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2024 Polls And Rise Of YouTuber Mantris

2024 Polls And Rise Of YouTuber Mantris

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Like, Share, Subscribe, Vote: The 2024 polls may be dubbed 'YouTube election'.

Kerala focuses on cleaning, rehabilitation amid epidemic threat

Kerala focuses on cleaning, rehabilitation amid epidemic threat

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

The government has set up a control room to coordinate the cleaning process across the state and the civic bodies have been entrusted with the task of managing the work, official sources said on Thursday.

A Serendipitous Civil Service Career

A Serendipitous Civil Service Career

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Every twist and turn in KMC's civil service career is attributed to serendipity, an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. He plays down his capabilities, which took him to the top of the civil service as the Cabinet Secretary or his misfortune in losing a daughter in her prime and suggests that his career was indeed serendipitous, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

The story that brought a tear to a General's eye

The story that brought a tear to a General's eye

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

On World Disability Day, in the presence of 150 differently abled soldiers, Lieutenant General P M Hariz, the Southern Army Commander, honoured the late Rediff.com columnist Flying Officer M P Anil Kumar.

8 travel photos from India that have hidden stories

8 travel photos from India that have hidden stories

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

Readers share their travel photos. You can share yours too!

IAS officer in trouble over inappropriate WhatsApp message to woman scribe

IAS officer in trouble over inappropriate WhatsApp message to woman scribe

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

The Kerala police on Tuesday registered a case against IAS officer N Prasanth for allegedly insulting the modesty of a woman journalist by sending her inappropriate stickers over WhatsApp when she reached out to him for an official reaction.

Dev Joshi Is Ready To Go To Space

Dev Joshi Is Ready To Go To Space

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

'We hear about Chanda Mama from our childhood.' 'I am excited by the idea of seeing it with my eyes.'

2 Israeli women cops of Indian origin killed in Hamas attack

2 Israeli women cops of Indian origin killed in Hamas attack

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

At least two Israeli women security officers of Indian origin were killed in the unprecedented attack carried out by the Palestinian militant group Hamas earlier this month, official sources and people from the community confirmed on Sunday.

The real story of Bihar's economic growth

The real story of Bihar's economic growth

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

The really disturbing numbers relate to inequality.

Kerala CM files defamation suit against Achutanandan

Kerala CM files defamation suit against Achutanandan

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Thursday filed a defamation case in a local court against Communist Party of India-Marxist veteran V S Achutanandan.

'We have overloaded the unstable Himalayas'

'We have overloaded the unstable Himalayas'

Rediff.com26 May 2023

'And Joshimath has already shown the dangers ahead.' 'We have to acknowledge that our mountains are still young babies.' 'You don't put an extra load on the back of a growing child!'

Tharoor carries on with Malabar yatra as warring Cong groups unite against him

Tharoor carries on with Malabar yatra as warring Cong groups unite against him

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Although the leaders are not on same page on many matters related to the party, they have apparently come together to check Tharoor's larger political ambition in the state, they said.

'Is journalistic work a criminal activity?'

'Is journalistic work a criminal activity?'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

'The arrest of Kappan, the charge sheet and the way he is being treated show that they view journalism as a criminal activity.'

The Lesson We Can Learn From Ariyippu

The Lesson We Can Learn From Ariyippu

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Ariyippu drives home the point that nothing can force you to leave the path of righteousness, discovers Utkarsh Mishra.

Kerala group shows the way: Pickle unit to IT co

Kerala group shows the way: Pickle unit to IT co

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

It was initially conceived as a community-based women oriented initiative with neighbourhood groups as its base.

The Best South Songs of 2023

The Best South Songs of 2023

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Arjun Menon lists some of the popular songs from the South Indian movies in 2023.

Cricketer Warrier 'extremely happy' to bask in wife Aarathy's Asian Games glory

Cricketer Warrier 'extremely happy' to bask in wife Aarathy's Asian Games glory

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Sandeep Warrier has seen better half Aarathy Kasturi Raj's struggles over the years and as her biggest strength and pillar of support, couldn't be more proud seeing the acclaimed roller skating ace win her first Asian Games medal.

Met These Wildlife Crime Fighters?

Met These Wildlife Crime Fighters?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

'I am a non-resident Indian. I didn't come to India to shine a light on its negative aspects.' 'I came to India to showcase what I think are remarkable aspects of India and Indians on a global scale.'

'I want to command the respect of my men, not demand it'

'I want to command the respect of my men, not demand it'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Anshu Kumar, 21, son of government school teachers from a village in Bihar, won the President's Silver Medal at the NDA. He commanded the grand passing out parade and will go on to join the Indian Navy.

Indian Films Aseem Chhabra Loved In 2022

Indian Films Aseem Chhabra Loved In 2022

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.

