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May reconsider Lodha Panel suggestion on one state-one vote: SC

May reconsider Lodha Panel suggestion on one state-one vote: SC

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

'One state-one vote may not be a good idea in this country. There are Railways, Services, universities, Maharashtra, Baroda. Their arguments have impressed upon us to some extent. We may consider the issue in future debates'

CAT2010: Making sense of Quant, DI

CAT2010: Making sense of Quant, DI

Rediff.com8 Oct 2010

The CAT is not a test of one's ability to apply mathematical formulae or to mug up the theorems therein, but a test of management skills. Here's how...

How this World Cup start-up is making profits

How this World Cup start-up is making profits

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

A start-up that started a few weeks before the World Cup started is encashing the frenzy around the event to make profits in an ingenuous way.

Rate your best Ajay Devgn performance!

Rate your best Ajay Devgn performance!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

On the eve of the actor's birthday, here's looking at some of Devgn's best performances.

Rajputs target Farhan Akhtar for his film produced by Ekta Kapoor

Rajputs target Farhan Akhtar for his film produced by Ekta Kapoor

Rediff.com2 Feb 2014

Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar was in for an unpleasant surprise when he flagged off the fifth edition of Jaipur Marathon in which over 50,000 participants took part.

Emraan Hashmi's 10 BIGGEST Hits

Emraan Hashmi's 10 BIGGEST Hits

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Looking at Emraan Hashmi's top money-making movies at the box office.

Like the Bombay Velvet trailer? VOTE!

Like the Bombay Velvet trailer? VOTE!

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Will Ranbir Kapoor strike back with Bombay Velvet? Find out what Raja Sen has to say about the trailer.

Monet, van Gogh, Degas: When the world's biggest artists came to India

Monet, van Gogh, Degas: When the world's biggest artists came to India

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The Drifting Canvas, a multimedia art exposition that is coming to India for the first time with digitised and animated works of 19th and 20th century artists, is offering a unique, immersive experience of art.

Adarsh scam: Navy says many plots encroached upon

Adarsh scam: Navy says many plots encroached upon

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

In the wake of the Adarsh housing scam, the Navy has found that a "huge number" of its plots were encroached upon, a top Navy official said on Wednesday.

The REAL reason why TV shows are going wrong

The REAL reason why TV shows are going wrong

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

'Thirty years ago, if you walked into a chawl, there would be three TV sets in 30 houses. Today, you'll see TV sets in all 30 houses. So the viewers have increased, but of a certain strata. Sadly, the educated and upper classes have stopped watching TV shows because of the availability of the Internet.' Balika Vadhu writer Gajra Kottary tries to explain to Ronjita Kulkarni/ Rediff.com where Indian television is going wrong.

'I can be glamorous as well'

'I can be glamorous as well'

Rediff.com12 May 2016

'People need to offer me exciting stuff. I am stuck in a rut. People keep exploiting what has worked for me in a film, so they offer me the same thing over and over again. I guess people need to see me for the person that I am, and give me youth-centric roles, make me act with actors who are closer to my age.' Prachi Desai believes she can do 'a lot more'!

The predators are everywhere, it could be your turn next

The predators are everywhere, it could be your turn next

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

The message is loud and clear. The writing is on the wall. Wake up before it is too late... says Prasanna D Zore.

Let us stop taxing women!

Let us stop taxing women!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Double tax exemption on wages paid to women can encourage companies to hire, retain and compensate women better, argues Nitin Pai.

Trump rushed off stage after gun scare at campaign rally

Trump rushed off stage after gun scare at campaign rally

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

He, however, reappeared minutes later to complete his speech amid cheers.

Father of 26/11 martyr begins epic cycle journey

Father of 26/11 martyr begins epic cycle journey

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

In the run up to the second anniversary of the horrific Mumbai terror attacks of November 26, the father of National Security Guard commando Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, who died battling terrorists at the Taj Mahal hotel, has begun a nearly 2000-km journey from Delhi to Mumbai to pay homage to the 26/11 martyrs. Vicky Nanjappa meets the man

Ajay Devgn: I'm not mad in the head in real life

Ajay Devgn: I'm not mad in the head in real life

Rediff.com26 Oct 2010

Ajay Devgn talks about his outrageous character in Golmaal 3, and more.

Iran executes Pak-based terror group's chief

Iran executes Pak-based terror group's chief

Rediff.com20 Jun 2010

Rigi, whose Sunni Baloch group Jundallah (soldiers of God) is closely linked to Taliban and active in Iran's Sistan-Balochistan province bordering Pakistan, was charged with 79 counts of various crimes.

Review: Freida Pinto charms a tall dark stranger

Review: Freida Pinto charms a tall dark stranger

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

With its chatty, disgruntled, delusional group of characters, You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger could very well be a quirky animated movie.

Things are not looking good for Aisha at BO

Things are not looking good for Aisha at BO

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.

