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Heard In The US: 'Rahul Bhai Zindabad!'

Heard In The US: 'Rahul Bhai Zindabad!'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

'Initially, I didn't think much of him. But when I walked alongside him, I realized he has what it takes.'

How UPA Govt Failed To Honour Sam Manekshaw

How UPA Govt Failed To Honour Sam Manekshaw

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

'We failed as a country because those who should have been there to say goodbye did not show up.'

Ask Sikhs In Punjab If They Want Khalistan...

Ask Sikhs In Punjab If They Want Khalistan...

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Almost all will say no. Then ask them why they don't push back at those who rise the slogan of Khalistan. Somebody would confront you with a counter-question: If people can talk of a Hindu Rashtra, why get so upset if others talk of a Sikh Nation, points out Shekhar Gupta.

What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s, points out Shekhar Gupta.

China plays Punjabi songs for Indian troops at Ladakh's Finger 4

China plays Punjabi songs for Indian troops at Ladakh's Finger 4

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

According to sources, the post at which the Chinese army has put up loudspeakers is under 24x7 constant watch by Indian soldiers and it is possible that the Chinese might be indulging in such drama to distract our troops or perhaps just relieve the pressure.

Confusion over border worsened Partition violence

Confusion over border worsened Partition violence

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

While West Punjab became part of West Pakistan, East Punjab was given to India, and Bengal's division saw a large swathe of its eastern territory forming part of East Pakistan.

'I Was Fortunate To Fight The 1971 War'

'I Was Fortunate To Fight The 1971 War'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

'The 1971 War was our greatest military victory.' 'It had so many stories of exceptional valour and leadership.'

Nearly 16,000 Indian students stuck in Ukraine, most from Gujarat and Kerala

Nearly 16,000 Indian students stuck in Ukraine, most from Gujarat and Kerala

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

About 16,000 Indians, mostly students, are stranded in Ukraine as Russia's invasion of the east European country entered its second day on Friday. Of the students, many studying medicine in Kharkiv and Kyiv, about 2,500 are from Gujarat and 2,320 from Kerala.

'Home Cooking Is Becoming A Lost Art'

'Home Cooking Is Becoming A Lost Art'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

'Our recipes come from our real-life experiences and have a story behind them.'

UAE bans travel from India due to COVID situation

UAE bans travel from India due to COVID situation

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

The travel ban will come into effect from 11.59 pm on Saturday, April 24, and is subject to review after 10 days.

Lakha Khan, An Indian Treasure

Lakha Khan, An Indian Treasure

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

It is astonishing, even for many of us who may have wide exposure to music, to see how such world-class performers are so little known in their own land, notes Aakar Patel.

Will Repeal of Farm Laws Win UP For BJP?

Will Repeal of Farm Laws Win UP For BJP?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Western UP contributes nearly 70 seats to the 402-member UP assembly. In 2017, the BJP had swept the region. Every pre-2022 poll survey had suggested the party would face its biggest attrition from this region because of the farmers' groups.

Axone review

Axone review

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

For audiences craving something new, Axone leaves a good impression, notes Joginder Tuteja.

The strange case of Nitish's dissenting voice within NDA

The strange case of Nitish's dissenting voice within NDA

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

From opposing the NPR and NRC to demanding special status for Bihar to staying out of the Union Cabinet on principle to showing the BJP who was boss in Bihar, Nitish Kumar has wasted no opportunity at cocking a snook at the BJP leadership. But how long can he continue, asks Gopal Krishna.

Heavy rains cripple Delhi-NCR; waterlogging disrupts traffic

Heavy rains cripple Delhi-NCR; waterlogging disrupts traffic

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

The meteorological department has forecast more rains through the day and relative humidity at 100 per cent in Delhi.

Punjab untouched by Modi wave: Cong wins 8 seats

Punjab untouched by Modi wave: Cong wins 8 seats

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The Akali Dal-BJP alliance won on four seats and the AAP bagged one.

Sheila Dikshit is CM face for Congress in Uttar Pradesh

Sheila Dikshit is CM face for Congress in Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

"I thank the high command for imposing their trust on me and assigning me this big responsibility," she said soon after the announcement.

What the first Indians tell us about ourselves

What the first Indians tell us about ourselves

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

'India is a strange place.' 'On the one hand we have the most advanced science working on our origins and our ancestry.' 'On the other we are at war with ourselves over a temple to a god whom our first ancestors knew nothing of,' says Aakar Patel.

Mamata's folly may cause wrinkles in Indo-Bangla ties

Mamata's folly may cause wrinkles in Indo-Bangla ties

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Mamata Banerjee is entitled to defend her people's interest but to boycott talks will trouble India's eastern neighbour for a long time, says B Z Khasru

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.

