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Romancing street food in India

Romancing street food in India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

These bloggers are adding fresh flavours to India's vibrant street-food scene.

Ranji Roundup: Saurashtra restrict Mumbai; Rawat puts Delhi in command

Ranji Roundup: Saurashtra restrict Mumbai; Rawat puts Delhi in command

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday

4 hot careers that'll get you a job

4 hot careers that'll get you a job

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Take a look at the skills that matter and how you can acquire them.

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Robbed of prey as people fled, Omar Perez came marching back and shot bullet after bullet into Prudhvi Raj Kandepi's head, thus ensuring that a man he had never met before, known nothing of, would never get up again.

Nobel for Dylan carpers, go home

Nobel for Dylan carpers, go home

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

'Show me songs that become larger than songs better than Dylan's.' 'Show me words that are like the master key to every human emotion under the sun better than Dylan's.' 'And show me someone who tosses it all out like Dylan does, every time.'

They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Talented students in small towns often don't get into national-level colleges simply because they don't get proper training to write entrance exams. Ignus is working to change that.

The child bride who is now the CEO of a $112 million company

The child bride who is now the CEO of a $112 million company

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Born in poverty and subjected to inhuman abuse, Kalpana Saroj overcame all hurdles to emerge a success story.

Why Dalits have almost no presence in white collar jobs

Why Dalits have almost no presence in white collar jobs

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

'The corporate world and the private sector economy take notice of the monstrous and apartheid like division that exists in our offices. The jobs we so casually take for granted in the upper class have come to us on the back of denial to others,' says Aakar Patel.

Modi visit to Bhutan to display 'special token of friendship'

Modi visit to Bhutan to display 'special token of friendship'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Three weeks after taking over, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bhutan on Sunday on his first foreign visit to demonstrate the "special token of friendship" for the country.

India nabs Kasab 2.0 after terrorist strike in J&K

India nabs Kasab 2.0 after terrorist strike in J&K

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

A senior police officer said the terrorists, allegedly dressed in army fatigues, ambushed a Srinagar-bound convoy of the BSF.

'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He is a political construct'

'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He is a political construct'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

In this May 2014 interview with Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com, the politically conscious Karnad spoke of why he is concerned about Modi coming to power.

Anil Kumar Verma: The man on leave for ever

Anil Kumar Verma: The man on leave for ever

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

More than 24 years later, case of wilful absence has finally been proven against the bureaucrat.

Ignite your minds! Kalam to India's youth

Ignite your minds! Kalam to India's youth

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

India's beloved President -- there has been no other who has influenced the nation as much -- never stepped back from inspiring people to be the very best that they could be.

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.' 'They may be well-intended, but often go awry.' 'Although Pooh and his friends agree that he 'has very little brain', he is occasionally acknowledged to have a clever idea, usually driven by common sense.' 'This Budget at a first glance does not appear to belong to that latter category,' says economist Shreekant Sambrani.

PM@UNESCO: Our world is a better place because of UN

PM@UNESCO: Our world is a better place because of UN

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

PM Modi addressed a crowded UNESCO gathering, speaking of the importance of culture.

The Dreamer!

The Dreamer!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

The inspiring story of B Udhaya Krishna and his friends is the story of today's aspirational India, the India that encourages entrepreneurial spirit. Hurdles like poverty, discouragement and insults are just temporary hindrances in front of them to work hard to achieve their dreams.

Here's all that I want from 2015

Here's all that I want from 2015

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Here's all I want from 2015: Just stop beating up the world so hard, okay? I don't care if not one new gadget comes into being, as long as we start managing our resources better, says Mitali Saran

'Kejriwal's ambition, ego and greed have changed him'

'Kejriwal's ambition, ego and greed have changed him'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Kapil Mishra was one of the closest aides of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. However, in May 2017, the tides turned. A loyalist of the Aam Aadmi Party founder, Mishra shocked one and all by openly accusing him of corruption, a claim that the AAP dismissed. Since then Mishra has become one of the most prominent AAP rebels. In the face of the sit-in by Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and ministers - Satyendar Jain and Gopal Rai at Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's office, Mishra spoke to Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com and said that this is the first time in history that a sitting chief minister of a state in India has kidnapped himself.

A small film with lots to say about the world

A small film with lots to say about the world

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

'Kumbalangi Nights is a movie that respects women, but most importantly, it's a movie that loves them,' says Sreehari Nair.

The Tumhari Sulu in your life

The Tumhari Sulu in your life

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

Radio jockeys, the new celebrities.

