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Ganapath: A Hero is Born Review: Recycled Junk

Ganapath: A Hero is Born Review: Recycled Junk

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

All the six packs in the world can't compensate for an unenthusiastic performance, sighs Sukanya Verma.

PIX: Television stars attend Hussain's Shree premiere

PIX: Television stars attend Hussain's Shree premiere

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

The Hussain Kuwajerwala starrer released in theatres today.

The Extant Contest: Win COOL Prizes!

The Extant Contest: Win COOL Prizes!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Answer correctly and win!

Divergent Contest: Win COOL Prizes!

Divergent Contest: Win COOL Prizes!

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Answer this question correctly and win cool prizes.

Arthur C Clarke with a fan

Arthur C Clarke with a fan

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

Rediff.com reader Kalyan sends in a picture of his friend Georgios Georgiadis, from when he met Sir Clarke in Sri Lanka in 2001. "It's a great feeling to meet such a great fiction writer," writes Kalyan.

The science of Game of Thrones

The science of Game of Thrones

Rediff.com21 May 2019

'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this fictional universe conforms with the laws of our real universe,' says Kumar Abhishek.

Superheroes swoop into San Diego!

Superheroes swoop into San Diego!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Over the years, Comic-Con has become the focal point for the world of comics conventions.

Hollywood's Best Alien Movies

Hollywood's Best Alien Movies

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

Here's a good time to look back at some of Hollywood's previous popular alien movies.

Here's How Much Money Bipasha Basu's Horror Movies Have Made

Here's How Much Money Bipasha Basu's Horror Movies Have Made

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Bipasha Basu will be seen in two horror films-- Creature and Alone.

The Cutest Aliens In The Movies? VOTE!

The Cutest Aliens In The Movies? VOTE!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

Take this fun poll now!

If only Modi had a time-travelling car...

If only Modi had a time-travelling car...

Rediff.com21 Nov 2013

Unlike Marty McFly in Back to the Future, Modi lacks a time-travelling car to go back to the past so that his own future can be set right, says Bharat Bhushan

Google doodles for Douglas Noel Adams' 61st birthday

Google doodles for Douglas Noel Adams' 61st birthday

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

The search giant celebrates English writer and humorist Douglas Adams' 61st birthday with a doodle.

DRDO Biggest Hindrance To Atmanirbharta In Defence

DRDO Biggest Hindrance To Atmanirbharta In Defence

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

DRDO's failures over the decades have contributed significantly to India becoming the world's biggest weapons importer, points out Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

Dark Knight's maker is back with Inception

Dark Knight's maker is back with Inception

Rediff.com9 Jun 2010

Christopher Nolan walks us through the upcoming science fiction action thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Bachchans check out Avatar

Bachchans check out Avatar

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been upto.

Shankar, Rajnikanth make Endhiran work

Shankar, Rajnikanth make Endhiran work

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

Shankar strikes the balance between science fiction and masala quotient in the Rajnikanth-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-starrer.

Review: In Time is out of sync

Review: In Time is out of sync

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

The film never really develops into anything beyond what has already been established in the first 15 minutes.

Vandana Singh's brave new SF world

Vandana Singh's brave new SF world

Rediff.com1 Sep 2005

What Rajni and Will Smith have in common

What Rajni and Will Smith have in common

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

In New York, Aseem Chhabra speaks to Mary Vogt, a senior Hollywood costume designer, designed costumes for Endhiran/Robot.

Your OTT Date With Tom Cruise

Your OTT Date With Tom Cruise

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

There's a crazy lot to watch on OTT this week.

<i>Alag</i> director planning sequel

Alag director planning sequel

Rediff.com19 Jun 2006

Director Ashu Trikha is confident about Alag, Krrish or no Krrish.

Invisible star attacking Earth? NASA thinks so

Invisible star attacking Earth? NASA thinks so

Rediff.com12 Mar 2010

In what sounds like a chilling script of a Hollywood science fiction, scientists have claimed that an invisible star, five times the size of Jupiter, might be lurking near our solar system, occasionally kicking deadly comets towards the Earth.

Rajnikanth's Endhiran in plagiarism row

Rajnikanth's Endhiran in plagiarism row

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

A noted Tamil writer has complained that the background of the movie was stolen from one of his stories.

