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ReadersReview: Article 15: 'Absolutely compelling'

ReadersReview: Article 15: 'Absolutely compelling'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

What Readers thought of Article 15.

Why Lamka won't bury its dead

Why Lamka won't bury its dead

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

The church bells don't toll in Churachandpur any more. The hill district in Manipur has been in mourning for more than a year.

Xerxes Desai: The man behind Titan's success

Xerxes Desai: The man behind Titan's success

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

In the '80s after Xerxes Desai, moved to Bengaluru and spent the initial days on building Titan from a factory in Hosur.

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.

Yoga: The hip new fad in the land of its birth

Yoga: The hip new fad in the land of its birth

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Today, it is modish to be part of a yoga class, to post stories on Instagram while striking an impressively complex asana in a bralette and crop-top paired with neon yoga pants, to bond over green tea and yoga bars after a strenuous session at the studio and have subscriptions to yoga studios, not ashrams, says Manavi Kapur.

It's time for smart villages

It's time for smart villages

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

India's neglect of villages shows up in many other ways.

The rise of the Modi Class

The rise of the Modi Class

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

Travelling across tribal Dahod to an about-to-be-born township near Ahmedabad, Sheela Bhatt examines the 'Modi effect' and how it will play out in the polls in the prime ministerial candidate's home state.Travelling across tribal Dahod to an about-to-be-born-township near Ahmedabad, Sheela Bhatt examines the 'Modi effect' and how it will play out at the polls on the prime ministerial candidate's home state.

The shocking silence of Muzaffarpur

The shocking silence of Muzaffarpur

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Articulate segments of Muzaffarpur have been at the the forefront of all anti-establishment mobilisation, which makes their silence over the atrocities in a shelter home in the town puzzling. Could it be that if those accused of horrific crimes belong to dominant castes and if the victims belong to the vulnerable groups, then the middle classes become mute, asks Mohammad Sajjad.

Chennai was lucky to get off lightly in this rain, not so the next time

Chennai was lucky to get off lightly in this rain, not so the next time

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Why did Chennai go under in the recent rains? R Ramasubramanian paints a familiar picture of dismal urban town planning, civic short-sightedness, and rampant development that caused the recent nightmare.

Maharashtra polls: Stakes high for Narayan Rane, son in Sindhudurg

Maharashtra polls: Stakes high for Narayan Rane, son in Sindhudurg

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Stakes are high for senior Congress leader Narayan Rane, who is facing a resurgent Shiv Sena on his home turf in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, where he is contesting the assembly polls along with his son Nitesh.

Amul plans to bring camel milk to the breakfast table

Amul plans to bring camel milk to the breakfast table

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Amul plans to bring camel milk to the breakfast table

Niyamgiri poised for voting on bauxite mining for Vedanta plant

Niyamgiri poised for voting on bauxite mining for Vedanta plant

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

The Supreme Court on April 18 ordered the villagers be provided with basic forest rights in form of the land titles

India's Hero Cycles revives Britain's Viking Cycles

India's Hero Cycles revives Britain's Viking Cycles

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

A century-old European bicycle brand gets a makeover under its new Indian owner. But is there room for yet another premium commuter bike?

A walk through Amritsar's Heritage Street

A walk through Amritsar's Heritage Street

Rediff.com29 Oct 2016

The street leading to the Golden Temple gets a makeover that takes you back in time.

5-member committee to decide on new Andhra capital

5-member committee to decide on new Andhra capital

Rediff.com26 Apr 2014

The Centre has constituted a five-member expert committee to study various alternatives available to it to decide on a new capital for Andhra Pradesh.

Review: Dishkiyaoon shoots itself in the foot

Review: Dishkiyaoon shoots itself in the foot

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The comic punches in Dishkiyaoon are too few and far between, plot twists make little sense and are saddled with glaring loopholes, writes Nishi Tiwari.

The most stunning scenes from nature

The most stunning scenes from nature

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Wheeling round, a look of utter shock on its face, a marmot jumps in fright after a young fox sneaks up behind it. The split-second encounter between prey and predator -- called the Moment -- has won the man who captured it the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. He was chosen from a longlist of various category winners, all of whom managed to record the oddities, rivalries and beauty of the natural world. Scroll down for some of the winners.

Soccer eases life in Jordan refugee camp, until goal dispute!

Soccer eases life in Jordan refugee camp, until goal dispute!

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Playing helps me forget the war, the bombs, the rockets and the children who were killed.

After Lenin, Periyar, statues of SP Mookerjee, Ambedkar vandalised

After Lenin, Periyar, statues of SP Mookerjee, Ambedkar vandalised

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday "strongly disapproved" incidents of vandalism of statues in certain parts of the country and spoke to Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the matter.

Why Gorakhpur loves Adityanath

Why Gorakhpur loves Adityanath

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

Almost everyone in Gorakhpur has a story about an Adityanath intervention that helped push through a piece of work that would've been otherwise impossible.

Smart city challenge: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, are you ready?

