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Will Mumbai drown?

Will Mumbai drown?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

Mumbai is not prepared for a natural disaster, warns Amitav Ghosh.

A room with the worst view in the world!

A room with the worst view in the world!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

A day before iconic street artist Banksy opens Walled Off -- his hotel in Bethlehem, a few feet away from the Israel-Palestine Wall -- we take you inside on a tour.

Woman I admire: 'She learnt English by talking to strangers!'

Woman I admire: 'She learnt English by talking to strangers!'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

An effervescent young girl, 25-year-old Preethu is a go-getter in life.

'We have a long, long battle ahead'

'We have a long, long battle ahead'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

'He has terror charges against him. And for an army officer, it's just terrible.'

'So what if I am blind? Don't I have aspirations about my life?'

'So what if I am blind? Don't I have aspirations about my life?'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

Payal Taori, Mumbai University's MA topper this year, shares her journey.

West Bengal makes public cabinet papers on Netaji from 1938 to 1947

West Bengal makes public cabinet papers on Netaji from 1938 to 1947

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

The West Bengal government on Monday made public the cabinet papers on Netaji and allied subjects from 1938 to 1947.

Nehru Museum director presses resignation, accepted

Nehru Museum director presses resignation, accepted

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Caught in the midst of a controversy, Mahesh Rangarajan, UPA-appointed Director of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, has pressed ahead with his resignation from the post, which was accepted on Thursday.

Beware! Smart watch may leak your data to hackers

Beware! Smart watch may leak your data to hackers

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

A solution to motion leaks would be to lower the sample rate of the sensors

Behind Netflix's India push is a VOD market of Rs 1400cr

Behind Netflix's India push is a VOD market of Rs 1400cr

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

With a string of deals with telecom service providers, DTH operators and Bollywood stars, Netflix goes all out to protect its turf in India and fend off competition, says Viveat Pinto.

Two youngsters, 20 states and a truck full of books

Two youngsters, 20 states and a truck full of books

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Bhubaneswar-based Akshaya Rautaray and Satabdi Mishra are on a mission to promote reading.

RIP Aroon Tikekar: The thinker's editor

RIP Aroon Tikekar: The thinker's editor

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Mahesh Vijapurkar pays tribute to Aroon Tikekar, journalist, historian, author and an important intellectual voice of Mumbai, who passed into the ages on Tuesday.

This 19 year old is transforming the lives of underprivileged children

This 19 year old is transforming the lives of underprivileged children

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Make The World Wonderful, an NGO founded by Meghana Dabbara in 2015, is on a mission to set up 2,500 child adoption programme centres by 2023.

Godman Sarathi Baba's ashram valued at Rs 4.48 crore

Godman Sarathi Baba's ashram valued at Rs 4.48 crore

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

The sprawling Ashram founded by arrested self-proclaimed godman Sarathi Baba alias Santosh Raula in Odisha's Kendrapara district was officially evaluated at Rs 4.48 crore.

SRK, the formidable global businessman

SRK, the formidable global businessman

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

It all started from Mumbai. Now, Khan's fan base has spread from the US, UK and West Asia to Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait and Palestine. Of the top 10 Bollywood movies that earned the most overseas, seven had Khan in them.

Jeb Bush blames Hillary Clinton, Obama for rise of IS

Jeb Bush blames Hillary Clinton, Obama for rise of IS

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

"No leader or policymaker involved will claim to have gotten everything right in the region, Iraq especially," he said.

Has India lost Kashmir?

Has India lost Kashmir?

Rediff.com10 May 2017

India isn't Israel, nor can it, or should be, says Shekhar Gupta.

What remains of the October Revolution in St Petersburg

What remains of the October Revolution in St Petersburg

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

It's been 100 years since Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrew the government, and its legacy remains visible even today in the buildings and monuments scattered throughout St Petersburg.

Good news for smartphone users, 4G rolled out in 296 Indian cities

Good news for smartphone users, 4G rolled out in 296 Indian cities

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced the commercial launch of 4G services in 296 towns across India after testing the market in select cities.

Zuckerberg makes renewed pitch for Free Basics service

Zuckerberg makes renewed pitch for Free Basics service

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Zuckerberg appeared on a video to personally promote Free Basics.

PIX: Unseen photos reveal George W Bush's response to 9/11 attacks

PIX: Unseen photos reveal George W Bush's response to 9/11 attacks

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Previously unseen photographs of then-US President George W. Bush during 9/11 have been released.

10 reasons to thank your stars for being born in India

10 reasons to thank your stars for being born in India

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Think about it! Where else you're going to see things like this eh?

Four key steps BJP should immediately take

Four key steps BJP should immediately take

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Two years is when the honeymoon surely starts to sour, so what should Prime Minister Narendra Modi focus on ahead of 2019? Devanik Saha offers some ideas.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com6 May 2016

This week's collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world.

PHOTO: Is this the world's oldest Quran?

PHOTO: Is this the world's oldest Quran?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Radiocarbon dating found the manuscript to be at least 1,370 years old, making it among the earliest in existence.

Sudha Murty's tips for writers

Sudha Murty's tips for writers

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

"A writer must be like a sponge. I absorb everything from different parts of life."

PIX: Inside the Bigg Boss house

PIX: Inside the Bigg Boss house

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Here's a closer look at the living quarters of the Bigg Boss 7 contestants.

Why Raja Sen thought Prince was The Joker

Why Raja Sen thought Prince was The Joker

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Prince, remembers Raja Sen, snuck his way into an underage brain and sparked off deliciously inappropriate thoughts in style.

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