How India can win the border war

How India can win the border war

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

'Pakistan has no strategic depth and is vulnerable to Indian military power without even crossing the border,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Is UP-Bihar the New Punjab in Bollywood?

Is UP-Bihar the New Punjab in Bollywood?

Rediff.com7 May 2012

Anurag Kashyap, whose new film Gangs Of Wasseypur is set in the political badlands of Jharkhand, is set to release in June.

Why we must watch Meel Patthar

Why we must watch Meel Patthar

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

'We are a young nation. But I wanted to explore the conflict between the young and the old.' 'The cynicism of people who have lived it versus the optimism and naivete of the young.'

Attacker of elderly Sikh man pleads not guilty in US

Attacker of elderly Sikh man pleads not guilty in US

Rediff.com30 May 2013

A man accused of brutally attacking an 82-year-old Sikh with a steel rod outside a Gurdwara in a suspected hate crime this month has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and abusing an elderly.

Lessons for CEOs: How to retire gracefully

Lessons for CEOs: How to retire gracefully

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Most successful and ambitious business leaders feel persuaded that they have no competent successor, says R G Vilakudi.

Airlift Review: Akshay is impressive

Airlift Review: Akshay is impressive

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

'Even when toasting a true story, say our movies, a superstar is worth more than a real hero,' says Raja Sen.

What changed for India after Balakot airstrike?

What changed for India after Balakot airstrike?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

A realistic assessment will tell us that not much has changed between India and Pakistan; the relationship remains as fraught as before with little prospect of reconciliation, notes Ajai Shukla.

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

She lived for two-thirds of her life in India, adopted its national cause and customs, and took an Indian passport. She served a prison sentence in Lahore as part of Gandhi's protests against an Imperial power which happened to be her motherland. Freda Bedi delighted in confounding accepted definitions of identity.

Lahore mosque attack toll rises to 95

Lahore mosque attack toll rises to 95

Rediff.com29 May 2010

The death toll in the terror attacks on two Ahmedi mosques in Lahore rose to 95 on Saturday. After receiving complete reports of the number of bodies recovered from the two mosques at Model Town and Garhi Shahu that were attacked by heavily armed terrorists on Friday, officials put the death toll at 95. Over 100 people were injured in the attacks in this eastern Pakistani city. The Jamaat-e-Ahamdiyya Pakista, which represents the sect, said the government was 'going soft'.

Taliban creating new terror-havens: report

Taliban creating new terror-havens: report

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

If rapid Talibanisation of Pakistan continues, the next generation of the world's most sophisticated terrorists will be born, indoctrinated, and trained in the nuclear-armed Pakistan, an American think tank on Tuesday said in a report.

Indus Treaty: 'Modisaab is playing a dangerous game'

Indus Treaty: 'Modisaab is playing a dangerous game'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

'What Modisaab will accomplish by tampering with the treaty is providing ammunition to ultra-nationalist right wing elements within Pakistan who see India as an existential threat.'

Kareena-Shahid's beautiful love tunes

Kareena-Shahid's beautiful love tunes

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

The music of Kareena-Shahid starrer Jab We Met starts run-of-the-mill but presents a lot of surprises along the way. Pritam's music is worth a listen.

Small town India travelling abroad

Small town India travelling abroad

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

Naksha offers some good options

Naksha offers some good options

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

'We had to throw the Pakistanis out'

'We had to throw the Pakistanis out'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Brigadier M P Bajwa (retd), commander of the troops that captured Tiger Hill, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how a band of young soldiers won the Kargil War's most famous battle with their blood and grit.

China Air hires 17 Indian airhostesses

China Air hires 17 Indian airhostesses

Rediff.com20 Oct 2005

China Eastern Airlines, the only Chinese carrier that operates direct services to India, has recruited 17 young Indian stewardesses to cater to the growing India-China segment, the company said on Thursday.\n

Travel agents to boycott European airlines

Travel agents to boycott European airlines

Rediff.com14 Jun 2004

The Travel Agents Federation of India has threatened to stop selling tickets of major European airlines from June 26 if the second round of talks with them on June 22 to discuss the issue of slash in the agents' ticket commission fail.

Mandela to be the Kumars' guest

Mandela to be the Kumars' guest

Rediff.com5 Jan 2004

2017: The Year of Elections

2017: The Year of Elections

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

5 states that contribute just under a fifth of the Lok Sabha's seats will go to the polls early this year.

India has limited options in securing hostages' release

India has limited options in securing hostages' release

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

The ground situation in Iraq is so bad that there is no scope for any non-conventional action or any kind of bravery. Patience, slow movement, and full backing to Indian negotiators would help in a big way, says Sheela Bhatt.

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