Smart city challenge: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, are you ready?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

India's top metro cities need to improve their infrastructure and other civic amenities too.

Assam polls: Why the BJP is wooing the Bodos

Assam polls: Why the BJP is wooing the Bodos

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

Bodo tribals influence as many as 30 seats. No wonder, national parties are keen to forge alliances with Bodo groups.

Have the lives of young Dalits changed?

Have the lives of young Dalits changed?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

'It is very hard to get the police to file a report against someone from an upper caste.' 'Things are so bad that sometimes we have to sit on a dharna with the body of a Dalit victim to get the police to file a complaint.'

Can 'Toil-o-preneurs' solve India's sanitation woes

Can 'Toil-o-preneurs' solve India's sanitation woes

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

On the one had are sanitation oriented social enterprises and on the other are awareness raising campaigns by government.

Review: <I>Bhaag Milkha Bhaag</i> disappoints

Review: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag disappoints

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's latest film lacks clarity and coherence.

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

Rediff.com2 May 2020

'Our preparation is based on ICMR projections, whatever preparations we have to make.' 'If they project around 70,000 is the maximum number of hospital cases by mid-May or May 30, we are preparing accordingly -- how many people will need hospitalisation.'

'It's society that teaches children that transgender people are bad'

'It's society that teaches children that transgender people are bad'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

But this project is changing that -- one public artwork at a time.

When Chennai floods forced Chief Minister MGR to shift homes

When Chennai floods forced Chief Minister MGR to shift homes

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

For all the blame-game over the flood preparedness in Chennai and elsewhere in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, this is not the first of its kind. Nor would it be the last, given the nature of the north-east monsoon, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

How the 'secularists' defeated Nitish Kumar

How the 'secularists' defeated Nitish Kumar

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The 'secularists'are more adept at the politics of intense and alarmingly exaggerated fear-mongering, as this kind of politics provides easy votes of Muslims without making them answerable for the concrete issues of poverty, unemployment, lawlessness, and of basic needs like roads, electricity, etc, which is exactly how Nitish Kumar was defeated in the elections, says Mohammad Sajjad.

'Coalition with RJD is not on the cards right now'

'Coalition with RJD is not on the cards right now'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

There are no permanent friends or foes in politics. It's true that the RJD supported us on the trust vote, but it doesn't mean we needed them, says Bihar new chief minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi.

May day! May day! for the Marxists

May day! May day! for the Marxists

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

The Marxists are heading for their worst debacle in many elections. How will May 16, 2014 affect India's Communists? T V R Shenoy surveys the landscape.

Change in the nature of monsoon and its effect on the economy

Change in the nature of monsoon and its effect on the economy

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Each year, economic damages increase -- and once again, development gains are lost in one season of flood or bad drought.

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Here's this week of truly crazy and mad stories that will make you laugh.

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

In the pitch dark of the African night, a herd of cape buffaloes gather at the watering hole for a drink, taking care to stay by the edge to avoid the crocodiles lurking in the depths. In Gangiova, a village in Romania, a doctor places her stethoscope to the chest of a newborn baby, listening intently for the beating of his tiny heart. These are just some of the moments that have been picked by the judges for the Sony World Photography Awards. For the 2017 competition, photographers entered 227,596 images across the awards' Professional, Open and Youth categories. The Open competition winner will receive $5,000 (Rs 3.3 lakh), Sony digital imaging equipment and flights and accommodation to the awards ceremony at Somerset House in London. Sony World Photography Awards has been kind enough to share some of their shortlisted pieces with us.

Daas Dev Review: A soap opera classic

Daas Dev Review: A soap opera classic

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'Sudhir Mishra takes us into the dreams and fears of our politicians, into their self-deceiving pitches, and he shows us their demons and angels,' says Sreehari Nair.

It's Narendra versus Narendra in Vadodara!

It's Narendra versus Narendra in Vadodara!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Narendra Rawat, an 'arrest-happy' Congress leader, is expected to launch a fair amount of political tamasha against his rival, Narendra Modi, in Vadodara.

'If you want change, you must get your hands dirty'

'If you want change, you must get your hands dirty'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Former Watson Fellow and social entrepreneur Srikar Gullapalli talks about the issues affecting India's growth and tells us why he wants more people to actively participate in building a bright future and put India on the global map.

2 things Jaitley can do to better the lives of common Indians

2 things Jaitley can do to better the lives of common Indians

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

There is a total disconnect between the vast majority of Indians and their elected rulers and their minions in the executive and judiciary, says Sudip Mazumdar.

Why Jaitley must allocate more funds to states in the Budget

Why Jaitley must allocate more funds to states in the Budget

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The upcoming Budget gives Finance Minister Arun Jaitley a chance to let states boost spending.

Will Bihar, Kerala and Tamil Nadu do a U-turn on prohibition?

Will Bihar, Kerala and Tamil Nadu do a U-turn on prohibition?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

State after state has imposed an alcohol ban, and has had to retreat, unable to address the financial and administrative fallout. Are we set for more of this cycle, asks Aditi Phadnis.