First look: Pooja Hegde as Chaani in Mohenjo Daro

First look: Pooja Hegde as Chaani in Mohenjo Daro

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

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

Interstellar minister

Interstellar minister

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

What would happen if the home minister chose to go to the movies, and watched the current science-fiction hit, Christopher Nolan's Interstellar

Pixar's desi star who may win an Oscar

Pixar's desi star who may win an Oscar

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

'John Lasseter gave me such good advice. He said the reason why he wanted me to tell the story was because it was about my dad and me. He said if it is a father and son story, it will relate universally.' Star Pixar animator Sanjay Patel tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com the back story behind his new film, Sanjay's Super Team, which features Hanuman, Vishnu and Durga as superheroes.

PKL can give the IPL a run for its money

PKL can give the IPL a run for its money

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

'At a time when sports leagues are often smothered by the allure of spurious glamour, it is easy to forget what makes them so exciting in the first place: The sport itself.' 'At its core, the PKL has a fast-paced, engaging sport working for it.' 'Simply put, kabaddi, with its end-to-end action and oscillating fortunes, is almost never dull to watch,' says Dhruv Munjal.

Will these films win an Oscar?

Will these films win an Oscar?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Aseem Chhabra lists the top 10 films at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

Sports Shorts: Kynan raises medal hopes; Pacquiao withdraws from fight with Horn

Sports Shorts: Kynan raises medal hopes; Pacquiao withdraws from fight with Horn

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday

Lessons to be learnt from the Infosys clash

Lessons to be learnt from the Infosys clash

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

'Let us hope that with Nandan, like Cincinnatus back on his farm, taking over the reins, Infosys will not only regain its vigour and momentum, but vastly improve upon its achievements as a global player,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

'I never saw myself as the curvy, sexy type'

'I never saw myself as the curvy, sexy type'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

23-year-old Radhika Bopaiah is taking the modelling world by storm, walking the Indian ramp in a short bob.

99 yr old freedom fighter: 'Jail was like university for me'

99 yr old freedom fighter: 'Jail was like university for me'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

Meet Bengaluru's fondest freedom fighter, HS Doreswamy, who has been a sprightly witness to the country's ups and downs since 1947.

From Kolli Hills to Italy, two women win hearts with 'Murukku'

From Kolli Hills to Italy, two women win hearts with 'Murukku'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Malliga and Jayalalitha talk to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com about how millet farming changed their lives, their successful trip to Milan and how their 'murukku' was appreciated at Milan.

DeMo@Ground Zero: 'No savings, no profits, only losses'

DeMo@Ground Zero: 'No savings, no profits, only losses'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

'After household expenses, we are left with nothing...' 'Sometimes I think it is better to shut the store...'

REWIND! Images from the week that was

REWIND! Images from the week that was

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Here's a glimpse at what happened around the world last week.

'Never give up on your idea'

'Never give up on your idea'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

Intel's Young Scientist Karan Jerath talks about inventing, innovating and life.

Yoga: The hip new fad in the land of its birth

Yoga: The hip new fad in the land of its birth

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Today, it is modish to be part of a yoga class, to post stories on Instagram while striking an impressively complex asana in a bralette and crop-top paired with neon yoga pants, to bond over green tea and yoga bars after a strenuous session at the studio and have subscriptions to yoga studios, not ashrams, says Manavi Kapur.

Budget: A boon for the education sector

Budget: A boon for the education sector

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Education remains one of the key focuses of the new government.

'Why do we need to be in a mad rush all the time?'

'Why do we need to be in a mad rush all the time?'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

In our special series on A Day in the Life of India, Ashok Kumar Mondol, a Kolkata tram driver, speaks about the joys of driving a city institution.

Scams take a toll on Maharashtra government

Scams take a toll on Maharashtra government

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Legislators, bureaucrats feel an impact, with works relating to their constituencies stuck at various levels.

Obama's date with Delhi

Obama's date with Delhi

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

The city readies itself for the biggest economic, political and social event of the year

Khushwant Singh remembers Indira Gandhi

Khushwant Singh remembers Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

'In her insecurity, she destroyed the institutions of democracy.' 'She packed Parliament with her supporters with loyalty being more important than ability; she superseded judges; she corrupted the civil service.' 'She knew how to use people against each other and was quite a master of that.' 'She would do this with calculated skill and in the bargain cause enmity between brothers, split up families.'

Finland, home to Nokia and jobless engineers, struggles to fill tech jobs

Finland, home to Nokia and jobless engineers, struggles to fill tech jobs

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Nokia dominated around 40 percent of the world's mobile phone industry in 2008, but its products were eclipsed by touch-screen smartphones made by Apple and Samsung.