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Review: Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa is a cool concept

Review: Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa is a cool concept

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Hopefully, this sex chat will start many conversations, feels Namrata Thakker.

Websites selling sex toys under lens

Websites selling sex toys under lens

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Four websites, including Flipkart, may be blocked if the govt feels they're maintaining objectionable content.

Somewhere along the way we lost humanity

Somewhere along the way we lost humanity

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

'Are you so scared for your own skin that you will not help a lady or a weak man from attack?' asks an anguished A Ganesh Nadar.

If you miss a period, you're pregnant: Myth or Fact?

If you miss a period, you're pregnant: Myth or Fact?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Missing a period is more common in the first year after you start menstruating.

All ye sheep: Beware the Facebook Wolf

All ye sheep: Beware the Facebook Wolf

Rediff.com5 May 2018

'The thing we fondly call FB has come a long way from the cute baby dimples it had in 2006.' 'Today the dimples are long gone and FB looms over us as Mr Hyde, designing the news we see with algorithms that determine what we might want to see; allowing companies to empty our pockets as we hug it good morning and to lobotomise us as we sleep,' says Mitali Saran.

The project that helped prevent over 6 lakh HIV/AIDS cases in India

The project that helped prevent over 6 lakh HIV/AIDS cases in India

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Alkesh Wadhwani is the head, India programs, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks to Shobha Warrier on the Avahan India Project.

How Deveshwar transformed ITC into a successful company

How Deveshwar transformed ITC into a successful company

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

As Deveshwar announces his decision to step down, he has a rich legacy to leave behind.

The Rahul Dravid of Indian politics

The Rahul Dravid of Indian politics

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

'On a new kidney, her immune system still getting used to it, she took on the Pakistanis at the UN, held meetings with her counterparts from across the world, and presented a picture of incredible poise and dignity,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Zika-free warmups suggest minimal risk at Olympics

Zika-free warmups suggest minimal risk at Olympics

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

The local organizing committee for the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro said on Tuesday not a single case of Zika infection has been reported among 17,000 athletes, volunteers and staff during test events in the run-up to the games. As concern over the outbreak grows among the 500,000 visitors expected for the Olympics, the committee's chief medical officer said cooler temperatures, which are less propitious for mosquitos, had already led to a decrease in the number of Zika infections in recent months. U.S. health officials have concluded that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies.

What security forces in J&K can learn from KPS Gill

What security forces in J&K can learn from KPS Gill

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

'His essential doctrine was only the local police can fight terror.' '"You can't fire at mobs throwing stones," he said, adding one has to think innovatively, even defensively, sometimes.' Shekhar Gupta remembers the uncoventional SuperCop.

Urvashi Rautela: 'Sex education is essential for kids'

Urvashi Rautela: 'Sex education is essential for kids'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

Here's our weekly round-up that brings you the latest news on models, designers and celebs from the world of glamour and entertainment.

Debunking AAP's 'democratisation' of justice

Debunking AAP's 'democratisation' of justice

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

Now that the Aam Aadmi Party has uploaded 'evidences' in the form of videos, it has sought to democratise the legal process as now the public can also judge. Do we find this method acceptable? Are you free to enact a trial online or publicly, placing, propagating, popularising 'evidence' to prove your point? We know that this 'evidence' may not stand in a court of law. But that does not worry the moral brigade known as the AAP, argues Apoorvanand.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

These photos prove we live in a bizarre world.

'Posting sexy pix is no way to become a vlogger'

'Posting sexy pix is no way to become a vlogger'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

'If you just click sexy pictures, you are only going to have a bunch of perverts following you.' 'What do perverts buy? They don't even buy condoms.'

Criminal Justice: More than just a whodunit

Criminal Justice: More than just a whodunit

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

At its core, Criminal Justice is a tale of small miscalculations leading to grave consequences, feels Sreehari Nair.

What India thinks of Sunny Leone

What India thinks of Sunny Leone

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

As Sunny Leone's film, Mastizaade, hit screens amidst a wave of unprecedented social media support for her, Ritika Bhatia finds out what India thinks of the actor.

10 English words used only by Indians

10 English words used only by Indians

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Because English is such a funny language!

How informed are you about HIV and AIDS?

How informed are you about HIV and AIDS?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Did you know that 3.2 million children worldwide are living with HIV?

