News for 'child begging'

'I don't know how to save this relationship'

'I don't know how to save this relationship'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

'You can't look at India with a single lens'

'You can't look at India with a single lens'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

'India is a multifaceted place that resides in one country.' 'I always say that there are 1.3 billion Indias and everyone takes their own form and shape of the country.' A fascinating glimpse from Barkat: The Inspiration And Story Behind One Of The World's Largest Food Drives, Feed India.

Choked review

Choked review

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

Choked almost manages to be a real depiction of life after demonetisation for a lower middle class household but ends up being a puzzle in a puddle, feels Moumita Bhattacharjee.

World's poor headed for better lives in 2030: Gates

World's poor headed for better lives in 2030: Gates

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

The predictions appear in the annual letter from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, chaired by the Microsoft Corp co-founder and former chief executive and his wife.

PIX: Djokovic tames Van Rijthoven, meets Sinner next

PIX: Djokovic tames Van Rijthoven, meets Sinner next

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Images from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on Sunday.

'She is cold-hearted, manipulative, stubborn'

'She is cold-hearted, manipulative, stubborn'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Indra Nooyi: 'Female leaders have it much tougher'

Indra Nooyi: 'Female leaders have it much tougher'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

'Women's voices are too high or too low, or they are seen as too short or too tall, or too fat or too thin, to be great leaders.' 'These judgments wear us down.'

'She harassed me, my family members and wants a divorce'

'She harassed me, my family members and wants a divorce'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Leaders Need Strong Sense Of Who They Are

Leaders Need Strong Sense Of Who They Are

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

'I have always believed that life doesn't get easier or more forgiving; we only get stronger and more resilient.'

ASK ANU: 'I feel suffocated. I want to be happy'

ASK ANU: 'I feel suffocated. I want to be happy'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.

Soccer PIX: Arsenal down West Ham in derby

Soccer PIX: Arsenal down West Ham in derby

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Ayew strikes as Palace hold Southampton to 2-2 draw

'I was imprisoned in the phansi yard'

'I was imprisoned in the phansi yard'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

'I was told to go to the next room and strip -- that's when it really hits you for the first time... that you are a criminal and you are being treated like one.' 'It comes as a shock when, instead of your name, you hear, "Yeh naya Maowadi aaya hai (A new Maoist has arrived)".'

US, aided by Pakistan, DESTROYED Afghanistan

US, aided by Pakistan, DESTROYED Afghanistan

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The US has the distinction of destroying a flawed but functioning State thrice since 1979. Pakistan has been their constant accomplice, explains Shekhar Gupta.

'Selecting Rohit Sharma for Australia tour would be a gamble'

'Selecting Rohit Sharma for Australia tour would be a gamble'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell says India needs to 'sort their batting inadequacies' before the tour Down Under later this year

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl review

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl review

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Janhvi Kapoor does well as the girl trying to assert her 'kaabiliyat', observes Sukanya Verma.

ASK ANU: 'We used to be a happy couple but...'

ASK ANU: 'We used to be a happy couple but...'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.

11 countries that can soon go bankrupt

11 countries that can soon go bankrupt

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

While India is witnessing slowdown, many countries have not yet been able to come off the last decade's financial crisis.

Why this man is taking on BCCI President Ganguly...

Why this man is taking on BCCI President Ganguly...

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

'Jay Shah's tenure as BCCI secretary ended in May.' 'Sourav Ganguly's tenure as BCCI president ended on July 26.' 'Why have they not quit?'

Please don't blame Bangalore molesters, Mr Akshay Kumar

Please don't blame Bangalore molesters, Mr Akshay Kumar

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

On what moral ground is the actor lecturing others?

'Only women who compromise on integrity make it big in the Congress'

'Only women who compromise on integrity make it big in the Congress'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Tejaswini Gowda, a former Congress leader in Karnataka who is now with the Bharatiya Janata Party, lambasted her old party, saying it rewarded women leaders in the party only if they danced to the tune of the male politicians.

'It's society that teaches children that transgender people are bad'

'It's society that teaches children that transgender people are bad'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

But this project is changing that -- one public artwork at a time.

May God save the country from 'Modi model': Sonia

May God save the country from 'Modi model': Sonia

Rediff.com26 Apr 2014

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party's much touted Gujarat Model is actually 'Modi model' under which the common man is suffering in the state and may God save the country from it.

