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'Bol Na Aunty Aau Kya': Is this what freedom of expression means?

'Bol Na Aunty Aau Kya': Is this what freedom of expression means?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Why youth gathering to chant this misogynistic rap song is the WORST idea ever!

Indian scientists dispute minister's anti-Darwinism statement

Indian scientists dispute minister's anti-Darwinism statement

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

'Nobody, including our ancestors, in written or oral, have said they saw an ape turning into a man'

'Dengue outbreak may aggravate COVID-19 crisis'

'Dengue outbreak may aggravate COVID-19 crisis'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

The impact of a 'dengue-COVID-19' season would entail two different diagnostic tests and extract a huge toll on patients too, each disease making the other more complicated to deal with and perhaps more fatal.

US acting behind unrest in China?

US acting behind unrest in China?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

According to report in the China Daily, Washington could be furthering its geopolitical interests in the region by acting through its private non-governmental organisation, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

Old hit songs make a groovy comeback

Old hit songs make a groovy comeback

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

Quite a few memorable chartbusters have been revived, reproduced or remixed to provide a stunning, retro effect to the movie.

Corruption in governance: Centre tightens noose

Corruption in governance: Centre tightens noose

Rediff.com11 Mar 2010

Union Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar appealed to his secretaries to the government of India to share zero tolerance corruption sentiments with all officers

It is easy to detect plagiarism!

It is easy to detect plagiarism!

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Thanks to the World Wide Web, it is easy to detect plagiarism, as a former editor of a leading Delhi newspaper learnt to his cost a few years ago.

I am free to go home, Anderson said after gas leak

I am free to go home, Anderson said after gas leak

Rediff.com16 Jun 2010

A TV channel reproduced Anderson and Arjun Singh's bytes, before the Union Carbide chief left the country on December 7, 1984, three days after the world's worst industrial disaster. "House arrest or no arrest or bail, no bail, I am free to go home...There is a law of the United States...India, bye, bye, Thank you," Anderson had said.

'Why the educated Muslim is taking to violence'

'Why the educated Muslim is taking to violence'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

Shahid Azmi, the defence lawyer in the 11/7 blasts case, defends the accused while damning the police and the investigation.

'Take PMO instructions seriously'

'Take PMO instructions seriously'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2009

"Take prime minister's instructions seriously." That is what the Cabinet Secretary told secretaries in a recent letter. The prime minister's office has conveyed to the cabinet secretariat that the officers have not been following instructions properly.

How Mike Pompeo has rattled China's Communist leaders

How Mike Pompeo has rattled China's Communist leaders

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Such criticism by China of a foreign government official, particularly of a major power like the US, is very unusual. It is clear that China will come under increasing pressure certainly till the US presidential elections are held, observes former senior RA&W officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

India's final stand at Copenhagen

India's final stand at Copenhagen

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

At Copenhagen, attempts to arrive at a fair deal on climate change were deadlocked with countries refusing to budge from their positions on sticky issues like emission cuts. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, who is leading the Indian delegation, said the BASIC group -- comprising India, China, South Africa and Brazil -- "is united and we would like to reiterate that we want an equitable and fair agreement to emerge out of the summit".

Rajiv had no sympathy for Anderson: Arjun Singh

Rajiv had no sympathy for Anderson: Arjun Singh

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

On Wednesday, twenty-six years after India's worst industrial disaster, the man in the eye of the storm, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Arjun Singh made a statement in the Rajya Sabha explaining his role in the matter.

Meet another Commonwealth winner

Meet another Commonwealth winner

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

The marmalade that Victoria Singh made with oranges from her garden in Kota won the first place in the Commonwealth category at the World Original Marmalade Awards in England.

Narendra Modi is not Donald Trump

Narendra Modi is not Donald Trump

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The danger to India's democracy is coming from recourse to mobocracy encouraged by the anti-Modi gang, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Now, four-legged robot that runs like a cat

Now, four-legged robot that runs like a cat

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

The 'cheetah-cub robot,' a small-size quadruped prototype robot was developed by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne EPFL's Biorobotics Laboratory (Biorob), Switzerland.

Durham Test: Moeen Ali makes Sri Lanka pay

Durham Test: Moeen Ali makes Sri Lanka pay

Rediff.com28 May 2016

Moeen Ali scored a majestic century as England amassed an impressive first-innings total by lunch on Day Two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Durham.

Growth in the time of UPA: Myths and Reality

Growth in the time of UPA: Myths and Reality

Rediff.com7 May 2014

Economists Maitreesh Ghatak, Parikshit Ghosh and Ashok Kotwal challenge the prevailing view that the diminished electoral prospects of the United Progressive Alliance government is the result of neglecting growth to launch populist welfare schemes. They look at a wide range of economic indicators to argue that compared to the National Democratic Alliance regime, the UPA period has been characterised by faster growth, higher savings and investment, growing foreign trade and capital inflows, and increased infrastructure spending in partnership with private capital.

Italian Open: Wawrinka falls, Djokovic into quarter-finals

Italian Open: Wawrinka falls, Djokovic into quarter-finals

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Third seed Stanislas Wawrinka became the latest high-profile casualty at the Italian Open on Thursday when the Swiss was knocked out in the third round by American John Isner.

