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How To Raise A Confident, Thinking Child

How To Raise A Confident, Thinking Child

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

'Making time exclusively for the child every day will convey to the young one that she is important to you,' says Bela Raj.

We dare the Obamas to do 7 things only Indians can

We dare the Obamas to do 7 things only Indians can

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

The Obamas have a packed schedule during the three days they are in India. But we still decided to go ahead and dare the most powerful man in the world to do some stuff that only Indians can endure. There are a couple of them for Michelle as well.

Happi Review

Happi Review

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'Surely a person like Happi deserves to be treated with dignity.' 'But does he deserve a two hour movie dedicated to his daftness, and to the failure of the rest of the world to come round to the purity that shines behind that daftness?' asks Sreehari Nair.

Yogi Adityanath takes cops by surprise, inspects police station

Yogi Adityanath takes cops by surprise, inspects police station

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday paid a surprise visit to the Hazratganj Police Station to check the general preparedness.

Pradhyumn murder: Conductor reaches home, family narrates tale of torture

Pradhyumn murder: Conductor reaches home, family narrates tale of torture

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The family also alleged that he was forced to put the child in the car and when his shirt got blood stained, he was asked to wash it.

Naxals open fire at CRPF camp, jawan injured

Naxals open fire at CRPF camp, jawan injured

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

Naxals fired at a Central Reserve Police Force camp at Hazaribagh in Jharkhand on Wednesday, injuring a jawan.

Say no to the Games, else the guilty will escape!

Say no to the Games, else the guilty will escape!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2010

Mahesh Vijapurkar urges Indian sportspersons to stand up and show contempt for the poor standards that appear the benchmark of the Commonwealth Games.

Should women get 3 days paid period leave?

Should women get 3 days paid period leave?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

As Italy debates a bill to grant women up to three days paid leave in a month during their menstrual cycle, we ask you what you think.

Review: Even Vidya Balan cannot rescue Begum Jaan's loud, empty feminism

Review: Even Vidya Balan cannot rescue Begum Jaan's loud, empty feminism

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

In its preoccupation with drama, Begum Jaan neglects to reveal its soul, feels Sukanya Verma.

RAW official and his family found dead

RAW official and his family found dead

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

Ananya Chakravarty (52), who was an inspector in Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and was posted as a field officer in the Cabinet Secretariat, was found hanging from a fan while the bodies of his wife Jaishri, son Arnab (17) and daughter Disha (12) bearing blunt injury marks were found in the house which was bolted from inside, police said.

'Killer' Dara files nomination for Orissa assembly

'Killer' Dara files nomination for Orissa assembly

Rediff.com4 Apr 2009

Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, convicted in the killing of Australiam missionary Graham Staines and his minor sons, filed his nomination for Ghasipura assembly constituency in Orissa, a top official said.

9 Naxals, 2 cops killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

9 Naxals, 2 cops killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

The gunbattle took place at a forest in Kistaram area bordering Telangana

The Man Who Makes Bollywood Look GOOD

The Man Who Makes Bollywood Look GOOD

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Parinda, 1942: A LOve Story, Devdas, Kareeb, Mission Kashmir, Munnabhai MBBS, Rang De Basanti, Delhi 6, Bhag Milkha Bhag, Kalank... all bear the visual stamp of Binod Pradhan's genius.

A year on, Kasab replies to judge in Marathi

A year on, Kasab replies to judge in Marathi

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

In his latest antic, Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab chose to answer in Marathi most of the questions put to him by the trial court on Wednesday as he continued to deny his involvement in the 26/11 terror attacks.

Iraq executes 5 after devastating Baghdad terror attack

Iraq executes 5 after devastating Baghdad terror attack

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

The ministry said that they are continuing to deliver just punishment to those whose hands are stained with the blood of Iraqis.

Can you resist these food pix?

Can you resist these food pix?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too!

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The PM's choice of ministers is interesting, to say the least, says Jyoti Punwani.

Stunned umpires caught up in Pak cricket attack

Stunned umpires caught up in Pak cricket attack

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

Match referee Chris Broad walked around in a blood stained shirt while umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis looked dazed, just hours after an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team touring Pakistan on Tuesday. While they're used to dealing with incredible pressure in the cauldron of international cricket, nothing prepared the officials for this.

Sai's Take: All make way for Amit the Shah

Sai's Take: All make way for Amit the Shah

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

'Amit Shah's trajectory seems unstoppable; no wonder some say the day is not far off when he could be pitching for the top job, and that this is only the first step,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

8-year-old girl sleeping outside hut abducted, raped in Delhi

8-year-old girl sleeping outside hut abducted, raped in Delhi

Rediff.com31 May 2016

An eight-year-old girl, who was sleeping outside her hut, was allegedly abducted and raped by a youth in outer Delhi's Kirari area, police said on Tuesday.

Mystery deepens in Nagpur girl's death

Mystery deepens in Nagpur girl's death

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Blood stains have been found on the inner wear of Yogita Ashok Thakre, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a car owned by Maharashtra BJP president Nitin Gadkari, police said today.

First Look: Sony launches the Xperia 5

First Look: Sony launches the Xperia 5

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

The Sony Xperia 5 inherits almost all the features from its flagship sibling, Xperia 1, launched earlier this year.

Mumbai bank executive murdered for Rs 30,000

Mumbai bank executive murdered for Rs 30,000

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

A 39-year-old bank executive from Mumbai went missing on September 5 evening.

