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Healthy for Anant Ambani to have lost so much weight so soon?

Healthy for Anant Ambani to have lost so much weight so soon?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

It is said he worked towards losing weight in natural and safe ways.

Shami's father claims 'cow slaughter' being used to target family

Shami's father claims 'cow slaughter' being used to target family

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

India's fast bowler Mohammed Shami's family is in 'danger' according to his father Tauseef Ahmad, who has reportedly alleged that 'cow slaughter' is being used to target them. Tauseef reacted a day after Shami's brother Haseeb was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer and trying to pressure police to drop charges of cow slaughter against certain individuals on Friday. Haseeb was later released on bail. However, Tauseeb Ahmad (Shami and Hasseb's father) says that his family is in danger and that the 'sensitive' issue of cow slaughter is being used to target them. Speaking to Times of India about the incident, Ahmad said: "My son was not even present there at the time of the incident and had reached the site only much later.

Corporate funds to parties should be transparent

Corporate funds to parties should be transparent

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

Corporate donations to political parties are to be welcomed only if they are subject to full disclosure.

Can India sustain growth at 7-8%?

Can India sustain growth at 7-8%?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

To do so, the government will have to tackle a number of broad development challenges successfully, says Shankar Acharya

If India can't build Chabahar, China will

If India can't build Chabahar, China will

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

The Modi government's appalling inefficiency and lack of purpose stand exposed, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Asiad medallist Santhi working in brick kiln

Asiad medallist Santhi working in brick kiln

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Santhi Soundarajan, an Indian athlete whose career in sports ended after a failed gender test, is working as a daily wager at a brick kiln in Tamil Nadu, The Times of India reported on Tuesday.

A resurgent SpiceJet plays the 1010 card

A resurgent SpiceJet plays the 1010 card

Rediff.com21 May 2015

The airline launched a three-day discounted sale of tickets starting at Rs 1,010, to mark its 10th anniversary

Sanjay Dutt to walk out of jail on Thursday with Rs 450 in pocket

Sanjay Dutt to walk out of jail on Thursday with Rs 450 in pocket

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt will be a free man on Thursday when he walks out of the Yerawada Jail in Pune where he served 42 months, as a part of his five-year sentence after being convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case.

How the violence was unleashed at Delhi's Ramjas college

How the violence was unleashed at Delhi's Ramjas college

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

'At Ramjas too, slogans for Kashmir's azaadi were heard. We won't let DU become JNU.'

Free Basics violates net neutrality: Nilekani

Free Basics violates net neutrality: Nilekani

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Aadhaar architect becomes most visible face to oppose Facebook plan

The short shelf life of today's editors

The short shelf life of today's editors

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

'The sacking of Outlook magazine's Editor-in-Chief Krishna Prasad provides another example of the saffron camp's disrespect for dissent,' argues Amulya Ganguli.

Alleged Sena activists target Marathi daily's office

Alleged Sena activists target Marathi daily's office

Rediff.com28 Jan 2012

Apparently irked by a report in Marathi daily Maharashtra Times which speculated that a sitting Shiv Sena MP was on his way to Nationalist Congress Party, alleged Sena workers today vandalised the reception area of Times of India building in Mumbai on Saturday.

'My daughter Gauri was like my mother'

'My daughter Gauri was like my mother'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

'She hasn't done anything wrong; she fought against the bad, she fought for justice.' 'So, I know she will get justice one day.'

Meet the 12 hottest vegetarian women

Meet the 12 hottest vegetarian women

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

They swear by vegetarianism to not only save our environment and animals, but also to maintain their lithe, sculpted figure.

Why we must support Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Why we must support Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Neither the filmmaker nor the actor who is being targeted, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf, has done anything illegal.

Film critic dies of breast cancer

Film critic dies of breast cancer

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

Nikhat Kazmi, who reviewed films for The Times of India since 1987, was 53.

'Shahnaz believed what she wrote could make a difference'

'Shahnaz believed what she wrote could make a difference'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

'What I remember best is the vigour with which she threw herself into the job, the passion she had for issues, particularly those that affected the poor.'

How Akhilesh Yadav is re-inventing his father's party

How Akhilesh Yadav is re-inventing his father's party

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

Sharat Pradhan examines how Mulayam Singh Yadav's foreign-education son is transforming the Samajwadi Party.

Zuckerberg makes renewed pitch for Free Basics service

Zuckerberg makes renewed pitch for Free Basics service

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Zuckerberg appeared on a video to personally promote Free Basics.

Trolls Impact? No Letters to the Editor please

Trolls Impact? No Letters to the Editor please

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

'It may not be coincidental that the rise of these warriors with their bile and diatribes has come at a time when the concept of neutrality in journalism is fading.'

