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Dalai Lama not to attend science congress

Dalai Lama not to attend science congress

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The event, which was slated to have been held at Rajghat to commemorate the Buddhist monk's 60th year in exile in India, was later moved to Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, and will now be held at the end of the month.

Bungalow that housed Kalam will become Pranab's post-retirement house

Bungalow that housed Kalam will become Pranab's post-retirement house

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

On July 25, Pranab Mukherjee will leave Rashtrapati Bhavan and move into 10 Rajaji Marg in Lutyens' Delhi.

Bihar education minister's 'ritual' with snakes goes viral

Bihar education minister's 'ritual' with snakes goes viral

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Photographs of Bihar Education and IT Minister Ashok Kumar Choudhary is arguing that the pictures that are circulating online are old and that he is against superstition.

Did IAF use a secret bomb at Balakot?

Did IAF use a secret bomb at Balakot?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

The IAF has insisted it hit its targets. If that is indeed true, then the lack of obvious damage could mean it has used a different bomb -- possibly procured secretly from Israel.

Arun Jaitley: Modi's 'precious diamond'

Arun Jaitley: Modi's 'precious diamond'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'.

Noted cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away

Noted cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Tailang was under treatment for brain cancer since 2014 and breathed his last at his East Delhi residence in Mayur Vihar.

Should BCCI ban wives and girlfriends on tours?

Should BCCI ban wives and girlfriends on tours?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

According to media reports, the BCCI has decided that girlfriends will no longer be allowed on tour and there will also be restrictions on the duration of the wives' stay in overseas tours.

BCCI CEO Johri's presence makes women uncomfortable: Edulji

BCCI CEO Johri's presence makes women uncomfortable: Edulji

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

Former India captain Diana Edulji, part of the two-member Committee of Administrators (CoA), wants Board of Control for Cricket in India's CEO Rahul Johri sacked over allegations of sexual harassment.

Two Indian newspapers' The Post moment

Two Indian newspapers' The Post moment

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

'N Ram and I met on the lawns of Mani Shankar Aiyar's bungalow.' 'I pulled out a rolled printout from my jacket and handed it to him.' 'In the cut-throat world of journalism, this was like high treason.' 'But letting a story be killed because you can't publish it is a bigger crime than passing it to the competition,' recalls Shekhar Gupta.

Himachal's valleys becoming dens of drug abuse

Himachal's valleys becoming dens of drug abuse

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

What has really alarmed the police, and also the families of young drug abusers, is the entry of "chitta" -- a highly refined white powdery semi-synthetic substance (mainly heroine) -- into the drug scene and has spread like wildfire among the state's youth. Ashwani Sharma reports.

BCCI writes to Lodha panel seeking clarifications on IPL rights tender process

BCCI writes to Lodha panel seeking clarifications on IPL rights tender process

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

Following the Supreme Court on Friday, the Board of Control of Cricket in India secretary Ajay Shirke has written a letter to Justice Lodha Panel asking for clarification in the issues related to broadcast rights for the Indian Premier League. The invitation to tenders (ITTs) are slated to be opened on Tuesday (October 25).

Insane! IPL team Chennai Super Kings valued at Rs 5 lakh only

Insane! IPL team Chennai Super Kings valued at Rs 5 lakh only

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Two-time Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings has been valued at just Rs 5 lakh by its owners, India Cements.

'Non-Indian' Manipur students denied entry into Taj Mahal

'Non-Indian' Manipur students denied entry into Taj Mahal

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

The students -- who were from the Central Agricultural University in Imphal -- had gone to visit the monument as part of an all-India educational tour.

Why DeepVeer are Sabyasachi's favourite couple

Why DeepVeer are Sabyasachi's favourite couple

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

The designer had expressed his desire to dress up the couple in 2015.

Why India may PULL OUT of ICC Champions Trophy next year

Why India may PULL OUT of ICC Champions Trophy next year

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

An angry BCCI has now threatened to withdraw the Indian team from the next year's Champions Trophy in England after being excluded from the ICC's finance committee meeting held a few days ago in Dubai.

PM's claim of electrifying Nagla Fatela may not be correct

PM's claim of electrifying Nagla Fatela may not be correct

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi have his facts wrong when he claimed during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort that Nagla Fatela, a tiny village in Uttar Pradesh, had finally been electrified, seven decades after independence?

Did Gujarat board invent a Quranic verse against killing cows?

Did Gujarat board invent a Quranic verse against killing cows?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

"Show respect to cows as it is the leader of all bovines. Its milk, ghee and butter have therapeutic properties and its meat is the cause of several diseases," translates the verse on the hoarding

The lady who wrote Badhaai Ho, Good Newwz

The lady who wrote Badhaai Ho, Good Newwz

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

'The producer will wear these gold ornaments, but they will not part with Rs 30,000 or Rs 50,000 to pay the writer.'

5 questions for NaMo

5 questions for NaMo

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

An occasional quiz to improve Narendrabhai's grasp of Indian history...

Will the Election Commission censure BJP leader?

Will the Election Commission censure BJP leader?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

The Election Commission sent a notice to Mangal Prabhat Lodha, the BJP's Mumbai chief. This is probably because a leading newspaper highlighted his utterances on its front page.

