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'The Struggle Never Ends'

'The Struggle Never Ends'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

'It's been an up and down journey and every actor has to go through it.'

'No one should have to suffer any violence or abuse'

'No one should have to suffer any violence or abuse'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'Out of three women in India, one is assaulted.' 'This is a state of emergency that needs to be addressed.'

India rejects US report on religious freedom

India rejects US report on religious freedom

Rediff.com23 Jun 2019

The report, released on June 21, alleged that some senior leaders of the BJP "made inflammatory speeches against minority communities".

5 smart tips for women to balance career and family

5 smart tips for women to balance career and family

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Work-life balance is not just spending time with your family or at work, it is also about taking out time for yourself.

Can Stalin keep BJP out of Tamil Nadu?

Can Stalin keep BJP out of Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

With the Tamil Nadu electorate having given him an unprecedented mandate that had eluded his father the late M Karunanidhi, Stalin has to prove his worth, ensuring at the same time that the Dravidian drag on the AIADMK's side does not open up space for the BJP to make inroads in the state, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Centre to Rahul: Let's also pass triple talaq, nikah halala bills

Centre to Rahul: Let's also pass triple talaq, nikah halala bills

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Prasad also attacked the previous United Progressive Alliance government for letting the women's reservation bill, introduced by it, lapse.

Inclusion Rider: The reason why the world wants to know about Kalpana Kotagal

Inclusion Rider: The reason why the world wants to know about Kalpana Kotagal

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Here's how she is linked to the most talked about Oscars speech of the year.

Building a 'Uber'culture

Building a 'Uber'culture

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

The cab-hailing firm needs to jettison its baggage of dysfunctional corporate and gender insensitivity, finds out Ritwik Sharma.

PM, Xi display bonhomie at BRICS Summit

PM, Xi display bonhomie at BRICS Summit

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

Modi is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Xi on Tuesday.

'There have been such cases earlier also, and this will continue'

'There have been such cases earlier also, and this will continue'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Upasna Pandey/ Rediff.com spoke with senior professors and students who pointed out the inherent flaws in the existing sexual harassment grievance redressal mechanism at the institution and university level.

Football Extras: FIFA bans Chelsea from next two transfer windows

Football Extras: FIFA bans Chelsea from next two transfer windows

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

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

Soccer Extras: England women set for record crowd at Wembley

Soccer Extras: England women set for record crowd at Wembley

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

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

IAF never differentiated: Gunjan Saxena on biopic row

IAF never differentiated: Gunjan Saxena on biopic row

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

I was lucky to have support from family and IAF, Saxena said.

Sabarimala once more

Sabarimala once more

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

'If enough people defy the law and insist on flouting fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution in the name of religion and custom, does that endow a bigoted, unjust demand with merit?', asks Shuma Raha.

World C'ships: Race walker Diniz becomes oldest world champion at 39

World C'ships: Race walker Diniz becomes oldest world champion at 39

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

A round-up of all the results from the 16th World Athletic Championships in London

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday.

SC reserves verdict on triple talaq

SC reserves verdict on triple talaq

Rediff.com18 May 2017

The bench had made it clear that it would examine whether the practice of triple talaq among Muslims is fundamental to their religion.

'Mars was something new for all of us...'

'Mars was something new for all of us...'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

'ISRO provides a very positive atmosphere. What matters here is your talent, not your gender,' says Ritu Karidhal, Deputy Operations Director, India's Mars orbital mission, Mangalyaan. A fascinating excerpt from Minnie Vaid's Those Magnificent Women And Their Flying Machines, Isro's Mission To Mars.

'Only a nation that respects its women can become a global power'

'Only a nation that respects its women can become a global power'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

'Where have we failed, as parents, teachers and leaders, that our children have forgotten all tenets of decent behaviour and respect for women?' President Pranab Mukherjee asks the nation on the eve of Republic Day.

SC to hear Haji Ali Trust's appeal against HC order allowing entry to women

SC to hear Haji Ali Trust's appeal against HC order allowing entry to women

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

On August 26, the Bombay HC had lifted the ban imposed on women from entering the inner sanctum of Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah.

MUST READ: The Narendra Modi Interview

MUST READ: The Narendra Modi Interview

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on range of issues -- from Rafale deal to Ram temple and triple talaq.

