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Yamuna on their minds

Yamuna on their minds

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Through its programmes, Swechha tries to ensure Delhiites don't forget their dying river.

Lessons for Mumbai from the Chennai floods

Lessons for Mumbai from the Chennai floods

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The major cause of the floods in Mumbai in 2005 and in Chennai in 2015 has been the reclamation of reservoir areas and rapid, unplanned, urbanisation.

Truth behind SRK's business ventures

Truth behind SRK's business ventures

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

To unravel Khan's overseas business, one has to rewind to 10 years ago when Londoner Richard James Moore floated a real estate company called Winford Estates in Surrey.

Rajan flays firms' myopic view on growth-inflation dynamics

Rajan flays firms' myopic view on growth-inflation dynamics

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Rajan said RBI is in the process of creating a framework which will make the sustainable growth possible.

Spider-Man: Homecoming Review: Finally, a superhero without any anguish!

Spider-Man: Homecoming Review: Finally, a superhero without any anguish!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

Homecoming fuses the kinky-swiftness of the original superhero movies with the silly concerns of a 2017's teenager, points out Sreehari Nair.

Anandiben decides to quit; BJP Parl Board to take call on new Guj CM

Anandiben decides to quit; BJP Parl Board to take call on new Guj CM

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

She said the BJP needs a fresh face in the state before the 2017 elections.

Xiaomi beats Lenovo to be third largest smartphone brand

Xiaomi beats Lenovo to be third largest smartphone brand

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

As competition for the smartphones market hots up, new players are making waves.

Kaala: Neither Marx nor Manmohan Desai

Kaala: Neither Marx nor Manmohan Desai

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

'Kaala's sin is not that it is presented as a mouthpiece for its director Pa Ranjith's political viewpoints, but that it makes a travesty of them.' 'Ranjith turns Marx into merchandise, all the while functioning as a hired hand for Brand Rajinikanth,' points out Sreehari Nair.

How to write an impressive CV

How to write an impressive CV

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Hiring managers are always looking for ways to weed out candidates and only call the most worthy. How does one make the cut?

The best New Year resolution: Review your insurance policies

The best New Year resolution: Review your insurance policies

Rediff.com1 Jan 2017

Make a fresh start to this New Year with an appropriate insurance policy

The Lokpal is no magic wand to fight corruption

The Lokpal is no magic wand to fight corruption

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

A more informed electorate, rather than the Lokpal, can fight corruption better, argues Neeta Kolhatkar.

'It felt wonderful to win the National Award'

'It felt wonderful to win the National Award'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Director Praveen Sattaru talks about his National Award winning movie Chandamama Kathalu.

Why Vijender will be wary of Cheka tonight

Why Vijender will be wary of Cheka tonight

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

Against the more seasoned Francis Cheka, Vijender Singh faces a tricky battle that he is favoured to win.

Anna a permanent source of inspiration: Kumar Vishwas

Anna a permanent source of inspiration: Kumar Vishwas

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Reflecting a thaw in their relations with Anna Hazare, a team of Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday called on the Gandhian whose indefinite fast entered its third day and vowed to continue lending support to his fight for an effective Jan Lokpal.

Got a call for pre-approved credit card? Run

Got a call for pre-approved credit card? Run

Rediff.com5 Sep 2015

No matter how attractive a pre-approved offer may seem, bear in mind that there are indeed no free lunches

Saharanpur violence probe reports triggers a storm

Saharanpur violence probe reports triggers a storm

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

An Uttar Pradesh government panel on Sunday accused a Bharatiya Janata Party MP of inciting Saharanpur riots, besides blaming laxity by local officials, sparking a war of words among parties with BJP dismissing the report as "politically motivated" and an attempt by ruling Samajwadi Party to hide its "failures".

Ladakh's picturesque Pangong Tso lake is under threat...

Ladakh's picturesque Pangong Tso lake is under threat...

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Ladakh's picturesque Pangong Tso lake is under threat from tourists who care less for the fragile environment and the Ladakhi culture

US navy commander arrested in bribery scandal

US navy commander arrested in bribery scandal

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

A high-ranking US Navy official has been charged with accepting prostitutes, luxury travel and USD 100,000 in cash from a foreign defence contractor in exchange for classified and internal navy information.

Row breaks out over 'fixing' of Chhattisgarh assembly bypoll

Row breaks out over 'fixing' of Chhattisgarh assembly bypoll

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

An audio clip of Chhattisgarh CM's son-in-law, Congress' Ajit Jogi and his son Amit, points at their involvement in "fixing" the by poll to an assembly seat last year.

