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Shhh...so this is Disha Patani's 'ideal' travel companion

Shhh...so this is Disha Patani's 'ideal' travel companion

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

The actor revealed her travel secrets in an interview with Travel+Leisure India.

Rahul calls Modi 'loudspeaker' of rich businessmen

Rahul calls Modi 'loudspeaker' of rich businessmen

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

The Congress is seeking to oust the BJP government in Haryana in the October 21 polls.

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.

Farmers' Bharat Bandh hits rail, road traffic at several places

Farmers' Bharat Bandh hits rail, road traffic at several places

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Several trains were cancelled, highways and key roads blocked and many thousands stranded for hours on Monday as a nationwide 10-hour shutdown against the Centre's three agri laws disrupted lives across parts of India, particularly in the north.

PHOTOS: Auger-Aliassime knocks out Murray in straight sets

PHOTOS: Auger-Aliassime knocks out Murray in straight sets

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime proved too strong for former champion Andy Murray, cutting short the Briton's Grand Slam comeback at the US Open with a breezy 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 victory in the second round on Thursday.

15 real estate trends to watch out for this year

15 real estate trends to watch out for this year

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

The real estate sector is set to enter a progressive phase in 2015.

Time right for the great American cricketing dream?

Time right for the great American cricketing dream?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

Prominent deep-pocketed investors are lined up to finance Major League Cricket, the world's top players are supposedly ready to sign on and, according to the ICC and USA Cricket research, there is a baked-in fan base of between 15 and 20 million waiting to be served.

'We must buy less, buy better and wear it for longer'

'We must buy less, buy better and wear it for longer'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

''Fashion without a conscience is a ticking time bomb.'

Shops shut, riot-hit residents survive on bread, Maggi

Shops shut, riot-hit residents survive on bread, Maggi

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

With medical shops, grocery stores and other establishments selling essential items downing shutters, people in the region are waging a grim battle for survival.

Pacquiao's WBO welterweight bout in graft spotlight

Pacquiao's WBO welterweight bout in graft spotlight

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

The Philippines' anti-graft agency has initiated an inquiry into whether the police chief broke the law by visiting the United States last week to watch boxer Manny Pacquiao's WBO welterweight victory, a spokeswoman said on Friday.

Medvedev rallies to claim ATP Finals title

Medvedev rallies to claim ATP Finals title

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Medvedev became only the fourth player in ATP history to beat the world's top three at the same tournament.

How Harmanpreet's harsh words spurred Poonam

How Harmanpreet's harsh words spurred Poonam

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

India's pocket rocket Poonam Yadav says a stinging rebuke from Harmanpreet Kaur on opening night helped her take the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 by storm.

Dabangg 3 Review

Dabangg 3 Review

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Dabangg 3 is the kind of indulgent rubbish that dispels the fundamentals of filmmaking to highlight its hero's virtue and vigour at any cost, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Will Djokovic end 2020 on a high at London ATP Finals?

Will Djokovic end 2020 on a high at London ATP Finals?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Not that cash will be the motivator for world number one Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and debutants Andrey Rublev and Diego Schwartzman when the tournament's 50th edition starts on Sunday.

India's banks on the cusp of a revolution? Wait and watch

India's banks on the cusp of a revolution? Wait and watch

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

One can expect significant changes at India's banks in ensuing months.

Afghanistan: America Forsakes Friends, Allies

Afghanistan: America Forsakes Friends, Allies

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

Remember the US withdrawal agreement was signed in February 2020. In the intervening period, a proper evacuation plan ought to have been in place. It was not. Consequently, tens of thousands of Afghans who had worked as interpreters, drivers, suppliers of goods and services, etc, face brutal retribution from the Taliban, Virendra Kapoor points out.

How not to be a mountain monkey!

How not to be a mountain monkey!

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

'Use your emotion well. My own Vedanta guru would say, "Anger should be like a handkerchief. Take it out of your pocket, use it, and then return it to your pocket".'

'Beti ko BJP ke neta se bachao': Rahul's taunt to PM over Akbar issue

'Beti ko BJP ke neta se bachao': Rahul's taunt to PM over Akbar issue

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Gandhi said Modi had "claimed that he wants to be a 'chowkidar' (watchman of the country) but he actually proved to be a 'chowkidar' of Anil Ambani, Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi and has been working for them since last four years."

2.7 Million Bihar Flood Victims Struggle for Survival

2.7 Million Bihar Flood Victims Struggle for Survival

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Flood victims have been fighting for survival and living in temporary shelters nearby railway tracks with lack of food items. They are yet to get any help from the government, reports M I Khan.

'I remember Irrfan as warm, friendly, thoughtful'

'I remember Irrfan as warm, friendly, thoughtful'

Rediff.com5 May 2020

'Different people resonated with different films of his, but beneath all of that was his unique ability to capture the human spirit in an intimate and honest way.'

