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India is under threat and we are agitated about cows!

India is under threat and we are agitated about cows!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

'National unity and acceptance of cultural diversity was never more important than now when the world enters an unstable and dangerous phase.'

'A Williams is going to win Australian Open'

'A Williams is going to win Australian Open'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Serena and Venus Williams rolled back the years as they swept through their last four clashes to set up a retro family final at the Australian Open on Thursday, their ninth meeting in a grand slam title-decider.

4 quick tips to protect your hair

4 quick tips to protect your hair

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

A good haircut is the foundation on which you will build your look.

Why a young Patel won't vote for the BJP

Why a young Patel won't vote for the BJP

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

'The Congress will not make a difference in the life of a Patel, but only to teach the BJP a lesson we will vote against it.'

Sajjan Kumar surrenders, sent to jail to serve life sentence

Sajjan Kumar surrenders, sent to jail to serve life sentence

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

The trial court declined the plea of Kumar's lawyer that he be sent to high-security Tihar Jail.

Why the note ban backlash needn't worry Modi

Why the note ban backlash needn't worry Modi

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

'While people complain of the difficulties they are experiencing because of the lack of currency, they remain supportive so far of Mr Modi's initiative.' 'What the country should be concerned about is the prospect of a prime minister who is willing to sacrifice economic gain and risk large-scale job losses in exchange for personal popularity,'

Figure out why Blatter will remain FIFA boss...

Figure out why Blatter will remain FIFA boss...

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Unless the world of soccer shifts on its axis at the end of this month, Sepp Blatter will be re-elected as FIFA president.

Mallya's stake in Kingfisher Airlines drops below 10%

Mallya's stake in Kingfisher Airlines drops below 10%

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

At the beginning of this year, his stake in the airline stood at 30.14%.

Turkish gay referee to be compensated after being deemed 'unfit' to officiate

Turkish gay referee to be compensated after being deemed 'unfit' to officiate

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Turkish media said that Dincdag had been a football referee in Trabzon for 13 years when his license was revoked in 2009 and has been unable to officiate at any match since. Homosexuality has been legal in Turkey throughout the period of the modern republic and was also legalised in the Ottoman Empire from the mid-nineteenth century

Linking Sardar with any party would be great injustice: Modi

Linking Sardar with any party would be great injustice: Modi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

highlights of what Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi and senior leader L K Advani said at the Statue of Unity launch event

What ideas informed Gandhi's inner life?

What ideas informed Gandhi's inner life?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

'I assume Ramachandra Guha's neglect of this aspect of Gandhi grows out of the belief that Gandhi's life had no central text,' says Rudrangshu Mukherjee, professor of history, Ashoka University.

Pune's Dalit protests reach Mumbai, suburbs affected

Pune's Dalit protests reach Mumbai, suburbs affected

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

The protesters blocked roads in several areas of Mumbai, forced shops to shut down.

NDA ally: BJP does not have political decency

NDA ally: BJP does not have political decency

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

'The cadres who die for the party are from the backward and scheduled caste communities while the leaders and those who enjoy power are from the forward community.' 'When this is the reality, who will stay with them?'

Congress set to be biggest loser in polls

Congress set to be biggest loser in polls

Rediff.com18 May 2016

A defeat in Assam would be bad news for the Congress which is in power in Meghalaya, Mizoram and Manipur.

Shah Rukh wraps up Gauri Shinde's film

Shah Rukh wraps up Gauri Shinde's film

Rediff.com17 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Has the Indian Premier League killed the spirit of cricket?

Has the Indian Premier League killed the spirit of cricket?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

Decoding the pros and cons of the IPL series were James Astill, the author of The Great Tamasha: Cricket, Corruption and the Turbulent Rise of Modern India, Soumya Bhattacharya who wrote You must Like Cricket?, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and journalist Rajdeep Sardesai.

Scam or no scam... Why the BJP will never send Sonia to jail

Scam or no scam... Why the BJP will never send Sonia to jail

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

'Narendra Modi knows that the Congress without the Gandhis is a more formidable and more dangerous adversary.'

Modi skips discussion on a controversial issue at Google

Modi skips discussion on a controversial issue at Google

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Digital India was the flavour of the PM's recent Silicon Valley visit.

Unnao rape case: CBI makes 2nd arrest; Sengar sent to 7-day custody

Unnao rape case: CBI makes 2nd arrest; Sengar sent to 7-day custody

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Shashi Singh, the woman who allegedly took the victim to MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar on the day of crime, has been arrested.

How to deal with the Aziz Ansari #MeToo accusation: The essential guide

How to deal with the Aziz Ansari #MeToo accusation: The essential guide

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Experts who work on race and gender issues have now put together a syllabus for desis.

Kanhaiya not allowed to enter HCU; dubs it attack on democracy

Kanhaiya not allowed to enter HCU; dubs it attack on democracy

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Kanhaiya, who came with Rohith's mother and brother to express solidarity with the students, was greeted with slogans for and against him at the gate.

