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All about the Rs 28.9 lakh new BMW 3 Series

All about the Rs 28.9 lakh new BMW 3 Series

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

The BMW 3 series is here to challenge the Audi A4, Mercedes C Class and the likes.

Review: Godzilla is back with a bang!

Review: Godzilla is back with a bang!

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Director Gareth Edwards delivers a satisfactory reboot of the iconic monster movie, Godzilla.

Blake ready to lead Jamaican sprint assault in London

Blake ready to lead Jamaican sprint assault in London

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Yohan Blake and not Usain Bolt may now be the man to beat in London Games but the mission remains the same with the 'The Beast' set to lead an all out assault by Jamaican sprinters on the Olympic medal podium.

View readers' one-of-a-kind summer snaps!

View readers' one-of-a-kind summer snaps!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

We invited readers to send in their interesting summer snapshots. Here are the first few responses -- and you can share yours too!

Tales of our toilets: Modi has put potty before piety

Tales of our toilets: Modi has put potty before piety

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

Akbar is rumoured to have once asked the navratnas of his court what the greatest pleasure in the world was. The stock answers came back: wealth, power, women, food, wine and so on, with the emperor's own contribution being hunting. Birbal was the outlier; he asserted that the greatest pleasure in the world was surely a good bowel movement.

Assam: Rhino killed on 'save rhino walkathon' day

Assam: Rhino killed on 'save rhino walkathon' day

Rediff.com17 Feb 2013

On the day when a private university in Assam organised a unique walkathon -- The Great Save Rhino Walkathon 2013 -- to raise awareness for protecting the one-horned rhinoceros in the state, poachers made mockery of the event by killing another precious rhino in Kaziranga National Park and took away its horn before the dawn on Sunday.

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.' 'What the obituaries leave out is that Ali equally transcended the boundaries of geography and of information -- as witness the Chennai teen who assimilated that most mobile of fighters through still images shorn of context.'

HC defers hearing on Delhi gang rape case to Oct 1

HC defers hearing on Delhi gang rape case to Oct 1

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

The Delhi high court on Wednesday deferred to October 1 hearing on the death penalty reference against four convicts in the December 16 gang rape and murder case and directed the police to supply to offenders the necessary set of documents.

Did Harambe have to die?

Did Harambe have to die?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

'It's a humiliating time to be a human being.' It's a pity that the magnificent 17-year-old gorilla is dead. But it's not enough to hang our heads in shame or comfort ourselves with clicktivism, observes Bijoy Venugopal.

It's time to fix the IPL!

It's time to fix the IPL!

Rediff.com30 May 2016

The IPL has produced more controversies in its short lifespan than any other sporting league in history.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Here's a fresh collection of the truly weird, true and funny news from around the world.

Fear: How we lost and discovered the courage of life

Fear: How we lost and discovered the courage of life

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Entrepreneurs Himanshu Geed and Rajesh Sawhney share their thoughts on the most critical of all feelings: Fear

Pakistan has paid a huge price to see evil

Pakistan has paid a huge price to see evil

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

A grieving Pakistan's policy shift towards the Taliban has comes at a great cost, says Shahzad Raza.

Gangrape victim's dad wants world to know her real name

Gangrape victim's dad wants world to know her real name

Rediff.com6 Jan 2013

The 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim's devastated father says he wants the world to know his daughter's real name as it will give courage to other women who have survived such attacks, a week after the braveheart succumbed to her gruesome injuries.

Lalu pitches for death penalty provision in anti-rape laws

Lalu pitches for death penalty provision in anti-rape laws

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday met the family of Delhi gang-rape victim at their native village where he made a strong pitch for strict anti-rape laws with provision for capital punishment.

Delhi criminals don't fear cops; rapes occur daily: Sushma

Delhi criminals don't fear cops; rapes occur daily: Sushma

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday expressed profound grief over the death of the 23-year-old gang rape victim, and demanded that speedy justice must be meted out in this unfortunate case.

'We must question how we are bringing up our sons'

'We must question how we are bringing up our sons'

Rediff.com10 May 2016

'It is not about women today; it's about men.' 'We need to focus our energy on a war footing on men.' 'Let us start with a boy who is 10 years old.' 'If you don't concentrate on your son, the safe spaces for women will shrink further.'

Revealed: Men love curves, women love abs

Revealed: Men love curves, women love abs

Rediff.com23 Dec 2012

These sexy guides will help lovelorns discover what the opposite sex wants.

What Rajan needs to do to cement his legacy

What Rajan needs to do to cement his legacy

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

He has had a productive first year at the RBI -- one which saw, also, India's economic imbalances improve and the unexpectedly strong general election outcome.

Motorcycle Diaries: Riding to Goa on an Enfield

Motorcycle Diaries: Riding to Goa on an Enfield

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Akhtar Shaikh participated in Rider Mania joining hundreds of Enfield riders on a trip to India's beach paradise -- Goa. He shares his experiences with us.

