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No Oscar Nomination For Homebound; Sinners Breaks Record

No Oscar Nomination For Homebound; Sinners Breaks Record

Rediff.com22 Jan 2026

Homebound missed an Oscar nomination; Sinners broke the record by getting the most nominations ever, at 16 counts.

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2025

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar.

'The Only Writer In India All Fascist Governments Listen To'

'The Only Writer In India All Fascist Governments Listen To'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

This was a soaring evening that sent hearts aflutter and for a few brief moments we tasted the breath of pure freedom that has been missing in this country for the past several years.

Dad Poulter Out To Dash Son Luke's Open Dreams!

Dad Poulter Out To Dash Son Luke's Open Dreams!

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

Britain's Luke Poulter will have a very familiar rival when he attempts to qualify for the British Open for the first time next week -- his Ryder Cup-winning dad Ian.

'Almost All The People We Call 'Antinationals' Are The Ones Who Care'

'Almost All The People We Call 'Antinationals' Are The Ones Who Care'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

'And then the people who call themselves great nationalists, I can bet you that 99 per cent of them are dodging taxes, have sent their kids to America, or are doing everything to make sure that what goes on in this country doesn't affect their personal wealth or their whatever bull*&$%.'

Rematch Review: Flawless

Rematch Review: Flawless

Rediff.com18 Jul 2025

Rematch will be primarily enjoyed by chess lovers, but the series is sprinkled with a massive dose of drama and intrigue to keep everyone hooked through all six episodes, observes Norma Godinho.

10 Times Sonam Kapoor Looked Wow

10 Times Sonam Kapoor Looked Wow

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Ever since Sonam Kapoor made her Bollywood debut in 2007, she's achieved a fair amount of success and worked with the cream of film-makers.

Jaadugar To Jane Austen: On OTT This Week

Jaadugar To Jane Austen: On OTT This Week

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

From jaadugars to Jane Austen, OTT offerings this week are as eclectic as it gets, says Sukanya Verma.

Meet Jane Austen

Meet Jane Austen

Rediff.com2 Aug 2007

Anne Hathway plays the British author in her new film.

PICS: How fans celebrated Jane Austen's legacy in England

PICS: How fans celebrated Jane Austen's legacy in England

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

People dressed up in period costumes to show their love for the noted author on her 200th death anniversary.

Mesmerising Magical Mouni

Mesmerising Magical Mouni

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

Hot glam! is what comes to mind when you see the actor's wardrobe.

Jane Austen is the new face on England's 10-pound note

Jane Austen is the new face on England's 10-pound note

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

The great chronicler of 18th century English country life will appear on the new 10-pound note.

Skeet great Hancock targets perfection at Paris Games

Skeet great Hancock targets perfection at Paris Games

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Men's skeet, where competitors use shotguns to break clay targets flung into the air, has become much more competitive over the last decade, and it was "getting harder and harder to win", Hancock observed.

Call Me Bae Review: Ananya Is Quite A Riot!

Call Me Bae Review: Ananya Is Quite A Riot!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Call Me Bae is a spirited new addition in guilty pleasures for the fashion-loving, rom-com starved soul, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Why Aishwarya Is Bollywood's Golden Girl

Why Aishwarya Is Bollywood's Golden Girl

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

On her 50th birthday on November 1, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to Bollywood's Golden Girl and 15 of her noteworthy performances.

Seen Rihanna, Serena's Met Gala Surprise?

Seen Rihanna, Serena's Met Gala Surprise?

Rediff.com3 May 2023

The Met Gala was also the red carpet for a bunch of lovely-looking pregnant celebs who proudly showed off their baby bumps.

52-yr-old Nepali Sherpa scales Everest for 26th time; breaks own record

52-yr-old Nepali Sherpa scales Everest for 26th time; breaks own record

Rediff.com8 May 2022

Kami Rita and his group of 11 Sherpa guides summitted the 8,848.86-metre peak at 6.55 pm (local time).

The first South Asian student to win a $1000 Jane Austen prize

The first South Asian student to win a $1000 Jane Austen prize

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

Delhi University student Prashansa Taneja tells us how she fought through her failure in an English aptitude test and what it means to win the prestigious North American award for her essay...

'When I'm big, I'll leave this place'

'When I'm big, I'll leave this place'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

We bring you an extract from Nobody Can Love You More by Mayank Austen Soofi.