Arjun Kapoor's BIGGEST fear is...

Arjun Kapoor's BIGGEST fear is...

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

'I am not a people's person. It takes time for me to warm up to people. My biggest fear was...' Hear it from Khatron Ke Khiladi host Arjun Kapoor himself.

Now, men too can't enter core area of Trimbakeshwar temple

Now, men too can't enter core area of Trimbakeshwar temple

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

As per tradition, only men were allowed entry daily between 6-7 am into the area where the main 'linga' is placed, that too by putting on a specific gear called the sovala (silk clothing).

This YouTube star has advice for you all

This YouTube star has advice for you all

Rediff.com9 May 2017

The comedian and vlogger shares some life lessons...

Football Extras: What happened to coach who tried to turn Bolt into soccer player

Football Extras: What happened to coach who tried to turn Bolt into soccer player

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

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

The most moving images from 'Black Lives Matter' protests

The most moving images from 'Black Lives Matter' protests

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

The death of George Floyd -- a 46-year-old Black man -- on May 25 in Minneapolis, United States as he was being detained by four police officers sparked fury across the United States, but has also proven to be the catalyst for anti-racism movements around the world. The killing has spurred millions of people into taking action, with protesters filling the streets and taking to social media. Agora, a photography app company that compiles photographs submitted by its users -- both amateur and professional -- and that runs photography awards to showcase the best submissions has released a series of images taken during the Black Lives Matter movement as part of the company's own #StopRacism campaign.

'Moore's comments about women in poor taste'

'Moore's comments about women in poor taste'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

'If I was a lady player, I'd go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were born.'

7 reasons why women make better entrepreneurs

7 reasons why women make better entrepreneurs

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Women entrepreneurs view the world through different lenses, hence, execute things differently, says Mohana Nair.

Women activists' bid to enter Shani temple foiled, Maha govt to intervene

Women activists' bid to enter Shani temple foiled, Maha govt to intervene

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

Ahmednagar police stopped the activists of 'Ranaragini Bhoomata Brigade' protesting against the alleged gender bias by the temple authorities, led by Trupti Desai, at Supa, about 70 km from the temple premises, foiling their bid to offer worship at the sacred platform.

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.

Sima Aunty's Indian Matchmaking secrets!

Sima Aunty's Indian Matchmaking secrets!

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

'Today, practically everything has become virtual; even weddings are taking place on Zoom calls.'

Sima Aunty's Indian Matchmaking secrets!

Sima Aunty's Indian Matchmaking secrets!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'Today, practically everything has become virtual; even weddings are taking place on Zoom calls.'

Why our Parliament has such a woeful number of women

Why our Parliament has such a woeful number of women

Rediff.com15 May 2014

The perception that 'winnability' is based on gender is very strong, even though, if you break up the electoral success rate by sexes, the women who do win elections are proportionally far more successful than the men who win, given the huge number of men they have to beat.

Must we choose between democracy and vikas?

Must we choose between democracy and vikas?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

'A dangerous and false binary is now surfacing in Indian political discourse, which must be firmly rejected.' 'It is that we have to choose between freedom and development.' 'For us freedom is neither merely an instrument for development nor to be subordinated to development.' 'It is, as our founding fathers proclaimed early in our freedom struggle, 'our birthright' on which we shall never compromise.' 'Growth, wealth and development are fruits of democracy, not substitutes.' Dr Manmohan Singh's thoughts on democracy: A Must Read!

Is Zomato's Deepinder Goyal up for a challenge?

Is Zomato's Deepinder Goyal up for a challenge?

Rediff.com12 May 2021

With scrutiny that comes with a public listing, Deepinder Goyal's leadership could face its sternest test yet.

'Quran does not encourage polygamy'

'Quran does not encourage polygamy'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

'Due to lack of understanding or patriarchal misinterpretation, a common notion was generated that if you are a Muslim man you can marry four times.'

'They want to give second class treatment to women'

'They want to give second class treatment to women'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

'As I was getting out of my car at Haji Ali some activists charged towards me with lathis and knives.'

Full Text: President's address to nation on the eve of Republic Day

Full Text: President's address to nation on the eve of Republic Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of the Republic Day 2022.