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'Instead Of Reel Friends, Make Real Friends'

'Instead Of Reel Friends, Make Real Friends'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

"Every child should have five friends with whom they can share their feelings and emotions," says AIIMS psychiatrist Dr Nand Kumar.

Baramulla's Auqib Nabi Dar finally makes it big!

Baramulla's Auqib Nabi Dar finally makes it big!

Rediff.com16 Dec 2025

At 29, when most fast bowlers are either established or quietly drifting out of the spotlight, Auqib Nabi Dar has finally arrived through patience, persistence and a refusal to let geography decide his fate.

Gandhi's observation on Indians was a false narrative: RSS chief

Gandhi's observation on Indians was a false narrative: RSS chief

Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

Bhagwat said India's concept of 'rashtra' is ancient, organic and fundamentally different from the Western idea of a nation.

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

Rediff.com26 Dec 2025

Aseem Chhabra ranks the Best of 2025's films that released in theatres, or went directly to OTT platforms.

Whenever foreign ideologies came to India...: RSS chief

Whenever foreign ideologies came to India...: RSS chief

Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

He said terrorists crossed the border and killed 26 Indians after checking their religion in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, which drew a fitting response from the country, referring to Operation Sindoor.

Kharge vs Shah over Priyanka's jibes at Modi over Bengal poll

Kharge vs Shah over Priyanka's jibes at Modi over Bengal poll

Rediff.com9 Dec 2025

Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the opposition in Rajya Sabha, linking the division of the 'Vande Mataram' song to the partition of India. He accused Congress and Jawaharlal Nehru of dividing the song for appeasement politics.

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2025

'Our problem is not a budget deficit but a trust deficit. We need to trust our institutions and industries to innovate and lead. That is the way forward for India.'

What Travel Boycott Can Teach Turkiye, Azerbaijan

What Travel Boycott Can Teach Turkiye, Azerbaijan

Rediff.com27 May 2025

Just as Gandhiji's spinning wheel became a symbol of resistance, Indian travellers today can turn their passports into instruments of peaceful protest, argues Harsh Roongta.

'Do We Go Back To India? Do We Stay?'

'Do We Go Back To India? Do We Stay?'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2025

'The kids are already used to this place. We go back and that's a different environment.' 'So, mentally, emotionally we are stressed.'

Windies look to legends for spark before India Test

Windies look to legends for spark before India Test

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

'My focus is to keep motivating the guys so that we continue playing positive cricket and turn around our current situation.'

'Motherhood didn't end my career...': Sania Mirza

'Motherhood didn't end my career...': Sania Mirza

Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

Sania Mirza opened up on how motherhood transformed her life and career, and how sport has constantly taught her resilience and self-forgiveness

'We Have To Blame Ourselves, Not Macaulay'

'We Have To Blame Ourselves, Not Macaulay'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

'We kept importing educational models from outside that had no connection to our cultural and intellectual strengths.'

Not just Zohran Mamdani, these PIOs too win US mayoral polls

Not just Zohran Mamdani, these PIOs too win US mayoral polls

Rediff.com5 Nov 2025

Ghazala Hashmi, an India-born American politician, has been elected as Virginia's Lieutenant Governor, marking a historic moment as the first Muslim and South Asian American to hold the position.

Row erupts as Sena, Azmi protest India-Pak Asia Cup game

Row erupts as Sena, Azmi protest India-Pak Asia Cup game

Rediff.com11 Sep 2025

The women's wing of the Sena UBT will launch a Sindoor Raksha Abhiyan, a protest campaign where women will take to the streets to express their outrage.

'Why Would A Doctor Become A Suicide Bomber?'

'Why Would A Doctor Become A Suicide Bomber?'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

'Why would a highly qualified doctor with a promising future choose to wage war against his own country?'

'India should not play cricket with Pakistan'

'India should not play cricket with Pakistan'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

India should refrain from playing cricket with Pakistan in view of the ongoing tension with the neighbouring country, Arvind Sawant (SS-UBT) said on Monday in the Lok Sabha.

Rahane's lessons helping me bowl smarter: Kotian

Rahane's lessons helping me bowl smarter: Kotian

Rediff.com30 Oct 2025

Kotian took four wickets as India A restricted South Africa A to 299 for 9 on the first day of the opening four-day match at the BCCI CoE grounds in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Rethinking Homework in India's Classrooms

Rethinking Homework in India's Classrooms

Rediff.com8 Sep 2025

With the rise of digital classrooms, students are often asked to create videos, prepare slideshows or use online research to complete assignments. 'We are glad that children are not spending hours copying notes in the name of homework but even now parents end up doing or supporting a major portion of the homework.'

'TCS Hiring 2 Bus Loads Of Kids Every Year Won't Happen'

'TCS Hiring 2 Bus Loads Of Kids Every Year Won't Happen'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

'4 lakh to 5 lakh people graduating in computer science getting jobs in software companies will not happen.'

'Why Should Men Not Cry?'

'Why Should Men Not Cry?'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

'We are not AI. We are allowed to break, and rebuild.'

For The First Time, India Has 10 Mn School Teachers

For The First Time, India Has 10 Mn School Teachers

Rediff.com5 Sep 2025

The academic year 2024-2025 also saw a rise in the representation of female teachers, with women now comprising 54.2 per cent of the total teaching workforce.

