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Atrangi Re Review

Atrangi Re Review

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Sara Ali Khan is definitely a chip of the old block and Bollywood. The abandon in her dance, the candour in her histrionics, a combination of the ada and attributes of Rekha and Madhuri Dixit all rolled in one, she is like an old soul in a contemporary body, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Pogacar wins second consecutive Tour de France title

Pogacar wins second consecutive Tour de France title

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

Slovenian Tadej Pogacar claimed a second successive Tour de France title after Sunday's 21st and final stage, which was won by Belgian Wout van Aert on the Champs Elysees.

PIX: Fajdek makes history with 5th World hammer title

PIX: Fajdek makes history with 5th World hammer title

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

A summary of the finals on Day 2 at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

ITC Hotel to launch boutique luxury property, its 6th

ITC Hotel to launch boutique luxury property, its 6th

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

Mementos, the new brand, would be aimed at addressing the need for boutique luxury hotels across various destinations.

Australian players brace for pay-cuts

Australian players brace for pay-cuts

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Cricket Australia's revenue pool was originally forecast at around A$400 million ($276 million) in the 2020/21 season but had been slashed due to COVID-19's impact on the schedule.

No country sends its people to gas chambers to die: SC on manual scavenging

No country sends its people to gas chambers to die: SC on manual scavenging

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

The bench termed as "inhuman" the situation where the people are not provided with any protective gear and they are dying during the process of cleaning of sewage and manholes across the country.

SEE: How I made Falooda Sev at home

SEE: How I made Falooda Sev at home

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Food blogger Faraz Haindaday, 21 from Mumbai talks about celebrating Eid in the lockdown.

Why Stalin is Tamil Nadu's CM with a difference

Why Stalin is Tamil Nadu's CM with a difference

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

From social engineering to bearing the cost of COVID-19 treatment to financial reconstruction of Tamil Nadu's debt the debutant chief minister is emerging as a leader with a difference, says Shjne Jacob

Kohli & Co. sweat it out ahead of England tour

Kohli & Co. sweat it out ahead of England tour

Rediff.com31 May 2021

The BCCI on Monday shared a clip of the team's gym session on Twitter.

Revealed: How BJP sealed the alliance deal with Shiv Sena

Revealed: How BJP sealed the alliance deal with Shiv Sena

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The Uddhav Thackeray-led party was told that the MNS and the NCP are not politically untouchables for the BJP

'People want everything on the menu on their plate'

'People want everything on the menu on their plate'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

'The government is not insisting that customers must eat a certain quantity only.' 'Customers can ask for extra portions.' 'It is dictatorial, but we welcome it because it is one step towards ending food waste.'

'Dilipsaab enjoyed my cooking'

'Dilipsaab enjoyed my cooking'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

'When the Shakti team had their meals, Dilisaab would squat with us and say, "Bhai mujhe bhi khilao".'

Why Prem Granth deserved better

Why Prem Granth deserved better

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Rajiv Kapoor was the true inheritor of his father Raj Kapoor's mantle, especially in the use of music and songs, feels Subhash K Jha.

'Modi realises his position is shaky at the moment'

'Modi realises his position is shaky at the moment'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

'There is a sense within the government and Modi that things are not as good as they were in 2019.'

Australian cricket faces further cost-cutting despite improved outlook

Australian cricket faces further cost-cutting despite improved outlook

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Cricket Australia (CA) has already furloughed about 80 per cent of its workforce, while state associations have also made deep staff cuts in recent weeks.

I would back Gill to open with Rohit in WTC final: Laxman

I would back Gill to open with Rohit in WTC final: Laxman

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Young opener Shubman Gill is looking in good rhythm and should continue to open the innings alongside Rohit Sharma in the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, former India batsman VVS Laxman said on Tuesday.

'Only if you have enough vaccines can you vaccinate everybody'

'Only if you have enough vaccines can you vaccinate everybody'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

'There are only two bottlenecks for universal vaccination.' 'One, is availability of the vaccine.' 'Two, is the logistics for administering the vaccine.'

BCCI trashes reports of women players not being paid

BCCI trashes reports of women players not being paid

Rediff.com26 May 2021

BCCI official says while the board has tightened the system further, issues raised by players are swiftly answered by the finance department.

Action against Zomato customer who cancelled order

Action against Zomato customer who cancelled order

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

"We took suo motu (on their own) action against Shukla," Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Singh told PTI.

Don't RushTo Write-Off Modi!

Don't RushTo Write-Off Modi!

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Critics who cannot stop gloating, pronouncing Modi to be a lame-duck prime minister, may be making a huge mistake, predicts Virendra Kapoor.

Tamil Nadu's Is Saivism Hinduism Debate

Tamil Nadu's Is Saivism Hinduism Debate

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Stalin's personal intervention in the Adheenam row may have contained the avoidable political damage and social tensions at least for now, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why Prakash Ambedkar has called a Maharashtra bandh

Why Prakash Ambedkar has called a Maharashtra bandh

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

'Why did they attack us? What was our fault?' 'They killed a woman. They burnt down vehicles.' 'They pelted stones at us over a 45 km stretch. There was no police bandobast.'

