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Sheena Bora Trial: Mekhail and the murder

Sheena Bora Trial: Mekhail and the murder

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Pasbola wound up his cross examination, tabling a new narrative in the murder case. That Sheena Bora had been murdered not by her mother. But by her brother.

And Peter spoke to Indrani for the first time since the trial began

And Peter spoke to Indrani for the first time since the trial began

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'Indrani said she had some things to discuss with Peter, which he digested with minor surprise.' 'He looked mildly dismayed. And refused to sit down next to her, in spite of her welcome.' In spite of months of wariness from Peter's side, the ice was broken.

Post-Modi difficulties in Gujarat

Post-Modi difficulties in Gujarat

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Successor Anandiben Patel isn't having an easy time, with a protest movement by her own community and new challenges in keeping the mandate

Why we must join Bhanwari Devi in her fight for justice

Why we must join Bhanwari Devi in her fight for justice

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

For more than 23 years, Bhanwari Devi, who was gang-raped for speaking out against the marriage of two babies, has been fighting a lonely battle for justice. Rashme Sehgal traveled to Dausa in Rajasthan to meet the courageous woman, a winner of the Neerja Bhanot Award for bravery, a symbol of Indian women's struggle.

Along came a tigress...

Along came a tigress...

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Shubir Rishi/Rediff.com continues his jungle adventure and narrates his day at the Kanha National Park.

'Our children have only hunger written in their destiny'

'Our children have only hunger written in their destiny'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

In villages in Palghar district -- in Mumbai's backyard -- more than 254 children have died from malnutrition.

The Spell of Sylvia Dyer

The Spell of Sylvia Dyer

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Sylvia Dyer's life began nearly 90 years ago in a forgotten, untamed land. She spent her childhood on a plantation on the Bihar-Nepal border in pre-Independent India, lived through the '65 war as the wife of a decorated army officer and saw an era grow and fade in front of her eyes.

Rains will batter TN for 7 days more: IMD

Rains will batter TN for 7 days more: IMD

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Rains will continue to batter Tamil Nadu for the next seven days and the next 48 hours are "very crucial", the IMD has said.

Indian on the outside, Swedish on the inside

Indian on the outside, Swedish on the inside

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

Born and abandoned in Mumbai, reborn in Sweden, Erika Sandberg says she is Indian on the outside but feels Swedish on the inside. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel narrates her tale.

Why did 65 infants die in Odisha?

Why did 65 infants die in Odisha?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

'I kept begging the doctors to put my three year old on the ventilator. But the doctors and nurses kept saying no ventilator was available. When the breathing apparatus ultimately became available, it was too late.'

'The disaster in Nepal has brought everything to zero'

'The disaster in Nepal has brought everything to zero'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Ramon Magsaysay winner Anshu Gupta, whose non-governmental organisation Goonj has been leading the relief efforts in Nepal which was ravaged by a devastating quake in April this year, speaks to Ankita Mishra.

So how is the Modi sarkar doing?

So how is the Modi sarkar doing?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

The kind of people Narendra Modi has chosen, the decisions he has taken and the rail and central budgets suggests that he is treading carefully in New Delhi. There is less of innovation and more of continuity, so far. He is not ready to rock the boat and start from scratch, says Sheela Bhatt.

General Jacob masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

General Jacob masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Lieutenant General J F R Jacob, Chief of Staff, Eastern Army Command during the 1971 war, revealed how, armed with only a draft surrender document and an aide, he made the Pakistani army led by Lieutenant General A A K Niazi surrender.

Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The man who masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The man who masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Lieutenant General J F R Jacob, Chief of Staff, Eastern Army Command during the 1971 war, revealed how, armed with only a draft surrender document and an aide, he made the Pakistani army led by Lieutenant General A A K Niazi surrender.

Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The man who masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The man who masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Lieutenant General J F R Jacob, Chief of Staff, Eastern Army Command during the 1971 war, revealed how, armed with only a draft surrender document and an aide, he made the Pakistani army led by Lieutenant General A A K Niazi surrender.

Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The man who masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The man who masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Lieutenant General J F R Jacob, Chief of Staff, Eastern Army Command during the 1971 war, revealed how, armed with only a draft surrender document and an aide, he made the Pakistani army led by Lieutenant General A A K Niazi surrender.

How Pakistan surrendered in 1971

How Pakistan surrendered in 1971

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Lieutenant General J F R Jacob, Chief of Staff, Eastern Army Command during the 1971 war, reveals how, armed with only a draft surrender document and an aide, he made the Pakistani army led by Lieutenant General A A K Niazi surrender.

It could have been my daughter!

It could have been my daughter!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

What is going on?! How can an amazing country like India face such highs and lows? Where do these brutes come from? Who are these people who are hijacking the goodness of this country? Who create them? Did we? Can someone please tell me what went wrong with India.

Banning dams won't solve the problem

Banning dams won't solve the problem

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

The uproar over 'dams' following the Uttarakhand disaster is ill-informed & potentially counter-productive, says Anand Sankar

Smart city challenge: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, are you ready?

Smart city challenge: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, are you ready?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

India's top metro cities need to improve their infrastructure and other civic amenities too.

VOTE: Who made the biggest impact in 2015?

VOTE: Who made the biggest impact in 2015?

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Don't forget to make your pick for the newsmaker of 2015.

'India is full of mysteries'

'India is full of mysteries'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

'We are dealing with a size of the world that equaled England and France combined. We are talking about 250 years of history.' Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700: Opulence and Fantasy -- a first of its kind exhibition anywhere in the world -- opened at the Met, April 20. Aseem Chhabra spoke to Navina Haykel, the curator of the show.

The moments that shaped 2016

The moments that shaped 2016

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

'The year in pictures' treks across the globe, looking back on the moments that shaped 2016. From the United States presidential race, to demonetisation in India to the refugee crisis, the news has kept pouring in. Here are our top 50 moments from the world.

'Yash Chopra said, Tumne haste, haste, sub kuch keh diya'

'Yash Chopra said, "Tumne haste, haste, sub kuch keh diya"'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

'The new Indian cinema has still not found its voice and identity. It's trapped under the deadwood weight of Bollywood and popular Indian cinema.'

'What we did for the environment has been undone by the new govt'

'What we did for the environment has been undone by the new govt'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

'This is not a Sanjay Baru or Natwar Singh type of book. It's not a memoir. It's not a book to reveal conversations, real or imaginary. This is not a book to position myself at the centre of the world.' Jairam Ramesh on his stint as environment minister.

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.

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