How Indian Institutions Can Shine On Global Stage

How Indian Institutions Can Shine On Global Stage

Rediff.com5 Dec 2025

The recipe for Indian higher education institutions to succeed in the global markets is excellence in academics, promoting contemporary socially relevant material, and enabling individuals (learners) to realise their full potential, suggests N Ravichandran.

'I'm the only one who bowls at 150kph'

'I'm the only one who bowls at 150kph'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

Those who bowl at 150 kph are kings, but I am also working on slower balls, yorkers: Umran Malik

Anupam Mittal's Dhandha Mantra For Start-Up Success

Anupam Mittal's Dhandha Mantra For Start-Up Success

Rediff.com23 Oct 2025

'First, develop the ability to sell -- to persuade, negotiate and close. Second, understand the financial mechanics that determine where value pools and how profits are captured,' says Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal.

UP to make singing Vande Mataram compulsory in schools

UP to make singing Vande Mataram compulsory in schools

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that singing 'Vande Mataram' will be made compulsory in every school and educational institution of the state.

What Gave Birth To Maoists In Bastar

What Gave Birth To Maoists In Bastar

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

The Maoists in Bastar went from one village to another with kits providing badly needed medical intervention. The medical help was one key reason why the tribals were attracted to the Maoists, points out M R Narayan Swamy.

Kerala student asked to remove hijab quits school

Kerala student asked to remove hijab quits school

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

A student in Kerala has been transferred to a new school after a controversy erupted over her wearing a hijab at St Rita's Public School. The parents cited stress on their daughter and lack of communication from the school as reasons for the transfer.

26/11 plotter Abu Jundal's stalled trial to resume after HC ruling

26/11 plotter Abu Jundal's stalled trial to resume after HC ruling

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

The trial of Abu Jundal, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, is set to resume after the Bombay High Court overturned a lower court order requiring authorities to hand over confidential documents to the accused.

Why Educated Muslim Youth Join Terror Modules

Why Educated Muslim Youth Join Terror Modules

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

Radical Islamist networks are deliberately targeting Muslim youths embedded within the country's professional and academic ecosystems, leveraging their skills, mobility, and digital reach to quietly strengthen operational capabilities. This trend highlights a dangerous evolution in terror recruitment -- one that exploits ideological faultlines, online echo chambers and transnational radical Islamist influences to attract individuals who outwardly embody India's modern and aspirational narrative, points out Dr Kanchan Lakshman.

'He can't be 14': When Shastri had to calm Hayden

'He can't be 14': When Shastri had to calm Hayden

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

Suryavanshi first grabbed attention when Rajasthan Royals snapped him up for Rs 1.1 crore at just 13 years old.

How Brands Can Connect with Gen Alpha

How Brands Can Connect with Gen Alpha

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

Though the oldest Alphas are just turning 15 in 2025, they're already more digitally fluent than any generation before, points out Sandeep Goyal.

What Ravana, Duryodhana can teach India's leaders

What Ravana, Duryodhana can teach India's leaders

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

What drove Ravana, a good king, and Duryodhana, who could match Bhima on strength and valour to ruin?

End of an era? Rohit, Kohli unsure of return to Australia

End of an era? Rohit, Kohli unsure of return to Australia

Rediff.com25 Oct 2025

Rohit Sharma hit a magnificent 121, while Virat Kohli stroked 74 in India's emphatic nine-wicket victory against Australia in Sydney.

36 South Asians on the ballot as US goes to polls

36 South Asians on the ballot as US goes to polls

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

Several Indian-American and South Asian candidates are running for key positions in the US elections, including mayoral and gubernatorial races.

PhysicsWallah reveals safety issues that plague India's education sector

PhysicsWallah reveals safety issues that plague India's education sector

Rediff.com9 Sep 2025

A student allegedly threatened a PhysicsWallah teacher with a slipper during an online class in 2023 -- one of the several safety-related incidents revealed by the edtech unicorn in its updated draft papers filed ahead of its initial public offering (IPO).

The Family Man 3 Review: Srikant Meets His Match

The Family Man 3 Review: Srikant Meets His Match

Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

Season 3 belongs to Jaideep Ahlawat who, despite the not so well-etched character, owns Rukma and gives the confrontation with Srikant Tiwari the missing edge of the earlier two seasons, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Delhi Crime 3 Review: Gritty And Disturbing

Delhi Crime 3 Review: Gritty And Disturbing

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

This Delhi Crime series belongs to Huma Qureshi, who plays Badi Didi as a hateful woman. She also commands some admiration for the way she negotiates with venal men and even some degree of sympathy for making the best of whatever life throws at her, observes Deepa Gahlot.

'If Entrepreneurship Is A Marathon, Then...'

'If Entrepreneurship Is A Marathon, Then...'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

'...then preparing oneself for the long haul is also essential.' 'Identifying and holding onto values gives you strength to withstand the difficulties enroute.' 'Taking care of your physical, mental, and intellectual well-being gives you the strength to stay the path.'

'Bihar Supplies Labour To The World...'

'Bihar Supplies Labour To The World...'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

'...yet struggles to convert that human capital into domestic productivity.'

The Woman Who Dared To Democratise Wealth

The Woman Who Dared To Democratise Wealth

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

'Success isn't about a single brilliant idea; it's about the relentless execution, the ability to withstand the storms, and the unwavering belief in your mission, even when no one else sees it,' Madhu Lunawat, founder, The Wealth Company.