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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.

Singh's tryst with India

Singh's tryst with India

Rediff.com12 Oct 2004

NATA Exam 2018: All you need to know

NATA Exam 2018: All you need to know

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Your complete guide to preparing for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture.

Compare 48-year rule of one family with NDA's 48 months: Modi

Compare 48-year rule of one family with NDA's 48 months: Modi

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Intellectuals can debate the difference between what was achieved during the Congress regimes and the BJP-led NDA, the PM said.

Would you bid for Nirav Modi's art?

Would you bid for Nirav Modi's art?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Sixty-eight paintings that once belonged to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will go under the hammer next week.

Coronavirus: Tomorrow always comes

Coronavirus: Tomorrow always comes

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'A very vast majority of us will catch it at some point, about 8 out of 10 won't feel much worse than a common cold's nuisance, if at all, but some will die.' 'A very, very vast majority, at least about 98 per cent of those infected, if not more, under any circumstances, will live through it,' observes Shekhar Gupta.

Top moments that defined IPL 2019

Top moments that defined IPL 2019

Rediff.com15 May 2019

From Captain Cool losing his, well, cool to Rabada's super over, and Malinga's unbelievable bowling for the cup, IPL 2019 was not short of magical moments. Here are a few.

India's first small finance bank

India's first small finance bank

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Sarvjit Singh Samra's Capital Local Area Bank offers attractive features.

Four judges sworn in as Supreme Court judges

Four judges sworn in as Supreme Court judges

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Justices A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and L Nageshwar Rao were on Friday sworn in as Supreme Court judges, taking the apex court's strength to 29, including Chief Justice T S Thakur.

Will enter into talks with all neighbours to bring peace: Imran Khan

Will enter into talks with all neighbours to bring peace: Imran Khan

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Khan stressed on taking austerity measures, working on tax reforms instead of taking loans, rooting out corruption.

Justice Ranjan Gogo sworn-in as 46th Chief Justice of India

Justice Ranjan Gogo sworn-in as 46th Chief Justice of India

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Speculation over Justice Gogoi's appointment as the next CJI arose after the court's four most senior judges, including Justice Gogoi, called a press conference in January and criticised Justice Misra on various issues.

Pak army chief prepares to turn on LeT, Jaish

Pak army chief prepares to turn on LeT, Jaish

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Pakistan's new Army Chief has begun setting the stage to act against groups like LeT and JeM

Kohli-less India could try out rookie Gill in Hamilton ODI

Kohli-less India could try out rookie Gill in Hamilton ODI

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

The Indian fans could get a glimpse of the immensely talented Shubman Gill in the senior team jersey if he is chosen to replace Virat Kohli for Thursday's fourth ODI against New Zealand.

Justice Khehar makes history

Justice Khehar makes history

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Landmark judgments follow new CJI's assumption of office.

Case of fraud against Daler Mehndi

Case of fraud against Daler Mehndi

Rediff.com6 Oct 2003

He is accused of promising to take people as part of his troupe and then leaving them in Canada and the United States.

Will this management graduate hit a 'sixer' in Rae Bareli?

Will this management graduate hit a 'sixer' in Rae Bareli?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Aditi, a management degree holder from North Duke University, North Carolina, returned to India in 2013 and since then has been working for the constituency nurtured by his father, Akhilesh Pratap Singh, the sitting MLA.

PIX: Alia, Sunny Leone party with Aamir

PIX: Alia, Sunny Leone party with Aamir

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

After breaking records at the box office with its super successful run, it was time for team Dangal to celebrate!

Vijay Hazare Trophy round-up: Jharkhand stare at elimination

Vijay Hazare Trophy round-up: Jharkhand stare at elimination

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

A round-up of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played across the country on Friday

Australia: Indian-origin lawmaker will be 1st politician to take oath on Gita

Australia: Indian-origin lawmaker will be 1st politician to take oath on Gita

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Mookhey, 32, was elected by the Labor to replace Steve Whan in the New South Wales upper house.

Review: Surkhaab is a vanity project

Review: Surkhaab is a vanity project

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Surkhaab lacks the strength to go all the way either to become a masala thriller or to blossom into an insightful take on the exploitation of immigrants, notes Paloma Sharma.

Meet the first CEO of all-women bank

Meet the first CEO of all-women bank

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Ananthasubramanian, 55, started her career in 1982 at Bank of Baroda as a specialist officer in the planning stream.

Don't rush to buy public sector bank stocks

Don't rush to buy public sector bank stocks

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Though most experts remain bullish on the banking space, they suggest investors buy only those banks whose NPAs are at a manageable level of 3% to 4% and there is credit growth or earnings visibility.

