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Review: Parched genuinely shines

Review: Parched genuinely shines

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

'One week after the release of PINK, audiences in India will witness another strong feminist tale, this one set in rural India,' says Aseem Chhabra.

Rahul, best choice to lead the Congress

Rahul, best choice to lead the Congress

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

'For the Congress, the family is the final court of appeal.' 'If there is no family, all leaders are equal.' 'If all leaders are equal, anyone can lead the Congress.' 'So every time the family has stayed in the background, the Congress has split,' points out Aditi Phadnis.

Now, 2 minor girls raped in Mumbai

Now, 2 minor girls raped in Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Two minor girls, including a four-year-old, were allegedly raped in suburban Andheri in separate incidents, police said on Monday.

'Amitabh acting as salesman for metro'

'Amitabh acting as salesman for metro'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

'He is posting that someone who took the metro (during a medical emergency) got saved.' 'Let him try doing the same. He cannot peddle nonsense just because he is a star.'

'If Jats can get reservations, why can't Patels?'

'If Jats can get reservations, why can't Patels?'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

'People with vested interests in the BJP don't want the Patels to get reservation.'

Court grants anticipatory bail to Remo Fernandes in verbal abuse case

Court grants anticipatory bail to Remo Fernandes in verbal abuse case

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

After the court order, Remo, in a statement, said, 'I have full faith in the judiciary, and I know that the truth will surface soon, as it usually does.'

Satyajit Ray's Feluda turns 50

Satyajit Ray's Feluda turns 50

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

While Calcutta has transitioned to Kolkata, Satyajit Ray's detective, Feluda, has remained unchanged in the Bengali consciousness

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon.

Tripura: A Victory for the Thought Warriors

Tripura: A Victory for the Thought Warriors

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

'None other but the invincible chariot led by Modi and Shah could have taken up the challenge and won,' says Tarun Vijay.

For Kolkata, Mother Teresa was always a saint

For Kolkata, Mother Teresa was always a saint

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

When Pope Francis canonizes the late Mother Teresa at the Vatican on September 4, she will officially be recognised as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. However, for her followers in Kolkata, the title is a mere formality.

For many in Kashmir, hitchhiking is the only option

For many in Kashmir, hitchhiking is the only option

Rediff.com25 Sep 2016

Desperate people waiting for a lift or walking on foot has become a common sight in the trouble-torn Kashmir Valley where public transport has remained suspended for the past 80 days.

Rahul Bajaj and his phantoms of fear

Rahul Bajaj and his phantoms of fear

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

'I suggest Rahul Bajaj come out in the open and give us his own white paper on the perceived sense of fear that he thinks haunts corporate India,' says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

How I Met My Mother

How I Met My Mother

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

'After having rejected and sometimes also being rejected by 32 men in my unsuccessful journey to matrimony, I prayed that it would be love at first sight with motherhood,' says Priya Ramanathan.

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides.

REVEALED: ISIS is buying land in Bosnia

REVEALED: ISIS is buying land in Bosnia

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

The Islamic State terror group is secretly buying land near an isolated village in Bosnia in the heart of Europe which could be a base for devastating terror attacks on the West, a media report has said.

29 dead: A government-made disaster

29 dead: A government-made disaster

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

The injured -- 130 -- cannot go back to work nor do they have homes to return to. Many of them refuse to leave the hospital while some of their relatives sleep in the hospital corridors. Apart from their physical injuries, the trauma of seeing their family members swept away haunts them as does the loss of all their possessions. But the BJP-Sena government remains indifferent to this human crisis.

Peshawar attack may signal coming collapse of Pakistan

Peshawar attack may signal coming collapse of Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

'A collapsing Pakistan may well unleash its nuclear weapons as the last throw of the dice. With a nuclear arsenal of over 50 bombs, even a regional nuclear exchange can devastate the world.'

What the world expects from Biden

What the world expects from Biden

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

It would be a huge achievement if the new administration manages a successful transition to some sense of domestic and international normalcy in these frantic times marked by the pandemic and rise of illiberal regimes across the world, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

'Even if cases are withdrawn the Kudankulam protest will continue'

'Even if cases are withdrawn the Kudankulam protest will continue'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

In a candid chat with A Ganesh Nadar, S P Udaykuamr's wife Meera speaks about Idinthakarai's struggle, the sacrifices made by her and her two sons and more.

