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Sheena Bora Case: So was it Sheena's skull?

Sheena Bora Case: So was it Sheena's skull?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

The software had, perhaps unknown to Dr Tripathi, tracked the changes he had made. The 'morph track' feature of the software provided a trail of what had been done and also indicated that the doctor had, it seemed, opted to morph Sheena's face with the provided skull, much in the same manner that Fantamorph can turn a woman into a cheetah.

10 modern health problems and how to prevent it

10 modern health problems and how to prevent it

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Heard of poshitis, text neck? See what you can do to alter your habits and lead a healthy life.

'Where was Nitish Kumar for 4 days when Patna was flooded?'

'Where was Nitish Kumar for 4 days when Patna was flooded?'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'Nitish Kumar's government has proved during these floods that it is a helpless government.'

The 'leader' behind the killing stray dogs protest

The 'leader' behind the killing stray dogs protest

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

'For the last two months, the menace of stray dogs has gone to scary proportions in Kerala' 'What will you do if you cannot walk on the road without fear?'

Caught in the act! 10 cricketers banned for doping

Caught in the act! 10 cricketers banned for doping

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

A look at the 10 cricketers who were punished for drug related offences.

The secret to beautiful hair is in your kitchen!

The secret to beautiful hair is in your kitchen!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Your humble kitchen is not just a treasure trove for great skincare remedies but also the 'Room of Requirement' for long beautiful hair! Read on!

For the forth straight day, Congress disrupts RS business

For the forth straight day, Congress disrupts RS business

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Because of the protest, Congress member Bhaskar Rapolu even refused to lay the Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy.

Sheena Bora Trial: This Witness is No Pushover

Sheena Bora Trial: This Witness is No Pushover

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

The lesson Waghmare sternly received on Monday from CBI Investigating Officer K K Singh and CBI Prosecutor Bharat Badami about the way a witness must answer questions from the defence seemed to have had only a marginal effect on him. On Tuesday the timid former office boy still chose, unpredictably and remarkably, to answer many a question in the manner of his choosing. He told the room categorically that he had asked Indrani's former secretary Kajal Sharma not to forge Sheena Bora's signature on her resignation letter.

The doctor who brings hope to the seriously ill

The doctor who brings hope to the seriously ill

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

'Healthcare is so expensive that while it saves lives, it destroys more lives socially and financially.' 'While the poor gets wiped out, a middle-class man goes to a corporate hospital and after the treatment, he ends up below the poverty line.' 'Generally, hospitals would like to have patients who need procedures and operations.' 'They are not so fond of palliative care.' 'How much can be made from one hour of counselling? And how much can be made from one hour of an operation?'

Can Mamata Banerjee unite the Opposition?

Can Mamata Banerjee unite the Opposition?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

Can Mamata Banerjee unite the Opposition?

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

In just 18 frames, the photograph of the dainty Sheena, with her winsome smile and starry eyes, dissolved, flesh falling off her facial bones, into what the CBI alleged was her corresponding yellowed, morose-looking skull with hollow, haunting eye sockets.

Loya verdict: 'Important facts remain unanswered'

Loya verdict: 'Important facts remain unanswered'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

'A number of facts are still left unaddressed by the Supreme Court judgment.' 'I think there are enough grounds for an inquiry to be ordered.'

The man who sold Nirav Modi's art

The man who sold Nirav Modi's art

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Dinesh Vazirani on how he built Saffronart into an institution.

Review: You cannot take The Perfect Girl seriously

Review: You cannot take The Perfect Girl seriously

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

As the protagonists fall in love in The Perfect Girl... Ek Simple Si Love Story, you and I fall out of love with the film, warns Paloma Sharma.

'India should have broad and deep capital markets'

'India should have broad and deep capital markets'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Henry Kravis, co-Chairman and co-CEO of private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts (KKR), which has over $195 billion assets under management and a balance sheet of $16 billion visited Mumbai recently for a closed conference where he shared his views on the new governor at RBI, what India needs to fix, and PE's prospects for the long term.

How to survive the Delhi smog: Dos and Don'ts

How to survive the Delhi smog: Dos and Don'ts

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

As pollution reaching alarming levels in Delhi, Veer Arjun Singh guides you how to protect yourself.

What India can learn from Odisha

What India can learn from Odisha

Rediff.com25 May 2019

'Evacuation' has been key to disaster management in Odisha. The aim is to achieve zero casualty.

How Naveen Patnaik became a clever politician

How Naveen Patnaik became a clever politician

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

'In being dismissive of Naveen, his colleagues showed incredible naivety.' 'On the few occasions that he put his foot down, the overconfident party leaders, who believed they were using him and not the other way around, failed to read the signs of what was to come.'

Army's daring rescue ops in flood-hit Gujarat, Rajasthan

Army's daring rescue ops in flood-hit Gujarat, Rajasthan

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

From restoring railway tracks to rescuing a drowning mother and her baby, and even a dog, the Indian Army and air force officers have come handy in the flood-hit areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Malaysia's Najib calls Modi 'man of action'

Malaysia's Najib calls Modi 'man of action'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Both countries will advance maritime security and strengthen disaster response in the region, says Modi.

