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PIX: What makes Malaika a COOL mom!

PIX: What makes Malaika a COOL mom!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Supermom Malaika's cool pix with son Arhaan.

He wants to end hunger, stop food waste in India

He wants to end hunger, stop food waste in India

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

A G Padmanabhan's dream is to make India a 'no food waste economy' and promote sustainable ideas.

Down Syndrome model walks at New York Fashion Week

Down Syndrome model walks at New York Fashion Week

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

18-year old Madeline Stuart dazzled the runway for American label FTL Moda's Spring 2016 collection.

From Delhi to California... 'Kejriwal, Kejriwal'

From Delhi to California... 'Kejriwal, Kejriwal'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

AAP NRI supporters celebrated after trends showed that the party was set to sweep Delhi.

When Varanasi transformed 'atheist' Kejriwal

When Varanasi transformed 'atheist' Kejriwal

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party leader took a dip in the Ganga, visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple before he declared war against Narendra Modi.

What next will Modi and his ministers come up with?

What next will Modi and his ministers come up with?

Rediff.com8 May 2018

Are our ministers having fun at our expense? Any other explanation would suggest 'we are ruled by men whose judgement you cannot trust and whose grasp of reality is questionable,' says Karan Thapar.

Do you know what impact investing is?

Do you know what impact investing is?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

'India is the largest stomping ground in the world for impact investing as we have an extraordinary combination of entrepreneurial drive with huge, absolute demand for all kinds of social services,' IDFC First Bank's chief Rajiv Lall tells Anjuli Bhargava.

When Queen Elizabeth tried dance mudras

When Queen Elizabeth tried dance mudras

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

Queen Elizabeth II had an impromptu lesson in Indian dance mudras, or ritual hand gestures, when the 90-year-old monarch met celebrated dancer and choreographer Arunima Kumar at the Buckingham Palace.

When a Nobel Laureate comes to town!

When a Nobel Laureate comes to town!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

What does Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee thinks about India's education sector?

Why did Nargis Fakhri disappear from Bollywood?

Why did Nargis Fakhri disappear from Bollywood?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

'I am not actively searching for a film; I leave it up to the universe.'

'Scaling Everest was like a pilgrimage'

'Scaling Everest was like a pilgrimage'

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Exactly 50 years ago, the first Indian team, led by Manmohan Singh Kohli, reached the summit of Mount Everest. As Kohli and his team are felicitated to mark the anniversary, he reminisces on the event that continues to inspire generations of Indian mountaineers. Payal Mohanka reports

The village chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

The village chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Iqbal Ansari, one of the main plaintiffs who fought for the right of the community over the disputed land, says Muslims in Ayodhya won't be satisfied if the Sunni Waqf Board accepts the five acres in Dhannipur.

From someone who knows: How to do well in business

From someone who knows: How to do well in business

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

'In any business you have to achieve short-term goals.' 'But at the same time you have to keep your broader perspective long term.' 'It is good for business survival.'

'If Madhuri is doing TV shows, why should I try for the big screen?'

'If Madhuri is doing TV shows, why should I try for the big screen?'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Stand-up comedian Bharti Singh on the new season of the reality show India's Got Talent.

P A Sangma's life is a narrative of faith and affirmation

P A Sangma's life is a narrative of faith and affirmation

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

'His contagious smile and peal of laughter, his affirmative approach to national challenges, his faith and conviction in India's future and his profound attachment to the welfare of the northeast attracted anyone who came in touch with him,' says Dr Anirban Ganguly.

'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is about the journey of non-dancers'

'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is about the journey of non-dancers'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

'Virat Kohli is pretty good at dancing. Dwayne Bravo is an outstanding dancer. Harbhajan (Singh) and Yuvraj (Singh) dance really well.' Irfan Pathan gets ready to dance on Jhalak Dhikhhla Jaa 8.

Did umpiring error help England win World Cup?

Did umpiring error help England win World Cup?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

'It is unfair to look at one decision, one ball out of 600-plus on the day and say that was the reason one team won and one team lost.'

He said he would kill 10 terrorists before he died and he did

He said he would kill 10 terrorists before he died and he did

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami met a hero's end battling Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists in the jungles of Kashmir. His valour earned him the nation's highest gallantry award in peacetime this Republic Day. Archana Masih/Rediff.com travelled to Lal Kuan, Haldwani, to find out who this hero was.

Of saving tax and giving back to society

Of saving tax and giving back to society

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Do you know you can invest in funds to donate money for a good cause?

'Why promote silly characters like Mickey Mouse and Goofy?'

'Why promote silly characters like Mickey Mouse and Goofy?'

