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India's Discoveries Haven't Received Attention They Deserve
Rediff.com6 Sep 2023In the ancient world there is a great deal of give and take and reciprocal learning. India was an integral and important constituent of such interchanges of goods and ideas.
Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best
Rediff.com5 Aug 2023The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!
Rediff.com14 Jul 2023'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode might take,' observes Sreehari Nair.
Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come
Rediff.com10 Oct 2022'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.
When Will Banks End Customer Harassment?
Rediff.com30 Aug 2022The branch managers have come out of their glass cabins and the sellers' market has transformed into a buyers' market, but there is no end to the harassment of customers, asserts Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Pix: Now, who wouldn't want to wear that!
Rediff.com23 Oct 2020Hemang Agarwal's Tattva collection is gorgeous representation of harmony.
Bengal cabinet offers stipend, housing to priests, Rs 50k to Pujo panels
Rediff.com24 Sep 2020Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had last week announced the scheme, and said many priests were reeling under financial crisis and her government was doling out sops to support them. "The Cabinet has given its nod to the 'Rajya Purohit Kalyan Prokolpo' which the chief minister had announced a few days ago," state home secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay said at the secretariat.
Shah 'peddled lies', 'hungry for votes' amid pandemic: TMC
Rediff.com9 Jun 2020Shah attacked Banerjee over the alleged culture of political violence in the state, saying the only industry that was flourishing in Bengal was that of "crude bombs and illegal weapons".
Is Virat Kohli the Greatest Of All Time?
Rediff.com16 Jan 2020He finished the decade with 20,960 international runs -- 5,775 more than anybody else -- and 69 hundreds -- 22 more than anybody else. This is a player performing at an extraordinarily high all-format level unseen in the history of cricket.
A meal made in heaven
Rediff.com15 Nov 2019Great chefs are alchemists. They put ingredients and flavours together in ways that are sometimes unfathomable, says Rahul Jacob.
PM vows to build new Vidyasagar statue, Didi hits back
Rediff.com16 May 2019While lashing out at Mamata Banerjee, the prime minister said he was going for a rally in Dum Dum later in the day but was not sure if the West Bengal Chief Minister will allow his helicopter to land.
Trinamool says 'BJP goons' damaged Vidyasagar bust; submits videos to EC
Rediff.com15 May 2019The party released two videos as 'proof' of BJP workers vandalising the statue.
TMC behind violence, EC 'mute spectator': Amit Shah
Rediff.com15 May 2019He rejected TMC's allegation that BJP workers vandalised a bust of educationist and social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
Rohan Murty, the master of many trades
Rediff.com31 Dec 2015Rahul is fascinated by history and ancient texts
Remembering the other 'Panditji'
Rediff.com25 May 2015When Prime Minister Modi observes the first anniversary of his government at Nagla Chandrabhan, Deendayal Upadhyaya's birthplace in Mathura, on Monday, he shall be essentially reiterating his commitment to achieving the ideal of Upadhyaya's 'Dharma Rajya', a State free of inequality and of division, says Dr Anirban Ganguly.
RSS chief Bhagwat again roots for Hindu rashtra; invokes Tagore
Rediff.com18 Jan 2015Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday made an appeal for turning the country into a "Hindu nation" saying Hinduism believes in the principle of "unity in diversity" as visualised by the Nobel laureate polymath Rabindranath Tagore.
The man to thank for babus' fatter wallets
Rediff.com28 Mar 2008No less than 4.5 million government employees will soon have more money in their pockets. And they can thank Justice Bellur Narayanaswamy Srikrishna for it. Still, public records do not have much information on the man.