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Now, Akhtar takes a U-turn on Misbah

Now, Akhtar takes a U-turn on Misbah

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

After criticising Misbah-ul-haq severely in the recent past, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar took a U-turn.

#HappyFather'sDay: 'Proud to say I'm daddy's girl!'

#HappyFather'sDay: 'Proud to say I'm daddy's girl!'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

Bollywood wishes #HappyFather'sDay.

The Indian Army is not asking for immunity

The Indian Army is not asking for immunity

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

'General Rawat's unambiguous stand has acted as a much needed confidence booster to the troops -- young officers and soldiers at the cutting edge -- who were often left wondering if they were doing the right and necessary thing in combating the terrorists, many times paying with their own lives,' says Nitin A Gokhale.

Birthday special: How to win at life, the Beyonce way

Birthday special: How to win at life, the Beyonce way

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

All bow to Queen Bey!

Giving girls the freedom to study. However THEY want to.

Giving girls the freedom to study. However THEY want to.

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Parita Patel, a born and bred Mumbaikar, has found herself returning, again and again, to an unknown -- probably forgotten -- part of Jharkhand to teach girls. This is what compells her do it.

Sushma Swaraj's Twitter durbar

Sushma Swaraj's Twitter durbar

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

'Why do visas require the intervention of India's Union ministers? Does any civilised nation assure visas like this over Twitter?'

Hours after resignation, Nitish back as CM with Sushil Modi in tow

Hours after resignation, Nitish back as CM with Sushil Modi in tow

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Kumar on being sworn in as the chief minister.

Grief-stricken Michael Clarke shows true off-field leadership

Grief-stricken Michael Clarke shows true off-field leadership

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Long called upon to rescue his team from treacherous situations, Australia captain Michael Clarke could do little to save his close friend Phillip Hughes, but bore his grief quietly in a vital supporting role for his "little brother's" family.

Want to succeed? Tap into your Personal Power

Want to succeed? Tap into your Personal Power

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

All successful persons exhibit strong personal power, whether in the material world or in the spiritual one, leading to amazing results and shining in all fields of life.

Sabarimala: PM accuses LDF, UDF of destroying faith

Sabarimala: PM accuses LDF, UDF of destroying faith

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

"They call themselves the champions of speech and expression. But deny the same for the people of Kerala."

Why you must visit the Kochi-Muziris Biennale!

Why you must visit the Kochi-Muziris Biennale!

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale has put Kerala on the art tourism circuit, says Kishore Singh.

Euro: Ronaldo, Bale take different approaches to leadership role

Euro: Ronaldo, Bale take different approaches to leadership role

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

In playing terms, both are the leaders of their teams but they take very different approaches to their role. While Bale is widely acclaimed as an inspiration for his national team, Ronaldo's influence on Portugal is the subject of debate. Gareth Bale is constantly encouraging his team mates and is described by his manager as "the most down-to-earth boy you could meet."

Modi a fake OBC, not a tea vendor, alleges Congress leader

Modi a fake OBC, not a tea vendor, alleges Congress leader

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Narendra Modi is a 'fake Other Backward Communities member', the Congress alleged on Thursday, seeking to puncture the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate's attack on Priyanka Gandhi over her neech rajniti barbs.

At last, some good news from Kashmir

At last, some good news from Kashmir

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

'Victory it was, but for the students, parents and society at large, who, together, showed that all was not lost, after all,' says Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.

Lalu dares BJP to declare CM candidate in Bihar

Lalu dares BJP to declare CM candidate in Bihar

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad today dared the Bharatiya Janata Partyto declare its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

United 'legend-in-making' Falcao gets roaring reception at Old Trafford

United 'legend-in-making' Falcao gets roaring reception at Old Trafford

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

They cheered him to the Old Trafford rafters just for warming up on the touchline, then roared their approval when he finally made it onto the pitch as a Manchester United player in the 67th minute of Sunday's 4-0 win over Queens Park Rangers.

Darjeeling Bandh: The Gorkha way of managing hardship

Darjeeling Bandh: The Gorkha way of managing hardship

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

'Helpful neighbours, useful nuggets of information keep the people going as supplies run low.'

Review: Endrendrum Punnagai is worth a watch

Review: Endrendrum Punnagai is worth a watch

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Endrendrum Punnaga certainly succeeds in entertaining the audience.

Why Indian cricket didn't do well in the 1990s

Why Indian cricket didn't do well in the 1990s

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

'When I entered the Indian team's dressing room, I discovered that there was a divide in the team, like a wall in between two groups of players, there were two teams within one.' 'It was all about individual glory and if the team won in the process great!' 'My entire Test career was about me wishing that my Indian team was more like the Pakistan team.'

Review: Brothers is loud and exhausting

Review: Brothers is loud and exhausting

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Director Karan Malhotra overstuffs a simple family story about strained ties into a nearly three-hour long cacophonous music video, writes Sukanya Verma.

Dalit scholar Rohith's last words: 'From shadows to the stars'

Dalit scholar Rohith's last words: 'From shadows to the stars'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

In his suicide letter, Rohith chose not to chronicle the events that led him to make his decision to kill himself but instead wanted human beings to be treated as minds, "as glorious things made up of star dust, in every field, in studies, in streets, in life and in death".

