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Want to lose weight? STOP weighing yourself

Want to lose weight? STOP weighing yourself

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

You're still fat because the weight loss idiot in you hasn't junked this ONE unwanted habit yet!

Trump arrives in China for wide ranging talks with Xi

Trump arrives in China for wide ranging talks with Xi

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

China is pulling out all the stops to give a 'state visit-plus' reception to Trump on his maiden visit.

What the India-US joint statement says

What the India-US joint statement says

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Here is the full text of the joint statement issued by India and the US.

Afghanistan defends India's surgical strikes in PoK

Afghanistan defends India's surgical strikes in PoK

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

After India, Afghanistan was among three other countries which pulled out of the SAARC summit to be hosted by Pakistan.

'This is not the end of the story for Irom Sharmila'

'This is not the end of the story for Irom Sharmila'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2017

Deepti Priya Mehrotra, who documented Irom Sharmila's struggle for peace in Manipur in the book Burning Bright, puts the icon's electoral loss in perspective.

Hyderabad under Centre's control? No way, say Telangana activists

Hyderabad under Centre's control? No way, say Telangana activists

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

The deteriorating law and order situation in Hyderabad has prompted a worried Union government to consider temporarily bringing the city under its control.

Windies make strong statement to naysayers and unsupportive Board

Windies make strong statement to naysayers and unsupportive Board

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

'We were in it to win it when we left the Caribbean' 'With all that happened before the tournament, the disrespect from journalists, and from our own cricket board. that was out of order. The only way we could make a statement is by winning this tournament'

Trump calls for unity at opening concert as inaugural festivities begin

Trump calls for unity at opening concert as inaugural festivities begin

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Joined by his wife and incoming First Lady Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, his sons and their families, Trump enjoyed the nearly two-and-a-half hour concert.

'Natural partners' India and US script new chapter in ties

'Natural partners' India and US script new chapter in ties

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Furthering Indo-US cooperation on terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama on Tuesday agreed to make "joint and concerted efforts" to dismantle safe havens for terror and criminal networks like Lashkar-e-Tayib, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Dawood-company, Al Qaeda and the Haqqani network.

Exclusive! 'I am not a criminal'

Exclusive! 'I am not a criminal'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

'What can I do if god made me the way I am?' 'All I want to do is win medals for India and make my country proud.'

Gurgaon Diaries: The Monsters Are Already Out

Gurgaon Diaries: The Monsters Are Already Out

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Life, work and play in Drona's village.

United Spirits shows proof of Mallya's fund diversion

United Spirits shows proof of Mallya's fund diversion

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

USL claims it has given a report on how the liquor baron channelled money from the company to Kingfisher Airlines, Force India and Watson.

US backs India in asking Pak to act against terrorism

US backs India in asking Pak to act against terrorism

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Swaraj said there is scope to do a lot more and this would be an important element of their deliberations.

Afghanistan will succeed when terror no longer flows across border: PM

Afghanistan will succeed when terror no longer flows across border: PM

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Afghanistan's new Parliament built by India in Kabul

There seems no hope after this verdict now: Hashimpura residents

There seems no hope after this verdict now: Hashimpura residents

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

After last week's acquittal of 16 policemen, pointedly accused of the cold-blooded murder of 42 Muslims in Meerut in 1987, this mohalla in Meerut is still scarred by the past but willing to move on

302 films in 365 days!

302 films in 365 days!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 302 films in 365 days on airplanes, on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Google, Hulu, DVDs and even on YouTube.

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

As Indrani, Sanjeev Khanna and Peter pass cupboard no 6 -- where the skull is stored -- what thoughts pass through their mind?

Obama vows to hunt terrorists, seeks new war powers

Obama vows to hunt terrorists, seeks new war powers

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday vowed to relentlessly hunt down terrorists from Pakistan to the streets of Paris and called on Congress to approve new war powers against Islamic State militants.

Why should Sanju take pangas?

Why should Sanju take pangas?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Why do the biggest, most talented and successful film-makers of India suck up to the establishment so breathlessly, asks Shekhar Gupta.

The winners and losers in Trump's Afghan strategy

The winners and losers in Trump's Afghan strategy

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

New Delhi and Beijing are the only two regional capitals that have commented on US President Donald Trump's speech on August 21 outlining the way forward in Afghanistan. The Indian foreign ministry statement was effusive in praise, while the Chinese statement has been one of cautious and guarded hope. Delhi has identified itself with Trump's Afghan strategy, whereas the Chinese stance is calibrated -- observant and objective, keeping a distance, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

The Calmwali Bai

The Calmwali Bai

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

"For years I had been the cynosure of all eyes in my residential complex -- 'the lady with the full-time maid!'"

12 ways to be happy at work

12 ways to be happy at work

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Stretch. Make some calls. Or simply organise your desk.

