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Soni Somarajan's INSPIRING LIFE

Soni Somarajan's INSPIRING LIFE

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

It was Soni Somarajan's biggest dream -- to see himself as a proud member of the Indian Armed Forces. When Life brutally shattered that dream, he wove a new one.

'Since Kashmir is not burning, the Pakistanis are very uncomfortable'

'Since Kashmir is not burning, the Pakistanis are very uncomfortable'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'What has changed is the desperation of Pakistan proxies and the separatists in their failure to foment violence and civilian casualties in Kashmir.'

'Indian Navy will protect India's trade and economic interests'

'Indian Navy will protect India's trade and economic interests'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'The Chinese navy is large and expanding both in numbers and capability by the day.' 'India too must take measures to safeguard its own interests, now and in the future.'

Of PMs and their pet economists

Of PMs and their pet economists

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Economists who get too close to prime ministers eventually come to grief after their boss is defeated

Remembering Kargil: 'Bombs on Target!'

Remembering Kargil: 'Bombs on Target!'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

One can only imagine how it is at the receiving end of the bomb. The sound is deafening, splinters and rocks fly like missiles and the blast sucks in the air around asphyxiating everyone. The shock waves can be felt for miles around.

The Kapil Dev interview you must read!

The Kapil Dev interview you must read!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

'Today's cricketers are amazing, they know everything, but still you find a few cricketers, they have a talent, but their mind is not there.'

The IAF Air Warrior Skydiver Who Made History

The IAF Air Warrior Skydiver Who Made History

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

'I have only one life and that is enough.'

Kangana, Prasoon Joshi, 60 others question 'selective outrage'

Kangana, Prasoon Joshi, 60 others question 'selective outrage'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

On Tuesday, 49 people, including award-winning filmmakers Aparna Sen and Mani Ratnam, and historian Ramachandra Guha, wrote to PM Modi, urging him to intervene in cases of hate crimes and atrocities against minority communities.

BJP not thinking of Ram Mandir ordinance as of now: Vijayvargiya

BJP not thinking of Ram Mandir ordinance as of now: Vijayvargiya

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

According to him, the temple issue did 'more harm than good' to the BJP as the matter was being used by the opposition 'to terrorise minorities and polarise votes'.

Karnataka crisis rocks Parliament for 2nd day

Karnataka crisis rocks Parliament for 2nd day

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

"Horse trading band karo (Stop horse trading of MLAs)," Congress members shouted from the well.

He told the middle class not only to become talkers, but doers

He told the middle class not only to become talkers, but doers

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

'... That they should emerge as role-models to be emulated by the fellow countrymen; and that the middle classes should not stick only to hate-filled and scornful criticism and condemnation against the state of affairs,' remembers Mohammad Sajjad.

Marathas stage 'jail bharo' protest as govt offers sops

Marathas stage 'jail bharo' protest as govt offers sops

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

The government will stand guarantor for loans to be disbursed to youth from the community.

SHAME: 1 in 4 Indians still practice untouchability

SHAME: 1 in 4 Indians still practice untouchability

Rediff.com4 May 2015

A shocking fact revealed by a pan-India survey that was flagged at a seminar of Dalit intellectuals

A Few Good Men and the Angry Sea: How the IAF regained a lost paradise

A Few Good Men and the Angry Sea: How the IAF regained a lost paradise

Rediff.com27 May 2015

'I had heard that it was a paradise... but when I first lay my eyes on it, it wasn't what I had pictured.' 'We had known of the devastation, but we didn't know the true extent of it.'

Lotus will bloom, says Shah in Naxalbari

Lotus will bloom, says Shah in Naxalbari

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

The BJP chief had lunch at the house of a tribal family before interacting with party workers.

Kargil@21: When the choppers attacked the enemy

Kargil@21: When the choppers attacked the enemy

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'We decided that we would fire our rockets and dive into the valley and get away, making it difficult for the missiles to be fired.'

Week after rejig, Najma Heptullah quits Modi Cabinet

Week after rejig, Najma Heptullah quits Modi Cabinet

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla, who had crossed 75 years, resigned on Tuesday from the Union Cabinet along with Minister of State for Heavy Industries G M Siddeshwara.

This is how BJP plans to win Bengal

This is how BJP plans to win Bengal

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

BJP chief Amit Shah had set a target of winning 22 Lok Sabha seats out of 42 seats in West Bengal.

Safe, inclusive India: Prez outlines Modi govt's goals

Safe, inclusive India: Prez outlines Modi govt's goals

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Laying the roadmap of the Narendra Modi government for its second term, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said empowering every person is the main goal for a 'New India' by 2022 on the back of a "stronger mandate" for continuing uninterrupted the journey of development started in 2014.

