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Mental health disorders: India's invisible epidemic

Mental health disorders: India's invisible epidemic

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

And the way to a cure begins with conversation.

Champions League Preview: Pressure on City for Roma decider

Champions League Preview: Pressure on City for Roma decider

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

AS Roma and Manchester City clash for a place in the last 16 of the Champions League.

How to buy a retirement home

How to buy a retirement home

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

Are retirement homes attractive options for the elderly? Experts feel it is a good option to be able to live an independent and activity-filled life. But don't buy it as an investment

Review: Bajirao Mastani is Magnificent. Fragile. Flawed.

Review: Bajirao Mastani is Magnificent. Fragile. Flawed.

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

'Talwar se zyada dhaar chalane wale ki soch mein honi chahiye,' says the strategy-savvy Bajirao in Bajirao Mastani. Only if director Sanjay Leela Bansali had listened, says Sukanya Verma.

Vajpayee, the war-time prime minister

Vajpayee, the war-time prime minister

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'Vajpayee was the first prime minister to visit the battlefield at the height of conflict,' recalls Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

What's in a brand name?

What's in a brand name?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Brands names are always critical, but -- as Ambi Parameswaran has discovered -- finding the right one for the Indian consumer requires something special.

Dee MC: The badass rapper girl

Dee MC: The badass rapper girl

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

'I want to use my music to reach out to the youth, to inspire them to create history.' 'To share knowledge, to tell them the importance of voting, girl child education, menstrual hygiene.'

Abhay Deol questions India's obsession with sex

Abhay Deol questions India's obsession with sex

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

This is how the Bollywood star reacted to Mumbai's cops' 'moral policing' after they rounded up and harassed 13 consenting couples from a hotel near Aksa beach in Mumbai

'Breastfeeding campaign should not stop'

'Breastfeeding campaign should not stop'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Rediff readers share why they support the breastfeeding campaign.

Open friendship is better than a clandestine affair

Open friendship is better than a clandestine affair

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

'Modi's visit is path breaking in the sense that India has come out of the closet and is prepared to deal with Israel openly and in a host of fields, military as well as civilian,' says P R Kumaraswamy, one of India's leading experts on the Middle-East, currently in Israel.

Holi Special: 10 Different Shades of Emotions

Holi Special: 10 Different Shades of Emotions

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Here are 10 occasions when Holi held special significance on celluloid.

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

'Why do we feel our parents are not human? That our mother is not a woman?'

Sreemoyee, keeper of stories

Sreemoyee, keeper of stories

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Sreemoyee Piu Kundu's writing, much like its creator, defies the very idea of labels.

Will India ever lift the ban on 'sin' businesses?

Will India ever lift the ban on 'sin' businesses?

Rediff.com5 May 2016

The ban on liquor advertising is an example of policy hypocrisy at play.

#Lovewins: Indian-Americans applaud same-sex marriage ruling

#Lovewins: Indian-Americans applaud same-sex marriage ruling

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Indian Americans and the larger Asian American community praised the United State Supreme Court ruling that provided same-sex couples the right to marry.

Vending it like Mercedes

Vending it like Mercedes

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

The German auto maker is clawing back up the brand charts as it fights off competition from Audi, BMW in the Indian market.

These cover girls are awesome, and so inspiring!

These cover girls are awesome, and so inspiring!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

They bent rules. Shut down haters. And inspired many with their successes. Let them inspire you too!

They are in the business of sexual wellness

They are in the business of sexual wellness

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Balaji T Vijayan and Ute Weimer talk about LoveTreats, their sexual wellness marketplace.

Why PK is OK

Why PK is OK

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

If we don't want a Hindu version of our neighbour, we must keep open minds -- even when what we hear or see is not what we like.

South Asians welcome US Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriages

South Asians welcome US Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriages

Rediff.com28 Jun 2015

Indian-American elected officials, civil rights organisations and queers welcome the United States Supreme Court historic decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide for all Americans on Friday.

Exclusive! How the surgical strikes were planned

Exclusive! How the surgical strikes were planned

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

'Not a single soldier should be left behind in enemy territory.' Nitin A Gokhale's fascinating account on how the Indian Army conducted the daring and successful cross-border operation last September.

