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Review: Dolly Ki Doli is worth a ride!

Review: Dolly Ki Doli is worth a ride!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Dolly Ki Doli's ambiguous, unapologetic tone favours the overall whimsy narrative and its aversion to melodrama.

The designer who wants to end violence against women

The designer who wants to end violence against women

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

'I was emotionally disturbed after hearing about foeticides and later Nirbhaya and felt that as successful women, we must raise our voice against these issues.' '#SheIsMe, an inspirational fashion showcase, was a personal tribute that proclaimed that despite their flaws and limitations, women are beautiful, magical and strong.'

He enriched the world with his magical voice

He enriched the world with his magical voice

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.

Mercedes switch Schumacher's car for Spainish GP

Mercedes switch Schumacher's car for Spainish GP

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

Mercedes will switch Michael Schumacher's car for next week's Spanish Grand Prix to try and get the seven times Formula One champion back up to speed, team principal Ross Brawn said Monday.

There is no corruption in football, reckons FIFA chief Blatter

There is no corruption in football, reckons FIFA chief Blatter

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

"If there are people who don't like the organisation or don't like me, they will realise they have been wrong... they will realise that."

Modi arrives in Ireland bearing historic manuscripts for Irish PM

Modi arrives in Ireland bearing historic manuscripts for Irish PM

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Modi presented his Irish counterpart reproductions of a selection of historic manuscripts and papers pertaining to two Raj-era Irish officials.

India's coronavirus count 166; Kashmir reports first case

India's coronavirus count 166; Kashmir reports first case

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

The cases reported on Wednesday include a couple and their two-year-old daughter in Rajasthan who had recently returned from Italy. The patients belong to Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu and had returned from Italy on March 8.

Why India continues to fail its school children

Why India continues to fail its school children

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

'We have not taught children their rights and responsibilities, nor life skills,' says Mitali Saran.

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'It's a matter of great pride that no student of Army Goodwill Schools has ever joined terrorism.'

10 super cool college campuses

10 super cool college campuses

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Where education = fun!

Noted journalist M J Akbar joins BJP

Noted journalist M J Akbar joins BJP

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

Author and senior journalist M J Akbar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of party president Rajnath Singh.

Why is South India consuming more cola than North?

Why is South India consuming more cola than North?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

The region constituted more than 31percent of the segment's total sales volume in 2016.

AAP's RS nominees: A billionaire, veteran CA and party loyalist

AAP's RS nominees: A billionaire, veteran CA and party loyalist

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Sanjay Singh, Sushil Gupta and Narain Dass Gupta were selected as AAP's Rajya Sabha nominees.

India's embrace of mediocrity

India's embrace of mediocrity

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Indians thrive in ordinariness -- from academia and science to business and military power. Sports is just an apt metaphor, says Shekhar Gupta.

Land ordinance: The obvious answers

Land ordinance: The obvious answers

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley explains the future of the Land Acquisition Law in India

Sardar Patel doesn't need your help, Mr Modi. You need his

Sardar Patel doesn't need your help, Mr Modi. You need his

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

'Maybe, if Mr Modi can fire over Patel's gigantic shoulder, people will start to think that he is very much like Patel?' 'It's a long shot, but the Modi sheen has worn awfully thin, and after five years and a long, much-frayed rope, he faces real accountability from voters.' 'He needs any help he can get,' says Mitali Saran.

How to crack the MAH-CET: Tips from a topper

How to crack the MAH-CET: Tips from a topper

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

Ajinkya Jain who scored 99.99 percentile in MAHCET 2014 tells us how he cracked the exam.

Why it's wrong to discount Brand Factory's success

Why it's wrong to discount Brand Factory's success

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Brand Factory clocked in Rs 1,045 crores worth of sales in FY17, accounting for 27 per cent of the total revenues earned by Future Lifestyle Fashions Retail. But what about the future?

Catalonia crisis: Barcelona, Iniesta call for dialogue

Catalonia crisis: Barcelona, Iniesta call for dialogue

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Barcelona have joined captain Andres Iniesta in calling for dialogue between the Spanish government and leaders in Catalonia to resolve the crisis between the central government and its richest region following Sunday's disputed referendum.

El Salvador ban 14 internationals for life for fixing

El Salvador ban 14 internationals for life for fixing

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

El Salvador have banned 14 international footballers for life for match-fixing, including some of their best-known and most experienced players.

They don't know what Rs 6,000 means for farmers: PM

They don't know what Rs 6,000 means for farmers: PM

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Speaking at the inauguration and laying of foundation schemes of various schemes, Modi said, Leh and Ladakh will also be benefited by this.

