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Will Netflix shake up global digital content markets?

Will Netflix shake up global digital content markets?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Netflix is offering a freebie of one month's free service.

Sakshi Maharaj must watch out for this lady

Sakshi Maharaj must watch out for this lady

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

'Sakshi Maharaj hasn't kept a single promise... and we're fed up.' 'Annu Tandon is the only one whom we can turn to in distress.'

Maharashtra ATS, Delhi police squabble over Ejaz Sheikh's arrest

Maharashtra ATS, Delhi police squabble over Ejaz Sheikh's arrest

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The Delhi police claims Ejaz Sheikh handed over ammunition for the German Bakery blasts to Yasin Bhatkal. In reality, Shaikh never knew Bhatkal.

The 92-year-old civic warrior

The 92-year-old civic warrior

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Kamakshi Paatti, a sprightly nonagenarian, has the Chennai civic corporation on its toes.

Will India extend World Cup supremacy over Pak?

Will India extend World Cup supremacy over Pak?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

A cricketing rivalry that transcends beyond the realms of 22-yards will be reignited when India and Pakistan square off in a World Cup encounter that could have fascinating sub-plots with rain gods threatening an anti-climactic twist.

'The world wants you to be completely beaten in bankruptcy'

'The world wants you to be completely beaten in bankruptcy'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

'What Siddhartha's life teaches us is something very true about life; that life is a circle, and what goes up will come down. What is on top today will come down tomorrow, and what is down will go back to the top.'

PHOTOS: Millions pray to setting sun to mark Chhath festival

PHOTOS: Millions pray to setting sun to mark Chhath festival

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

People visit riverbanks during the festival to pay obeisance to the sun god at dawn as well as dusk, preferably just prior to the sunrise and sunset.

Too much TV or computer shrinks your lifespan!

Too much TV or computer shrinks your lifespan!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

We live increasingly in a wired world but let's not forget that we need to get a few strides out in the sun.

The SCARY list of radiation sources in your home!

The SCARY list of radiation sources in your home!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

There are so many, discovers Pallavi Aman Singh.

Doval shares a meal with Kashmiris in Shopian

Doval shares a meal with Kashmiris in Shopian

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Doval was seen eating food on a footpath outside closed shops and talking to locals.

'Nicole Kidman is amazing but I am not a fan girl'

'Nicole Kidman is amazing but I am not a fan girl'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

'The entire journey was beautifully nourished and I was very lucky that Lion came out the way it did. Otherwise, I would have really regretted it.' Priyanka Bose is ready to take her film Lion to the Oscars.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Serena, Thiem through to Round 3

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Serena, Thiem through to Round 3

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Images from Day 3 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.

The Office of Missing Persons

The Office of Missing Persons

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

Few debut novels in recent times have been received with such critical applause as Akil Kumarasamy's Half Gods. 'The prose itself is a marvel,' declared The New York Times Book Review. A glimpse of Akil Kumaraswamy's ability to 'distill the mysteries of the human soul', revealed in this excerpt from her story The Office of Missing Persons.

'Everything you see about Sushmita is real'

'Everything you see about Sushmita is real'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

'My definition of a true star is when they enter a room, the energy of the room changes.' 'She has the aura of a true star.'

COVID-19: 'Light at the end of the tunnel'

COVID-19: 'Light at the end of the tunnel'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

'We know there will be an end to this epidemic temporarily.' 'We probably should get a couple of years break before it comes again.'

TCS meets bump on digital highway

TCS meets bump on digital highway

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The challenge before TCS is to be totally at home with the IPR regime of developed economies.

Tea-time recipes: Nutella Squares, Swedish Chocolate Toscatarta

Tea-time recipes: Nutella Squares, Swedish Chocolate Toscatarta

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Food blogger Vishaka Rautela shares recipes to spice up your chai time.

'Talk to Me' explains a paradigm shift in the way we consume information

'Talk to Me' explains a paradigm shift in the way we consume information

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

And if you have started wondering why such innovations come only from American companies, Ajit Balakrishnan offers the answer.

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Major General Sujan Singh Uban, a legendary veteran of the Second World War, was a natural choice to raise, train and command the Special Frontier Force and mould them into a well oiled fighting machine, recalls his son Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd), who led SFF troops during the Kargil War.

These INSANE death-defying stunts will leave you gasping!

These INSANE death-defying stunts will leave you gasping!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

A look at those who treat the idea of putting their life at risk as FUN!

Why it will be difficult to prove Kochhar's 'guilt'

Why it will be difficult to prove Kochhar's 'guilt'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

Regulators and investigators around the world have access to sophisticated tools making it possible to detect white collar crimes. This is where Indian investigators and regulators have been found wanting, says Sudipto Dey.

