'No short cuts, no sensationalism, but sheer talent is responsible for Nawaz's position as one of the finest actors of his generation.'
We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.
The RBI wants to enforce more transparency in public sector banks. Manojit Saha The Apex bank wants the government t oreduce stakes in PSUs.
From linking innovation with supply of inputs to providing contract farming, the private sector can help agriculture move to the next stage of development.
'The sad truth is our news managers know much more about Houston and Boston than Kohima and Kokrajhar...' 'Many worthies will travel to the US and Europe to report on Prime Minister Modi's foreign sojourns, but will cite the difficulties of logistics when asked why they don't cover Modi's forays into Arunachal Pradesh, a state China lays claim to.'
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the "historic day will remain etched in their memories forever".
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The fire broke out shortly after midnight on the third floor of the four-storeyed building on Senapati Bapat Marg, a commercial hub of the city, a civic official said.
If Han Kang wrote only about cruelty and suffering, readers might respect her writings and her conscience, but her novels would not be as loved as they are by readers across the world, says Nilanjana Roy
A 'soft' approach must be nurtured to complement the hard-line of spending billions in physical conflict; that is the only way to 'degrade and destroy' ISIS.
A look at some interesting moments from the 10-day fashion gala in New York.
India needs to build its Grand Narrative, and its cultural power, which conquered all of ASEAN (then known as Indo-China), needs to be forcefully projected while simultaneously hard economic and military power are also emphasised, says Rajeev Srinivasan.
'Will anything change for you after the election?' And the man said 'Kuch nahin badlega.' And he had a smile on his face. He knew nothing was going to change.
Rediff.com takes a look at some personalities who are likely to win the prize this year.
Sanaya Dalal on feminism, France and the burqa
Who will make the most of the disruptions of 2016 this year? Mihir Sharma's list of probables.
Nilanjana S Roy compiles a list of the most eagerly awaited books next year.
'Under the guise of Maoism, the State is presently determined to clear out the whole Bastar area of its tribal population.'
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'The year in pictures' treks across the globe, looking back on the moments that shaped 2016. From the United States presidential race, to demonetisation in India to the refugee crisis, the news has kept pouring in. Here are our top 50 moments from the world.