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Naigaon to LA: How a dance video changed their life

Naigaon to LA: How a dance video changed their life

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Mumbai-based dancing troupe V Unbeatable received a standing ovation from the audience and judges at America's Got Talent, a leading talent reality show.

'Every person can't be Shah Rukh Khan'

'Every person can't be Shah Rukh Khan'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

'Gullak feels like your story or the story of someone you know.' 'The stories are heart-warming, joyful. You laugh at them.' 'It's like a drug that gives you happiness.'

'He was cordial and down to earth'

'He was cordial and down to earth'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

We asked you Dear Readers for your memories, photographs and videos of your meeting with M S Dhoni.

She quit a cushy job to teach tribal kids to paint

She quit a cushy job to teach tribal kids to paint

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Honoured at British Council's Study UK Alumni Awards, Ruchi Shah's illustrations are now part of children's books across nine Indian languages.

Benefit of the common cold? It may prevent Covid-19

Benefit of the common cold? It may prevent Covid-19

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, also demonstrates that the immunity built up from previous non-SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections does not prevent individuals from getting COVID-19.

'Demand for sex trafficking is everywhere'

'Demand for sex trafficking is everywhere'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

'Children should be told that if they receive porn on their phones they should inform their parents or teachers who should in turn contact cyber crime.'

Does Kerala Need Silverline?

Does Kerala Need Silverline?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Silverline seems symptomatic of how Kerala -- its claimed education, awareness and all -- overlooks its real problems, notes Shyam G Menon.

13/7: 'Yasin Bhatkal planted bomb at Dadar'

13/7: 'Yasin Bhatkal planted bomb at Dadar'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The bomb had exploded atop a bus stop in Dadar. The main objective of Bhatkal behind hatching the conspiracy and planting the bomb was to trigger communal conflagration in Mumbai, IM member Nadeem Sheikh said in his 25-page confession.

Maha: Rain batters Konkan; several areas under water

Maha: Rain batters Konkan; several areas under water

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Major rivers in Ratnagiri district, including Jagbudi, Vashishti, Kodavali, Shastri, Bav are flowing above the danger level. As a result, Khed, Chiplun, Lanja, Rajapur, Sangameshwar towns and nearby areas have been affected and residents are being shifted to safer places.

Padmaavat opens under security cover, cinegoers defy threat of violence

Padmaavat opens under security cover, cinegoers defy threat of violence

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

The film faces opposition from fringe Rajput groups, who allege that it distorts history and show Queen Padmavati in "poor light".

'Everybody in class wants to sit next to me'

'Everybody in class wants to sit next to me'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Dhanak child stars Hetal Gada and Krrish Chhabria look back at their beautiful film.

After the immersion, operation clean-up begins with devotion

After the immersion, operation clean-up begins with devotion

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Not everything the devotees consigned to the sea on Monday at the end of the 11-day Ganpati festival is retained, a lot of it is in fact comes washing up in the tide. Paloma Sharma/Rediff.com speaks to the volunteers involved in the clean-up.

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Indian roads continue to be among the most dangerous in the world. Few people are even aware that the Good Samaritan Law exists. Getting a licence to drive is still far too easy.

Nationwide protests erupt against Pulwama terror attack

Nationwide protests erupt against Pulwama terror attack

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

Raising anti-Pakistan, anti-terrorist slogans, the protestors demanded action against Pakistan for "sponsoring terrorism in the Valley."

PHOTOS: Thousands of migrants throng to take buses back home

PHOTOS: Thousands of migrants throng to take buses back home

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Officials of the Transport Department, bus drivers and conductors were contacted on Friday night to help the people who were stranded in Noida, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar and Aligarh, among other places, he said.

PHOTOS: Mumbai rain fury kills 10, city limps back to normalcy

PHOTOS: Mumbai rain fury kills 10, city limps back to normalcy

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Life in Mumbai was on Wednesday slowly coming back on tracks as rains subsided and hundreds of stranded commuters headed home with the partial resumption of suburban train services.

We are Indians, not Hindi-ans

We are Indians, not Hindi-ans

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

Only nine out of India's 29 states have Hindi as the official language, so why impose Hindi on the other states, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Ganesh fest begins; devotees open heart to welcome God

Ganesh fest begins; devotees open heart to welcome God

Rediff.com2 Sep 2019

As the festival began on Monday morning, idols of different shapes and sizes of the elephant-headed God, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and considered as a symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune, were installed at the sarvanjik (community) mandals and at homes by devotees.

How farmers' Bharat Bandh impacted various states

How farmers' Bharat Bandh impacted various states

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a forum comprising 40 farmer unions, called for a Bharat Bandh on Monday against the Centre's three agriculture laws. Here is its impact across the country:

Migrant children battle heat, hunger and long journey

Migrant children battle heat, hunger and long journey

Rediff.com21 May 2020

'Children need milk. If there is no money, how can one buy it'

Class of '83 review

Class of '83 review

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

Class of '83 is no Ardh Satya and Bobby Deol is no Om Puri, notes Sukanya Verma.