Meet the Congress women yatris of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Meet the Congress women yatris of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

The toast of the Congress for their tenacity and the difficult choices they made to fulfil a five-month political commitment, their stories are many.

Emergency: Why Rajan's story resonates with me

Emergency: Why Rajan's story resonates with me

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Rajeev Srinivasan tells how he came very close to being another number in the 'disappeareds' during the Emergency.

CPI-M apologises after angry US artist posts video against extortion in Kerala

CPI-M apologises after angry US artist posts video against extortion in Kerala

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Senior CPI-M leader M A Baby has tendered apology on behalf of Kerala to American artist Waswo X Waswo, who posted a video on YouTube criticising the unions in the state.

Madhyamam: A Muslim media success story

Madhyamam: A Muslim media success story

Rediff.com12 Mar 2009

Madhyamam has ambitious plans for the future, says Abdur Rahman. These include a daily English newspaper, with simultaneous editions from Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai and a regular television channel.

Italy's story on Marines misleading: India tells international tribunal

Italy's story on Marines misleading: India tells international tribunal

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

India has told an international tribunal that the case of two Italian marines, accused of killing two Indian fishermen off Kerala's coast, comes under its jurisdiction and Italy's contentions in this regard were "misleading".

Wonder Women Review: Must Watch!

Wonder Women Review: Must Watch!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

What makes Wonder Women brilliant is the breeziness of the events and issues it tackles without delving on it too much or surrendering to it completely, observes Divya Nair. Wonder Women Review

Halloween Takes Over OTT This Week

Halloween Takes Over OTT This Week

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

Halloween mood looms large on OTT's dark, devilish delights this week.

The Punjabis Are Fleeing

The Punjabis Are Fleeing

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

There's an entire gurdwara dedicated to immigration. People present tiny airliner models here in the hope that Waheguru will soon give them a ticket, passport and visa to leave, reveals Shekhar Gupta.

Kerala disaster: 'Nature has defeated us'

Kerala disaster: 'Nature has defeated us'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'The most alarming thing is all our wells have got filled with flood waters.' 'Drinking water is going to be a big problem for all of us.'

Inspiring story of a poor farmer's son

Inspiring story of a poor farmer's son

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

He fought poverty. He fought racism. He sacrificed his football career for his family. Today, Varun Chandran, from a small Kerala village, is the CEO of his own IT company and a dollar millionaire.

Tamil Nadu, Kerala have most women entrepreneurs, and high female literacy

Tamil Nadu, Kerala have most women entrepreneurs, and high female literacy

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

India was ranked 70th of 77 countries in the Female Entrepreneurship Index 2015 released by London-based Global Entrepreneurship Institute

Has Bollywood Lost The Plot?

Has Bollywood Lost The Plot?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

If in the current streaming age, audiences can watch the originals, why would they spend their money on second-hand content? Is it possible that mainstream Hindi filmmakers have lost the pulse of their audience, asks Deepa Gahlot.

The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

Rediff.com29 May 2023

The long queue outside Cellular Jail is a testimony to its place in India's national consciousness. The Andamans is also where the only British viceroy was assassinated and where Bose unfurled the Tricolour for the first time in 1943.

'BJP leaders were sympathetic, but nobody came forward to help us'

'BJP leaders were sympathetic, but nobody came forward to help us'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

'What the UP administration wanted was political mileage, and they also had the silent approval from the central government.'

INSIDE STORY: How endosulfan poisoned Kasargod

INSIDE STORY: How endosulfan poisoned Kasargod

Rediff.com2 Sep 2011

British photographer Beatriz Lopez and Peter Caton visit Kasargod district in north Kerala, whose residents have been plagued by the spraying of endosulfan pesticide. From families completely breaking down to pushing innocents into the dark well of irrecoverable diseases, the endosulfan menace has often been described as equally devastating as the Bhopal gas tragedy.

'Main kya tumhe villain lagti hu?'

'Main kya tumhe villain lagti hu?'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

'Vishal told me he envisioned me while writing (the script), but I was not well.' 'He called me and said, 'Navindraji, hum aap ka dhyaan rakhenge set par.' 'That's how I got on board, and they really pampered me.'

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

Rediff.com18 May 2023

There are lessons for the Congress to learn from the Karnataka elections of how burying the hatchet among top leaders and not washing dirty linen in public can help, says Ramesh Menon.

'Our audience keeps us on our toes'

'Our audience keeps us on our toes'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

'There is no way they would accept any repetition from us. 'The audience constantly needs to be surprised, and I need to surprise myself too.'

Sonia's south side story

Sonia's south side story

Rediff.com11 Mar 2004

'Chintan Shivir has become a tamasha'

'Chintan Shivir has become a tamasha'

Rediff.com13 May 2022

'Rahul Gandhi wants a group under the name 'new generation'. But look at the people who surround him.'