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FULL TEXT of President's address on the eve of 71st Republic Day
Rediff.com25 Jan 2020Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day.
No stay on metro shed construction in Aarey: SC
Rediff.com22 Oct 2019A bench of justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta sought a status report with pictures on plantation, transplantation and felling of trees in Aarey colony area of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
Destruction inevitable: Mumbai Metro chief defends Aarey move
Rediff.com6 Oct 2019Chopping of trees started on Friday night, hours after the Bombay High Court dismissed petitions challenging Tree Authority's decision to axe trees in Aarey to make way for the rake depot.
Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Rediff.com11 Sep 2019The overall winners will be announced on October 15 at an awards ceremony in the Natural History Museum's iconic Hintze Hall.
FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve
Rediff.com14 Aug 2019Here's the full text of President's address with a word cloud.
Why Nehru is worth remembering this Republic Day
Rediff.com26 Jan 2019'India's first and longest-serving prime minister created -- or at the very least imagined -- a modern, democratic nation-State of the 20th century,' says Sunil Sethi.
Sajjan Kumar surrenders, sent to jail to serve life sentence
Rediff.com31 Dec 2018The trial court declined the plea of Kumar's lawyer that he be sent to high-security Tihar Jail.
'Hindutva forces have a grudge against Nehru since 1952 poll'
Rediff.com25 Sep 2018'In the first elections, Hindutva forces got only 6% of the votes and won only 10 seats.' 'It was a great defeat for them.' 'They have held that grouse against Nehru since then.'
Sheena Bora Trial: Why is Indrani downcast?
Rediff.com31 Aug 2018'With folded hands, on humanitarian grounds, if she can get temporary bail on medical grounds so she can get treatment.' 'If she dies, the whole trial gets derailed.'
Modi-Xi meet: Chinese defence minister to visit India next month
Rediff.com27 Jul 2018President Xi said that the Chinese side is ready to work with the Indian side to carry forward the fresh impetus of bilateral relations.
A general like none other: Krishnaswami Sundarji
Rediff.com7 Jun 2018He was the army commander who planned Operation Bluestar. As army chief he planned Operation Brasstacks which rattled the Pakistan army. General K Sundarji was brilliant, ambitious and controversial, remembers Rahul Bedi.
The man Putin fears most
Rediff.com26 Dec 2017Vaihayasi Pande Daniel glances at the life and political career of Alexey Navalny who has been banned from challenging Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election.
The Scotsman who loves India
Rediff.com14 Sep 2017'You have to separate the concept of India as a nation State which is very young and the Upanishadic wisdom which is timeless.'
Pranab da held my hand and guided me like a father, says PM Modi
Rediff.com2 Jul 2017Modi releases a photo book, 'President Pranab Mukherjee - A Statesman' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
'Down to earth man, cared for those around him'
Rediff.com19 Jun 2017Kovind, the 71-year-old BJP veteran, who rose from a modest background is set to occupy the country's highest constitutional office.
Want to date online? You may want to read this
Rediff.com31 May 2017'These online dynamics stem from offline India, where pressure to get married by a certain age is generally greater on girls than on boys,' says Ashish Sharma.
The Aussie who took on the British for Rani Laxmibai
Rediff.com26 Dec 2016John Lang represented Rani Laxmibai in her legal battle against the East India Company to prevent the British from annexing her kingdom of Jhansi. Rediff.com's Archana Masih on a maverick Aussie who spent 22 years in India and became a friend in its dark days of bondage.
Cyclone Vardah slams into TN; 4 dead, Chennai airport shut
Rediff.com12 Dec 2016State government announced ex gratia for kin of those who lost lives.
Helicopter crashes in Mumbai; 1 dead, 3 injured
Rediff.com11 Dec 2016The helicopter 'Robinson R44' crashed in Filter Pada area of Aarey Colony in Goregaon earlier in the day.
We are going GAGA over these National Geographic photos
Rediff.com4 Nov 2016National Geographic has released a final selection of entries from the magazine's 2016 Nature Photographer of the Year contest and, as you might expect, they're breathtaking.
China's plans: Time for India to wake up
Rediff.com25 Jul 2016Nearly two decades ago, then defence minister George Fernandes said: 'China has built roads up to the border, while there has been negligence on India's part.' Since Fernandes uttered these brave words, what has been done on the Indian side? The Modi Sarkar is apparently trying, but little has been achieved so far, says Claude Arpi.
