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Sonia set to hold discussions with dissenters this weekend

Sonia set to hold discussions with dissenters this weekend

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

This is the first time that Gandhi will be meeting Congress leaders face-to-face, months after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Challenges and dares mark Punjab's election campaign

Challenges and dares mark Punjab's election campaign

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

The game intensified after Congress fielded Channi from a second seat and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia chose to take on Sidhu from the Amritsar East seat.

'Raj was such a great guy'

'Raj was such a great guy'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

'Raj was such a fun jovial guy, full of life.'

Why Gehraiyaan Is Not Deep At All

Why Gehraiyaan Is Not Deep At All

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Gehraiyaan seems to be aurally thin, which serves as a clue to the larger issues plaguing the movie, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.

Kapoor And Son: What Thar Is About

Kapoor And Son: What Thar Is About

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

'You can't call this a pure Western. This has got love, passion, violence, suspense.' 'This is a film of today.'

Tej Pratap bombards Prez with postcards seeking Lalu's release

Tej Pratap bombards Prez with postcards seeking Lalu's release

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Yadav, the elder son of former chief ministers Prasad and Rabri Devi, on Thursday marched to the General Post Office in Patna with his supporters who carried bundles of postcards addressed to the President seeking release of the jailed party supremo.

What Anil Kapoor Finds VERY VERY TOUGH

What Anil Kapoor Finds VERY VERY TOUGH

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

'I want to keep experimenting.' 'That's what I have done all my life, in my entire career.'

Aranyak Review

Aranyak Review

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Of the six out of eight episodes shared by Netflix, I finished all in one effortless go, says Sukanya Verma who applauds this well-made thriller.

'Byomkesh Bakshy is too honest to exist today'

'Byomkesh Bakshy is too honest to exist today'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

'The problem of 2015 is not who did it but how we should punish the guy who did it. The judicial system in our country is hugely inadequate.' Dibakar Banerjee talks about his new film Detective Byomkesh Bakshy and much more.

Nitish faces protest at public meeting; slams RJD

Nitish faces protest at public meeting; slams RJD

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

At many places, Kumar lost his cool and chided the protestors for "acting on behalf of political rivals".

Abhay Deol's TOP 10 PERFORMANCES

Abhay Deol's TOP 10 PERFORMANCES

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

As Abhay turns 45 on March 15, Joginder Tuteja looks back at his best work.

'I don't like the Indian style of acting'

'I don't like the Indian style of acting'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

After working on Mr India and Sagar, Partho Sen-Gupta left to study filmmaking in France at 26. He returns with the dark and moody Sunrise.

'Installed his wife on chair': Nitish attacks Lalu

'Installed his wife on chair': Nitish attacks Lalu

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

Prasad, who became chief minister of Bihar in 1990, had anointed his wife on the CM chair after he was sent to jail in 1997 over multi-crore fodder scam cases.

Will Modi breach Rajiv Gandhi's 404?

Will Modi breach Rajiv Gandhi's 404?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

'It is a well-entrenched belief in the downtrodden, the deprived sections, that Modi cares for them. He has come to occupy their mindspace as their messiah.' 'And it is this deprived, dispossessed section that is powering his electoral performance, breaking ancient shibboleths and shackles like religion and caste and region and language,' argues Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Nothing political about meeting with Kanhaiya: Nitish

Nothing political about meeting with Kanhaiya: Nitish

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday insisted that nothing much should be read into his recent meeting with an MP of the Lok Janshakti Party, which is headed by his bete noire Chirag Paswan, since members of Parliament and the state legislature call on him regularly over matters relating to their constituencies.

'Chetan Bhagat opened the doors to commercial fiction...'

'Chetan Bhagat opened the doors to commercial fiction...'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Says who? Ashwin Sanghi, the author who has been hailed as India's Dan Brown and called the master of historical noir.

Punjab: Captain's impact marginal, AAP may surprise

Punjab: Captain's impact marginal, AAP may surprise

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

A recent pre-election survey suggests that AAP may win 53 seats in the 117-member Punjab assembly and reduce the Congress to just 43.

The BEST OTT SHOWS of 2021

The BEST OTT SHOWS of 2021

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

From South Korean treats to internationally acclaimed series to home-grown delights, here are Sukanya Verma's favourite OTT shows of 2021.

Are Varanasi, Mathura mosques still on BJP list?

Are Varanasi, Mathura mosques still on BJP list?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

'If the civil code has to be put on hold, what card can the BJP play if it finds the going tough in the run-up to the general election of 2024?' asks Amulya Ganguli.

Bored? Solve the ABCD 2 puzzle, right here!

Bored? Solve the ABCD 2 puzzle, right here!

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

Here's a super fun way to while away your time!

PIX: Neha Dhupia's cover girl act is so HOT!

PIX: Neha Dhupia's cover girl act is so HOT!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Maxim(um) sex appeal?

Shashank Manohar steps down as ICC chairman

Shashank Manohar steps down as ICC chairman

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

According to a media release sent by the ICC, Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja will take over as interim chairman till the election process is set in motion.