Rediff.com11 May 2016

'Children should be brought up connected to our culture and should be introduced to characters from our mythologies. What is this Baa Baa Black Sheep?'

'From 10 kisses to 1 is progress!'

'From 10 kisses to 1 is progress!'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

'Kissing is not written in the script. They just find their way on the sets!' Emraan Hashmi tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com.

Tarishi Jain: 'She was beautiful, kind, sweet, dedicated'

Tarishi Jain: 'She was beautiful, kind, sweet, dedicated'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

'It is not just a loss for India or UC Berkeley, it is a loss for the world.'

Eulogies flow as Phillip Hughes takes long walk back 'home'

Eulogies flow as Phillip Hughes takes long walk back 'home'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

As late Australia cricketer Phillip Hughes made his final journey in this world, cricketers, politicians and family members paid homage to the Sydney batsman.

Modi holds strategic talks with Nepal, gifts Bodhi sapling, helicopter

Modi holds strategic talks with Nepal, gifts Bodhi sapling, helicopter

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala on key strategic issues after which ten agreements, including a pact on $1 billion assistance to Nepal, were inked.

READ: Kailash Satyarthi's full speech at RSS headquarters

READ: Kailash Satyarthi's full speech at RSS headquarters

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Rediff.com presents the gist of the speech delivered by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi on the Foundation Day of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh.

They sit there, stoic, implacable, defiant

They sit there, stoic, implacable, defiant

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

It is a sight that both warms and breaks the heart. The women of Shaheen Bagh seem oblivious of the cold, these women and their children, the latter ranging in age from 19 days to early teens, who have been occupying the road for over two weeks now. Some of them have not gone home for days, but their faces are clear, unlined by fatigue, their eyes bright and fierce as those of the falcon, shaheen, the area is named for.

They are now the string pullers

They are now the string pullers

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

A crafts NGO in New Delhi is giving wings to India's first all-women puppeteer group, discovers Geetanjali Krishna.

Review: Filmistaan is absolutely flawless

Review: Filmistaan is absolutely flawless

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Filmistaan has a strong plot and well-developed characters, says Paloma Sharma.

This duo have 1,800 children they call their own

This duo have 1,800 children they call their own

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

The efforts of two women have given hundreds of street and slum children of Dehradun the hope to dream of a promising future.

Modi begins 'groundbreaking' visit, Netanyahu says 'historic'

Modi begins 'groundbreaking' visit, Netanyahu says 'historic'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

In a break from protocol, Netanyahu received Modi at the Ben-Gurion International Airport.

The Indian touch is what BRICS needs

The Indian touch is what BRICS needs

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

'The BRICS anthem has to necessarily be an anthem of Vedic times -- Walk together, Dream together, Achieve together.' 'And who knows it better than Modi?' says Tarun Vijay.

The Baahubali story is not over... yet!

The Baahubali story is not over... yet!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

An international television series is on the anvil says Anand Neelkantan as he shares the challenges of penning The Rise Of Sivagami.

Why this Obama image was nothing but a good photo-op

Why this Obama image was nothing but a good photo-op

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

US president was unaware that the son of a manual labourer had to abandon studies

Soni: Outrage, unedited

Soni: Outrage, unedited

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Soni is a soft treatment of a very complex subject, feels Sreehari Nair.

Read: Prez Obama's address to the people of India at Siri Fort

Read: Prez Obama's address to the people of India at Siri Fort

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Full transcript of President Obama's speech at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi.

My government will work for all: Yogi Adityanath in LS

My government will work for all: Yogi Adityanath in LS

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

He said his government in the state will create a 'new model' of development under the guidance of Modi.

Zubin on Kashmir: 'Let healing start with the music's first note'

Zubin on Kashmir: 'Let healing start with the music's first note'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

Expressing happiness over the turnout at his concert in Srinagar's Shalimar Bagh, renowned music conductor Zubin Mehta said performing in Kashmir was a dream come true for him. The Mumbai-born music conductor and German Ambassador Michael Steiner, who organised the concert, spoke to CNN-IBN over what motivated them to come to Kashmir.

'I whacked a guy who pinched me'

'I whacked a guy who pinched me'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Model Pia Trivedi tells Rediff.com's Tista Sengupta about the issues closest to her heart.

Xi pushes free trade vision as APEC leaders meet

Xi pushes free trade vision as APEC leaders meet

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pushed China's free trade vision for the Asia Pacific region and asked APEC to "break open closed doors" as leaders of the grouping held talks on forging consensus over opening up commerce in the resource-rich and economically dynamic region.

After Bandhan, another micro lender in Bengal eyes the big league

After Bandhan, another micro lender in Bengal eyes the big league

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

What is it about Arohan that puts it in the top league of microfinance institutions in the country?