photographers participated in the #Spring2020 contest.

TCS' PADA deal comes under Conservative fire

TCS' PADA deal comes under Conservative fire

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

The 600-million (approximately Rs 4,100 crore) UK Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) deal, which was recently awarded to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to administer the National Employee Savings Trust (NEST) scheme for 10 years, has come under the scanner of the Conservative Party.

Miss World pageant returns to China

Miss World pageant returns to China

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

A bevy of 120 beauties from around the globe will don their most alluring evening gowns and sexiest swimwear on Saturday for the Miss World pageant in the Chinese resort town of Sanya.

Nerveless Isinbayeva back to reclaim throne

Nerveless Isinbayeva back to reclaim throne

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

World pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva returns to action on Sunday after almost a year out to repair a battered ego and rediscover her love of the sport. She is feeling, she says, not a shred of nerves.

K'taka HC judge lashes out at political parties

K'taka HC judge lashes out at political parties

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

In controversial remarks, a Karnataka High Court judge has accused the Executive of attempting to corrupt Judiciary and lashed out at political leaders for 'frittering away' the country's hard fought independence for 'private gains.'

Din in Lok Sabha over Dantewada massacre

Din in Lok Sabha over Dantewada massacre

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Charges and counter-charges over links with Maoists flew thick and fast between the Opposition and the government on Thursday as the Lok Sabha began discussion on the Dantewada Naxal attack.

Barca win as Beijing gets a whole half of Messi

Barca win as Beijing gets a whole half of Messi

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Barcelona's reserves, bolstered by lengthy cameos from Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, rounded out their controversial Asian tour by beating Chinese champions Beijing Guoan 3-0 at the Bird's Nest on Sunday.

Jomolhari Diaries: A walk in the clouds

Jomolhari Diaries: A walk in the clouds

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Guru Bhoopala's seven-day trek took him to the base camp of Jomolhari, a majestic 7,500 metre mountain, unclimbed and revered by the Bhutanese.