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Bollywood's Top 10 FLOPS of 2016

Bollywood's Top 10 FLOPS of 2016

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

Kya Kool Hai Hum 3, Mirzya and Mohenjo Daro make the list.

4 Next-Level T-Shirt Styles For Men That Will Make You Go WOW!

4 Next-Level T-Shirt Styles For Men That Will Make You Go WOW!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Not only women, but 21st century men too are a lot into their styling and the latest fashion trends.Take a look at some of the cool and stylish tshirt for men to wear this summer.

Tiger is on the prowl, folks!

Tiger is on the prowl, folks!

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

'All is forgiven dear Tiger, wear your red shirt on day four and come back home to the Winner's Circle now.'

Why I may stop reading the newspapers

Why I may stop reading the newspapers

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'...I have not read newspapers for quite some time,' a psychologist tells Syed Firdaus Ashraf, 'and I am perfectly normal.'

Why South Africa dropped Steyn for Afghanistan match

Why South Africa dropped Steyn for Afghanistan match

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Proteas captain Faf du Plessis tells Harish Kotian/Rediff.com why they had to take the big call of dropping the experienced Steyn against minnows Afghanistan.

The AI robot that is making Chinese journalists jittery

The AI robot that is making Chinese journalists jittery

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

For the first time, a Chinese news channel has employed an artificial intelligence robot as a weather reporter on its live breakfast show, raising concerns among the country's journalists as it could threaten their jobs.

'Age of bans on media is over,' says Arun Jaitley

'Age of bans on media is over,' says Arun Jaitley

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the "age of bans" on the media is over, observing that it is "literally impossible" to implement them.

Revisiting history: A Harappa in Tamil Nadu

Revisiting history: A Harappa in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Brick buildings, drainage system excavated in Keezhadi village are on par with those found in Harappa.

How to produce an Indian tennis champ

How to produce an Indian tennis champ

Rediff.com8 Jan 2017

Tamil Nadu Tennis Association Vice President Karti Chidambaram says the top 5-6 players such as Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sumit Nagal, Dhakshineshwar Suresh and Nitin Sinha should be supported to travel with a common coach and trainer, play 26 tournaments, out of which at least 18 are abroad, train for 20 weeks and have six weeks of rest in a year.

Insurance gyan: What is paid up policy?

Insurance gyan: What is paid up policy?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

Harjot Singh Narula explains the basics of paid up insurance policies

Kerala's Missing: 'They became extremely religious'

Kerala's Missing: 'They became extremely religious'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

'If the missing people really had any contact with IS, it would be dangerous.' 'Majority of Muslims do not approve of this.'

When Indian dreams turned sour

When Indian dreams turned sour

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

Only a handful of overseas acquisitions by Indian firms have survived the bloodbath, says Bhupesh Bhandari.

Hyundai Elantra is spacious and packed with goodies

Hyundai Elantra is spacious and packed with goodies

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Fit and finish is next to faultless for the price, but we did find a few hard plastics on the steering and a few switches that felt out of place

Modi, Pawar share dais, trigger talks of political realignment

Modi, Pawar share dais, trigger talks of political realignment

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared dais with NCP leader Sharad Pawar and had lunch with him in Baramati

Reshuffle caught the media napping!

Reshuffle caught the media napping!

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

'Till the time the MSM and Modi don't trust one another, expect more Nirmala Sitharamans springing out from nowhere,' says Sudhir Bisht.

Om Puri gave a scene dignity just by his presence

Om Puri gave a scene dignity just by his presence

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

He had no airs about his talent, he did not intellectualise it, he just lived and breathed acting.

Showdown ends: MSY reinstates Akhilesh, Ramgopal in SP

Showdown ends: MSY reinstates Akhilesh, Ramgopal in SP

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

Outside CM's residence, high drama was witnessed with youth supporters of Akhilesh assembling in large numbers to vent their fury.

'Indian economy can never go to ICCU'

'Indian economy can never go to ICCU'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

'No finance minister has the capacity to put the economy in an ICCU just like no finance minister has the capacity to take it for 10% growth!'

VW Vento diesel is the best automatic car in its segment

VW Vento diesel is the best automatic car in its segment

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

It offers all-round blend of performance, comfort and convenience with excellent build quality.

F1 set for hefty shuffling and shoving as new talent look for race seat

F1 set for hefty shuffling and shoving as new talent look for race seat

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The clock is ticking for some of Formula One's big name drivers, with world champions and race winners out of contract at the end of the season and a restless young generation eager to take their places.

Kim's waist NOT photoshopped

Kim's waist NOT photoshopped

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

A weekly round-up that brings to you the latest news on models, designers and actors from the world of glamour and entertainment.

