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Is Thomsen's anti-snoring pillow worth Rs 8,495?

Is Thomsen's anti-snoring pillow worth Rs 8,495?

Rediff.com7 May 2019

While the nuances of loft (thickness) and filling should take care of most people's sleep, noisy sleepers may be looking for more comfort, says Veer Arjun Singh.

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

The Padma Bhushan was conferred on 17 personalities including N Chandrasekharan, chairman of Tata Sons, Krishna and Suchita Ella of Bharat Biotech, Cyrus Poonawalla, Satya Nadella, chairman of Microsoft, Sunder Pichai, chairman of Google.

Noise Shots Rush: Affordable TWS earphones

Noise Shots Rush: Affordable TWS earphones

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Decent music and good call quality, an IPX5 sweat- and splash-resistance, low latency mode for gaming, touch controls and good battery life are hard to get at this price.

Nandigram to witness Battle Royale as BJP pits Suvendu against Mamata

Nandigram to witness Battle Royale as BJP pits Suvendu against Mamata

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

The BJP released its first list of 57 candidates for the West Bengal assembly polls and fielded Suvendu Adhikari from his home turf of Nandigram, from where Trinamool Congress president and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already announced her candidature.

Man who warned of the Bhopal gas leak

Man who warned of the Bhopal gas leak

Rediff.com22 May 2021

Just months before the deadly gas leak in Bhopal killed 15,000 people, journalist Rajkumar Keswani -- who passed into the ages on Friday, May 21, 2021 -- had warned that the 'city stood on the edge of a volcano'.

Digvijay Singh leads Order of Merit

Digvijay Singh leads Order of Merit

Rediff.com3 Dec 2003

The 31-year-old has seven top-ten finishes, amassing Rs 5,02,483 from eight starts.

Jyoti, Arjun make fine start

Jyoti, Arjun make fine start

Rediff.com23 Jul 2003

Would you buy the Adidas SL20 for Rs 10,999?

Would you buy the Adidas SL20 for Rs 10,999?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The Adidas SL20 is quite responsive despite being almost a flat racer.

Reebok HIIT TR Review

Reebok HIIT TR Review

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

For Rs 8,999, it's at par, if not cheaper, than an entry-level running shoe or a versatile sneaker

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Dilli Gupshup

Dilli Gupshup

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Why is Uma Bharti disillusioned? Did Vaastu lead to this Congress leader's downfall? The late Arjun Singh's controversial autobiography... All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup...

Tear gas, lathicharge as WB cops stop BJP march to Mamata's office

Tear gas, lathicharge as WB cops stop BJP march to Mamata's office

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

Thousands of BJP workers from Kolkata and Howrah began marching towards Nabanna to protest the "worsening" law and order in the state.

This Bluetooth speaker is apt for house parties

This Bluetooth speaker is apt for house parties

Rediff.com21 May 2019

At Rs 3,200, the Zaap Hydra Extreme is a versatile speaker. It is rugged, loud and gives a steady playback of over six hours, says Veer Arjun Singh.

1 killed in firing during violent protests in Rajasthan's Dungarpur

1 killed in firing during violent protests in Rajasthan's Dungarpur

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Candidates of a teacher recruitment exam confronted police and indulged in arson while a delegation of theirs met Tribal Area Development Minister Arjun Singh Bamniya in Udaipur. While the meeting was going on, the protesters confronted the police again in the evening following which police opened fire to control the situation.

'Sachin Pilot is part of a bigger plot'

'Sachin Pilot is part of a bigger plot'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

'He is not acting solo.' 'The plot may have people within the Congress and outside.'

'Narasimha Rao fiddled when Ayodhya burned'

'Narasimha Rao fiddled when Ayodhya burned'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Why should the Congress party be hitched to the Nehru-Gandhi family like train compartments to the engine was how the late P V Narasimha Rao reacted to the suggestion that Sonia Gandhi be made the Congress chief after the assassination of her husband Rajiv Gandhi in May, 1991.

Jamil Ahmad wins Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Jamil Ahmad wins Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

Jamil Ahmad has won the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2011 for his book The Wandering Falcon.The Wandering Falcon had very strong competition from the other five titles on the shortlist, especially Shehan Karunatilaka's Chinaman and Aman Sethi's A Free Man.

Obsessed with sneakers? Why you should be looking at this pair

Obsessed with sneakers? Why you should be looking at this pair

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

It is not the most innovative in style, but it is most comfortable, says Veer Arjun Singh.

Like his father 30 years ago, Jyotiraditya misses out on CM's post

Like his father 30 years ago, Jyotiraditya misses out on CM's post

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Jyotiraditya lost out on the chance to be among the youngest chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh, as Kamal Nath, 72, was picked for the top job in the state.

Is the Duracell power bank worth Rs 2,499?

Is the Duracell power bank worth Rs 2,499?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Unlike other power banks, Duracell's battery does not heat up even a bit, says Veer Arjun Singh.

Sensational Saurabh claims gold at Asian Airgun Championships

Sensational Saurabh claims gold at Asian Airgun Championships

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

The 16-year-old, son of a farmer based in Meerut, first combined with compatriots Arjun Singh Cheema and Anmol Jain to log a total of 1731 to win the team gold and fetched the individual gold with 239.8 in the eight-man individual final to finish with two gold medals.

'What's the big deal in using the word 'Saali'?'

