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Candy review
Rediff.com8 Sep 2021Candy is worth binge-watching because it offers a good mix of drama, mystery and intrigue, observes Namrata Thakker.
Shershaah review
Rediff.com12 Aug 2021This is the meatiest role of Sidharth Malhotra's career and the man sure enough gives it his all. There's charm, swagger, warmth, empathy, verve, authority -- a lively portrait of a lion, a legend, applauds Sukanya Verma.
'Kashmir has been reduced to being a municipality'
Rediff.com6 Aug 2021'Earlier we had been told we were the crown of India.'
5 Assam cops killed in clashes at border with Mizoram
Rediff.com27 Jul 2021Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to the chief ministers of Assam and Mizoram, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Zoramthanga respectively, and urged them to ensure peace along the disputed border and find an amicable settlement.
Tension along Assam-Mizoram border after violence; CMs fight on Twitter
Rediff.com26 Jul 2021The situation along the Mizoram-Assam border has been on the boil since June-end when Assam Police allegedly took control over an area known as 'Aitlang hnar' about 5 km from Vairengte, accusing the neighbouring state of encroaching on its territory.
8 dead, 31 missing in avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli
Rediff.com24 Apr 2021A total of 430 BRO workers were at the road-construction site when the avalanche occurred on Friday, Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok Kumar said.
India's cry for water falls on deaf ears
Rediff.com23 Mar 2021India's water future remains very bleak. The monsoon season, which once extended to 4 months, is now down to less than 30 days of heavy rain.
U'khand disaster: 'Temporary lake' triggers concern
Rediff.com12 Feb 2021At the devastated Tapovan power project site rescuers worked nonstop even as the odds of finding the trapped workers alive seemed slim.
'Rishiganga has been obliterated from the map'
Rediff.com10 Feb 2021While rescue efforts are on in full swing, the narrow tunnel and the massive slush that was brought down by the glacial flood are hampering rescue operations, confirm Swati Bhadauria, the district collector of Chamoli, and Yashwant Singh Chauhan, the superintendent of police.
What caused U'khand distaster? Here's what scientists say
Rediff.com9 Feb 2021The teams carried out a helicopter survey of the area on Tuesday to find clues as to what led to the massive flash floods that swept everything on the way.
'The Garhwal mountain range is perhaps the most fragile ecosystem'
Rediff.com9 Feb 2021'We need an early warning system in India.'
FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament
Rediff.com29 Jan 2021Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
The soldier who won India's first Param Vir Chakra
Rediff.com3 Nov 2020Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the Kashmir operations on November 3, 1947.
Did Modi ignore Xi's betrayal in Ladakh?
Rediff.com16 Oct 2020Did Xi deliver a message to Modi at Mamallapuram, which though couched in a velvet glove was time-bound? What was that message? It is clear Indian/Israeli/US spy satellites would not have missed detecting Chinese troop movements towards the Ladakh-Tibet frontier. Then why did some important functionaries in the Government of India choose to only ask the Russians about this in April 2020? Was Russian reassurance of Chinese troop movements being part of a routine exercise the reason that the Leh-based XIV Corps did not mobilise itself for its annual summer exercises near the LAC? A fascinating excerpt from Iqbal Chand Malhotra's new book Red Fear: The China Threat.
Can Gondal's FAU-G tackle PUBG's withdrawal pangs?
Rediff.com5 Sep 2020According to nCore Games, FAU-G will be based on real scenarios encountered by the Indian security forces to deal with both domestic and foreign threats, with its first level set against the Galwan Valley backdrop. The start-up is planning to monetise the venture through in-game purchase where people will be able to buy better items in the game like better armour for an enhanced gaming experience.
These images of the world are so breathtaking they don't look real
Rediff.com11 Aug 2020Epic volcanoes, breathtaking beaches and otherworldly canyons... Feast your eyes on fine photography! Agora, a free photography app, recently held its #Landscape2020 contest. The competition, which ran from June 19 until July 3, encouraged photographers to share images they've taken of stunning scenery around the world. Octavi Royo, Agora's CEO & co-founder, said: 'Nature surrounds us and protects us. The #Landscape2020 photos will pass through your eyes to impact directly into your heart.' Scroll through to see the amazing shots.
How the army taught the Chinese a lesson
Rediff.com28 Jul 2020The Chinese probably thought that brutal assault was a knock-out, but they had not counted on the ingenuity, loyalty and courage of battle-trained Indian officers and jawans.
Elephant dies after being fed pineapple stuffed with crackers
Rediff.com3 Jun 2020The incident took place on May 27 while the elephant was standing in water and forest officials said that it died standing in river Velliyar after it suffered an injury in its lower jaw.