Trailer Review: Emraan's Azhar is tacky

Trailer Review: Emraan's Azhar is tacky

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Is this a Manoj Prabhakar biopic? Because Hashmi seems to resemble that middlebrow bowler much more than he does the disgraced India captain, writes Raja Sen.

3 Manipur policemen killed in militant ambush

3 Manipur policemen killed in militant ambush

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

A Manipur Police commando and two police constables were killed while nine others were injured when militants ambushed road-opening parties at two different places in Chandel district of Manipur on Thursday.

Trump reverses 'punish women for abortions' remark after outrage

Trump reverses 'punish women for abortions' remark after outrage

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

The billionaire real estate tycoon made that declaration during a noontime town hall TV taping in Wisconsin. However hours later, however, he insisted that he would only hope to see abortion-clinic doctors and other medical personnel prosecuted.

LTTE leader wanted in Rajiv Gandhi's murder barred from going abroad

LTTE leader wanted in Rajiv Gandhi's murder barred from going abroad

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

LTTE leaders has been barred by SL court to travel out of the country

Jihadi boot camp delivers 17,000 teen fighters

Jihadi boot camp delivers 17,000 teen fighters

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Gazan youth to become part of a group called the "Vanguard of Liberation".

Cop injured as militants open fire in Kupwara

Cop injured as militants open fire in Kupwara

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

A policeman was injured when unidentified terrorists fired upon a police team even as a stone pelter was arrested in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Army trains J-K youth to wean them from terrorism

Army trains J-K youth to wean them from terrorism

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

The Rashtriya Rifles has embarked upon a project to impart basic vocational training to youths in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir to wean them away from terrorism, a defence spokesman said in Jammu on Wednesday.

'There are so many songs where they just wear a bra!'

'There are so many songs where they just wear a bra!'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

'Who will cast me?'
'It's all about how many Instagram followers you have, which ramp you're walking on,' the actress who is sensational in Sacred Games tells Rediff.com's Ronjita V Kulkarni.

'Supreme Court has not given any order to destroy cricket'

'Supreme Court has not given any order to destroy cricket'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'Whatever the reforms the Supreme Court has approved for BCCI, it won't be possible to implement it all.'

'I don't like the term 'six packs''

'I don't like the term 'six packs''

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

Emraan Hashmi will finally venture out of the Bhatt camp, and essay a role he has never played before an upcoming don.

Video: Manish Arora's wacky 'Marias'

Video: Manish Arora's wacky 'Marias'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

Maverick designer Manish Arora closed Day 1 of Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai with a collection inspired by the Art Deco era and Metropolis, the cult film from that era.

Laser lights, funkadelic style from Manish Arora!

Laser lights, funkadelic style from Manish Arora!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

In fitting fashion, designer Manish Arora blew it away with his first-ever showing at Lakme Fashion Week, which drew Day One to a close. Don't miss it!

Wary Sharif raising Kashmir with anyone he shakes hands with

Wary Sharif raising Kashmir with anyone he shakes hands with

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has raised the Kashmir issue with almost every world leader he has held talks with on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session, but his efforts to internationalise the dispute with India appeared to have gained no traction.

A rare victory for 'offensive' speech in India

A rare victory for 'offensive' speech in India

Rediff.com5 Nov 2017

'You can disagree with Dr Ilaiah's analyses of how the caste-based economy works, or with his prescriptions on how to fix it.' 'But a disagreement that is couched in terms of 'offence' given and received shuts down the debate that is essential to build a more just and modern India,' argues Mihir Sharma.

Finance ministry: Return of the Gladstonians

Finance ministry: Return of the Gladstonians

Rediff.com2 Mar 2010

The global financial crisis has empowered fiscal conservatives in India.

German train attacker vowed 'revenge on the infidels'

German train attacker vowed 'revenge on the infidels'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

The teen had received a word that a friend had died in his home country days before. He vowed in a note that he would 'take revenge on these infidels'.

#TravelTuesday: Lucerne, a city from a fairytale

#TravelTuesday: Lucerne, a city from a fairytale

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

This picturesque city is a fascinating mix of Swiss quaintness and modern flourishes.

5 dangers of using old tyres in your vehicle

5 dangers of using old tyres in your vehicle

Rediff.com9 Sep 2017

When it comes to vehicle maintenance, one component that tops the ignorance list is none other than tyres. Here's what you should guard against

What is the secret of Kangna's youthfulness?

What is the secret of Kangna's youthfulness?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

Reader Anoop Samant tells us about a Bollywood blooper that he spotted.

The right way to start preparing for CAT

The right way to start preparing for CAT

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

Vaishnu Dass, Quant faculty at TCY provides tips to help CAT aspirants plan their preparation strategy.

Nurse famous for iconic World War II kiss photo dies at 92

Nurse famous for iconic World War II kiss photo dies at 92

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Friedman had said she was grabbed and kissed by a sailor in a euphoric moment that made for one of the most defining American photos of the 20th century.