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'We must empower police to insulate probes from powerful accused'

'We must empower police to insulate probes from powerful accused'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

'The ideal of justice is ingrained in every human being.' 'I truly feel that if we empower our forces, the rich and the powerful will lose their hold on them.' Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand in an exclusive interview.

On Netflix: The show no photography buff should miss

On Netflix: The show no photography buff should miss

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Tales By Light is devoted to the kind of nature photography that appears on the pages of Nat Geo, but it exposes viewers to fascinating vistas that have only partly to do with photography, says Vikram Johri.

Modi shares stage with Paswan in Muzaffarpur, calls Nitish a 'hypocrite'

Modi shares stage with Paswan in Muzaffarpur, calls Nitish a 'hypocrite'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Sharing the stage with foe-turned-friend Ram Vilas Paswan, Narendra Modi on Monday attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying Bihar has become a safe haven for terrorists as he has failed to act tough in his bid to win over Muslim votes.

India's push to offer banking for all stumbles on empty accounts

India's push to offer banking for all stumbles on empty accounts

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

The government plans to transfer all subsidies including food, fertiliser and kerosene, potentially taking direct payments to more than $60 billion.

No more lavish Malayali weddings?

No more lavish Malayali weddings?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

For most affluent families in Kerala, marriage is reduced to an occasion to flaunt their wealth. Now, the Women's Commission in the state wants marriage expenses to be capped at Rs 6 lakh.

Tata readies slew of CV launches

Tata readies slew of CV launches

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

As many as 25-30 new products, upgrades and variants will be launched by the Mumbai-based company in the second half of the financial year, even as hope of a demand turnaround remains distant.

Mohammed Shahid: Hockey's great genius

Mohammed Shahid: Hockey's great genius

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

'Shahid was an artist, the kind who treated the hockey pitch as his own canvas.'

Row over Article 35A nears flash point in Kashmir

Row over Article 35A nears flash point in Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

'Underestimating its potential implications, in the event of an 'adverse' verdict, could turn out to be a huge political blunder,' says Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir.

Proposal to tax EPF withdrawn

Proposal to tax EPF withdrawn

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

The proposal had attracted strong criticism from the salaried class.

Stand with Kerala. Visit!

Stand with Kerala. Visit!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

The sun is out. The flood waters have receded. Keralites have spent crores in quickly cleaning up the state and making it visitor ready. Go to Kerala folks!

The man who invented the supermodel!

The man who invented the supermodel!

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Remembering how Azzedine Alaia, the son of farmers changed the world of fashion.

'How is it funny to call someone dark?'

'How is it funny to call someone dark?'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Tannishtha Chatterjee felt that making fun of skin tone is not roast, in a country where people don't get jobs because of their complexion, where every matrimonial advert demands a fair bride or groom and the colour bias is so strong and rooted in the caste system.

Football Extras: Mourinho to get his own TV show in Russia

Football Extras: Mourinho to get his own TV show in Russia

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Why Dalits have almost no presence in white collar jobs

Why Dalits have almost no presence in white collar jobs

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

'The corporate world and the private sector economy take notice of the monstrous and apartheid like division that exists in our offices. The jobs we so casually take for granted in the upper class have come to us on the back of denial to others,' says Aakar Patel.

Ruchira Gupta: The icon we called 'Kiddy'

Ruchira Gupta: The icon we called 'Kiddy'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

When Subir Roy met Ruchira Gupta at The Telegraph 35 years ago she was not quite 20 and not a graduate. Today she is the indomitable founder of Apne Aap, which has touched the lives of over 21,000 women who were victims of sex trafficking.

DU sends proposal to UGC, admission process still on hold

DU sends proposal to UGC, admission process still on hold

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Ignoring UGC's directive to start the admission process for undergraduate courses Thursday morning, Delhi University on threw the ball back in the Commission's court by sending it a proposal suggested by academicians to resolve the issue.

Will the NaMo factor work in Rajasthan?

Will the NaMo factor work in Rajasthan?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Will the BJP get an advantage because of Modi in Rajasthan by using NaMo factor to the hilt in promoting the party in dessert state, Shahnawaz Akhtar reports from Jaipur

Why the RSS is an obstacle for Modi

Why the RSS is an obstacle for Modi

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

'The innate fascism of the RSS is overshadowing Modi's development programme,' says Amulya Ganguli.

'PM will be available to CBI for questioning in coal scam'

'PM will be available to CBI for questioning in coal scam'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will make himself available to the Central Bureau of Investigation in the coal-gate investigation if a formal request is made, Union minister Kamal Nath said on Sunday.

Why Gandhi can never be erased from history

Why Gandhi can never be erased from history

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Because no other leader cared for Indians as selflessly as he did -- and it all started from a remote corner at the edge of this vast country, 100 years ago.

