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Review: Bridget Jones's Baby is predictable but pleasant

Review: Bridget Jones's Baby is predictable but pleasant

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

It all feels like something you've seen before. And yet, Raja Sen calls Bridget Jones's Baby a pleasant experience.

To My Biden-Supporting Friends

To My Biden-Supporting Friends

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

'On Saturday, I drove my wife over to Beverly Hills for sushi.' 'Two blocks before Rodeo, we turned the car around, because we saw hundreds driving pickup trucks and marching down sidewalks, yelling, donning MAGA gear, and waving huge Trump flags.' I tell you... It was scary.' 'And this didn't look like a defeated throng.' 'These folks looked like they knew something we didn't,' notes Rajiv Satyal, the Los Angeles-based comedian and host.

Obama unveils major climate change plan

Obama unveils major climate change plan

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

In a statement, Energy Secretary Earnest Moniz said this is the most ambitious initiative any president in history has taken to reduce heat-trapping emissions.

BJP on Kejriwal's threat to quit: It's an escape route

BJP on Kejriwal's threat to quit: It's an escape route

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his threat to resign if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed, saying he is looking for an escape route, as he is unable to govern and is getting "exposed".

Rahul like stuck gramophone, people won't accept his childish claims: Modi

Rahul like stuck gramophone, people won't accept his childish claims: Modi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

These people don't know that time has changed and they should not treat people as fools, Modi said.

UEFA defends Euro 24-team format

UEFA defends Euro 24-team format

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

We have had so far a tight and intense competition, says Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA's director of competitions

What next will Modi and his ministers come up with?

What next will Modi and his ministers come up with?

Rediff.com8 May 2018

Are our ministers having fun at our expense? Any other explanation would suggest 'we are ruled by men whose judgement you cannot trust and whose grasp of reality is questionable,' says Karan Thapar.

World T20 tied match my favourite Indo-Pak moment: Sehwag

World T20 tied match my favourite Indo-Pak moment: Sehwag

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

He was part of many a memorable triumphs against Pakistan but for former India opener Virender Sehwag, the most cherished moment against the arch-rivals is the 2007 World Twenty20 clash which was clinched by India after a tense bowl-out. India will take on Pakistan in the ongoing World T20 in Kolkata on Saturday, a match which has been billed as the marquee showdown of the tournament. "My best India v Pakistan moment is from our first match in the ICC World T20 2007, which was a tie. Nobody thought that the first encounter between the two countries in the first World T20, would be a tie. At the time, the rule was that if the match ended in a tie, it would go to a bowl-out," Sehwag said in a press release issued by 'Cricbuzz'.

The BJP MLA who doesn't want Article 35A scrapped

The BJP MLA who doesn't want Article 35A scrapped

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

'If Article 35A is scrapped, then Jammu's identity will be over.'

'Congress more keen on forming UP govt in 2022'

'Congress more keen on forming UP govt in 2022'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav lashed out at his one-time ally, the Congress, and said that in the state the BJP is nowhere.

Karnataka turmoil: BJP, Cong bid to keep their flock together

Karnataka turmoil: BJP, Cong bid to keep their flock together

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

According to Congress sources, few ministers from the party have even offered to step down in the larger interest and to keep the coalition intact.

Trump willing to invite Putin to White House 'at the right time'

Trump willing to invite Putin to White House 'at the right time'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Trump said if 'you don't have dialogue (with Russia), you have to be fools'.

Review: Fugly is a pathetic waste of time

Review: Fugly is a pathetic waste of time

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Fugly is a trainwreck, says Raja Sen.

How Shah Rukh beat Letterman at his game

How Shah Rukh beat Letterman at his game

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

Shah Rukh Khan had David Letterman in his grip, giving him no quarter whatsoever, declares Sreehari Nair.

Who did you vote for? Why?

Who did you vote for? Why?

Rediff.com20 May 2019

In the crazily complex cauldron that is India, where caste, community, class and cash are just the primary ingredients, no one has yet come up with a fool-proof method to ascertain how voters make up their minds, on which button to press, in the privacy of their 'confessional' booths, notes Krishna Prasad.

NDA's victory in Punjab must for national security: Shah

NDA's victory in Punjab must for national security: Shah

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

He said, Kejriwal was dreaming of becoming the CM of every state he visits.

I don't need to win another Wimbledon: Serena

I don't need to win another Wimbledon: Serena

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

If Serena Williams wanted to sound like someone who did not really care whether she won another Wimbledon or not, telling the world she just wanted to have fun, nobody was fooled on Thursday.

Yes Bank: 4 warning signs retail investors ignored

Yes Bank: 4 warning signs retail investors ignored

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Independent market analyst Ambareesh Baliga points out the red flags that retail investors should not have ignored and lists three scenarios -two of these scenarios offer a glimmer of hope to retail shareholders of Yes Bank - that could play out in the coming days.

Lord Ram back in UP political discourse

Lord Ram back in UP political discourse

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Mahesh Sharma Lord Ram looked set to occupy political centre-stage in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh despite the Bharatiya Janata Party's claim of a temple to the deity not being on its agenda

Guns, thieves and a ghost

Guns, thieves and a ghost

Rediff.com7 May 2016

We get tangled up in our own crooked web on purchases, and the murky arms bazaar knows it, says Shekhar Gupta.

