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Ladakh crisis: Why doesn't Modi speak to Xi?

Ladakh crisis: Why doesn't Modi speak to Xi?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

'It is astonishing that such a serious issue be handled in so casual and cavalier a fashion, but this has become what is expected of this government,' observes Aakar Patel.

What are Top Directors up to?

What are Top Directors up to?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Top directors are getting ready to put together some of their most ambitious films.

Regret not enough, US must apologise: Experts on Devyani arrest

Regret not enough, US must apologise: Experts on Devyani arrest

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

"The incident involving India's deputy consul general was outrageous, deplorable and inexcusable. Period. Full stop."

Thunderstorm uproots 290 trees in capital, Lutyens' Delhi alone loses 77

Thunderstorm uproots 290 trees in capital, Lutyens' Delhi alone loses 77

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The civic body's horticulture department fears some of the uprooted trees might be among those tagged as 'heritage trees' by the NDMC, but the team is yet to compile a damage report and ascertain the facts.

Exclusive! 'By 2012, we brought China boundary row to point of solution'

Exclusive! 'By 2012, we brought China boundary row to point of solution'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

A sensational interview on India-China ties, with the man most qualified to answer.

Title Deepika's Next Movie!

Title Deepika's Next Movie!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

There are quite a few movies that still don't have a title.

'I am a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan'

'I am a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

Malayalam actor Sharafudheen talks about the films that defined his career.

Copy cat alert: We've seen Yohan poster before

Copy cat alert: We've seen Yohan poster before

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Check out the inspiration behind Vijay's upcoming movie poster.

Jiiva: Nanban will be a great Pongal treat

Jiiva: Nanban will be a great Pongal treat

Rediff.com11 Jan 2012

The actor talsk about with Shankar and his experience on working on the film.

Revathi to direct the remake of Queen in Tamil, Telugu

Revathi to direct the remake of Queen in Tamil, Telugu

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

'It is my job to be informed': Rahul defends meeting Chinese envoy

'It is my job to be informed': Rahul defends meeting Chinese envoy

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

Earlier in the day, the Chinese embassy in Delhi first posted and later removed a statement on its website saying that the two met after the Congress denied it as "fake news".

'Thanga Meengal is an honest and emotional film'

'Thanga Meengal is an honest and emotional film'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Director Ramsubramaniam will also be seen acting in his next film Thanga Meengal which deals with the modern-day education system.

PM honours IFS officer Tanmaya Lal with SK Singh award

PM honours IFS officer Tanmaya Lal with SK Singh award

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday presenting the S K Singh Award for recognising excellence in the Indian Foreign Service, to Tanmaya Lal

HC asks Centre to respond on same sex marriages plea

HC asks Centre to respond on same sex marriages plea

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Petitioner Abhijit Iyer Mitra and three others have contended in the petition that marriages between same sex couples are not possible despite the Supreme Court decriminalising consensual homosexual acts.

Veppam's album is no great shakes

Veppam's album is no great shakes

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

Listening to the Tamil album as a whole, you'll have to admit that while the songs aren't terrible, they never do rise to any sort of musical brilliance.

Don't miss! Exciting Tamil releases this Pongal

Don't miss! Exciting Tamil releases this Pongal

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Three interesting films gear up to release on this festive occasion.

The ten who made Kerala Cafe possible

The ten who made Kerala Cafe possible

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

Here's a look.

'Obama must not finish his term without meeting Modi again'

'Obama must not finish his term without meeting Modi again'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com listens to four Indian and American national security advisers recalling the hard work that went into negotiating the nuclear deal.

India's new foreign secretary: A firebrand and go-getter

India's new foreign secretary: A firebrand and go-getter

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Sujatha Singh stands for the right values and quite simply, she's a "good person" who understands complex economic issues thoroughly, say her friends.

Ten directors, one film

Ten directors, one film

Rediff.com4 Jun 2009

Well, such an experiment is all set to happen in Malayalam cinema soon.

Checking Big Tech with a Self-Goal

Checking Big Tech with a Self-Goal

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

It was amusing to hear Minister Jaishankar's argument of tech companies being influential non-State actors. If only he looked at his own party before saying what he did, notes Shyam G Menon.

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'China need not worry about a truly 'resurgent India'.' 'It's not going to happen.'

'My trump card is Sonia Gandhi'

'My trump card is Sonia Gandhi'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2007

'I don't feel useless,' says Mani Shankar Aiyar.

Post Afghan retreat terror may revisit Kashmir: US commander

Post Afghan retreat terror may revisit Kashmir: US commander

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Admiral Samuel J Locklear III, Commander of the US Pacific Command, has not ruled out militants fighting in Afghanistan today switching their attention back to Kashmir post-US and NATO withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, and expressed concern over the recent terrorist attacks across the Line of Control that has exacerbated tensions between India and Pakistan.

Amitabh Bachchan to star in Rajinikanth's Enthiran 2?

Amitabh Bachchan to star in Rajinikanth's Enthiran 2?

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.

Katrina is Rajinikanth heroine in Enthiran 2?

Katrina is Rajinikanth heroine in Enthiran 2?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.

Film awards after four years!

Film awards after four years!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2004

Box office: Khamoshiyan, Hawaizaada, Rahasya flop

Box office: Khamoshiyan, Hawaizaada, Rahasya flop

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Bollywood gets no love at the box office!

The VOICE behind these AMAZING SONGS

The VOICE behind these AMAZING SONGS

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

'You could be out of sight, out of mind but it may take just one song to bring you back and to let you know that your audience is still rooting for you.'

Fear stalks babus at Raisina Hill after Sujatha Singh sacked

Fear stalks babus at Raisina Hill after Sujatha Singh sacked

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Sujatha Singh is the third senior official to have been dismissed by NDA.

The Man behind Mumbai Diaries 26/11

The Man behind Mumbai Diaries 26/11

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'It was only after D-Day that people believed that I had actually directed Kal Ho Naa Ho.'

How Balakot won Modi 2019 election

How Balakot won Modi 2019 election

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

'I will need a few more pictures, sir, can I get some time from you for a more extended photo shoot?' asked Singh. Modi, ever-obliging before the camera, laughed. 'Sure, but let us plan to do it after my swearing-in is over in May!' The Balakot effect was evident. A fascinating excerpt from Rajdeep Sardesai's 2019: How Modi Won India.

Kajal Aggarwal, Vikram team up for Garuda

Kajal Aggarwal, Vikram team up for Garuda

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

'We need to finish the nuclear agreement... I don't think we have finished it'

'We need to finish the nuclear agreement... I don't think we have finished it'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

'If we could break through this symbolic barrier of sanctions and a dysfunctional relationship, we could do anything.'

Padma Awards 2016: Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Saina Nehwal honoured

Padma Awards 2016: Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Saina Nehwal honoured

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee presented five Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and forty-three Padma Shri awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

India's new security agenda

India's new security agenda

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initial weeks in office and the composition of his national security team give a sense of his government's foreign policy and national security priorities, says Harsh V Pant

Ladakh: What the Raksha Mantri wants the army to do

Ladakh: What the Raksha Mantri wants the army to do

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

Rajnath Singh believes it would be naive to see disengagement of the armies from the LAC as the end of the trouble. The defence minister has urged the defence forces to be ready for a long haul

Ready for Ajith's Vedalam?

Ready for Ajith's Vedalam?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.

5 things lucky people do

5 things lucky people do

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi says that it is indeed possible to 'attract' good luck!