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'I wanted to understand Dhoni's mind'

'I wanted to understand Dhoni's mind'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Meet the man behind MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.

Congress leaders have put the party on life support in Maharashtra

Congress leaders have put the party on life support in Maharashtra

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

A divided party -- not the quashing of the Adarsh report -- will spell doom for the Congress in Maharashtra, argues Neeta Kolhatkar.

Cyclone Hudhud races towards Andhra, Odisha at 150 kmph

Cyclone Hudhud races towards Andhra, Odisha at 150 kmph

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

As Cyclone Hudhud is closing in on the Andhra Pradesh coastline and is expected to make a landfall near Visakhapatnam by Sunday afternoon, about 1.11 lakh people in five coastal districts have been shifted to safer places.

Understand people's anger, but they are alive to yell slogans: Omar

Understand people's anger, but they are alive to yell slogans: Omar

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Terming the flood situation in the flood-ravaged KashmirValley as "very serious", Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he understood the anger of the people affected by the "unprecedented" catastrophe.

10 amazing inventions by women

10 amazing inventions by women

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

You cannot imagine your life without these modern inventions, can you?

Tales from a flooded Chennai: 'Water entered from beneath the doors and suddenly started rising'

Tales from a flooded Chennai: 'Water entered from beneath the doors and suddenly started rising'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

Battling choppy weather, power crisis, inundated streets and the odds, the students, with a few girls among them, survived through the tough times, keeping each other strong.

Obama's date with Delhi

Obama's date with Delhi

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

The city readies itself for the biggest economic, political and social event of the year

Modi-Trump meet: Why I have low expectations

Modi-Trump meet: Why I have low expectations

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Here's why Rajeev Srinivasan believes there will be nothing particularly positive about the prime minister's US visit.

'Phailin' to intensify into severe cyclonic storm in 24 hours

'Phailin' to intensify into severe cyclonic storm in 24 hours

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Cyclone 'Phailin', which was to make landfall two days from now, possibly near Gopalpur in Odisha and in north Andhra Pradesh, on Thursday intensified into a severe cyclonic storm travelling slightly northwest and lying about 800 km from Paradip in Odisha.

Sensex ends 2014 with best annual gain in 5 years

Sensex ends 2014 with best annual gain in 5 years

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in Indian equities worth Rs 277.92 crore on Tuesday

Malls go all out to lure fashion brands

Malls go all out to lure fashion brands

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Footfall at malls are down 20-25 per cent in the past couple of years.

Myth of the tolerant, peaceful, Hindu

Myth of the tolerant, peaceful, Hindu

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

The idea that Hindus are peace-loving and reticent is modern, says Aakar Patel.

Born to a sex worker, her story will inspire you

Born to a sex worker, her story will inspire you

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

'For a long time I didn't know what my mother did -- she kept me in the dark to protect me.' 'But whatever she did, she did it for me.' 'It's been three years since my mother passed away.' 'If she was still alive, I'd respect her choice and stand by her.'

How to dress for a job interview

How to dress for a job interview

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Before heading to your wardrobe to decide what to wear for your next job interview, here are a few things you must know about wearing it right.

14 sensational murders that shook India

14 sensational murders that shook India

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Rediff.com looks at other sensational murder mysteries that left India shell-shocked.

The real culprits behind India's Partition

The real culprits behind India's Partition

Rediff.com24 May 2018

AMU has once again been pulled into a crossfire of crass political opportunism. In these post-truth times, that the university also had political stirrings not subscribing to the Muslim League is chosen to be forgotten, says Mohammad Sajjad.

Dynamatic and the long road to 'Make in India'

Dynamatic and the long road to 'Make in India'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Starting as a maker of hydraulic pumps, the Bengaluru-based company graduated to components for automakers like BMW and Audi, and then Airbus and Boeing

The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

'It is clear that Britain is a country with a limited future,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

Has Modi met the soldiers' expectations?

Has Modi met the soldiers' expectations?

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The Modi government has not lived up to the muscularity the prime minister promised while campaigning, says Ajai Shukla

Israel continues offensive as death toll mounts to over 720

Israel continues offensive as death toll mounts to over 720

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Israeli troops backed by tanks and drones on Thursday continued to pound Gaza in its operation against Hamas, defying mounting calls for restraint and a United Nations vote to investigate the deadly offensive that has killed 720 Palestinians and 34 Israelis.

26/11: Sheer paralysis gripped the government

26/11: Sheer paralysis gripped the government

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

'The government, supposedly manned by wise and experienced officers, was all at sea, unable to act cohesively, and with restraint. Each agency was out to score brownie points.'

