News for 'the-devil'

Do Modi-Shah understand Punjab politics?

Do Modi-Shah understand Punjab politics?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

The Sikhs love a good fight, and that's what the Modi government has given them.

Will Swapan Dasgupta be Bengal's BJP CM?

Will Swapan Dasgupta be Bengal's BJP CM?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

'I am as Bengali as they come in my cultural and personal orientation and I think probably all the BJP candidates who are contesting are pretty non-vegetarian in their food and as Bengali in their cultural orientation.'

Over 7 million sign for Obama's signature healthcare policy

Over 7 million sign for Obama's signature healthcare policy

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

The programme has been criticised by not only the opposition Republican Party, but also the strong healthcare lobby.

Pati Patni Aur Woh review

Pati Patni Aur Woh review

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Pati Patni Aur Woh cannot decide whether it wants to be the climax of a Priyadarshan comedy or give the cad a dose of his own medicine brand of cheeky payback, writes Sukanya Verma.

When Kareena went BUNGEE JUMPING

When Kareena went BUNGEE JUMPING

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Daredevilry is second nature to Bollywood actors. Be it riding horses, leaping off cliffs or sprinting atop moving buses and trains, the crazier the better. You can only imagine how much adventure sports appeal to the adrenaline junkie in them.

Trump visits church that was set on fire by protesters

Trump visits church that was set on fire by protesters

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

St John's church was set ablaze on Sunday night as protesters demanded justice for the killing of Floyd, a 46-year-old man who was pinned to the ground in Minneapolis last week by a white police officer who kneeled on his neck as he gasped for breath.

Future toots assured for loved and hated vuvuzela

Future toots assured for loved and hated vuvuzela

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Cursed as the 'devil's trumpet' for their ear-piercing drone, vuvuzelas nonetheless sold in their hundreds of thousands and were embraced as a symbol of South Africa's World Cup and African soccer culture.

Budget to hit the middle-class: BJP

Budget to hit the middle-class: BJP

Rediff.com12 Mar 2010

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said the general budget 2010-11 would fuel inflation in food articles, health, education and housing making the life of common man more difficult.

MNCs face difficult choice in new float rule

MNCs face difficult choice in new float rule

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Not many are keen on diluting further promoter stake and delisting attempts do not have an impressive record in the country.

Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indians crosses 100

Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indians crosses 100

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

The death toll of Indians in the Hajj stampede has risen to 101 even as 32 nationals still remain missing after the last month's tragedy.

Review: Aa Dekhen Zara

Review: Aa Dekhen Zara

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

Is Aa Dekhen Zara watchable? Yeah, in the sense that you don't want to strangle people involved in the making, though you could really be doing something else with your life.

Memorable quotes from the football World Cup

Memorable quotes from the football World Cup

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

Some of the most memorable ones from the one-month tournament.

Suarez is a trivial cheat, not a hero: Rajevac

Suarez is a trivial cheat, not a hero: Rajevac

Rediff.com11 Jul 2010

Ghana's Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac is still fuming after Uruguayan striker Luiz Suarez stopped a goalbound shot with his hand on the line in the last minute of extra time in their World Cup quarter-final.

Onida replaces devil with new age couple

Onida replaces devil with new age couple

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

With the new focus, the firm is doubling its advertising and marketing spending to Rs 100 crore this year on new campaigns for its products.

Review:  Hushaar could be been thrilling

Review: Hushaar could be been thrilling

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

This Kannada could have been a great thriller if not for badly written comedy sequences.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

The revival is real: Investment driving GDP growth

The revival is real: Investment driving GDP growth

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

For one, growth was not primed by government cash transfers like salary hikes and NREGA payments alone. Gross fixed capital formation (investment in lay terms) picked up sharply in this period compared to the previous quarter.

Why builders are not pleased with the Budget

Why builders are not pleased with the Budget

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

The devil is in the detail for the real estate sector. Though the Budget gave sops to home buyers in the form of tax savings and interest rate subvention, it quietly brought back service tax on lease rentals in the Finance Bill.

Islamic State video shows boys shooting hostage

Islamic State video shows boys shooting hostage

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

The boys are seen shooting dead five men identified as captured Kurdish fighters who are kneeling.

Oscar special: Lessons from Black Panther designer Ruth Carter

Oscar special: Lessons from Black Panther designer Ruth Carter

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

When rejected for a role in the school play, she took to costume designing by chance.

Onida to say goodbye to its 'iconic' devil

Onida to say goodbye to its 'iconic' devil

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

The company's 'devil' ad campaign, whose tagline was 'neighbour's envy, owner's pride, was a rage at one point in time, but the Indian multinational feels it has outlived its objective due to change in taste and financial capability of the consumer.

