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Pak army chief's visit to Male must worry India

Pak army chief's visit to Male must worry India

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

'Without doubt, General Bajwa has deliberately snubbed India.' 'But why did he do that?' 'The Male leadership is simply fed up with Indian interference,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

How writing can TRANSFORM your life

How writing can TRANSFORM your life

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Author Natasha Badhwar explains her love-hate relationship with writing in her latest book Immortal for a Moment.

Chhapaak review

Chhapaak review

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

'Though it's a story of inspiration, Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak is not the kind of film you walk out feeling entertained or ecstatic about,' says Sukanya Verma.

It's time for the government to cut its losses

It's time for the government to cut its losses

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

'In order to restore things to even keel, the government would be very well advised to cut its current political losses and work towards healing wounds across the nation. It still has its work cut out. It will have to work very hard to repair the political damage among Dalit and tribal communities,' says David Devadas.

Jaitley meets, consoles grieving kin of slain RSS worker in Kerala

Jaitley meets, consoles grieving kin of slain RSS worker in Kerala

Rediff.com6 Aug 2017

Addressing a meet after meeting Rajesh's kin, Jaitley condemned the dastardly attack and said that even an 'enemy of a country doesn't do this'.

Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor gets up to 125 more years in prison for abuse

Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor gets up to 125 more years in prison for abuse

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to an additional 40 to 125 years in prison on Monday for molesting young female gymnasts, capping weeks of horrifying testimony from nearly 200 victims about his decades of abuse.

7 dental problems you'll have in your 30s

7 dental problems you'll have in your 30s

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Once you reach 30, the foremost thing you need to check is on your old fillings, says Dr Karishma Jaradi.

The only villain in Sachin's biopic

The only villain in Sachin's biopic

Rediff.com26 May 2017

Sachin: A Billion Dreams reveals how Greg Chappell's faulty tactics damaged India's chances in the 2007 World Cup.

Acid attack victims inspire each other

Acid attack victims inspire each other

Rediff.com12 Jul 2014

Thirty-six-year-old Haseena Hussain, who fought a long battle after being attacked with acid, has called upon all acid attack victims to be independent and not be bogged down in life.

Watching a sicko get away just rankles

Watching a sicko get away just rankles

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

'Scenes of self-destruction are exhausting after a point. At nearly three hours, Kabir Singh's belligerence is too much to bear,' says Sukanya Verma.

From 'likable enough' to lovefest: Obama and Clinton through the years

From 'likable enough' to lovefest: Obama and Clinton through the years

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Take a look back at the two politicos over the years.

Trump calls federal judge's travel ban block an 'unprecedented judicial overreach'

Trump calls federal judge's travel ban block an 'unprecedented judicial overreach'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Hours before President Donald Trump's new travel ban was set to go into effect, a federal judge in Hawaii blocked the ruling.

'PM assured Article 370 will be respected,' says Mufti

'PM assured Article 370 will be respected,' says Mufti

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Mehbooba met the prime minister amid reports that she was seeking help against attempts to alter constitutional provisions that give Jammu and Kashmir its special status.

IAS officer: How can I be a Godse-wadi?

IAS officer: How can I be a Godse-wadi?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

'It is a travesty that I have to prove my commitment to Gandhi and to this country.'

Review: Dear Zindagi's high on sublime Alia, splendid SRK!

Review: Dear Zindagi's high on sublime Alia, splendid SRK!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Dear Zindagi's high on sublime Alia, splendid SRK!

Modi bashes Sonia, Rahul: Fake Gandhis have ruined India

Modi bashes Sonia, Rahul: Fake Gandhis have ruined India

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

In the years after Mahatma Gandhi, India has only suffered in the hands of "fake Gandhis", believes Narendra Modi.

Shah's meet on J&K sparks delimitation rumours

Shah's meet on J&K sparks delimitation rumours

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Officials said there was no discussion on constituting a delimitation commission.

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi: A rebel with a cause

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi: A rebel with a cause

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Having declared democracy in danger at a famous press conference in January, the newly sworn-in chief justice's stint of 1 year and 44 days will be keenly watched for what he does to defend this ideal

Mulayam accuses Rahul of inciting Muzaffarnagar victims

Mulayam accuses Rahul of inciting Muzaffarnagar victims

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav appears to be quite cut up with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over the latter's surprise visit to the relief camps for victims of communal violence in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts in Western Uttar Pradesh.

Former rebel now France's wise old man

Former rebel now France's wise old man

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

It has been a tortuous journey for France's Patrice Evra, once blamed for playing a dark role in the worst scandal in the history of the national team but now in the limelight as the wise old man of a team with high hopes.

Don't kill 'local boys', 'tolerate' stone-pelting: Mehbooba to cops

Don't kill 'local boys', 'tolerate' stone-pelting: Mehbooba to cops

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

She also underlined that 'black laws' like AFSPA would be repealed from the state only when the situation improves.