'Vaccinate, Vaccinate, Vaccinate!'

'Vaccinate, Vaccinate, Vaccinate!'

Rediff.com4 May 2021

'One thing we have learnt is that a pandemic can be arrested at any stage.' 'Not suddenly, of course, but slowly with steady unwavering focus.'

When the Big Boys came out to play at Auto Expo

When the Big Boys came out to play at Auto Expo

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

Buses that run on battery, trucks that purr on LNG, and more from the stables of Tata Motors, Mahindras and Ashok Leyland. The Auto Expo 2018 had these and more.

'Because she was born on 26/11, I want her to grow up strong'

'Because she was born on 26/11, I want her to grow up strong'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

Goli is a special child, born on 26/11 at the Cama hospital in Mumbai while the terrorists were raining bullets outside. Six years later, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com finds a family determined to give their children the best life they can afford.

The decision that changed Tendulkar's life and Indian cricket...

The decision that changed Tendulkar's life and Indian cricket...

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Sachin had found his calling and had decided to let his love for cricket, which had grown into a passion under the tutelage of Ramkant Achrekar, override every other aspects of his life.

How to Survive the Cash Crisis

How to Survive the Cash Crisis

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

What can households do with the old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes? How can they find Rs 100 and smaller denominations?

The girl who ran away from home to play football

The girl who ran away from home to play football

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Turambekar's story is inspiring, to say the least. Read on as she recounts her remarkable journey in conversation with Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi.

New restrictions in Maha from Wednesday. What's allowed and what's not

New restrictions in Maha from Wednesday. What's allowed and what's not

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced a statewide curfew for 15 days from 8 am on April 14 to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus in its second wave. With Section 144 being imposed across the state, Thackeray essential services have been exempted from the restrictions. The curfew will be in place till 7 am on May 1.

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Around 700 migrant workers, women and children have lost their lives in this reverse migration. But what is happening today with the migrant labour is only a continuation of the policies pursued by the Modi regime during the last six years. It is not for nothing that India was ranked the most dangerous country in the world for women in 2018 by the Thompson Reuters Foundation poll, points out Rashme Sehgal.

Now, YOU can meet your favourite TV star over the weekend!

Now, YOU can meet your favourite TV star over the weekend!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

SAB TV has introduced a bus tour called Sab Ki Sawaari, in association with Bollywood Tourism.

Maha: New curbs in Pune; 7-day lockdown in Amravati

Maha: New curbs in Pune; 7-day lockdown in Amravati

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

The central probe agency had on Friday carried out a fresh round of searches in connection with the case, they said.

Nashik limps back to normalcy after a day of violence

Nashik limps back to normalcy after a day of violence

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Heavy police security had been deployed at various places following the large scale protests.

Bharat Bandh: Rail services disrupted, roads blocked across country

Bharat Bandh: Rail services disrupted, roads blocked across country

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

As fuel prices continue its northward march with petrol and diesel being sold at Rs 80.73 and Rs 72.83 per litre in the national capital, at least 21 opposition parties, led by the Congress have staged a Bharat Bandh protesting the rise in fuel prices and depreciation of the rupee.

'No star could bully Hrishida'

'No star could bully Hrishida'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

'I joined Hrishida when I was 17.' 'He left me with a lifetime of memories.'

'Omicron is a very, very obvious case for boosters'

'Omicron is a very, very obvious case for boosters'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

'An individual who maybe has had two vaccines, or has had two vaccines, and a booster, is going to be pretty well protected.'

How Punyakoti, Sanskrit's 1st animation film, got made

How Punyakoti, Sanskrit's 1st animation film, got made

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story during a bus ride.

Watch out for Nidhhi Agerwal, folks!

Watch out for Nidhhi Agerwal, folks!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

'I don't want to be normal.' 'I have worked so hard to get people to notice me that if they are noticing me now, I am very happy.' 'If they are saying anything -- good or bad -- I am fine with it.'

A Baker's Successful Lockdown Story

A Baker's Successful Lockdown Story

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

'I'm following my heart and would like to go where the road leads me. I want to do things that will excite myself and people too,' says Tanushka D'Silva.

'Don't get worried if you have tested positive'

'Don't get worried if you have tested positive'

Rediff.com25 May 2020

'It is not the test, but the symptomatic phase in this disease that really matters.'

Protestors stage rail roko in Maharashtra's Nalasopara over Pulwama attack

Protestors stage rail roko in Maharashtra's Nalasopara over Pulwama attack

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

In several parts of the metropolis, shops were shut in protest and schools held prayer meets as a mark of respect to the CRPF personnel who were killed on Thursday.