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How to plan CrossFit workouts: Tips from the man who trained Aamir & Jacqueline

How to plan CrossFit workouts: Tips from the man who trained Aamir & Jacqueline

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Meet Bollywood's favourite CrossFit trainer Shivoham.

What Modi told Xi in Ahmedabad

What Modi told Xi in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

'Xi Jinping got a dose of Modi's medicine inside the tent where he was being hosted on the banks of the Sabarmati river.' 'Modi reportedly told him, looking deep into his eyes: "This was not expected of your country. Can you tell me when the troops are withdrawing?".'

Coronavirus: 'A 28-day lockdown would have been good'

Coronavirus: 'A 28-day lockdown would have been good'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

'Don't be under the illusion that we are in a lockdown for 21 days and then we are free.'

A day in the life of a Dharavi COVID-19 Warrior

A day in the life of a Dharavi COVID-19 Warrior

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Manjula Chimbalkar, a health coordinator from Mumbai's COVID-19 hotspot Dharavi, speaks about her concerns and fears

#ChennaiRainsHelp: Samaritans emerge amid rain fury

#ChennaiRainsHelp: Samaritans emerge amid rain fury

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Hundreds of Chennaiites have taken to the social media platforms such as Twitter to reach out to people who need help, co-ordinate search, rescue and food distribution efforts.

For many Americans, Election Day brings relief

For many Americans, Election Day brings relief

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

"Neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton represent the values and ideals of America." "After long quarrels, it is finally getting close to being over." George Joseph hears from voters.

Review: Fireflies fails to evoke empathy

Review: Fireflies fails to evoke empathy

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Fireflies is is one giant cesspool of sadness and agony that is ever-expanding and will engulf every barely happy soul it can get its hand on , warns Paloma Sharma.

How Modi plans to deal with China

How Modi plans to deal with China

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

How Modi plans to deal with China

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.

The strange deaths in Tamil Nadu

The strange deaths in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Nine hundred and forty-seven people are said to have died in grief after J Jayalalithaa's demise on December 5. But how true is this claim?

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.

Aarushi's murder trial and a tale about India

Aarushi's murder trial and a tale about India

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

'If the State does want to come after you, in India, it can do pretty much anything. And often it isn't as though the orders are coming from the President or prime minister, no, the systems have been built in a way -- or we have allowed them to be built in a way -- that almost encourages crushing of liberties.'

Ruckus in J&K assembly, opposition protests during national anthem

Ruckus in J&K assembly, opposition protests during national anthem

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

Carrying placards, the opposition members tried to disrupt the governor's address thrice.

Life lessons from Amitabh, SRK, Kangana and Aamir

Life lessons from Amitabh, SRK, Kangana and Aamir

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

The book Effective People by Dr TV Rao features inspiring examples of success icons from across the world.

The Hero of the Battle of Dograi

The Hero of the Battle of Dograi

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Lieutenant Colonel Desmond Hayde was awarded the Mahavir Chakra, the second highest honour in battle, for winning an epic battle in Pakistan. In a brilliant and gruesome assault, what he and his men achieved that September 50 years ago had never been seen before.

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.

'BJP government is doing precious little to stop cattle smuggling'

'BJP government is doing precious little to stop cattle smuggling'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

'The previous (Congress) government at least did not veto provisions of the cattle laws.' 'The BJP is actively weakening the provisions.' 'The BJP government tried to export goats from Nagpur for slaughter to the Middle East.' 'The whole country was aghast and offended. We are a country of Ahimsa.' 'The BJP has incentivised the butcher industry so meat export has gone up, live animal export has gone up, leather export is on the rise, smuggling has gone up.'

10 Shows To Watch During Lockdown

10 Shows To Watch During Lockdown

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Aseem Chhabra lists his 10 favourite non-Indian shows streaming in India -- classics as well as recent shows.

What are we celebrating on Republic Day?

What are we celebrating on Republic Day?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

R-Day is a different sort of exercise for the defence forces and the security establishment. At one level it is an enormous tamasha, at another, it is a nightmare.

Sheena Bora Case: Peter celebrates another birthday in jail

Sheena Bora Case: Peter celebrates another birthday in jail

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

It will be his fifth birthday in jail as an undertrial. He was arrested two days before his birthday in 2015. Tuesday also marked Peter's fourth year in jail.

Ayodhya verdict: We have all lost

Ayodhya verdict: We have all lost

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

'The Babri Masjid wasn't just a mosque, it was a test of our secularism,' says Jyoti Punwani.

How DGCA chief is handling crisis in the aviation sector

How DGCA chief is handling crisis in the aviation sector

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

Prabhat Kumar, who has been appointed as the DGCA chief three months ago, is taking steps to ensure safety of passengers.

