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'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

'Goa Inquisition was most merciless and cruel'

IMAGE: Richard Zimler. Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their......

Artificial rain not a sustainable solution to pollution crisis: Experts

Can artificial rain dissipate toxins in the air? As the skies over several parts of north India turn blue again and pollution levels improve from 'severe' but continue to be 'very poor', the......

The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com P R S (Biki to friends)......

The Last Double Decker Bus Ride

Mumbai bid adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses On Friday, September 15, 2023.Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar took a ride on the last non AC......

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Photograph: Reuters Reliance......

Over 100 mn consumers want to upgrade to 5G in India: Ericcson report

More than 100 million users with 5G-ready smartphones wish to upgrade to a 5G subscription in 2023 while a majority of them are open to adopting a higher data-tiered plan in the next 12 months, a......

Now, Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha

The challenge, Godrej says, was to reach a younger audience and children who might have had very little association with the brand. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. IMAGE: The comic book is all about......

Now, Watch Article 370 On OTT

A spread of eclectic entertainment on OTT for you. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch. Article 370Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Yami Gautam and Priyamani star as......

Ripley Review: Mind-Blowing!

The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra. 'Does the world need another cinematic representation of the Ripley story?'......

'I won't be able to do this again'

'It took us 14 years to get our story into theatres.' IMAGE: Prithviraj Sukumaran in The Goat Life (Aadujeevitham). Playing the real-life abuse survivor Najeeb Muhammed, Malayalam superstar......

Yodha Review: Sturdy Sidharth Malhotra To The Rescue

It’s on the lead character's charm and rugged shoulders that Yodha shamelessly rests, giving Arun perfectly good reason to gloat, ‘Is picture ka hero main......

Priscilla to Poor Things On OTT This Week

There's a spate of book-to-screen adaptations dominating OTT streaming this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. PriscillaWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: English Sofia Coppola's......

When Olonga 'bounced Tendulkar out' in Sharjah...

IMAGE: A mean bouncer to get Sachin Tendulkar out on a lifeless Sharjah track during a tri-series in 1998 made him a household name in India. Photograph: Craig Prentis/All Sport/Getty Images In a......

IPL curators, groundsmen rewarded Rs 1.25 crore

IMAGE: The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: BCCI Calling them 'unsung heroes', the BCCI on Monday announced a prize money of Rs 1.25 crore......

Neeraj Chauhan: From selling vegetables to making Asian Games team

IMAGE: From left, archers Sachin Gupta, Tarundeep Rai and Neeraj Chauhan. Photograph: Archery Association of India/Twitter Uncapped 19-year-old India archer Neeraj Chauhan was driven into......

'Harmanpreet does well when she has her back to wall'

IMAGE : Harmanpreet Kaur scored 109 off 107 balls, studded with 10 fours and 2 sixes. Photograph: ICC/Media Harmanpreet Kaur is at her best when she has her back to the wall, the stylish Smriti......

PIX: Barty storms into semis; Halep through

IMAGE: World No 1 Ashleigh Barty wrapped up the win over Sofia Kenin in just over an hour without facing a single break point. Photograph: Mark Brake/Getty Images World number one Ashleigh Barty......

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