'Even a person without symptoms can pass on coronavirus'

'Even a person without symptoms can pass on coronavirus'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

'If everybody with flu symptoms approach hospitals, it will create a very difficult situation for our health system.'

PhD scholar who joined Hizb among 2 terrorists killed in encounter

PhD scholar who joined Hizb among 2 terrorists killed in encounter

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

Authorities shut down schools and other educational institutions in north Kashmir as a precautionary measure for maintaining law and order.

The real threat to the judiciary is from within

The real threat to the judiciary is from within

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Can we ask the judges a simple question: You write judgments all the time to protect the judiciary from others. Will you write one on how to save the judiciary from the judges, too, asks Shekhar Gupta.

'Beef party' and bandh welcome Amit Shah in Meghalaya

'Beef party' and bandh welcome Amit Shah in Meghalaya

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

A 'beef party' and a bandh greeted Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah who visited the state on Wednesday as part of his north-east tour seeking to strengthen party base and urging workers to make public the alleged corruption by ruling Congress party in Meghalaya.

How MSMEs can create 1 crore jobs in 5 years

How MSMEs can create 1 crore jobs in 5 years

Rediff.com17 May 2019

'When a new superhero film releases, China creates figurines based on the film and puts them out in the market along with the film's release.' 'Does our domestic manufacturing sector been able to do it so quickly? No.' 'We have a large millennial population and we have to make products that are more in line with the tastes of those people.' 'The MSME sector can win back its customers only this way.' 'When they change with the consumers's needs, there will be a move towards Indian products.'

Preventing another Pathankot: A soldier's solution

Preventing another Pathankot: A soldier's solution

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

'Attempts at long-term rapprochement have been rather feeble from both sides. The primary cause of the lack of progress is that these efforts do not appear to have the support of the Pakistan army,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

The Gomti Riverfront Development project, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre and the efforts towards the beautification of Old Lucknow are some of Akhilesh Yadav's initiatives that are the subject of investigation.

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.

V K Singh's money remark for J-K ministers sets off pol storm

V K Singh's money remark for J-K ministers sets off pol storm

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday joined the ongoing controversy over Gen (retd) V K Singh's statement on Jammu and Kashmir politicians, saying if he discloses the former Army chief's advice to him years ago, it would be big embarrassment for everyone.

'Mandela practised Yoga to deal with prison brutalities'

'Mandela practised Yoga to deal with prison brutalities'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

One of the last surviving freedom fighters from that era, Isu Laloo Chiba, shared this in a message to support the Indian missions' plan to celebrate the second United Nations-sanctioned International Day of Yoga on 21 June in South Africa.

Jobs, Wi-Fi, college admissions: AAP's poll promises to Delhi's youth

Jobs, Wi-Fi, college admissions: AAP's poll promises to Delhi's youth

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Kickstarting its interactive sessions to connect with the masses and woo voters ahead of Delhi assembly polls, the Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday launched a five-point programme for youth, guaranteeing higher education by setting up 20 new colleges and having Wi-Fi connectivity across Delhi.

How Modigate has transformed the Modi sarkar into UPA III

How Modigate has transformed the Modi sarkar into UPA III

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

The scandal surrounding Lalit Modi serves as a reminder for how similar our mainstream political parties are in resisting institutional reform.

PM invites Russia to set up defence industrial park in India

PM invites Russia to set up defence industrial park in India

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

"We are committed to building a new India. We have to do this as early as possible," he said.

China gets anti-terror advice for Olympics

China gets anti-terror advice for Olympics

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

A United Nations security body said on Friday it had given China anti-terrorism advice ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games.

The remaking of the banking sector

The remaking of the banking sector

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Banks in India must have a modern approach, suggests a panel comprising of banking bigwigs.

Modi seeks Qatar's aid in rescuing 39 Indians held hostage by IS

Modi seeks Qatar's aid in rescuing 39 Indians held hostage by IS

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

The 39 are being held hostage by Islamic militant outfit Islamic State.

Why small cars will get cheaper

Why small cars will get cheaper

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai would make the largest gain.

Why Sanjay Nirupam feels he will win North Mumbai again

Why Sanjay Nirupam feels he will win North Mumbai again

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

Congress sitting MP Sanjay Nirupam is facing a tough contest from Bharatiya Janata Party Gopal Shetty in the North Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency, which goes to polls on April 24.

FULL TEXT: 'Much of India that we dream of still lies ahead of us'

FULL TEXT: 'Much of India that we dream of still lies ahead of us'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday address Members of the British Parliament in London where he promised to open more doors of cooperation between the two countries and delved on issues like terrorism and United Nations reforms.