Subdued Eid celebrations in India in shadow of COVID-19
Rediff.com24 May 2020Major mosques and idghas, which see tens of thousands of people offering namaz on Eid and then embracing each other, remained mostly empty perhaps for the first time on the festival as the government has prohibited all kinds of religious gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Bundesliga to lure soccer-starved global TV audiences
Rediff.com15 May 2020'With the Bundesliga as the only league to be broadcast on TV, I expect we will have an audience of a billion'
How Himachal contained Covid-19 and earned Modi's praise
Rediff.com5 May 2020Behind the state's success in containing coronavirus positive cases is one novel initiative -- Active Case Finding or ACF, which even Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed for the bigger states to follow. The ACF campaign began in April with 16,000 basic health personnel, ASHA, anganwadi workers and auxiliary nurse midwives (ANM) out on foot trekking to most mountain valleys, snow-bound districts and remote passes of the state, reports Ashwani Sharma.
The bogey of a Hindu Rashtra
Rediff.com31 Jan 2020'The idea of a 'Hindu Rashtra' only emerged in the 1920s and 1930s.' 'The context at that time was the clear British attempt at 'divide and rule' between Hindus and Muslims and within Hindus on caste lines,' argues military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Civic authorities can be criminally prosecuted
Rediff.com9 Jan 2020The big question is whether the regulators will have the courage to prosecute the bigwigs in the cities.
Citizenship bill is a triumph of the idea of India
Rediff.com12 Dec 2019'This bill is for the children of Partition who are still subject to inhuman barbarism because they profess a faith rooted in India.' 'If India fails them, we shall be no better than a Pakistan which brutalises its minorities and has turned into a factory of intolerant bigots,' says former BJP MP Tarun Vijay.
A Motorcycle Ride from Ladakh to Kashmir
Rediff.com25 Nov 2019'The lush green of Kashmir was exactly like the postcards and posters I had seen growing up.'
Will Apple's latest strategies help push India sales?
Rediff.com26 Sep 2019Recently, Apple did two things differently. First, it entered video streaming sector with cheaper options and second it has opened up its OTT service for non-Apple users too.
After 29 days, Omar Abdullah gets visit from sister
Rediff.com2 Sep 2019Three-time chief minister Farooq Abdullah is under house arrest at his Gupkar Road residence while his son Omar is confined to Hari Niwas, a state guesthouse-turned into a jail, barely 500 metres away. Mehbooba is in detention in a hut at Chashmeshahi near the governor's residence Raj Bhavan.
In Wayanad, Rahul recalls fond memories of father
Rediff.com17 Apr 2019Gandhi, who is on a whirlwind two-day tour of Kerala as part of Lok Sabha poll campaign and is contesting from Wayanad besides his family bastion Amethi, took time off his hectic schedule to pay obeisance at the famed Thirunelli temple near the stream.
The crown Jewel of Changi Airport
Rediff.com15 Apr 2019Singapore's Changi Airport has long been touted as the "best airport in the world." That status becomes even more cemented on April 17, when it will officially open a dazzling pre-security attraction known as Jewel. Here's a sneak peak at the airport's crowned Jewel.
Have you watched these short films?
Rediff.com5 Mar 2019Streaming a diverse range of moods and moments, these films are a fairly commendable effort if not always riveting, feels Sukanya Verma.
What if Nehru had used the IAF in 1962?
Rediff.com2 Mar 2019'If we had sent a few airplanes (into Tibet), we could have wiped the Chinese out.' 'And everything could have been different in the 1962 War.' 'They did not believe me there was no Chinese air force.' 'Can you imagine what would have happened if we had used the IAF at that time?' 'The Chinese would have never dared do anything down the line.'
Statue of Unity will do for Kevatia what Rann Utsav did for Kutch
Rediff.com14 Nov 2018'Will the Statue of Unity and Tent City Narmada have as much of a transformational effect on the local economy as the salt desert/Tent City Dhordo did is something that only time can tell,' says Sanjeev Nayyar.
The lost and now 'found' Saraswati river
Rediff.com8 Nov 2018This Haryana village believes it has 'found' the Saraswati river of the Vedas.
PhD scholar who joined Hizb among 2 terrorists killed in encounter
Rediff.com11 Oct 2018Authorities shut down schools and other educational institutions in north Kashmir as a precautionary measure for maintaining law and order.
Heavy rains kill 3 in Jammu, flood alert in central Kashmir
Rediff.com30 Jun 2018Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended due to lurking threat of floods in the Valley, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded, officials said.
The Beauties of Sikkim
Rediff.com21 May 2018'The Himalayan people may not represent a large or politically influential section of the population, but India's security depends on them.' 'Let us hope Sikkim remains a beacon of stability,' says Claude Arpi after a recent visit to the picturesque north eastern state.
Is Vitamin D deficiency India's new epidemic?
Rediff.com6 Mar 2018Our busy schedules, our living conditions where sunlight is often a luxury, pollution as also social mores that frown upon exposure are collectively responsible.