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Modi suffers from...: Cong on 'vicious' attack on Nehru

Modi suffers from...: Cong on 'vicious' attack on Nehru

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

The Congresssaid BJP veterans Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Kishan Advani never did this, but PM Modi by doing so is "demeaning" the high office he holds.

Sorry, there are no quick fixes for Delhi's toxic smog

Sorry, there are no quick fixes for Delhi's toxic smog

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

The air pollution problem in the national capital won't go away till we take action -- such as ban the use of dirty fuels, ramp up public transport and oversee crop burning, says Sunita Narain.

Call Me Bae Review: Ananya Is Quite A Riot!

Call Me Bae Review: Ananya Is Quite A Riot!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Call Me Bae is a spirited new addition in guilty pleasures for the fashion-loving, rom-com starved soul, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Madhavan Has NEVER Done THIS Before!

Madhavan Has NEVER Done THIS Before!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

'This creature that I play is so evil, he is way beyond my comprehension of wickedness.'

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

'I wanted people to know that women across all ages have an exciting life.'

The Difference Between Fawad And Shah Rukh Khan

The Difference Between Fawad And Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

'I think because India is a bigger country and Bollywood is such a well-oiled machine, the star thing has become so much bigger than the actor thing.'

Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris

Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Embattled US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election in 2024 and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, saying "it is in the best interest of my party and the country".

300 school children in UP's Shamli taken ill after inhaling toxic gas

300 school children in UP's Shamli taken ill after inhaling toxic gas

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a probe into the matter by Commissioner Saharanpur.

Brinda Review: Engaging Crime Series

Brinda Review: Engaging Crime Series

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

Brinda examines some alarming aspects of religious fanaticism through the narrative engine of a well-oiled serial killer mystery, observes Arjun Menon.

Beware! Toys you buy for kids may be toxic

Beware! Toys you buy for kids may be toxic

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

The next time you buy a toy for your little one, be more cautious as a new study says many of them may contain a toxic chemical which can prove dangerous for children especially those below three years.

Life Is Strange!

Life Is Strange!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

When we have people around us, we shirk from telling them how we truly feel, and once they are gone, we are filled with regret for not having found the time or the words to communicate what we felt, notes Aarti David.

J&K Polls Bristles With Strange Possibilities

J&K Polls Bristles With Strange Possibilities

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

'If, as happened in Baramulla during the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the youth in the Valley get triggered enough to jump into the wider fray, the end result would be difficult to predict, especially as the state's post-August 5, 2019 political format remains substantially fragmented and foggy,' points out Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the veteran commentator on Kashmir affairs.

Okay To Live Apart When You're Married?

Okay To Live Apart When You're Married?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

While it's important to work towards saving your marriage, you must also be willing to accept that the outcome may not be what you hope for, says Dr Ashish Sehgal.

Aavesham Review: Fahadh Faasil Is The Picasso Of Malayalam Cinema

Aavesham Review: Fahadh Faasil Is The Picasso Of Malayalam Cinema

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Aavesham is smooth in its storytelling and leaves a chilling aftertaste, thanks to its one-of-a-kind anti-hero, applauds Arjun Menon.

'I Can't Talk To My Parents About My Film'

'I Can't Talk To My Parents About My Film'

Rediff.com31 May 2024

'That's how big this taboo is.' 'It would be difficult for them to understand what I am trying to show with Jaggi.'

Dr Dhruv Chauhan: 'There's No NEET Gadbad But A Scam'

Dr Dhruv Chauhan: 'There's No NEET Gadbad But A Scam'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

'Aspiring doctors have put in years of their lives to study in preparation for NEET exams as they start studies from Class 9 to get good marks.' 'And today, after the NEET paper leak, these students even after getting good marks are unable to get admission in any good medical college (because of inflated merit marks due to the paper leak).' 'They are thinking, was it worthwhile to study so hard for the examinations to become a doctor?'

If Modi Wants A Full Term...

If Modi Wants A Full Term...

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

It will be in Modi's interest to reinvent his party, read the writing on the wall that voters wrote, and move ahead. He has little choice now. The country is watching, asserts Ramesh Menon.

Bhopal gas leak: Toxic waste to be disposed of in Germany

Bhopal gas leak: Toxic waste to be disposed of in Germany

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

A Group of Ministers on Friday gave its approval to the Madhya Pradesh government to dispose of 350 metric tonnes of Union Carbide toxic waste in Germany.

How India Won Back Maldives's Trust

How India Won Back Maldives's Trust

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

The avoidable stresses and strains in ties helped in one way. It showed for the entire region how a matured India handled diplomatic relations, especially with a smaller and suspicious neighbour, with practised dignity and patience, unruffled by provocations in word, deed and action, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Toxic Holi kills 13-yr-old in Mumbai; 215 in hospital

Toxic Holi kills 13-yr-old in Mumbai; 215 in hospital

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

A 13-year-old boy died due to Holi colour poisoning while undergoing treatment at a hospital in suburban Ghatkopar in Mumbai, civic officials said on Friday.

