'...if elections were to be held today.' 'The problem is Akhilesh is not very aggressive.' 'Had he started his campaign aggressively six months ago, the picture in UP would have been very different.'
In spite of his trying hard he is unable to connect not only with ordinary voters but with most party colleagues as well, observes Virendra Kapoor.
Remembering Sridevi's strongest words on her 56th birth anniversary.
'Outside the core voter base of upper caste Hindus, there is a large section unhappy with the performance of the BJP.'
To beat BJP, you either deny them a critical mass of Hindu vote or build a regional leader and party strong enough to protect their turf, observes Shekhar Gupta.
A prolific novelist and storyteller, Gangopadhyay remained a dedicated servant of poetry and declared poetry to be his 'first love'.
Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav kicked up a row with his remark that rural women will not benefit from the Women Reservation Bill because they are not as attractive as those from the affluent class.
'It makes no sense at all to leave because I have my whole family with me.' 'My wife and children are citizens here.'
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a Rs 39.45 lakh crore Budget with a view to fire up the key engines of the economy to sustain a world-beating recovery from the pandemic. This was Sitharaman's fourth Budget. While the taxpayers were left in the lurch, once again, was she able to cheer Corporate India?
At the Adi BPO here nearly 500-600 young girls and boys work round the clock to outsource to the customers of leading companies like Videocon, Tata and others.
Stunning looking, Bulbbul keeps the scares to a minimum, observes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf, who grew up in the 1980s, tells us why Befikre is a must watch to understand the new generation.
Sotheby's raised $1.5 million for Kolkata Musuem of Modern Art in New York
The iconic Waheeda Rehman tells Subhash K Jha why she refused her most memorable role in Guide until...
Television content provider Balaji Telefilms Ltd said on Monday it has signed a preliminary agreement with an Indonesian firm to offer rights for a part of its content library, for about Rs 15 million.
Television content provider Balaji Telefilms Ltd said on Monday it has signed a preliminary agreement with an Indonesian firm to offer rights for a part of its content library, for about Rs 15 million.
Asma Khatoon is devastated that her husband is a Pakistani spy.
'And we said to him, "What will you do for us if we jump in early?"' 'His answer was very simple: "I'm going to have the most diverse cabinet and administration in the history of the US".' '"You can expect that you will have a seat at the table, okay? Number one. So influence if I win".' '"Number two, you should fully expect that we will focus on the issues that you care about: Immigration".'
The two countries had set the target of $100 billion by next year, which officials say is an uphill task.
Police question Asma Khatoon and her father following the three day old's death.
Annoyed by the lewd comments being passed at her, a Delhi woman decided to take a stand against it by taking a photograph of the offender, in order to bring the incident and the perpetrator in the public eye.
Such is the force of his oratory that many Muslims, even those who don't vote for him, have come to believe that Asaduddin Owaisi is the first and only politician who speaks up for Muslims since Independence, observes Jyoti Punwani
Kushwaha said a delicious "kheer" can be prepared with milk from the Yadavs and rice from the Kushwahas.
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite frames from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
US President Barack Obama will honour three Indian Americans among others for their innovative and path breaking startups.
Sheela Bhatt narrates the behind-the-scenes action in the Delhi headquarters of Tablighi Jamaat that finally forced the religious sect's compliance with the coronavirus shutdown.
The 66-year-old actor-politician reached Mumbai on Saturday by a chartered plane, accompanied by her daughter Esha Deol.
It was a crazy week for the world. Sukanya Verma cannot claim to be any different.
His music was loved by film personalities and political leaders alike, and they took to social media to offer their condolences.
"Virat is a fantastic human being and an ambassador of cricket for his country, just like I am for my country."
Check out the Bollywood turnout on voting day!
'No woman should ever be subjected to any kind of misbehaviour, especially at her work place.'
Celebrating Mother's Day by remembering a variety of such movie maatajis and her impassioned assertions.
Rediff.com brings you some recent cases where women have said enough is enough and gone after eve teasers with vengeance.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that India wants peace with China but that cannot come at the cost of honour.
The legend talks about her favourite singers. Syed Firdaus Ashraf listens in.
Katiyabaaz is as riveting and gritty as it is wildly funny at times; a must watch, says Sonil Dedhia.
The Rio Olympics bronze medalist shared the stage with Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha during the Whisper 'Like a Girl' campaign. When asked about the recent trend of making biopics on sportsmen, Sonakshi said that she will be thrilled to star as Sakshi if at all a movie was made based on the wrestler's life.
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