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Euro Preview: Here's what Albania needs to do against Romania

Euro Preview: Here's what Albania needs to do against Romania

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

After a couple of solid defensive performances in defeats by Switzerland and France, Albania need to discover some scoring form against Romania, their Italian coach Gianni De Biasi said ahead of Sunday's vital Euro 2016 Group A fixture.

SC issues notice to Tamil Nadu on plea on farmers' suicide

SC issues notice to Tamil Nadu on plea on farmers' suicide

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

"State stands on the position of a loco parentis to the citizens and when there are so many deaths of farmers in the state of Tamil Nadu, it becomes obligatory on the part of the state to express concern and sensitiveness to do the needful and not allow the impecunious and poverty stricken farmers to resign to their fate or leave the downtrodden and the poor to yield to the idea of fatalism.

J-K: Sharif's adviser Sartaj Aziz meets Kashmiri separatists

J-K: Sharif's adviser Sartaj Aziz meets Kashmiri separatists

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party Monday described the meeting between the foreign policy adviser to Pakistani Prime Minister Sartaj Aziz and the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders as a 'welcome revival of the process initiated by the National Democratic Alliance government' and said that 'it should be carried forward in all its dimensions'.

A Matunga cafe wins the battle for Madras

A Matunga cafe wins the battle for Madras

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

The Matunga restaurant, known for its cleanliness and quick services, was established by Gopal Purshottam Kamath.

Arjun Kapoor's BIGGEST fear is...

Arjun Kapoor's BIGGEST fear is...

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

'I am not a people's person. It takes time for me to warm up to people. My biggest fear was...' Hear it from Khatron Ke Khiladi host Arjun Kapoor himself.

TN farmers bring skulls to Delhi to focus on drought havoc

TN farmers bring skulls to Delhi to focus on drought havoc

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

'So far, 400 farmers have committed suicide, we are saying don't turn us into skulls too.'

Tamil author Perumal Murugan ends self-imposed exile with 200 new poems

Tamil author Perumal Murugan ends self-imposed exile with 200 new poems

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Threatened by protests from Hindutva activists a dismayed Murugan had announced in a Facebook post in December 2014 that the writer in him was dead.

CBI to register cases to probe 'travel bill fraud'

CBI to register cases to probe 'travel bill fraud'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Armed with some documents pointing to large-scale irregularities, the Central Bureau of Investigation will soon register cases to probe the alleged involvement of some Rajya Sabha MPs and central government employees in forging leave travel concession claims for travel on state-run Air India.

Logic Roots: A start-up by IITians makes learning fun

Logic Roots: A start-up by IITians makes learning fun

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Jaipur-based start-up Logic Roots aims to teach children math skills through board games.

Meet the family who sold everything to travel the world... Jealous yet?

Meet the family who sold everything to travel the world... Jealous yet?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Known as the Bucket List Family on Instagram, they have visited Tonga, Fiji, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and many more.

Soccer Extras: Newest ISL team Hyderabad FC unveil jersey

Soccer Extras: Newest ISL team Hyderabad FC unveil jersey

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

I Am Bihar: 'Education gives me confidence to survive in an unequal world'

I Am Bihar: 'Education gives me confidence to survive in an unequal world'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Sarmesh Kumar is the first in his family, that comes from the community of rat eaters, to go to college. Archana Masih/Rediff.com met the young man and traveled to his village -- which Bill Gates visited a few years ago -- as Rediff.com looks at Bihar through the stories of its people.

COLUMN: Why there's a twist in the GM tale

COLUMN: Why there's a twist in the GM tale

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Anti-GM voices have inadvertently spurred farm scientists to support the use of gene manipulation for producing stress-resistant crops.

I have a censor in me now: Tamil writer Perumal Murugan

I have a censor in me now: Tamil writer Perumal Murugan

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

A censor is seated inside me now. He is testing every word that is born within me. His constant caution that a word may be misunderstood so, says Murugan.

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Bollywood's tryst with blackmail!

'Compete with yourself, not others': PM Narendra Modi tells students

'Compete with yourself, not others': PM Narendra Modi tells students

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Ahead of the board examination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged students to be confident and not get into any rat race of competition.

The world is waiting for Modi's secret prescription

The world is waiting for Modi's secret prescription

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

'India, he announced, is a "free, open, inclusive region" committed to the "common pursuit of progress and prosperity".' 'Prosperity yes. But free? Open?' 'Ask the Dalit tanner, the Muslim butcher, the Christian priest who writes pastoral letters.' 'Ask cattle traders of any religion or a Delhiwallah who enjoys a juicy steak.' 'Ask a Muslim who falls in love with a Hindu or vice versa,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Why outside food is giving 'indigestion' to multiplexes

Why outside food is giving 'indigestion' to multiplexes

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

In a competitive market, pricing is the management's business. The consumer has so many choices -- single screens, multiplexes, TV, online streaming or DVDs. Nothing forces him to go to a multiplex. Nor are films an essential commodity where prices have to be regulated, says Vanita Kohli Khandekar.

