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Congress is Gandhis, Gandhis are the Congress

Congress is Gandhis, Gandhis are the Congress

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'In spirit, and more importantly in its DNA, this is the Congress Inc, or Incorporated, a family-run entity,' notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

We won't see the likes of Sagar Sarhadi again

We won't see the likes of Sagar Sarhadi again

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

Though he went back to writing "beautiful scenes" for other Bollywood directors, his deep interest in the lives of ordinary citizens never slackened, evident from the way he made himself available to human rights groups whenever they called him.

Will BECA scare the Chinese?

Will BECA scare the Chinese?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

'Analysts see BECA as a 'force multiplier' for India.' 'But China too is known to have such capabilities.' 'The military gap with China will continue to remain a fact of life, BECA notwithstanding,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar

So long, Nemai Ghosh; Goodbye, Satish Gujral

So long, Nemai Ghosh; Goodbye, Satish Gujral

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Nemaida's misfortune in life was to be known as Satyajit Ray's 'Boswell'; History will remember Satish Gujral as a renaissance man whose imprint over New Delhi is huge.

Hubbali is an anticlimax

Hubbali is an anticlimax

Rediff.com10 Nov 2006

India's top chefs share their best summer recipes

India's top chefs share their best summer recipes

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

Make summer fun with these simple recipes.

Getting out of the hole with China is possible

Getting out of the hole with China is possible

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

China is in no hurry to disengage at the border and the region and international community is moving on. The spectre of a long haul in Ladakh haunts India, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

SRK and the M word

SRK and the M word

Rediff.com13 Aug 2007

Much as the script overtly downplays any mention of Kabir Khan's faith, it is Khan's dilemma as a Muslim in today's India that courses through the narrative.

Indian relations with France, US

Indian relations with France, US

Rediff.com25 Feb 2006

20 orgasms in a row? Yes, it's possible!

20 orgasms in a row? Yes, it's possible!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

As many as seven in ten women reported being able to climax 20 times in a single session, a new study has revealed.

First Look: Ash arrives in New York

First Look: Ash arrives in New York

Rediff.com19 Jul 2007

The actress' wax figure will be launched in August.

China: When Modi picked up Nehru's bad habits

China: When Modi picked up Nehru's bad habits

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

'As his party's Supreme Leader, Modi has led India down the wrong road by insisting on friendship with China even as its soldiers went about claiming territory,' argues Harishchandra Dighe.

Poll diary: Chandigarh's date with dimples

Poll diary: Chandigarh's date with dimples

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Sitting MP Pawan Kumar Bansal faces two dimpled beauties. Which one will the city choose?

India needs better liveable cities

India needs better liveable cities

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

If you take a 25-year perspective, the present Mumbai will be 2030's Borivali.

Rising fuel prices: What's going on?

Rising fuel prices: What's going on?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2006

First Look: Here's Johny!

First Look: Here's Johny!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2006

Radio cabs at your service!

Radio cabs at your service!

Rediff.com15 May 2007

Most experts in the industry agree that there is an imbalance in demand-supply as far as radio cabs are concerned.

Iraq, Saudi Arabia in quarter-finals

Iraq, Saudi Arabia in quarter-finals

Rediff.com3 Nov 2006

Both scored convincing victories, over Malaysia and Vietnam respectively, in the AFC Youth Championship.

Review: Bang Bang is loud, dumb, exhausting

Review: Bang Bang is loud, dumb, exhausting

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Bang Bang is a B-grade film made on an A-list budget, says Raja Sen.

Kerala's COVID-19 story is hard to replicate

Kerala's COVID-19 story is hard to replicate

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

'What the northern Indian states lack is responsive politics based on the principles of development, social justice and equality.' 'A cut-and-paste job cannot make up for such lethal deficiency,' observes says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Salaam-E-Ishq: Stars shine in mediocre film

Salaam-E-Ishq: Stars shine in mediocre film

Rediff.com26 Jan 2007

Alas, director Nikhil Advani is no juggler. He manages to throw half a dozen balls in the air. But by the end of it, most of them find their way to the floor.

Do you dally over work?

Do you dally over work?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

If you find that you are regularly unable to complete projects on time, you could be a procrastinator.

Meet the coolest stylists on Instagram

Meet the coolest stylists on Instagram

Rediff.com4 Mar 2018

Insta-stylists are the new big thing.

IPL 2020: Meet Delhi Capitals

IPL 2020: Meet Delhi Capitals

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Rajneesh Gupta on the Delhi Capitals's IPL record.

Why India is a poor country of very rich people

Why India is a poor country of very rich people

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'Nowhere amidst the efflorescence of 13 military bands, 16 marching contingents and 22 tableaux was there any hint that far from being a rich country of poor people, the closely guarded secret is that India is a poor country of extremely rich people,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Advise Leander, Mahesh!

Advise Leander, Mahesh!

Rediff.com14 Dec 2006

Tell us what you think Lee-Hesh should do!

Post Coup Myanmar: India must be careful

Post Coup Myanmar: India must be careful

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

It will not be to India's advantage to create misperceptions that it is bandwagoning with some Anglo-American project for regime change in Myanmar, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India's delicate minuet

India's delicate minuet

Rediff.com18 Nov 2005

How Katherine Heigl lost 27 kilos post pregnancy

How Katherine Heigl lost 27 kilos post pregnancy

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

It was her deep desire to feel fit, strong and sexy that propelled her.

Julie: A big disappointment

Julie: A big disappointment

Rediff.com15 May 2006

This latest version of the 70s hit lacks the impact of the original.

Dimitrov is a guy in demand

Dimitrov is a guy in demand

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

'Baby Fed' steals hearts with the same ease that he wins matches.

Raids continue, currency worth crores dug up

Raids continue, currency worth crores dug up

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

Authorities on Saturday continued to dig up currency to the tune of lakhs of rupees, including in new notes, across the country.

Satriani to rock India!

Satriani to rock India!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2005

All in a bid to save Sonia Gandhi

All in a bid to save Sonia Gandhi

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

Wanna save your marriage? Fantasise

Wanna save your marriage? Fantasise

Rediff.com16 Feb 2005

Divided maulanas may help the BJP in Bareilly

Divided maulanas may help the BJP in Bareilly

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Sharply divided maulanas appear to have paved way for a smooth sailing for Bharatiya Janata Party nominee Santosh Kumar Gangwar in Bareilly.

Nokia to set up plant in India, hire 2,000

Nokia to set up plant in India, hire 2,000

Rediff.com1 Dec 2004

Nokia, the phone handset manufacturer, on Wednesday announced an investment of up to $150 million over next four years to set up a manufacturing facility in India, which would also give employment to about 2,000 people.

War of the maps in South Asia

War of the maps in South Asia

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'The Modi government's grandstanding has hardened the reflexes in Beijing, Islamabad and Kathmandu and complicated India's relations with these three countries, which were even otherwise highly problematic.' 'Whatever prospects existed for a fair and balanced resolution of the territorial disputes may also have receded,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Banks and the mirage of technology

Banks and the mirage of technology

Rediff.com5 May 2005