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Sights And Dazzle Of Japan
Rediff.com25 Jun 2024Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.
Manipur football dreams torn apart by ethnic clashes
Rediff.com24 May 2024ESU coach Ngampao Kipgen, a member of the Kuki tribe, told Reuters he was forced to flee to the hills with his family after his house was burned down.
Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour
Rediff.com1 May 2024The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. The lush tea bushes, the delegates joining in for the moonlight plucking of Silver Tips Imperial first flush, a favourite of late Queen Elizabeth II, cut a picture of mystical magic. But it's not the Kurseong tea garden's only shining moment - the last few years have been busy for the estate and its bungalow.
J-K: Boat carrying school children capsizes in Jhelum, 6 dead
Rediff.com16 Apr 2024A boat carrying mostly school children capsized in the Jhelum river on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday, leaving six people dead, officials said.
Big Girls Don't Cry Review: Watchable
Rediff.com14 Mar 2024Big Girls Don't Cry is too solemn to be fun and too timid to be truly bold, feels Deepa Gahlot.
Anderson's 'Lovely' Recovery Dip
Rediff.com5 Mar 2024This breathtaking backdrop sets the stage for an iconic moment as England's James Anderson stands on the cusp of a historic achievement -- just two wickets away from the coveted 700 in Test cricket.
'Heavy fuel' leaked from Manipur power station spills into streams
Rediff.com11 Jan 2024Heavy machinery was deployed to divert the flow of the water in the affected streams towards fields, an official told PTI.
10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best
Rediff.com27 Dec 2023Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.
10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT
Rediff.com21 Nov 2023Of late, war films -- particularly those that tell stories of the 1971 War and Kargil -- have been produced.
Apurva Review: Give It A Miss
Rediff.com15 Nov 2023With no other stand-out performance (besides Tara Sutaria's) or impressive scene, Apurva falls by the wayside, where other quickly made films end up, points out Deepa Gahlot.
Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens
Rediff.com23 Oct 2023In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background.
Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley Review: Agatha Christie Redux
Rediff.com27 Sep 2023Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley is fun in parts, discovers Deepa Gahlot.
Heatwave in Kashmir leaves locals, tourists in cold sweat
Rediff.com15 Sep 2023Kashmir is reeling from a heat wave after the valley earlier this week witnessed the second-hottest September day in recorded history, causing hardships to locals and tourists alike.
'Jai Hind Papa': 6-yr-old son in army fatigues offers last salute to Col Manpreet
Rediff.com15 Sep 2023Kabir was seen clinging to the tricolour-wrapped coffin of his father. He bowed before his father's body just before cremation.
Thousands join Maj Dhonchak's last rites in Panipat
Rediff.com15 Sep 2023The mortal remains of Major Ashish Dhonchak, who died fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, were consigned to the flames on Friday with full military honours at his native village in Panipat as thousands of mourners joined the grieving family and officers for his final journey.
The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru
Rediff.com31 Aug 2023It is on the exact spot where the Guru is said to have created 108 waterfalls, that the Yangtse clash took place between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA on the night of December 9, 2022. As it had done in Ladakh in May 2020, the PLA tried to change the unmarked LAC in the Yangtse sector in Arunachal Pradesh. It was the most serious border incident since the Galwan Valley clash in June 2020, notes Claude Arpi.
Govt failed in Manipur, PM indifferent, says INDIA in memo to governor
Rediff.com30 Jul 2023In a memorandum submitted to Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey, the 21 opposition MPs who signed the document demanded urgent rehabilitation and resettlement of the affected people to bring peace and harmony to the state.
Adhura Review: Predictable, Yet Engaging
Rediff.com7 Jul 2023If you're a fan of the horror genre, give Adhura a watch because it will definitely give you the heebie-jeebies! recommends Namrata Thakker.
Is Governor Ravi Serving Hindutva Electoral Cause Well?