No toxic waste on US ship at Alang, says probe

No toxic waste on US ship at Alang, says probe

Rediff.com24 Oct 2009

The Central probe team, which inspected the controversial United States ship Platinum-II anchored at the Alang shipyard in Gujarat, has given a clean chit to it, saying there were no toxic materials on board. The report has been submitted to the Environment Ministry, which will take a final decision on the fate of the US liner ship next week, after taking into consideration all aspects, sources in the ministry said. Meanwhile, environment groups have threatened to approach SC

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a thing or two about life in all its messy grandeur and flawed imperfections, notes Arjun Menon.

Toxic Delhi: Father of Green Revolution has the solution

Toxic Delhi: Father of Green Revolution has the solution

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

A technology has been developed in Maharashtra for using paddy straw as animal feed

Toxic haze over Delhi as air quality turns 'very poor'

Toxic haze over Delhi as air quality turns 'very poor'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

It is believed that the crop residue burning in the nearby states of Punjab and Haryana are contributing to polluting the air.

1 killed in Delhi income tax office blaze; officials say no data loss in fire

1 killed in Delhi income tax office blaze; officials say no data loss in fire

Rediff.com14 May 2024

According to a police officer, the fire started in the office of the Commissioner in room number 325 on the third floor of the building. He said many of the employees were outside the building as it was lunchtime, otherwise, the casualty could have been more.

'I told Agastya's mother, 'Your son will be a star'

'I told Agastya's mother, 'Your son will be a star'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Audiences have not seen a hero like Agastya since Rishi Kapoor in Bobby.'

'Imagine Getting 720 Out Of 720; And 67 People Getting Such Marks!'

'Imagine Getting 720 Out Of 720; And 67 People Getting Such Marks!'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

'They made so many toppers in NEET that automatically the paper leak issue got exposed.' 'The first mistake they did was announcing 67 toppers in NEET. No way this figure was possible.' 'The maximum numbers of toppers that you can have are two or three at best every year.'

Uttam's Take: Toxic Trump's wonder drug :(((

Uttam's Take: Toxic Trump's wonder drug :(((

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on US President Donald J Trump's startling suggestion to study the possibility of injecting disinfectants into COVID-19 patients.

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'

Mr & Mrs Mahi Review: Match Made In Heaven!

Mr & Mrs Mahi Review: Match Made In Heaven!

Rediff.com31 May 2024

I liked how the film finds excitement in Mahendra and Mahima's dull lives and transforms their humdrum existence into an ode to second chances, notes Sukanya Verma.

'Online dating is so much work'

'Online dating is so much work'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

She's a popular, cute-looking vlogger who's written a book about breakups. But what does Shenaz Treasury think about romance? The modern version of right swipe-left swipe love? And a world in which the rule of ishq have changed?

Indian rapper goes viral with toxic waste jibes at Unilever

Indian rapper goes viral with toxic waste jibes at Unilever

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Hindustan Unilever, the Indian subsidiary of the consumer goods company, has denied wrongdoing.

Nadikar Review: Tovino Thomas Aces

Nadikar Review: Tovino Thomas Aces

Rediff.com6 May 2024

The film's focus lies in humanising a larger-than-life star and breaking down his celebrity, aimed at a simplistic takedown of the 'superstar' myth, observes Arjun Menon.

North India has a problem with toxic masculinity

North India has a problem with toxic masculinity

Rediff.com31 May 2018

'This is obvious to everyone except those in denial; it is a national shame.' 'To that extent, blaming any particular government is an insufficient response,' argues Mihir S Sharma.

Discussed Canada with Blinken, both sides came out better informed: Jaishankar

Discussed Canada with Blinken, both sides came out better informed: Jaishankar

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that the Canadian allegations with regard to the death of a Khalistani separatist was discussed during his meeting with the Secretary of State Tony Blinken a day earlier and noted that the two delegations came out "better informed" after the meeting.

Pak Taliban using toxic chemicals in bombs: Report

Pak Taliban using toxic chemicals in bombs: Report

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

The Pakistani Taliban have mastered the science of manufacturing explosive devices using more toxic chemicals to inflict lethal injuries on their victims, according to a media report.

Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Review: Prithviraj, Basil Elevate Bromance

Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Review: Prithviraj, Basil Elevate Bromance

Rediff.com17 May 2024

Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is a no-holds-barred, silly comedy that will keep you glued to the screen even when the going gets tough towards the end but the smile on your face will not leave, observes Arjun Menon.