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Farmers' protest: Highway turns into mega kitchen at evening

Farmers' protest: Highway turns into mega kitchen at evening

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

The generosity of the agitating farmers was at display as they served the food to protesters, passersby and anyone else asking for it. They were also carrying milk in large containers which was promptly boiled and consumed with food.

'A civil democratic society can ill afford sacrificing the procedural safeguards legislatively provided'

'A civil democratic society can ill afford sacrificing the procedural safeguards legislatively provided'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

'Sanction serves the salutary object of providing safeguard to the accused from unwarranted prosecution and the agony and trauma of trial, and in the context of the stringent provisions of the UAPA, is an integral facet of due process of law.' If the report to the sanctioning officer for the first five accused in the case lacked the qualities required under the law, then for Professor Saibaba, the sanction came much after his trial had started!

Hamara Bajaj Kindled Pride in Being Indian

Hamara Bajaj Kindled Pride in Being Indian

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

In 1989 when Bajaj came out with their legendary and elegant Hamara Bajaj campaign, that looked more at apna India, rather than the scooter, and at all hues of scootered Indians, it drew millions of eyeballs and was brilliantly successful.

Bengali musical icon Sandhya Mukherjee passes away

Bengali musical icon Sandhya Mukherjee passes away

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest, leaving behind millions of mourning fans of all ages across borders.

PIX: Fitting farewell for Warnie at MCG memorial

PIX: Fitting farewell for Warnie at MCG memorial

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

A private funeral service was held for Warne's closest friends and family in Melbourne last week but all were invited to Wednesday's televised memorial where his father Keith mourned the loss of "a loving and caring son" and his former team mates remembered a fierce and mischievous competitor.

Guess where Nargis is off to?

Guess where Nargis is off to?

Rediff.com4 May 2021

Raashi goes to Italy... Evelyn goes to Sydney...

A part of me feels lost: Sachin pays tribute to 'Lata didi'

A part of me feels lost: Sachin pays tribute to 'Lata didi'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sporting stars condole Mangeshkar's demise, say her legacy will remain forever

Climate change: New dawn or same old song?

Climate change: New dawn or same old song?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

As the fourth-largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, India has an important role to play in the global response to climate change.

'An artist born but once in centuries'

'An artist born but once in centuries'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

The President and the Prime Minister led the tributes for Mangeshkar who spent close to a month in the hospital before her demise.

Revealed: What BJP plans to do to win 5 state polls

Revealed: What BJP plans to do to win 5 state polls

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

Addressing the party's national executive, Nadda also reached out to Sikhs, who are in majority in poll-bound Punjab, by listing a number of measures the Modi government has taken for the community, including expediting action against 1984 riots accused, facilitating foreign grants to gurudwaras and keeping langars outside the review of the Goods and Services Tax.

He taught Yash Chopra to make films...

He taught Yash Chopra to make films...

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

B R Chopra was a reformist film-maker, way ahead of his times, says Subhash K Jha.

Rihanna has no plans to stop the music, and her activism

Rihanna has no plans to stop the music, and her activism

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Rihanna, who has frequently spoken out on issues such as LGBTQIA+ rights and racism, is the fourth most followed person, with 101.3 million followers, on Twitter after former US president Barack Obama and singers Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. Her tweet on India's farmers received hundreds of thousands of retweets and likes.

AAP's Mann of the moment in Punjab

AAP's Mann of the moment in Punjab

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Aam Aadmi Party calls Bhagwant Mann its people's choice for CM candidate in Punjab. Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com traces what makes Mann so indispensable for his party.

China vows to build 'fully modern military' on par with US army by 2027

China vows to build 'fully modern military' on par with US army by 2027

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

By the year 2027, which marks the centennial of the founding of the People's Liberation Army, China will build a fully modern military, a goal that is in alignment with the national strength and will fulfil the future national defence need, state-run Global Times quoted Chinese analysts as saying.

PIX: Beijing Winter Games open amid criticism, boycotts

PIX: Beijing Winter Games open amid criticism, boycotts

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Held on the first day of Spring by the Chinese calendar, it began with a performance by dancers waving glowing green stalks to convey the vitality of the season, followed by an explosion of white and green fireworks that spelled the word "Spring".

India's Shanghai consulate shuts in-person services as Covid cases worsen

India's Shanghai consulate shuts in-person services as Covid cases worsen

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Indian citizens in Eastern China Region may apply at the Embassy of India, Beijing for availing urgent consular services, the Consulate said in a notice issued on Tuesday.

The Soldier Who Became An Icon

The Soldier Who Became An Icon

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

'...Cliffy with utter disregard to his personal safety, charged through the fire zone, closed in on the enemy, threw hand grenades inside their bunkers and killed six enemy soldiers!' '...He was hit by a volley of bullets. Even before breathing his last, Cliffy killed a Pakistani soldier in hand-to-hand combat...' Captain Keishing Clifford Nongrum, who was just 24, received the Mahavir Chakra posthumously for his superhuman act of valour in the Kargil War just 18 months after he joined the Indian Army. Archana Masih/Rediff.com remembers one of India's Bravest Of The Brave as the nation salutes the 527 soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for the Motherland on Vijay Diwas.

Decoding Modi's Jallianwala Bagh memorial speech

Decoding Modi's Jallianwala Bagh memorial speech

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

From playing to the Sikh vote bank because Punjab elections are round the corner, to ensuring that a discordant 'us versus them' note was struck, whatever could be done to exploit every last drop of communal appeal, was done, observes Jyoti Punwani.