Now, a fabric that can clean itself

Now, a fabric that can clean itself

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

Sending your favourite and costly suit to the dry cleaners could soon become an obsolete practice. Researchers have invented a new fabric which can clean by itself. Using nano-technology, the researchers from Monash University in Australia and Hong Kong Polytechnic University have successfully developed the special fabric which can be made into self-cleaning clothes.

Man found dead at Congress leader Kumari Selja's house

Man found dead at Congress leader Kumari Selja's house

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

A 42-year-old man was found dead at the residence of former Union minister and Congress leader Kumari Selja in Sunehri Bagh in New Delhi on Monday morning, police said.

Fast-track sexual assault cases of children: SC to high courts

Fast-track sexual assault cases of children: SC to high courts

Rediff.com1 May 2018

The apex court also asked the the high courts to instruct the trial courts not to grant unnecessary adjournments during trial of cases.

To protect villagers from Pak firing, J&K govt wants bunkers at border

To protect villagers from Pak firing, J&K govt wants bunkers at border

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

The Jammu and Kashmir government said it has forwarded a proposal for construction of community bunkers along the Line of Control and International Border to the home ministry for consideration.

Real Madrid will not boost squad ahead of ban

Real Madrid will not boost squad ahead of ban

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Real Madrid will not seek to boost their squad ahead of their transfer ban, which starts at the end of the month, club president Florentino Perez said on Wednesday. Perez's leadership at Real has been synonymous with glamour signings but the club will be unable to register new players during the next two transfer windows for breaching FIFA rules on signing non-Spanish Under-18 players. "We will not sign players during the winter market but this has nothing to do with the punishment. It is because we have the best players and the best trainer," Perez told France Football.

Max your gas mileage -- use a plug-in

Max your gas mileage -- use a plug-in

Rediff.com14 Nov 2008

Hybrids can get us to 100mpg, but only if we relearn how to drive, says Lisa Margonelli.

Crime scene dressed up, Aarushi's body tampered with: CBI

Crime scene dressed up, Aarushi's body tampered with: CBI

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday told the special court hearing the Aarushi case that the scene of crime was "completely dressed up" and the teenage girl's body was tampered with by dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on the night of crime.

Nanotechnology: Great opportunity for innovators

Nanotechnology: Great opportunity for innovators

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

The next time you buy a shirt or trouser that claims to be stain- and wrinkle-free, thank nanotechnology for it. The Indian government has allocated Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) for the development of nanotechnology which involves studying and working with matter on an ultra-small scale. The nanotech market globally is expected to cross $1 trillion by 2010. In India, the maximum research in nanotechnology is taking place in the biotechnology and medicine segments.

Priest's murder: Dara Singh, 3 others get life

Priest's murder: Dara Singh, 3 others get life

Rediff.com22 Sep 2007

Dara Singh, serving a life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines, was on Saturday sentenced to a life term for the killing of a Catholic priest in Mayurbhanj district eight years ago.

Rajnath vows to avenge attack; CCS to meet on Friday

Rajnath vows to avenge attack; CCS to meet on Friday

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Experts of the NSG and investigators of the NIA are being sent to Jammu and Kashmir to join the probe into the terror attack.

What was our fault, ask Pakistan firing victims

What was our fault, ask Pakistan firing victims

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Blood stained beds, torn off roof-tops and windows punctured by bullets and splinters of mortar bombs are a mute testimony to the Pakistani shelling in the border hamlet where smell of cordite and gunpowder hangs in the air.

The day after, an eerie silence in the Pink City

The day after, an eerie silence in the Pink City

Rediff.com14 May 2008

The pink city of Jaipur, which turned red on Tuesday evening as eight serial bomb blasts ripped through the city, wore a deserted look on Wednesday. Instead of the usual hustle-bustle of traffic and tourists on the roads, khaki-clad men and firemen, engaged in taking the blood stains off the road, were seen at work. Even though curfew has been imposed in just 15 police stations areas in the district, the entire city bore an eerie silence.

The politics of Photoshop

The politics of Photoshop

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

Of late, a new class of hoardings has sprung up. One that brings together the best of political opportunism and the many benefits of information technology.

WFH: Vacuum cleaners, dishwashers. Check it out!

WFH: Vacuum cleaners, dishwashers. Check it out!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Sweeping, swabbing, dusting, the dishes -- and the day ends in exhaustion even before it begins. So, it is no wonder that gadgets that can help ease the pressure are in hot demand, notes Pavan Lall.

Dara Singh sentenced to life for third time

Dara Singh sentenced to life for third time

Rediff.com29 Oct 2007

District Judge Sachidananda Sahu convicted Dara Singh for the murder of garment trader Sheikh Rehman on August 26, 1999 at a market at Padiagada in Mayurbhanj district

Pak FM terms Modi as 'terrorist', BJP calls him 'political pygmy'

Pak FM terms Modi as 'terrorist', BJP calls him 'political pygmy'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

"Pakistan Foreign Minister is a political pygmy in a powerless government kowtowing to the terror organisations. These pusillanimous comments reflect Pakistan's frustration with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's successful diplomacy in exposing the terror face of Pakistan to the world," said BJP spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao.

Tennis: Italian duo banned for betting

Tennis: Italian duo banned for betting

Rediff.com22 Dec 2007

Italian no.1 Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali have been banned for betting on tennis matches.