Ticket holders anxiously await word on Tokyo Olympics

Ticket holders anxiously await word on Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Tickets have been snapped up in Japan, with over three million sold during the first domestic lottery last May. Hot demand for later sales also left many potential buyers disappointed. Organisers have repeatedly said the July 24 to Aug. 9 Games will go ahead as scheduled but with the rapid spread of the coronavirus bringing the sports world to a virtual standstill fears are growing the Olympics may be cancelled or postponed.

Digangana's Vegan Challenge

Digangana's Vegan Challenge

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

The television actor reveals why she switched to veganism and explains how it has changed the way she looks at food now.

How a police raid in February led to Raj Kundra

How a police raid in February led to Raj Kundra

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Five people in the know narrate the sordid story that is fast exploding into a pornography scandal, allegedly involving businessman Raj Kundra.

The Postmaster's Cut

The Postmaster's Cut

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

'One evening, my mother announced during dinner that we would open a Cumulative Time Deposit account in the post office. 'My father froze. 'The handful of curd rice that he had just put into his mouth remained there for a few extra seconds.' Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd) recalls an important decision that changed his family's life forever.

No winners as Messi decides to stay at Barcelona

No winners as Messi decides to stay at Barcelona

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

Lionel Messi has clearly become disenchanted with life at Barcelona.

2020 US Presidential election to be most expensive in history

2020 US Presidential election to be most expensive in history

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

The Center for Responsive Politics said that an 'extraordinary influx' of political donations in the final months -- driven by a Supreme Court battle and closely watched races for the White House and Senate -- pushed total spending in the election past the previously estimated 11 billion dollars figure.

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride. Like Michael Corleone, he got into it with the best of intentions, and got out of it on top but lost in the heights. Sreehari Nair revisits the film as it turns 50 this month.

At the time of coronavirus, the art of doing nothing

At the time of coronavirus, the art of doing nothing

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'At a time when our world has been rattled in ways we have never encountered before, these mornings have been my window into a universe where all that matters is living in the moment,' says Veenu Sandhu.

IPL delivers even in COVID-19 times

IPL delivers even in COVID-19 times

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

In terms of viewership, the IPL even outperformed some of the pay-per-view matches of the Premier League in Britain.

Covid-19 and cricket: Melbourne Magic in morbid 2020

Covid-19 and cricket: Melbourne Magic in morbid 2020

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

The challenges in a post COVID-19 world were new and unusual but unlike other Indian sports, cricket could partially redeem itself, thanks to the deep pockets of the BCCI

Unstoppable Advani clinches World title No 22

Unstoppable Advani clinches World title No 22

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

The 34-year-old, who won his fourth straight final in the 150-up format, has brought home a World trophy every year ever since returning from a professional stint in the UK in 2014.

China is a 'challenging neighbour' for India: Jaishankar

China is a 'challenging neighbour' for India: Jaishankar

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Jaishankar noted that it would be difficult to say what will happen in the future as there are a lot of "contradictions and frictions" out there today.

How we can DEFEAT COVID-19

How we can DEFEAT COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

'If people are not cooperating and do not follow policies laid down by the government or follow scientific infection control management, then all will be lost.'

COVID/USA: 'We haven't seen the worst yet'

COVID/USA: 'We haven't seen the worst yet'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

'The question is really can we prevent half a million deaths.' 'We are fast approaching that number.'

Last rites of Ram Vilas Paswan performed in Patna

Last rites of Ram Vilas Paswan performed in Patna

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

A sea of people could be seen, besides dignitaries led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, at the cremation site on the banks of the Ganges in the city that has been a witness to the Lok Janshakti Party founders long journey -- from a young MLA of the socialist party in the late 1960s to having served under six prime ministers.

Titan taps Amazon to enter US

Titan taps Amazon to enter US

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Titan will become the latest Indian brand to ride on the back of the global e-retail major

India lose third T20I by 1 run after last over drama

India lose third T20I by 1 run after last over drama

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

India needed just three runs from the final over but had only themselves to blame for the loss. With veteran Mithali Raj well set at the crease on 30 off 32 balls, the ODI skipper was left stranded at the other end and didn't get an opportunity to face a single delivery in the final over that was bowled by Kate Cross (2/18).

Must-know rules of casual sex in modern India

Must-know rules of casual sex in modern India

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Your guide to the Jab Harry Met Sejal way of life.

'I speak without thinking'

'I speak without thinking'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

'I am an entertainer and I love entertaining.'

First salary: How I surprised my dad on his birthday

First salary: How I surprised my dad on his birthday

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Rediff reader Raunak Singh, 30 from Noida tells us about his first job and salary.