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Why Jaiswal loves to get scolded by Rohit!

Why Jaiswal loves to get scolded by Rohit!

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

Rohit bhai scolding is mixed with love and indulgence: Yashasvi Jaiswal

'Zohran Mamdani Has A Very Complicated Identity'

'Zohran Mamdani Has A Very Complicated Identity'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

'He knew the world's eyes were on him, and he had to speak directly to the fears that immigrants in New York feel right now.'

Param Sundari Review: Just Like A Kerala Reel

Param Sundari Review: Just Like A Kerala Reel

Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

The lead pair looks good on screen. But each time they look lovingly into each other's eyes, the viewer's eye wanders over to the gorgeous landscape, observes Deepa Gahlot.

AC Milan star's dream home ruined by Mayor's big mouth

AC Milan star's dream home ruined by Mayor's big mouth

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

AC Milan striker Alvaro Morata's plan to live in a quaint village on the outskirts of the city has been ditched after the mayor revealed the Spain captain was moving into the locality in a social media blooper.

Bollywood's movie bloopers

Bollywood's movie bloopers

Rediff.com13 Aug 2009

Call it cinematic liberty, wild imagination or continuity lapses, these slips are hard to miss and harder to digest.

English bloopers: Those pesky prepositions

English bloopers: Those pesky prepositions

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

Having trouble dealing with those pesky prepositions? GA reader Praveen Madhukar Naik lends a hand.

Send us movie bloopers that you spotted!

Send us movie bloopers that you spotted!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2009

We're sure there are many out there just waiting to be spotted.

Have a favourite movie blooper? Write In!

Have a favourite movie blooper? Write In!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

Watching movies a little too closely has it's own rewards.

Movie Bloopers: Baghban's Valentine's Day in October?

Movie Bloopers: Baghban's Valentine's Day in October?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

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English bloopers: 'Reply fastly!'

English bloopers: 'Reply fastly!'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

More reader-driven English bloopers that focus on the internet's negative effect on written English.

Nine common English bloopers

Nine common English bloopers

Rediff.com1 Jun 2007

Do you study in the midnight or at midnight? How the English language can confuse us.

LeT's paragliders: Intelligence blooper?

LeT's paragliders: Intelligence blooper?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

Intelligence inputs that Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba has acquired as high as 50 paragliding equipments for potential use to launch suicide attacks prompting a security alert in India ahead of the Republic Day appears to be a blooper.

English bloopers: 'He said me to go'

English bloopers: 'He said me to go'

Rediff.com7 May 2007

Many of the mistakes we make in written and spoken English stem from the fact that we tend to directly translate what we are saying from our mother tongue.

Obama plays down oath blooper

Obama plays down oath blooper

Rediff.com22 Jan 2009

United States President Barack Obama tried to play down the blooper made by Chief Justice John Roberts during the swearing-in ceremony, saying the top judge helped him on a few stanzas of the oath and the entire ritual went off 'relatively smoothly'."We were up there... we have got a lot of stuff on our minds and he, actually, I think helped me out on a couple (of) stanzas there. So overall I think it went relatively smoothly and I am very grateful to him," Obama said.

Bloopers: 'She thought me English'

Bloopers: 'She thought me English'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

Readers send in more English Erros encountered in both the spoken and written word.

English bloopers: 'Is this your's?'

English bloopers: 'Is this your's?'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

Here's more English bloopers! This installment examines the correct usage of the apostrophe.

English Bloopers: 'Why you do me like this?'

English Bloopers: 'Why you do me like this?'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

More English Bloopers observed and sent in by rediff.com users.

Vote: The most embarrassing office bloopers

Vote: The most embarrassing office bloopers

Rediff.com13 Sep 2010

Sent out the wrong email to your boss or walked into the wrong loo? Vote for some of the most embarrassing workplace situations we could think of.

Airline bloopers: 'They were loud nuisances!'

Airline bloopers: 'They were loud nuisances!'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

We recently discussed airline bloopers and invited readers to share their air travel stories with us. Here, reader Sudipta Kiran Sarkar shares an amusing experience.

English bloopers: A guide for everyone

English bloopers: A guide for everyone

Rediff.com7 Sep 2007

Many words in English look and sound the same, but have different meanings. Do you understand the differences between them? Read on

English bloopers: 'She is very proudy!'