Headley is a quadruple agent

Headley is a quadruple agent

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

Headley was not a double agent, but a quadruple agent. He initially started working for the DEA around 1998. He started working for the Lashkar-e-Tayiba some time in 2005, and started working for the 313 Brigade of Ilyas Kashmiri towards the end of 2008, says B Raman

China should break up India: Chinese strategist

China should break up India: Chinese strategist

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

China, Zhan Lue argues, should join forces with different nationalities like the Assamese, Tamils, and Kashmiris and support the latter in establishing independent nation-States of their own out of India.

The $30 bn Sale & Leaseback of India's Internet Economy

The $30 bn Sale & Leaseback of India's Internet Economy

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

India's Internet economy has two choices: An immediate $30 billion Sale-and-Leaseback or a $3 trillion value harvesting over decades, observes Vibhu Arya.

He's suing his parents for giving birth to him... Here's why.

He's suing his parents for giving birth to him... Here's why.

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

Raphael Samuel has invited much ridicule and abuse, as well as bits of admiration, on social media, reports Ritwik Sharma.

The Selfieccino: It's the next level of selfie obsession

The Selfieccino: It's the next level of selfie obsession

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

Now you can order a drink with your face on it.

Procter's statement on Harbhajan ruling

Procter's statement on Harbhajan ruling

Rediff.com24 Jan 2008

India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was on Sunday, January 6, banned for three Test matches after International Cricket Council Referee Mike Procter upheld the Australian team's charge that he racially abused Andrew Symonds.

Stay away from Anamika

Stay away from Anamika

Rediff.com2 May 2008

Anamika borrows heavy inspiration from Daphne du Maurier's novel, Rebecca, which was brilliantly adapted into a Oscar-winning mystery by Alfred Hitchcock and hauntingly interpreted under Biren Nag's direction in the Waheeda Rehman-Biswajeet B/W classic, Kohra.

'Karachi burned for seven days'

'Karachi burned for seven days'

Rediff.com13 May 2009

An exclusive interview with Admiral S M Nanda, who led the Indian Navy during the 1971 war.

Anti-AIDS vaccines soon?

Anti-AIDS vaccines soon?

Rediff.com1 May 2009

An international team has carried out the study and found that when HIV mutates to hide from the immune system, it is slightly less able to reproduce and cause harm, a finding that is a step closer to understanding how to develop vaccines against AIDS. According to lead author Liyen Loh of Melbourne University, the study focussed on the interplay between virus and the immune system and how this affected the number of copies of the HIV virus in the body.

T-series moves Delhi HC against YouTube

T-series moves Delhi HC against YouTube

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

On November 5, the Delhi High Court, after hearing Amit Sibal, counsel for SCIL, issued notice and summons against YouTube and Google in a suit filed by SCIL and passed an interim order restraining them from reproducing, adapting, distributing, communicating, transmitting, disseminating or displaying on their websites or otherwise infringing in any manner any audio visual works in which the SCIL owns exclusive, valid and subsisting copyright.

'Mumbai to be transformed in 10 years'

'Mumbai to be transformed in 10 years'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2007

Let me assure you that we will spare no efforts to ensure that quality of life in Mumbai is comparable to the best international cities, says Maharashtra chief minister.

Lanka verifying arrest of top LTTE leader

Lanka verifying arrest of top LTTE leader

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Sri Lankan authorities are verifying with police in Thailand reports about the arrest of top Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam leader Kumaran Padmanathan, who allegedly financed the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Ambassador Ronen Sen's clarification

Ambassador Ronen Sen's clarification

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

Managing Editor Aziz Haniffa said he stands by his report

Somdev-Healy lose Calabasas Challenger final

Somdev-Healy lose Calabasas Challenger final

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

The Indo-Australian pair was beaten by the second-seeded Serbian pair of Llia Bozoljac and Dusan Vemic 6-1, 3-6, 11-13.

Importance of being Krugman

Importance of being Krugman

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

Even though this year's Nobels have come in for some criticism, in one field at least, the committee seems to have got it absolutely right.

World Tour Finals: Bopanna-Mergea lose to Fognini-Bolleli

World Tour Finals: Bopanna-Mergea lose to Fognini-Bolleli

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea finished second in Ashe/Smith Group after losing to the Italian pair of Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolleli in their last group match in the ATP World Tour Finals , at the O2 Arena, in London, on Thursday.

Aamir's family condemns father, Faisal

Aamir's family condemns father, Faisal

Rediff.com2 Nov 2007

The Khan family sends out an official statement.

Nadal wants first US Open title

Nadal wants first US Open title

Rediff.com25 Aug 2008

Rafael Nadal will try to match his new status as world number one with his first US Open title.

PHOTOS: India edge Afghanistan in last-over thriller

PHOTOS: India edge Afghanistan in last-over thriller

Rediff.com23 Jun 2019

Opting to bat after winning the toss, India struggled on a slow pitch and crawled to 224-8 with Virat Kohli (67) and Kedar Jadhav (52) managing half-centuries against a disciplined Afghan attack.

Manekshaw: A man who always thought ahead

Manekshaw: A man who always thought ahead

Rediff.com30 Jun 2008

Lieutenant General Dipendar Singh, who was Sam Manekshaw's Military Assistant for four years, writes about the Field Marshal.

US to step up anti-Al Qaeda efforts in Pakistan

US to step up anti-Al Qaeda efforts in Pakistan

Rediff.com28 Jan 2008

The Associated Press, in a story widely reproduced in the US media, cites top US military commanders as saying that Pakistan's tribal areas are the new Ground Zero in the battle against global terrorism -- even more so than Iraq.