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'The people are the masters of the country'

'The people are the masters of the country'

Rediff.com10 May 2007

'Most people working within the government are good people. It is the kind of governance systems that we have that have failed us,' says Arvind Kejriwal, crusader.

Vishnu Sene review

Vishnu Sene review

Rediff.com26 Dec 2005

The road to nuclear jihad

The road to nuclear jihad

Rediff.com8 Dec 2005

Hazare  to release list of tainted candidates

Hazare to release list of tainted candidates

Rediff.com24 Sep 2004

'It is up to the voters to decide whom to vote for," Hazare said, adding, "we will tell them about the status of the cases pending against a candidate.'

No evidence to link suspect to Dortmund bus attack

No evidence to link suspect to Dortmund bus attack

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Islamist arrested over Dortmund bus attack was IS member in Iraq

'Quality of civil servants, political executive has deteriorated'

'Quality of civil servants, political executive has deteriorated'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

The quality of both civil servants and political executive members in India has deteriorated, former coal secretary P C Parakh tells Upasna Pandey

Budget content would be decided by economic realities: Jaitley

Budget content would be decided by economic realities: Jaitley

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Jaitley also hinted that these very economic realities could decide whether the government sticks to a fiscal consolidation roadmap or not.

Al Qaeda behind the blasts?

Al Qaeda behind the blasts?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2006

The Saaho Review

The Saaho Review

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

There's no head or tails to anything that happens in Saaho, says Sukanya Verma.

Bezwada Wilson, T M Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award

Bezwada Wilson, T M Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Apart from the two Indians, four others have been selected for the award -- Conchita Carpio-Morales of the Philippines, Dompet Dhuafa of Indonesia, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and 'Vientiane Rescue' of Laos

No more preachy films for Salman Khan

No more preachy films for Salman Khan

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

The debacle of Salman Khan's previous film Jai Ho has left the star determined never to venture into message-oriented cinema.

From Assam to UK: Meet the adventurer who cycled 241 km to clear litter

From Assam to UK: Meet the adventurer who cycled 241 km to clear litter

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

His magic wand is his floating bicycle made of bamboo!

Review: Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada is worth a watch

Review: Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada is worth a watch

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

Director Gautham Menon's Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada may not be what you expect but watch it for the haunting music, writes S Saraswathi.

It's his birthday! Yuvraj Singh turns 36!

It's his birthday! Yuvraj Singh turns 36!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh turned 36 on Tuesday and warm birthday wishes poured in from the cricket fraternity.

Why I am disillusioned with religion

Why I am disillusioned with religion

Rediff.com22 Sep 2006

Maharashtra minister Suresh Jain quits

Maharashtra minister Suresh Jain quits

Rediff.com10 Mar 2005

He is one of the four ministers accused of corruption by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare.

Preet Bharara fired by Trump administration

Preet Bharara "fired" by Trump administration

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

"I did not resign. Moments ago I was fired. Being the US Attorney in SDNY will forever be the greatest honour of my professional life," Bharara tweeted from his personal verified Twitter account, making a reference to his jurisdiction the Southern District of New York.

India terms WTO Framework as a major victory

India terms WTO Framework as a major victory

Rediff.com1 Aug 2004

The government claims to have secured significant gains and succeeded in fully protecting India's interests in agriculture and other key areas.

Crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami: 3 arrested, a dozen assets sealed

Crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami: 3 arrested, a dozen assets sealed

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

At least six bank accounts linked to the group have been identified and the banks concerned directed to immediately freeze them.

This is a message in blood: IS-linked jihadis behead French hostage

This is a message in blood: IS-linked jihadis behead French hostage

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Islamic State-linked militants in Algeria have beheaded a French hostage captured over the weekend -- having earlier made threats to kill him if France did not stop bombing targets in Iraq.

Dalits, Urban Maoists and a plot to kill the PM

Dalits, Urban Maoists and a plot to kill the PM

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

'Such a serious threat -- to assassinate the prime minister of India, no less -- was not handed over to the Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad for investigation, but to the Pune crime branch.' 'So much for seriousness in tackling such a grave issue,' says N Suresh.

