All stories by Kunal Dutt
Feeling 'cheated' by parties, migrants vow not to cast vote
Rediff.com24 May 2020'All governments disappointed us. Now we don't have faith in any of them'
Migrant in viral photo discharged, taken home on bicycle
Rediff.com19 May 2020Rampukar's wife Bimal Devi had walked about 3-4 km towards the hospital on Monday when their young distant nephew, on his way to buy ration on a bicycle, saw her and instead of going to a shop offered her a ride to the hospital, Rampukar said.
We poor will just die, says migrant in viral image
Rediff.com18 May 2020Rampukar Pandit, whose mournful face became emblematic of the tragedy faced by poor migrants currently, is currently in hospital, but all he wishes is to return home.
Migrant in viral photo reaches Bihar, couldn't see son
Rediff.com17 May 2020The powerful image of the distraught man, struggling to reach home in Begusarai, almost 1,200 km away during the nationwide lockdown, was widely shared across all media, becoming a defining image of the trauma of lakhs of migrant labourers stranded away from home.
All you need to know about COVID-19 testing
Rediff.com14 Apr 2020Two kinds of diagnostic tests are being currently used in India -- RT-PCR test and rapid antibodies test -- as per the global health norms.
Man took injured father to hospital on bike, sporting 'tilak'
Rediff.com27 Feb 2020Sahil, 26, a resident of north Gonda area, says his father, Parvez Alam, 50, ran a garage and was trying to pacify people from both communities to not engage in violence.
Trump got emotional after knowing story of Shah Jahan-Mumtaz: Tour guide
Rediff.com25 Feb 2020'Melania Trump asked about the mud-pack treatment and was amazed when she got to know the details of the process'
In visitors' book, Trump calls Taj Mahal 'awe-inspiring' monument
Rediff.com24 Feb 2020'The Taj Mahal inspires awe, a timeless testament to the rich and diverse beauty of Indian Culture! Thank You, India,' the US President wrote in the visitors' book and jointly signed it with the First Lady.
Donald, Melania Trump visit Taj Mahal
Rediff.com24 Feb 2020US President Trump and the First Lady held hands as they strolled at the Taj complex and later wrote in the visitors' book. They were also briefed about the history and importance of the monument.
Agra sports new look to welcome Trump
Rediff.com23 Feb 2020The city administration is all geared up for the big day and preparations are in full swing to present the 'best face of Agra'.
Delhi's oldest woman voter gets inked at 111
Rediff.com8 Feb 2020Born in undivided India in Barisal (now in Bangladesh) in 1908, Mandal has seen the subcontinent go through turbulent phases many times.
JNU violence taking toll on our minds: Students
Rediff.com10 Jan 2020An uneasy lull prevailed on the campus on Friday as very few people were seen in the university streets and eating joints, otherwise brimming with students. The unease at the university's Sabarmati Hostel, which bore a heavy brunt of the mob violence, was palpable as a few students were seen leaving the campus fearing for their safety on Thursday evening as well.
'Our fight will go on till Citizenship Act is revoked'
Rediff.com21 Dec 2019'This movement is not about Hindus, Muslims or Bengalis, but about all Assamese, irrespective of their religious faith or economic class'
Assamese women want citizenship act to be revoked
Rediff.com17 Dec 2019Yemen is ranked the worst (153rd), while Iraq is 152nd and Pakistan 151st.
'We are protesting as Assamese, not as Hindu or Muslim'
Rediff.com15 Dec 2019'In other parts of India, people may feel their religious identity is more important, but here in Assam, we are Assamese first and then, anything else. So, we are against this CAB (now CAA). It will hurt the interests of us Assamese'
Thousands stranded at Guwahati airport as Assam remains on boil
Rediff.com12 Dec 2019Many of the passengers were bound for outstation areas like Itanagar, Dimapur and Aizwal, and were left with no option but to wait endlessly at airport premises.
From Bihar to Gujarat: First-timers flock to Ayodhya after SC verdict
Rediff.com14 Nov 2019Since the historic judgment of the apex court that paved the way for the construction of a Ram temple by a trust at the disputed site in Ayodhya, and ruled that an alternative five-acre plot must be found for a mosque in the Hindu holy town, a large number of devotees have been flocking to Ayodhya, several among them making their maiden visit to the city.
'Why do we pay taxes, to live this hellish life?'
Rediff.com6 Oct 2019Rajendra Nagar, a planned colony built after Independence, is the worst-affected area in the Bihar capital, seeing an unprecedented flooding which residents said has "exposed the under-preparedness of the corporation".
Any military drone from Pak will be shot down: Lt Gen Kler
Rediff.com25 Sep 2019Lt Gen Kler said the systems and radars of the Indian armed forces are in place.
In boost to its firepower, IAF inducts 8 Apache choppers
Rediff.com4 Sep 2019The AH-64E Apache is one of the world's most advanced multi-role combat helicopters, and is flown by the US army.