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Ex-envoys seek tough measures against Pakistan

Ex-envoys seek tough measures against Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Jan 2009

Ten former Indian ambassadors, including four former foreign secretaries, who met at the Observer Research Foundation on Thursday have issued a statement that 'the 26/11 Mumbai attacks were clearly carried out by terrorists from Pakistan with the knowledge and support of sections of the Pakistan military and the ISI.'

Rediff News: Pick of the Week

Rediff News: Pick of the Week

Rediff.com7 Feb 2010

A round-up of the week's best news reports

Review: Adurs is NTR's show all the way

Review: Adurs is NTR's show all the way

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

The actor is excellent in a double role in this Telugu film directed by V V Vinayak. The film revolves around the story of twins separated at birth and is quite a hotpotch of different films.

Why TMC's 89-year-old MLA joined BJP

Why TMC's 89-year-old MLA joined BJP

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

'The TMC did not bother telling me, a sitting MLA for 20 years, why I was not being given a ticket.'

Obama to name Hillary as Secretary of State: CNN

Obama to name Hillary as Secretary of State: CNN

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

This comes after a week-long speculation that business and charity ties of Hillary's husband and former US President Bill Clinton might preclude her from the position, because of a potential conflict of interest.

Mariyadhai's music is not original

Mariyadhai's music is not original

Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

Raj TV's next Tamil venture has lots of melodies but no originality.

Dhoni expects fireworks from fit-again Sehwag

Dhoni expects fireworks from fit-again Sehwag

Rediff.com17 Jul 2010

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said fit-again opener Virender Sehwag's form would be crucial as the visitors aim for a Test series triumph in Sri Lanka for the first time in 17 years.

SC upholds MP Guv's decision asking Kamal Nath to hold floor test

SC upholds MP Guv's decision asking Kamal Nath to hold floor test

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, in its detailed verdict rejected the submission of the then Kamal Nath government that governor at best can call session of assembly but cannot direct for holding floor test in the running house.

'Trinamool will get 50% of the votes'

'Trinamool will get 50% of the votes'

Rediff.com1 May 2021

'The BJP will get the lion's share of the Opposition vote. I would give the Congress-Left around 15 per cent.'

BOO today's remarkably dumb neta: Bhim Singh

BOO today's remarkably dumb neta: Bhim Singh

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

If you ever thought that India's lawmakers could not get any worse, think again!

I will miss the Mumbai dressing room: Muzumdar

I will miss the Mumbai dressing room: Muzumdar

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

Despite having given his all for Mumbai, Amol Muzumdar was shocked that no one from the Mumbai Cricket Association asked him reconsider his decision to play for Assam this season.

U2: Rockers-cum-diplomats

U2: Rockers-cum-diplomats

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

The Irish band speak out on rock-star hypocrisy.

Male Barali Manju Irali is a must watch

Male Barali Manju Irali is a must watch

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

Good performances from Parvathy, Sreenagara Kitty and Jai Jagadish, a tight screenplay and great visuals make this Kannada movie a must watch.

Obama apologises for 'Sweetie-Gate'

Obama apologises for 'Sweetie-Gate'

Rediff.com16 May 2008

On Wednesday, US Presidential hopeful Barack Obama received a critical endorsement from the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, known as NARAL Pro-Choice America, oft-considered America's forefront voice on women's issues. Immediately, the endorsement raised the ire of feminists across the country, who said that NARAL had 'sold out' in endorsing a man (Barack Obama) over a woman (Hillary Clinton).

Review: Drona is pedestrian

Review: Drona is pedestrian

Rediff.com20 Feb 2009

This Telugu flick has nothing much to offer except for Nitin's fights and dances and Priya Mani skin show. It's a veritable hotchpotch.

Are index funds right for you?

Are index funds right for you?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2009

These funds constitute their portfolio using the same stocks and in the same ratio as found in the index. These funds simply mirror the index. So their returns are in the same line as the returns generated by the index. They will never outperform the index.

The Horse

The Horse

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

2009 is all about abundance and magnanimity for the gentle horse

Sell or Stay Invested in soaring markets?

Sell or Stay Invested in soaring markets?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

'This market is very expensive in some pockets, dirt cheap in some, and the belly of the market is reasonably valued.'

Australia strike after conceding slender lead

Australia strike after conceding slender lead

Rediff.com1 Nov 2008

India were 43 for 2 in their second innings after taking a 36-run lead on Day 4 of the third Test. Michael Clarke scored 112 as Australia were dismissed for 577.

American economist has a word of caution for PM Modi

American economist has a word of caution for PM Modi

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

You may be popular initially because of politics and ideology but if the economy slows down, you will be losing your popularity: Nouriel Roubini.