A sexy woman doesn't cease to be a human being

A sexy woman doesn't cease to be a human being

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

'When a woman uses stunning sexy photo shoots to make a splash and be noticed by the audiences and the industry, it doesn't mean she can be broken down to breasts, buttocks, legs, navel and oh... a pretty face,' says movie director Suparn Verma.

Is online selling of sex toys illegal?

Is online selling of sex toys illegal?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Come and check us, we're always open and law-abiding, says co-founder of US-based entity selling in India, after Delhi Police asks govt to track some e-commerce sites.

WHO sees 'very low' risk of further Zika spread due to Olympics

WHO sees 'very low' risk of further Zika spread due to Olympics

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

There is a 'very low risk' of further international spread of Zika virus as result of the Olympic Games to be held in Brazil, the heart of the current outbreak linked to birth defects, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Tuesday.

Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business

Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

The call to make brand ambassadors accountable has rattled filmstars and sports stars.

Should prostitution be legalised?

Should prostitution be legalised?

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

'When workers in other industries enjoy protection, why should sex workers not receive similar protection?' 'Sex work should be treated as work and brought under the work schedule of the labour department.' 'We will only end up giving immunity to the pimps and brothels to buy or sell human beings. This will in turn increase trafficking of young women and children.' Rashme Sehgal reports on the debate over legalising prostitution, a bugle in whose favour has been sounded by the new chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Lalitha Kumaramangalam.

How IIFA played out with the stars

How IIFA played out with the stars

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

The stars behind the biggest films of the year like Prabhas, Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan may have been absent, but IIFA was quite an extravaganza.

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

'Why do we feel our parents are not human? That our mother is not a woman?'

Want freedom within India and not from India, Kanhaiya says after release

Want freedom within India and not from India, Kanhaiya says after release

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Returning to JNU campus on his release from jail three weeks after his arrest, Kanhaiya Kumar said they are seeking freedom within the country and not from India.

Do you question a rape survivor?

Do you question a rape survivor?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

I am only suggesting greater sensitisation and understanding of adults' sexual and lifestyle choices, says Shekhar Gupta.

Top 10 episodes of Koffee With Karan!

Top 10 episodes of Koffee With Karan!

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Sukanya Verma lists her favourite episodes from Koffee With Karan over the years.

Birthday Special: The mad, MAD face of Ranveer Singh!

Birthday Special: The mad, MAD face of Ranveer Singh!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Happy birthday, Ranveer!

Out-of-the-box celeb fashion... Like it?

Out-of-the-box celeb fashion... Like it?

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Take a look at what the stars were wearing at the 2016 Met Gala.

'Relax son, it's just advertising'

'Relax son, it's just advertising'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

'Cynics don't make it big in advertising.' 'Often, the medium calls for a rock-like commitment to puny, easily digestible ideas.' 'Here's a text that understands this facet of advertising and one that keeps its tone breezy and reporter-like; that's set across a wide canvas but one that never overstates its own importance,' says Sreehari Nair.

Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess

Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Suicide Squad is less an actual movie and more an assemblage of moments, moments mostly to do with popular music appropriated around shots of spectacle, with every single scene trying to hit a crescendo of cool and the film, thus, failing to find any peaks at all, says Raja Sen.

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.

Should athletes consider not attending Olympics if fear Zika?

Should athletes consider not attending Olympics if fear Zika?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

The United States Olympic Committee told US sports federations that athletes and staff concerned for their health over the Zika virus should consider not going to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August.

A race to save the Parsis

A race to save the Parsis

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

From dating apps to events, the shrinking community is innovating ways to encourage the young to marry within the faith.

The doctor who reclaims stolen lives

The doctor who reclaims stolen lives

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Anup Patel tells Chaya Babu that he is bound by a sense of duty to help the country of his birth fight the menace of human trafficking

In love with a bisexual man? You're lucky!

In love with a bisexual man? You're lucky!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Bisexuals make better lovers, fathers and partners, a new study has revealed.

No thank you, the Parsis can save themselves

No thank you, the Parsis can save themselves

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

'Be responsible, don't use a condom tonight' goes an advertising campaign that is an insult to the intelligence of a community that is by no means ignorant or illiterate, argues Sherna Gandhy.

40 years ago and now: ITC struggles to kick tobacco

40 years ago and now: ITC struggles to kick tobacco

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Forty years on, ironically, the managerial attention to new businesses has meant almost 40 per cent of revenues now come from the non-tobacco business.

'Do you want to be the other woman in his life?'

'Do you want to be the other woman in his life?'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Rediff's Love Guru talked to readers and addressed their relationship problems.