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The Dream Evangelist

The Dream Evangelist

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

'President Kalam pitched his dreams high. He will be best remembered for that feat.'

Friend, sister, supporter... and wonderful human being

Friend, sister, supporter... and wonderful human being

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Shahnaz Anklesaria Aiyar was a formidable journalist. More importantly, she was an incredible human being, says Sanjoy Hazarika.

Want to be a model? Read this

Want to be a model? Read this

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Nagaland-born Carol Humtsoe talks about about her journey as a model.

The CBI story: How and why Sheena Bora was killed

The CBI story: How and why Sheena Bora was killed

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Fear of Sheena Bora inheriting the entire property of her and her husband in the event of the victim's marriage to Peter Mukerjea's son Rahul is said to be the prime motive for Indrani Mukerjea to do away with her daughter, according to the Central Bureau of Investigation chargesheet in the sensational case.

How the tide turned for the BJP in Ishrat case

How the tide turned for the BJP in Ishrat case

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

'Amid the different versions of truth on the Ishrat case, what is certain is that Ishrat's mother Shamima Kausar, who has continued to maintain that Headley's confession was nothing but an attempt by powerful people to save themselves in the case, is unlikely to find a closure anytime soon.'

I Am Bihar: 'They shoo the poor as if they are dogs'

I Am Bihar: 'They shoo the poor as if they are dogs'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

Rai Mamta Kumari's first shot at politics ended before it could begin. She had gone to file her nomination with a procession of 56 four wheelers and distributed 1,800 food packets. But then something went wrong.

Scam helped Rose Valley create Rs 2,500-cr assets

Scam helped Rose Valley create Rs 2,500-cr assets

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Rose Valley is one of the biggest money businesses after Sahara.

Arunachal Pradesh: Hindi, Hindu, Tribalistan

Arunachal Pradesh: Hindi, Hindu, Tribalistan

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

'The Congress, all these decades, worked on a slow Hindi-isation and Indianisation of Arunachal tribes. The RSS wants rapid Hinduisation,' says Shekhar Gupta.

India honours its most talented and bravest kids

India honours its most talented and bravest kids

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

With a medal, a commemoration letter and a pat of encouragement on their shoulders, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday handed the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement to 20 talented and brave children on the occasion of Children's Day.

Love, lies and murder: The latest in the Sheena Bora murder

Love, lies and murder: The latest in the Sheena Bora murder

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Here are the latest updates in the case in which cops have said that they have a 'fair idea for the motive'

Football Briefs: Chhetri winner in running for 2017 AFC Cup Goal of Tournament

Football Briefs: Chhetri winner in running for 2017 AFC Cup Goal of Tournament

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Top monsoon destinations in India

Top monsoon destinations in India

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Time to pack your bags and pamper the wanderlust in you.

'People's President' Kalam laid to rest with full state honours

'People's President' Kalam laid to rest with full state honours

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, thousands of people bid an emotional farewell to former President APJ Abdul Kalam who was on Thursday laid to rest with full state honours in his home town here amid chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".

An epic journey: The day the Dalai Lama came to India

An epic journey: The day the Dalai Lama came to India

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Claude Arpi gives a fascinating firsthand account of the Dalai Lama's arrival in Tawang in March 1959 and explains why he will once again receive a grand welcome, whether Beijing likes it or not.

President hosts Inspired Teachers at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President hosts Inspired Teachers at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Thirty one outstanding teachers were invited to Rashtrapati Bhavan for a first-ever in-residence programme.

How foreign NGOs fuel India's anti-uranium lobby

How foreign NGOs fuel India's anti-uranium lobby

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

'We need uranium to fuel our reactors. Our scientists and engineers have been handling uranium safely since 1967. They must not feel disheartened by the activities of well motivated local or foreign agencies.'

Swimmers, wrestlers shine as India's gold rush continues at South Asian Games

Swimmers, wrestlers shine as India's gold rush continues at South Asian Games

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

There was no stopping the Indian juggernaut at the 12th South Asian Games with the country's swimmers, wrestlers and weightlifters continuing their dominance in the competition to fetch a bulk of the gold medals, in Guwahati, on Sunday.

Travelling the northeast with Kalki Koechlin

Travelling the northeast with Kalki Koechlin

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

A first-of-its-kind travel show explores the special bond a father and daughter share.

Ayushmann Khurrana: Best part about being an actor is...

Ayushmann Khurrana: Best part about being an actor is...

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

'The best part about being an actor is that you don't have to introduce yourself. You don't have to carry a visiting card,' Ayushmann Khurrana tells Patcy N.

Latest updates in the Sheena Bora murder case

Latest updates in the Sheena Bora murder case

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

The Sheena Bora murder mystery has seen more twists in a day than a television sitcom. As skeletons tumble out, a mighty media baron and his glamorous wife have become the centre of a media storm.

Remembering Kalam: 'When a problem arises, become the captain of the problem and defeat it!'

Remembering Kalam: 'When a problem arises, become the captain of the problem and defeat it!'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

'We have 200 million families. Parents have the responsibility to make their children righteous -- where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character.' 'Only three people can give a good citizen before s/he turns 17. Father, mother, the spiritual environment and the primary school teacher.' President A P J Kalam on India becoming a developed country by 2020-2022, the heroes he admired; how 90 per cent of India's space programme is intended for the people and the individual's potential to become unique.

Who's who in the Congress's infamous 25

Who's who in the Congress's infamous 25

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan came down heavily on Congress leaders for "persistently and willfully obstructing the House" and suspended them for 5 days. The members who have been punished include a president's son, ex-chief ministers' sons and an ex-CM's grandson. Rediff.com brings you the complete list.

Sam Bahadur!

Sam Bahadur!

Rediff.com3 Apr 2003

'He was believed to finish his own work in an hour and spend the remainder of the time walking from one office to another, sitting down with the harried junior staff and helping them sort out the problems they were working on.'

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