The vanishing CEO bonus

The vanishing CEO bonus

Rediff.com18 Dec 2008

Who knows when the top chief executives will once again get the fat bonuses they were used to? The last recession provides a hint.

Winning your B-school Group Discussion

Winning your B-school Group Discussion

Rediff.com11 Dec 2008

Know where students win and lose in the GD/PI in order to arrive at your own rule book.

'Shantaram' returns to Leopold

'Shantaram' returns to Leopold

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

Had the terrorists come five hours earlier, I wouldn't be here talking to you," says Gregory David Roberts, the Australian author of the novel Shantaram, oft-considered a foreigner's Ode to Mumbai. "We were here in the evening, then left for the airport, as we had to fly to Australia that night for business."

Should India call off the Australia tour?

Should India call off the Australia tour?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

Public opinion, fuelled by overwhelming anger at the events of the second Test in Sydney, suggests that the team should return.

Why I did my MBA abroad

Why I did my MBA abroad

Rediff.com3 Oct 2008

How to decide whether the investment is worth it.

'Misnomer' to use WPI to gauge inflation:CPI-M

'Misnomer' to use WPI to gauge inflation:CPI-M

Rediff.com17 Apr 2008

"The WPI is not a true reflection of the burden put on the people through the rise in prices of essential commodities. It is a misnomer to use it as an index for measuring inflation," party leader Sitaram Yechury told reporters. Quoting the oft-repeated phrase 'statistics, more statistics and damned lies', he said the weightage of the basket of food items to calculate the WPI was 22 per cent as against that of steel products which was 25 per cent.

Review: Ankith Pallavi & Friends

Review: Ankith Pallavi & Friends

Rediff.com8 Sep 2008

Ankith Pallavi & Friends is a pedestrian love story with nothing new. Hence, there is nothing much to look for in it.

The most talked about ad in poll-obsessed UP

The most talked about ad in poll-obsessed UP

Rediff.com17 Apr 2007

A newspaper advertisement contests all that the Big B claimed in his pro-Samajwadi Party ad. The source is unknown.

Swagatham is routine

Swagatham is routine

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

Dasarath's new film is a predictable one.

'Fake news' is enemy of people, not media: Trump clarifies

'Fake news' is enemy of people, not media: Trump clarifies

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

Trump has been very critical about the media after becoming the US president.

12 Films by Rajinikanth: The Actor, Not Superstar

12 Films by Rajinikanth: The Actor, Not Superstar

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection.

Here comes the chief fun officer!

Here comes the chief fun officer!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2007

The CFO has been entrusted with the responsibility of keeping employees happy. He will also be in charge of organising office parties.

Panga review

Panga review

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Panga's slice of life makes up for in its gentle depiction of everyday struggles and pleasantries, lending it a consistently warm fuzzy feeling, feels Sukanya Verma.

Fighting COVID-19: TIPS from an ex-Army officer

Fighting COVID-19: TIPS from an ex-Army officer

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Bengaluru based Dinesh Malhotra, 54, an ex-Army officer who is working as a human resource professional in a construction firm shares some survival tips.

Sitharaman's Stimulus: Renovate a house in flames without dousing the fire!

Sitharaman's Stimulus: Renovate a house in flames without dousing the fire!

Rediff.com27 May 2020

'The stimulus message was tagged on to what was meant to be an exhortation to self-reliance, glossing over the near impossibility of merging the immediate requirement of relief for a huge population and a questionable strategy for the future trajectory of a large economy aspiring to superstardom,' points out Shreekant Sambrani.

Tauba! Tauba! The state of TV news!

Tauba! Tauba! The state of TV news!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

'Chest-thumping on-air theatrics on television are no consolation for families who've been forced to embrace the price of war,' notes Nikita Puri.

Remembering the truth about Benazir

Remembering the truth about Benazir

Rediff.com31 Dec 2007

She was the prime minister who gave the ISI the go-ahead to wage jihad on India. She was the one who exhorted the Pakistan trained and financed terrorists to 'jag-jag mo-mo han-han' Jagmohan the then governor of Jammu and Kashmir, with an explicit chopping motion of the right hand across the open left palm. She was the one who shrieked 'Azadi-azadi' from across the LOC and extended Zia-ul-Haq's doctrine of death by a thousand cuts to Kashmir

What did Parasite do that Indian movies fail to do?

What did Parasite do that Indian movies fail to do?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

'Visibility is very important, but visibility is also very expensive.' Swapnil Joglekar explores the Parasite phenomenon.

IPO: Don't sell your shares on the day of listing

IPO: Don't sell your shares on the day of listing

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

IPO investors who were patient enough to hold onto their shares for more than three months made more money than those who sold them on the listing day in the year 2007.

Sidin's guide to political correctness

Sidin's guide to political correctness

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

This week's column takes a comic look at the controversies "communal" references in the public domain have caused.