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'The State should go to any end to protect the nation's interest'

'The State should go to any end to protect the nation's interest'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

'There cannot be any compromise on that. After all, all instrumentalities of the State have been made to serve it. Why was the Constitution made? It was made to serve the cause of India.'

How to write a perfect CV

How to write a perfect CV

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Your resume should be comprehensive but also concise, because its fate is decided in just ten seconds

Will Trump take sides in the India-Pakistan dispute?

Will Trump take sides in the India-Pakistan dispute?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

'It is highly doubtful that the Trump administration will consider inserting itself into the volatile India-Pakistan dispute.'

Courts weighed down by flab?

Courts weighed down by flab?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Supreme Court must be less ambitious in the issues it chooses to take up, says M J Antony

Why Modi retains his personal support

Why Modi retains his personal support

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

'Modi is given a longer leash by his fans than any other leader of our time.' 'Will he be able to continue putting himself above the fray if other scandals continue to emerge in his term? No, the erosion will inevitably come, given the awful state of this country. But for now, he has managed to shine through a period that would have tarnished any other leader but him.'

I too became a TV talking head!

I too became a TV talking head!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

'Soon enough, we were out shouted. The journalist had a multiple agenda -- he berated the Government, the bureaucracy in general and the UPSC system that selected them.'

Dhoni relieved and impressed by team effort

Dhoni relieved and impressed by team effort

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

Debutant Hardik Pandya stellar performance in Tuesday's T20 International against Australia caught the attention of India supporters, and India's ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the youngster can lend the side some much-needed stability if he performs consistently.

41 films, 101 awards, but this filmmaker has no takers

41 films, 101 awards, but this filmmaker has no takers

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Hyderabad-based Anshul Sinha is making hard hitting films on important social issues, but there are no takers.

'No one was talking about drug abuse in our cinema'

'No one was talking about drug abuse in our cinema'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Abhishek Chaubey talks about Udta Punjab, his actors and how the drug-themed film happened.

Ranji round-up: Suryakumar Yadav stars for Mumbai, UP need 252 more to win

Ranji round-up: Suryakumar Yadav stars for Mumbai, UP need 252 more to win

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played across India on Tuesday

Sheena Bora Trial: Now, the secretary has memory loss

Sheena Bora Trial: Now, the secretary has memory loss

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Over the weekend and Labour Day, a change seemed to have come over the former secretary and her memory had all but deserted her. Not unexpectedly, Kajal Sharma had lost much of her exactness. Her vocabulary had shrivelled to four or five words.

From Emergency to bad loans, PM Modi rips Congress in Parliament

From Emergency to bad loans, PM Modi rips Congress in Parliament

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn't hold back on Wednesday when he launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family and the Congress in Parliament during a debate on the motion of thanks for the president's address.

Forget Make in India, try design thinking

Forget Make in India, try design thinking

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Design thinking is not designing as traditionally understood.

PHOTOS: Clinical Australia too good for gritty Pakistan

PHOTOS: Clinical Australia too good for gritty Pakistan

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Photos of the third quarter-final match between Australia and Pakistan being played at the Adelaide Oval on Friday

Another 'spin test' in store for injury-hit Proteas

Another 'spin test' in store for injury-hit Proteas

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Having decimated South Africa inside three days on a turning track in Mohali, India will again look to unleash their troika of spinners to spoil A B de Villiers's landmark 100th match when the two sides meet in the second Test, in Bangalore, on Saturday.

Ours is an FMCG company, not a chit fund: Amway chief

Ours is an FMCG company, not a chit fund: Amway chief

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

William S Pinckney was arrested by the Kerala police for alleged violation of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act.

US-India bonhomie missing on climate change

US-India bonhomie missing on climate change

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Delhi concedes one climate issue on Obama's agenda

Tamil Nadu health helpline: Medical advice is just a call away

Tamil Nadu health helpline: Medical advice is just a call away

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

A Ganesh Nadar visits the bustling centre that hosts Tamil Nadu's health helpline that answers more than 100 medical queries an hour.

How we should honour Rohith Vemula's memory

How we should honour Rohith Vemula's memory

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

'Reflex responses to Dalit student Rohith Vemula's suicide are band aids that stem the current hemorrhage but do precious little to the festering wound beneath,' says Vivek Gumaste.

All the Prime Minister's officers

All the Prime Minister's officers

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

The Modi PMO is like none other: It is staffed by people who are so low profile that the only dominant personality is the Prime Minister's.

No, Christians are not persecuted in India

No, Christians are not persecuted in India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

'India has always been a land of acceptance of diversity. But if the evangelical activities continue unabated, there is no doubt this will cause a backlash.' 'One exclusive ideology begets another. The hit list will spread. The more strident the evangelists, the more strident the voices for Ghar Wapsi will grow.'

