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Modiji, will my mother afford to buy onions in 2020?

Modiji, will my mother afford to buy onions in 2020?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'If prices of everyday consumption don't come down, employment doesn't pick up, 2020 will not be a happy year for anyone but the super rich,' notes Sherna Gandhy.

'I admire my mother's unconditional love and patience'

'I admire my mother's unconditional love and patience'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

Rediff reader Reeba KR, a research scholar from Changanacherry, Kottayam district of Kerala writes about her mother.

Zindagi In Short review

Zindagi In Short review

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Considering it narrates seven stories about the different facets of life, Zindagi In Short is shockingly lifeless, Joginder Tuteja observes.

DEAR LOVE GURU: My ex is engaged to my good friend

DEAR LOVE GURU: My ex is engaged to my good friend

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

Working as domestic help, girl scores 85% in Class 12

Working as domestic help, girl scores 85% in Class 12

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Shalini, 17, who helps her mother as a maid servant in five houses, while juggling studies, scored 84.8 per cent in science stream.

The Model Who Became A Spy

The Model Who Became A Spy

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

'If you perform well, if you do your best, it stays with the viewer. That's how you grow.'

Bihar: 5 held for professor's killing

Bihar: 5 held for professor's killing

Rediff.com16 Dec 2006

Ghosh and her maid servant Malti were stabbed to death at her residence in Pataliputra colony area of Bihar capital Patna.

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Sheela Bhatt visits a large urban basti a mere 20-minute drive from the prime minister's home to discover a story of grim struggle in the time of lockdown.

Why Settle on One Look When You Can Have Two?

Why Settle on One Look When You Can Have Two?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Why Settle on One Look When You Can Have Two?

Simran Review: Kangana is adorable!

Simran Review: Kangana is adorable!

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

'If you have never seen Kangana Ranaut on screen before, and instead know more about her in real life and the spirited controversies that seem to happily follow her about, you realise that the actress puts a lot of herself into a screen role, feels Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

When Aishwarya ditched the makeup

When Aishwarya ditched the makeup

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Bollywood's ladies have ditched the makeup from time to time and showcased their flawless natural beauty in the movies.

Gasping for Time: Do Not Run Out On Us

Gasping for Time: Do Not Run Out On Us

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The pandemic is taking a deep, emotional, scarring toll. Will we survive, asks Shruti Vyas. If we do, will we be the same?

Why everyone's going ga-ga about Sacred Games' Kuckoo

Why everyone's going ga-ga about Sacred Games' Kuckoo

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

Kubbra Sait's role as a sexy transgender is the heart of Sacred Games.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Did you know that Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind? Or the film's India connections?

Modi sticks to failed recipe in India's food-inflation fight

Modi sticks to failed recipe in India's food-inflation fight

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election triumph in May had raised hopes of quick action to tackle India's recurring food price shocks.

From a small village in Tamil Nadu to French cinema

From a small village in Tamil Nadu to French cinema

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Young Tamil girl Janagi stars in the French film Son Epouse.

Motherhood advice: Find out what holds your child's attention

Motherhood advice: Find out what holds your child's attention

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Readers share their motherhood advice!

'Amitabh began his day reading the Gita'

'Amitabh began his day reading the Gita'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

'He wrote a letter to his parents every night, and read the Gita every morning before going about his work.'

India seeking political solution to Khobragade issue, says Khurshid

India seeking political solution to Khobragade issue, says Khurshid

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

'It is my job to resolve the issue, and we are looking at all options,' Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid tells Sheela Bhatt.

Khobragade owns properties worth Rs 10 cr in Mah, Kerala, UP

Khobragade owns properties worth Rs 10 cr in Mah, Kerala, UP

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

In 10 months, her property value has zoomed almost six times

Toddler kidnapped in Delhi rescued in Orissa

Toddler kidnapped in Delhi rescued in Orissa

Rediff.com5 Feb 2005

One-and-half-year-old Arpit Diwan, who was kidnapped in Delhi on January 31, was rescued on Saturday in Sundergarh district of Orissa.

'I love the way I look. I look hot'

'I love the way I look. I look hot'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

'I never thought an invisible character like Radhiya would get me that much visibility.'

Four bodies found in Mumbai flat

Four bodies found in Mumbai flat

Rediff.com28 Jul 2004

Vishnu Vithoba Desai, a traffic superintendent of Indian Airlines, was found dead along with his wife, daughter and their maid servant in his Vakola flat in the airline colony.