IPL preview: Winless MI take on formidable RCB in high-octane clash

IPL preview: Winless MI take on formidable RCB in high-octane clash

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

If MI have their problems to sort out, having lost at the death in all three games so far, RCB too have their own shortcomings to address with only one win in three games under their belt.

How some Muslims won't sacrifice goats to help Kerala

How some Muslims won't sacrifice goats to help Kerala

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

'The Quran says that saving one life is like saving humanity. So by donating for Kerala, you are following what Allah told you.' 'This gesture would create goodwill for Muslims and would work as a counter to the hostility they face.' Jyoti Punwani reports how some Muslims won't sacrifice goats this Bakri Eid, instead donating the money towards relief efforts in Kerala.

'This boy is as tough as nails'

'This boy is as tough as nails'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

As a parent, there can be nothing worse than hearing your child diagnosed with cancer. When Emraan Hashmi's four-year-old bundle of joy, Ayaan, was diagnosed with cancer in early 2014, it shattered his universe and that of his wife, Parveen.

Sports Shorts: Tiger undergoes back surgery; Former England defender Ehiogu dies

Sports Shorts: Tiger undergoes back surgery; Former England defender Ehiogu dies

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.

Pedalling for hope

Pedalling for hope

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

'It is a fact that we are all wired internally to give and share. What holds us back is the glue of inertia,' says Jasmeet Gandhi as he sets out on a 1,000 kilometre cycling journey to raise money for children afflicted with eye cancer.

9 CRPF men killed in Naxal triggered blast in Sukma

9 CRPF men killed in Naxal triggered blast in Sukma

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The Naxals used over 50 kilogram of explosives in Chhattisgarh's Sukma, about a year after a dozen jawans were killed in a similar ambush in the district.

Modi impresses kids but will they become teachers?

Modi impresses kids but will they become teachers?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Despite the prime minister's speech extolling teaching as a profession, very few would take it up.

Soccer Extras: Rooney to return home as Derby player-coach in January 2020

Soccer Extras: Rooney to return home as Derby player-coach in January 2020

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

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

Kashmir poses no threat to India's security

Kashmir poses no threat to India's security

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The valley is under the iron grip of the armed forces and Pakistan does not have the military power or political support to change the status quo, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd), after a recent visit to Kashmir.

Tiger & Co... the fuss about Ryder Cup's opening tee

Tiger & Co... the fuss about Ryder Cup's opening tee

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Nearly every player who has lifted a club at the Ryder Cup has described that moment standing on the first tee as one of the most nervous of their professional lives.

US lawmakers celebrate Diwali at Capitol Hill

US lawmakers celebrate Diwali at Capitol Hill

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

The spell that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast over US lawmakers nearly two months during his visit to the United States has still not worn off, as was manifest by the gushing nostalgia of the Modi magic by both Democratic and Republican party representatives at the Congressional Diwali celebration on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

'I won't be comfortable doing sex comedies'

'I won't be comfortable doing sex comedies'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

'My recent films didn't do well but that's a part of the game. I don't have any complaints. I feel sad and dejected, but you have to get moving,' Sharman Joshi tells Sonil Dedhia.

What India's NEP should really be

What India's NEP should really be

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

'Learning to learn should be given more importance than what is actually being learnt,' recommends Zaki Ansari.

'NSG-led surgical operations helped confine terrorists to smaller area'

'NSG-led surgical operations helped confine terrorists to smaller area'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

The NSG, aided by the Garuds and the Army, conducted a chain of surgical 'step by step' operations to eliminate the six terrorists.

'Make inspection regime mandatory to prevent car fires'

'Make inspection regime mandatory to prevent car fires'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

Tampering with electrical fittings of a car, subjecting it to improper maintenance or making unwarranted changes to it are the primary reasons behind the spurt in cases of vehicle fires, which have claimed several lives in the recent past.

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.

The Gali Guleiyan Review

The Gali Guleiyan Review

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

'The overarching fact of modern social behaviour isn't that we are irresponsible women and men, but that we are never quite sure, when and how to act responsibly.' 'This is the real side of every Twitter outrage, where those who tweet about stories of 'unreported domestic abuse' end up feeling superior to those neighbours who are summoned up as clueless witnesses.' 'This view of the supposed spiritual decay of our times, which is at the core of Gali Guleiyan, is thus more fashionable than perceptive,' says Sreehari Nair.

9 killed, 14 injured in blast at Bhilai Steel Plant

9 killed, 14 injured in blast at Bhilai Steel Plant

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in June dedicated the modernised and expanded Bhilai Steel Plant to the nation.

'Don't make my Kashmir a graveyard'

'Don't make my Kashmir a graveyard'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

'The decision of August will have to be taken back. This is our resolve. When it will happen, how it will happen, the judge of our case are the people of this country.'