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A new Sanskrit wave

A new Sanskrit wave

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

A cow that speaks, a question on patriarchy and the story of a 17th-century poet - Sanskrit filmmakers are finding new ways to revive the 'dying' language.

Offbeat holidays: The road less travelled

Offbeat holidays: The road less travelled

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Mongolia on horseback or hiking through Bhutan -- niche travel firms are offering out-of-the-ordinary holiday alternatives

Modi visit will advance fight on terror, Tillerson tells Jaishankar

Modi visit will advance fight on terror, Tillerson tells Jaishankar

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Secretary Tillerson met with Foreign Secretary Jaishankar on Friday to discuss the US-India relationship and the agenda for Prime Minister Modi's meetings at the White House on June 26, a State Department spokesman said told PTI.

My Daughter Mithali Raj

My Daughter Mithali Raj

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.' '"I don't want you to project that you are a loser. You are a winner".' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com speaks to Leela Raj about her famous daughter, now in the West Indies for the women's T20 World Cup.

The man who inspired the meat ban in Mumbai

The man who inspired the meat ban in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

'No lives should be taken during Paryushan.' 'When fish is taken out from the sea it is dead, hence no ban on it.' 'They hang the meat in shops and those who are fasting are pained by this sight.'

Review: Ship Of Theseus is a work of art

Review: Ship Of Theseus is a work of art

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

It is a sign of evolution in filmmaking, writes Sukanya Verma.

Lift AFSPA, ban pellet guns, Opposition suggests at all party meet on Kashmir

Lift AFSPA, ban pellet guns, Opposition suggests at all party meet on Kashmir

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

It was also suggested that an all-party delegation should visit Kashmir to assess the situation but the government did not make commitments regarding any of their demands.

'The US is mindful of the sensitivity of India's independence'

'The US is mindful of the sensitivity of India's independence'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

'Our approach to India is no different from the approach that we have made in India over the years, recognising its non-aligned status. That's their decision; we're not trying to change that. We have common interests, and we have actually built on those common interests... We think there's more potential to build on those common interests.' 'Security, stability, freedom of sea lanes, economic development, energy, all those are certainly in the interest of India and the region, as they are to the United States.' The transcript of US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel's interaction with reporters travelling with him hours before he landed in New Delhi on Friday on a three-day visit to India.

'Being a festival director is a crown of thorns'

'Being a festival director is a crown of thorns'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

There's no steam in the intolerance debate anymore but the opposing sides still refuse to let it go, says Sampath.

Photography gave him what a tumour took away: Hope

Photography gave him what a tumour took away: Hope

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

His heart-warming journey will inspire you to live life to the fullest.

Remembering Charles Correa and his 'breathing' buildings

Remembering Charles Correa and his 'breathing' buildings

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

India's foremost architect and town planner was renowned as much for his 'breathing' spaces as for his irascible personality

Global factors spell trouble for the stock market

Global factors spell trouble for the stock market

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

The market could be influenced by events elsewhere in the world and regardless of what happens to India's economy

Cho... Anything but Tughlaq

Cho... Anything but Tughlaq

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

'The man stood alone, fought alone.' 'Some of those battles appeared Quixotic at times.' 'Ultimately, it was he who won though it may have seemed as if a Sancho Panza was fighting a relentless battle against the windmill.' N Sathiya Moorthy salutes the fearless editor who has passed into the ages.

An epic journey: The day the Dalai Lama came to India

An epic journey: The day the Dalai Lama came to India

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Claude Arpi gives a fascinating firsthand account of the Dalai Lama's arrival in Tawang in March 1959 and explains why he will once again receive a grand welcome, whether Beijing likes it or not.

'Hooda did not pay heed to even Sonia's advice'

'Hooda did not pay heed to even Sonia's advice'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Former Union minister and Haryana Congress leader Kumari Selja decries former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's style of functioning, his inability to carry everybody with him and pitches for a fresh leadership in Haryana after the poll debacle, in an interview with Anita Katyal.

Watch out for Modi's robust engagement with China

Watch out for Modi's robust engagement with China

Rediff.com11 May 2015

'Building on the potential for closer ties is the changing narrative in each country about the other. The Chinese narrative on India has become significantly more positive over the past few years,' says Walter Andersen and Zhong Zhenming.

Child labour: Huge burden on tiny hands

Child labour: Huge burden on tiny hands

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Just days after Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize for his campaigns against child labour, photographs captured barefoot children clearing waste from the Yamuna. We take a look at the progress or lack of it on the issue of child rights.

This 24-yr old is empowering rural Bihar and how!

This 24-yr old is empowering rural Bihar and how!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

This 24-yr old is empowering rural Bihar and how!