Tireless Nishikori raises Asian flag with fight to final

Tireless Nishikori raises Asian flag with fight to final

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

A pioneering Kei Nishikori blazed a new trail for Japanese tennis with a shock win over World No 1 Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the first man from Asia to book a place in a Grand Slam final.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.

Even as a small boy, he set goals for himself

Even as a small boy, he set goals for himself

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'I remember him going to school in a cycle rickshaw. Even in the rickshaw, he would be reading some book. He never spoke to the other children who traveled with him in the cycle rickshaw. He was only interested in reading and getting good marks.' 'In Chennai, we call such boys, "IIT boys".'

In 1st presser, Trump calls Russia dossier 'phony stuff'

In 1st presser, Trump calls Russia dossier 'phony stuff'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

He, however, acknowledged that Russia and some other countries were behind the hacking of Democratic Party computers.

Raikkonen in the reckoning for Red Bull

Raikkonen in the reckoning for Red Bull

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

The Finn, world champion with Ferrari in 2007, is out of contract at Lotus at the end of the season and has been strongly tipped to become triple world champion Sebastian Vettel's team mate next year.

Nishikori upsets Djokovic to reach US Open final

Nishikori upsets Djokovic to reach US Open final

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

Marathon man Kei Nishikori secured a monumental upset by sweating out a 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 win over world number one Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open on Saturday to become the first Japanese man to reach a Grand Slam final.

Dilip Shanghvi's X factor shows up in different ways

Dilip Shanghvi's X factor shows up in different ways

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Dilip Shanghvi has never tried to be everything to everybody.

'A lot of the start-up stuff is inexperience coupled with arrogance'

'A lot of the start-up stuff is inexperience coupled with arrogance'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

'All businesses have to be run for business, for profits on a sustainable basis. It may sound old school, but then I have been in business for 32 years and you can't change an old tiger's stripes.'

Jaitley to Rajan: It's your turn now

Jaitley to Rajan: It's your turn now

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Arun Jaitley had a tough fiscal hill to climb.

'Vulgar to hold IPL tamasha in drought-hit state'

'Vulgar to hold IPL tamasha in drought-hit state'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'Over 50 crore Indians are currently suffering from a livelihood crisis, something to which the whole country had shut its eyes to for the past six months.' 'We woke up only after the IPL was affected.'

No looking back: India to grow at jet speed from now

No looking back: India to grow at jet speed from now

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

India has reached a significant milestone on Friday (November 28) by achieving Rs 100 lakh crore or 100 trillion market cap.

How India can be a better place to do business

How India can be a better place to do business

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

India can become a better place to do business only when exports begin to boom.

Barkha 2.0: The reinvention of Barkha Dutt

Barkha 2.0: The reinvention of Barkha Dutt

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

One of Indian TV's most famous faces tells Kanika Datta why and how she hopes to reinvent herself in the uncharted territories of multimedia and think tanks

Farewell, Rest Well in Eternity

Farewell, Rest Well in Eternity

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

The notables we lost in 2015.

Bihar doesn't have much of a Modi wave

Bihar doesn't have much of a Modi wave

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

'It is precisely because of the apprehensions about Lalu's revival that the upper castes have started re-thinking their electoral preferences. Out of confusion, they are simply deciding to vote for winnable candidates from their respective castes of any of the three parties -- the BJP, JD-U or RJD. This is what has considerably neutralised the NaMo wave in Bihar and resulted in Nitin Gadkari's remark that "Caste is in the DNA of Biharis". This is why Giriraj Singh, the BJP candidate from Nawada, made provocative statements,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

S Gurumurthy: 'Land bill is not anti-agriculture at all'

S Gurumurthy: 'Land bill is not anti-agriculture at all'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

In the second and concluding part of his interview, Gurumurthy outlines the two areas he believes the government should focus on.

Why the Shiv Sena won't say sorry

Why the Shiv Sena won't say sorry

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

For it's not the Sena alone that indulges in hooliganism. 'Thokshahi', as the Sena proudly calls it, is the hallmark of the party and of its offshoots. But other parties haven't exactly been models of good behaviour. Not just Maharashtra, ministers and MLAs slapping officials everywhere in the country is not unheard of, says Jyoti Punwani.

When whole Delhi was with us, some friends backstabbed: Kejriwal

When whole Delhi was with us, some friends backstabbed: Kejriwal

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

When the whole Delhi was with the Aam Aadmi Party, some 'friends backstabbed' us, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told Saturday's National Council meeting

'There can be positive things on the Internet'

'There can be positive things on the Internet'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

'I always used to say ignore the trolls and move on and focus on your fans and friends,' Sreenath Sreenivasan tells Rediff.com's Monali Sarkar. 'That was easy for me to say. But now when I say it, I really mean it.'