News for '-accent'

Shekhar Kapur shines in New York, I Love You

Shekhar Kapur shines in New York, I Love You

Rediff.com16 Oct 2009

Shekhar Kapur's segment in New York, I Love You -- 12 short films celebrating the energy of the city, stands out above all the other works.

Tips from Alia, Deepika, Disha, Katrina...: How to dress

Tips from Alia, Deepika, Disha, Katrina...: How to dress

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

Going out today? Sukanya Verma picks out a dress for you!

Dawood's auctioned car to be burnt in Delhi

Dawood's auctioned car to be burnt in Delhi

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Swami Chakrapani, the right-wing Hindu leader who successfully bid for a car belonging to fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim, on Tuesday said it would be burnt publicly in Ghaziabad.

Pics: When power women turned showstoppers

Pics: When power women turned showstoppers

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Mumbai based designer Neeta Lulla sent out a powerful message through her latest collection.

The Lion King Review

The Lion King Review

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'As much as I appreciate this seamless show of computer graphics -- the gobsmacking detailing of its manufactured wildlife and landscapes -- there's something awkward about its authenticity.' 'Neither does it match the vigour of The Lion King's dramatic plot,' says Sukanya Verma.

Why Abu Jundal is a mystery man for cops

Why Abu Jundal is a mystery man for cops

Rediff.com23 Jul 2009

While it is confirmed that there was a man by this name who imparted accent training to the 26/11 terrorists, police are finding it extremely difficult to identify him.

Knowing Mumbai's new top cop better

Knowing Mumbai's new top cop better

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

The Tamil Nadu-born Sivanandan taught economics for three years and shot to fame -- almost literally -- during his momentous tenure as head of the Mumbai Crime Branch during the late nineties. During his two-year stint as joint commissioner (crime), over 250 members of the Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan gangs were shot dead in police encounters.

Royal wedding dresses from around the world

Royal wedding dresses from around the world

Rediff.com17 May 2018

Will Meghan Markle's wedding dress match up to these?

Spotted: Tisca Chopra

Spotted: Tisca Chopra

Rediff.com19 Sep 2009

Bollywood actor Tisca Chopra turned heads on Day Two of the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai looking resplendent in white dhoti pants.

'Jihadi Junior' 'blows up 3 people' in new Islamic State video

'Jihadi Junior' 'blows up 3 people' in new Islamic State video

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The four-year-old boy has been dubbed Jihadi Junior and is believed to be the son of Muslim convert Grace "Khadija" Dare from south-east London, who fled to Syria in 2012 and married Swedish extremist fighter Abu Bakr.

'India came across as overwhelming and incredible'

'India came across as overwhelming and incredible'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

Geoff Dyer has written about jazz (But Beautiful, which won him the Somerset Maugham Award), photography (The Ongoing Moment that fetched him the International Center of Photography's Infinity Award) and his humorous travelogue Yoga for People Who Can't be Bothered to Do It has been a bestseller.

'Delhi Crime won top Emmy, but people know me from Mirzapur'

'Delhi Crime won top Emmy, but people know me from Mirzapur'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'My chowkidar and the paanwala near my house have seen Mirzapur.' 'They may have missed Delhi Crime but they have seen Mirzapur.' ''Delhi Crime won Emmy, people know me from Mirzapur'Sometimes I feel I have done so much work, why do people know me only by this role?'

70 call centre staff held for duping US nationals

70 call centre staff held for duping US nationals

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

They would call US citizens and demand their financial and bank details, failing which they would allegedly threaten them with dire consequences, including legal action and jail term

ICICI Bank launches voice recognition for customers

ICICI Bank launches voice recognition for customers

Rediff.com25 May 2015

MD Chanda Kochhar says the facility 'has the potential to increase security and convenience'

Islamic State threatens Britain in new executions video

Islamic State threatens Britain in new executions video

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The 11-minute footage included a 'message' for United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron which is being read by a man in an English accent, threatening attacks in the UK.

A feast for the eyes & palate

A feast for the eyes & palate

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

Gourmet vistas: 11 amazing restaurants that marry heavenly views with multi-starred menus.

Dawood's auctioned green sedan set on fire, scrap to be used in toilet

Dawood's auctioned green sedan set on fire, scrap to be used in toilet

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

A car which Dawood Ibrahim purportedly used in his heydays was on Wednesday set ablaze by a right wing outfit in Ghaziabad.

'I was so intimidated by Ranveer'

'I was so intimidated by Ranveer'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

'I felt sick shooting Bala because I think I was under extreme stress. Extreme, extreme stress.'

A meal made in heaven

A meal made in heaven

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

Great chefs are alchemists. They put ingredients and flavours together in ways that are sometimes unfathomable, says Rahul Jacob.

The lighter side of NRIs? Tell us!

The lighter side of NRIs? Tell us!

