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Why Washington Post's coverage of Kashmir is not credible

Why Washington Post's coverage of Kashmir is not credible

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

'The Post's coverage is not an authentic public discourse guided by unbiased Western intellectuals, but a slanted doomsday propaganda orchestrated by Indians and expatriate Indians,' argues Vivek Gumaste.

The Message from Kairana

The Message from Kairana

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

'In Kairana, the grand coalition was able to transfer its votes to a Muslim candidate in supposedly an era of anti-Muslim ambience.' 'Given this perspective, the Kairana result seems more significant than that of Gorakhpur and Phulpur a few months ago,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

The woman who makes Deepika Padukone look so gorgeous on the red carpet

The woman who makes Deepika Padukone look so gorgeous on the red carpet

Rediff.com18 May 2017

As the Bollywood star makes headlines for her debut as a L'Oreal Ambassador at Cannes, Anita Aikara turns the spotlight on the woman behind her stunning red carpet looks.

Make in India: Swaraj seeks Seoul's support

Make in India: Swaraj seeks Seoul's support

Rediff.com28 Dec 2014

She said the government is preparing a blueprint to build 100 smart cities and to upgrade India's infrastructure

REDIFF ARCHIVES: 'The most boring person is one who plays safe'

REDIFF ARCHIVES: 'The most boring person is one who plays safe'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Mumbai-origin Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon, who migrated to Britain with little funds and went on to found several Indian food companies that made him known as Britain's first 'Curry King', died on Tuesday at the age of 79 after he surrendered in his battle against liver cancer.

How much does it cost to print money?

How much does it cost to print money?

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

If RBI has to replace the entire stock of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with Rs 100 ones, the cost would be more than Rs 10,000 crore.

Liked the season finale of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Liked the season finale of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Share your views!

PIX: Liverpool, Manchester City score big wins; United, Chelsea held

PIX: Liverpool, Manchester City score big wins; United, Chelsea held

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

A round-up of Saturday's matches in the English Premier League.

PHOTOS: Murray's great escape in New York heat

PHOTOS: Murray's great escape in New York heat

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Andy Murray made another of his trademark stirring fightbacks as the third-seeded Scot powered past Frenchman Adrian Mannarino after dropping the first two sets of their second round encounter at a sweltering US Open in New York, on Thursday.

Bigg Boss 10: How did this man earn Rs 1 crore?

Bigg Boss 10: How did this man earn Rs 1 crore?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Navin and Lokesh get down and dirty to win the immunity task!

Rise and fall of the Dosa King

Rise and fall of the Dosa King

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

His blind faith in astrology took him down a tragic path that has now come to define his life.

Chasing Winter: 5 Game of Thrones locations you must visit!

Chasing Winter: 5 Game of Thrones locations you must visit!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

The pilgrimage of a true GoT fan.

ModelSpeak: I am not a gym rat

ModelSpeak: I am not a gym rat

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Meet Pooja Vaidya, a commerce grad from Mumbai, who won the Mood Indigo contest at IIT Powai in 2011 and never looked back.

The tragedy of M Karunanidhi

The tragedy of M Karunanidhi

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

'Whatever good he did, all his achievements were overshadowed by the perception of corruption and other things.'

Jamie Vardy's rise reads like an old-fashioned comic book

Jamie Vardy's rise reads like an old-fashioned comic book

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

Jamie Vardy's rise from the wilderness of non-League football to playing for England, scoring in 10 consecutive Premier League matches and leading Leicester City to the top of the table reads like a story from an outdated comic book.

Cricket Buzz: Flintoff considering T20 Big Bash stint

Cricket Buzz: Flintoff considering T20 Big Bash stint

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has hinted that he could continue his cricketing comeback with a stint in Australia's domestic Twenty20 Big Bash league.

Chhota Rajan thought J Dey was working for Dawood: CBI

Chhota Rajan thought J Dey was working for Dawood: CBI

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Gangster Chhota Rajan, prime accused in the journalist J Dey murder case, thought that the veteran crime reporter was working for his rival Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan's spi agency Inter-Services Intelligence, according to the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Why are French troops marching down Rajpath?

Why are French troops marching down Rajpath?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

'Parading French troops alongside Indian military personnel, says Rajeev Sharma, turns India's non-alignment policy on its head!'

Bosnia dash Iran hopes, record first World Cup win

Bosnia dash Iran hopes, record first World Cup win

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Bosnia beat Iran 3-1 in their Group F finale on Wednesday to record their first World Cup win and deny the West Asians any chance of reaching the knockout stage.

The genius and magic of Andrea Pirlo

The genius and magic of Andrea Pirlo

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'For more than two decades, Pirlo, with the velvety touch, penetrative eye, and parabola-pass perfection, roamed the middle of the park like a creative colossus.'

Broken four times by Panetta, rusty Williams advances despite glitches

Broken four times by Panetta, rusty Williams advances despite glitches

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Playing her first match of the North American hard court swing after pulling out of last week's event in Stanford with a sore right elbow, Williams played a ragged opening set in which she was broken four times while firing four double faults.

