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Why New Zealand stand a good chance to win the Test series in Australia

Why New Zealand stand a good chance to win the Test series in Australia

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Unbeaten in seven Test series since 2013, New Zealand are widely viewed to have their best chance in a good while to secure a second series victory on Australian soil to go with the Richard Hadlee-inspired 1985 triumph.

'Church's influence on north east politics is on the decline'

'Church's influence on north east politics is on the decline'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

'The control of the Church over Christian people regarding politics has become weak...' 'People have started to think independently and it is not for sure that they will obey whatever the Church asks them to do.'

6 unbelievable places on Earth

6 unbelievable places on Earth

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Hard to believe that some of these surreal places do exist.

5 ways to impress your boss

5 ways to impress your boss

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Follow them and see how it helps you improve your standing in the office.

Is The Economist right about Modi and the Economy?

Is The Economist right about Modi and the Economy?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

'If it is true that we are in a moment in time when the few economic advantages we hold are being lost, our focus must be on that rather than on finger-pointing,' says Aakar Patel.

Rethinking our Westernised biases

Rethinking our Westernised biases

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

Ajit Balakrishnan reflects on pariahs, small businesses, and blockchains.

#BlueWhaleChallenge: Parents, it's time to wake up

#BlueWhaleChallenge: Parents, it's time to wake up

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

As the Blue Whale Challenge claims its first victim in Tamil Nadu, psychiatrist Dr Anjali Chhabria tells you what you can do to stop it from claiming lives.

Sushma Swaraj's Twitter durbar

Sushma Swaraj's Twitter durbar

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

'Why do visas require the intervention of India's Union ministers? Does any civilised nation assure visas like this over Twitter?'

Want to live away from the metros? Goa is the place for you

Want to live away from the metros? Goa is the place for you

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

'Goa is about community living, but blending in takes time.'

Coronation complete as Biles wins all around gold

Coronation complete as Biles wins all around gold

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Simone Biles' triumph made her the fourth successive American to win the title -- following the successes of Carly Patterson, Nastia Liukin and Gabby Douglas -- which is the longest winning streak by a country in the Olympic discipline.

Three Indians on world's 100 notable tattoo artists list

Three Indians on world's 100 notable tattoo artists list

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The World Atlas of Tattoo features Nagaland's Mo Naga, Kolkata's Abhinandan 'Obi' Basu and new Delhi's Manjeet Singh, amongst the who's who of tattoo art all over the world.

Games Spies Play

Games Spies Play

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

'Why has the rhetoric gone down on the Indian side, Durrani wondered aloud.' 'I said because almost total normalcy and peace had returned on the ground in Kashmir,' recalls Shekhar Gupta. 'The general gave me that career spook's laser look. And he said: "That situation on the ground can change in no time".' 'This was precisely when the Pakistanis began their first incursions into Kargil.' 'Durrani had been retired for five years.' 'But once the ISI boss, you are always in the know.'

Why India is such a great team!

Why India is such a great team!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

'It is the ability to fight back.' 'Obviously, you need skill to win a game of cricket, but the biggest thing is the resilience and the conviction to bounce back and the conviction to go and win abroad or anywhere.' 'I think that conviction is what stands out.'

Is success all about money? Maybe not!

Is success all about money? Maybe not!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Success is subjective. It isn't an exam that one can relax after.

FIFA Under-17: India set for challenging WC debut against USA

FIFA Under-17: India set for challenging WC debut against USA

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

India qualified automatically for the event as hosts. They have prepared well with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) sending the players for training tours in Europe and a tournament in Mexico but the home side are the clear underdogs.

Activists planned Rajiv-type incident to end 'Modi raj', held meetings abroad: Police

Activists planned Rajiv-type incident to end 'Modi raj', held meetings abroad: Police

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Some of the letters exchanged between the arrested activists spoke of planning 'some big action' which would attract attention, Singh said.

EPL: All-action Lallana returns to give Klopp selection headache

EPL: All-action Lallana returns to give Klopp selection headache

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

Injuries have blighted Liverpool's start but Adam Lallana is back in full training after damaging his thigh pre-season and is expected to feature while another injury concern, Sadio Mane, also trained on Wednesday after tweaking a hamstring on international duty with Senegal.

Review: Aiyaary is deceived by its own cleverness

Review: Aiyaary is deceived by its own cleverness

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Neeraj Pandey's Aiyaary is the sort of spy fantasy story that drunks narrate in bars, says Sreehari Nair.

J&K polls: 'Poll analysis has nothing do with ground reality'

J&K polls: 'Poll analysis has nothing do with ground reality'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Election campaigning has picked up steam in Jammu and Kashmir which goes to polls on November 25.

