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Ex-Maharashtra ATS chief Himanshu Roy commits suicide

Ex-Maharashtra ATS chief Himanshu Roy commits suicide

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Mumbai police, citing his suicide note, said the 1988-batch Indian Police Service officer took the extreme step 'out of frustration' due to his illness.

The Bard of Blood Review

The Bard of Blood Review

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Bard of Blood works up several moments of intrigue and drama but falls short of culminating into a satisfying watch, says Sukanya Verma.

Lessons learnt from Goa's Gudi Padwa

Lessons learnt from Goa's Gudi Padwa

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

'We must not forget who we are and what courage and bravery were shown by our ancestors to bring us closer to the freedom we enjoy today,' says Tarun Vijay after attending the Gudi Padwa in Goa.

Is Sandeepa a HOTTER Munni than Malaika?

Is Sandeepa a HOTTER Munni than Malaika?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

'No one's comparing and everyone's taking the song as mine... that's a battle won.'

MP headed for nail-biting finish; Cong fails to get Guv's appointment

MP headed for nail-biting finish; Cong fails to get Guv's appointment

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

The party claimed it has the support of the independent candidates also.

Ruchira Gupta: The icon we called 'Kiddy'

Ruchira Gupta: The icon we called 'Kiddy'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

When Subir Roy met Ruchira Gupta at The Telegraph 35 years ago she was not quite 20 and not a graduate. Today she is the indomitable founder of Apne Aap, which has touched the lives of over 21,000 women who were victims of sex trafficking.

Hail the power of networks!

Hail the power of networks!

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Not just in the fight against COVID-19, but also in politics, economics and society, observes Ajit Balakrishnan.

Explained: Why Aaditya Thackeray is contesting the polls

Explained: Why Aaditya Thackeray is contesting the polls

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Why Aaditya Thackeray's decision to plunge into electoral politics is significant.

Happy and happening: Seenagers rock!

Happy and happening: Seenagers rock!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

They have everything they wanted as a teenager - only they seem to have got it all 50 years later, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

'Time heals, but for us the pain has only intensified'

'Time heals, but for us the pain has only intensified'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Grandparents of Moshe Holtzberg, who survived the 26/11 carnage at the age of two, talk of how questions by the now 12-year-old boy only add to their grief.

The most powerful woman in Indian business

The most powerful woman in Indian business

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

'I want to leave behind the bank stronger and better than when I took over.'

'I wrote this book on scraps of paper'

'I wrote this book on scraps of paper'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Anecdotes and laughter peppered the launch of Renu Kurien Balakrishnan debut novel, Four Aleys.

ASK ANU: 'He finds a million ways to torture my sister'

ASK ANU: 'He finds a million ways to torture my sister'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

This man's mission is a university

This man's mission is a university

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

India needs a 1,000 more Ashoka universities, Naukri.com Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani tells Anjuli Bhargava.

'Humans have never learned from history'

'Humans have never learned from history'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.'

Thank you for the laughs, Kundan Shah!

Thank you for the laughs, Kundan Shah!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

I am sad Kundan Shah is no more. I am sad he couldn't make the kind of films he wanted. But I am also grateful. He made me laugh. He made me cry. He made me believe in Hum Honge Kamyab and the power of a shooting star. Sukanya Verma salutes Kundan Shah.

ASK ANU: 'Cousin persuaded my BF to get physical'

ASK ANU: 'Cousin persuaded my BF to get physical'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

'Vegetarianism can help'

'Vegetarianism can help'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'But one of the important things to remember is that what we are seeing today in India -- the destruction of the forests, the opening up of the forests to mining companies.' 'It's a horrifying thing that's going on.' 'Yet, if you look at who owns the mining companies, you will see that almost always they are vegetarians!' 'They are people, who in their own lives would probably not even hurt an insect, but yet have no qualms about destroying an entire ecosystem.'

Meet Bollywood's Next Big Thing, Saiyami Kher

Meet Bollywood's Next Big Thing, Saiyami Kher

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Meet the Mirzya girl.