Halep beats Pliskova to win Dubai final

Halep beats Pliskova to win Dubai final

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

Romania's Simona Halep overcame Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 7-6(4) in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday to claim her 10th WTA singles title.

It's time to stand up for OUR India

It's time to stand up for OUR India

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

'We've been unable, or unwilling, to be vigilant about how the government and its proxies are changing the character of India.' 'We have accepted public relations as fact, kept our heads down instead of risking our interests, and allowed militant chauvinism to define love of country,' says Mitali Saran.

Trump test awaits NASA-ISRO's most expensive satellite

Trump test awaits NASA-ISRO's most expensive satellite

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

If all goes on well, the NISAR satellite will be launched in 2021 from India using the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

You're not special any more...

You're not special any more...

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

If, as former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said, a week is a long time in politics, four and a half months in football clearly represents an eternity.

Sidhu mocked Modi like no one else

Sidhu mocked Modi like no one else

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

'His past as a cricketer makes it difficult for the BJP to question his nationalism.' 'He gets away by ridiculing Modi while something similar from most Congress leaders does not resonate as much.'

Sheena Bora Trial: The Very Co-operative Witness

Sheena Bora Trial: The Very Co-operative Witness

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Devulkar had a certain abnormal vagueness about him that was unreal and defied belief. That came across in both his slightly too easy-going, extra-cooperative manner and the ragged nature of his testimony.

'Netaji was like a god'

'Netaji was like a god'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Twenty two years before Kabir Khan's The Forgotten Army streams on Amazon Prime on January 24, 2020, his documentary of the same name was telecast on Doordarshan. On that occasion, Kabir Khan spoke to Amberish K Diwanji/Rediff.com about Netaji's Azad Hind Fauj and its many battles for India's freedom.

Barca coach Luis Enrique hails Cruyff legacy at memorial

Barca coach Luis Enrique hails Cruyff legacy at memorial

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique led tributes to the late Johan Cruyff in a memorial organised by the club on Tuesday and vowed to "continue copying and improving his style of attacking football".

Miami Masters PHOTOS: Isner topples Chung; Venus stunned

Miami Masters PHOTOS: Isner topples Chung; Venus stunned

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

IMAGES from the matches played at Miami Miasters in Key Biscayne, Florida, on Wednesday

Meet Tiger's rival from SOTY2

Meet Tiger's rival from SOTY2

Rediff.com10 May 2019

'We are taking you into a world which does not exist and we want to you to experience it through us.'

'My career had more quality than quantity'

'My career had more quality than quantity'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

'It's like sometimes you go to a top restaurant and order a dish, the food quantity might be less, but if the quality and taste is good, then it leaves a mark forever.' 'As far as my career is concerned, I think I delivered quality.' 'I last played for India in 2006, but even today when people meet me they remember Kaif as the best fielder who could take some amazing catches, get run outs and save runs on the field.'

This mother-daughter is making millions by saving the planet

This mother-daughter is making millions by saving the planet

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

By using recycled resources to create earth-friendly gifting options, the venture Surprise Someone is changing the way India smiles.

IPL PHOTOS: Punjab keep play-offs hopes alive after crushing RCB

IPL PHOTOS: Punjab keep play-offs hopes alive after crushing RCB

Rediff.com6 May 2017

First, Axar smashed his way to an unbeaten 38 off 17 balls as Kings XI Punjab managed 138 for 7 and then grabbed 3/11 in in 3 overs with RCB skittled out for 119 in 19 overs.

Journalist J Dey was killed for calling Chhota Rajan 'chindi', says CBI

Journalist J Dey was killed for calling Chhota Rajan 'chindi', says CBI

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Dey, a veteran crime reporter, had planned a book, titled 'Chindi -- Rags to Riches', wherein he was going to write the stories of 20 gangsters with humble origins.

'Choice is clear now. It's Modi-led NDA or chaotic coalition'

'Choice is clear now. It's Modi-led NDA or chaotic coalition'

Rediff.com4 May 2014

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley said on Sunday that the relationship of Rahul Gandhi with Amethi is "nominal" and it remains one of the most backward constituencies in the country.

What happens in a Mumbai high-flyers club...

What happens in a Mumbai high-flyers club...

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Ranjita Ganesan visits The Indus Club, which is not just another old boys' club.

Thor actor Chris Hemsworth visits India

Thor actor Chris Hemsworth visits India

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'With the 2+2, there will be a big engagement with the US'

'With the 2+2, there will be a big engagement with the US'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

'I am hopeful that you will see more focused attention on this relationship,' former US assistant secretary of state Nisha Desai Biswal tells Alokananda Chakraborty.

Govt releases socio-economic caste census that identifies causes of poverty

Govt releases socio-economic caste census that identifies causes of poverty

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Just 4.6 per cent of all rural households in the country pay income tax while such households with salaried income are close to 10 per cent, the first socio economic and caste census released in eight decades said.