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

'Phoren'-return can sometimes lead to funny situations, like we see in some television commercials featuring guys with fake accents looking for Bharatiya Naaris to marry.

'Nationalism is a restrictive ideology'

'Nationalism is a restrictive ideology'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

'Patriotism is a sentiment, a feeling of belonging to a place.' 'Nationalism is an ideology, and like all ideologies, it is absolute and restrictive in nature,' Ashis Nandy, arguably India's leading social thinker, tells Geetanjali Krishna.

Urdu is Benazir's Achilles' heel now

Urdu is Benazir's Achilles' heel now

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

Oxford-educated Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto's clumsy speeches in Urdu, sprinkled with English words, have become a good way to pep up party conversations in Pakistan.

Tashan's music is fashionably showy

Tashan's music is fashionably showy

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

Going with the screwball theme of Tashan, musical duo Vishal-Shekhar generate an album that is fashionably showy and meticulously over-the-top. Either you will hate its guts. Or love it for the same.

Dev Patel: I have always felt like an outsider

Dev Patel: I have always felt like an outsider

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

How things have changed for Dev Patel!

Micromax Yu Yureka: Is this the phone that will take Micromax to the top again?

Micromax Yu Yureka: Is this the phone that will take Micromax to the top again?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

At Rs 8,999, this 'Made in India' budget smartphone competes with Chinese rivals Xiaomi Redmi 4, Nubia N1 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. But can it win Micromax the lost ground?

Cricket Australia apologise for Panesar Twitter gaffe

Cricket Australia apologise for Panesar Twitter gaffe

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Cricket Australia apologised on Thursday after being criticised on social media for a clumsy joke involving England spinner Monty Panesar posted on Twitter during the opening day of the second Ashes Test.

Lies of the Lashkar

Lies of the Lashkar

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

India's Muslims need to be seen as a potential asset, rather than a liability, in the struggle against terrorism. Scores of Indian ulema or Islamic clerics are now openly castigating all forms of terror, organising mass rallies and even issuing fatwas to get the message across. The Indian State and civil society urgently need to realise that hounding the Indian Muslims can only play into the hands of outfits of groups like the Lashkar

Pix: The sexiest, daring looks from Met Gala

Pix: The sexiest, daring looks from Met Gala

Rediff.com8 May 2019

The real head turners at Met Gala 2019.

VOTE: Do you love Ivanka's outfits? Or hate them?

VOTE: Do you love Ivanka's outfits? Or hate them?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Ivanka Trump attempts to wear bit of India. Does she succeed?

The Super 30 Review

The Super 30 Review

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

'What Super 30 really wants to say is Hrithik Roshan can be an action hero without showing off his sculpted torso,' says Sukanya Verma.

Hyundai will drive into new 'pollution-free' office in 2020

Hyundai will drive into new 'pollution-free' office in 2020

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The two-acre office complex under construction on the outskirts of Delhi will be home to about eight hundred company executives. Special care is being given to air purification and the building will be equipped with a three-stage air filter system.

Review: Beware of Thugs of Hindostan

Review: Beware of Thugs of Hindostan

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

'Neither Aamir's hard-at-work whimsicality nor Amitabh Bachchan's stoic presence can salvage a second of this bloated, blundering bore,' fumes Sukanya Verma.

'American films would make fun of India'

'American films would make fun of India'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

Scriptwriter Tracey Jackson talks about The Other End of the Line starring Jesse Metcalf and Shriya Saran, and why the Amrican way of looking at India should change.

In China's wild, wild west

In China's wild, wild west

Rediff.com5 May 2008

The Uighurs are China's Turkic Muslims in a volatile region where unrest sits on a keg of cultural alienation.

Sunny, Lisa, Alia: Who will make the sexiest Baywatch babe?

Sunny, Lisa, Alia: Who will make the sexiest Baywatch babe?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Vote for your favourite one!

Have you ever been a victim of racism?

Have you ever been a victim of racism?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2007

A messageboard where users describe racism abroad and how it has affected them.

Use your voice to make money!

Use your voice to make money!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2004

Needed: Voice and Accent Trainer at Evolv.

10 reasons why Shah Rukh loves Johnny Lever

10 reasons why Shah Rukh loves Johnny Lever

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

He isn't Bollywood's go-to guy for the funnies for nothing.

The youngest CEO of an airline & his big plans

The youngest CEO of an airline & his big plans

Rediff.com24 Sep 2007

In the crowded Indian skies with over half-a-dozen well-established national carriers, Thiagarajan has a tough challenge ahead of him.

'I still regret saying no to Raj Kapoor for Satyam Shivam Sundaram'

'I still regret saying no to Raj Kapoor for Satyam Shivam Sundaram'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

'I regret the years that I did not work. I took a break at the peak of my career. I should not have done that. You lose contact with people and to start all over again is a struggle.' Rajnigandha actress Vidya Sinha looks back at her life.