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Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath is India's youngest new billionaire

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath is India's youngest new billionaire

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Last year, Nikhil Kamath and his brother Nithin jettisoned into a club of the country's 100 wealthiest with their net worth pegged at around Rs 24,000 crore

Swamy moves SC for urgent listing of plea in Ayodhya case

Swamy moves SC for urgent listing of plea in Ayodhya case

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The apex court had last year disallowed Swamy from intervening in the Ayodhya land dispute case.

PM scalds Mamata, accuses her of betraying people of Bengal

PM scalds Mamata, accuses her of betraying people of Bengal

Rediff.com7 Mar 2021

He also accused her of nepotism by choosing to play the limited role of "bua" (aunt) to her "bhatija" (nephew) instead of becoming "Didi" (elder sister) to the people.

Will India turn into a Hindu Rashtra?

Will India turn into a Hindu Rashtra?

Rediff.com14 May 2019

'It is only because of the Congress that we became a secular republic.' 'As we enter a period where another political force has became dominant, it will be interesting to see if this legacy of Nehru and the Congress is sustained or we are taken in a new direction,' says Aakar Patel.

When Dilip Kumar almost got arrested

When Dilip Kumar almost got arrested

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life.

Muslim parties want govt to acquire Ayodhya land: Sources

Muslim parties want govt to acquire Ayodhya land: Sources

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Sources said the parties have sought settlement under the provisions of The Places of Worship Act, 1991 which provides that no dispute with regard to any mosque or other religious places, which have been constructed after demolition of temples and are existing as in 1947, would be raised in a court of law.

Prez, VP, PM pay tributes to Sardar Patel on 'National Unity Day'

Prez, VP, PM pay tributes to Sardar Patel on 'National Unity Day'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

A series of events were held across the country to mark the day and government officials, security personnel and others took a pledge 'to preserve the unity, integrity and security of the nation and also strive hard to spread this message'.

How Panjab University made it to the world rankings

How Panjab University made it to the world rankings

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

The university, once split by Partition and then rocked by terrorism, is gradually making its academic presence felt.

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali on what fascinates him about India

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali on what fascinates him about India

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

'In Kaza, Himachal Pradesh, the winter population is only around 70 to 75 people. The residents go away to lesser cold places... Kashmir so multi-textured... Punjab has suffered most after Partition -- the richness of the area was taken away...' Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali on his experiences while travelling through India.

Nehruvian legacy being 'undermined' by those in power: Sonia

Nehruvian legacy being 'undermined' by those in power: Sonia

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

It was Nehru who instilled a democratic culture in our country by his regard for democracy, she said.

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next.

Islamic seminary issues fatwa against Hafiz Saeed; deems him an 'outcast'

Islamic seminary issues fatwa against Hafiz Saeed; deems him an 'outcast'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

The fatwa was issued against the Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief by Mufti Mohammed Saleem Barelvi, an Islamic seminary in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?

L&T bags hush-hush defence communication contract

L&T bags hush-hush defence communication contract

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Given the military's requirement for watertight cyber and communications security, L&T will establish a Security Operations Centre which will deal with security threats.

Video: How far will you go to find an old friend?

Video: How far will you go to find an old friend?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Google India's advertisement tugs at your heartstrings.

Pak's first Sikh police officer thrashed, forcibly evicted from house

Pak's first Sikh police officer thrashed, forcibly evicted from house

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Gulab Singh Shaheen in a video said that on Tuesday he was evicted by the Evacuee Trust Property Board, the parent body of Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee from his home in Lahore's Dera Chahal village, which is situated about 28 kilometres from Lahore.

What you must know about Munawar Faruqui

What you must know about Munawar Faruqui

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

He may have been in the news for all the wrong reasons but the greater irony is that Muslim stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui's best jokes ridicule Muslims, and are wolfed down by Muslims, who form the majority of his 177,000 Instagram followers, notes Jyoti Punwani.

Brought CAA to correct historical injustice: Modi

Brought CAA to correct historical injustice: Modi

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Speaking at the Annual Prime Minister's National Cadet Corps Rally 2020, Modi said the problem in Jammu and Kashmir persisted since Independence and some families and political parties kept issues in the region "alive", as a result of which terrorism thrived there.

'Vajpayee did the most towards India-Pakistan peace'

'Vajpayee did the most towards India-Pakistan peace'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'On the Kashmir and Pakistan question, it is startling that Vajpayee and Advani did more than anybody in Indian history.'