Exclusive! Why I Quit the IAS

Exclusive! Why I Quit the IAS

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

'The resignation has been more like a statement. Like an alarm bell that "Look, something is wrong".' 'I am saying that "Look, I rang the bell, but I am also going to provide solutions".'

BJP mounts another attack against the beleaguered Gandhi family

BJP mounts another attack against the beleaguered Gandhi family

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

Already facing severe criticism over its poor show in the elections and now fighting for the Leader of Opposition's post in Lok Sabha, the Gandhis, the first family of Indian politics, is now facing new battles with the BJP in the form of notices being served to the family in the National Herald case. Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal reports on the growing confrontations between the government and the shaken up family.

India has lost 900 soldiers at Siachen

India has lost 900 soldiers at Siachen

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

'Their failure to take Siachen is an embarrassment to the Pakistan army -- and let them live with it. Our army's shoulders are broad enough to endure the challenge.'

Meenakshipuram, 33 years on: Muslims happy, Hindus not

Meenakshipuram, 33 years on: Muslims happy, Hindus not

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

A Ganesh Nadar visits the village in Tamil Nadu that shot into national prominence in 1981 when half the Dalits there converted to Islam. He spoke to the Hindus and Muslims and came back with two very different stories.

Taxes, email scandal and more. What happened when Clinton and Trump sparred

Taxes, email scandal and more. What happened when Clinton and Trump sparred

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

The highly anticipated matchup between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump finally happened, and it didn't disappoint. Here are all the highlights from the first presidential debate.

23 things Raj Thackeray says about Modi

23 things Raj Thackeray says about Modi

Rediff.com10 May 2019

How has Raj Thackeray, who is as much a businessman as politician, been able to pull it off, when most Opposition politicians live in fear of IT and ED and CBI, asks Krishna Prasad after attending a Raj rally in Nashik.

US Congress attacks Pakistan: 'Acts only an enemy would commit'

US Congress attacks Pakistan: 'Acts only an enemy would commit'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

'The clique that runs that country is treating us like suckers. We are very foolish, giving people money who involve themselves in activity that's harmful to America.' 'When you look at the cold hard facts, Pakistan is not an ally to the United States. They have facilitated, they have encouraged, they have been a protector of enemies.'

What connects Nehru, Modi and Kanhaiya Kumar?

What connects Nehru, Modi and Kanhaiya Kumar?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's poems speak to every Indian, uniting them across political, social, religious and caste divides. They elevate; they inspire; they stir the soul and goose-bump the flesh.

What connects Nehru, Modi, Kanhaiya Kumar?

What connects Nehru, Modi, Kanhaiya Kumar?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's poems speak to every Indian, uniting them across political, social, religious and caste divides. They elevate; they inspire; they stir the soul and goose-bump the flesh.

'Nehru was eclectic, and brilliant'

'Nehru was eclectic, and brilliant'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Historian Stanley Wolpert, author of several books on India, passed into the ages recently. We remember Professor Wolpert with Rajeev Srinivasan's March 1997 interview published on the occasion of his controversial book on Jawaharlal Nehru.

'Bigg Boss can change your life'

'Bigg Boss can change your life'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Sahil Anand, who was recently evicted from Bigg Boss, gives his verdict.

Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi!

Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

A week of bumping into trapped souls, savouring Achari Alia Paneer, envisaging Kishore Kumar crooning Kajrare and celebrating one year of Sukanya Verma's super filmi column.

Padmavati row: Rajput body calls for countrywide bandh on Dec 1

Padmavati row: Rajput body calls for countrywide bandh on Dec 1

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Six of the eight persons detained in connection with the vandalising of a cinema hall were sent to judicial custody till November 19.

Can't trust PM anymore, say ex-servicemen demanding OROP

Can't trust PM anymore, say ex-servicemen demanding OROP

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

With no announcement on One Rank One Pension coming from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his nearly 90-minute speech at the Red Fort on the 69th Independence Day, ex-servicemen who have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi say they have been betrayed by the BJP-led government.

'People feel I have lost my appeal because I'm not single'

'People feel I have lost my appeal because I'm not single'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

'Bollywood runs on the idea of age.' 'The moment you're single, even if you're 40, you're still appealing, you're still young.' 'The moment you're married, even if you're 25, it's uh huh. She's not sexy anymore.'

'I don't think I will ever understand Bollywood'

'I don't think I will ever understand Bollywood'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

'The most difficult part of film-making is dealing with people you are working with and trying to forget the drama that goes behind the scenes.'

'We have to convert a good start into lasting progress'

'We have to convert a good start into lasting progress'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Text of PM Narendra Modi's press statement after delegation level talks with US President Obama at the Hyderabad House in Delhi.

Myanmar 'hot pursuit' was planned before Manipur ambush

Myanmar 'hot pursuit' was planned before Manipur ambush

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

The counter-insurgency operation on the Indo-Myanmar was under planning for the last three months. The June 4 ambush that killed 18 Indian soldiers only hastened the attack. Sheela Bhatt provides exclusive details of the planning for the operation.