Scientists make a robotic arm that can lift 90 kg

Scientists make a robotic arm that can lift 90 kg

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Japanese scientists at Kyoto-based Activelink Company, a unit owned and financed by electronics giant Panasonic, have created the exo-skeleton arm which is known as the Dual-Arm Power Amplification Robot.

First look: Ash, Rajnikanth's Endhiran poster

First look: Ash, Rajnikanth's Endhiran poster

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

Check out these two posters of the Tamil science fiction movie.

Coming soon: Talking cars!

Coming soon: Talking cars!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2009

According to the scientists, each car will be controlled by a centralised brain guided by a series of algorithms. The brains will talk to each other and instruct the cars to merge lanes and move in formation together.

Cameron v/s Shyamalan for Avatar

Cameron v/s Shyamalan for Avatar

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

Both filmmakers want the title Avatar for their next film.

10 Tamil Comedies You Must Watch On OTT

10 Tamil Comedies You Must Watch On OTT

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the audiences' increasing exposure to diverse content and dwindling attention spans. Still, there are quite a few Tamil movies that can bring on the laughs. Arjun Menon lists the recent releases you can watch at home.

India's negotiations: Only form, no content

India's negotiations: Only form, no content

Rediff.com3 Mar 2010

There is a ritualised quality with the negotiations conducted by the Indian government; and this may be fitting in the context of many other things done in India, where one goes through the motions.

Flintoff, Rooney profit from Avatar's success

Flintoff, Rooney profit from Avatar's success

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

British sports stars, including Wayne Rooney and Andrew Flintoff, will rake in a share of nearly 250 million pounds from the success of Avatar, the Hollywood blockbuster, as they had invested in a scheme that allowed them to cut their tax bill.

Accenture gets tips from Minority Report

Accenture gets tips from Minority Report

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

Accenture is taking a leaf out of science fiction movies such as Minority Report and Star Trek. With this aim in mind, engineers in its Bangalore development centre are busy converting these concepts into cutting-edge technology.

Heard about the invisible car?

Heard about the invisible car?

Rediff.com3 May 2009

Well, Sara Watson of University of Central Lancashire has managed to make her vehicle invisible by spray painting it to match the car park and entrance to her art studio, a unique concept which many say is "amazing".

Sci-fi writer Arthur C Clarke dead

Sci-fi writer Arthur C Clarke dead

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

British-born science fiction writer and visionary Arthur C Clarke died at a private hospital in Colombo on Wednesday morning, his office said. According to officials, Clarke, who had been in and out of hospital, died in Apollo hospital aged 90. Clarke was the first to suggest the use of satellites orbiting the earth for communication and predicted that commercial space travel would one day be commonplace.

Now, a vehicle that is half-car, half-scooter!

Now, a vehicle that is half-car, half-scooter!

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

Automobile engineers at car giant Nissan have designed the groundbreaking vehicle for the future, Land Glider, which has four wheels, but is little more than half the width of a family car and is designed with busy city streets in mind.

Pix: SRK throws a party for Akon

Pix: SRK throws a party for Akon

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

Here's what your celebs have been upto.

Samit Basu, weaving fantasies galore

Samit Basu, weaving fantasies galore

Rediff.com22 Jan 2008

A tete-a-tete with 23-year old novelist of the Gameworld trilogy.

Future jobs: You may be a spaceship pilot in 20 yr

Future jobs: You may be a spaceship pilot in 20 yr

Rediff.com19 Jan 2010

Potential jobs of the future will include more farmers of genetically engineered crops and livestock, specialists in climate change reversal, and personal branders who will help individuals to establish their own brand across social networking sites.

15 things we wish someone would invent

15 things we wish someone would invent

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Dude, where's my rocket scooter?

Seizing the nano edge

Seizing the nano edge

Rediff.com27 Mar 2004

Now fabrics with 'intelligence'!

Now fabrics with 'intelligence'!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2005

In a research bordering on science fiction, scientists are working on 'intelligent' fabrics which can perceive and even respond to certain environmental factors such as temperature, electrical or magnetic fields, lighting conditions and colours.