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Monsoon 2019 likely to be below normal: Skymet

Monsoon 2019 likely to be below normal: Skymet

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

East India, along with a major portion of central India, is likely to be at a higher risk of being rain deficient, especially during the first half of the season.

Budget focuses on wealth & wellness; has farmers at its heart: PM

Budget focuses on wealth & wellness; has farmers at its heart: PM

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

In televised remarks after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget, Modi said it has many provisions for the agriculture sector, including for making loans easier for farmers.

Must See: Obama's favourite BOOKS of 2019

Must See: Obama's favourite BOOKS of 2019

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Barack Obama recently unveiled his list of 19 favourite books from 2019.

Drop Koregaon-Bhima violence cases: NCP MLA to Uddhav

Drop Koregaon-Bhima violence cases: NCP MLA to Uddhav

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Munde, whose party is a key ally in the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government, has made the demand in a letter written to Thackeray on Monday.

Extreme weather events killed over 1.4 lakh people in last 50 yrs

Extreme weather events killed over 1.4 lakh people in last 50 yrs

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

The paper said 65,130 people were killed in 3,175 incidents of floods. Some 40,358 people died in 117 tropical cyclones, with 344.9 deaths per mortality event. There were 706 heat wave incidents that claimed the lives of 17,362 people, the paper said, adding there is a rise in the number of casualties because of this type of EWE.

October Releases: The Sky Is Pink, Saand Ki Aankh

October Releases: The Sky Is Pink, Saand Ki Aankh

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

So which film is releasing at a theatre near you? We tell you, right here!

PM gifts Rani Lakshmibai's petition to Abbott

PM gifts Rani Lakshmibai's petition to Abbott

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gifted Australian lawyer John Lang's 1854 petition on behalf of Rani Lakshmibai against the East India Company to his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott.

Behind-the-scenes: Aspiring models audition for LFW

Behind-the-scenes: Aspiring models audition for LFW

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Here are 10 candid moments from the Guwahati auditions of Lakme Fashion Week.

Monsoon to revive over East and North India soon

Monsoon to revive over East and North India soon

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Gujarat, have been left out, despite a strong start to the monsoon in June

When are the BIG movies releasing?

When are the BIG movies releasing?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at the upcoming films and their release dates.

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

These plantations are not only eating into the land occupied by the region's native forests, they could also disturb the ground water reserve and soil quality

We must have just 2 rates of income tax

We must have just 2 rates of income tax

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

10 per cent for those who earn up to Rs 30 lakh a year and 25 per cent for those who earn more, suggests T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

2018 was BJP's annus horribilis

2018 was BJP's annus horribilis

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

In 2018, the BJP's rare successes in north-east India aside, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong for the party.

Vistara is all set for global foray

Vistara is all set for global foray

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Vistara appoints Vinod Kannan as chief strategy officer; plans to launch its maiden international flight to Colombo in May

Bengal win will put Mamata in race for PM

Bengal win will put Mamata in race for PM

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

The TMC expects to emerge victorious by way of a majority of minority votes and a minority of majority votes, notes Arun Bhatnagar, a retired IAS officer.

Kohinoor was 'surrendered' by Maharaja of Lahore to British: ASI

Kohinoor was 'surrendered' by Maharaja of Lahore to British: ASI

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

The Kohinoor diamond, estimated to cost over $200 million (Rs 1,465 crore), was neither stolen nor "forcibly" taken by British rulers but given to East India Company by erstwhile rulers of Punjab

Stand-up comedians post apology after old videos, tweets resurface

Stand-up comedians post apology after old videos, tweets resurface

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Earlier this week, Twitter users dug out screenshots of jokes of some comics, including Varun Grover, Aditi Mittal, Abish Mathew, which they had cracked in the past.

After Hathras, why BJP sees a global plot

After Hathras, why BJP sees a global plot

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

If the Congress recovers some of its earlier influence among the Dalits, the BJP will be in a quandary since the Dalits were among the party's latest acquisitions. To lose them will be a disaster for the saffron camp not only in UP, but all over India, observes Amulya Ganguli.

What led the British to Leave India?

What led the British to Leave India?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

Attlee said Great Britain had concluded that the Indian element of the army was no longer reliable and that Netaji's Indian National Army had demonstrated that. That had shaken the foundation on which Britain's Indian empire rested, argues Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd).

Kohinoor can't be brought back to Pak: Lahore HC told

Kohinoor can't be brought back to Pak: Lahore HC told

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

The diamond it was handed over to the United Kingdom under the 'Treaty of Lahore' in 1849.

Bhima Koregaon violence: Dalits call for Maharashtra bandh on Wednesday

Bhima Koregaon violence: Dalits call for Maharashtra bandh on Wednesday

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dalit icon B R Ambedkar, said Maharashtra Democratic Front, Maharashtra Left Front, besides 250 organisations, have supported Wednesday's shutdown.