Learning Partition's history from Amit Shah... What next?

Learning Partition's history from Amit Shah... What next?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

'Amit Shah and his fellow travellers need to realise that India was divided because of competitive communalism of forces like Hindu Mahasabha and the Muslim League, prodded, aided and abetted by the colonial power,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

Yoga enters UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity

Yoga enters UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

In a diplomatic triumph for India, an intergovernmental committee of the United Nations has inscribed yoga in UNESCO's Representative List as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Blast kills 17 in Pak as Taliban avenge Islamist's execution

Blast kills 17 in Pak as Taliban avenge Islamist's execution

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

The Jamatul Ahrar, a splinter group of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that it was carried out to avenge the hanging of Mumtaz Qadri, killer of Taseer.

Gold decoded: When coach got Tejinderpal to shift focus from ailing father to Asiad

Gold decoded: When coach got Tejinderpal to shift focus from ailing father to Asiad

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Dhillon, who has been training Tejinder for the last five years, revealed that his ward could not give his best at the Commonwealth Games due to his father's cancer.

Lahore HC restrains Pak from arresting Saeed ahead of UN team visit

Lahore HC restrains Pak from arresting Saeed ahead of UN team visit

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

The UN team to visit Islamabad for an assessment of Pakistan's compliance with the world body's sanctions regime.

More hands to help Modi: Expansion cuts across caste & class

More hands to help Modi: Expansion cuts across caste & class

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Narendra Modi's new team includes a former cabinet colleague from his days as Gujarat CM, an academic and a sadhvi.

LOOKING BACK: A Decade in Bollywood

LOOKING BACK: A Decade in Bollywood

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies.

India's coronavirus count 166; Kashmir reports first case

India's coronavirus count 166; Kashmir reports first case

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

The cases reported on Wednesday include a couple and their two-year-old daughter in Rajasthan who had recently returned from Italy. The patients belong to Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu and had returned from Italy on March 8.

PhD scholar among 6 arrested for attack on CRPF convoy in Banihal

PhD scholar among 6 arrested for attack on CRPF convoy in Banihal

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

The PhD scholar is an active member of Jamiat-e-Talaba, the student wing of banned Jammat-e-Islami (JeI).

'Don't make my Kashmir a graveyard'

'Don't make my Kashmir a graveyard'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

'The decision of August will have to be taken back. This is our resolve. When it will happen, how it will happen, the judge of our case are the people of this country.'

Najeeb Jung new Delhi LG, K K Paul to be next Meghalaya Guv

Najeeb Jung new Delhi LG, K K Paul to be next Meghalaya Guv

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Vice Chancellor of Jamia Milia university and a seasoned bureaucrat Najeeb Jung was on Monday appointed as the new Lt Governor of Delhi while former Delhi Police Commissioner K K Paul was made Governor of Meghalaya.

Big winners and losers in 2019 polls

Big winners and losers in 2019 polls

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Counting's underway and the fate of the candidates is awaited. As we wait for the results with bated breath, here's how your heavyweights are faring for now.

How the Nirav Modi show manages to go on

How the Nirav Modi show manages to go on

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

Modi has been relentless in building his brand regardless of banks having a problem of fraudulent and unauthorised transactions with his companies.

We doing all we can to break unholy nexus: Urjit Patel on banking scam

We doing all we can to break unholy nexus: Urjit Patel on banking scam

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Breaking silence over the Rs 12,967 crore scam at Punjab National Bank, he said: "I have chosen to speak today to convey that we at the Reserve Bank of India also feel the anger, hurt and pain at the banking sector frauds and irregularities."

Warm-up: Samson's 128 frustrates Lanka, tour match ends in draw

Warm-up: Samson's 128 frustrates Lanka, tour match ends in draw

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

In reply to Sri Lanka's 411/9 declared, the Board President's XI were struggling at 31/2 after lunch on the second day, but Samson patiently built his innings and helped his side reach 287/5 when both captains agreed on a stalemate after 75 overs.

Are farmers in India and China losing the plot?

Are farmers in India and China losing the plot?

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Lack of literacy is compromising the ability of farmers in India and China, two of the world's most populous countries with the smallest farm size, to raise productivity without losing soil fertility, says Kunal Bose.

Gujarat plans to give Kerala a run for its coconuts

Gujarat plans to give Kerala a run for its coconuts

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

The Gujarat government believe it can usefully utilise its 1,600-km coast for cultivating more coconuts in the coming years.

Independent directors feel the heat as frauds take centre stage

Independent directors feel the heat as frauds take centre stage

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

More than 1,000 independent directors have quit since January 2017; more could be on their way out