India's new aviation policy is disappointing

India's new aviation policy is disappointing

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

The intellectual vacuum that the government is often accused of is more than evident in the policy draft.

Modi to Congress: Don't speak of tehzeeb; you didn't even spare my mother

Modi to Congress: Don't speak of tehzeeb; you didn't even spare my mother

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Narendra Modi on Friday accused Congress and its chief Sonia Gandhi for resorting to "low-level" politics and raising issues from his personal life to his caste in their bid to prevent him from coming to power.

'The BJP will pollute Ambedkar'

'The BJP will pollute Ambedkar'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

'The educated, employed, and self-sufficient Dalit is being attracted towards the BJP. The middle-class that has rapidly emerged among Dalits in the last two decades has deviated from its path. It has become a traitor to its own class. It cannot distinguish between a friend and an enemy.'

Petrol car sales rev up as diesel faces headwinds

Petrol car sales rev up as diesel faces headwinds

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

This trend is likely to gain pace with the new infrastructure cess on diesel vehicles.

Take a clear stand on Article 370, Omar tells BJP

Take a clear stand on Article 370, Omar tells BJP

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi skirting any statement on Article 370, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said Bharatiya Janata Party is shying away from committing on this contentious issue and is instead keeping its "feet in two boats" in Jammu and Kashmir which normally ends up "sinking".

Review: Maan Karate is a letdown by uninspiring direction

Review: Maan Karate is a letdown by uninspiring direction

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

The film is all about how a weak, good for nothing is suddenly transformed into a boxing champion by the power of true love.

Football Briefs: Portugal thrashed by Netherlands 3-0 in friendly

Football Briefs: Portugal thrashed by Netherlands 3-0 in friendly

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

7 world cultures you must experience in 2017

7 world cultures you must experience in 2017

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

You must visit these wonderful places across the globe to experience their rich and vibrant culture.

Why the idea of Hindu Rashtra has not caught on in India

Why the idea of Hindu Rashtra has not caught on in India

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

'Till today, the RSS only speaks of Hindu Rashtra but never explains what it means. It cannot, because it would be unacceptable to even a majority of Hindus, forget the Indian Muslims and Christians,' says Aakar Patel.

Modi asks cola cos to blend aerated drinks with fruit juice

Modi asks cola cos to blend aerated drinks with fruit juice

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he has asked soft drink makers like Pepsi to try and mix aerated drinks with 5 per cent fruit juice to help distressed farmers find a new market for their produce.

3rd Test: India looking to get back to winning ways vs Windies

3rd Test: India looking to get back to winning ways vs Windies

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Stung by a remarkable fightback from West Indies on the final day of the rain-hit second Test, India will have to look at their bowling combinations and get back to winning ways when the third cricket Test begins in St. Lucia, on Tuesday.

A quaint town on the banks of Narmada

A quaint town on the banks of Narmada

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Get Ahead reader Sangeeta didn't realise how she spent an entire day on the banks of the Narmada at Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh.

How do you solve a problem like Pakistan?

How do you solve a problem like Pakistan?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

'Instead of isolation, India should respond militarily to every act of terrorism assessed to have come from across the border, unilaterally declare Pakistan a State that supports terrorism and cease all economic dealings with it.'

BJP's response to Ram Mandir will decide course of India's history

BJP's response to Ram Mandir will decide course of India's history

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

'It is imperative that all parties make a commitment that they shall abide by the final decision of the Supreme Court.' 'This will be the best way to bring a closure.' 'It is time India moves on to face several other challenges.'

Ishwar Pandey in Test and ODI squads for NZ tour; Yuvraj dropped

Ishwar Pandey in Test and ODI squads for NZ tour; Yuvraj dropped

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Rookie seamer Ishwar Pandey was named in India's Test and ODI squads for the tour of New Zealand. Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead the team on the tour, which starts with the first One-Day International in Napier on January 19, 2014.

Promising future awaits India, says President

Promising future awaits India, says President

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The government is determined to stop generation of black money, he said.

Achhe din: When will it come?

Achhe din: When will it come?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Instead of condemning all businessmen, the PM may like to listen to some of them.

With Budget, Arun Jaitley stays the course

With Budget, Arun Jaitley stays the course

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Finance minister attempts a clean-up job, keeps projected expenditure growth low.

Only those denied access know how it rankles

Only those denied access know how it rankles

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Could the Haji Ali dargah verdict be the beginning of the end of all social discrimination -- against women, against Dalits, the low castes and the caste-less, asks Durba Dhyani.

Una incident: Ruckus in Gujarat assembly, 50 Congress MLAs suspended

Una incident: Ruckus in Gujarat assembly, 50 Congress MLAs suspended

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Congress demanded a judicial inquiry by a sitting high court judge.