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Someone bought Hitler's dreaded red telephone for Rs 1.6 crore

Someone bought Hitler's dreaded red telephone for Rs 1.6 crore

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

Adolf Hitler's personal telephone which the Nazi dictator used to give deadly orders during the World War II has been sold for a whopping $243,000 (Rs 1.62 crore), more than double the starting price, at a US auction.

Why did Modi fail to anticipate a second wave?

Why did Modi fail to anticipate a second wave?

Rediff.com18 May 2021

'We had decided that India was unique and had overcome Covid.' 'Other nations ordered vaccines on time.' 'They let their scientists determine whether the battle against the pandemic was won instead of a divinely inspired leadership,' asserts Aakar Patel.

Having shown decisiveness, Modi needs to show governance

Having shown decisiveness, Modi needs to show governance

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

'With the country is a crisis that directly affects hundreds of millions, we will know if Modi has grip,' says Aakar Patel.

Why Bajirao is India's greatest cavalry general

Why Bajirao is India's greatest cavalry general

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Bajirao, an unorthodox leader, faced much opposition during his lifetime from the Brahmins of Pune. In the last hundred years or so, he has been ignored due to caste politics in Maharashtra where he has become a 'non person' for having been born a Brahmin, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).