Mel Gibson vs Michael Moore!

Mel Gibson vs Michael Moore!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2005

Batman takes on police as comic depicts US racial tensions

Batman takes on police as comic depicts US racial tensions

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

In the backdrop of incidents of police violence against black youths in the US, the latest Batman series issue sees the caped crusader battle police brutality rather than the likes of Joker or Two-Face.

Test your Bat-knowledge

Test your Bat-knowledge

Rediff.com15 Jun 2005

Take this quiz and see how much you know!

Hazare asks Aam Aadmi Party leader to leave fast site

Hazare asks Aam Aadmi Party leader to leave fast site

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Differences between Team Anna and Aam Aadmi Party came to the fore on Friday when its leader Gopal Rai tried to interrupt General V K Singh's speech at the venue and was rebuffed by Anna Hazare who has been on indefinite hunger strike for passage in Parliament of Jan Lokpal Bill.

The man terrorising Iraq

The man terrorising Iraq

Rediff.com26 Apr 2006

And, not, it is not George W Bush.

IS releases new video featuring Dhaka cafe attackers

IS releases new video featuring Dhaka cafe attackers

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

The five terrorists in the video, believed to be recorded sometime before the Gulshan attack, made statements to justify their stance, criticising the democratic system and political leaders.

V K Singh meets Anna, says no politics behind it

V K Singh meets Anna, says no politics behind it

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Moments after Anna Hazare skipped a public meeting addressed by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, former army chief Gen V K Singh on Wednesday met him triggering speculation that the anti-corruption crusader could have been wooed by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

PIL activists should declare source of funds: Jaitley

PIL activists should declare source of funds: Jaitley

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said it should be mandatory for those filing public interest litigations against the government on development projects to declare their source of funds, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned the judiciary against being influenced by "five-star activists".

Thappad review

Thappad review

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

A spectacular Taapsee Pannu brings out the shift of a happy homemaker to a heartbroken woman most strikingly in her deeply affecting performance, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Shivaji's slaying of Afzal Khan: Who struck first?

Shivaji's slaying of Afzal Khan: Who struck first?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

An illuminating excerpt from T C A Raghavan's History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh And Their Quest For India's Past.

Medha Patkar confronts Chidambaram

Medha Patkar confronts Chidambaram

Rediff.com24 May 2005

The fiery activist, who is crusading against demolition of slums in Mumbai, entered the conference hall at a hotel in south Mumbai when Chidambaram was about to leave to catch a flight to Delhi after delivering a speech on urban renewal.

Threats are routine; work must continue: Anna Hazare

Threats are routine; work must continue: Anna Hazare

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

Social activist Anna Hazare has called upon his supporters to ignore the threat to his life and to continue working.

Creation of new states will weaken the country: Hazare

Creation of new states will weaken the country: Hazare

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

Creation of a Telangana state will not only encourage demand for new states but also new districts and this will only weaken the country, social activist and anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare said in Azamgarh on Thursday.

Trump 'didn't conspire with Russia' in 2016 polls: US attorney general

Trump 'didn't conspire with Russia' in 2016 polls: US attorney general

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

'While this (Mueller's) report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him" and sets out evidence on "both sides of the question'

Billionaire earmarks $ 25 mn to stop Bush

Billionaire earmarks $ 25 mn to stop Bush

Rediff.com11 Oct 2004

Soros, dismayed by what he perceives to be the Bush administration's unilateralism abroad and its "authoritarian" politics at home, is on a crusade, the Newsweek magazine says in an article being published in its upcoming issue.

DMK chief keeps everyone guessing on UPA alliance

DMK chief keeps everyone guessing on UPA alliance

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President M Karunanidhi on Tuesday chose to keep the cards close to his chest on the issue of which political outfit his party would strike an alliance to fight next year's Lok Sabha polls.

Imran Khan divorces Jemima

Imran Khan divorces Jemima

Rediff.com22 Jun 2004