Opposing superstition is right tribute to Dabholkar

Opposing superstition is right tribute to Dabholkar

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Reason must triumph over blind faith, says Praful Bidwai in this tribute to murdered rationalist Narendra Dabholkar.

Meet the Ducati Scramblers

Meet the Ducati Scramblers

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Here are 5 things you must know about the Ducati Scrambler series to be launched in India soon

'The tears of 45 rejections brought sunshine in my life'

'The tears of 45 rejections brought sunshine in my life'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Alicia Kom, a Melbourne girl who made her LFW debut last year, talks about the struggles in her modelling career and how she made it despite 45 rejections in three years.

2016: A year at the movies when India thumped Hindi

2016: A year at the movies when India thumped Hindi

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

'2016 was the age of convenience for Hindi movies; of down pat effrontery and planned feeling triumphing over attempts to discern something complexly beautiful,' says Sreehari Nair.

Trump signs executive order to review H-1B visa programme

Trump signs executive order to review H-1B visa programme

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

He said his administration is going to enforce 'Hire American' rules that are designed to protect jobs and wages of workers in the United States.

An RBI governor, two finance ministers and a quiet war

An RBI governor, two finance ministers and a quiet war

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Duvvuri Subbarao recounts how his tensions with P Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee, then finance ministers, over monetary policy spilled over into other issues in the central bank in this excerpt from Who Moved My Interest Rate?, his memoir of his term as Reserve Bank of India governor.

Free speech: Don't let them finish off your rights

Free speech: Don't let them finish off your rights

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Don't let people with repugnant ideas abrogate your rights by taking advantage of your commitment to free speech, observes Mihir S Sharma

'I was a picky eater. I hated carrots, milk and karela'

'I was a picky eater. I hated carrots, milk and karela'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

Chef and author Rakhee Vaswani talks about her passion for cooking, her daily struggles as a mompreneur and how she's spreading smiles through her recipes.

Review: Calendar Girls is another Madhur Bhandarkar dud

Review: Calendar Girls is another Madhur Bhandarkar dud

Rediff.com25 Sep 2015

It's hard to believe Calendar Girls has been made by someone who makes films, fumes Raja Sen.

Why Wolf Of Wall Street is an irresponsible film

Why Wolf Of Wall Street is an irresponsible film

Rediff.com1 Jan 2014

Martin Scorsese's The Wolf Of Wall Street could set a bad precedent, feels Aseem Chhabra.

Will Trump go after Pakistan's terrorists?

Will Trump go after Pakistan's terrorists?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

'His secretary of defence nominee, General James Mattis, says he expects Pakistan to take action against terrorists operating from its soil.' 'Any pressure the US can bring on the Pakistani regime terror-wise would pay dividends for India.'

Sheena Bora Trial: The Very Co-operative Witness

Sheena Bora Trial: The Very Co-operative Witness

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Devulkar had a certain abnormal vagueness about him that was unreal and defied belief. That came across in both his slightly too easy-going, extra-cooperative manner and the ragged nature of his testimony.

Beginner's guide to managing your money

Beginner's guide to managing your money

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Five simple tips to help the youth kick-start their financial education

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani and the DNA Puzzle

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani and the DNA Puzzle

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

What Indrani doesn't know is that even if she is handed down a sentence of not guilty by the judge at the end of the long and meandering Sheena Bora murder trial, for India's legion of armchair judges, she will always be guilty. She won't be able to change that. Ever.

Multiple terror strikes rock Kashmir in 12 hours

Multiple terror strikes rock Kashmir in 12 hours

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Militants on Friday struck in a big way two days ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to Jammu and Kashmir, storming an Army camp in Uri in Baramulla district, killing 11 security personnel, including a Lieutenant colonel, and following it up with multiple attacks in Srinagar, Tral and Shopian.

Tendulkar's farewell Test: Relive the maestro's exit!

Tendulkar's farewell Test: Relive the maestro's exit!

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Final Test: Exit Sachin Tendulkar, by writer-journalist Dilip D'Souza, is a close scrutiny of the batting legend's last Test, against the West Indies, at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, last November.

The invisible men and women of Aadhaar

The invisible men and women of Aadhaar

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

It was supposed to be a panacea against corruption, leakage and a magic wand for financial inclusion. But everywhere you look are people who enrolled, only to fall through the cracks again.

Kansas shooting: Victim's wife asks, 'Is this the same US we dreamed of?'

Kansas shooting: Victim's wife asks, 'Is this the same US we dreamed of?'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Sunayana Dumala penned a message which has gone viral in which she says, "We need to spread love and stop this hatred."