Sreesanth, Chavan and Chandila guilty in IPL fixing scam, face lengthy bans: reports

Sreesanth, Chavan and Chandila guilty in IPL fixing scam, face lengthy bans: reports

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit chief Ravi Sawani has reportedly held S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan guilty in his investigative report on the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal.

Report vindicates my stand: Chidambaram on Ishrat case

Report vindicates my stand: Chidambaram on Ishrat case

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

"The news report published in the Indian Express (external link) today comprehensively exposes the fake controversy created by the NDA government on the two affidavits filed by the Central government in the Ishrat Jahan case," Chidambaram said in statement.

Why all Indians must support the CAB

Why all Indians must support the CAB

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

'The entire brouhaha with regard to the CAB smacks of blatant Hinduphobia, a duplicitous exercise, morally corrupt in its construct and aimed at divesting deserving Hindus of basic human rights by raising the bogey of Muslim discrimination, and must be called out for what it is,' says Vivek Gumaste.

Arun Jaitley: Modi's original Chanakya

Arun Jaitley: Modi's original Chanakya

Rediff.com29 May 2019

If one were to go by the degree of clout, Jaitley was the undoubted No. 2 in the Modi government.

An Editor Like None Other

An Editor Like None Other

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Darryl D'Monte mentored more journalists than any other editor of his generation. Some of the biggest bylines owe their beginnings in our glorious profession to this wonderful human being.

Reliance tells employees Swiss bank account is legal

Reliance tells employees Swiss bank account is legal

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Reliance has no illegal Swiss Bank accounts.

What does the nation get out of the CBI?

What does the nation get out of the CBI?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'What does the nation get out of the CBI's fabulous infrastructure? Very little that is useful.'

Ayodhya conflict was not a mere title dispute

Ayodhya conflict was not a mere title dispute

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'The verdict must be seen as something more; as a historical balm, a moral restitution and the deliverance of justice to a people wronged,' argues Vivek Gumaste.

What will Modi 2 give India?

What will Modi 2 give India?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

'What will this supposedly more business-friendly government do if it gets a second term?' 'Important labour law and land reforms remain off the table.' 'Witness the arm-twisting of foreign players in e-commerce and all but one player in telecom -- and it is very hard to justify this perception that the BJP is business friendly.' 'There will also remain the real risk of ideas seemingly gleaned from the pages of Amar Chitra Katha, overlaid with PowerPoint presentations,' predicts Rahul Jacob.

5 important lessons from Hima Das's INCREDIBLE win

5 important lessons from Hima Das's INCREDIBLE win

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

Hima Das's journey from the rice fields of Assam is to a world champion today is inspirational.

Huge pay hike for new India coach Shastri

Huge pay hike for new India coach Shastri

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

Ravi Shastri will pocket around Rs 8 crore per annum, which is atleast a crore more than previous coach Anil Kumble's salary.

Aishwarya Rai berates scribe over Panama Papers leaks question

Aishwarya Rai berates scribe over Panama Papers leaks question

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Thursday chose to stay mum over her name figuring in the Panama Paper leaks for allegedly having links with offshore entities.

Rogue UPA will never allow honest CBI probe: BJP

Rogue UPA will never allow honest CBI probe: BJP

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

Amid reports of alleged interference in the Central Bureau of Investigation's probe into the coal scam, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley on Saturday demanded the constitution of a special investigation team to probe the scam.

Rape accused Asaram described as 'great saint' in Std III book

Rape accused Asaram described as 'great saint' in Std III book

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

A school textbook in Jodhpur has a shocking chapter on moral science.

Are voices of dissent in the BJP rising?

Are voices of dissent in the BJP rising?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Even Subramanian Swamy, who says he is an ardent supporter of the prime minister, has been taking proxy pot shots at him.' 'At the ground level too, there is resentment from workers and local leaders who have perhaps not got whatever they may have wanted,' notes T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

ICICI arm to buy stake in Indian Express

ICICI arm to buy stake in Indian Express

Rediff.com21 Jan 2008

The Express group is expected to get around Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) from the deal.

Why I have not got an Aadhar card

Why I have not got an Aadhar card

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

'There must be thousands if not lakhs of people the government is illegally spying on.' 'Why should we enable this criminal activity by volunteering our details?'

Maharashtra bans beef; 5 yrs jail for possession or sale

Maharashtra bans beef; 5 yrs jail for possession or sale

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

A bill, pending for many years, banning cow slaughter in Maharashtra received the President's assent, which means beef lovers will now have to do without red meat.

Yashwant Sinha launches 'Rashtra Manch'; Shatrughan joins

Yashwant Sinha launches 'Rashtra Manch'; Shatrughan joins

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

He said his 'Rashtra Manch', a political action group, would start a movement against the policies of the Centre.

Sourav Ganguly was absent during my interview: Ravi Shastri

Sourav Ganguly was absent during my interview: Ravi Shastri

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

Former India team director Ravi Shastri has expressed his disappointment on losing out his job with the Indian cricket team. Despite running as one of the frontrunners for the job, the three member advisory panel of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman selected their former teammate Anil Kumble as the coach of India team.