Fat Bob: The spectacular Harley with a twist

Fat Bob: The spectacular Harley with a twist

Rediff.com1 Dec 2012

Welcome the latest addition to the Harley family -- the super sexy Fat Bob

BJP MPs give privilege notice against Aiyar in RS

BJP MPs give privilege notice against Aiyar in RS

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

After raising strong objections to Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's comments allegedly comparing Members of Parliament shouting slogans in the Well of Parliament with animals -- three Bharatiya Janata Party MPs on Friday gave a notice in the Rajya Sabha for alleged breach of privilege by him.

Vikram J Singh joins Centre for American Progress as VP

Vikram J Singh joins Centre for American Progress as VP

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Vikram J Singh, the highest-ranking Indian American at the Pentagon is quitting his administration job to head up the national security division at the Center for American Progess -- a Washington, DC progressive think tank with close links to President Obama -- which has at its helm another Indian American, Neera Tanden.

Lack of patience may wreck AAP's Lok Sabha dream

Lack of patience may wreck AAP's Lok Sabha dream

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Perhaps Arvind Kejriwal got it right when he described the party as Shivji ki baraat. In other words, without the pejorative sense associated with it, a ragtag. New, and new to the business of government, it is faltering, notes Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Australian Open: Nadal survives Nishikori scare; Sharapova exits

Australian Open: Nadal survives Nishikori scare; Sharapova exits

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Maria Sharapova joined Serena Williams in making an early exit from the Australian Open on Monday but defending champion Victoria Azarenka swept into the quarter-finals with an 18th straight victory at Melbourne Park.

Stunning images: Nature at its WILDEST!

Stunning images: Nature at its WILDEST!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

Rathika Ramasamy, India's first woman wildlife photographer, talks about her passion for photography and the numerous amazing encounters of the wild kind she has had while tracking mighty but reclusive beasts and birds

Lahiri finishes strongly to rise to fourth at Queen's Cup

Lahiri finishes strongly to rise to fourth at Queen's Cup

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Anirban Lahiri gave himself a chance to bag his first Asian Tour outside India with an electric finish that saw him card three birdies in the last four holes on the third day of the $312,000 Queen's Cup in Samui on Saturday.

Coming soon: The sexy new Enfield Cafe Racer

Coming soon: The sexy new Enfield Cafe Racer

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

After launching the 500 cc version of the Thunderbird, Royal Enfield is set to bring to India its iconic Cafe Racer model.

20 most corrupt countries in the world

20 most corrupt countries in the world

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

Corruption is a big problem not only in India, but across the world.

Pakistan most critical foreign policy issue: ex-CIA officer

Pakistan most critical foreign policy issue: ex-CIA officer

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

In an op-ed in Daily Beast, former CIA officer Bruce Riedel issued a strong warning to the two candidates that Pakistan is more important foreign policy issue than Libya, the Middle East or the attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi.

What Carlos Santana thinks about India

What Carlos Santana thinks about India

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana, who is set to perform in India for the first time, talks music.

Can Kejriwal thwart Modi's rise? Congress sure hopes so!

Can Kejriwal thwart Modi's rise? Congress sure hopes so!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2013

The Congress is hopeful that the new messiah of the middle classes will cut into the BJP's votes in urban India, thus damaging the chances of the saffron party and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, believes Renu Mittal

Economic downturn sees an upsurge in labour unrest

Economic downturn sees an upsurge in labour unrest

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

The past year has seen a rising incidence of labour strife in India, with strikes at Hyundai, Mahindra, Nestle, banks and oil companies.

What Ravana can teach YOU!

What Ravana can teach YOU!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

There is much to learn from the life of Ravana says Anand Neelakantan, author of Asura, tale of the vanquished, the story of Ravana and his people.

Review: Ek Villain is too silly to thrill

Review: Ek Villain is too silly to thrill

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

If I were to review it in one word, I'd say Ek Villain is... Unnecessary, writes Raja Sen.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class versus BMW 3-Series: Which is a good buy?

Mercedes-Benz C-Class versus BMW 3-Series: Which is a good buy?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Mercedes-Benz India has been on a roll.

How China plans to break up India

How China plans to break up India

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

China is trying to promote insurgency in India by helping sectarian forces, including Islamic terrorists and Maoists, carry out their nefarious activities against India, a senior intelligence official has revealed.

PIX: The Most Influential Celeb Kids

PIX: The Most Influential Celeb Kids

Rediff.com21 Dec 2011

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' little Ms Fashionista Suri tops the list!

Video: Kidnapping Aishwarya Rai

Video: Kidnapping Aishwarya Rai

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

Padma Shri awardee and well known choreographer Astad Deboo speaks on shooting with Aishwarya and Abhishek for Raavan.

Top 10 DSLR cameras in India

Top 10 DSLR cameras in India

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

This is not an exhaustive list of best DSLRs; there are several others, which also hold their ground in their respective segments.