Thackeray lauds Islam Gym for expelling Kazmi

Thackeray lauds Islam Gym for expelling Kazmi

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said on Wednesday that he saluted the patriotic spirit of Muslim body Islam Gymkhana for deciding to terminate the services of Abbas Kazmi as its trustee for defending Mumbai attacks terrorist Ajmal Kasab.

A skewed income tax law in India!

A skewed income tax law in India!

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

Individuals now need to mention a unique transaction number against every tax deducted at source entry.

The Man Who United India

The Man Who United India

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Generations of Indians don't quite grasp that there would barely be an India had it not been for the Sardar whose steadfastness and guile stitched together that which had been united only in philosophy and spirituality and sometimes not even then -- for thousands of years. A fascinating excerpt from Hindol Sengupta's The Man Who Saved India, Sardar Patel and His Idea of India.

'Indian Navy will protect India's trade and economic interests'

'Indian Navy will protect India's trade and economic interests'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'The Chinese navy is large and expanding both in numbers and capability by the day.' 'India too must take measures to safeguard its own interests, now and in the future.'

Raaz 2: Worth a watch

Raaz 2: Worth a watch

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

Mohit Suri's Raaz: The Mystery Continues alternates between horror and suspense.

How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

A month ago, on March 25, Floyd Cardoz, chef extraordinaire, passed into the ages, a victim of coronavirus. Ranjita Ganesan remembers the culinary genius.

Lootcase: Realisation of the secret middle-class dream

Lootcase: Realisation of the secret middle-class dream

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'It's also a movie-crazed kid's idea of a great time,' discovers Sreehari Nair.

Review: Marley & Me

Review: Marley & Me

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

Take a loved one, take the kids, because there are lessons to be learnt about family, compromise, adjustment and love that could apply to us all.

Muslims begin their long journey of faith

Muslims begin their long journey of faith

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Over 1.5 lakh Indians along with tens of thousands of Muslims from across the world began moving from the holy city of Mecca to nearby tent-city of Mina, marking the beginning of the annual Haj pilgrimage.

What happens when Modi addresses the nation at 8 pm?

What happens when Modi addresses the nation at 8 pm?

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Another 8 pm prime ministerial speech. Will this one too lead to a scramble and chaos like his previous 8 pm telecasts?

Double-digit inflation to stay, says FM

Double-digit inflation to stay, says FM

Rediff.com26 Jun 2008

Ahead of new inflation data to be released on Friday, the finance minister told a television channel that he cannot guess the inflation figure, but "will remain in double digit for some more weeks." "I don't know. I can't guess the figure," P Chidambaram told Karan Thapar in an interview for the Devil's Advocate programme to be telecast on CNN-IBN.

Tibet demilitarisation a dream: Dalai

Tibet demilitarisation a dream: Dalai

Rediff.com7 Apr 2007

"At present on paper there is autonomy but in reality every key position is occupied by Chinese who have no idea of past events, of Tibetan culture or Tibetan habits or mentality," he said.

Death toll of Indians in Hajj stampede rises to 74

Death toll of Indians in Hajj stampede rises to 74

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Scores of Indians and people from other nationalities are missing since the stampede at the annual Hajj near the holy city of Mecca on September 24.

Death toll of Indians in Hajj stampede mounts to 45

Death toll of Indians in Hajj stampede mounts to 45

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

The number of Indians killed in a stampede at the Hajj rose to 45 on Monday, as authorities identified 10 more bodies among the victims of the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

'Boy dubbed 'Jihadi Junior' may be UK-based terrorist's son'

'Boy dubbed 'Jihadi Junior' may be UK-based terrorist's son'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

A little boy seen in a new Islamic State video which warned Britain of attacks in future may be the son of a female terrorist from east London, according to a media report.

Excessive security dampens Olympic spirit

Excessive security dampens Olympic spirit

Rediff.com18 Apr 2008

At the India Gate on Thursday, the fascinating triangle of Tibet, India and China transgressed known criteria of victory and defeat.

The XUV300 may well be Mahindra's bravest endeavour yet

The XUV300 may well be Mahindra's bravest endeavour yet

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

How the XUV300's suspension, plastics and interiors hold out in Indian conditions after a couple of years will be the litmus test for its success in the long term, but for now, this SUV delivers, says Pavan Lall.

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.

Prison rules need to be changed: Dutt

Prison rules need to be changed: Dutt

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

"I questioned myself. We got independence 60 years ago and yet we are living in the British times. We follow the same British manuals which have been left behind," the actor said.