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Cricket Buzz: Sangakkara is first non-British MCC president
Rediff.com1 Oct 2019His nomination was announced by the outgoing President, Anthony Wreford, at the MCC Annual General Meeting at Lord's in May this year.
Sheena Bora Trial: Where did Sheena's brain vanish?
Rediff.com27 Jun 2019Shivade: "You didn't find any brain inside the brain cavity?" Dr Thakur nodded. The judge shocked: "Huh?!"
'Dalit disenchantment with BJP is widespread'
Rediff.com15 May 2019'They are innovating and a new Dalit leadership could be seen at the horizon'
Nila Vikhe Patil, Swedish politics' Indian star
Rediff.com13 Mar 2019Her great grandfather began sugar co-operatives in Maharashtra. Her grandfather was an eight time MP. Her uncle is currently leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly. Her cousin joined the BJP on Tuesday, March 12. Nila Vikhe Patil, who could one day become prime minister of Sweden, unravels her India connections in an e-mail interaction with Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
Sheena Bora Trial: The Simple Witness
Rediff.com27 Feb 2019Maruti Warke's basic understanding illustrated how far outside the system most less privileged Indians are -- simple, innocent people barely but admirably eking out an existence, with almost no knowledge of their surroundings or owning even the basic smarts to go about life. The same people who instinctively and often astutely vote governments into and out of office in New Delhi without knowing the entire reality of this country. The folks who are actually the essence of India.
Trump visits Pittsburgh synagogue, meets widow of one of the shooting victims
Rediff.com31 Oct 2018At the synagogue, the US President met with Rabbi Myers. While inside the synagogue, the first couple lit candles in honour of each of those killed.
'The Mahagathbandhan is for personal survival'
Rediff.com12 Aug 2018'The Opposition has no option but to make it an 'All versus One' fight to even think about winning.'
Could the Thai rescue have happened in India?
Rediff.com12 Jul 2018'The Thai junta, who immediately took control of the operations in a military manner, took the decision to involve the best world professionals for the rescue.' 'This made a huge difference.' 'It is highly probable that in India, the authorities would have said, "We have the expertise, we don't need foreign aid",' says Claude Arpi.
Hindu anger led BJP's coastal Karnataka win
Rediff.com25 May 2018'Hindu voters in coastal Karnataka lean more towards Hindutva than Hinduism which explains why the Siddaramaiah government's perception as anti-Hindu worked wonders for the BJP in coastal Karnataka.'
Usha Silai: How a humble sewing machine is changing women's lives
Rediff.com22 Feb 2018The incredible Usha Silai project.
Auto Expo had more to it than cars and bikes
Rediff.com22 Feb 2018You could be forgiven for thinking that Auto Expo was only about powerful cars and humongous bikes. There was so much else that was happening too, says Rajesh Karkera.
'Judi Dench is obsessed with India'
Rediff.com18 Sep 2017'He cooked chicken curry and so because of him, curries entered the British royal kitchens.' 'Eventually, he became a political advisor to the queen.' 'This guy was disrupting the royal household. It sent shockwaves...' Ali Fazal on his character Abdul Karim and working with acting legend Judi Dench.
An encounter with Brad Pitt: On screen and off it
Rediff.com25 May 2017'I don't give a f****. I am old enough now.' 'You just have to white-knuckle it and ride through it.' 'But really, who cares?' 'At the end of the day, just get on, feel the pain, embrace the suck.'
Sonam on National Awards: Didn't expect the critics award!
Rediff.com7 Apr 2017'I'm very, very happy.' Winners react after the 64th National awards announcement.
'Can't express the horror we feel': Kansas Guv writes to PM Modi over techie's murder
Rediff.com8 Mar 2017Kansas Governor San Brownback has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing "profound regret" at the terrible act of violence against the Indian nationals last month and said that acts of hate and intolerance have no place in his state.
People voted for Jayalalithaa, not members of her household: Stalin
Rediff.com5 Feb 2017DMK Working President MK Stalin is worried about divisions in the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after the death of Jayalalithaa and keen that it should not affect the functioning of the administration.
'Priyanka convinced me that she is in a very happy place'
Rediff.com11 Nov 2016Fascinating insights about PeeCee from her mom, Dr Madhu Chopra.
Punjab RSS leader, who was shot at, succumbs
Rediff.com22 Sep 2016Brigadier Gagneja (retd) was attacked by bike-borne assailants on August 6 in Jalandhar.
'ISIS will never hold sway in J&K'
Rediff.com4 Aug 2016'These inhuman people will never find a place in Jammu & Kashmir or hold in any sway over the youth here.'
People's President inspires visitors at Delhi memorial
Rediff.com1 Aug 2016The museum has the former President's belongings including clothes, books, souvenirs and citations presented to him by various institutions and organisations.
Madhavan Nair on why the Antrix-Devas deal went sour
Rediff.com29 Jul 2016'I will say all this happened because of ignorance coupled with arrogance,' says G Madhavan Nair.
