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'Life of the IAF pilot is more important than ties'

Sheela Bhatt talks to former Indian Ambassador Naresh Chandra about the raminfications of New Delhi's decision to drop American fighter aircraft from the mother of all defence......

Exclusive! Obama's top-secret letter to Dr Singh

Hard-selling American military technology to India, United States President Barack Obama has assured Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in a top-secret letter signed by him that the 'US is a......

'India cannot shine if 170 mn Muslims remain poor'

Aijaz Ilmi is chairman of the Executive Board of Siyasat Jadid, a popular Urdu newspaper brought out from Kanpur and Lucknow. He is a senior political analyst with the television channel News X,......

Meet India's first lady photographer Homai Vyarawalla

Homai Vyarawalla, India's first lady photographer, tells Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya why she chose to walk away from news photography while still at the top. Part I of the interview:......

Govt reaches out to Oppn, may finally agree to JPC

The all-party meet called by Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to resolve the deadlock in the Parliament ahead of the Budget session ended inconclusively on Tuesday with the Bharatiya Janata......

Five reasons why banks can reject loan

Most of us are now aware of some of the critical reasons a bank might refuse a loan and gear up for it well before a loan needs to be sought. This is very true in the case of a home loan, which......

Cricket stifles Chandigarh airport

Le Corbusier's 'City Beautiful' is seeing an unprecedented rush of private jets and VIP aircraft for the World Cup Cricket semi-final between India and Pakistan at Mohali on Wednesday. Officials......

Budget jolt: Major auto firms reconsider India plans

For car maker Audi India, it could mean curtains for its Indian operations if the Union finance ministry's revised definition of completely knocked down kits, announced in the Budget last week,......

No hike in passenger fares; freight rates

For the third successive year, the Railway Budget for 2011-12 spared the passengers of any increase in fares and proposed no hike in freight rates while introducing 56 new trains, including nine......

Radia is an economic terrorist, says Praful Patel

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, who was at the receiving end in the tapped conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, on Wednesday wondered how she came to prominence and what was her......

Pehle aap, tehzeeb and Bollywood

From Pakeezah to Ishaqzaade, from Shatranj ki Khilari to Umrao Jaan, the great city of Lucknow has made its way to the wonderful world of Hindi films. The tinkle of the ghungroo, bright......

Muzaffar Ali: Farooque and I shared a mutual passion for cinema

Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali, who worked with Farooque Sheikh in Umrao Jaan, Gaman and Anjuman, remembers his long association with the late veteran that goes back way before their days in......

Rekha's breathtaking perfection in and as Umrao Jaan

In this special series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Rekha, Farooque Shaikh and Naseeruddin Shah's 1981 film Umrao Jaan. Does breathtaking have an expiry date?......

Shabana Azmi mourns the death of Umrao Jaan writer

Urdu poet Shahryar, whose lines resonated across Hindi cinema when he worked with filmmaker Muzaffar Ali in Gaman (1978), Umrao Jaan (1981) and Anjuman (1986), is no more.Shabana Azmi, who sang......

Filmmaker OP Dutta passes away

Veteran writer/filmmaker O P Dutta, who'd worked on films like Refugee, Border and Umrao Jaan, breathed his last around 2 am last night. He had taken ill and wasadmitted to Kokilaben Hospital in......

Affection of fans played huge role in my career: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar has said that the "warmth and affection" that he has received from the cricket loving Indian fans across the globe has played a "hugerole" in his career. "Something that......

I was a victim of politics: Shane Bond

Former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond has said that he became a "victim of politics" after joining the Indian Cricket League (ICL) but he has no regret about playing in the 'rebel' twenty20 event......

Indian army's Mission Olympics reaping rewards

The Indian Army's sole role over the years is guarding the country. Now it has undertaken another task -- producing Olympic champions. It aims to achieve......

Ferguson must cope with life without Rooney

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson reacted with a flash of anger when asked recently if his team were too reliant on Wayne Rooney. What, Ferguson was asked, would United do if their......

The High and Mighty join IPL bandwagon

Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan greets Bollywood actress and Royal Challengers Bangalore brand ambassador Katrina Kaif during the Indian Premier match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on......

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This is a Kumar Sanu Retrospective

If you saw the name Kumar Sanu in the singer credits for Tu and Dard Karaara and expected a 90s throwback, you wouldn't be disappointed. Composer... ...

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'Ramanaidu Garu wanted to sign me for Prem Qaidi'

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Several celebrities tweeted their condolences to movie mogul Daggubati... ...

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20 Vintage Bollwood Posters Guaranteed To Snazz Up Your Living Room Walls

Agreed, everything digital looks classy. And graphics have changed our lives for the better. Nevertheless, there is something special about old... ...

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Priyanka Chopra's brother's wedding called off?

02 Priyanka was born in Jamshedpur and lived in many parts of the country but takes Bareilly to be her real home. Her parents were physicians in... ...

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Of tales and words...

"You are travelling to central India? That too in a train?" shrieks a friend of mine when she learns I am going to Jabalpur for my play, Umrao.... ...

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