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In I-Day address, Modi sets the tone for 2024 polls

Setting the tone for his 2024 re-election bid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for waging a war against the 'three evils' of corruption, appeasement and dynastic politics, stepped up......

'I stayed like a common prisoner and did not ask for any privileges'

'The place I used to sleep in the jail had a big window high up on the opposite side, where at sunrise and sunset time a bird would drop in every day.''It could be an eagle or a peacock. And......

Alia Bhatt's 'Kanyadaan' ad sparks culture debate

The bride, pretty, radiant and in red, sits in front of the sacred fire, her family, the groom and his parents around, the love flowing like a balmy breeze. And in that arguably most precious......

An India like no other

Every year, for thousands of years, the Sonepur Mela, transforms a small rural town in north Bihar into a giant fair.Rediff.com's Archana Masih spent a day in the rural fair that once drew......

Modi launches BHIM app; now says your thumb is your bank

In significant push towards a less-cash economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced starting a biometric payment system using Aadhar platform within two weeks even as he exhorted......

Can't accept Amazon offer until legally viable: Future's ind directors

Independent directors of Future Retail have turned down Amazon's offer of financial support to the company through a deal with private equity firm Samara Capital, saying any legally invalid offer......

Are family businesses doomed to split?

Since families multiply much faster than the number of businesses, after a point, there just aren't enough independent firms for each member to run. Vishesh C Chandiok, National Managing Partner,......

'Shammi Kapoor Wanted To Marry Me But...'

'It was not a love affair, it was much more.' IMAGE: Mumtaz in Khilona. As the ever-gorgeous Mumtaz turns 76 on July 31, she takes us down memory lane. She tells Subhash K Jha, "Rajesh Khanna......

'Heeramandi Showed India As A Sone Ki Chidiya'

'The primary set took over three months to build with 14,000-15,000 workers employed at a time.' 'We ensured that Mallikajaan's Shahi Mahal lived up to its name.''One zardosi panel cost around Rs 4......

'I took my father for granted'

'I was attracted to Javed because he was exactly like my father.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi with her father Kaifi Azmi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shabana Azmi/Instagram On Kaifi Azmi's 102nd birth......

Lessons from Bollywood: How to entertain children

Children need constant attention and care. But most importantly all forms of wisdom must be conveyed in the language of fun and games. Ever the entertainer, Bollywood has mastered the art of......

When Rekha wanted to marry me

'Yes, seriously.''This was the time she was going through a bad phase; her personal life was a mess after her alleged affair with Amitabh Bachchan ended and her career was going nowhere.'A gripping......

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