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Haddi Review: Violence Runs Amok

Haddi Review: Violence Runs Amok

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Watching Haddi after a meal is not advised since some scenes could induce nausea, warns Deepa Gahlot.

Deepika Says It With Her Eyes

Deepika Says It With Her Eyes

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Anushka gets a soap from Ranveer... Parineeti visits dad's farm... Rashmika has a day off...

You Know What's Sadder Than National Film Awards?

You Know What's Sadder Than National Film Awards?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

We are back to being a country that talks about box office numbers as the measure for what an audience's real feelings about a movie are, laments Sreehari Nair.

ASK DR DEEPA: My 10-yr-old daughter weighs only 25 kg

ASK DR DEEPA: My 10-yr-old daughter weighs only 25 kg

Rediff.com3 May 2023

If your daughter's height and weight have always been below average, then this is her growth pattern, advises rediffGURU Dr Deepa Suvarna.

Unilever goes cloud-only in landmark transformation

Unilever goes cloud-only in landmark transformation

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Unilever completed one of the largest cloud migrations in the consumer goods industry, with a little help from Accenture and Microsoft, and has become a cloud-only enterprise. Accenture and Microsoft, together with their joint venture, Avanade, worked with Unilever to deliver the transformation in 18 months with minimal disruption to business operations, Accenture said in a release. The release added that it has not only helped ensure and optimise operations for Unilever but also provides a platform to drive innovation and growth.

Mumbai Diaries 2 Review: Too Dramatic!

Mumbai Diaries 2 Review: Too Dramatic!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Season two once again goes for dramatic overkill despite the spine-chilling gravity of the true events it is based on, observes Mayur Sanap.

Why no arrest for BJP MLA after cash haul, asks Kejriwal

Why no arrest for BJP MLA after cash haul, asks Kejriwal

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

Kejriwal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not talk about fighting corruption as a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA in Karnataka was not arrested despite a huge amount of cash was found at his home.

'I'm jobless, want to start my business'

'I'm jobless, want to start my business'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

rediffGURU Baqar Iftikar Naqvi, start-up mentor, founder and CEO of Upriver Ecommerce, offers advice on how to navigate the many challenges of entrepreneurship.

Shobhaa De: Our Mother's Diwali

Shobhaa De: Our Mother's Diwali

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

Shobhaa De recalls the splendid glowing Diwalis of her childhood.

Will Disney Exit India?

Will Disney Exit India?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Disney Star India, bought at a valuation of $15 billion, could be on the block for roughly one-third that amount.

'Sam Loved Chhole Bature'

'Sam Loved Chhole Bature'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

'I am grateful that this film has happened, it makes me so proud of the country and of the Indian Army.' Brandy Batliwala, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's eldest grandchild, on the man behind the hero.

Nirma, 3 private equity firms in race to buy Glenmark Life Sciences

Nirma, 3 private equity firms in race to buy Glenmark Life Sciences

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Ahmedabad-based Nirma group and leading private equity firms have joined the race to acquire BSE-listed Glenmark Life Sciences. The acquisition by chemicals-to-cement major Nirma, if successful, would be a major boost for the health-care segment of the group, on the lines of its successful entry into the cement sector following its purchase of Lafarge India's assets for about Rs 9,400 crore in July 2016. It later followed up by buying Emami cement assets for Rs 5,500 crore in February 2020.

Congress leaders detained during protest in Karnataka

Congress leaders detained during protest in Karnataka

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

More than Rs 8 crore unaccounted cash has been seized in subsequent raids at various locations by Lokayukta. The arrested officer's father is Madal Virupakshappa, the MLA representing Channagiri constituency in Davangere district of the state.

'Women don't understand women'

'Women don't understand women'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

'In a family, your mother-in-law or sister-in-law are your core team.' 'If they don't support you, it becomes very difficult.'

'You can't prepare to jump off a building'

'You can't prepare to jump off a building'

Rediff.com23 May 2023

'We are getting a show to do stuff like jumping off a helicopter.' 'Even if you pay, you won't get to do these things.'

Prices of consumer items have spiked up to 32% in a year

Prices of consumer items have spiked up to 32% in a year

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Consumer-focused companies have been left with few options but to increase the prices of their products as input costs mount because of various factors, including supply chain disruptions. This has been affecting monthly household budgets. Prices of scores of items -- from spices to soaps to rice -- have increased in the past year.

What's Making Nyrraa Nervous?

What's Making Nyrraa Nervous?

Rediff.com16 May 2023

'I have only done supernatural fiction shows so far. 'I wanted to do KKK because I find it very adventurous.'

Amid rising H3N2 cases, Centre asks states to be alert

Amid rising H3N2 cases, Centre asks states to be alert

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

From January 2 to March 5, 451 cases of H3N2 have been reported in the country, according to data shared by the health ministry.

Citadel Review: Spy Masala

Citadel Review: Spy Masala

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Citadel proves unworthy of Priyanka's splendour, Madden's intensity or veteran talents like Lesley Manville and Stanley Tucci squandered in banal parts, complains Sukanya Verma.

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

If only you had thought ahead, you would have stocked snacks and biscuits, bread and cake, and vegetables suited for Amma or pondatti to make your favourite bajji and pakoda, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Aishwarya sheds her 'bahu' image

Aishwarya sheds her 'bahu' image

Rediff.com18 May 2023

'We are not typical bahus in real lives. We have to break this stereotype.'

'I didn't want to be part of saas-bahu politics'

'I didn't want to be part of saas-bahu politics'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

'I've always been choosy because I'm not a one-size-fit-all actor.'

Avoid public gatherings, international travel: IMA

Avoid public gatherings, international travel: IMA

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

In an advisory, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) also appealed to people to take COVID-19 vaccines, including the precaution dose, and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour such as using masks in public places and maintaining social-distancing norms to 'overcome the impending Covid outbreak'.