Cong 'undermining' Ambdekar's legacy; I feel proud to work at his feet: Modi
Rediff.com14 Apr 2016Stepping up his offensive against the Congress, he asked the party to "repent" for what it has not done in the last 60 years.
Satish Arora: A culinary legend
Rediff.com5 Apr 2016Culinary legend Satish Arora hangs up his apron after almost 5 decades of service at the Taj group of hotels.
Is he Obama's nominee for the US Supreme Court?
Rediff.com16 Feb 2016Judge Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan is the front-runner to replace the late Justice Anthony Scalia on the US Supreme Court.
Why Modi needs to focus on the Maldives
Rediff.com31 Jan 2016'If all goes well, Modi will visit the Maldives later this year. But two Indian concerns remain unaddressed: President Yameen's intentions about Mohammad Nasheed and China,' says Rajeev Sharma.
'India is a very powerful democracy. It can humble any dictator'
Rediff.com22 Dec 2015'I have never seen anybody disliked more as prime minister than Modi.' 'What is interesting is in his prime ministership, no matter whatever happens in any corner of India, Modi is blamed for it.' 'Modi has not suspended any Constitutional liberties. No Opposition leader has been put in jail... Modi is not Hitler.'
Young. Successful. And they cycle to work :)
Rediff.com7 Dec 2015Young, city-bred, successful, enthusiastic Indians are ditching their cars and cycling to work.
Congress and its 'Achche Din' dreams
Rediff.com30 Nov 2015The resurgence that Congressmen feel is in fact more sentimental than substantive. The substantive reality is that the Congress is a party in terminal decline since 1989, says Shekhar Gupta.
Meet the go-getters of Dharavi
Rediff.com9 Nov 2015Even as plans to redevelop Dharavi continue to gather dust in government files, its young residents have chalked their own course and chosen to fly high. Hepzi Anthony recounts a few inspiring tales.
How Bihar changed under Nitish Kumar
Rediff.com9 Nov 2015What is Change really like in Bihar? Once seen as India's basket-case, what is its turnaround story like?
Exclusive! The JEB BUSH interview 'We don't have to be the world's policeman'
Rediff.com28 Oct 2015'We don't have to be the world's policeman. We don't have to impose our values. But we need to lead and when we pull back as we've done, you begin to see exactly what happens -- the voids are filled by threats of terror that countries have to suffer with, including India.'
'Breaking news on television is a joke'
Rediff.com23 Oct 2015'There is too much news about film stars. There is too much fawning over wealth and power. There is a grey area between seriousness and triviality in news reporting now.' 'Mumbai is still a magnet. All the politicians have property in Mumbai. Politicians are the biggest racketeers here.' Olga Tellis, the legendary reporter who completed 50 years in journalism, tells A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com about her life and experiences.
'A woman of her times and yet someone belonging to Gandhiji's era'
Rediff.com16 Oct 2015'Asked which Dilip Kumar films were among her favourites, she said she had seen not a single movie of his until that time. This became a sensational issue. She did not mean to offend Dilip Kumar. There was not a bone of diplomacy in her and she never acquired that calculating attitude even at the cost of some of the roles that she would eventually lose.'
'Modi can learn much from Narasimha Rao'
Rediff.com14 Sep 2015Congress leader Jairam Ramesh interacts with readers on Rediff Chat as he discusses the period that changed India's history, forever.
'People's President' Kalam laid to rest with full state honours
Rediff.com30 Jul 2015In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, thousands of people bid an emotional farewell to former President APJ Abdul Kalam who was on Thursday laid to rest with full state honours in his home town here amid chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".
Dr Kalam was an exemplar of plural India
Rediff.com29 Jul 2015'For showing us a shining vision of how even a ceremonial role can be infused with life by a patriot, a scientist and a humble man of the people, representing the best of India's pluralist ethos, we will remember Dr Kalam.'
'Kalam never complained of the food, even when it was salty'
Rediff.com28 Jul 2015Staff working at the Rashtrapati Bhavan recount how the 11th president lived a simple lifestyle and always cared for them.
Remembering the Missile Man of India
Rediff.com27 Jul 2015Kalam, who received seveeral prestigious awards including Bharat Ratna, played a crucial role when India tested its nuclear weapons at Pokhran in 1998 when the Vajpayee government was in power.
Will this Indian CERN scientist get help from our government?
Rediff.com3 Jul 2015Son of a Madurai farmer, Dr Vijayaragavan Vishwanathan has built a unique device for agriculture that can save water as well as electricity. Ironically, Vijay got support for his project from different international bodies but is still looking to get support from Indian government organisations when the product was specifically made for India.
Satnam ready to rub shoulders with the cream of NBA
Rediff.com26 Jun 2015Following Satnam's historic draft into the Dallas Mavericks for the 2015 NBA season, the mystery of Satnam will hopefully be unravelled in the upcoming season.