Pregnant woman among thousands rescued from flooded Chennai

Pregnant woman among thousands rescued from flooded Chennai

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Rescue and relief operations continued in full swing in Chennai with over a hundred people taken to safety by teams of Army, IAF and NDRF, including a seven-month pregnant woman who was airlifted on Thursday from one of the worst-affected areas in the flooded city.

Working in a start-up? Why you should worry

Working in a start-up? Why you should worry

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Fun and games at start-ups have ended as easy money dries up.

This prize-return tamasha!

This prize-return tamasha!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

'This has absolutely nothing to do with Kalburgi or anybody else, it only has to do with two words: Bihar elections. It's electioneering by other means, let's save the fig leaf of morality,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

'We have been treated well in India, this is the best model of refugee welfare'

'We have been treated well in India, this is the best model of refugee welfare'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

65,000 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees still live in Tamil Nadu. Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar discovers the challenges for the refugees to return home.

Saving the heart of Make in India

Saving the heart of Make in India

Rediff.com26 May 2017

Will private firms really boost Make in India in the defence sector? Ajai Shukla seeks answers.

Won't quit under pressure, ready to sit for talks: Thai PM

Won't quit under pressure, ready to sit for talks: Thai PM

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday rejected opposition's two-day ultimatum to quit, saying she is willing to do "anything" to end spiralling violence but cannot accept the unconstitutional demand to hand over power to an unelected council.

Indians may spend Rs 250 billion on Diwali shopping

Indians may spend Rs 250 billion on Diwali shopping

Rediff.com29 Oct 2016

A buoyant economic mood and tempting discounts, both online and offline, are fuelling a shopping frenzy this Diwali.

Taming Phailin: India's best show in disaster management

Taming Phailin: India's best show in disaster management

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

With better preparedness and efficient planning and execution, toll restricted to a low level. Lesson from 1999 cyclone helped.

106 killed as Kollam temple celebrations turn to tragedy after fire breaks out

106 killed as Kollam temple celebrations turn to tragedy after fire breaks out

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

A case has been registered against temple authorities as permission for firecrackers was denied.

The simple joys of a rural Indian shaadi

The simple joys of a rural Indian shaadi

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

A Rediff reader recently travelled to Bihar's remote naxal effected district of Jamui... to attend a wedding! Snapshots from an unforgetful journey

12 stories that shook India in 2014

12 stories that shook India in 2014

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

The year threw up quite a few shockers, some rather rude one. Below are Rediff.com's 12 picks that made us sit back and think, 'Did that really happen?'

Bloodbath in Bangladesh; IS terrorists slay 20 foreigners in cafe

Bloodbath in Bangladesh; IS terrorists slay 20 foreigners in cafe

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

All the hostages killed during the 12-hour siege by Islamic State terrorists were foreigners, with most being Italian or Japanese.

'The new year will bring good tidings. It will, I know it will'

'The new year will bring good tidings. It will, I know it will'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

'My husband will never forget the torture nor forgive those responsible for it.'

My Daughter Mithali Raj

My Daughter Mithali Raj

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.' '"I don't want you to project that you are a loser. You are a winner".' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com speaks to Leela Raj about her famous daughter, now in the West Indies for the women's T20 World Cup.

India, from the eyes of one who saw her birth

India, from the eyes of one who saw her birth

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

'Our biggest problem has been keeping this country together.' 'Nation building is never easy. It is a very difficult task.' 'Even 70 years is not too long a time.'

Khurshid justifies India's presence at CHOGM

Khurshid justifies India's presence at CHOGM

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Brushing aside the demand of political parties in Tamil Nadu for a total boycott, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrived in Colombo on Wednesday to attend the CHOGM this week saying India remains committed to the welfare of the ethnic Tamils of Sri Lanka and that "we have to remain engaged" in "enlightened national interest".

How these men and women are selflessly helping rebuild Nepal

How these men and women are selflessly helping rebuild Nepal

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Anusha Subramanian talks to some of these volunteers, who are helping out in far-flung Nepal villages.

Protecting POTUS

Protecting POTUS

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

40,000 security personnel guard every nook and corner of New Delhi as US President Barack Obama arrives.

How the Rs 500 crore scam was busted

How the Rs 500 crore scam was busted

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

A drunken conversation tipped off Thane Crime Branch detectives to the unprecedented scam targeting unsuspecting Americans from call centres in Thane.