#HumpDay: Are we living for the weekend?

#HumpDay: Are we living for the weekend?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

The simple ways you can get over weekday blues.

How to dress for a job interview

How to dress for a job interview

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Before heading to your wardrobe to decide what to wear for your next job interview, here are a few things you must know about wearing it right.

Classic Revisited: Guide is as glamorous as it is soulful

Classic Revisited: Guide is as glamorous as it is soulful

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

As Shah Rukh Khan turned guide in Jab Harry Met Sejal, Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood's original Guide.

It's normal, it's racing, he said after crash in 2009

It's normal, it's racing, he said after crash in 2009

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Jules Bianchi had a bright future in Formula One.

If you miss a period, you're pregnant: Myth or Fact?

If you miss a period, you're pregnant: Myth or Fact?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Missing a period is more common in the first year after you start menstruating.

Revealed: How the surgical strikes ops unfolded

Revealed: How the surgical strikes ops unfolded

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

'A couple of hours before the H-Hour, the Kupwara division opened small arms and mortar fire on posts opposite its area of operation.' 'This was a diversionary tactic.' 'As Pakistani forces began to react to the firing, special forces teams began to slowly cross the LoC into PoK.' Nitin Gokhale reveals how planning for the surgical strikes began hours after the Uri attack.

The little known story about Shakuntala Railway

The little known story about Shakuntala Railway

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

A historic railway service flounders for an inflexible privatisation policy.

A country that only feels for its cows

A country that only feels for its cows

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

The beef ban has sparked considerable debate and confusion

Is Satyamev Jayate a right platform for police reforms appeal?

Is Satyamev Jayate a right platform for police reforms appeal?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The second episode ably shed some light on the lesser known side of police apathy -- another topical issue that has evoked nationwide anger lately. But did the topic fit in the show's format, asks Nishi Tiwari.

Remembering Sonali Dasgupta-Rossellini

Remembering Sonali Dasgupta-Rossellini

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Rinki Roy Bhattacharya pays tribute to her aunt Sonali Dasgupta, who eloped with filmmaker Roberto Rossellini in 1956, and then made a life in Europe.

How Akhilesh Yadav has failed UP

How Akhilesh Yadav has failed UP

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

He came to power with a huge mandate in 2012, but Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has now forfeited the voters' trust.

For the first time after Kargil, India has the better of Pakistan

For the first time after Kargil, India has the better of Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

'The talks held in Bangkok, virtually on Indian terms, is an event where Pakistan seems to have blinked first.'

Porn ban in Kamasutra land: Will it work?

Porn ban in Kamasutra land: Will it work?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

If the government thinks that they will be able to control it, then they're either fooling themselves or have no clue about the power of viral media.

RATE Bollywood's Gay Portrayals!

RATE Bollywood's Gay Portrayals!

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

How well did these actors play homosexuals? RATE THEM!

Pink interview: 'Calling a film 'women-oriented' is an abuse'

Pink interview: 'Calling a film 'women-oriented' is an abuse'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

'Just imagine, in 2015-16, we're shamelessly talking about women empowerment! What is more shameful than this? I decided to make a film where a woman's character would be strong and see where it goes.' Shoojit Sircar prepares us for PINK.

From heroes to bystanders? Central banks' growth challenge

From heroes to bystanders? Central banks' growth challenge

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

By piling more pressure on governments, central banks risk not accomplishing much and yet provoking a political backlash that could threaten their independence.

India, 2020: A cautionary tale

India, 2020: A cautionary tale

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

'If Modi arrived like a juggernaut, he left like a jigsaw puzzle whose pieces were being dismantled bit by bit. It was as if India had seceded quietly from him.' Shiv Viswanathan's social science fiction about what India would be like in 2020.

Let's talk about sexual consent

Let's talk about sexual consent

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Consent isn't a privilege; it is a basic human right.

'A responsible wife is an asset'

'A responsible wife is an asset'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Virender Kapoor tells us why he wrote the book A Wonderful Wife.