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This is genocide, says HC on alarming Delhi pollution

This is genocide, says HC on alarming Delhi pollution

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

The alarming pollution level is literally 'capital punishment' for Delhi'ites who are being robbed of three years of their lives due to it, Delhi High Court said on Thursday, holding government's inaction and stubble burning in Punjab as being responsible for the "genocide".

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Devastation struck Venezuela when oil prices started collapsing in 1982, following a global oil glut. The country's economy contracted overnight.

How our liberals have been working for Modi

How our liberals have been working for Modi

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

'The Indian Right can afford to be rigid; but as liberals, our position has to be one of constant evolution, or else death awaits us,' argues Sreehari Nair.

UP riots: Relief camps inmates to be shifted to govt buildings

UP riots: Relief camps inmates to be shifted to govt buildings

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Finding itself in the dock after the report of a committee on death of children in relief camps, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said those living in the Muzaffarnagar and Shamli camps will be shifted to vacant government buildings and blankets and bonfires will also be arranged for them.

It happens when you come to Goa only to enjoy: Parrikar mocks Diggy

It happens when you come to Goa only to enjoy: Parrikar mocks Diggy

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Parrikar said the Congress leader had sought to create a hype over the situation in state as he was worried about losing his party post if he failed in the number game.

It's time to stand up for OUR India

It's time to stand up for OUR India

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

'We've been unable, or unwilling, to be vigilant about how the government and its proxies are changing the character of India.' 'We have accepted public relations as fact, kept our heads down instead of risking our interests, and allowed militant chauvinism to define love of country,' says Mitali Saran.

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

She sung a song for every mood, every situation. Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday.

Amarinder vows to defeat Badals on his 'karambhoomi'

Amarinder vows to defeat Badals on his 'karambhoomi'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

When asked if he would be the CM candidate, Amarinder said, "I don't know, that is Congress president's decision."

Kapil Mishra starts hunger strike, asks where AAP leaders got money for foreign trips

Kapil Mishra starts hunger strike, asks where AAP leaders got money for foreign trips

Rediff.com10 May 2017

"I am sitting on a Satyagraha till I get a clarification on details of international travel expenses of some senior AAP leaders. It is not a dharna but a satyagraha. I would like to send out a message to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to put out the details of the foreign tours of his five AAP leaders -- Satyendra Jain, Ashish Khetan, Raghav Chaddha, Sanjay Singh and Durgesh Pathak in public domain," Mishra told the media.

Why Quentin Tarantino's mythology will outlive his filmography

Why Quentin Tarantino's mythology will outlive his filmography

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

'The real problem that has affected Tarantino's films is not their amorality. On the contrary, it's their misplaced morality.' 'The basic pitches for his movies, off late, tackle such pre-resolved issues, that they don't quite allow his pop-culture sensibilities to hit a crescendo and instead reduces them to trinkets in service of broad movie prototypes.' 'Which means that neither history nor cinema triumphs.'

Looking beyond PM Modi's many spectacles

Looking beyond PM Modi's many spectacles

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

It seems like the Twitter-selfie craze compels the PM to put on a mega show every few months

Drinking water from human poop? Yes, Bill Gates makes it a reality!

Drinking water from human poop? Yes, Bill Gates makes it a reality!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The innovative sewage plant can turn human faeces into electricity and clean drinking water.

The Pakistani lady caught up in the Tharoors' tiff

The Pakistani lady caught up in the Tharoors' tiff

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Meet Mehr Tarar. While she initially refused to get dragged into the fight, a furious Ms T later dismissed Mrs T's charges and threatened to sue the scorned wife over the allegations.

4 hours, 8 km: Marching with farmers left me heartbroken

4 hours, 8 km: Marching with farmers left me heartbroken

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

As thousands of protesting farmers marched into Mumbai on Sunday, Hemant Waje walked along with them. This is his account.

Partymen dismayed by Naidu's announcement on Federal Front

Partymen dismayed by Naidu's announcement on Federal Front

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Chandrababu Naidu's latest announcement that the Telugu Desam Party would be a part of the just-conceived "Federal Front", on Thursday took senior party leaders by surprise as it currently maintains a cordial relationship with the Left.

Watch out! Verbal sparring ahead of megabout

Watch out! Verbal sparring ahead of megabout

Rediff.com1 May 2015

Trainers engage in a war of words on Thursday.

Pacquiao's trainer continues war of words

Pacquiao's trainer continues war of words

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

"I am wondering if he (Mayweather) is going to show up, I really do," says Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach.

Bring Kairana Hindus back: Sangeet Som's 15-day ultimatum to UP government

Bring Kairana Hindus back: Sangeet Som's 15-day ultimatum to UP government

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

As Som, who is an accused in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case, and Samajwadi Party leader Atul Pradhan took out separate rallies, prohibitory orders were enforced across Shamli district and borders of Kairana sealed and paramilitary forces deployed. Both the rallies were stopped by authorities.

Has V K Singh forgotten his history?

Has V K Singh forgotten his history?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

'It is possible that in his perambulations from the company of Baba Ramdev to that of Anna Hazare and finally to the BJP, he hasn't had time to refurbish his memory of what he may have read earlier,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2017 so far

Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2017 so far

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at the movies!

