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Lame duck Pompeo wants to shape US foreign policy

Lame duck Pompeo wants to shape US foreign policy

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

China remains the elephant in the room and has to be tamed, which the United States alone is unable to do and therefore calls allies to come on board.

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.

'Abolish reservations and private education!'

'Abolish reservations and private education!'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

'Where should shudra-OBCs go because of whom the nation is surviving?'

Bal Thackeray's health is improving: Sena leaders

Bal Thackeray's health is improving: Sena leaders

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, who has been taken off life support system, on Friday continued to show signs of improvement with party leaders terming his condition as stable.

US blacklists South Africa's Gupta family over widespread corruption

US blacklists South Africa's Gupta family over widespread corruption

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

The Gupta family has relocated to Dubai amid corruption charges against them in South Africa.

Exclusive! Why the BJP needs Advani more than ever

Exclusive! Why the BJP needs Advani more than ever

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

The shock treatment that Advani administered to the BJP has simply no parallel in India's modern political history, says Sudheendra Kulkarni.

What I thought of Indian Matchmaking

What I thought of Indian Matchmaking

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

'On the face of it, it is a WYSIWYG -- What You See Is What You Get -- reality series, but actually it is a show that perpetuates societal biases, stokes typecasts and stays sadly superficial,' notes ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

The L K Advani I have known for 30 years

The L K Advani I have known for 30 years

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

BJP patriarch L K Advani wanted to transform the BJP from a narrow, exclusivist and radical party into a more inclusive, reformist one, says Mohan Guruswamy

Advani responsible for nurturing Modi, says Moily

Advani responsible for nurturing Modi, says Moily

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily today took potshots at the BJP patriarch L K Advani saying he was responsible for nurturing Narendra Modi on whose elevation his is now sulking.

BJP turmoil: CHAT with spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain

BJP turmoil: CHAT with spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday emerged from the throes of one of its worst crises yet when party patriarch L K Advani withdrew his resignation from key posts and agreed to "accept" the party's decision to appoint controversial Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the president of its campaign committee for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

BJP without Advani is unthinkable: Shatrughan

BJP without Advani is unthinkable: Shatrughan

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

"Over ambition' of some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders has resulted in the resignation of party patriarch L K Advani and it would be difficult for many of them to work with the same ambition without its 'architect', actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha on Monday said in Patna.

Karuna on CBI raid: May not be political vendetta

Karuna on CBI raid: May not be political vendetta

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Amid uproar over the Central Bureau of Investigation's raids against his son M K Stalin, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi on Thursday gave a guarded reaction on whether the action was a case of political vendetta. The DMK patriarch said it could be possible that the raids happened without the knowledge of the United Progressive Alliance government.

'You need to be extremely lucky to get into movies'

'You need to be extremely lucky to get into movies'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Actress Sanjeeda Sheikh on her new television show, Badalte Rishton Ki Daastan.

Back in Chennai after 2G verdict, Raja and Kanimozhi get hero's welcome

Back in Chennai after 2G verdict, Raja and Kanimozhi get hero's welcome

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Raja and Kanimozhi met Karunanidhi at his Gopalpuram residence.

'Akhilesh, my son after all': Mulayam agrees to campaign for SP-Congress alliance

'Akhilesh, my son after all': Mulayam agrees to campaign for SP-Congress alliance

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Taking a 180 degree turn from his previous stance of not approving the Congress and Samajwadi Party's alliance stitched together by his son Akhilesh, Mulayam on Thursday announced that he would campaign for his son, saying, "He is my son after all."

Look who's teaching young India to talk about sex!

Look who's teaching young India to talk about sex!

Rediff.com2 May 2018

Meet the inspiring youth-led YP Foundation.

Mourning Mumbai downs shutters for Thackeray

Mourning Mumbai downs shutters for Thackeray

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

With Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's body being taken to Shivaji Park in central Mumbai for last rites, the city wore a deserted look as taxis as autorickshaws and private vehicles remained off the roads and shops and other commercial establishments chose to down their shutters.

P R S Oberoi to give up active role in company

P R S Oberoi to give up active role in company

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

The overall management responsibility is handed to close aide Shib Sanker Mukherji. The patriarch will be an advisor and guide, and will retain chairmanship of the company.

Pakistan cricket chief prays for Thackeray's recovery

Pakistan cricket chief prays for Thackeray's recovery

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman (PCB) Zaka Ashraf on Thursday wished a speedy recovery for ailing Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray sending a 'get well soon' message to the veteran politician.

Big B, Abhishek mobbed by fans outside Matoshree

Big B, Abhishek mobbed by fans outside Matoshree

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek suffered bruises after being mobbed by fans as they went to meet ailing Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray at his house, 'Matoshree'.

'Shocked' by Karuna's illness, 21 party workers die, says DMK

'Shocked' by Karuna's illness, 21 party workers die, says DMK

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

The party also appealed to the cadres not to take any extreme step in view of the 94-year-old former chief minister's health.

