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'So Many Landmark Indian Films Are Crying Out To Be Restored'

'So Many Landmark Indian Films Are Crying Out To Be Restored'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

'...and showcased in their original beauty.'

After Mayawati's denial, Owaisi's party offers ticket to Mukhtar Ansari

After Mayawati's denial, Owaisi's party offers ticket to Mukhtar Ansari

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

Earlier in the day, BSP supremo Mayawati said her party will make efforts to not field 'bahubali' (strongmen) or mafia candidates in the upcoming polls and announced that Ansari, who is lodged in a jail in Banda, will not be given a ticket from Mau again.

'Indian history is north India-centric'

'Indian history is north India-centric'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

'There was a revolt. They were fighting for their rights.' 'They lost their rights after colonial forest policies came into place.' 'These freedom fighters were trying to reassert those rights.'

Phuchka, Kathi Roll: Vote for your favourite street food from Kolkata

Phuchka, Kathi Roll: Vote for your favourite street food from Kolkata

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Take the poll given below!

Shillong Chamber Choir founder Neil Nongkynrih passes away

Shillong Chamber Choir founder Neil Nongkynrih passes away

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

The 52-year-old music conductor and composer who led the SCC to national fame after a reality TV show about a decade ago, died at the Reliance Hospital in Mumbai after a brief illness, they said.

India's 10 fastest growing cities; Surat tops

India's 10 fastest growing cities; Surat tops

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Besides Surat, which will also be the world's fastest growing city during 2019-35, the other nine cities are Agra, Bengaluru Hyderabad, Nagpur, Tiruppur, Rajkot, Tiruchirappalli, Chennai and Vijayawada.

SC agrees to hear plea against provisions of places of worship law

SC agrees to hear plea against provisions of places of worship law

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on September 9 a plea challenging certain provisions of the 1991 law which prohibit filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.

Zelda Pande's Mushroom-Tofu Filled Lettuce Wraps

Zelda Pande's Mushroom-Tofu Filled Lettuce Wraps

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Hot weather calls for bringing on the salads, colder the better.

Why aam panna, lassi and jaljeera are best for summer

Why aam panna, lassi and jaljeera are best for summer

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Besides soothing your senses, they can aid digestion, keep your body cool and fight ailments.

QUIZ: Have you had an Eggs Omar?

QUIZ: Have you had an Eggs Omar?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

This simple food quiz will test your knowledge about eggs and more...

Recipe: Sarada's Methi Theplas

Recipe: Sarada's Methi Theplas

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Delight family you might visiting abroad with a gift of homemade theplas.

Take the Gone With The Wind Quiz

Take the Gone With The Wind Quiz

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Gone With The Wind approaches a landmark birthday. Take this quiz and celebrate the movie classic.

'Who will carry Birju Maharaj's legacy forward?'

'Who will carry Birju Maharaj's legacy forward?'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

'To match his passion for his craft is impossible.' 'I don't know of any Kathak dancer who can equal his passion.'

10 amazing road trips you can take from Delhi

10 amazing road trips you can take from Delhi

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Get a slice of history or spend some time with nature.

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

The ultimate consequences of Rahul Gandhi's yatra may be known only in 2024, points out Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Where's 'booster' for judiciary: HC to Centre over judicial vacancies

Where's 'booster' for judiciary: HC to Centre over judicial vacancies

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

'We are talking about boosters these days. Booster vaccines, boosters for the economy. We read somewhere that the current budget is a booster for the nation's economy. But where is booster for the judiciary?' the high court asked.

France's Rafale-M, US's Super Hornet vie for deployment on INS Vikrant

France's Rafale-M, US's Super Hornet vie for deployment on INS Vikrant

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

The marine version of the French-made Rafale fighter jet has been successfully flight-tested at a shore-based facility in Goa where conditions similar to that on the indigenously-developed aircraft carrier INS Vikrant were simulated, a top diplomat said.

Recipe: Thai-style Zirad Green Curry

Recipe: Thai-style Zirad Green Curry

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

Fresh vegetables in a green coconut curry with basmati rice is a sumptuous meal.

Travel: I loved spending time in the UAE

Travel: I loved spending time in the UAE

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

We asked you: Where would you 'holiday in your head'? For Imran Ahmed Khan, it's the UAE.

