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7 qualities of highly successful people

7 qualities of highly successful people

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

These powerful habits will make you more productive and a better human being.

IOC vows 'toughest sanctions' on Russian athletes and organisations

IOC vows 'toughest sanctions' on Russian athletes and organisations

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

With the Rio Olympics less than three weeks away, the IOC on Monday promised "the toughest sanctions available" after a report found Moscow had concealed hundreds of positive doping tests in many sports ahead of the Sochi winter Games.

Rampal arrested from his ashram, to be produced in court on Thursday

Rampal arrested from his ashram, to be produced in court on Thursday

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Self-styled 'godman' Rampal was on Wednesday arrested from his ashram, ending an over two-week tense standoff between his supporters and the police after close to 15,000 of his followers were evacuated from the sprawling premises.

Ghoul makes it terrifying to be a Muslim

Ghoul makes it terrifying to be a Muslim

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

'Any Muslim who shows even the slightest hint of revolutionary thought is marked as 'infected'.' 'At that point, he is taken to the nearest Detention Centre where a procedure called Reconditioning awaits him.' 'Areas with a high Muslim population have been designated as Scheduled Religion Zones.' 'To be an active participant in this social cleansing ritual, there is only one prerequisite: You have to be an undying patriot whose friend and family is his country.'

Censorship, Udta Punjab and the state of Indian cinema

Censorship, Udta Punjab and the state of Indian cinema

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Much as we'd like it to, all hasn't changed. In our country, the revolution must be polite and careful not to offend. Still, Raja Sen assures, there is hope.

A dead child, a world gone mad

A dead child, a world gone mad

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

If Aylan Kurdi was a Bangladeshi boy on the border with Assam or West Bengal, would you call him an infiltrator, asks Mango Indian.

How long will the Railways compromise on safety?

How long will the Railways compromise on safety?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

The maintenance of track is increasingly becoming mechanised and capital-intensive.

Must read: The Harvard grad's speech that went viral

Must read: The Harvard grad's speech that went viral

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Donovan Livingston, a master's graduate from Harvard university delivered a poetic address to the graduating class of 2016.

India must prepare for the daybreak of peace in Afghanistan

India must prepare for the daybreak of peace in Afghanistan

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

'The danger today is that out of sheer fatigue and exasperation, the US might cut loose and exit from Afghanistan leaving it to the region to cope with the debris, which it is ill-equipped to handle,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Sports Shorts: Indian juniors pip Malaysia to win Youth Olympic Qualifiers

Sports Shorts: Indian juniors pip Malaysia to win Youth Olympic Qualifiers

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Snowden accuses Obama of blocking asylum requests

Snowden accuses Obama of blocking asylum requests

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

United States intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has accused President Barack Obama of denying him his right to asylum, in a statement, a first since flying to Russia on June 23, published by Wikileaks.

An honest letter to Tiger Woods

An honest letter to Tiger Woods

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

Change your game. You should play with a new game of shorter drives and enter tournaments where length off the tees is not so critical, writes Siddharth Shriram in a note to the golfing great.

An honest letter to Tiger Woods

An honest letter to Tiger Woods

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

Change your game. You should play with a new game of shorter drives and enter tournaments where length off the tees is not so critical, writes Siddharth Shriram in a note to the golfing great.

Recession hits Indian fashion industry

Recession hits Indian fashion industry

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

Designers in Bangalore are reinventing themselves by adopting cost-cutting techniques.

US Women of Courage award for Delhi gang rape victim

US Women of Courage award for Delhi gang rape victim

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

The award to would be presented posthumously by First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, on March 8, an official announcement said on Monday.

Dear FM: Here's what makes taxpayers' life difficult

Dear FM: Here's what makes taxpayers' life difficult

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

It's not just the archaic tax laws but the anomalies that make the taxpayer's life difficult.

Review: Tarzan is so bad that it's actually good

Review: Tarzan is so bad that it's actually good

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Tarzan is one of those rare scripts that Hollywood should have faxed to Bollywood and let them do it their way because only Karan Johar could have saved this film with a decent love triangle and loads of family melodrama, writes Paloma Sharma.

Scientists glimpse Einstein's gravitational waves; PM Modi lauds role of Indian scientists

Scientists glimpse Einstein's gravitational waves; PM Modi lauds role of Indian scientists

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

International scientists said they have glimpsed the first direct evidence of gravitational waves, which Albert Einstein predicted a century ago.

Assange to run for Victorian senate seat

Assange to run for Victorian senate seat

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, currently holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, is all set to contest for a Senate seat in the September 14 federal election from Victoria.

