News for 'orphan'

The child God took away

The child God took away

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Sherin Mathew left her hometown in Bihar in late 2015 for a new home in America.

Potter and the half-baked plot

Potter and the half-baked plot

Rediff.com19 Jul 2005

Kejriwal meets rape victim, says it wouldn't have happened if Delhi was a state

Kejriwal meets rape victim, says it wouldn't have happened if Delhi was a state

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday met the 13-year-old girl, who was brutally raped and has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Science, and raised the issue of granting full statehood to Delhi in order to curb such incidents which "occur repeatedly".

Minor girl brutally raped, dumped near railway track in Delhi

Minor girl brutally raped, dumped near railway track in Delhi

Rediff.com25 May 2016

A 13-year-old girl was brutally raped and dumped near a railway track in South-east Delhi's Pul Prahladpur area

Can't test AIDS with X-Ray machine

Can't test AIDS with X-Ray machine

Rediff.com9 Mar 2005

Anil Kumble gives AI spin to cricket

Anil Kumble gives AI spin to cricket

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

The Power Bat is a visiting-card sized sticker on the shoulder of the bat that captures the speed of impact, quality of the shot and other parameters when the batsman hits the ball.

Royal couple under scrutiny for torturing boy

Royal couple under scrutiny for torturing boy

Rediff.com15 Jun 2004

Their victims was 8-year-old Prasanta Nahak from Ganjam district in Orissa.

Businessman. Leader. Philanthropist. Role model. Convicted felon. Author

Businessman. Leader. Philanthropist. Role model. Convicted felon. Author

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Rajat Gupta, 70, the first Indian managing director of McKinsey and who of 17 months in US prison for insider trading, gets ready to tell his side of the story. And he is less than complimentary about Preet Bharara, then the famous crusading US attorney for the Southern District of New York. "The jury, the press and the public saw only... a 'cropped picture', he says. For someone whose life story was a model of the Great American Dream - an Indian of modest means who rose to the highest circles of politics and business, mingling with the White House and Davos crowd - his indictment in 2012 marked a stunning fall from grace. Many ascribed it to the hubris of the rich and powerful, says Kanika Datta.

Mother Teresa to be made saint on September 4

Mother Teresa to be made saint on September 4

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Francis officially cleared Mother Teresa for sainthood on December 17, 2015, recognising her "miraculous healing" of a Brazilian man with multiple brain abscesses, the Vatican said.

Fida is paisa vasool!

Fida is paisa vasool!

Rediff.com20 Aug 2004

9 years later, Moshe returns to Mumbai; visits Nariman House

9 years later, Moshe returns to Mumbai; visits Nariman House

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

Moshe was only two when terrorists killed his parents at Mumbai's Jewish house. Then 'Baby Moshe' became a face of the innocent victims of ruthless terrorism.

Review: Thirunaal has nothing new to offer

Review: Thirunaal has nothing new to offer

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

The worn-out plot, excessive violence and the loud dramatic music make director Ramnath's Thirunaal a dark and gloomy tale.

Nadimarg: SOS offers to help families

Nadimarg: SOS offers to help families

Rediff.com2 Apr 2003

The SOS Children's Villages of India plans to establish a school and a children's village in the valley.

When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies

When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

As we eagerly wait to see what 'farq' it makes when it hits the screens on June 28, Sukanya Verma looks at the few occasions caste came up in Hindi movies.

Sikhs hope Manmohan Singh will help riot victims

Sikhs hope Manmohan Singh will help riot victims

Rediff.com21 May 2004

Victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi and other places are finally beginning to see a silver lining at the end of a dark cloud, which stretched for 20 long years.

KMG: Raves in India, rants in USA

KMG: Raves in India, rants in USA

Rediff.com12 Aug 2003

Prince Harry and image makeover

Prince Harry and image makeover

Rediff.com4 Mar 2004

Ikea Foundation gives $31.5 mn to Unicef

Ikea Foundation gives $31.5 mn to Unicef

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Out of the total grant of $ 31.5 million, $ 16.1 million will be utilised towards empowering adolescents in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan to take responsibility over decisions impacting their lives and societies.

Diary: To Krishnaveni, with love

Diary: To Krishnaveni, with love

Rediff.com22 Sep 2003

Sharapova may NEVER play again!

Sharapova may NEVER play again!

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The situation of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova is "bad" after she tested positive for the banned substance meldonium and she may never play again, R-Sport news agency quoted Shamil Tarpishchev, the president of the Russian Tennis Federation, as saying.

PIX: Richa Chadha and Masaan shine at Cannes

PIX: Richa Chadha and Masaan shine at Cannes

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Move over Ash and Sonam. This motley crew of Masaan is making their presence felt the real way at the ongoing French Film Fest.

India sets Guinness world record with 918 kg khichdi

India sets Guinness world record with 918 kg khichdi

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

A team of 50 people led by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor and NGO Akshaya Patra supervised the night-long preparations and yoga guru Ramdev put crowning tadka in the dish at the World India Food event that will conclude on Sunday.

Bangladesh lift ban on all-rounder Shakib

Bangladesh lift ban on all-rounder Shakib

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's six-month ban imposed last month for "misbehaviour" has been lifted, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Tuesday.

Review: Shaandaar wastes good actors on bad bubblegum

Review: Shaandaar wastes good actors on bad bubblegum

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

There is such a thing as too much sugar, says Raja Sen

She has written India's answer to Harry Potter

She has written India's answer to Harry Potter

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Farah Oomerbhoy's first novel, The Last Of The Firedrakes, was read half a million times on Wattpad where it was first published.

Review: Mariyam Mukku is confused and disappointing

Review: Mariyam Mukku is confused and disappointing

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Malayalam film Mariyam Mukku has a wafer-thin plot, says Paresh C Palicha.

The Man Who Changed Lives

The Man Who Changed Lives

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

This Teacher's Day, students remember Syed Feroze Ashraf, 'Uncle' who changed the lives of many children forever.

The New Yorkers who may be headed to the Oscars

The New Yorkers who may be headed to the Oscars

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

These Birds Walk is on the long list of documentaries to qualify for the Academy Awards. Filmmakers Omar Mullick and Bassam Tariq tell Aseem Chhabra their fascinating story.

'No anguish on Modi's face when he talks about riots'

'No anguish on Modi's face when he talks about riots'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Tara Gandhi-Bhattacharya, Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter, on Monday said she did not find any trace of anguish on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's face when he spoke about the 2002 post-Godhra riots in his state.

Planning a trip? Mumbai is the 6th best city to travel

Planning a trip? Mumbai is the 6th best city to travel

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Lonely Planet has also come up with a list of 10 best places to seek silence.

Gangster Ravi Pujari nabbed in Senegal

Gangster Ravi Pujari nabbed in Senegal

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Security agencies got clues about his whereabouts following the arrest of one of his close associates in Mumbai recently, the source added.

Tamannaah dubs her lines for Oopiri

Tamannaah dubs her lines for Oopiri

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry.

Review: Puli fails to impress

Review: Puli fails to impress

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Puli is an uninspiring fantasy adventure film, feels S Saraswathi.

Life Lessons from Kader Khan

Life Lessons from Kader Khan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Don't believe us? Take a look.

Ram Jethmalani: Fearlessness defined his soul

Ram Jethmalani: Fearlessness defined his soul

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

'Ram Sir was a creator of law. He has his stamp on every leading judgment in criminal law.'

'Should I go for CAT or GMAT?'

'Should I go for CAT or GMAT?'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

International education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.