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'Does Islam teach you to hurt your parents?'

'Does Islam teach you to hurt your parents?'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

'The path you were planning to choose was wrong. The safest place in this world is India. Why do you want to waste your life?' How the Mumbai Anti Terror Squad is trying to rehabilitate a young man who may have wanted to join ISIS.

A bargirl's story

A bargirl's story

Rediff.com30 Nov 2004

Rajinikanth's Kaala Karikalan: Whose story is it anyway?

Rajinikanth's Kaala Karikalan: Whose story is it anyway?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

As superstar Rajinikanth begins shooting his newest film Kaala Karikalan in Mumbai, there is much speculation about which Tamilian ganglord the Thalaivar is bringing to life.

KLM Airlines resumes operations

KLM Airlines resumes operations

Rediff.com26 Mar 2003

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said its alliance partner, Northwest Airlines has resumed its daily flights from Mumbai to Amsterdam with effect from Wednesday.

Good news! IMD forecasts normal rainfall this year

Good news! IMD forecasts normal rainfall this year

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

India will receive normal monsoon this season, country's meteorological department said on Wednesday in its forecast for the Southwest monsoon that covers 75 per cent of the country, and thereby may bring much-needed respite to the economy, which is reeling under the catastrophic effect of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Meet Maharashtra's richest politician ever!

Meet Maharashtra's richest politician ever!

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

Meet the richest and poorest candidates contesting the election to the richest civic body in the country.

Arabian sea depression turns stormy

Arabian sea depression turns stormy

Rediff.com3 Jun 2007

The cyclonic circulation over southwest bay off south Tamil Nadu persists and now lies between 2.1 and 5.8 km above sea level.

He risks his life for the stars!

He risks his life for the stars!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

'I had to jump from the ninth floor, breaking through the glass. The timing went wrong and instead of landing on my feet, I landed on my head. People thought I was dead, but I stood up.'

India registers complaint against Dutch

India registers complaint against Dutch

Rediff.com7 Sep 2006

India is upset that the Dutch authorities did not reveal the names of those detained for a long time.

BCCI accepts changed schedule

BCCI accepts changed schedule

Rediff.com2 Jan 2006

The BCCI has agreed to a change in the schedule of one-day internationals as suggested by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

'Indian women wear the same bra for years'

'Indian women wear the same bra for years'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Lingerie designer Karishma Jumani talks about why the Indian lingerie industry took so long to come out of its 'comfort zone'.

Nomination a very big responsibility: Priya Dutt

Nomination a very big responsibility: Priya Dutt

Rediff.com2 Jul 2005

She said she hoped her actor brother Sanjay will help her to shoulder it.

Sheena Bora Trial: The glow is back on Indrani!

Sheena Bora Trial: The glow is back on Indrani!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

'Parents refused to marry their daughters to me'

'Parents refused to marry their daughters to me'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

'I remember Madhuri Dixit was very scared to do a rape scene with me in Prem Pratigyaa. After the shot, she said she couldn't even feel me touching her.' Ranjeet gets candid about his 'villainous' career.

How Lord Ram is punishing the BJP in Gujarat

How Lord Ram is punishing the BJP in Gujarat

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

'The lesson the BJP has to learn from the violence in Gujarat is that once you practise the politics of hate against any community, it will surely get back to you some day.'

'My father Kishore Kumar was NOT eccentric'

'My father Kishore Kumar was NOT eccentric'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

'Kishore Kumar lived like a king and knew that he could get away with anything. It's as simple as that.'

No votes for Muslims: Sena's demand, a cry in the wilderness

No votes for Muslims: Sena's demand, a cry in the wilderness

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

'It was Dr B R Ambedkar's foresight which saved us from some marauding state political leaders who could have indirectly disfranchised large sections of our population as we see some attempts even now,' says V Balachandran.

Sheena Bora Trial: Dog breeder Doglis takes the stand

Sheena Bora Trial: Dog breeder Doglis takes the stand

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

'Quite the raconteur, much to the dismay of Courtroom 51's CBI Special Judge Jayendra Chandrasen Jagdale, Christopher 'Doglis' Marquis, a Bandra dog-breeder who was Prosecution Witness No 57 and a panch or witness, seemed to move into the witness box with glee, embellishing every answer that he gave to the lawyers' questions with a variety of additional details.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

Back to Sheena Bora's grave, via e-time travel

Back to Sheena Bora's grave, via e-time travel

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Back to Sheena Bora's grave, via e-time travel

'Muslims have been made coolies of secularism'

'Muslims have been made coolies of secularism'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

'This is India, bhai. This kind of country does not exist anywhere in the world.'

'Women should become pillars of support for each other'

'Women should become pillars of support for each other'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

'You can't force people to change. You can only give them the option. Freedom is about options, whether you choose to be who you want to be,' says Kalki Koechlin.

You can still convert your black money into white!

You can still convert your black money into white!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

How will the government's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes help curb the creation and flow of black money into the Indian economy?