Rediff.com4 Jul 2023While Governor Ravi's speeches have put the local BJP supporters on the defensive in matters of religion and social justice, his add-on 'attack on the constitutional scheme' in the 'Senthil Balaji case', has been condemned squarely by many legal experts and editorial writers across the country, thus adding weight to CM Stalin's position -- at least until the courts come up with their binding views, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!
Rediff.com29 Jun 2023The Royal Observatory Greenwich shortlisted 34 images for its Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2023 competition from thousands of entries received from all over the world.
Modi collaborates with Grammy winner singer for a song
Rediff.com17 Jun 2023Prime Minister Narendra Modi has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning Indian-American singer Falu for a special song to promote the benefits of millets and their potential to alleviate world hunger.
Asur 2 Review: Thrilling!
Rediff.com1 Jun 2023What goes in favour of Asur 2 is its pace and novelty, even though the approach has all the hokiness of a comic book, observes Deepa Gahlot.
India downplays China, Saudi absence as G20 events kicks off in Srinagar
Rediff.com22 May 2023Delegates of all G20 countries, barring China, arrived in Srinagar on Monday for the third working group meeting on tourism -- a much-anticipated event for which authorities have made extensive security arrangements and spruced up the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
In Photos: The Man Who Will Be Crowned King
Rediff.com5 May 2023A look back at many memorable moments in his life as Prince Charles.
The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra
Rediff.com31 Jan 2023Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the Kashmir operations on November 3, 1947.
The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra
Rediff.com31 Jan 2023Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the Kashmir operations on November 3, 1947.
Waluscha's Day Out With Arbaaz
Rediff.com4 Nov 2022A week before Tanaav starts streaming on SonyLiv, the makers invited the cast and their friends for a special screening.
Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland
Rediff.com28 Oct 2022'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.
Soldiers guarding LoC also battle hostile weather in J-K's Keran sector
Rediff.com7 Sep 2022These Army posts -- some at the highest altitude of about 12,000 feet -- are the first line of defense against the intruders in these infamous, traditional routes of infiltration. These infiltration routes converge at the mighty Shamsabari range.
250 terrorists waiting across LoC, Army steps up vigil to counter intrusion
Rediff.com6 Sep 2022For the soldiers at this frontier, it's a battle that has to be fought on two fronts -- hostile neighbour and harsh winter, which is approaching.
Amarnath yatra resumes after three days, but many questions remain
Rediff.com11 Jul 2022The Amarnath pilgrimage resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for three days following flash floods that claimed 15 lives, while the Jammu and Kashmir administration said it would get a clear picture by Tuesday about the damage.
Tamil Nadu's Is Saivism Hinduism Debate
Rediff.com12 May 2022Stalin's personal intervention in the Adheenam row may have contained the avoidable political damage and social tensions at least for now, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
9 Amazing Places To Visit In India
Rediff.com29 Apr 2022Laxmi Sorte and Kaustav Ghosh, who travelled across 29 Indian states and five Union territories in 101 days, recommend a list of lesser known places in India to add to your travel bucket list.
Report makes shocking revelations about Chinese losses in Galwan
Rediff.com3 Feb 2022At least 38 PLA troops drowned while crossing a fast-flowing, sub-zero river in darkness, according to an article in the Australian newspaper The Klaxon which cited a report prepared by a group of social media researchers after a year-long investigation.
Actors We Miss at the Harry Potter Reunion
Rediff.com4 Jan 2022A look at the actors, who have been a part of the franchise and are no more.
Insisted on full disengagement in all talks with China: Govt
Rediff.com31 Dec 2021"Numerous rounds of talks have taken place with the Chinese counterparts to deescalate the situation without compromising on India's stand of 'complete disengagement and immediate restoration of status quo ante'," the defence ministry said.
Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies
Rediff.com27 Dec 2021Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.
After 12 years, Kashmir's Pushkar celebrations
Rediff.com25 Nov 2021Minimum temperatures have plummeted below the freezing point across the Kashmir Valley, but pilgrims from all over India can be seen taking a dip at Shadipora located at the confluence of the Jhelum river and Sindh stream in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir these days.