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'Life is about looking forward, not behind'

'Life is about looking forward, not behind'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

A band of army wives come together to showcase art inspired by the environs they inhabit.

Why Messi and Co were forced to abandon bus parade

Why Messi and Co were forced to abandon bus parade

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

The team had arrived in the early hours of Tuesday at Ezeiza airport. Despite it being around 3am local time (0600 GMT), thousands were waiting with banners, flags and flares and howling with joy after Messi and his team mates ended the country's 36-year wait to win the World Cup.

Ved Review: Nothing New To Surprise

Ved Review: Nothing New To Surprise

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

The 'been there, seen that' feeling is so strong with Ved that it punctures any possibility of a compelling watch, Mayur Sanap tells us.

Preparations in full swing for Ram temple Bhoomi Poojan

Preparations in full swing for Ram temple Bhoomi Poojan

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

The prime minister will also visit the Hanuman Garhi temple and the buildings on roads leading to it too are being spruced up.

Watch The Best Of Satyajit Ray On OTT

Watch The Best Of Satyajit Ray On OTT

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Had he not taken his final curtain call on April 23, 1992, Satyajit Ray would still, undoubtedly, have been making movies.

Banksy strikes again with Valentine's Day graffiti

Banksy strikes again with Valentine's Day graffiti

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

The graffiti shows a young girl in a headscarf, stencilled onto the side of a house in the Barton Hill area of Bristol with black and white paint. She holds a catapult in one hand with the other hand behind her, as though she has just launched a projectile. At the end of the catapult's trajectory is a bright red shape like a blood splatter, made of red plastic leaves and flowers.

Websites selling sex toys under lens

Websites selling sex toys under lens

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Four websites, including Flipkart, may be blocked if the govt feels they're maintaining objectionable content.

Dhoni reveals his post-retirement plans

Dhoni reveals his post-retirement plans

Rediff.com20 May 2019

Dhoni revealed his plans after quitting cricket, fuelling fresh speculations about his retirement.

Why expensive gifts are bad tax news

Why expensive gifts are bad tax news

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Tinesh Bhasin explains the tax liabilities that accompany receiving a gift.

What kids think about coronavirus

What kids think about coronavirus

Rediff.com9 May 2020

Rediff readers sent us these pictures drawn by their kids.

Lockdown pix: These kids want you to stay indoors!

Lockdown pix: These kids want you to stay indoors!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Young Rediff readers share inspiring messages to raise awareness about COVID-19.

Will boxers pack a punch? Tough draw for Shiva, Manoj

Will boxers pack a punch? Tough draw for Shiva, Manoj

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

A tough draw will put their grit to test when the three-member Indian boxing team begins its Olympic campaign, aiming to lift the gloom that pervades the sport back home owing to the long-standing administrative mess.

Respect writer's craftsmanship, says SC, refuses to ban novel

Respect writer's craftsmanship, says SC, refuses to ban novel

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

'You are giving undue importance to this kind of stuff. In the age of the internet, you are making this an issue. It is best forgotten,' the bench had said while hearing a plea to ban the Malayalam novel Meesha (moustache) written by S Hareesh.

Seen Kolkata, Mumbai streets like this?

Seen Kolkata, Mumbai streets like this?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Suhasini Kejriwal's art is born of the streets of working class Kolkata and Mumbai.

Kerala govt draws flak over award for Husain

Kerala govt draws flak over award for Husain

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

Welcoming the high court's decision to stay the award, announced by the state Education and Cultural department, VHP and Bajrang Dal office-bearers told a press conference in Kozhikode that Baby should quit office and apologise for his action.

What makes this 18 YO artist so special?

What makes this 18 YO artist so special?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Mumbai-based artiste Dev Mehta wants to use modern art to inspire people to think and see things differently. This is his story.

Is this Netaji? Prosenjit replies

Is this Netaji? Prosenjit replies

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

'As an actor, I'm elated that people thought the painting resembles my character in Gumnami.'

Neeraj's javelin among PM's mementos being auctioned online

Neeraj's javelin among PM's mementos being auctioned online

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

Badminton rackets used by the Paralympic gold medallist, the javelin which brought India its first gold in the Olympics and gloves worn by the bronze medal winning athlete are among Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mementos which are drawing the highest bids currently on the culture ministry website which is e-auctioning them.

Panchayat 2 Review

Panchayat 2 Review

Rediff.com20 May 2022

If at all the series can be criticised, it would be for its all-Brahmin characters and keeping out the caste problems, the misogyny and the backwardness and ugliness of rural India, points out Deepa Gahlot.

Govt notifies rules for asset valuation under black money law

Govt notifies rules for asset valuation under black money law

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

The fair market value of an immovable property will be higher from the acquisition cost.

