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Hate in America: Indians were never immune!

Hate in America: Indians were never immune!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

From citizenship rights to hate crimes and police brutality, no wave of persecution in the US has left Indians completely untouched.

Why did 25 CRPF jawans die in Sukma?

Why did 25 CRPF jawans die in Sukma?

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore and Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com travelled 650 km in Chhattisgarh's Sukma and Bijapur districts to report on the situation that exists 11 days after the Burkapal ambush, where 25 CRPF troops were killed by the Maoists.

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

'People are getting admitted to hospital two to three days before their death in a very serious respiratory compromise state and they are passing away within 48 hours.' 'Those who are coming early in the disease, the minute they are suspicious that they have COVID-19, the recovery rate has been much, much, higher.' 'The moral of the story is: We must destigmatise COVID-19.' 'People should be told: 'Look, if you have anything like this, please come immediately'.'

A case for bitcoin

A case for bitcoin

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

A small percentage of asset allocation to bitcoin seems like a reasonable gamble, as it could be a major gainer in an uncertain global environment, says Devangshu Datta.

India@Asiad: Boxers Vikas, Dheeraj, Amit through to quarters

India@Asiad: Boxers Vikas, Dheeraj, Amit through to quarters

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Chasing a third successive Asian Games medal, Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (75kg) made a strong start, out-punching Pakistan's Tanveer Ahmed in his pre-quarterfinal bout in Jakarta, on Monday.

Aruna's assailant settled in UP village, says news report

Aruna's assailant settled in UP village, says news report

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Even as police remains clueless about Aruna Shanbaug's assailant, a local newspaper on Friday claimed to have traced him to a village in Uttar Pradesh.

422 farmer suicides in Marathwada give BJP govt the jitters

422 farmer suicides in Marathwada give BJP govt the jitters

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

The Maharashtra government is pushing hard to get a Rs 4,500-crore financial package from Centre, reports Sanjay Jog

I haven't seen Bradman but have watched Sangakkara: Mathews

I haven't seen Bradman but have watched Sangakkara: Mathews

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

In a fitting tribute to Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews spoke of Don Bradman and the retiring great in the same breath, calling him the most "consistent batsman he has ever seen".

Euro warm-up: Sweden in goalless draw with Slovenia; France edge Cameroon

Euro warm-up: Sweden in goalless draw with Slovenia; France edge Cameroon

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Sweden missed the influence of captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was resting a sore calf muscle, as they struggled to create chances in a dull 0-0 draw with Slovenia in their penultimate Euro 2016 warm-up in Malmo on Monday.

Nadia Murad: The woman who refuses to be silenced

Nadia Murad: The woman who refuses to be silenced

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

The Nobel Peace Prize winner's battle against Islamic State will go down in history.

No death penalty for Bilkis Bano's rapists: Bombay HC

No death penalty for Bilkis Bano's rapists: Bombay HC

Rediff.com4 May 2017

18 people stand convicted in the case.

US-India: Why 2+2 may not always be 4

US-India: Why 2+2 may not always be 4

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

'This is a historic juncture when the US is in great need of an alliance with India to strengthen its hands in the fierce struggle with China in the Asian theatre,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Maatr review: Raveena shines in a shoddy revenge saga

Maatr review: Raveena shines in a shoddy revenge saga

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

A riveting combination of tough and tender, Raveena shines all the way.

10 intense hostage situations from the past

10 intense hostage situations from the past

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Rediff.com lists a few other dramatic and frightful hostage situations that sent governments and security agencies into a tizzy.

Poor Giriraj Singh, condemned for speaking the ugly truth

Poor Giriraj Singh, condemned for speaking the ugly truth

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party minister was merely voicing what we already know -- that most Indians are an inherently racist people, says Indulekha Aravind

This newspaperman's death made no news

This newspaperman's death made no news

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

For 40 years, he was an efficient cog in Mumbai's newspaper business. But in death he was forgotten by those very newspapers, discovers Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

'Arnab is a thought in the minds of people'

'Arnab is a thought in the minds of people'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

'Physically, he is your boy next door, but attitude-wise, he is an evangelist who does not mind shouting from the rooftops to take a stand on a cause he believes in.'

Three-four persons involved in Bodh Gaya blasts: Shinde

Three-four persons involved in Bodh Gaya blasts: Shinde

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

As the National Investigation Agency started its probe into the serial blasts in this temple town, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Wednesday did not rule out the involvement of three to four persons in the attack.

Patel's resignation 'severe blow' to economy: Manmohan

Patel's resignation 'severe blow' to economy: Manmohan

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

He said it will be 'foolhardy' to diminish institutions for short-term political gains.

In Amethi, Shah, Irani slam Rahul; accuse Sonia-led trust of land grab

In Amethi, Shah, Irani slam Rahul; accuse Sonia-led trust of land grab

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

Shah said, "Rahul baba cannot see development as he sports Italian spectacles."

Sharapova faces suspension after failing drug test

Sharapova faces suspension after failing drug test

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, the highest-paid woman in sports, said on Monday that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open due to a substance she has been taking for 10 years for health issues.