The BEST and WORST of 2020

The BEST and WORST of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Mediums may change, formats may alter but one thing remains constant -- audience making their likes and dislikes abundantly clear.

14 IPOs raised $940 mn in Q1 of 2019

14 IPOs raised $940 mn in Q1 of 2019

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

Around 70 companies have received IPO clearance from markets regulator Sebi, but are waiting for election results.

Borders are derived realities, not autonomous facts

Borders are derived realities, not autonomous facts

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'Manmohan Singh's fond hope of avoiding conflict over territory by 'making borders irrelevant' is increasingly difficult to realise in a world where institutional restraints on aggression are weakening and the new game in town is unalloyed power play,' notes T N Ninan.

Proceedings to blacklist 360 Tabligh foreigners begin: MHA

Proceedings to blacklist 360 Tabligh foreigners begin: MHA

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

Action against the foreign Tablighi Jamaat members were taken after over 2,300 activists, including 250 foreigners of the Islamic organisation were found to be living at its headquarters located at Delhi's Nizamuddin despite the 21-day lockdown imposed to check the spread of coronavirus.

Monsoon covers entire country 12 days in advance

Monsoon covers entire country 12 days in advance

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'Southwest Monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab and thus it has covered the entire country today, the 26th June 2020,' the IMD said in its special Daily Weather Report.

Now, Kangana's Manikarnika faces allegations of distorting history

Now, Kangana's Manikarnika faces allegations of distorting history

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Sarva Brahmin Mahasabha has demanded the state government to immediately stop the shooting of the Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

Two reasons why Bihar win was important for the BJP

Two reasons why Bihar win was important for the BJP

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

This was a difficult election to win, but the Modi card, the caste divide and the division in the Opposition vote bank helped overcome many challenges.

Govt does a U-turn on Kohinoor, says will make all efforts to bring it back

Govt does a U-turn on Kohinoor, says will make all efforts to bring it back

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

In a statement, the government claimed it has not yet conveyed its views to the court "contrary to what is being misrepresented" in the media.

Betaal review

Betaal review

Rediff.com26 May 2020

Betaal does scare the wits out of you in certain sequences but as a whole, fails to make a mark, sighs Moumita Bhattacharjee.

Kerala disputes Odisha's claim to first war of independence

Kerala disputes Odisha's claim to first war of independence

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

Historians say the coastal state had witnessed a number of minor and major struggles against foreign powers even before the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny, which has so far been regarded as the first war of Indian Independence.

Another family feud breaks open and this time in the Godrej family

Another family feud breaks open and this time in the Godrej family

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

At the heart of the disagreement is a 1,000-acre land parcel, part of the 3,400 acres owned by the family in Vikhroli, a northeastern suburb of Mumbai.

Pawar to appear before Koregaon-Bhima commission on Apr 4

Pawar to appear before Koregaon-Bhima commission on Apr 4

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

"Pawar said April 4 in the afternoon will be convenient for him as Parliament session would be over by then. Accordingly, the Commission has summoned him on April 4," Malik told reporters at the state secretariat in Mumbai.

PM renames Kolkata Port Trust after Syama Prasad Mookerjee

PM renames Kolkata Port Trust after Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Modi, while addressing the 150th anniversary programme of Kolkata Port Trust, invoked Mookerjee and B R Ambedkar and said their contributions had led to the development of the country post Independence, but suggestions made by them were not implemented after they resigned from the government.

The strange case of Nitish's dissenting voice within NDA

The strange case of Nitish's dissenting voice within NDA

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

From opposing the NPR and NRC to demanding special status for Bihar to staying out of the Union Cabinet on principle to showing the BJP who was boss in Bihar, Nitish Kumar has wasted no opportunity at cocking a snook at the BJP leadership. But how long can he continue, asks Gopal Krishna.

The Work From Home Revolution

The Work From Home Revolution

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Will it trigger a social and management revolution as well, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Just what is Amitabh doing these days?

Just what is Amitabh doing these days?

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Joginder Tuteja peeks into the Big B's date diary, and tells us what to expect from him next.

Cleartrip, Taj Hotels to spread wings in West Asia

Cleartrip, Taj Hotels to spread wings in West Asia

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Cleartrip acquired Saudi travel firm Flyin last July and it provides bilingual ground support service and itineraries for inbound tourists.

The Laal Kaptaan Review

The Laal Kaptaan Review

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Laal Kaptaan deserves a watch just for Saif's spunk, raves Prasanna D Zore.

These forgotten forts in Mumbai are worth your time

These forgotten forts in Mumbai are worth your time

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

How many of these have you already visited?