'The lady told me her name is Sheena Bora'

'The lady told me her name is Sheena Bora'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

That answer, the strangest of all till date in this courtroom, set off a ripple of excitement, surprise and muted amusement among those present, including Accused No 1 Indrani Mukerjea.

When things 'spin' out of Team India's control

When things 'spin' out of Team India's control

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

'Team India's strategy -- rather the lack of it -- boomeranged in the game against New Zealand. It's because of the T20 generation's lack of patience to counter spin,' feels Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com

Modi used his speech to present his own report card

Modi used his speech to present his own report card

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

'At the very end of his speech, he dealt with the 'small problems' of Indian workers. But these measures did not seem to satisfy those who had expected the prime minister to find solutions for their problems. That the prime minister generally focused on broad policy issues and not on matters of detail left them bewildered,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Hamid Ansari: There's unease. A sense of insecurity is creeping in

Hamid Ansari: There's unease. A sense of insecurity is creeping in

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

In conversation with Karan Thapar, former Vice President Hamid Ansari takes on one of the most sensitive issues of our times.

Rahane, Samson help Rajasthan Royals ease past Delhi Daredevils

Rahane, Samson help Rajasthan Royals ease past Delhi Daredevils

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Rajasthan Royals comprehensively crushed favourite 'whipping boys' Delhi Daredevils by 62 runs in a thoroughly one-sided encounter to consolidate their chances of making it to the play-offs in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League on Thursday.

Aadhaar Act contravenes right to life and personal liberty

Aadhaar Act contravenes right to life and personal liberty

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Aadhaar-related schemes and the Aadhaar Act exist on the assumption that Right to Privacy is not a Fundamental Right.

AFSPA removal: Why Tripura and J&K are very different

AFSPA removal: Why Tripura and J&K are very different

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

My travels made me realise how different the ground situation and people's mindsets in the two states are. People seemed happy and secure in Tripura whilst there was only complaining and suspicion in J&K, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

5 places Modi must visit in China

5 places Modi must visit in China

Rediff.com14 May 2015

PM Modi's China visit may strengthen ties between both the countries.

Fear returns to the Kashmir Valley

Fear returns to the Kashmir Valley

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

'The situation is in real danger of swinging back to the fearful days of the 1990s, primarily for want of a well thought out action plan in New Delhi.'

The battle is now for the Tipping Point in Kashmir

The battle is now for the Tipping Point in Kashmir

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

'How does one get to weaken all those pillars on which the Deep State of Pakistan and the Separatists rely to prevent the situation reaching that point; how must this stage of the proxy war be countered? In many ways the strategy being followed by the adversaries is a smart one, acting within threshold and avoiding overpitch,' says Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

During monsoons, keep car policy papers handy

During monsoons, keep car policy papers handy

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

As monsoon picks up, be ready to drive through water-logged areas and mushy roads. Since motor accidents typically see a rise during rains, motor claims also move up.

How Alia Bhatt nailed Udta Punjab

How Alia Bhatt nailed Udta Punjab

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

'The starting point of the Udta Punjab casting was that we didn't think stars would do a film like this, so we'd take non-stars. As the names kept rolling in and we had Kareena Kapoor and Shahid and Alia Bhatt, I was like yaar yeh ho kya raha hai?'

'Moment of reckoning': Hillary accepts historic presidential nomination

'Moment of reckoning': Hillary accepts historic presidential nomination

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

If elected, Hillary Clinton would become the first women president of the US.

Senator: Why is the US backing India's NSG membership?

Senator: Why is the US backing India's NSG membership?

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Making nuclear exemptions for India, says Senator Edward Markey, 'only infuriates Pakistan and leads them to further increase their own nuclear capacities.'

Committee wants MoD to look upon private industry as an ally

Committee wants MoD to look upon private industry as an ally

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Stressing on the 'Make in India' initiative, a Ministry of Defence appointed committee has recommended enhanced private sector involvement by granting manufacturers tax and import concessions.

20 years after Pokhran: PMs and India's nuclear ambitions

20 years after Pokhran: PMs and India's nuclear ambitions

Rediff.com11 May 2018

20 years ago this day, May 11, 1998, India conducted its second nuclear test at Pokharan in Rajasthan. In a fascinating interview on Rediff.com, K Subrahmanyam revealed how Indian PMs reacted to nuclear ambitions.

The politics of 'other'ness

The politics of 'other'ness

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

As the political battle for the future of Maharashtra's political quinquennial future nears its electoral conclusion, Shreekant Sambrani looks at the intertwining nature of national and regional interests and the place for and value of inclusiveness in electoral politics.

Review: Haider is bewitchingly clever

Review: Haider is bewitchingly clever

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Haider will haunt you long after you've left the theatre, promises Sukanya Verma.

Can we please have our cricket back?

Can we please have our cricket back?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Prem Panicker, one of the finest cricket writers, on the ICC's Code of Conduct.