'Ray is a hit and miss job'

'Ray is a hit and miss job'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

If Netflix and the film's producers thought they would bring younger audiences to the master's works, many who might have aversion to decades-old black and white films, they have failed with the experiment, says Aseem Chhabra.

Aisha: Love the fashion, the girl not so much

Aisha: Love the fashion, the girl not so much

Rediff.com6 Aug 2010

Beautifully shot and packaged with a fabulous soundtrack and superlative ensemble cast, Aisha, quite often, gets caught up in a self-created tangle of brand-led vanity to ever let one get acquainted to its leading lady.

Whither The Middle Class?

Whither The Middle Class?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

Ajit Balakrishnan on how to arrest a worldwide decline.

Potluck review

Potluck review

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

Things may seem too nice to be tru,e but the affable energy of its harmonious cast makes Potluck a rare light watch on the desi OTT scene, feels Sukanya Verma.

Bollywood's 3 Heroine Stories

Bollywood's 3 Heroine Stories

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

In Jee Le Zaraa, Zoya Akhtar's swanky new road trip to self-discovery, our favourite gal pals Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt are set to take off on a whirlwind adventure.

Namrata in Bride and Prejudice

Namrata in Bride and Prejudice

Rediff.com30 Jan 2003

'Glad Cadbury stuck to SRK during his bad times'

'Glad Cadbury stuck to SRK during his bad times'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

'Once an ad, or a brand, has taken a stance, it should have the guts to stick to it.' 'You can't put out an ad and then issue an apology.'

Note-worthy: Whose face is on which currency?

Note-worthy: Whose face is on which currency?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

How well do you know the popular banknotes from around the globe and the personalities featured on them?

While Stars Won Globes, Audiences Lost Out

While Stars Won Globes, Audiences Lost Out

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

There was no drama, no applause, no tears, no laughter. The 79th Golden Globes had indeed lost its lustre, says Aseem Chhabra.

Dil Bekaraar review

Dil Bekaraar review

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Dil Bekaraar is watchable, but not quick-witted enough to binge watch, feels Sukanya Verma.

Quiz: Who created James Bond?

Quiz: Who created James Bond?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

The World Book Day is as good a day as any other to find out how well-read you are. Take this quiz and find out for yourself.

'There's nothing romantic about the life of a sex worker'

'There's nothing romantic about the life of a sex worker'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Having written four alternative Delhi guidebooks, Mayank Austen Soofi explores unfamiliar territory in his latest work 'Nobody Can Love You More'. Soofi, known for his popular blog The Delhi Walla, explores the lives and experiences of sex workers in Delhi's red light area of GB Road. In an interview with rediff.com's Priyanka, he talks about life beyond the city's ancient Ajmeri Gate.

Abducted US national freed in Pakistan

Abducted US national freed in Pakistan

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

Pakistani law enforcement agencies on Thursday recovered American national Dr Warren Weinstein from the kidnappers' custody from district of Khushab, some 160 kilometers from Lahore.

'My most beloved Delhiite, author Arundhati Roy'

'My most beloved Delhiite, author Arundhati Roy'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2011

The Delhi Walla -- Portraits is the fourth and final volume in a series of books that brings together the best of writer-photographer Mayank Austen Soofi's blog The Delhi Walla. We bring you an excerpt.

A Sufi shrine which shows what makes India work

A Sufi shrine which shows what makes India work

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

'The Hindu couple praying at an Islamic shrine illustrates what makes India work,' says writer Mayank Austen Soofi.

From Mr Darcy to King George VI

From Mr Darcy to King George VI

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

A look at Colin Firth --this year's favourite for the Best Actor prize at the Academy Awards.

The who's who of Sonam Kapoor's Aisha

The who's who of Sonam Kapoor's Aisha

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Here's a look at the who's who of Aisha while comparing notes with Emma.

The rise of renminbi

The rise of renminbi

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

The renminbi is likely to be used increasingly for current account purposes, but its use in capital account transactions will hinge on convertibility in China.

Lisa Haydon

Lisa Haydon

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

Lisa Haydon on her Bollywood debut, Aisha

Sonam Kapoor: Abhay's dimples are too cute

Sonam Kapoor: Abhay's dimples are too cute

Rediff.com8 Jul 2010

Sonam Kapoor on reveals Abhay Deol and her film Aisha.

Do you know how Everest's height is calculated?

Do you know how Everest's height is calculated?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

For one, triangles are involved.