Why diabetics should eat fatty fish

Why diabetics should eat fatty fish

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

Superfoods like low-carb veggies and fatty fish will help diabetics keep their sugar under check.

Beware of fake Pokemon GO apps!

Beware of fake Pokemon GO apps!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

These malicious apps are capable of locking the victim's device.

Warne's life has been a bad-boy adventure

Warne's life has been a bad-boy adventure

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Shane Warne's tell-all autobiography is every bit as controversial and engrossing as his cricketing career, notes Dhruv Munjal.

Want to retire at 45? Here's your action plan

Want to retire at 45? Here's your action plan

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Perils of retiring at 45 His goals include retirement by 45, after which he would pursue his passion for golf, travel and music.

5 tips to manage a co-worker you dislike

5 tips to manage a co-worker you dislike

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Rather than moaning, grinning, and gossiping, be reasonable and logical while you speak with them.

Review: Kaaka Muttai is brilliant

Review: Kaaka Muttai is brilliant

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Kaaka Muttai is a delightful entertainer with a subtle message, writes S Saraswathi.

Modi in Qingdao tomorrow to attend SCO Summit, India's focus on combating terror

Modi in Qingdao tomorrow to attend SCO Summit, India's focus on combating terror

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Modi will hold several bilateral meetings with the leaders of the SCO member countries including China's Xi Jinping.

Modi's retort to Priyanka: Congress indulging in neech politics

Modi's retort to Priyanka: Congress indulging in neech politics

Rediff.com7 May 2014

Keeping up the attack on Priyanka Gandhi, Narendra Modi gave another spin to her neech rajniti comments, saying that those allowing foodgrains to rot and the ones responsible for the Commonwealth Games scam were the ones indulging in neech rajniti.

Manipur, Meghalaya seek exemption from Citizenship Bill

Manipur, Meghalaya seek exemption from Citizenship Bill

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The BJP, which has two MLAs in the MDA government, backed the Cabinet decision.

Ranbir Kapoor's BEST performance? VOTE!

Ranbir Kapoor's BEST performance? VOTE!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Happy birthday, Ranbir!

This couple is building mud homes that save 50% water

This couple is building mud homes that save 50% water

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Pune architects Dhruvang Hingmire and Priyanka Gunjikar are building houses out of mud and stone, employing local artists and contributing to the village economy.

Be a confident market investor: Here's how!

Be a confident market investor: Here's how!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

You cannot sow today and reap tomorrow.

The People's Judge

The People's Judge

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

The 70-year-old is so unassuming that it is reported that he has not removed the name plate in his ancestral home in Jodhpur that reads, 'Judge, Supreme Court'.

Parrikar rules out army deployment in anti-Naxal operations

Parrikar rules out army deployment in anti-Naxal operations

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Defence Minister Manohar Parrkar ruled out the possibility of deploying the Indian Army in anti-Naxal operations.

Sheena Bora trial: Peter has aged so many years

Sheena Bora trial: Peter has aged so many years

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

The close-onto four years (since November 2015) Peter has spent in Arthur Road jail, central Mumbai, in judicial custody, have taken their toll, lending him a bit of a melancholy stoop, a laborious gait and a tired face, turning him prematurely into a much older man than his nearly 64 years. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

'A model's life is not easy'

'A model's life is not easy'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

London-based Indian model Bhavna Suri tells us why models deserve equal respect as any other profession.

Travel calendar: Places to visit in January

Travel calendar: Places to visit in January

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

It's never to late to squeeze in a quick trip this month.

Working women, Modi and tomato prices

Working women, Modi and tomato prices

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

Modi seems to have forgotten the solution to rising tomato prices he had in mind in 2014.

The friends *you* wish you had

The friends *you* wish you had

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

We celebrate Bollywood's lesser-known friends on Friendship Day.

Thank you Mr PM, for showing my daughter pre-1991 India

Thank you Mr PM, for showing my daughter pre-1991 India

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

But for the PM's decision, my teenage daughter, a child of the post-economic reforms generation, could never have imagined the Socialist India that remains so much a part of my growing up years, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Now, small shareholders are left holding dud stocks

Now, small shareholders are left holding dud stocks

Rediff.com27 May 2015

High retail concentration in small companies; many left to fend for themselves in penny stocks

How the world reacted to Mourinho's sacking

How the world reacted to Mourinho's sacking

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

'You cannot sack all the players so sack the manager -- whether right or wrong'