Get set for the mother of all cricketing battles!

Get set for the mother of all cricketing battles!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Virat Kohli's Indian team will be aiming for another comprehensive show against a depleted Australia when the two sides square-off in the opening encounter of the five-match series, in Chennai, on Saturday.

Not surprised at India's ouster: Bailey

Not surprised at India's ouster: Bailey

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

Australian captain George Bailey is not surprised that India did not qualify for the tri-series final and said that concentrating on Test cricket before heading into the ODI event might have been the reason for their below-par showing.

Cricket Buzz: Australia bowling coach Saker resigns

Cricket Buzz: Australia bowling coach Saker resigns

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Saker took the unusual step of publicly criticising his bowlers in the fourth and final Test against India in Sydney last month, revealing discord with staff over tactics.

On RBI, let the public know who stands where

On RBI, let the public know who stands where

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

If indeed the issues involved between the government and RBI are of immense public interest, why not make public the arguments of both the government and the RBI, irrespective of the outcome of the process, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.However, the Act is silent on what happens if the governor's views differ from that of the government. If Patel does not want to budge from his stance the government can either see merit in the Governor's arguments and decide against going ahead with its plan or overrule him. My guess is that the issues raised by the government need to be sorted out not at the November 19 board meeting but between the Governor and the government, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

How England's young lions match up with the heroes of 1990

How England's young lions match up with the heroes of 1990

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

England's World Cup 2018 team, and remarkable similarities emerge between the XI expected to start the semi-final against Croatia

Shiv ji ki baraat without a groom

Shiv ji ki baraat without a groom

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

India is mushrooming with Deve Gowda wannabes because being a former prime minister is better than being a former chief minister, says Shekhar Gupta.

'These terrorists won't even find place in hell'

'These terrorists won't even find place in hell'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

'No religion sanctions what happened in that school in Peshawar. What happened there was a crime against humanity.'

Akashdeep's brilliance helps India beat Malaysia in World Cup

Akashdeep's brilliance helps India beat Malaysia in World Cup

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

Akashdeep Singh scored two goals in the space of three minutes to set up India's 3-2 victory over Malaysia in the men's hockey World Cup in the Hague on Saturday.

League Cup: Liverpool reach final after penalty drama

League Cup: Liverpool reach final after penalty drama

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Keeper Simon Mignolet proved the shootout hero as Liverpool reached the League Cup final on penalties after a gripping last-four second leg tie at Anfield ended 1-1 on aggregate on Tuesday.

The sheer pain of losing my father

The sheer pain of losing my father

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Time unkindly has a sole endeavour: To drag the person, whose death you are mourning, further and further away from your presence, to some far edge of your falsely anesthetised mind. So your memories are drained of colour, growing faint and grainy. You are left with a more and more distant recollections of that person, their laugh, their embrace, their voice and the moments surrounding their final departure. Vaihayasi P Daniel mourns her beloved father who passed away one December morning last year.

Not giving up on phones, just restructuring business: Microsoft

Not giving up on phones, just restructuring business: Microsoft

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Microsoft has had great success with Office 365, with over 1,200 customer win-backs over the last year and a half against Google apps.

The Lok Sabha speech that everyone must see!

The Lok Sabha speech that everyone must see!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

A spirited turn at the mic by Mahua Moitra, first-time MP from Trinamool Congress, in which she listed the "signs of early fascism", has been hailed as the "speech of the year" on social media.

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Formula One rookie George Russell's earliest motorsport memory is of pedalling a toy tractor around Britain's go-kart paddocks.

The winners of Underwater Photographer of the Year

The winners of Underwater Photographer of the Year

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Stunning photos have revealed incredible secrets of the underwater world, with the winners of the 2018 Underwater Photographer of the Year award announced. German photographer Tobias Friedrich has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018. More than 5,000 images were submitted this year by photographers from around the world. UPY was once again kind enough to share some of this year's honourees with us below, with captions written by the photographers.

Trump would send US economy back into recession: Clinton

Trump would send US economy back into recession: Clinton

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Republican presidential presumptive nominee Donald Trump would throw the United States economy back into recession, his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton said.

Sardar Patel's legacy ignored by previous governments, says PM Modi

Sardar Patel's legacy ignored by previous governments, says PM Modi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

The prime minister said everyone in the country is proud of Patel's contribution to India before it attained freedom and during the early years after the nation became independent.

The Lahore Summit: The Nuclear Angle

The Lahore Summit: The Nuclear Angle

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

'All this talk of 'tactical nuclear weapons' or a limited nuclear war are 'false flags'! It looks like India and Pakistan are slowly but surely inching towards this realism,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Zurich Classic: Anand loses to Carlsen; tied third

Zurich Classic: Anand loses to Carlsen; tied third

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand won two, lost two and drew one for a joint third place finish at the blitz tournament of Zurich Chess Classic.

India has a military advantage over Pakistan

India has a military advantage over Pakistan

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

'Should the two armies clash in a conventional battlefield, the advantage will pass more and more to the Indians as the battle progresses,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).