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The BEST Performances of 2018

The BEST Performances of 2018

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Sreehari Nair picks the top performers of 2018.

Implement toughest law to end child labour: Satyarthi

Implement toughest law to end child labour: Satyarthi

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Lamenting that children were not a "political priority" in the country, Nobel laureate and child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi on Friday appealed to the Centre to implement the toughest law to put an end to their exploitation.

The Best Indian Films of 2018

The Best Indian Films of 2018

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Sreehari Nair picks his top 10 movies of 2018.

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

The movies that impressed, puzzled and stunned Sukanya Verma at MAMI this year.

The best New Year resolution: Review your insurance policies

The best New Year resolution: Review your insurance policies

Rediff.com1 Jan 2017

Make a fresh start to this New Year with an appropriate insurance policy

This start-up is making true love stories happen

This start-up is making true love stories happen

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

A unique start-up in India is helping the differently abled find their match.

Review: Tevar is a tiring watch

Review: Tevar is a tiring watch

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Tevar emerges an overdone, underwhelming film with zero charm, warns Raja Sen.

Unnao rape: HC raps police for not arresting BJP MLA; CBI takes over probe

Unnao rape: HC raps police for not arresting BJP MLA; CBI takes over probe

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

The Unnao police booked Sengar under various sections of the IPC and provisions of the POCSO Act, but said the CBI will take a decision about his arrest.

Why you MUST watch Gulabi Gang

Why you MUST watch Gulabi Gang

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

The writing is on the wall -- and it is written in the blood of the women who 'died', 'ran off' or 'committed suicide' under mysterious, carefully unexplained circumstances -- that the only life that matters is one that belongs to an upper class, upper caste, politically connected male.

Tharoor and Pushkar: A Twitter tragedy

Tharoor and Pushkar: A Twitter tragedy

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

'From envy, heartburn and broken hearts to broken marriages, much damage has been done by unintended revelations in the social media. Suspicious partners bring out hidden relationships, which may never have come to light and hell breaks lose in many lives,' warns T P Sreenivasan.

Sena says Muslim voting rights should be revoked!

Sena says Muslim voting rights should be revoked!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Stoking a controversy, the Shiv Sena on Sunday demanded that voting rights of Muslims should be revoked as the community has often been used to play vote bank politics.

The best of WTF! Top weirdest stories of 2015

The best of WTF! Top weirdest stories of 2015

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

We present you 15 of the weirdest stories that were too funny to be true.

6 lessons from the stock markets in 2017

6 lessons from the stock markets in 2017

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

Salil Dhawan shares his stock market wisdom as 2017 is all set to ring out.

Congress leader bequeaths property worth Rs 600 crore to servant

Congress leader bequeaths property worth Rs 600 crore to servant

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Fortune favours the brave, and the loyal. And Vinubhai Kanjibhai Jaipal, who served Gajrajsinh Jadeja unflinchingly through thick and thin, will attest to it, having inherited Rs 600 crore from his late employer, says Haresh Pandya.

Review: Titli is an impressive directorial debut

Review: Titli is an impressive directorial debut

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Titli is a solid directorial debut but it could have been so much more, feels Raja Sen.

Kalpana Saroj's incredible journey from despair to success

Kalpana Saroj's incredible journey from despair to success

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Hers is a rags-to-riches story for the ages, peppered with risks, determination and strokes of luck.

PM claims demonetisation win; says the corrupt are sleepless now

PM claims demonetisation win; says the corrupt are sleepless now

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Modi took on the opposition parties, especially the Congress, saying it is the corrupt who are sleepless now.

The Dileep Saga: It's only the interval, folks!

The Dileep Saga: It's only the interval, folks!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

Like many such cases, this case too would have remained under wraps had the survivor not exposed the villains and the crime they had commited.

6 ways you can make the best use of your annual bonus

6 ways you can make the best use of your annual bonus

Rediff.com2 May 2016

The first step in your order of priority should be to pay off any high-cost debt you might have incurred.

How not to get your credit/debit card hacked

How not to get your credit/debit card hacked

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

There are 7 key rules one can follow to ensure that the chances of such fraud are almost reduced to a negligible level when shopping online, says Anil Rego

His dream is to build schools in India's remotest villages

His dream is to build schools in India's remotest villages

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

At 19, he quit everything to work in a tribal village for free.

