The future of India will be shaped and decided by the choices the RSS makes now, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
There were quite a few female-led shows in 2025, and actresses got to play some interesting, non-cliched parts.
Emotional abuse and threats to life or marriage are not only morally wrong, they can be legally challenged, counsels rediffGURU Kanchan Rai.
The Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over the increasing tendency to label failed relationships as rape, emphasizing the need to distinguish between genuine sexual violence and consensual acts within a relationship.
It is not a crime to have feelings; it is quite normal. But, at 16, you might be too young to understand what's best for you, says rediffGURU Ravi Mittal, CEO of Quack Quack, an online dating web site.
rediffGURU Ravi Mittal, CEO, Quack Quack, an online dating app suggests how to handle trust issues while dealing with your partner's painful past.
The central government has provided armed security to West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer following potential threats related to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were underway in West Bengal, focusing on 'unmapped' voters who are unable to establish linkage with the 2002 electoral roll. Many people are being asked to prove their citizenship.
The country also mounted bids on some high-profile continental and global events, including the 2031 World Athletics Championships with Ahmedabad as the proposed venue.
The woman, identified as Kano, said she married her AI-generated companion, whom she named Lune Klaus, during a private ceremony earlier this summer in the western Japanese city of Okayama, RSK Sanyo Broadcasting reported.
Since you are still married, if you start dating someone right now, it won't be ethical, comments rediffGURU Ravi Mittal, CEO of Quack Quack, an online dating Website.
Hema's father couldn't contain his rage and almost physically pushed Dharmendra out of the house. 'Why don't you get out of my daughter's life? You are a married man, you can't marry my daughter,' he repeatedly yelled. But a pleading, helplessly sentimental and slightly inebriated Dharam could not be budged.
Overall economic activity continued to hold up in November with demand conditions remaining robust, thanks to strengthening urban demand, but manufacturing and rural demand showed some signs of deceleration even as services remained strong, according to an article on the State of the Economy written by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials in the central bank's December bulletin.
A lawyer in Shravasti, Uttar Pradesh, is accused of masterminding the murder of a couple after fraudulently acquiring their shops and manipulating their sons into committing the crime.
There are some shows that kept us hooked from start to finish on the strength of their storytelling or a sizzling chemistry between the leads.
The college student's family said the 'shradh' was held as she brought dishonour to the members and she is "dead" to them.
As she looked down at the Thames, she thought of the Brahmaputra. As she landed, smiling, it was clear that flying had never left her.
BCCI shifts Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League games from Indore to Pune
Australian batter Josh Inglis, who was to be available for only four IPL matches next year, could play more games after securing a hefty bid from Lucknow Super Giants in the recent players' auction, triggering uneasiness in the BCCI and his former franchise Punjab Kings.
I don't think I love anything more than cricket: Smriti Mandhana
Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)'s chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai on Friday requested the cooperation of all pilots to ensure smooth flight operations amid massive IndiGo flight disruptions.
The woman told the three accused that she had a boyfriend and was "happy with him" and would not "cheat him".
'One day, I realised my children were watching me tolerate pain. That was my turning point. I wanted them to see their mother as someone who respected herself, not someone who stayed in a non-existent marriage because she was scared.'
'I often give myself a pat on the shoulder, reminding myself that I've done a good job considering where I started and the mindset I grew up with.'
Four More Shots Please 4 seems to have been made to show off trendy outfits because more than the script, attention was paid to the costumes, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The wedding of star Indian women's cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palash Munchal has been postponed indefinitely after her father Shrinivas fell ill in the lead-up to the ceremony.
A Pakistani couple eloped from their village and crossed the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat, where they were detained by security forces.
'A locked door during intimacy does not mean negligence; it means respect,' says rediffGURU Kanchan Rai, founder of the Let Us Talk Foundation.
The Supreme Court has declined to urgently hear pleas seeking a stay on anti-conversion laws enacted by several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. The matter is now scheduled for hearing in December.
Meet Zeenath PA, the Kochi social worker whose handmade wigs are helping Cancer survivors reclaim their identity.
An Indian Sikh woman who traveled to Pakistan as part of a pilgrimage has converted to Islam and married a Pakistani man she met online. Her disappearance is being investigated in India.
As the year draws to a close, Rediff's Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.
'He is a different personality, maybe that's why I married him.'
Aseem Chhabra ranks the Best of 2025's films that released in theatres, or went directly to OTT platforms.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that Indian Premier League (IPL) matches will not be shifted from Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The cricketing fraternity on Monday paid glowing tributes to veteran actor Dharmendra, who passed away in Mumbai at the age of 89.
In the fresh complaint, the woman allegedly stated that Mamkootathil had grievously exploited, assaulted, and emotionally abused her under "the false promise of marriage."
'You deserve a love you can have wholly, and not just in pieces, and in the shadows,' counsels rediffGURU Ravi Mittal, CEO, of Quack Quack, an online dating Website.
The mother of Deepti Chaurasia, who allegedly died by suicide, has accused her husband and in-laws of harassment and domestic violence, demanding a thorough investigation.
When emotionally immature people feel cornered, usually you will find them blaming the other person for what goes wrong, says rediffGURU Anu Krishna.
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