No chemo, she said

No chemo, she said

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

'It takes massive courage and clarity to choose quality over time.' 'It's not that Annie never doubted her choice -- she wavered occasionally.' 'But she went with her instincts, and retained control of her life and scripted her own best possible death,' says Mitali Saran.

Indian scientist part of new research to treat malaria

Indian scientist part of new research to treat malaria

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Dr Mahmood Alam, an Indian scientist, is among a group of top international scientists who has identified a key protein that if targeted stops malaria, paving the way for new treatments.

Bolt welcomes hair follicle testing to catch drug cheats

Bolt welcomes hair follicle testing to catch drug cheats

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Jamaica's Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has "no problem" with plans by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to test the hair follicles of athletes in a bid to clamp down on drug cheats in sport.

'An MBA cannot change your life'

'An MBA cannot change your life'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

Will respond at time, place of our choosing: Army

Will respond at time, place of our choosing: Army

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Defence sources had said possible 'action plan' was also discussed about how the Army can respond to the attack.

'A rape is a rape, don't politicise such issues'

'A rape is a rape, don't politicise such issues'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 'Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath' programme in London also said that people have more expectations from his government because they know that it can deliver.

Why you must buy travel insurance

Why you must buy travel insurance

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Here are some good reasons...

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

Rediff.com2 May 2020

'Our preparation is based on ICMR projections, whatever preparations we have to make.' 'If they project around 70,000 is the maximum number of hospital cases by mid-May or May 30, we are preparing accordingly -- how many people will need hospitalisation.'

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

'People are getting admitted to hospital two to three days before their death in a very serious respiratory compromise state and they are passing away within 48 hours.' 'Those who are coming early in the disease, the minute they are suspicious that they have COVID-19, the recovery rate has been much, much, higher.' 'The moral of the story is: We must destigmatise COVID-19.' 'People should be told: 'Look, if you have anything like this, please come immediately'.'

India's 10 riskiest cities, Mumbai tops in terrorism threat

India's 10 riskiest cities, Mumbai tops in terrorism threat

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

India's 10 biggest cities face a whopping $179.8 billion (Rs 11.9 lakh crore) risk from a series of threats over the next decade.

Bhutan: Tiger's Nest, giant momos, Happiness

Bhutan: Tiger's Nest, giant momos, Happiness

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera takes in the best of Bhutan, a beautiful little kingdom that has bundles and bundles of goodness to offer.

Sheena Bora trial: Peter has aged so many years

Sheena Bora trial: Peter has aged so many years

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

The close-onto four years (since November 2015) Peter has spent in Arthur Road jail, central Mumbai, in judicial custody, have taken their toll, lending him a bit of a melancholy stoop, a laborious gait and a tired face, turning him prematurely into a much older man than his nearly 64 years. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

How Nixon fought diabetes by cycling

How Nixon fought diabetes by cycling

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

India has been described as the diabetes capital of the world, so it's inspiring to hear about a man who fought the dreaded disease by doing what he loved to do.

Angelina Jolie gets her ovaries removed in preventive surgery

Angelina Jolie gets her ovaries removed in preventive surgery

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The actress had undergone a preventive double mastectomy in 2013.

Sklamberg on challenges the US drug regulator faces globally

Sklamberg on challenges the US drug regulator faces globally

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it does not follow an India agenda.

'I am the most amazing bhoot ever'

'I am the most amazing bhoot ever'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Kriti Kharbanda talks about her Bollywood debut Raaz Reboot and getting possessed in reel life!

Messi fails to match Maradona success in Argentina shirt

Messi fails to match Maradona success in Argentina shirt

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

They were two small Argentina players with the same enormous challenge -- to meet the expectations of a soccer-mad country. Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi have both proved themselves to be skilful giants on the world soccer stage despite their diminutive frames of 1.65 and 1.70 metres respectively.

'Ayushman Bharat will be a big flop'

'Ayushman Bharat will be a big flop'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

'The biggest gainers under this scheme would be insurance companies.' 'If the government is going to route the payments through the insurance companies, these companies will be making nearly 30 per cent of the money.' 'For instance, if the government is paying Rs 100, then Rs 30 will go to these insurance companies.' 'Only Rs 70 will be available for expenditure that will be incurred by the hospitals.'

Sensex tumbles 93 points, Nifty breaches 8,200

Sensex tumbles 93 points, Nifty breaches 8,200

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

Telecom stocks fell after Mukesh Ambani extended Reliance Jio's free offers till March 2017.

Guns vs butter at Wuhan

Guns vs butter at Wuhan

Rediff.com3 May 2018

'Modi's recent decisions to improve India-China relations, adjust India's neighbourhood policies and to rebalance India's ties with the major powers are linked to his political agenda.' 'Of course, the good part is that this agenda is also in the national interest,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.