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EPL: United's Solskjaer delivers perfect reply to his doubters

EPL: United's Solskjaer delivers perfect reply to his doubters

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

The United fans, who celebrated the victory at the end of the game with the manager and players, have not been the source of criticism of Solskjaer -- indeed the Norwegian has enjoyed strong backing from supporters who attend games at Old Trafford and those who travel away.

Even we need to survive!

Even we need to survive!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The humans are in trouble. They've been attacked by a Virus. What happens to the animals who depend on them? The Crows? The Dogs? And The Cats? Nitin Sathe's short story set in the times of the coronavirus.

Finch wants Australia to come out all guns blazing

Finch wants Australia to come out all guns blazing

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

'India have been in great form in all formats over a long time now. But it is going to be a great opportunity for us to come out, play aggressively and express ourselves. We can take the game on and really try to take it to India'

US House votes to block funding for Obama immigration orders

US House votes to block funding for Obama immigration orders

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

The measures passed 236-191 votes immediately drew sharp reaction from the White House.

ISI sought massive intel data collection tools, says report

ISI sought massive intel data collection tools, says report

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

ISI sought to intercept all communications passing through the country in 2013, the most significant expansion of its capacity to conduct mass surveillance to date and rivalling that of the United States and UK.

Algo trading will soon be under Sebi scanner

Algo trading will soon be under Sebi scanner

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Market regulator is trying to build a large team of software experts for efficient monitoring and surveillance

United Nations adopts plan to attack Islamic State's funding

United Nations adopts plan to attack Islamic State's funding

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

The 15-member body called for enhanced actions, from closing financial system loopholes to stopping the abuse of charitable causes, as well as updating the existing IS and Al Qaeda sanctions list.

Expect *this* from Pataaka, Manto, Sui Dhaaga

Expect *this* from Pataaka, Manto, Sui Dhaaga

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Sreehari Nair introduces you to three promising movies coming up.

The unlikely heroines of Sawda Ghevra

The unlikely heroines of Sawda Ghevra

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

'With this success (of access to water) the women are convinced that their rights go beyond law books -- and the law is indeed powerful.' 'The women are now not afraid to file a police complaint or file a case in court.'

How Modi tried to manage China & Pakistan

How Modi tried to manage China & Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

'New Delhi showed itself willing -- at least for a period -- to tolerate the risk of conflict and to withstand Beijing's implicit and explicit threats.' 'But it also continued to try to cut some kind of deal with China to reduce tensions.'

China imposes record fine on US chip giant

China imposes record fine on US chip giant

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Qualcomm has agreed to pay a hefty fine of $995 million.

Jaitley meets US commerce secretary, bats for H-1B

Jaitley meets US commerce secretary, bats for H-1B

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Taking up the case of Indian IT companies and professionals, Jaitley told Ross about the contribution of highly-skilled Indians in the economic development of the United States and India and stressed that they should continue to do so, which is in the best interest of the two countries, officials said.

The shocking way we treat 'servants'!

The shocking way we treat 'servants'!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

'In this resurgent India, class is the new caste. We are shaken up only occasionally, and briefly, when a battered, tribal teenager from Jharkhand looks us in the eye from our closet,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Football Briefs: PSG braced for fine from UEFA for fans' behaviour against Real

Football Briefs: PSG braced for fine from UEFA for fans' behaviour against Real

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

What made the Oscars SO DIFFERENT this year

What made the Oscars SO DIFFERENT this year

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

The 91st Annual Academy Awards was anything but boring, feels Aseem Chhabra.

Liverpool in control of Suarez situation: Rodgers

Liverpool in control of Suarez situation: Rodgers

Rediff.com23 Jun 2013

Coach Brendan Rodgers has stated that Liverpool are in complete control of the situation regarding Luiz Suarez and it is up to the club to decide if the volatile Uruguayan striker will be sold.

AMAZING movies coming up!

AMAZING movies coming up!

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

The jewels to watch out for at MAMI.

10 Ways to Survive the Lockdown

10 Ways to Survive the Lockdown

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Sreehari Nair lists some movies, documentaries, recorded-performance films, and literature and music suggestions that might help.

Hughes Tragedy: Old foes India and Australia come closer

Hughes Tragedy: Old foes India and Australia come closer

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

India and Australia might be sworn enemies on the cricket field but the two nations have been united in mourning the shocking death of Phillip Hughes.

Revisiting Chaalbaaz: Sridevi, TWICE as good!

Revisiting Chaalbaaz: Sridevi, TWICE as good!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Sukanya Verma revisits Chaalbaaz where Sridevi was such a pleasure to watch, twice over!