ONGC, RIL, BG set to invest Rs 950 cr in Panna oil and gas field

ONGC, RIL, BG set to invest Rs 950 cr in Panna oil and gas field

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

BG Exploration and Production India, a part of UK-based BG group and Reliance Industries, hold 30 per cent stake each in the field, while ONGC has a participating interest of 40 per cent.

'In our country, we treat parents almost like Gods'

'In our country, we treat parents almost like Gods'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

'You have to be very equipped to even want to have children.' 'There are entrance exams for even MBAs ...and this is a life we're talking about.'

20 Years After Ayodhya: India will go on

20 Years After Ayodhya: India will go on

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Twenty years after the demolition of the Babri Masjid, India is in rebirth mode. Whether there is a Babri Masjid or a Ram temple or not in Ayodhya, India will go on. And it will see many tomorrows, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

The man who made Madhuri Dixit a star

The man who made Madhuri Dixit a star

Rediff.com15 May 2017

'The Ek Do Teen song was shot for many days.' 'Listening to it so many times during the shoot, we knew it would be a big hit.' 'When Tezaab was released, Madhuri had gone to the US for a holiday.' 'When she returned to Mumbai, there was a large crowd waiting for her at the airport, calling out 'Mohini, Mohini,' her character from Tezaab.' 'That day Madhuri had arrived in the real sense.'

High alert in Gujarat as cyclonic storm Vayu closes in

High alert in Gujarat as cyclonic storm Vayu closes in

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said people living in the coastal belt would be shifted to safer places.

Skymet lowers monsoon forecast; odds of a drought at 60%

Skymet lowers monsoon forecast; odds of a drought at 60%

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

India now faced a higher likelihood of a drought in some parts, as monsoon rain would be less than predicted in April, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Friday.

Nepal earthquake is an eerie reminder of 1934 tragedy

Nepal earthquake is an eerie reminder of 1934 tragedy

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

The devastating quake of 8.3-magnitude on Richter scale that fateful day of January 15 had its epicentre at some 10 kms south of Mt Everest.

Why Aditya Puri is one of the world's top CEOs

Why Aditya Puri is one of the world's top CEOs

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

'If you want to live a happy life, you have to help the downtrodden. You have to understand that you have been given a position which is a confluence of your own capability and the grace of God. You must use that position to exemplify to others what has to be followed.'

Going back in time with Sadhana

Going back in time with Sadhana

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

'I want my fans to remember me as the Sadhana of Love In Simla, Mere Mehboob, Woh Kaun Thi and Arzoo,' the Bollywood legend, who passed into the ages on Christmas Day, told Dinesh Raheja.

'I am not positive at all'

'I am not positive at all'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

'When I started off the process for Kaabil, we were making the character sympathetic as he is blind.' 'Just looking at him and his environment, you would say, 'Arrey bechara'.' 'But meeting blind people, I realised there is no essence of helplessness in them.'

'The Indian consumer demands so much service'

'The Indian consumer demands so much service'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

'The toughest challenge is not to satisfy the luxury customer.' 'The toughest challenge is to satisfy the budget customer.'

'Sanskrit had become more a symbol than a language'

'Sanskrit had become more a symbol than a language'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

'On both sides of our cultural divide, it roused strong emotions that had very little to do with the language and its literature.' 'I felt Sanskrit had been removed from the realm of thought, and made an object of politics and piety, of oppression, of reverence and contempt.' 'It was my aim to avoid these things, and go straight to the language which, as an object for the mind, is among the most exquisite ever made.'

'You have hair. Donate it. Put a smile on their faces'

'You have hair. Donate it. Put a smile on their faces'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

One does not need to be extraordinary to be a hero. Sometimes, cutting your hair can be enough.

Modern cricket is poorer with Anandji Dossa passing into the ages

Modern cricket is poorer with Anandji Dossa passing into the ages

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Blessed with a computer-like brain and an elephantine memory, Anandji Dossa was a pioneer in compiling cricket statistics and scores. Haresh Pandya pays tribute to the modest stats-man, who has passed into the ages.

'It's been a hell of a roller coaster life'

'It's been a hell of a roller coaster life'

Rediff.com23 May 2017

'There has been a lot of ups and downs, unexpected highs and unimaginable pain, almost thinking that I'm going to die.'

Amish: You cannot judge 1.25 bn people by 5, 10 incidents

Amish: You cannot judge 1.25 bn people by 5, 10 incidents

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

'When you are returning your award you are commenting on the country and not the government.' 'Can we actually say that a vast majority of Indians have become communal? The data shows actually no. That is not true.' 'In religious terms India has a lot to teach the world because we are genuinely liberal, but in gender terms we have to learn lot from the West. In gender terms, we are terrible.'

'Dear prime minister: Harvard is not just Amartya Sen'

'Dear prime minister: Harvard is not just Amartya Sen'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

'Amartya Sen is a citizen of the country who has every right to criticise or give his opinion on a policy decision.' 'Get back at him! Why get back at Harvard?'