Campaign for 2019 starts in Maharashtra

Campaign for 2019 starts in Maharashtra

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

'The BJP believes it has little to lose from a loss of alliance with the Shiv Sena. Fighting alone gives the BJP the chance to test its troops today, and then rework its tactics if necessary, before the big test in 2019,' says T V R Shenoy.

These 18 companies are most dangerous competitors in tech

These 18 companies are most dangerous competitors in tech

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

If you have an IT firm, you should avoid encroaching on their turf.

Apple iOS 9 gets bolder!

Apple iOS 9 gets bolder!

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

We enlist some of the key features of iOS 9, so sit tight.

The Air Chief Moolgavkar I knew

The Air Chief Moolgavkar I knew

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

'He was an embodiment of old school courtesy and grace. It was embarrassing when he would insist on receiving and seeing off guests at the gate of his house! A trait he shared with another of great soldiers of India, Sam Manekshaw!' remembers Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Is Le Max 2 better than OnePLus 3?

Is Le Max 2 better than OnePLus 3?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Himanshu Juneja reviews the latest flagship from Chinese company LeEco

Why India must put any overtures to Pakistan on hold

Why India must put any overtures to Pakistan on hold

Rediff.com15 May 2014

Given our troubled relationship with Pakistan, we need to keep our security apparatus in a state of alert with state-of-the-art equipment. All bilateral issues with Pakistan -- political, military, economic -- will simply have to go on the back-burner till Pakistan decides it wants to live as a good neighbour, says Vikram Sood.

The general who saved Punjab in the 1965 War

The general who saved Punjab in the 1965 War

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Lieutenant General Harbakhsh Singh, GOC, Western Command, disobeyed the then army chief and took on a superior Pakistani armoured column. The Indian Centurion tanks outgunned the more modern Pakistani Patton tanks in the battle at Khem Karan, that proved the turning point of the 1965 War. Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd) salutes the Soldiers' General.

Jan Dhan Yojana: Outlets everywhere, not many to bank on

Jan Dhan Yojana: Outlets everywhere, not many to bank on

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

In addition to the problem of long queues at automated teller machines, there would be the problem of guiding new cardholders, especially in rural and semi-urban areas, on how to use those cards, some bankers told Business Standard.

Infrastructure is key to Jan Dhan Yojana's success

Infrastructure is key to Jan Dhan Yojana's success

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

The problem is set to grow following issuance of 75 million new RuPay cards in the next six months with the launch of the Jan Dhan Yojana.

The Sari Satyagraha

The Sari Satyagraha

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

A short story by an award-winning writer.

Gorkha agitation threatens Darjeeling's tea business

Gorkha agitation threatens Darjeeling's tea business

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

Darjeeling is on the boil over the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state. June and July are bad months to have a strike. Tea picking during its most valuable season has been affected. Those consequences will be felt all over the world and ultimately damage Darjeeling tea.

Captain. Leader. Legend.

Captain. Leader. Legend.

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Tactical genius, uplifting leader, altruistic individual, a man with unwavering certitude. Dhruv Munjal recounts what made Mahendra Singh Dhoni a great captain.

Auto industry expects to sell two used cars for every new car

Auto industry expects to sell two used cars for every new car

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

The strong domestic growth for new vehicle sales during 2008-12, which witnessed a compounded annual growth rate of 14 per cent, led to an increased inventory of used cars, thanks to trade-ins.

Has the rule of One become despotism?

Has the rule of One become despotism?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

The civil services seem to have gone sour under the NDA government. Ministers exercise executive power in a partisan manner. Consequently, a regime of favouritism holds sway over the corridors of power, feels Ram Ugrah.

Chandilya's grand plans to make AirAsia top airline in India

Chandilya's grand plans to make AirAsia top airline in India

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

This was good enough for Fernandes to hire Chandilya to lead his India business.

What do Indians know about sex?

What do Indians know about sex?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

Nothing much, says Khushwant Singh.

'I am okay with being curvy'

'I am okay with being curvy'

Rediff.com4 May 2016

'You don't have to be a size zero to be attractive on screen. It's about owning who you are and your body and embracing it.' Straight talk from Sunny Leone.

What Khurshid Anwar's suicide should tell the media

What Khurshid Anwar's suicide should tell the media

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

It is absolutely essential to prevent an atmosphere of trial and execution from being created on the larger issue of sexual assault, so that there can be a dispassionate understanding of every case, instead of irresponsible outpourings on television channels run by unaccountable anchors, says Seema Mustafa.

The new revolution that is transforming America

The new revolution that is transforming America

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

The US is still a place for innovation and entrepreneurship, and it is good to see Indian Americans and immigrants contributing to this in a major way, says K V Seshasayee who visited the US after four years and found the gloom had dissipated.

V-Day Astro: Will you be lucky in love?

V-Day Astro: Will you be lucky in love?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Monisha Dudaney tells you how your partner will behave according to his/her star sign.

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