Why a 'no-fly' list is a good idea

Why a 'no-fly' list is a good idea

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

A public blacklist that bars you from flying for a certain period -- based on the severity of your offence -- could in fact deter others from behaving badly, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Now trending: Board-managed companies

Now trending: Board-managed companies

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

More and more the buck will stop at the board. Look no further than Infosys, says Amit Tendon.

#MeToo: Indian men don't see sexism as a huge problem

#MeToo: Indian men don't see sexism as a huge problem

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

'I see liberal men shocked at the flood of #MeToo on their timelines, men who rail against these terrible things, but who haven't had the slightest idea how many of their friends and family have suffered under their noses, nor how much,' says Mitali Saran.

The 'mistake' which Kohli, BigB, Sunny Leone made

The 'mistake' which Kohli, BigB, Sunny Leone made

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Ullhas P Revankar spares no one when it comes to respecting the national anthem and national flag.

Indian-origin UK slave owner claimed he was Jesus

Indian-origin UK slave owner claimed he was Jesus

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

The Indian-origin head of an extremist Maoist sect, accused of enslaving three women in his home here for 30 years, tried to convince his British followers he was Jesus Christ, a former activist has claimed.

How the North Indian Launda saved Hindi movies

How the North Indian Launda saved Hindi movies

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

'Pink a movie that's assembled especially for that section of prejudice-free Indians who are all on this side of the screen.' 'Look...there's virtuosity staring at you, 24 Frames per Second.' 'Soak it in; more power to the revolution, more wax to the candlelight vigils,' says Sreehari Nair.

Let us stop taxing women!

Let us stop taxing women!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Double tax exemption on wages paid to women can encourage companies to hire, retain and compensate women better, argues Nitin Pai.

Trump impact: Net worth of India's tech billionaires eroded

Trump impact: Net worth of India's tech billionaires eroded

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

IT stocks have dropped about 3 per cent in the days since the Donald Trump administration took first steps toward visa reform and all of India's highest-profile technology tycoons have seen their net worth eroded. Saritha Rai reports.

Death warrant issued against 'serial killer' Surinder Koli in Nithari case

Death warrant issued against 'serial killer' Surinder Koli in Nithari case

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

In a fresh development in the Nithari serial murder cases, Ghaziabad sessions court has issued death warrant against Surinder Koli in connection with the brutal killing of 14-year-old Rimpa Halder. Central Bureau of Investigation sources said that a death warrant was issued by additional sessions Judge Atul Kumar Gupta in the name of Koli that he should be hanged to death after the convict exhausted all his legal remedies in this case.

How to deal with the Aziz Ansari #MeToo accusation: The essential guide

How to deal with the Aziz Ansari #MeToo accusation: The essential guide

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Experts who work on race and gender issues have now put together a syllabus for desis.

Protection from arrest to Bharti extended, HC reserves order

Protection from arrest to Bharti extended, HC reserves order

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Delhi high court on Thursday protected controversial Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti from arrest by directing the police not to take any coercive steps till pronouncement of judgement on his plea for anticipatory bail in a case of domestic violence lodged by his wife.

Why this business community seeks Licence Raj

Why this business community seeks Licence Raj

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

The sugar industry clamouring for control and intervention should set the alarm bells ringing in the corridors of power.

Would ancient India have supported Section 377?

Would ancient India have supported Section 377?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Devdutt Pattanaik, who has simplified the ancient Indian scriptures for millions of readers, highlights what our scriptures have to say about homosexuals and transgenders.

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.

'No way Qatar will lose 2022 World Cup'

'No way Qatar will lose 2022 World Cup'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Qatar said on Wednesday there was no way it would be stripped of the right to host the World Cup despite the corruption scandal surrounding FIFA, dismissing a 'bashing campaign' of criticism of its 2022 bid as anti-Arab prejudice.

Golden Globes 2018: 10 things that stood out

Golden Globes 2018: 10 things that stood out

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

The 'power of women' resonated all through the evening in the most emphatic fashion.

No rape in marriage?

No rape in marriage?

Rediff.com9 May 2015

A number of studies and statistics prove that marital rape is a reality in India. But laws that do not acknowledge this are another reality that a large number of married women are forced to live with.

Review: Naku Penta Naku Taka disappoints

Review: Naku Penta Naku Taka disappoints

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Naku Penta Naku Taka is a disappointment considering the promise it carried.

'I'm not instant coffee'

'I'm not instant coffee'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

'You have to sip me slowly and enjoy the journey.'

'You can't sustain a campaign of hate'

'You can't sustain a campaign of hate'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

'You can't go on creating division and rhetoric of hate.' 'It comes to roost. We are seeing the first glimpses of that in the state elections.'