All that is wrong with the new surrogacy bill

All that is wrong with the new surrogacy bill

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

As a mother, as a woman, as a human being, Savera R Someshwar is horrified by some of the provisions of the Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2016.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

Why Indrani Mukerjea gives an entire class of women a bad name

Why Indrani Mukerjea gives an entire class of women a bad name

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

High-society incidents like this one inevitably give rise to questions about the morality and ethics of the high and mighty. Unfortunately, they also deepen prejudices and reinforce stereotypes.

To Hell And Back

To Hell And Back

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

If you think life has made Asna a bitter person, you are wrong; she is one young woman full of positivity and dreams.

Bark! Bark! Yip! Yip!

Bark! Bark! Yip! Yip!

Rediff.com2 May 2016

That's what happens when it's Dog's Day Out, discovers Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com

Stree: Delightful collision of chills, chuckle, cause!

Stree: Delightful collision of chills, chuckle, cause!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

'Stree's allegorical approach doesn't interfere with its need to endear and entertain.' 'Important ideas of empowerment and item songs as well as chills and chuckle coexist to fulfil its objective of thoda hasao, thoda darao,' says Sukanya Verma.

After two nights of horror, border residents migrate

After two nights of horror, border residents migrate

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Most of the houses in this village have been abandoned as the residents have migrated to safer places to save themselves from the ceasefire violation from the Pakistani side.

Sheena Bora Trial: What Mekhail Bora Said

Sheena Bora Trial: What Mekhail Bora Said

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

Throughout, Mekhail spoke calmly, with hardly an inflection making even the barest attempt to hijack his tone. His tone was so empty it made his narrative all the more touching. And ugly and grey, as the monsoon sky beyond the window.

'Bappa will be back in another 365 days, na?'

'Bappa will be back in another 365 days, na?'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Paloma Sharma/Rediff.com sets out to discover a group of murti makers in Mumbai for who life comes to a halt with visarjan.

Review: Why Beauty And The Beast is a 5-star movie

Review: Why Beauty And The Beast is a 5-star movie

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

A cinematic experience like this one doesn't come by too often, raves Kshamaya Daniel.

Meet Urvashi Rautela, Miss India Universe 2015

Meet Urvashi Rautela, Miss India Universe 2015

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

What you must know about Urvashi Rautela, Miss Universe India 2015.

We must not forget the Battle of Saragarhi

We must not forget the Battle of Saragarhi

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

September 12 marked the 122th anniversary of one of the most incredible battles in Indian history.

They don't know what Rs 6,000 means for farmers: PM

They don't know what Rs 6,000 means for farmers: PM

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Speaking at the inauguration and laying of foundation schemes of various schemes, Modi said, Leh and Ladakh will also be benefited by this.

We die a little every day, say villagers living near Indo-Pak border

We die a little every day, say villagers living near Indo-Pak border

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

An uneasy calm prevailed in the Indian village along the International Border in Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir with residents reluctant to return fearing cross-border firing from Pakistan.

These teachers are changing the world. Have you heard of them?

These teachers are changing the world. Have you heard of them?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

This Teacher's Day, we chronicle the stories of such amazing teachers who inspire by example. Some of them you have perhaps heard of. Others are much more obscure.

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list of 382 doctors who died due to the viral disease and demanded that they be treated as "martyrs".

He is 24, blind, and CEO of a Rs 10-crore company

He is 24, blind, and CEO of a Rs 10-crore company

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Srikanth Bolla, CEO of Bollant Industries, has set his sights on changing lives

REWIND: Moments that headlined in March

REWIND: Moments that headlined in March

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Images of the events that shaped the world in March.

They are now the string pullers

They are now the string pullers

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

A crafts NGO in New Delhi is giving wings to India's first all-women puppeteer group, discovers Geetanjali Krishna.

5 tips to make the most of your 20s

5 tips to make the most of your 20s

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Don't be afraid to put your happiness first.

Hurricane Harvey floods Houston, 9 dead; thousands evacuated

Hurricane Harvey floods Houston, 9 dead; thousands evacuated

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

At least 200 Indian students stranded at the University of Houston were being evacuated to safer places.