Nitish adds 'colour to lotus', triggers JDU-BJP bonhomie speculations

Nitish adds 'colour to lotus', triggers JDU-BJP bonhomie speculations

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

Kumar had added colour to 'lotus', election symbol of the BJP, when Devi had invited him at 23rd Patna Book Fair on Saturday to paint her drawing.

Have you heard of Zentangle?

Have you heard of Zentangle?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.

The Curious Seeker comes to New York

The Curious Seeker comes to New York

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'I'll keep painting as long as I'm alive,' Madhvi Parekh, one of India's most influential painters, tells Rajendran Pottayil in New York.

'India had some of the best jewellery in the world'

'India had some of the best jewellery in the world'

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Suneet Varma discusses his fondness for jewellery, his newly-minted role as a jewellery designer, and why he'd like people to reconsider their love for gold jewellery.

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style, become less mannered, draw directly from life. And getting a performer like that to play characters who seem 'completely dead inside', is, in my view, a betrayal of his legacy, his still-burning ambition, and his still-sharp feelers, observes Sreehari Nair.

A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.

Kaanekkaane Review

Kaanekkaane Review

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

Kaanekkaane is Suraj's triumph all the way, declares Divya Nair.

Sotheby's India auction sees tepid response as slowdown hits art world

Sotheby's India auction sees tepid response as slowdown hits art world

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

The sale lot of 61 pieces of art, which was spread across a variety of categories such as modern and contemporary South Asian art, prints, and photographs, realised an estimated sale price of Rs 23.8 crore. Pre-auction estimates had expected the sale to range between Rs 37 crore and Rs 52 crore. Around 11 pieces of art remained unsold on Day One, reports Pavan Lall.

Bharat Mata, Adi Shankara statues installed at Kashi Vishwanath Dham

Bharat Mata, Adi Shankara statues installed at Kashi Vishwanath Dham

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

The mega corridor, whose foundation stone was laid by Modi on March 8, 2019, connects the main temple with Lalita Ghat via a corridor, and grand gateways and ornamental arches have been built in heritage architecture style in four directions, facing the ancient temple at its core.

PIX: Did you see the elephant parade in Mumbai?

PIX: Did you see the elephant parade in Mumbai?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

These adorable elephant sculptures in Mumbai are spreading happiness among people of all ages.

PHOTOS: Spot yourself in our 'FAN'TASTIC IPL fan zone!

PHOTOS: Spot yourself in our 'FAN'TASTIC IPL fan zone!

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Please croll down to get a glimpse of the 'action' from the sidelines.

Oppn objects to Team India's orange jersey

Oppn objects to Team India's orange jersey

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Modi wants to paint the entire country with saffron, Abu Azmi, a Samajwadi Party MLA said.

Colourful murals bring a smile to a Delhi slum

Colourful murals bring a smile to a Delhi slum

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

A New Delhi slum has been given a colourful makeover thanks to a street artist collective, drawing art lovers and selfie-snappers to a rundown area that they would never normally visit.

The Kerala You Should Discover

The Kerala You Should Discover

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Kerala will be one of those places where the line between tourism, a land, a people and their way of life will blur. It won't be tourism; it will be a visit to experience Kerala.

Has anyone seen Mumbai as Sudhir Patwardhan has?

Has anyone seen Mumbai as Sudhir Patwardhan has?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

It is impossible for Mumbaikars not to glimpse themselves or someone they know in Sudhir Patwardhan's paintings.

'Petty Australia overstepped the mark in Sydney Test'

'Petty Australia overstepped the mark in Sydney Test'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

'He's (Paine) wrong. It's not all part of the game. There's a thing called the preamble to the laws of cricket and it is a thing that was designed by Sir Colin Cowdrey and it's about how you play cricket and how you're supposed to play cricket.'

Pix: India Arts Festival opens in Mumbai

Pix: India Arts Festival opens in Mumbai

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

Sonu Nigam, Mahima Chaudhary, Lesle Lewis and chef Sanjeev Kapoor attended the event.

When Politics Scuttles Economic Reforms

When Politics Scuttles Economic Reforms

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

People like Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram, who as finance minister had fully supported the NPS, refuse to exercise their moral and political influence to try and stop Ashok Gehlot and others hell-bent on wrecking the states' finances, notes Virendra Kapoor.

COVID recoveries reach over 48.4 lakh with 93,420 cured in a day

COVID recoveries reach over 48.4 lakh with 93,420 cured in a day

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

With the recovery rate rising to 82.14 per cent, the ministry said India has maintained its top global ranking in total recoveries with such high successive single-day numbers.

Fighting COVID-19: A swine flu survivor's tips

Fighting COVID-19: A swine flu survivor's tips

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

Rediff reader K Baburaj, 45 from Hyderbad shares some important lessons he learned from surviving swine flu.