129 Indians among 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud

129 Indians among 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

Foreign students knowingly enrolled in the fake school to falsely maintain their student visa status and remain in the US, according to prosecutors.

Meet Telugu cinema's latest heroine

Meet Telugu cinema's latest heroine

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Actress Saiyami Kher gets ready to make her Telugu debut in this week's release, Rey.

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.

Most competitive economy: India's ranking slips

Most competitive economy: India's ranking slips

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

On the list of 137 economies, Switzerland is followed by the US and Singapore in second and third places, respectively.

Remembering TT

Remembering TT

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

T Thomas, former chairman of Hindustan Unilever, passed away March 2.

Of warring Khan bhakts and meeting Mogambo!

Of warring Khan bhakts and meeting Mogambo!

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.

Why do BJP members make strange remarks?

Why do BJP members make strange remarks?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

'Surely a higher standard is required when ministers speak in public to an audience that will assume they are factually correct, says Karan Thapar.

'So what if I am blind? Don't I have aspirations about my life?'

'So what if I am blind? Don't I have aspirations about my life?'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

Payal Taori, Mumbai University's MA topper this year, shares her journey.

Miss India Grand scores 97.25 per cent

Miss India Grand scores 97.25 per cent

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Pankhuri Gidwani took a year's break to focus on the pageant, but scored brilliantly in her CBSE Class 12 exams this year.

We still believe the BS leaders sell us. You know why? We are Indians!

We still believe the BS leaders sell us. You know why? We are Indians!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Our generation got independence too easy, we take our freedom too lightly, we treat our country and environment like toilet paper and take the easy way out because we have no sense of pride or self worth except when it is an India-Pakistan match. We need to be broken more so that we may rise, says film director Suparn Verma.

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

''Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.' 'That is not happening and is a source of worry,' Rathin Roy tells Arup Roychoudhury.

9 bloody standoffs the world has seen

9 bloody standoffs the world has seen

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Even as France mourns the bloodiest terrorist attack for 20 years, let's take a look at some major standoffs witnessed in the past:

'Employees should enjoy coming to work every day'

'Employees should enjoy coming to work every day'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

What matters is the culture and the atmosphere of the workplace, and whether employees get treated fairly. 'It is also important for the employee to feel s/he is part of a winning team,' Credit Suisse's Mickey Doshi tells Niraj Bhatt.

CAT 2013 dates announced; registration commences August 5

CAT 2013 dates announced; registration commences August 5

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Students can register for the Common Admission Test between August 5 and September 24, while the exam will be held between October 16 and November 11, 2013.

Meet the Javadekars

Meet the Javadekars

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'My wife has done everything... She has had to give up a lot,' HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar tells Sahil Makkar.

How to register for CAT 2013

How to register for CAT 2013

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

The last date to register for the Common Admission Test (CAT 2013) is September 24. Read on for details on how to register for the test...

The unquestioning Indian reverence for Sanskriti

The unquestioning Indian reverence for Sanskriti

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

'What does our conservatism seek to conserve?' 'Of course its values, which are akin to religion and accepted unquestioningly.' 'Such things as respect for elders, studying 'hard', career choices being determined or influenced by parents, the idea of arranged marriage, the marking of ritual and ceremony,' explains Aakar Patel.

Robot crime fighters: Is the future already here?

Robot crime fighters: Is the future already here?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

As the gunfire stopped at a parking garage in downtown Dallas, where five police officers were killed and seven others injured in "ambush style" firing during a protest against the fatal police shootings of black men this week, a new trend in crime-fighting crawled into spotlight.

Mani Shankar Aiyar is down, but not out

Mani Shankar Aiyar is down, but not out

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

'I am in mortal danger not personally, but politically,' Mani Shankar Aiyar tells Anjali Puri.

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Magsaysay Award winner Sonam Wangchuk speaks to Claude Arpi about his journey, his fights, his hopes and how he became an inspiration for the Bollywood blockbuster.

Mumbai's Art Deco marvels

Mumbai's Art Deco marvels

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'Art Deco was the last of the truly international styles.'