'Real-life Rocky' faces daunting reality in Pacquiao

'Real-life Rocky' faces daunting reality in Pacquiao

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

'They're trying to make out like Algieri is the next Rocky. But this isn't a movie.'

It's more than just cricket when India-Australia take centre-stage

It's more than just cricket when India-Australia take centre-stage

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

'There is going to be sledging, there is going to be banter' 'We'll do whatever we have to do to play our best cricket' 'Banter is part of the game'

10 mistakes you must avoid in your CV

10 mistakes you must avoid in your CV

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Steer clear of typos, templates and incorrect information.

Don't confuse triple talaq with Uniform Civil Code: Centre to Muslim Law Board

Don't confuse triple talaq with Uniform Civil Code: Centre to Muslim Law Board

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Calling for an 'enlightened debate' on Uniform Civil Code, Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the 'real mood' of the country was to end triple talaq and some people were trying to create confusion over the two issues.

Gurgaon Diaries: The Monsters Are Already Out

Gurgaon Diaries: The Monsters Are Already Out

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Life, work and play in Drona's village.

When Quentin Tarantino got it so wrong

When Quentin Tarantino got it so wrong

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Quentin Tarantino, declares Sreehari Nair, will be remembered as someone who made just two great movies, and who then brought misery upon himself.

How Rahul Gandhi got the IB alert on Muzaffarnagar WRONG

How Rahul Gandhi got the IB alert on Muzaffarnagar WRONG

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi claimed in a rally in Indore that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence was trying to recruit disgruntled riot-affected youngsters to carry out its nefarious plans. Vicky Nanjappa finds out the truth behind his statement

#MumbaiRains: 'Stay safe,' says Bollywood

#MumbaiRains: 'Stay safe,' says Bollywood

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

'Mumbai stands tall yet again.' Bollywood raves about the city's resilience.

Gandhi family charisma has faded away: Jaitley

Gandhi family charisma has faded away: Jaitley

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency, Arun Jaitley on Monday took a swipe at the Congress party saying it is merely a crowd around a (Gandhi) family and it should be made a more structured party.

Shiv Sena, BJP call truce, resume deadlocked seat-sharing talks

Shiv Sena, BJP call truce, resume deadlocked seat-sharing talks

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Facing the media together for the first time in several days, senior Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Tuesday said the two parties were "firm" on continuing the alliance as they resumed the deadlocked seat-sharing talks for Maharashtra assembly polls.

Shiv Sena, BJP call truce, resume deadlocked seat-sharing talks

Shiv Sena, BJP call truce, resume deadlocked seat-sharing talks

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Facing the media together for the first time in several days, senior Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Tuesday said the two parties were "firm" on continuing the alliance as they resumed the deadlocked seat-sharing talks for Maharashtra assembly polls.

TV's $20 million woman: How Ellen Pompeo of Grey's Anatomy fought for equal pay

TV's $20 million woman: How Ellen Pompeo of Grey's Anatomy fought for equal pay

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Ellen Pompeo aka Meredith Grey takes on the pay gap problem in entertainment like a badass.

PM's Rs 1.25 lakh cr for Bihar is mere repackaging: Nitish

PM's Rs 1.25 lakh cr for Bihar is mere repackaging: Nitish

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

At the best, the so called Rs 1.25 lakh crore package will not provide anything more than Rs 10,368 crore as additional or incremental resource to the state, said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Non-Cong, non-BJP bloc based on issues, not person: Nitish

Non-Cong, non-BJP bloc based on issues, not person: Nitish

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said "positive" talks took place between 14 non-Congress and non-BJP parties for formation of a separate bloc in the Parliament which he said would be based on programme and not person.

Demand for probe into Katju's charges, timing questioned

Demand for probe into Katju's charges, timing questioned

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

There were mixed reactions from parties to Markandey Katju's charge that three ex-chief justices of India had compromised in giving extension and elevation to an additional judge of Madras high court at UPA government's instance, with some including All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam demanding a probe while others questioned the timing of his disclosure.

Can't a father keep his hands on his daughter?: Honeypreet

Can't a father keep his hands on his daughter?: Honeypreet

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's adopted daughter says she is "devastated" by allegations that she incited the Panchkula violence.

Markets lacklustre at close; banks, capital goods slump

Markets lacklustre at close; banks, capital goods slump

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Banking and capital goods stocks were out of favour, while oil and auto stocks saw buying interest.

FBI confirms probe of possible Russia links to Trump campaign

FBI confirms probe of possible Russia links to Trump campaign

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

The FBI chief also trashed President Donald Trump's allegation that his Trump Tower was wiretapped on the orders of his predecessor Barack Obama.

United Spirits shows proof of Mallya's fund diversion

United Spirits shows proof of Mallya's fund diversion

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

USL claims it has given a report on how the liquor baron channelled money from the company to Kingfisher Airlines, Force India and Watson.

Review: Kill Dil is a disaster!

Review: Kill Dil is a disaster!

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Kill Dil has random songs, birdbrained logic and a romance that's about as exciting as toothpaste, says Sukanya Verma.