Woman gang-raped in moving bus in Delhi

Woman gang-raped in moving bus in Delhi

Rediff.com14 Feb 2004

The 20-year-old, who hails from Jharkhand, works as a maid in nearby Faridabad.

Lessons from Bollywood: 8 ways to be a GREAT DAD

Lessons from Bollywood: 8 ways to be a GREAT DAD

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

We're celebrating Father's Day, and Namrata Thakker decided to take some helpful tips from our very own filmi daddies.

How this Mumbai resident is fighting COVID-19

How this Mumbai resident is fighting COVID-19

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Preetha Chaudhury, 58 from Mulund, Mumbai tells us how she, along with the help and support of her housing society is taking extra care to make the lockdown effective.

Elderly sportspersons lead by example in fight against Covid-19

Elderly sportspersons lead by example in fight against Covid-19

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Chuni Goswami needs insulin daily and due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown his medical supervisor is not able to attend him but his wife Basanti is 'managing' it somehow. Former India hockey captain Gurbux Singh remembers the World War II and also the partition but said he never witnessed anything like the current crisis.

Nargis: I want to tell my kids that I was a Bollywood actress

Nargis: I want to tell my kids that I was a Bollywood actress

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

'I am learning Hindi. I cannot speak in Hindi, as everyone speaks in English to me. Even my maid speaks in English to me. I struggle with finding time and handling my work. You may not have seen me in many films, but there are so many magazine shoots, runway stuff and ad campaigns. When I get a day offm I put on a Bollywood film to get my Hindi right,' Nargis Fakhri gets candid.

Actress Jiah Khan commits suicide

Actress Jiah Khan commits suicide

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Bollywood actress Jiah Khan has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence in Mumbai, police said.

'Raising angel fund in India is a huge challenge'

'Raising angel fund in India is a huge challenge'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Start-up entrepreneur Ashish Chaturvedi speaks about the challenges start-ups face.

What my 5 YO grandson is doing during the lockdown

What my 5 YO grandson is doing during the lockdown

Rediff.com18 May 2020

'My five-year-old grandson Arjun enthusiastically helps in jhadoo pocha, putting clothes in the washing machine, drying and then folding them up,' says Dr Veena Adige.

WB: Binayak Sen's home robbed

WB: Binayak Sen's home robbed

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

Cash and valuables worth more than Rs 1 lakh were stolen on Tuesday from the residence of human rights activist Binayak Sen at Kalyani in Nadia district, the police said.

Ex-Corporate Affairs DG, son kill self; suicide note claims CBI harassment

Ex-Corporate Affairs DG, son kill self; suicide note claims CBI harassment

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

The tragic replay of events at the house of Bansal, Former Director General Corporate Affairs, in East Delhi's Neelkanth Apartments came to light when the family's maid entered the flat through an "unlocked door" around 9 am.

TN: Teenaged sisters raped for 6 months; 2 held

TN: Teenaged sisters raped for 6 months; 2 held

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

Two teenaged sisters, reportedly abandoned by their parents, were allegedly raped over a six-month period by two men at their house where they were working as maids, police said on Monday.

43-year-old cardiologist shot dead in Delhi

43-year-old cardiologist shot dead in Delhi

Rediff.com19 Sep 2012

The incident was reported from Rajinder Nagar at around 2:45 am and the victim has been identified as Sanjeev Dhawan, who worked with the Ganga Ram Hospital, Devesh Srivastava, Additional Commissioner of Police (Central), said.

Ladies, reclaim your LIVES: Here's how

Ladies, reclaim your LIVES: Here's how

Rediff.com20 Jan 2013

Kanchan Maslekar tells today's women how to get out of zombie mode and live right.

FTC dismisses bail plea of French diplomat Pascal

FTC dismisses bail plea of French diplomat Pascal

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

A fast track court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of French Consulate official Pascal Mazurier, arrested on charge of raping his four-year-old daughter, on the ground that there was 'direct evidence' against him.

In-person registration of diplomats' domestic workers a must: US

In-person registration of diplomats' domestic workers a must: US

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

The United States has said that in-person registration of domestic workers of foreign diplomats would be mandatory, an apparent fallout of the arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade over alleged misrepresentation of the salary paid to her maid.

The Singapore Soldier Who Became A Bollywood Actor

The Singapore Soldier Who Became A Bollywood Actor

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

'I don't know if I became an actor, I was just trying to book jobs and survive.'

'The story of Shanghai is haunting'

'The story of Shanghai is haunting'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

Shanghai actress Tillotama Shome gets candid about her new film.