Try these tips to get maximum benefits from your insurance policy

Try these tips to get maximum benefits from your insurance policy

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Its not so tough to improve insurance coverage at nominal cost.

How to choose the right financial planner

How to choose the right financial planner

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

Look for one with the right mix of qualification, experience, ethics knowledge, and communication skills

Srishti Bakshi left her job in Hong Kong to walk 3,800 km

Srishti Bakshi left her job in Hong Kong to walk 3,800 km

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

She is changing India one village at a time.

Are you ready to start your own business?

Are you ready to start your own business?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Entrepreneurship is about confronting brutal realities of life where you have to take the risk on a daily basis.

1986 moment: Will the seculars play it right this time?

1986 moment: Will the seculars play it right this time?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

'In the name of pluralism-secularism, the kind of politics that was pursued revealed to many that it was basically a favour to Muslim conservatism and communalism -- a politics of minority-ism, rather than of secularism.' 'This is how significant sections of Hindus have been made to loathe the very idea of Indian secularism by now,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

Review: Lone Survivor is Hollywood's Lakshya

Review: Lone Survivor is Hollywood's Lakshya

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Despite some fairly amazing performances, not only does Lone Survivor fail to engage the audience but it also seems conflicted about whether it wishes to honour the immense bravery of four individuals or whether it wishes to prove the US's decision of interfering in Afghanistan correct, writes Paloma Sharma.

Indrani informed Peter about disposing of Sheena's body: CBI chargesheet

Indrani informed Peter about disposing of Sheena's body: CBI chargesheet

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

Indrani kept Peter informed on phone about the selection of spot for disposing her body and recce conducted for the same.

Drought Tales: Humanity triumphs in parched times

Drought Tales: Humanity triumphs in parched times

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Drought or no drought... life goes in the water-starved Beed district in Maharashtra's Marathwada region

Rural 'beti' as businesswoman? A tough battle

Rural 'beti' as businesswoman? A tough battle

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

If doing business in India is a problem for even the richest, most educated scion of a business house, it is unlikely to be a breeze for the average rural Indian woman.

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.

Sheena Bora Trial: Heat and Forgery

Sheena Bora Trial: Heat and Forgery

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Then came the electrifying climax of Tuesday's hearing. Pasbola showed Sharma copies of cheques that had been deposited at the bank with Indrani's signature on them. He accused Sharma of forging Indrani's signature and collecting the money for herself. In the back Indrani stood up in the accused box and very pointedly nodded her head up and down and mouthed, "She did!".

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

In the pitch dark of the African night, a herd of cape buffaloes gather at the watering hole for a drink, taking care to stay by the edge to avoid the crocodiles lurking in the depths. In Gangiova, a village in Romania, a doctor places her stethoscope to the chest of a newborn baby, listening intently for the beating of his tiny heart. These are just some of the moments that have been picked by the judges for the Sony World Photography Awards. For the 2017 competition, photographers entered 227,596 images across the awards' Professional, Open and Youth categories. The Open competition winner will receive $5,000 (Rs 3.3 lakh), Sony digital imaging equipment and flights and accommodation to the awards ceremony at Somerset House in London. Sony World Photography Awards has been kind enough to share some of their shortlisted pieces with us.

Arbaaz-Malaika, Arjun Kapoor and Raakhee! The week in the movies

Arbaaz-Malaika, Arjun Kapoor and Raakhee! The week in the movies

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar's finest performances

Sadashiv Amrapurkar's finest performances

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who breathed his last this morning at Kokilaben hospital in Mumbai, will be remembered for his remarkable ability to make us both adore and abhor him with his on screen antics. Here's a look at his best performances.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

This week's collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world.

Friend, sister, supporter... and wonderful human being

Friend, sister, supporter... and wonderful human being

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Shahnaz Anklesaria Aiyar was a formidable journalist. More importantly, she was an incredible human being, says Sanjoy Hazarika.

'You can't bribe nature'

'You can't bribe nature'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

'You have to respect nature. You won't respect nature unless you see nature's fury.'

What will Pranab Da see at the RSS HQ in Nagpur?

What will Pranab Da see at the RSS HQ in Nagpur?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

'If the RSS should be saluted for choosing such a scholarly statesman to address its highly trained cadre, one must also praise Pranab Da's sagacity for having gracefully accepting the invitation, thus disapproving any ideological apartheid,' says former BJP MP Tarun Vijay.