Why China's NSG decision is good news for India

Why China's NSG decision is good news for India

Rediff.com16 May 2016

'With this it is clear who stands with India in the international community and who doesn't and this enables India to take counter measures without being seen as overly pro-US,'says Rajeev Sharma.

'Hooda did not pay heed to even Sonia's advice'

'Hooda did not pay heed to even Sonia's advice'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Former Union minister and Haryana Congress leader Kumari Selja decries former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's style of functioning, his inability to carry everybody with him and pitches for a fresh leadership in Haryana after the poll debacle, in an interview with Anita Katyal.

Review: 1 by Two lets you down

Review: 1 by Two lets you down

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

1 by Two is a let down considering the expectations it had raised before its release

Why India must worry about the Pakistan threat

Why India must worry about the Pakistan threat

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

'Pakistan's security establishment, despite its appallingly immoral approach to conflict, has worked with limited resources to maximise its national defence resources to continue bleeding India,' says Ajai Shukla.

BJP's 'communal agenda' grave threat to country's unity: Sonia

BJP's 'communal agenda' grave threat to country's unity: Sonia

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto containing contentious Hindutva issues, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said their 'communal agenda' was a 'grave threat' to the country's unity and integrity.

Miami Open: Djokovic beats Goffin, to face Nishikori in final

Miami Open: Djokovic beats Goffin, to face Nishikori in final

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Top seed Novak Djokovic overcame a strong challenge from Belgium's David Goffin to reach the Miami Open final with a 7-6(5), 6-4 victory on Friday as he continued his pursuit of a fifth title in six years on Key Biscayne.

Jaitley in DC: If only India's reforms had begun 20 years earlier...

Jaitley in DC: If only India's reforms had begun 20 years earlier...

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on his maiden visit as minister to Washington, DC, addresses two think thanks, leaves American Establishment impressed, reports Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com.

Pakistan will fail the litmus test of credibility: ex-NSA M K Narayanan

Pakistan will fail the litmus test of credibility: ex-NSA M K Narayanan

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

Describing Pakistan as a "failing state", former National Security Advisor M K Narayanan has said that there was no remote possibility of Pakistan passing the "litmus test" of credibility in prosecuting LeT terrorist Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the key Mumbai attack handler.

Tribute to JRD Tata, an iconic businessman

Tribute to JRD Tata, an iconic businessman

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

"I do not want India to be an economic superpower. I want India to be a happy country." - JRD Tata

How to dress smart for office

How to dress smart for office

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

Avoid wearing oversized or undersized clothes.

PHOTOS: It's an odd world out there!

PHOTOS: It's an odd world out there!

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

12 images that show the odd, odd world we live in.

Football Briefs: Barca sign Vidal from Bayern

Football Briefs: Barca sign Vidal from Bayern

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

PM's Rs 1.25 lakh cr for Bihar is mere repackaging: Nitish

PM's Rs 1.25 lakh cr for Bihar is mere repackaging: Nitish

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

At the best, the so called Rs 1.25 lakh crore package will not provide anything more than Rs 10,368 crore as additional or incremental resource to the state, said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

How the Fauji Foundation has ruined Pakistan

How the Fauji Foundation has ruined Pakistan

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

'Its internal economic rot and corrupt political elite have made the resurgent supremacy of the military establishment more invincible,' says Sunil Sethi.

The West's terrorist challenge

The West's terrorist challenge

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

There is no war against Islam, but there is definitely one against Islamic radicalism, says Claude Smadja.

Nitish Kumar only bats for himself

Nitish Kumar only bats for himself

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

'Nitish Kumar has only done what any smart politician will do in his place,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

More capital for public sector banks? Hardly a solution

More capital for public sector banks? Hardly a solution

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Quarterly results of many of these banks show significant losses.

'Success is not the only thing you should pursue'

'Success is not the only thing you should pursue'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

'What is forgotten but is actually as important for a society's long run success is morality.' 'Morals and trust are the nuts and bolts of an economy.' 'Without those you can get short run success, but not long-run development.'

Meet Maya, the Queen of Love

Meet Maya, the Queen of Love

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'People don't like me wearing saris. But I am an Indian drag queen. I will wear a sari.'

Government vows to do in Agusta what it could not do in Bofors

Government vows to do in Agusta what it could not do in Bofors

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The government vowed to track down the main beneficiaries of the kickbacks so that "we can do" what "we could not do in Bofors

'When relations improve, Kulbhushan Jadhav will return'

'When relations improve, Kulbhushan Jadhav will return'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

'Kulbhushan Jadhav is a very sad case.' 'I think Pakistan handled this issue very clumsily.' 'They gave too much of publicity and also said that they will hang him.' 'Now obviously, they are not going to hang him.'