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What Our Netas Can Borrow From Trump

Our politicians need to take a leaf out of Mr Trump's personalised merchandise sale: It keeps his image in the public eye, continuing to engage him differently and innovatively with his supporters,......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Election Commission's Knock At Midnight!

My press card did not stop them. They entered the room, one ran to the balcony; another opened the cupboard and a third went into the bathroom. A Ganesh Nadar's close encounters with the Election......

Initial hours were scary, thought we would die soon: Tunnel survivor on ordeal

Pushkar Singh Airay, one of the 41 workers rescued from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand, on Wednesday said the initial several days were very difficult for them as they had to survive without......

Is Governor Ravi Serving Hindutva Electoral Cause Well?

When it comes to electoral politics, religion has taken a back seat in Tamil Nadu long before Hindutva became fashionable in its various avatars, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu......

Will GST make Life simple? Not a chance!

'In practice, GST will increase the pain of compliance, if not the cost, a lot.' 'It also has clauses that offer scope to create a single market for corruption,' warns Devangshu Datta.Illustration:......

Luxor retail foray on cards

Luxor Writing Instruments Pvt Ltd is foraying into retail sector by launching stationary outlets. Initially, the outlets, owned by the company, will be launched in the metros, before going for......

Cars, diesel to cost more in Delhi

The Delhi Budget on Friday proposed a hike in sales tax on diesel from 12 to 20 per cent, doubled the 4 per cent tax on readymade garments costing over Rs 1,000 and slapped a levy of 2-4 per cent......

'We are in search of a Shiva to consume the poison from banking system'

'Should the government be in the business of running banks?''Particularly when it does not have the fiscal strength to continuously infuse capital into such banks?' Tamal Bandyopadhyay is a......

What we dearly miss as modern gadgets rule our lives

For people like me, all these fast-moving gadgets are not only costly and confusing but emotionally barren as well notes Barun Roy. Image: 920s Underwood typewriter with Swedish layout.......

Why Is Rakul Laughing?

Samantha explores the Australian wildlife... Kartiks BTS picture with Sreeleela... Aahana feels gratitude... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram Rakul Singh channels in her inner......

CTRL Review: Masterful Thriller

Sukanya Verma recommends watching CTRL on a computer for an eerie, immersive, real-time experience. Unsettling, isn't it? Our most reliable source of information and communication can be......

Murder Mubarak Review: Poor Man's Agatha Christie

Despite director Homi Adajania’s ease around quirky ensembles and macabre touches, Murder Mubarak fails to draw the viewer into its shallow world of the vain and wealthy, feels......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

Half Pants Full Pants Review: Memorable!

Half Pants Full Pants will instantly warm your heart, Divya Nair tells us. No matter how old we get or where we land up in life, memories of our childhood instantly bring a smile on our faces. To......

EPL PIX: Another home defeat for United; Spurs back to winning ways

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes applauds fans after the match against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, Manchester.......

Rohit Sharma: I stood down; was not dropped!

'The chat that I had with the coach and selector was very simple. That I am not able to score runs, there is no form, it is an important match and we need a player with form.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma......

'The ball is going to miss you, and so will all of us'

Lionel Messi pays tribute to former Barca teammate Andres Iniesta, who announced his retirement from football on Monday, October 7. IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates with Andres Iniesta during the......

Kohli pens heartfelt letter as AB enters ICC Hall of Fame

IMAGE: Ab de Villiers scored more than 20,000 international runs across all three formats of the game. Photograph: Indian Premier League The International Cricket Council (ICC) on......

Tenacity, altruism define white-ball maestro Dhawan

IMAGE: A prolific opener, Shikhar Dhawan scored over 6000 runs in ODI cricket. Photograph: ICC/X A bit of selfishness, they say, is a necessary trait in the make-up of elite athletes. But Shikhar......

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