Review: Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is refreshing

Review: Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is refreshing

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Director Arun Kumar's Tamil film Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is a realistic story about the lives of ordinary people and their simple desires, says S Saraswathi.

Review: One By Two is a drag

Review: One By Two is a drag

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Abhay Deol shoots himself in the foot by acting in (and, inexplicably, producing) this monstrosity called One By Two that sucks all the goodwill out of an actor we usually like, writes Raja Sen.

6 badass lessons Kangana taught us

6 badass lessons Kangana taught us

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Whether it be playing strong, unconventional characters on screen or surviving personal setbacks, Kangana Ranaut is constantly inspiring us with her never-say-die attitude.

BJP leader files complaint against Dikshit for misusing funds

BJP leader files complaint against Dikshit for misusing funds

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijender Gupta has filed a complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit before a special court here seeking direction to police to register a first information report against her for allegedly misusing government funds to the tune of Rs 22.56 crore in an advertisement campaign ahead of the 2008 Assembly polls.

Another barbaric murder: ISIS executes British aid worker

Another barbaric murder: ISIS executes British aid worker

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

British aid worker David Haines has been executed by Islamic State militants, according to a video posted Saturday to a website associated with the group, making him the third Western captive to be killed by the Islamist extremist group in recent weeks.

Shah Rukh Khan: The King's Speech

Shah Rukh Khan: The King's Speech

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Satyajit Ray's fabulous use of fantasy to condemn fascism and Shah Rukh Khan's gift of enthralling oratory, Sukanya Verma's fantastic filmi week.

Modi alters Akhilesh's slogan: 'Kaam nahin karname bolte hain'

Modi alters Akhilesh's slogan: 'Kaam nahin karname bolte hain'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

Modi, who has stepped up his attack on Akhilesh in recent days, also said that the chief minister is to be blamed if people of the state which he ruled for five years do not see 'achche din'.

A Life Built on Reading

A Life Built on Reading

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

'As you trek back down the centuries, returning to myth and legend, to stories told by people gone for hundreds of years who had the same fears and hopes as you, who hoped that their future, the world you inhabit, would be a kinder and happier place, you understand that there will never be an end to the exploring,' says Nilanjana S Roy.

How a 'notorious' student became a responsible doctor

How a 'notorious' student became a responsible doctor

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Dr Yusuf Merchant's book Happyness will tell you how to turn your life's negative situations into your strengths.

'There is so much more in me than sizzle, sexy and sassy'

'There is so much more in me than sizzle, sexy and sassy'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

'I don't want to do a film for the heck of it. Because of industry pressures, it happens sometimes that after waiting for a long time for a film, you give in and do the next project that is offered to you. I am happy I haven't given in to that pressure.' Straight talk with Surveen Chawla.

Review: Mirzya is all budget, no heart

Review: Mirzya is all budget, no heart

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Neither the intense-because-we-say-it-is romance running through Mirzya or the soft-focus-myth is actually interesting, feels Raja Sen.

When Dangal met Nil Battey Sannata...

When Dangal met Nil Battey Sannata...

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

'Ashwiny Iyer comes from a school of Nil Battey Sannata.' 'The writer of the film Nitesh Tiwari made Dangal.' 'So you can see the kind of cinema they have done and how they will treat the film.' 'That will make Bareilly Ki Barfi different.'

What reality will replace the dream of 1947?

What reality will replace the dream of 1947?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

'Our prime minister manifests a vision for India to be great and powerful, but the modernity required -- of thinking, attitudes, behaviour -- seems alien, if not abhorrent, to his constituency and associates,' says Ambassador K Shankar Bajpai.

Focusing on Brahmins won't work for Congress in UP

Focusing on Brahmins won't work for Congress in UP

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Prashant Kishor wants the Congress to project either Rahul or Priyanka Gandhi as its chief ministerial candidate in UP. The Gandhis are far too arrogant to accept a provincial role, says Aakar Patel.

Now Sonia takes 'neech rajniti' jibe at Modi

Now Sonia takes 'neech rajniti' jibe at Modi

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Narendra Modi was at the receiving end of 'neech (low-level)' barb again, this time from Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who berated his "insult" of Rajiv Gandhi and said such "low-level" thought and words do not suit him and national politics.

Shashi Tharoor: The Sangh does not speak for Hindus like me

Shashi Tharoor: The Sangh does not speak for Hindus like me

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

'Must every believing Hindu automatically be assumed to subscribe to the Hindutva project?' asks Shashi Tharoor.

5 BIG gains for Captain Kohli from West Indies Tests

5 BIG gains for Captain Kohli from West Indies Tests

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

India skipper Virat Kohli says the much improved batting performance by the lower order batsmen, particularly wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, was the biggest gain of the West Indies series, which they won 2-0.

'I didn't like Bani's attitude in Bigg Boss 10'

'I didn't like Bani's attitude in Bigg Boss 10'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

'Manu and Manveer have a bigger image. They are popular and I could not be compared to them. I was a small face from a small town but I clearly stood apart and contributed a lot to my team.' Navin Prakash explains why he got eliminated from Bigg Boss 10.

ISIS executes US aid worker Peter Kassig; Obama calls it act of pure evil

ISIS executes US aid worker Peter Kassig; Obama calls it act of pure evil

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

The Islamic State group has released a video showing the beheading of US aid worker Peter Kassig in a warning to Washington as it prepares to send more troops to Iraq.