'My wife left me. How can I get her back?'

'My wife left me. How can I get her back?'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Rediff's Love Guru has answers to all your relationship problems.

We were the survivors. We are the survivors

We were the survivors. We are the survivors

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

25 winters have passed. More will pass, but the fight will go on. In spite of successive governments' unwillingness to sincerely reverse ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Hindus and provide them justice, they will steadfastly work towards securing their rights and homeland, says Lalit Koul.

Punjab crisis revisited: Lessons from the insurgency

Punjab crisis revisited: Lessons from the insurgency

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

'It is time for all Indians to understand the truth that led to a 10-year long bloodbath in Punjab and not attempt to glorify the terrorists under the garb of human rights violations or scratch old wounds,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd), on the 30th anniversary of Operation Bluestar.

Uproar in Lok Sabha over Kashmir unrest; government attacked

Uproar in Lok Sabha over Kashmir unrest; government attacked

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Jyotiraditya Scindia said over the last two years, since the BJP government came to power at the Centre, the situation in the valley has "deteriorated" and has become "disappointing"

Lift AFSPA, ban pellet guns, Opposition suggests at all party meet on Kashmir

Lift AFSPA, ban pellet guns, Opposition suggests at all party meet on Kashmir

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

It was also suggested that an all-party delegation should visit Kashmir to assess the situation but the government did not make commitments regarding any of their demands.

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Kanti Bhatt, respected Gujarati author and journalist, passed into the ages on August 4, 2019, at the age of 88. In tribute, we reproduce an article his wife Sheela Bhatt wrote about him 19 years ago.

Nagesh Kukunoor's Dhanak makes waves in Berlin

Nagesh Kukunoor's Dhanak makes waves in Berlin

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

'The biggest disappointment at the Berlinale is the very small representation of Indian films.'

The brothers who are saving Delhi's birds of prey

The brothers who are saving Delhi's birds of prey

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Two brothers are determined to preserve Delhi's struggling population of carnivorous birds

Rubaru Roshni: Starts tough, ends soft

Rubaru Roshni: Starts tough, ends soft

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

Though it is a little too neat and a little too light, Rubaru Roshni is important because it is telling us stories of people who have experienced an 'Inner Migration' in their lives, notes Sreehari Nair.

Your success is of great significance to us: Modi in Lanka Parliament

Your success is of great significance to us: Modi in Lanka Parliament

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Modi strongly pitched for enhanced cooperation in key areas of maritime security and counter-terrorism.

Why we need Gandhi and Mandela today

Why we need Gandhi and Mandela today

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

Religion is but one trait where intolerance manifests itself. We come across 'chosen' races, communities, political ideologies, economic systems, all lending themselves to discriminatory arrangements, which trample the rights of those considered beyond the pale of whatever is the favoured calling.

Tiananmen Square: 30 Years Later

Tiananmen Square: 30 Years Later

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Thirty years after the massacre at Tiananmen Square, coerced collective amnesia envelops the Chinese nation about that horrific event. Claude Arpi glances back at how the student uprising could have changed the Middle Kingdom forever had the Chinese Communist party not traveled on the route of martial law.

Naga peace accord: If it's historic, why the secrecy?

Naga peace accord: If it's historic, why the secrecy?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

To expect that these past decades of grief, inter-group killings, anxiety and fear will be brushed aside because of the Naga peace accord is being unrealistic. Memories are built on old wounds and they heal slowly. So, it is important to be cautiously optimistic, says Sanjoy Hazarika.

'Apology for Jallianwala is the right thing to do'

'Apology for Jallianwala is the right thing to do'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

'Prime Minister Modi is from Gujarat and so does not understand the importance of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to Punjabis,' says the British MP fighting for an apology for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Very few today realise that without Brigadier John Dalvi's courage, we would never have known what really happened during those tragic days of October/November 1962, reveals Claude Arpi.

Try not to use pellet guns: Mehbooba tells security forces

Try not to use pellet guns: Mehbooba tells security forces

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

She also asked them to differentiate between stone-pelters/militants and their families.

How a movie star cheated death

How a movie star cheated death

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Sanjay Khan goes back in time with memories of the Mysore fire tragedy.

Time for Sri Lanka and India to reset ties

Time for Sri Lanka and India to reset ties

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

President Maithripala Sirisena's government in Colombo has clearly decided to restore some balance in its diplomatic outreach, which presents a great opportunity for India.

At Muzaffarnagar relief camps, Rahul comes across bitter communal divide

At Muzaffarnagar relief camps, Rahul comes across bitter communal divide

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi came face to face with the bitter reality of the deep chasm between communities after the communal riots in the sugar belt of Muzaffarnagar and Shamli as he made an unannounced visit to the relief camps and villages in the twin districts on Sunday.