Arthur J Pais And Ritu Jha

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Tri-Valley students victims of fraud: US court

Tri-Valley students victims of fraud: US court

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2011

For the first time in the past 11 months the United States District Court of Northern California favoured former students of the Tri-Valley University.

Breaking Dawn breaks box office records in US

Breaking Dawn breaks box office records in US

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2011

The film will release in India next week.

Freida Pinto's Immortals dethrones Spielberg's Tintin

Freida Pinto's Immortals dethrones Spielberg's Tintin

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2011

This is director Tarsem's first big hit.

The truth about Freida Pinto's 'nude' scene

The truth about Freida Pinto's 'nude' scene

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2011

The actress has a bare behind scene in Immortals, releasing today.

Spielberg dominates world movie scene with Tintin, Puss in Boots

Spielberg dominates world movie scene with Tintin, Puss in Boots

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2011

Both films have occupied the top spot in the world and US box office respectively.

US: Sikh man wins 4-year-old battle against discrimination

US: Sikh man wins 4-year-old battle against discrimination

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2011

Trilochan Singh Oberoi, 64, who had earlier told rediff.com that he was confident of winning his legal battle, was proved right after he was re-employed as a correctional officer by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on October 27.

What makes Pirates of the Caribbean 4 DVD brilliant

What makes Pirates of the Caribbean 4 DVD brilliant

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2011

There is entertainment of high value in here.

Will Puss in Boots be as popular as Shrek?

Will Puss in Boots be as popular as Shrek?

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2011

We take a look.

Review: Ra.One disappoints New York

Review: Ra.One disappoints New York

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2011

Like viewers in India, the NRI audience did not enjoy the film either.

Bring back Kashmiri pandits and seek their views: Bhushan

Bring back Kashmiri pandits and seek their views: Bhushan

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2011

Kashmiri Pandits should be brought back and their views taken into consideration said advocate, social activist Prashant Bhushan, who is also a core committee member in Anna Haraze's team on Saturday, at the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Lion King blu-ray hits stores worldwide tomorrow

The Lion King blu-ray hits stores worldwide tomorrow

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2011

The high definition Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D editions of the classic film about friendship and family ties, is expected to be a chart topper not only this week but for several weeks ahead.

Dolphin Tale set to become a sleeper hit

Dolphin Tale set to become a sleeper hit

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2011

It opened with $20 million, and word of mouth publicity for the film is so strong that it could be around for more than two months.

Indian American techie wins prestigious US award

Indian American techie wins prestigious US award

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2011

Shwetak Patel, a 29-year-old computer scientist who has invented a series of sensor technology systems for home environments with the goal of saving energy and improving daily life through a broad range of applications, is a recipient of one of the most prestigious awards in America, the MacArthur Genius Fellow.

Spoofs, kid movies rule world box office

Spoofs, kid movies rule world box office

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2011

The re-release of The Lion King is doing very well at the box office.

Where are the big Indian stars, ask Toronto's cabbies

Where are the big Indian stars, ask Toronto's cabbies

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2011

Toronto's cabbies give the thumbs down to the festival; no big ticket Indian stars, they say

Mausam's no-show at Toronto film fest spells great loss

Mausam's no-show at Toronto film fest spells great loss

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2011

Mausam is the only major film that did not turn up at TIFF in recent years. Ten years ago, the print of Shah Rukh Khan's Asoka was misplaced at New York's JFK airport amidst the 9/11 chaos.

Frontal nudity, uncensored, at Toronto film festival

Frontal nudity, uncensored, at Toronto film festival

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2011

Shame is one of the most discussed movies in Toronto.

9/11: 'Love leaves a memory no one can steal'

9/11: 'Love leaves a memory no one can steal'

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2011

After Joseph Mathai's death his wife Teresa found solace in doing service in his memory. Arthur J Pais reports

India-themed films at Toronto look to make impact

India-themed films at Toronto look to make impact

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2011

Will Akshay Kumar's Breakaway be the next Bend It Like Beckham?

'We sometimes focus too much on demonising food'

'We sometimes focus too much on demonising food'

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2011

'Food is a moral lightning rod. It is intricately bound into our rituals, from the more formal ones such as weddings to our more everyday ones such as feeding a family member or giving food to the poor,' says Professor Harris Solomon.