'What's the big deal in using the word 'Saali'?'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

Arunoday Singh talks about his upcomimg film Yeh Saali Zindagi.

Indian prodigy sues Hong Kong police chief for prejudice

Indian prodigy sues Hong Kong police chief for prejudice

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

A 12-year-old prodigy is suing the police for discriminating against his Indian race after he was arrested for assaulting a woman when, according to him, he was the one being beaten, South China Morning Post has reported.

Mulayam's house arrest: SP disrupts LS proceedings

Mulayam's house arrest: SP disrupts LS proceedings

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

The alleged house arrest of Mulayam Singh Yadav by the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh generated heat in the Lok Sabha on Monday with Samajwadi Party members disrupting proceedings leading to two adjournments.

CWC reshuffle: Wasnik, Azad, Soni retain posts

CWC reshuffle: Wasnik, Azad, Soni retain posts

Rediff.com5 Mar 2011

The much-awaited reshuffle of the Congress hierarchy, which took place today, saw the exit of veteran Arjun Singh and six others from the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and two general secretaries Mohsina Kidwai and V Narayanasamy, who was recently made Minister of State in PMO.

Review: The Adidas Ultraboost 20

Review: The Adidas Ultraboost 20

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

The cushioned yet rugged Ultraboost, which can clock more miles than most pairs without showing signs of weakness, has been tweaked to perform even better.

Review: The right shoe for active feet

Review: The right shoe for active feet

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

Veer Arjun Singh tried a bit of everything in the Adidas AlphaBounce Instinct: walking, running (both treadmill and outdoor), functional and weight training.

BJP using Jai Shri Ram as party slogan: Mamata

BJP using Jai Shri Ram as party slogan: Mamata

Rediff.com2 Jun 2019

Mamata took to Facebook and wrote that "some BJP supporters are trying to spread hatred ideology through one section of media -- so-called BJP media and so-called fake video, fake news, misinformation and disinformation to create confusion and to suppress truth and reality."

Minor reshuffle of CWC, AICC

Minor reshuffle of CWC, AICC

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

The Congress Working Committee and the All India Congress Committee secretariat were on Friday reconstituted by Sonia Gandhi, who dropped veterans like Arjun Singh and Mohsina Kidwai and G Venkatswami, who attacked her recently, and inducted new faces in the hierarchy.

Rahul gets in as a member of Jawahar Bhavan

Rahul gets in as a member of Jawahar Bhavan

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

The Jawahar Bhavan Trust has been reshuffled.

Former Union ministers Arjun Singh, M L Fotedar and Mohsina Kidwai have retired as trustees.

Ahmed Patel, Sonia Gandhi's political secretary, has relinquished the post of secretary to the trust; he remains a trustee.

Arjun working  on another reservation game?

Arjun working on another reservation game?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

After lying low for some time now, veteran congress leader Arjun Singh, who created a nationwide furore after asking for reservation for backward class students in higher education, is once again out to create trouble for the party leadership.

MP CM's office returns RTI on Anderson's escape

MP CM's office returns RTI on Anderson's escape

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

The Madhya Pradesh chief minister's office has returned a Right To Information application seeking details of the escape of the then Union Carbide Corporation chairman Warren Anderson from India.The office returned the application of social activist S C Agrawal, claiming that there was no position of a 'central public information officer' in the office of the chief minister.

Bhopal tragedy: 'Act against those who are here'

Bhopal tragedy: 'Act against those who are here'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Thursday night suggested that the government, instead of trying to bring back former Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson, should ensure action against those who had enabled him to leave India in 1984 after the Bhopal gas leak tragedy.

Veteran politician N D Tiwari dies on his 93rd birthday

Veteran politician N D Tiwari dies on his 93rd birthday

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

The politician was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital on October 26. He was suffering from fever and pneumonia.

We don't know who allowed Anderson to leave: PC

We don't know who allowed Anderson to leave: PC

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

The government on Thursday said there were no records of calls made by home ministry officials before the exit of former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson from India in December, 1984 and on the 'safe passage' assurance reportedly given to him. A day after Congress leader Arjun Singh sought to point fingers at P V Narasimha Rao for the exit of Anderson, an accused in the Bhopal gas disaster case, Home Minister P Chidambaram also gave a clean chit to Rajiv Gandhi.

Bhopal case: Arjun absolves Rajiv, blames Rao

Bhopal case: Arjun absolves Rajiv, blames Rao

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

Congress leader Arjun Singh finally broke his silence over the Bhopal gas tragedy on Wednesday during a rare appearance in the Rajya Sabha. The septuagenarian leader, who was the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh when the Bhopal gas tragedy took place, arrived in a wheel chair soon after Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad initiated a discussion on the issue. "I felt that Union Carbide CEO) Warren Anderson should be arrested," he said.

Column: Educating Kapil

Column: Educating Kapil

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

A nation must educate its own, foreigners can only help at the margin.

Will give appropriate reply at right time: Arjun

Will give appropriate reply at right time: Arjun

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

Veteran Congress leader Arjun Singh who was Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister at the time of the Bhopal gas disaster in December 1984 today said he would give "appropriate reply at an appropriate time" on the issue.

How Cong plans to 'manage' Bhopal issue

How Cong plans to 'manage' Bhopal issue

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

Despite the attempts made by the opposition to keep the Bhopal tragedy alive, the Congress leadership has made efforts to put a deliberate closure on the issue.