'I want to sing for the Khans, the Kapoors, the Kumars'

'I want to sing for the Khans, the Kapoors, the Kumars'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

'Getting a song in Bollywood isn't easy.' 'I don't charge for Bollywood songs.' 'Your song may release today, but it can be possible that you may not get another song for a year.'

Yeh dosti... Netanyahu greets Modi on friendship day

Yeh dosti... Netanyahu greets Modi on friendship day

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

Both Modi and Netanyahu are know to share a great chemistry which is visible in bilateral meetings.

Ravish Kumar's Lonely Journey

Ravish Kumar's Lonely Journey

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

'We didn't know where the story was going. But I knew I was telling the story of an extremely lonely journalist.'

'Most critics don't know difference between good and bad film'

'Most critics don't know difference between good and bad film'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

'It's time to change this system of randomly giving stars and the right to bad critics to run down our products.' 'Two films, even if both get three stars, are very different from each other.' 'I can understand if these stars indicated a level of enjoyment or engagement, but the current rating system is flawed because there are no parameters.'

Gandhi's favourite hymn 'Abide With Me' dropped from Beating Retreat

Gandhi's favourite hymn 'Abide With Me' dropped from Beating Retreat

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

This year's ceremony will conclude with Sare Jahan Se Acha.

'Modi has done little to punish China'

'Modi has done little to punish China'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

'It is only when Beijing sees a country with an infirm political will such as India that it acts up as the PLA has done in eastern Ladakh.'

Why Daniel Craig didn't do Rang De Basanti

Why Daniel Craig didn't do Rang De Basanti

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

'Daniel Craig was my first choice but he requested if we could allow some time as he was also being considered to be the next James Bond.'

Kashmir Politics Stands Bereft Of Its Propellers

Kashmir Politics Stands Bereft Of Its Propellers

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

At the moment, there appears to be no alternative political narrative to the one lying buried under the debris of havoc caused on this front by the fallout of 'August 5, 2019', asserts Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.

Mouni Roy's Sexy Disco Moves!

Mouni Roy's Sexy Disco Moves!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Sonakshi gets up close and personal... Anil parties in Germany...

Asha on Lata: 'Didi always got her way'

Asha on Lata: 'Didi always got her way'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

'Whatever we are today, if playback singers are here even today, and that includes me, it is because of Didi.'

Lakha Khan, An Indian Treasure

Lakha Khan, An Indian Treasure

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

It is astonishing, even for many of us who may have wide exposure to music, to see how such world-class performers are so little known in their own land, notes Aakar Patel.

Omicron may put export growth in slow lane

Omicron may put export growth in slow lane

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Uncertainty looms over India's export outlook, with the new Covid-19 variant Omicron spreading rapidly across the country's key shipment destinations. With the US and parts of Europe witnessing more than 100,000 Covid-19 cases a day, exporters expect some disruption. However, there may not be an immediate decline in exports from India because the order books remain strong at least for the next few weeks, they said.

Lockdown blues: Hemaji hasn't met Dharamji even once

Lockdown blues: Hemaji hasn't met Dharamji even once

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

'He is happily isolated at his farmhouse, doing gardening, listening to old Hindi songs and writing Urdu poetry.'

Send us your Independence Day pix/videos!

Send us your Independence Day pix/videos!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Please send us your photographs and videos, and we will publish the best ones on Rediff.com!

Tokyo Olympics: The 8 contenders for Bolt's 100m crown

Tokyo Olympics: The 8 contenders for Bolt's 100m crown

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

With the retirement of three-time champion Usain Bolt, the 100m will have a new gold medallist at Tokyo 2020.

Kangana Ranaut's Top 10 HITS

Kangana Ranaut's Top 10 HITS

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Some of featured her in author-backed roles while others had her as a part of an ensemble cast.

When Maradona magic gripped Kolkata

When Maradona magic gripped Kolkata

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

In December 2017, Diego Maradona turned up in shorts, enjoyed every bit of the maddening attention even though the gruelling session in Kolkata literally drained him as he was seen drenched in sweat, pouring water on his head.

Protesting farmers head home after a year; aircraft showers petals

Protesting farmers head home after a year; aircraft showers petals

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

Emotions ran high as the farmers performed ardas (prayers) and havan to thank the almighty and started their 'victory march' from Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur protest sites to Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in convoys of tractors, bedecked with colourful flowers and lights and blaring songs of jubilation.

When Lata Mangeshkar almost lost her voice

When Lata Mangeshkar almost lost her voice

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

'Many thought it was the end for me,' Lataji told Subhash K Jha. 'I just couldn't sing!'

Auf Wiedersehen, Angela

Auf Wiedersehen, Angela

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

On Thursday, December 2, Germany bid an official farewell to its first lady chancellor who has led the country with intelligence and grace through turbulent times.

Gold Rush: Boxers Nikhat, Amit Panghal, Nitu grab maiden CWG gold medals

Gold Rush: Boxers Nikhat, Amit Panghal, Nitu grab maiden CWG gold medals

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

India's boxers Nitu Ghanghas won the women's 48kg Commonwealth Games title before Amit Panghal stormed to the gold medal in the men's 51kg, in Birmingham, on Sunday.

Bottles hurled at OPS as AIADMK meet throws weight behind rival Edappadi

Bottles hurled at OPS as AIADMK meet throws weight behind rival Edappadi

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

Amid chaos, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general council meeting in Chennai on Thursday rejected all the 23 proposed resolutions and announced that the one and only demand of the GC members is to bring in a system of a single leadership for the party, favouring joint coordinator Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).