India doesn't eye anyone's territory: PM to PIO parliamentarians

India doesn't eye anyone's territory: PM to PIO parliamentarians

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

The prime minister said India has always played a constructive role in the world and that Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence can counter extremism and radicalisation.

'We laid foundation for alternative to Modi'

'We laid foundation for alternative to Modi'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

'The Congress should have accepted our demands.' 'Gone are the days when it could decide how many crumbs to throw at us.' 'Now, we make the demands.'

PIX: Bipasha, Divyanka, Sanaya celebrate Karva Chauth

PIX: Bipasha, Divyanka, Sanaya celebrate Karva Chauth

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Celebs and their adorable Karva Chauth pictures!

Treat Muslims as your own, not as items of vote market: PM tells BJP

Treat Muslims as your own, not as items of vote market: PM tells BJP

Rediff.com25 Sep 2016

Contending that the definition of secularism has been distorted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invoked Jan Sangh ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay to say that Muslims should be treated as "your own" rather than seeing them as "items of vote market".

Tough rules against graft made many come on one platform: Modi on his 4 yrs

Tough rules against graft made many come on one platform: Modi on his 4 yrs

Rediff.com26 May 2018

He said that his govt is moving on the correct path and the people have put their seal of approval on it.

Even we need to survive!

Even we need to survive!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The humans are in trouble. They've been attacked by a Virus. What happens to the animals who depend on them? The Crows? The Dogs? And The Cats? Nitin Sathe's short story set in the times of the coronavirus.

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'It's a matter of great pride that no student of Army Goodwill Schools has ever joined terrorism.'

FIR against GVK Reddy, his son and 4 others

FIR against GVK Reddy, his son and 4 others

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

FIRs have been registered against top officials of the aviation ministry, GVK Ltd and police department on a complaint that Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) received undue benefit to the tune of hundreds of crores of rupees from the government.

Alok Nath reveals his favourite 'Sanskar' joke!

Alok Nath reveals his favourite 'Sanskar' joke!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

"I have suddenly become the talk of the town," Alok Nath laughs.

Indrani lodges police complaint against Byculla jail officials

Indrani lodges police complaint against Byculla jail officials

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

Indrani also claimed that she was threatened of sexual assault after the death of a convict sparked protest in the prison.

The American prof who's made a movie about India

The American prof who's made a movie about India

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Meet Srihari Sathe. Producer. Director. Professor.

PM, Oli hold talks; seek to reset Indo-Nepal ties

PM, Oli hold talks; seek to reset Indo-Nepal ties

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

The prime minister said India will continue to support Nepal according to that country's priorities, adding both sides have agreed to expedite all connectivity projects.

First look: Aishwarya, Randeep in Sarbjit biopic

First look: Aishwarya, Randeep in Sarbjit biopic

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Review: Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya's music is average

Review: Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya's music is average

Rediff.com22 Jun 2014

One expected a lot from the Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya soundtrack. What one gets is just a couple of good numbers, writes Joginder Tuteja.

'Do you think we are fighting for the wrong reason?'

'Do you think we are fighting for the wrong reason?'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Kashmir was indeed in need of a messiah that summer; 70 per cent of its population aged below 31 were up in arms against the Indian State. Every nook and corner of the land brought forth stories of youngsters with crushed bodies and an unfaltering spirit.

Wealthy investors load on equity mutual funds as market rallies

Wealthy investors load on equity mutual funds as market rallies

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

HNI equity folios up 46% in the first half of FY15.

Exit polls give clear majority to BJP in Gujarat, Himachal

Exit polls give clear majority to BJP in Gujarat, Himachal

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

BJP may get up to a maximum of 115 of the total 182 seats and the Congress 65.

Priyanka, Salman, Shraddha: Who is your favourite singer? VOTE!

Priyanka, Salman, Shraddha: Who is your favourite singer? VOTE!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Good looks, good acting chops, and now good voices!

BCCI won't terminate CSK, Rajasthan; 10 teams in IPL from 2018

BCCI won't terminate CSK, Rajasthan; 10 teams in IPL from 2018

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

The BCCI will not be terminating Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals but will only be suspending the two franchises for a period of two years from the Indian Premier League (IPL) as per recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee.

After Telangana, demand for Vidarbha gains steam

After Telangana, demand for Vidarbha gains steam

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

With the United Progressive Alliance government likely to announce a separate Telangana state on Tuesday, the call for carving out Vidarbha state out of Maharashtra has started gaining heat.

Ayodhya MLA: 'Ram temple will be built'

Ayodhya MLA: 'Ram temple will be built'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

'We will do it either by removing all the Constitutional hurdles or by mutual consent.'