No genuine Indian will be left out of NRC, assures PM

No genuine Indian will be left out of NRC, assures PM

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

'I am aware of the problems and difficulties faced by many during the NRC process but I assure you that no injustice will be done to any genuine Indian citizens'

PK Banerjee, Indian football legend, passes away at 83

PK Banerjee, Indian football legend, passes away at 83

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

PK Banerjee was captain of the Indian team that last played the Olympics in Rome 1960. He retired as a player in 1967 after being laid low by recurring injuries. But then went on accumulate a staggering 54 trophies as a coach.

'Vajpayee placed the country above the party'

'Vajpayee placed the country above the party'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

'Mr Vajapyee felt that you could pray to any god or not pray at all, but the country comes first.'

Ayodhya hearing in SC to enter final leg on Monday

Ayodhya hearing in SC to enter final leg on Monday

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, which started the day-to-day proceedings on August 6 after mediation proceedings failed to find an amicable solution to the vexatious dispute, has revised the deadline for wrapping up the proceedings and has fixed it on October 17.

It's time we face our own devils: Message from bus rape documentary

It's time we face our own devils: Message from bus rape documentary

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

It is time India started taking part in chats about itself instead of trying to ban them

Theory of 'son-of-soil' unconstitutional, says Katju

Theory of 'son-of-soil' unconstitutional, says Katju

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

Press Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju on Tuesday credited the country's progress to its secular and diversified system which unified people of different religions, languages and cultures.

The legend of Milkha Singh

The legend of Milkha Singh

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag releases on Friday. Norma Godinho presents a lowdown on the central character of the biopic.

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

'Somehow the Flying Sikh has endured in people's memory.'

Review: Kya Dilli Kya Lahore is a decent effort

Review: Kya Dilli Kya Lahore is a decent effort

Rediff.com2 May 2014

'The idea behind Kya Dilli Kya Lahore is to once again point out the futility of war as well as highlight why human comes before being. And Vijay Raaz accomplishes that to a reasonable extent in his first filmmaking effort,' says Sukanya Verma.

A different war at Wagah, on the trade clamps of the past and present

A different war at Wagah, on the trade clamps of the past and present

Rediff.com22 May 2012

Business on both sides ready to move into a completely new era, as India and Pakistan begin freeing the genie, maybe, hopefully, irreversibly

Why Owaisi's rise in Bihar is cause for concern

Why Owaisi's rise in Bihar is cause for concern

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Owaisi's five seats in Bihar's Muslim-majority Seemanchal region ought to ring alarm bells, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Why Modi is so obsessed with Pakistan

Why Modi is so obsessed with Pakistan

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

'India serves itself poorly with its latter-day discovery of Pakistan as an instrument in domestic politics,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

'But India, increasingly, is not that far behind, which is a story I never expected to tell.'

Ayodhya case: SC to consider mediation panel's report

Ayodhya case: SC to consider mediation panel's report

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

The apex court had on July 11 sought a report on the mediation process and said that a day-to-day hearing might commence from July 25 if the court decides to conclude the mediation proceedings.

Gopichand gets ready with Sahasam

Gopichand gets ready with Sahasam

Rediff.com18 May 2013

The Telugu film will release shortly.

Aarushi case: Talwars mislead us, says CBI

Aarushi case: Talwars mislead us, says CBI

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Concluding its arguments in the Aarushi murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday claimed that dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar "mislead" the investigators during the course of probe on different occasions and were involved in the destruction of evidence.

Nehru legacy undermined daily by those who rule us today: Sonia Gandhi

Nehru legacy undermined daily by those who rule us today: Sonia Gandhi

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

The former Congress president said Jawaharlal Nehru, as India's first prime minister, "consolidated democracy and entrenched the basic values of India's polity -- values to which we are still proud to lay claim."

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'Leaders of the Indian community in Hong Kong had broached the idea of developing the Andaman and Nicobar islands for investment and setting up manufacturing units,' points out Rup Narayan Das.

CAB: Indian Muslims have noting to fear, says Shah

CAB: Indian Muslims have noting to fear, says Shah

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

In his reply to the debate over the bill, the home minister rejected the charge that it is 'unconstitutional', 'divisive' or 'anti-Muslim'.

Why all Indians must oppose the CAB

Why all Indians must oppose the CAB

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

The Citizenship Amendment Bill would possibly be the first piece of legislation that is perniciously discriminatory on the basis of religion/faith, says Mohammad Sajjad.

Street-fighter Mamata faces her biggest political battle

Street-fighter Mamata faces her biggest political battle

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

'The way opposition parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena, the Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Jharkhand Mukti Morch have supported her, if she wins, she will be the biggest opposition face for 2024'