MNS leaders pray for Bal Thackeray's recovery

MNS leaders pray for Bal Thackeray's recovery

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

The deteriorating health of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has prompted the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena cadres to seek divine intervention. Since most of the party workers and leaders owed their allegiance to their parent organisation Shiv Sena before they crossed over to the MNS, floated by senior Thackeray's nephew, the failing health of the patriarch has made them worried.

Concern over Bal Thackeray's health, Uddhav meets Sena MPs

Concern over Bal Thackeray's health, Uddhav meets Sena MPs

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of party MPs and legislators on Friday afternoon amid reports of Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray's deteriorating health.

BJP in dilemma on naming Modi as campaign chief

BJP in dilemma on naming Modi as campaign chief

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party was in a dilemma on Saturday over anointing Narendra Modi as campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in the absence of patriarch L K Advani and other senior leaders, who have not turned up for the ongoing national executive meeting in Goa as they are said to be opposed to such a move.

Shakuntala Devi review

Shakuntala Devi review

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

There's nothing wrong in Vidya Balan's performance. There's just nothing new about it, feels Sukanya Verma.

Thackeray discharged; doctors defer endoscopy

Thackeray discharged; doctors defer endoscopy

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was on Wednesday discharged from Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra, eight days after he was hospitalised.

Nothing can save those with death wish: UP CM on CAA violence

Nothing can save those with death wish: UP CM on CAA violence

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'If someone comes out to kill an innocent person and he is challenged by police, then either he or the policemen have to die'

Gowda ends suspense, to contest from Tumkur

Gowda ends suspense, to contest from Tumkur

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

The 85-year-old JD-S patriarch had earlier expressed doubts about contesting the polls, saying he was thinking about his "usefulness" in the national capital.

Akhilesh keeps poll promise, doles out laptops to students

Akhilesh keeps poll promise, doles out laptops to students

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

It was yet another fulfillment of his election promise when Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav gave away 10,000 laptops to college students at a ceremony at the Colvin Taluqdar's College ground on Monday.

SRK sings 'happy birthday' for Amitabh Bachchan

SRK sings 'happy birthday' for Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Bollywood celebrities wish the legend a happy birthday.

Review: Namaste England is melodramatic

Review: Namaste England is melodramatic

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Urvi Parikh does not recommend Namaste England at all.

BJP finalises first list of candidates for Himachal polls

BJP finalises first list of candidates for Himachal polls

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party has cleared the first list of 45 candidates for the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, five of his ten ministers and 15 sitting Members of Legislative Assembly figure in the list cleared by the Central Election Committee, chaired by party president Nitin Gadkari and attended among others by patriarch Lal Krishna Advani.

Advani refuses Gandhinagar seat; wants to contest from Bhopal

Advani refuses Gandhinagar seat; wants to contest from Bhopal

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani has refused to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls from Gandhinagar, defying the express wishes of the party high command in general, and BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi in particular.

RPI supports Shiv Sena on Shivaji Park renaming issue

RPI supports Shiv Sena on Shivaji Park renaming issue

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

Shiv Sena's alliance partner, the Republican Party on Wednesday extended its support to the saffron party on renaming Shivaji Park as 'Shiv Tirth'.

Remove make-shift Thackeray memorial: BMC to Sena

Remove make-shift Thackeray memorial: BMC to Sena

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has served notices to Mayor Sunil Prabhu and Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut, asking them to remove the make-shift memorial of Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray from Shivaji Park in Dadar.

How to protect your family wealth

How to protect your family wealth

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Ring fence your family's assets with a trust as this ensures fewer disputes, advises Sandeep Nerlekar.

Advani takes a dig at PM's media advisor

Advani takes a dig at PM's media advisor

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

Bhartiya Janata Party patriarch Lal Krishna Advani took a dig at the prime minister's 48-year old communication advisor Pankaj Pachauri in his latest blog for his "stupidity" of trying to fix a Washington Post journalist who wrote Dr Manmohan Singh as "a tragic figure and a dithering, ineffectual bureaucrat presiding over a deeply corrupt government."

Thackerays are 'infiltrators' in Maharashtra: Lalu

Thackerays are 'infiltrators' in Maharashtra: Lalu

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

Hitting out at Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray and his family members for targetting Bihari migrants in Maharashtra, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday claimed that the Thackerays were infiltrators as their forefathers had hailed from Bihar.

Bihar: Case against Bal, Uddhav, Raj for 'hate' speeches

Bihar: Case against Bal, Uddhav, Raj for 'hate' speeches

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

A case was filed against Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, party executive president Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navanirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for making inflammatory speeches against migrants from Bihar and its people.

SP truce in sight as Akhilesh meets Mulayam

SP truce in sight as Akhilesh meets Mulayam

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

Insiders said Akhilesh's warring uncle Shivpal Yadav and Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh were not present at father-son meeting.