The whole point about this is not who eventually wins or loses but how, in just a few years, technology has so changed our lives, says Subir Roy.
Snowfall brought cheer to many Kashmiris.
Normal life has been paralysed due to curfew-like restrictions and separatists-sponsored strike since Saturday.
Flood situation in south Bengal turned grim on Saturday with 1.19 lakh people taking shelter in relief camps in 12 districts of the state even as weatherman forecast more heavy rains in the next two days.
There have been other several instances where women have stood up and taken on eve teasers and molesters. Rediff.com lists a few such cases where the victims have fiercely fought back.
Measures that will make Indian cities more organised and liveable need to be implemented to tackle the menace of pollution.
A woman, who was injured when security forces opened fire in Handwara town of north Kashmir to quell a stone-pelting mob, succumbed at a hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday.
With better preparedness and efficient planning and execution, toll restricted to a low level. Lesson from 1999 cyclone helped.
Regardless of Phata Poster Nikhla Hero's uneven pace and indecisive disposition, Shahid Kapoor, armed with a kooky grin, gives it his best shot.
Should the party expand to Punjab, Bihar and other places, or should it consolidate its gains in Delhi? This was one of the questions before the party when it split sometime back. An answer is yet to emerge.
Hundreds others were wounded many of whom received bullet and pellet injuries and are undergoing treatment in various hospitals.
With five rapes being reported over the past 36 hours from different corners of Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state seemed to be turning into the country's 'rape province'. Sharat Pradhan reports
Budget proposals have set four goals to transform Indian Railways.
If India is to follow a smart cultural diplomacy, it has unmatched advantages over both China and Pakistan, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Uber said it is conducting a full audit of its verification, rider feedback and support processes apart from assessing its driver screening processes, Ola is getting GPS installed in all its partner taxis.
The IMD has fancy weather-monitoring radars in the name of providing better forecasts.
Travel by public transport can be made more attractive and practical for a lot more people.
Apart from its sight-seeing grandeurs, the city boasts a unique shopping and gastronomical experience.
While so-called 'cow protectors' have indulged in widespread vigilantism under the garb of protection of cattle, there has been little effort to save them from the real threat to their survival -- urban garbage, open dumps and apathy of cow owners.
Delhi and neighbouring Noida in Uttar Pradesh, too, are studying Gurgaon's no-car Tuesday model.
Hunterrr is a deeply problematic film, and fails rather miserably, warns Raja Sen.
Delhi's chief minister claims success, but his ambitious odd even scheme's real test could be on Monday.
Akshay Kumar makes some of those lines work, but things have gotten far worse this time around, notes Raja Sen
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has made it abundantly clear that he would contest against Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from Varanasi.
Ghosn's partnership with motorcycle and auto-rickshaw maker Bajaj Auto got most publicity.
The city is waging a war against garbage, says Anjuli Bhargava.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who faced flak for his protest in the heart of the capital, on Saturday said the Constitution does not prevent the chief minister from holding a dharna.
How did Sudarshan Shetty, curator of the Kochi Muziris Biennale, decide what gets to be part of the show and what doesn't?
Rediff Reader Ansh M visited Udaipur recently and came back with a bagful of memories!
Two IIT-B grads cracked the cab aggregator code, tasted success & failure.
Ten trade unions to go on strike to protest against changes in labour laws
Protests demanding Jallikattu swelled on the streets of Tamil Nadu after agitators rejected statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and the state braced for a shutdown on Friday.
Kashmir remained on the edge with six more persons, including a cop getting killed in violence on Sunday.
Rediff.com takes a look at some cases from the recent past where the courts awarded the capital punishment for horrific crimes that fall under the rarest of rare category.
From mass layoffs to acquisitions, here's how the Indian start-up industry kept us on our toes.
Dhoom 3 is a children's film made for children who've never seen a film, writes Raja Sen.
You won't regret including this list in your itinerary.
Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9.
Rediff.com lists the footballers who died while playing, in the last decade.
Ten trade unions with a combined membership of 15 crore workers in public and private sector, including banks and insurance companies, are on a nationwide strike to protest against changes in the labour laws.
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