How hospitals fleece patients in India

How hospitals fleece patients in India

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

In a fast evolving health care industry, expect some pain before real gains.

Global buyers roll back into property

Global buyers roll back into property

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Phonemaker Apple is said to be in talks to take 30,000 sq ft retail space at plush property Maker Maxity, in Bandra Kurla Complex

Veteran journalist M V Kamath no more

Veteran journalist M V Kamath no more

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Veteran journalist and former Prasar Bharati Chairman Madhav Vittal Kamath died at a private hospital in Manipal on Friday. He was 93.

Does India need to be invaded by China to wake up?

Does India need to be invaded by China to wake up?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

In all the noise surrounding the Dok La confrontation, Claude Arpi focuses on a crucial issue that has hardly been covered -- the construction of roads for the armed forces and the local population to reach the most remote border posts.

BlackBerry Bold 9900: Does it deliver on expectations?

BlackBerry Bold 9900: Does it deliver on expectations?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

Get Ahead reader Daya Kudari reviews BlackBerry's recent launch BlackBerry Bold 9900 in response to our reader invite.

India sore over China not allowing IT exports

India sore over China not allowing IT exports

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

The government on Wednesday expressed disappointment over China not fulfilling its promise to import more IT, ITeS and pharma products, which could help reduce the hugely-tilted trade imbalance favouring Beijing.

We have in-principal approval for customs exemption: JPSI

We have in-principal approval for customs exemption: JPSI

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

The organisers of the Indian Grand Prix on Wednesday said they have 'in-principal approval' for custom exemption and they are even ready to pay whatever duty is required to hold the October 30 race.

'The Finisher' finished? India debate Dhoni

'The Finisher' finished? India debate Dhoni

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

The 'helicopter shot' has disappeared, the boundaries are not flowing from his bat and the whisper is now growing louder that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no more the middle-order finisher.

Trai chief on how to build a fair, independent news media

Trai chief on how to build a fair, independent news media

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

On this technological revolution, we are 7-10 years behind the US. So, the threat to newspapers doesn't exist now, says Trai Chairman Rahul Khullar.

A year after Pathankot, has anything changed?

A year after Pathankot, has anything changed?

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

'More needs to be done in less time,' says Vivek Gumaste. 'A sense of urgency is crucial if the BJP wishes to fulfil its promise of tough, no-nonsense, governance in matters of security.'

Why the govt cannot put down Anna's movement

Why the govt cannot put down Anna's movement

Rediff.com16 Aug 2011

The government should accommodate Anna's suggestions on the Lokpal Bill, says Ram Madhav.

'Yeh Hai Indian Army!'

'Yeh Hai Indian Army!'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

'Those who say the Indian Army is persecuting Kashmiris... I will tell them that the reality is that the Kashmiri loves the fauj and what all the Indian Army has done.'

Cricket journalist Chesterfield dies in Sri Lanka

Cricket journalist Chesterfield dies in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Eminent cricket journalist Trevor Chesterfield, better known as Chesters, has passed away, his family said on Wednesday.

Inside the miserable world of India's domestic workers

Inside the miserable world of India's domestic workers

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

'We eat first, they later; we sit on chairs and they on the floor; we call them by their names and they address us by titles,' writes Tripti Lahiri, author of Maid in India.

Spreading PM's message to nation cost Rs 8.3 crore

Spreading PM's message to nation cost Rs 8.3 crore

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Propagating the prime minister's messages doesn't come cheap, reveals an RTI response. The one-year anniversary message, for instance, cost Rs 8.3 crore, reports Prasanna D Zore.

What Bill Gates plans to do in India

What Bill Gates plans to do in India

Rediff.com23 Mar 2011

Software czar Bill Gates and wife Melinda will meet government health officials and community workers in Bihar today.

Is this the best time to invest in stocks?

Is this the best time to invest in stocks?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Several MF managers are trying to tell their investors that it could be the best time to invest as India is different.

Freedom from H-1B: Can Indian IT firms do it?

Freedom from H-1B: Can Indian IT firms do it?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Amid Trump's expected action against employment visas, India's bellwether IT firms reveal they have been preparing for this eventuality for years.

Oh Maggi! Big question mark over fate of India's most popular noodles

Oh Maggi! Big question mark over fate of India's most popular noodles

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Is India's most popular instant noodles banned in Uttar Pradesh?

Reading the Jamiat ul Ulema's fatwas right

Reading the Jamiat ul Ulema's fatwas right

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

The enslavement of the Muslim mind to the diktats of the mullahs has everything to do with the mullahs' political and personal interests in their capacity as self-styled 'authoritative' interpreters of Islam, says Yogi Sikand