PM Modi feels 'at home' in Rainbow Nation
Rediff.com8 Jul 2016India and South Africa on Friday agreed to deepen engagement in key areas of defence production, manufacturing, mining and minerals and combating terrorism.
Just 17, he could become India's F1 sensation
Rediff.com29 Jun 2016Still too young to drive on Indian roads, 17-year-old Jehan Daruvala, a speedster from Mumbai, could become India's first Formula One champion.
Why Sairat is such an important film
Rediff.com20 May 2016Jyoti Punwani examines the relevance of the Sairat, the hit Marathi film everyone is talking about, in today's times.
Chennai floods, a wake-up call for Mumbai
Rediff.com15 Dec 2015Since the disastrous 2005 floods, that crippled Mumbai, little work has been done on disaster management and relief preparations.
Chennai floods, a wake-up call for Mumbai
Rediff.com15 Dec 2015Brihanmumbai Storm-water Drainage (Brimstowad) project is behind schedule.
Modi in Singapore: Bolstering a pivotal relationship
Rediff.com23 Nov 2015Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit is an attempt to move the Indo-Singapore relationship to the 'next level'. Singapore has been one of the top investors in India. India-Singapore bilateral trade has already crossed the $15 billion mark. As per the official records, Singapore has emerged as the second largest source of Foreign Direct Investment in India, says Dr Rahul Mishra.
UPSC topper: 'I will work for a truly Inclusive India'
Rediff.com27 Jul 2015Ira Singhal, the country's first differently-abled UPSC topper shares her secret to success and her big plans for India.
Where are you heading this summer?
Rediff.com14 Apr 2015Ritika Bhatia lists some of the best camping spots and adventure trails for a perfect mix of offbeat vacation and precious solitude this summer.
Land acquisition: Govt must win public trust
Rediff.com7 Apr 2015The nation wants an ex-ante body for endorsing "public purpose" during land acquistion process.
How Kejriwal rode the anti-Modi vote
Rediff.com10 Feb 2015'Kejriwal has taken a leaf out of Modi's campaign of 2014 and improved upon it.' 'That suit will haunt Modi till he exits politics.' 'Of all the factors that favoured Kejriwal, the biggest was the arrogance and over-confidence of the Modi-Shah led BJP.' 'What the Congress could not do in the last two decades in Gujarat, Kejriwal did it in no time in Delhi.' 'The BJP has behaved exactly like the Congress in decoding Kejriwal's politics.'
Read: Prez Obama's address to the people of India at Siri Fort
Rediff.com27 Jan 2015Full transcript of President Obama's speech at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi.
Modi makes poll promises in Delhi; targets 'anarchist' Kejriwal
Rediff.com12 Jan 2015Kickstarting the Bharatiya Janata Party's poll campaign for Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wooed voters with a host of promises as he singled out 'anarchist' Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal for attack and asked voters to punish him for "wasting" one year.
AAP has mastery in dharnas, BJP in administration, says Modi at Ramlila
Rediff.com10 Jan 2015Kickstarting Bharatiya Janata Party's poll campaign for Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wooed voters with a host of promises as he singled out 'anarchist' Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal for attack and asked voters to punish him for "wasting" one year.
'I am an ordinary activist, never wanted the limelight'
Rediff.com12 Dec 2014'It is for the first time the voices of the most deferred, the most neglected, the most ignored, the most abused, the most vulnerable - the children-- has been heard. It is a great moment.' 'I always wanted Pakistan and India to have good relationships because I believe that this is very important for the development of both the countries.' 'If children are taught hatred, if they are taught about sectarianism and prejudice, then we can see that there will be terrorism in society." Nobel Peace Prize winners Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai were given an ovation after they delivered their rousing speeches in front of a packed audience at a glittering ceremony in Oslo on Wednesday. A day later, they sit down for an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour and share their dreams, their hopes for the future. Read excerpts from the interview.
Modi's Japan visit: Restructuring a civilisational agenda
Rediff.com30 Aug 2014The prime minister's outreach to Japan is a recognition of the civilisational potential that the two nations hold and can wield in evolving an era of 'Asianism' in global politics, says Anirban Ganguly.
TN assembly passes bill to end restriction on 'veshti'
Rediff.com12 Aug 2014The Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill making enforcing dress code and banning entry of persons wearing 'dhoti' in public places a cognisable offence punishable with jail term.
The 'veshti' culture and code
Rediff.com17 Jul 2014The veshti controversy in Tamil Nadu is not about the dress -- but a dress-code, which seems permissible in private homes and offices, but not in private clubs that are open only to well-heeled, and well-paying private members, observes N Sathiya Moorthy