'When people in the Opposition join a ruling party, their intentions will always be looked down with suspicion.' 'The people who have been loyal to the party and have helped it strike roots feel wronged against when such instances happen.' 'They feel sidelined and neglected despite their loyalty to the party.'
'So far, 400 farmers have committed suicide, we are saying don't turn us into skulls too.'
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.
Known as the Bucket List Family on Instagram, they have visited Tonga, Fiji, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and many more.
Ahead of the board examination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged students to be confident and not get into any rat race of competition.
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.
These malicious apps are capable of locking the victim's device.
Perils of retiring at 45 His goals include retirement by 45, after which he would pursue his passion for golf, travel and music.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
'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.
'Our only child. A Communist.' 'There was an encounter by the police inside this room, five years ago. He was shot in one arm, but managed to escape.' 'Missing since then. May Jesus keep him alive.' A revealing excerpt from Asim Mukhopadhyay's Half Man: A Novel On The Naxal Movement.
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.
Kaaka Muttai is a delightful entertainer with a subtle message, writes S Saraswathi.
Rather than moaning, grinning, and gossiping, be reasonable and logical while you speak with them.
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.
Superfoods like low-carb veggies and fatty fish will help diabetics keep their sugar under check.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Shane Warne's tell-all autobiography is every bit as controversial and engrossing as his cricketing career, notes Dhruv Munjal.
You cannot sow today and reap tomorrow.
Modi will hold several bilateral meetings with the leaders of the SCO member countries including China's Xi Jinping.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrkar ruled out the possibility of deploying the Indian Army in anti-Naxal operations.
London-based Indian model Bhavna Suri tells us why models deserve equal respect as any other profession.
The BJP, which has two MLAs in the MDA government, backed the Cabinet decision.
It's never to late to squeeze in a quick trip this month.
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'.
We celebrate Bollywood's lesser-known friends on Friendship Day.
High retail concentration in small companies; many left to fend for themselves in penny stocks
Modi seems to have forgotten the solution to rising tomato prices he had in mind in 2014.
'You cannot sack all the players so sack the manager -- whether right or wrong'
Cyber espionage operations dated back to at least 2005
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.
Pune architects Dhruvang Hingmire and Priyanka Gunjikar are building houses out of mud and stone, employing local artists and contributing to the village economy.
Tearing into the claims of the United Progressive Alliance about its flagship employment generation programme MNREGA, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday alleged it had only "filled the pockets of Congress" and sought to debunk the much-touted RTI.
The Musahars, still regarded as 'untouchables' in the state, usually hunt rats for food in the paddy fields.
Blaring music. Manic shoppers. A foreign brand launch.
Dr Anand Rai says his fight has cost him a great deal. But the battle is far from over.
Run and do not look back when you see these real estate code words
She quit her career in financial services to pursue her passion for writing.