Bolt's farewell race: Will he be 'Unbeatable. Unstoppable'?

Bolt's farewell race: Will he be 'Unbeatable. Unstoppable'?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Usain St Leo Bolt can still have his final sporting wish granted.

Of Sanga's glittering career and a regret...

Of Sanga's glittering career and a regret...

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

'I would have loved to win a 50-over World Cup. We had two chances, but we didn't convert them.' 'There are regrets, but not regrets that I will be thinking about for years and years.'

The village that hasn't forgotten Tukaram Omble

The village that hasn't forgotten Tukaram Omble

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

Mayura Janwalkar travels to Kedambe, a tiny village in Maharashtra's Satara district, now better known as 26/11 hero Tukaram Omble's home. An excerpt from 26/11 Stories Of Strength by The Indian Express.

Don't be a spoilt kid, learn from the Americans: China warns India

Don't be a spoilt kid, learn from the Americans: China warns India

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

China's official media on Thursday warned India against using the Dalai Lama "card", saying New Delhi should stop behaving like a "spoilt kid"

Dawood's arrest a pipedream for India at best

Dawood's arrest a pipedream for India at best

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Following the arrest of terror operatives Abdul Karim Tunda and Yasin Bhatkal, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde had grandly proclaimed that Dawood Ibrahim, India's most wanted man, will be the next terrorist to be arrested.

The modern relevance of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

The modern relevance of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Saratchandra wrote when India was under British raj, but his concerns were contemporary.

'I have a dude child, a pretty girl and a little gangster'

'I have a dude child, a pretty girl and a little gangster'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

'Aryan (is special because he) was the first child, Suhana is special because she is a girl, and AbRam because he is the youngest.' Shah Rukh Khan chats about his children, movies and Eid.

RSS sees 'Red' in campuses; justifies IIT-Madras ban

RSS sees 'Red' in campuses; justifies IIT-Madras ban

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh mouthpiece 'Organiser' has justified the action taken against a Dalit students body by IIT, Madras, and claimed educational campuses are "afflicted with red ideology."

Retirement planning: What if you lived till 100?

Retirement planning: What if you lived till 100?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

The first step is to estimate the retirement corpus you would need and to compute the approximate amount you can set aside every month, says V Viswanand, Senior Director and Chief Operations Officer, Max Life Insurance

Meet the creator of the world's tallest statue

Meet the creator of the world's tallest statue

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Ram V Sutar, 89, has already created more than 200 distinct statues, many of them massive. Now, he is a leading contender for the commission to produce the world's largest statue: A 597-foot tall rendering of Sardar Patel, an independence leader who played a crucial role in uniting India's fractious states.

Older, wiser Federer not sure if playing 'best' tennis

Older, wiser Federer not sure if playing 'best' tennis

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Roger Federer doubts he is playing his 'best ever' tennis but is convinced that at 33, he is playing smarter and taking better care of himself as he looks to win a fifth Australian Open title.

7 must know amazing facts about the new Hyundai Verna

7 must know amazing facts about the new Hyundai Verna

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

New Hyundai Verna 2017 is powered with a choice of 1.6 L petrol engine (Dual VTVT, 121.3 bhp) and 1.6 L diesel engine (U2 CRDi VGT, 126.2 bhp).

Italian Open: Wawrinka upsets Nadal; Sharapova overpowers Azarenka

Italian Open: Wawrinka upsets Nadal; Sharapova overpowers Azarenka

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Seven-time Italian Open winner Rafael Nadal lost 7-6(7), 6-2 to Stanislas Wawrinka.

Is BJP serious about Bharat Ratna for Savarkar?

Is BJP serious about Bharat Ratna for Savarkar?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

'If they were really serious (about conferring the Bharat Ratna on Savarkar) what were they doing for the last five years?' 'Why do they have to take so long?' 'Gandhi himself never got the Bharat Ratna so it does not really matter.'

Congress-SP are allies in UP, but not in Amethi

Congress-SP are allies in UP, but not in Amethi

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Despite both parties joining hands to fight the elections, they have fielded different candidates for the polls in this region.

Delhi's unaccountable Raja Kejriwal

Delhi's unaccountable Raja Kejriwal

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

'The Aam Aadmi's prophet is out of touch with both the city and his own flock.'

Congress is an expert in farming poison: Modi in Kerala

Congress is an expert in farming poison: Modi in Kerala

Rediff.com9 Feb 2014

In a veiled reference to the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Sunday said those who have been in power for the last 60 years have followed the "divide and rule policy in the country and conspired to snatch the rights of Dalit and backward communities".

What is the way out for Muslims now?

What is the way out for Muslims now?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Muslims need to get out of their Isolation Syndrome, argues Mohammad Sajjad.

4 exciting weekend getaways near Kolkata

4 exciting weekend getaways near Kolkata

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

The Holi weekend is just a month away and if you haven't planned ahead, we'll help you out.