Don't Waste Water, Fans Tell Sachin

Don't Waste Water, Fans Tell Sachin

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

'Every drop is important. Open the tap as much as required and close it tight and right.'

Excise case: ED questions Sisodia in Tihar jail; 1 more bizman held

Excise case: ED questions Sisodia in Tihar jail; 1 more bizman held

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The federal probe agency also made a fresh arrest in this case as it took into custody Hyderabad-based liquor businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai, they said.

Mahima Makwana's Simple Styles

Mahima Makwana's Simple Styles

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

A glimpse of Mahima Makwana's practical but chic getups for all kinds of weather.

1001 Nunakal Review: When Confessions Go Wrong

1001 Nunakal Review: When Confessions Go Wrong

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

Though the lies hardly go beyond extramarital affairs and conception problems, they are laid out by arresting storytellers who raise the stakes while speaking in tongues not wiped clean to make progressive points (No Made in Heaven-type diddling, here), notes Sreehari Nair.

From Lux to Kissan jam, Hindustan Unilever hikes prices by 3-13%

From Lux to Kissan jam, Hindustan Unilever hikes prices by 3-13%

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) hiked prices across its portfolio of products by 3-13 per cent in multiple tranches in February, with the sharpest increase of 13 per cent seen in the 100 gm Lux soap pack, the price of which increased to Rs 35 from Rs 31 earlier. The price of the 125 gms soap pack of Lifebuoy was hiked from Rs 31 to Rs 33, a rise of 6.5 per cent. In January, the company had hiked the price of the same stock-keeping unit from Rs 29 to Rs 31.

'Silence can speak a lot'

'Silence can speak a lot'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

'It used to be a big problem to make people understand that one can be equally passionate about dancing as well as acting, and you don't need to choose one to be good at something. Bagging the kind of roles I wanted to do was a struggle.'

Wipro Consumer to launch snack brand, focus on southern markets

Wipro Consumer to launch snack brand, focus on southern markets

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting on Thursday announced the acquisition of Brahmins - a Kerala-based traditional vegetarian, spice mix and ready-to-cook brand - and it has also drawn up plans to launch its snacks brand targeting the southern market. The company will focus on the southern market and is in the process of launching its own brand in the fast-growing ready-to-eat and snacks segment, Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting and managing director Vineet Agrawal told PTI. He further said Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting would take the acquisition route for expanding in the spices segment.

10 Largecaps Stocks To Lead Bulls Charge

10 Largecaps Stocks To Lead Bulls Charge

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

These stocks offer the best combination of maximum 'buy' recommendations from brokerages and share price upside over the next 12 months.

LMKK: Filmi soap opera

LMKK: Filmi soap opera

Rediff.com13 Apr 2007

Vikram Bhatt starts off with promise but, like his characters, he aims for too much too fast, dwindling the plot's pace and persuasion.

Reliance Retail enters general trade with own FMCG brands

Reliance Retail enters general trade with own FMCG brands

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Reliance Retail has entered the Indian fast-moving consumer goods space as it takes its private label brands, sold at its supermarkets and hypermarkets, Reliance Fresh and Reliance Smart, to general trade. The company had internally set a target of Rs 50,000 crore turnover from the FMCG business, which will fall under Reliance Retail's consumer brand division. Business Standard accessed a presentation which includes the brands it has taken to the general trade.

FMCG consumption declined in Q3

FMCG consumption declined in Q3

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

The country's Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry witnessed a consumption slowdown in the December quarter, with an overall "negative" volume growth, as consumers continue to reel under inflationary pressure, says a report. According to the report released by data analytics firm NielsenIQ on Thursday, in October-December, the FMCG industry grew 7.6 per cent in terms of value but its volume growth was (-) 0.3 per cent. "... Overall FMCG volume growth is negative, the absolute values, as well as volumes, continue to be above pre-Covid levels across markets," it said.

Kasautii Zindagii Kay Actor Siddhaanth Surryavanshi Dead

Kasautii Zindagii Kay Actor Siddhaanth Surryavanshi Dead

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The actor died on Friday after suffering a heart attack at a gym in Mumbai. He was 46.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani Review: Soch Nayi, Swad Wahi

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani Review: Soch Nayi, Swad Wahi

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani packs in abundant entertainment and hat tips to the KJo brand, observes Sukanya Verma.

Smriti Irani's Modi Mistake

Smriti Irani's Modi Mistake

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

It sent shock waves in the party -- a political greenhorn had taken on Modi in his home turf of Gujarat. Smriti had clearly tried to choose sides, in this case Vajpayee's camp. Many felt that this would end Irani's career. A revealing excerpt from Nidhi Sharma's new book She, The Leader: Women in Indian Politics.

Flawless Sonam, Showstopping Shilpa

Flawless Sonam, Showstopping Shilpa

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

The celebs brought glam and jaadu to the Shaadi by Marriott Bonvoy event.

Day 1 in Tihar: Sisodia lodged with dreaded criminals

Day 1 in Tihar: Sisodia lodged with dreaded criminals

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

Delhi former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is now lodged in Tihar's jail after Rouse Avenue Court on Monday sent him to judicial custody till March 20 in connection with the excise policy case.

ITC Q4 net profit rises 22% to Rs 5,225 cr

ITC Q4 net profit rises 22% to Rs 5,225 cr

Rediff.com18 May 2023

Diversified entity ITC Ltd on Thursday reported a 22.66 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 5,225.02 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2023, led by a strong growth momentum across operating segments. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 4,259.68 crore a year ago, ITC Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations increased 7 per cent to Rs 18,799.18 crore in the period under review against Rs 17,754.02 crore in the year-ago period.