Is India ready to Legalize LGBTQ+ Marriage?

Is India ready to Legalize LGBTQ+ Marriage?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

A fascinating glimpse from Somak Ghoshal's 10 Indian Heroes Who Help People Live With Dignity.

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Aseem Chhabra lists the best non-Hindi language films he watched in 2020, with the hope that they will have a wider reach in the new year.

A miracle called Chumki

A miracle called Chumki

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

'Would Chumki ever get to lead a normal life? How could we reinstate her in a family? Questions like these haunted me.' Indrani Roy discovers how a young child, cruelly handicapped at birth, is now living a normal, healthy life thanks to the determination of a few warm-hearted people.

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Disability activist Virali Modi recounts her life's most challenging moments and how she turned adversities in her favour.

Revisiting Boot Polish: A beautiful celebration of sibling love

Revisiting Boot Polish: A beautiful celebration of sibling love

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Raj Kapoor's Boot Polish (1954), starring Baby Naaz and Ratan Kumar.

Review: Mad Max: Fury Road is the greatest action movie of all time

Review: Mad Max: Fury Road is the greatest action movie of all time

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

'If ever there was a film that begged to be celebrated on the big-screen -- heck, that begged viewing with 3D glasses -- it is this one, a sensational ride that throws you, the viewer, into the deep-end and drags you along for a chained and scorched and unbelievable ride,' says Raja Sen.

'Don't apologise for your size'

'Don't apologise for your size'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

'You are what you are and you have to live life embracing all of you.'

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.

WATCH: Andy Murray slays sexist reporter in two words

WATCH: Andy Murray slays sexist reporter in two words

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

This is not the first time that Murray has won our hearts with his stance against sexism.

What COVID-19 lockdown looks like around the world

What COVID-19 lockdown looks like around the world

Rediff.com25 May 2020

These captivating photos snapped by photographers across the globe amid the coronavirus pandemic showcase how different nations have experienced a life under lockdown. In total, 15,697 photos have been submitted to the contest. The power is now in the global community's hands to cast their votes and decide which photo should win #StayHome. The most-voted photo will be revealed through the Agora app on May 27 and will win the top prize of $1,000. Octavi Royo, CEO and co-founder of the app Agora, which is running the competiton, said the photos gave 'a point of view on the confinement and to share a message of hope to humanity through their photograph'. Take a look at some of the best entries here.

'Trump, do something': Mom demands answers after Florida shooting

'Trump, do something': Mom demands answers after Florida shooting

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Lori Alhadeff, who lost her 14-year-old daughter, asked how a gunman is allowed to enter schools and questioned what security was in place to stop it.

Protests greet Nitish during Muzaffarpur hospital visit

Protests greet Nitish during Muzaffarpur hospital visit

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

Kumar, who had been away in New Delhi since Saturday, returned to the state capital on Monday evening and held an emergency review meeting on the AES situation with officials.

Why did 65 infants die in Odisha?

Why did 65 infants die in Odisha?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

'I kept begging the doctors to put my three year old on the ventilator. But the doctors and nurses kept saying no ventilator was available. When the breathing apparatus ultimately became available, it was too late.'

Was Ravana the world's first aviator?

Was Ravana the world's first aviator?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

'Even among scientists and technology mavens -- typically communities that tend to view the world through the lens of logos or reason and not mythos, there is a shiny-eyed enthusiasm for the mythical world,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Modi becoming PM is a fantasy, says Mamata

Modi becoming PM is a fantasy, says Mamata

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

In the latest string of attacks, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that Narendra Modi becoming prime minister is a 'fantasy'.

The couple that forced 5,000 girls into prostitution

The couple that forced 5,000 girls into prostitution

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

Affaq Husain and his wife Saira built a Rs 100 crore empire preying on the most vulnerable people in society.

At 7, he's the youngest to scale Kilimanjaro

At 7, he's the youngest to scale Kilimanjaro

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

He just wanted to see some snow. But he got much more than that. Samanyu, all of 7, scaled Africa's loftiest peak and proved that no dream is impossible. And that age is just a number.

Why I may stop reading the newspapers

Why I may stop reading the newspapers

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'...I have not read newspapers for quite some time,' a psychologist tells Syed Firdaus Ashraf, 'and I am perfectly normal.'