Stree: Delightful collision of chills, chuckle, cause!

Stree: Delightful collision of chills, chuckle, cause!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

'Stree's allegorical approach doesn't interfere with its need to endear and entertain.' 'Important ideas of empowerment and item songs as well as chills and chuckle coexist to fulfil its objective of thoda hasao, thoda darao,' says Sukanya Verma.

Modi-Shah meets their match in Mamata

Modi-Shah meets their match in Mamata

Rediff.com17 May 2019

'If Mr Modi and Mr Shah have made a poisonous, polarising campaign their brahmastra for 2019, Mamata Banerjee is showing them its limitations,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Why we need to discover the world

Why we need to discover the world

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Aakar Patel tell us why we must travel with open eyes and discover ourselves.

People should rid Haryana of dynastic politics: Modi

People should rid Haryana of dynastic politics: Modi

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Coming out against dynastic politics and nepotism in Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the electorate to junk such parties and elect a Bharatiya Janata Party government with majority, saying he did not want support of "dangerous" people lodged in Tihar Jail, apparently referring to former CM Om Prakash Chautala.

Modi calls PC 'recount minister'; says going to Harvard means nothing

Modi calls PC 'recount minister'; says going to Harvard means nothing

Rediff.com8 Feb 2014

Launching a stinging attack on Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram for ridiculing his knowledge of economics, Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country was run with hard work and not Harvard, a reference to the Congress leader's education overseas.

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

We present an excerpt from Kishore Kumar: Method In Madness by Derek Bose.

When smugglers wanted to buy a helicopter

When smugglers wanted to buy a helicopter

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Iqbal wanted to land the smuggled goods by helicopter on the Andaman Islands. DK asked, 'Iqbal, a helicopter will bring the consignment to the island, drop it there and then return. Won't radars detect it?' 'No.' 'How?' 'Radars can't detect aircraft that fly at a low altitude. Our helicopter, after entering India's air space, will dive and fly at four feet above the sea level.' 'For that, I have a German pilot in mind. He was an ace aviator in the last world war.' An enthralling excerpt from Aabid Surti's Sufi: The Invisible Man Of The Underground.

'I don't want to write a film on my life'

'I don't want to write a film on my life'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

'Films don't bring about change in society. People may watch a film, and want to live life like the actors on screen, or want to wear the same outfits or live in the same house... Films can affect a person's mind for an hour but after that, they will think about something else.' R Balki prepares us for his new film, Ki & Ka.

Ranbir-Ranveer, sigh sigh!

Ranbir-Ranveer, sigh sigh!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

From Feroz Khan-Danny Denzongpa's bare skin to Ranbir Kapoor-Ranveer Singh bare soul, Sukanya Verma's super filmi week saw it all!

Rahul Mahajan: The man who exposed Radhe Maa

Rahul Mahajan: The man who exposed Radhe Maa

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

'My problem is that these people are calling themselves God. Godmen are becoming bigger than God.' Former Big Boss contestant Rahul Mahajan tell Syed Firdaus Ashraf why he made public photographs of Radhe Ma in a mini skirt.

'Don't forget there are 180 million Muslims in this country'

'Don't forget there are 180 million Muslims in this country'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

'Muslims are depressed and disillusioned.' 'The safety valve is that we still have a multicultural mosaic in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.'

Why an award-winning farmer is contemplating suicide

Why an award-winning farmer is contemplating suicide

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

'I am buried under a mountain of debt. Wheat at Rs 2 and rice at Rs 3 is killing farmers.' 'We are tired of telling the government to help. Now what you want me to do? Commit suicide?'

Karnataka HM makes U-turn, denies giving clean-chit to Amnesty

Karnataka HM makes U-turn, denies giving clean-chit to Amnesty

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

I am not a fool to say that everything is well, said Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on a clean chit to the rights advocacy group.

A liberal case against a uniform civil code

A liberal case against a uniform civil code

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

A constipated, constricting UCC would be worse than the current scenario of competing personal laws, says Devangshu Datta.

'BJP uses nine tongues simultaneously'

'BJP uses nine tongues simultaneously'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

'The top level will be development and then sab ka saath, sab ka vikas.' 'But at the street level, the tongue will be vicious.'

10 Life Lessons From Kangana Ranaut

10 Life Lessons From Kangana Ranaut

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Happy birthday, Kangana!

Teacher's Day Special: What Bollywood has taught us!

Teacher's Day Special: What Bollywood has taught us!

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

This year on Teacher's Day, we take a tongue-in-cheek look at the 10 invaluable lessons Bollywood has imparted.

Did Mulayam Singh's comment make cops change stand to 'no rape'?

Did Mulayam Singh's comment make cops change stand to 'no rape'?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

Activists and family members of the 30-year-old victim cry foul as the police claim that the woman wasn't gang-raped and that a single man murdered her with his helmet after she fought back. Sharat Pradhan reports.

The Oldest Characters These Actors Have Played

The Oldest Characters These Actors Have Played

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Hrithik Roshan was just 32 when he played a grandfather in Krrish!

Euro 2016: Expanded format exposes Europe's flabby middle

Euro 2016: Expanded format exposes Europe's flabby middle

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

When UEFA decided eight years ago to expand the European Championship from 16 to 24 teams, its then president Michel Platini promised the standard of the tournament would not drop.