Inspiring! The 2020 Padma Shri Awardees

Inspiring! The 2020 Padma Shri Awardees

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Why the 2020 Padma Shri Awards are an honour truly worth celebrating.

The Buddhist Who May Bring Home The Oscar

The Buddhist Who May Bring Home The Oscar

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

'The richness of Buddhism makes it possible for us to create these stories and to interpret them.'

Modi's Parliament speech decoded

Modi's Parliament speech decoded

Rediff.com27 May 2019

'Seems more than half of the 'desh' remained untouched by his 'samajik ekta ka andolan',' points out Jyoti Punwani.

3-judge bench recalls 2-judge order against SC/ST Act

3-judge bench recalls 2-judge order against SC/ST Act

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Dealing with the misuse of provisions of SC/ST Act and lodging of false cases, the bench said it was not due to the caste system but due to human failure. The directions passed on provision of arrest and conducting a preliminary probe before any case is lodged is uncalled for and the court should not have exercised its plenary powers, said the bench.

'You are sitting on a volcano of Dalit anger'

'You are sitting on a volcano of Dalit anger'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

'Only the smoke is coming out now. Let us prevent the lava from coming out by taking proper measures.' 'I have told every leader that you cannot have a stable government without winning the confidence of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and the most backward castes.' 'Leaders feel that by giving a sop here and there and by symbolic actions, they can win votes. That's all they want. Votes.'

Chemistry beat poll arithmetic: PM in Varanasi

Chemistry beat poll arithmetic: PM in Varanasi

Rediff.com27 May 2019

The prime minister said he was also grateful to his opponents who fought against him. At the same time he lamented there was a sense of political untouchability, adding Bharatiya Janata Party workers were being killed for their ideology in West Bengal, Tripura and Kerala.

Chandrayaan-2 components indulge in 'banter' ahead of landing

Chandrayaan-2 components indulge in 'banter' ahead of landing

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Using a comic strip, the ISRO tweeted, showing orbiter telling the lander 'Vikram' that it enjoyed its company before it separated on September 2 afternoon.

Don't fix posters outside homes of COVID patients: SC

Don't fix posters outside homes of COVID patients: SC

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

While hearing the matter on December 1, the top court had observed that once posters or signages are pasted outside the homes of COVID patients, the people affected are treated as "untouchables", reflecting a different "ground reality".

116 ex-babus urge PM to provide free vaccination to all citizens

116 ex-babus urge PM to provide free vaccination to all citizens

Rediff.com21 May 2021

The central government should provide for free vaccination to all Indian citizens and greatly ramp up RT-PCR testing in both rural and urban areas, a group of former civil servants said on Thursday in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Great Indian Travel: Trip With A Purpose

Great Indian Travel: Trip With A Purpose

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Laxmi Sorte and Kaustav Ghosh are on a 101-day road trip across India to support and encourage local businesses affected by the pandemic.

COVID-19: Maha's only green zone falls in Red Corridor

COVID-19: Maha's only green zone falls in Red Corridor

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Gadchiroli, located over 900 km from Mumbai in the state's Vidarbha region and having a population of around 12 lakh, has not reported a single COVID-19 case yet. The authorities are mindful that if at all any COVID-19 case comes to light in the district, it will come from outside and hence, they have enhanced efforts and are closely monitoring migrant workers entering the territory.

In Jammu, Modi takes dig at dynastic politics, mocks Robert Vadra

In Jammu, Modi takes dig at dynastic politics, mocks Robert Vadra

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a dig at the culture of dynastic politics and appeared to target Congress by taking a veiled swipe at Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra who is embroiled in controversies over his land deals.

Will Amarinder's Malerkotla move help Cong in UP, Gujarat?

Will Amarinder's Malerkotla move help Cong in UP, Gujarat?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

'Congress will try to use Malerkotla to woo Muslim votes in UP. Muslims across the country have definitely taken note of this move in Punjab. But they vote only for a party that can defeat the BJP. The Congress doesn't seem to be capable of doing that'

There won't be a James Bond like Sean Connery

There won't be a James Bond like Sean Connery

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

As dry as the martini Bond enjoyed, Connery's 007 was a tour de force of comicbook heroism replete with set pieces and choreographed stunts which he carried off with a Scottish virility, notes Subhash K Jha.

Taliban: Time for India to think BOLD

Taliban: Time for India to think BOLD

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Like China, India too should connect the dots and move ahead with a long-term perspective in Afghanistan, advises Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Use of unch, neech terms don't sound good: Modi tells Sonia

Use of unch, neech terms don't sound good: Modi tells Sonia

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Raking up the caste issue, Narendra Modi on Friday charged the Congress and its president Sonia Gandhi of starting the politics of untouchability and hatred and resorting to 'unch aur neech' politics to salvage the lost political ground in the ongoing elections.

Infographic: Interim Budget at a glance

Infographic: Interim Budget at a glance

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Interim Budget for 2014-15 on Monday. Income Tax rates were kept unchanged.

Infographics: How the rupee comes and goes in a budget

Infographics: How the rupee comes and goes in a budget

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday slashed excise duty on cars, SUVs and two-wheelers, and capital goods and consumer durables.