English bloopers: 'She is very proudy!'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

Translating sentences from Hindi to English often leads to errors. Here are some examples of how you can avoid such bloopers.

English bloopers: 'The exams are preponed'

English bloopers: 'The exams are preponed'

Rediff.com25 May 2007

Is that the right way to say exams will be held earlier than schedule? Find the answer to this and more in our series on English Bloopers.

Airline bloopers: 'She wanted all the desserts!'

Airline bloopers: 'She wanted all the desserts!'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

We recently discussed airline bloopers and invited readers to share their air travel stories with us. Here, reader Rohan Joshi shares two amusing experiences.

Airline bloopers: 'He misbehaved with the hostess'

Airline bloopers: 'He misbehaved with the hostess'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

We recently discussed airline bloopers and invited readers to share their air travel stories with us. Here, reader Suresh Menon shares an experience.

English bloopers: 'Every Sunday, I take headbath'

English bloopers: 'Every Sunday, I take headbath'

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Know when to use 'can' and 'may'? And, can you take a 'headbath'? We continue in our series of reader driven articles on English bloopers.

Airline bloopers: 'They created a mess on board!'

Airline bloopers: 'They created a mess on board!'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

We recently discussed airline bloopers and invited readers to share their air travel stories with us. Here, reader Richa Fernandes shares her experience.

Airline bloopers: The most annoying high flying habits!

Airline bloopers: The most annoying high flying habits!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

You may be a first-timer or a frequent flier, but there are some things you simply cannot afford to forget while travelling by air.

Airline bloopers: 'Her child was so ill-behaved!'

Airline bloopers: 'Her child was so ill-behaved!'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

We recently discussed airline bloopers and invited readers to share their air travel stories with us. Here, reader T Singh shares an experience.

English bloopers: The girls are lying with me!

English bloopers: The girls are lying with me!

Rediff.com28 May 2007

Ninth series of English bloopers. Learn how one wrongly placed letter can lead to unwanted attention.

English bloopers: 'I haven't found it nowhere!'

English bloopers: 'I haven't found it nowhere!'

Rediff.com23 May 2007

When do you use 'practise' and when do you use 'practice'? We continue with our English blooper series.

'Did you go their as well?' More english bloopers

'Did you go their as well?' More english bloopers

Rediff.com14 May 2007

Speaking English is a lot easier than writing it, particularly when words that sound similar have different spellings.

English Bloopers: 'She came in at 12:00 pm'

English Bloopers: 'She came in at 12:00 pm'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

English Bloopers straight from our readers, for our readers. A user-driven series that looks at common errors and how to avoid them!

MoSha Know Yogi Is His Own Master

MoSha Know Yogi Is His Own Master

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

In the recent past, Adityanath and the RSS seem to have come closer. The warmth is more on the part of the RSS. And even now, not all requests from the RSS are accommodated by the UP government, points out Aditi Phadnis.

Bihar varsity orders probe as admit cards show photos of PM, Dhoni

Bihar varsity orders probe as admit cards show photos of PM, Dhoni

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

Photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, star cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan have been found on admit cards issued by a university in the state.

Top job interview bloopers revealed!

Top job interview bloopers revealed!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

Want to crack a job interview without any blunders? Well, then here are some things, which the interviewers don't expect you to do during the one on one session.

Rahul commits blooper, calls Modi 'opposition leader'

Rahul commits blooper, calls Modi 'opposition leader'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday committed a faux pas when he apparently referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "opposition leader".

After PM's blooper, power being rushed to Nagla Fatela

After PM's blooper, power being rushed to Nagla Fatela

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Nagla Fatela, the village Prime Minister said had finally got electricity, is still without power, as are 1,282 other habitats in this UP district. Now, officials are scurrying to realise Modi's claim.

Common CV bloopers you should avoid

Common CV bloopers you should avoid

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

A study has found that candidates, while trying to make their resumes different and impressive, only end up making blunders in the process.

Oops! British minister's blooper with Olympic bell

Oops! British minister's blooper with Olympic bell

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

The British minister in charge of the London Olympics said on Friday he could not promise a tournament without glitches -- and then promptly broke an Olympic bell which flew off its handle and hit his publicist.

6 BLOOPERS you must avoid in office communication

6 BLOOPERS you must avoid in office communication

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

It is not competence and hard work alone that makes you succeed. Your conduct matters much more than you give it credit for.