GLARING discrepancies have weakened B'lore BJP office blast case

GLARING discrepancies have weakened B'lore BJP office blast case

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

The Bangalore police have got its case right regarding the prime accused in the Bangalore BJP office blast case. However, there are several glaring discrepancies in the investigation that have the potential to derail the case in a court of law, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Love Sonia Review: Powerful. Poetic. Demanding. Rewarding

Love Sonia Review: Powerful. Poetic. Demanding. Rewarding

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

'Love Sonia is a motion picture with the ambitions of a novel.' 'When I walked out of Love Sonia this Monday night, I walked out with a hushed audience that seemed too overcome by the raw power of the film to even pause for applause,' notes Sreehari Nair.

What you need to know about govt's ordinance on convicted netas

What you need to know about govt's ordinance on convicted netas

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

Here's the key difference between the old law (Representation of People's Act 1951) and the new ordinance protecting convicted lawmakers.

#DurgaPuja: 9 people you absolutely can't miss!

#DurgaPuja: 9 people you absolutely can't miss!

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Be prepared to bump into some special people at the pandal.

Railway Budget has cheated people: Lalu

Railway Budget has cheated people: Lalu

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

RJD president Lalu Prasad on Thursday said Railway Budget has cheated people as it has nothing to offer.

Maharashtra: Fingers crossed and cards closed

Maharashtra: Fingers crossed and cards closed

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

With hours to go for the results to be out in one of the most keenly-watched assembly elections in Maharashtra, major parties are keeping their cards close to the chest as most exit polls projected a hung House.

It's the best time for Railways to bring a historic turnaround

It's the best time for Railways to bring a historic turnaround

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu aligns priorities, funding and organisation to shape a transformation agenda.

Why the smaller castes are so important in UP's election

Why the smaller castes are so important in UP's election

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

In the event of a triangular contest the winning party will need about 40 per cent of the votes polled. And it is here that the votes of the numerically smaller communities will come into play.

Ex-CMs can't occupy government bungalows for lifetime, rules SC

Ex-CMs can't occupy government bungalows for lifetime, rules SC

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

The verdict may have an impact in other states where former chief ministers are occupying government bungalows for life under the local laws.

4 smart hacks to use your credit card in the New Year

4 smart hacks to use your credit card in the New Year

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

If you are a compulsive credit card user and are at a loss about how to regulate your credit card spend, here is help at hand!

And then one day, the actor wrote...

And then one day, the actor wrote...

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Naseeruddin Shah sets the gold standard as a master memoirist.

BJP-Sena ties in trouble, Uddhav rejects BJP's demand for 135 seats

BJP-Sena ties in trouble, Uddhav rejects BJP's demand for 135 seats

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Further hardening his stand on seat-sharing with Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said he has rejected the saffron ally's demand for contesting 135 seats in Maharashtra assembly polls and hinted at going it alone, saying "everything has an alternative".

Opposition uproar on Rahul 'snooping' rocks Parliament

Opposition uproar on Rahul 'snooping' rocks Parliament

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Opposition parties in Parliament on Monday vociferously protested the "snooping" on Rahul Gandhi, with the government dismissing their contention saying they were making a "mountain out of what is not even a molehill", leading the Congress to walk out of Rajya Sabha.

Review: Star Wars Episode VII is a rollicking cover version

Review: Star Wars Episode VII is a rollicking cover version

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens 'can be likened, in essence, to a new Salman Khan actioner where the core audience goes in with a checklist knowing they'll get some cheeky dialogue, some trite punchlines, an item song and one eventually shirtless fight scene,' says Raja Sen.

Pak envoy says peace process currently suspended

Pak envoy says peace process currently suspended

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

When asked if the Indian investigating agency would be allowed to visit Pakistan, Basit said that 'the whole investigation is not about reciprocity in view'.

How the best Hindi movie of 2015 achieved true greatness

How the best Hindi movie of 2015 achieved true greatness

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

'Badlapur,' says Sreehari Nair, 'proves that sometimes there are more personal truths to be discovered in our trash cans than in our neatly arranged book-shelves.'

Rahul goes after the PM again, says demonetisation a Modi-made disaster

Rahul goes after the PM again, says demonetisation a "Modi-made disaster"

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

"As it is said a man-made disaster, in the same way demonetisation is Modi-made disaster," the Congress vice-president said as he targeted the prime minister squarely blaming him for the hardships post-demonetisation.

Rajnath slams Rahul; says govt neither dictatorial, nor communal

Rajnath slams Rahul; says govt neither dictatorial, nor communal

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Trashing Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's criticism that only one voice counts in the country, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "neither dictatorial, nor communal".

Review: Bezubaan Ishq is sanskaari Grand Masti

Review: Bezubaan Ishq is sanskaari Grand Masti

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Bezubaan Ishq is pure drivel, warns Paloma Sharma.

She hasn't visited an ATM since November 8

She hasn't visited an ATM since November 8

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

'No cash,no problem,' says Aparna Verma who has survived without cash from the time PM Modi announced the 'note ban'.

Moradabad crisis: SP, BJP playing vote bank politics?

Moradabad crisis: SP, BJP playing vote bank politics?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

The ruling Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh seem to be making the most of the prevailing crisis in Moradabad to serve their political ends.