In Patna, Modi calls Nitish opportunist, hypocrite, backstabber

In Patna, Modi calls Nitish opportunist, hypocrite, backstabber

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

Narendra Modi on Sunday tore into Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his home turf for snapping ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying he was an opportunist who had also left Jayprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia.

Bollywood's 10 WORST Gangster Films

Bollywood's 10 WORST Gangster Films

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Ram Gopal Verma's latest gangster film, Satya 2 has been a big disaster.

Elections In The Time Of War

Elections In The Time Of War

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

We used to hear of the Modi-Shah pair as the hyphenated top of the BJP leadership. Lately, the hyphen has disappeared and it is only Modi at the top. Yogi Adityanath gets honourable mentions, but he is still a good distance away from being anointed a worthy successor, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

SHO's suicide: CBI quizzes Rajasthan Cong MLA, Gehlot's OSD

SHO's suicide: CBI quizzes Rajasthan Cong MLA, Gehlot's OSD

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

A team of the CBI's special crime unit in Delhi is in Jaipur to record statements in connection with the death of Rajgarh Station House Officer (SHO) Vishnudutt Vishnoi, whose body was found hanging from the ceiling of his official residence.

Guv cuts short speech as BJP MLAs cause ruckus in WB assembly

Guv cuts short speech as BJP MLAs cause ruckus in WB assembly

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Later on while speaking to the reporters, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said the BJP legislators were forced to stage protest as there was no mention of post-poll violence in the speech copy circulated among the MLAs.

The A to Z of India's most controversial sector

The A to Z of India's most controversial sector

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Familiarity with the alphabet is important to understand the language of the country's most controversial sector.

5 lies women tell their girlfriends

5 lies women tell their girlfriends

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

Women, who usually share everything under the sun with one another, tell five lies to their girlfriends when they do not want to reveal something very personal.

BJP will teach a lesson to Nitish Kumar, says Modi

BJP will teach a lesson to Nitish Kumar, says Modi

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a 'virtual' election campaign in Bihar making a veiled attack against his bete noire Nitish Kumar saying those who 'betrayed' BJP will be defeated by people of the state.

Like Anurag Kashyap's Ugly trailer?

Like Anurag Kashyap's Ugly trailer?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Watch the video here.

The Illusion of Opposition Unity

The Illusion of Opposition Unity

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

There was near unanimity among the guests at the Sibal dinner that the country is ready for a change, that the ruling party has lost popularity. However in the same breath speaker after speaker lamented that without Opposition unity Modi could as well win a third successive term, reveals Virendra Kapoor.

Sanjay Joshi meets BJP leaders sidelined by Modi

Sanjay Joshi meets BJP leaders sidelined by Modi

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Former Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary and Narendra Modi's bete noir Sanjay Joshi on Sunday attended a series of meetings in Gujarat, where many state party leaders apparently sidelined by the chief minister were present. Joshi, who was unceremoniously removed from the post of general secretary of BJP on the insistence of Modi, visited Ahmedabad, Surat and Navsari districts, where he met many party workers and Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh volunteers.

PIX: The A to Z of Hindi Cinema

PIX: The A to Z of Hindi Cinema

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

We look at movies that best symbolise the letters of the alphabet!

The million dollar question about Akhilesh Yadav

The million dollar question about Akhilesh Yadav

Rediff.com16 Mar 2013

After a year of docility, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav seems to be in an assertive mood once again. But will the newfound confidence sustain, wonders Sharat Pradhan

Akhilesh apes Maya; lays foundation of a larger park

Akhilesh apes Maya; lays foundation of a larger park

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

Far from fulfilling his oft repeated proclamations about converting his bete noire former chief minister Mayawati's dream projects -- the multi-billion parks and memorials -- into hospitals and institutions, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav appeared to be following her very footsteps.

SP's Shivpal Yadav takes on Mayawati's threat

SP's Shivpal Yadav takes on Mayawati's threat

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Even as Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav both preferred not to react to their bete noire Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati's threat to thrash SP goons, Mulayam's brother and multiple portfolio minister Shivpal Yadav has decided to do a tit for tat.

Akhilesh renames Kanshi Ram Urdu University

Akhilesh renames Kanshi Ram Urdu University

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

After renaming eight districts carved out by his predecessor Mayawati, her bete noire and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday ordered that the name of an Arabic and Persian University in Lucknow also be changed.

Now, posters hailing Sanjay Joshi surface in Bhopal

Now, posters hailing Sanjay Joshi surface in Bhopal

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

After Delhi and Gujarat, the 'poster war' in support of Narendra Modi's bete noire Sanjay Joshi has shifted to Madhya Pradesh with the banners condemning the Bharatiya Janata Party for "deviating" from value-based politics, cropping up near the state BJP headquarters in Bhopal on Wednesday.

Sanjay Joshi resigns ahead of BJP National Executive meet

Sanjay Joshi resigns ahead of BJP National Executive meet

Rediff.com24 May 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sanjay Joshi, bete noire of Narendra Modi, on Thursday resigned ahead of the party's National Executive meeting beginning in Mumbai, a move seen as an effort by the party president to buy peace with the Gujarat chief minister."Joshi, who was invitee member of the National Executive, has in a letter to party president Nitin Gadkari said that he is relinquishing his post in the larger interest of the party," BJP sources said.