Issey Miyake Was Nothing Short Of Genius

Issey Miyake Was Nothing Short Of Genius

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

'Known for his innovative styles and perfumes, Issey Miyake built a global fashion brand, which included designing Steve Jobs' famous black turtle neck jumpers.'

Winter Recipe: Rajma and Vegetable Soup

Winter Recipe: Rajma and Vegetable Soup

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

A hearty, healthy, soup.

What Savarkar Thought of Independence

What Savarkar Thought of Independence

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Savarkar believed Swarajya is more than the mere geographical independence of a stretch of earth called India. There was no point in fighting and sacrificing one's life for a Swarajya (mere territorial independence) at the cost of our Svatva (self-existence) or Hindutva itself! A revealing excerpt from Uday Mahurkar and Chirayu Pandit's Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition.

Vada pav or samosa pav: Vote for your favourite street food!

Vada pav or samosa pav: Vote for your favourite street food!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

Do you have a favourite street food in Mumbai? Tell us about it!

Healthy Recipe: Rice Paper Rolls

Healthy Recipe: Rice Paper Rolls

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Stuffed rice paper rolls are light, nutritious, unusual and yum.

'Animosity won't lead Kashmir anywhere'

'Animosity won't lead Kashmir anywhere'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

While there was unrest in the rest of the Kashmir valley, the Dal Lake was serene and peaceful.

Indian missile lands in Pak 'accidentally', probe ordered

Indian missile lands in Pak 'accidentally', probe ordered

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

The defence ministry on Friday said a technical malfunction in the course of a routine maintenance led to the accidental firing of a missile on March 9.

Why can't India have 2 eternal flames?: Cong on Amar Jawan Jyoti row

Why can't India have 2 eternal flames?: Cong on Amar Jawan Jyoti row

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

'Extinguishing the eternal flame at India Gate is nothing short of a crime'

BJP MP bats for repeal of Places of Worship Act for Mathura temple

BJP MP bats for repeal of Places of Worship Act for Mathura temple

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

The Act prohibits conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on August 15, 1947.

11 road trips you must take with your family

11 road trips you must take with your family

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

These trips will fill you with wanderlust.

SEE: How to make crispy onion pakoras

SEE: How to make crispy onion pakoras

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

A perfect recipe to welcome the monsoon!

The Nobels and the Age Problem

The Nobels and the Age Problem

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Science is a young person's game. An award to a young scientist could free up that person to do productive work, or help win more grants by enhancing reputation, argues Devangshu Datta.

'Our most important client is India'

'Our most important client is India'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

'We actually have a problem because there may be too much activity in India.' 'Markets don't like too much concentration. But we are very happy with our collaborations in India.'

How Basanti Devi Saved The Kosi River

How Basanti Devi Saved The Kosi River

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

'I am happy that Kosi Ma is alive and now she is looking after us.' 'I am proud of what I did.'

Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand 1st Hindi novel to make it to Booker shortlist

Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand 1st Hindi novel to make it to Booker shortlist

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Author Geetanjali Shree's novel Tomb of Sand on Thursday became the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.

Should Vairamuthu have been given ONV Kurup award?

Should Vairamuthu have been given ONV Kurup award?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Has a distinguished poet's memory been sullied, asks K Kunhikrishnan?

TN minister orders retrieval of 100 grounds of land owned by temple

TN minister orders retrieval of 100 grounds of land owned by temple

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

A 32-ground land parcel in Chennai worth crores of rupees and owned by a Shiva temple was taken over by authorities on Sunday while officials were directed to initiate action to take possession of nearly 100 more grounds of land belonging to the same shrine, the government said.

It's Rafale vs Boeing for INS Vikrant's fighters

It's Rafale vs Boeing for INS Vikrant's fighters

Rediff.com23 May 2022

The Indian Navy has decided that the twin-seat Rafale will not be disqualified on the basis of its inability to operate from an aircraft carrier.

Women's rights activist Kamla Bhasin dead

Women's rights activist Kamla Bhasin dead

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Bhasin, a prominent voice in the women's movement in India and other South Asian countries, breathed her last at a New Delhi hospital.

QS Employability Rankings 2022: IIT-B Tops

QS Employability Rankings 2022: IIT-B Tops

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay is the top Indian institute as per the Quacquarelli Symonds Graduate Employability Rankings 2022.