Bollywood wishes birthday boy Abhishek Bachchan

Bollywood wishes birthday boy Abhishek Bachchan

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Smriti Irani spots camera hidden in changing room!

Smriti Irani spots camera hidden in changing room!

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Trying on clothes at an outlet of a reputed garment brand at Candolim village near Panaji, a vigilant Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday spotted a hidden camera positioned to record inside the small room, raising an alarm after which Goa Police registered a case against the staff for voyeurism.

Indu Sarkar review: An artless propaganda movie

Indu Sarkar review: An artless propaganda movie

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

Indu Sarkar is an effective propaganda movie only to the extent that it knows its mission-statement and knows whom to shame and whom to take in its stride, feels Sreehari Nair.

Review: Ente has a weak plot

Review: Ente has a weak plot

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

Paresh C Palicha says Ente' has several holes in the plot that better remain unmentioned

The most outrageous excuses for being late to work

The most outrageous excuses for being late to work

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

Employers share the most unique excuses from tardy employees.

26/11: Chabad House and Trident

26/11: Chabad House and Trident

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

A year after terror ripped apart Chabad House, Matthew Schneeberger walks down the lanes of Nariman House to gauge the mood at the Jewish centre.

Out of the 9/11 ashes, the One World Trade Center stands tall

Out of the 9/11 ashes, the One World Trade Center stands tall

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Two skyscrapers were decimated the day 2,996 died, one and a half decades ago. George Joseph profiles the monument that has replaced them.

India on-board, 'historic' climate deal sealed in Paris

India on-board, 'historic' climate deal sealed in Paris

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

A landmark climate change deal was clinched on Saturday with the approval of India, China and the US, after days of tough negotiations in Paris.

Cameron orders urgent probe into Thatcher link to Op Bluestar

Cameron orders urgent probe into Thatcher link to Op Bluestar

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday ordered an urgent investigation into a decision by Margaret Thatcher's government to send an SAS officer to India in 1984 to advise Indira Gandhi in planning Operation Bluestar to flush out militants holed up in the Golden Temple.

The political roots of black money

The political roots of black money

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

An enormous amount of black money flows in and out of the banking system and still remains black.

Thai protesters ignore PM's plea, cut power to police HQ

Thai protesters ignore PM's plea, cut power to police HQ

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Defiant Thai protesters on Thursday cut power supply to the national police headquarters, ignoring a plea by beleaguered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to end their anti-government rallies and negotiate after she emerged unscathed from a no-confidence debate.

Consular assistance available to Assange: Australia

Consular assistance available to Assange: Australia

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

Australia on Friday said that consular assistance is still available to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who was granted asylum by Ecuador and is currently holed up in the South American country's embassy in London.

'Sometimes I wish ISIS had killed me too'

'Sometimes I wish ISIS had killed me too'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

"Everyone knows me because of that terrible tragedy. My memories of Mosul only bring me sadness. How can I be proud about my fame? I lost everything there," Harjit Masih told Rediff.com's Swarupa Dutt over the phone.

Tension near Haryana godman's ashram, prohibitory orders imposed

Tension near Haryana godman's ashram, prohibitory orders imposed

Rediff.com16 Nov 2014

Tension mounted in Barwala town of Hisar district in Haryana ahead of on Monday's deadline set by the Punjab and Haryana high court to ensure appearance of self-styled godman Rampal in a contempt case, prompting authorities to impose prohibitory orders at several vulnerable places.

Time to grow again?

Time to grow again?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

May be the strong United States growth will lead the world back to a period of growth and help us all put this painful recrimination behind us.

Review: Mohanlal shines in Spirit

Review: Mohanlal shines in Spirit

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

Directed by Ranjith, Spirit deals with alcoholism. It is recommended for Mohanlal's acting.

MUST READ: 10 things you didn't know about Stephen Hawking

MUST READ: 10 things you didn't know about Stephen Hawking

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

In 2012 Rediff.com had published a feature on the rare aspects of Hawking's life and work, based on a feature by popular edutainment website HowStuffWorks, which we reproduce.

Dissident seeks asylum, clouds China-US dialogue

Dissident seeks asylum, clouds China-US dialogue

Rediff.com3 May 2012

A diplomatic row over a blind Chinese dissident overshadowed the inaugural meeting of the annual China-US strategic dialogue here after he sought American asylum for himself and his family over fears that "anything could happen" to them if they remained in the country.

Review: Leelai is worth a watch

Review: Leelai is worth a watch

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

It's a feel-good, simple, urban romance that has its funny moments.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.