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Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi!

Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

A week of bumping into trapped souls, savouring Achari Alia Paneer, envisaging Kishore Kumar crooning Kajrare and celebrating one year of Sukanya Verma's super filmi column.

BMW X5: A safe and stylish SUV for comfortable long drives

BMW X5: A safe and stylish SUV for comfortable long drives

Rediff.com17 May 2016

The BMW X5 is the largest SUV one can buy with the famous blue and white logo from Bavaria.

'It is important to talk to a Muslim'

'It is important to talk to a Muslim'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'For people who are fed on nothing else but the media, what were prejudices become facts of life.' 'What my neighbour may see as just news, for me is a source of fear, living as I do, surrounded by non-Muslims.' 'So I would say it is important to talk to a Muslim, be it your neighbour or your colleague.' 'Have that conversation about what's happening to Muslims.'

New kid in town: Tata Zica likely to cost Rs 400,000

New kid in town: Tata Zica likely to cost Rs 400,000

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

The car will compete with Hyundai Grand i10 and Maruti Suzuki Celerio

Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 revealed

Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 revealed

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

A close-up of a leopard, little owlets hiding inside a pipe and a gorilla mother mourning the loss of her baby are just a few of animals featured in the photos that have won this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases the natural world's most astonishing sights.

'Mobocracy' cannot be allowed to overrun law: SC on vigilantism

'Mobocracy' cannot be allowed to overrun law: SC on vigilantism

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The SC said that it was the duty of the state governments to ensue law and order in society.

Review: Shaadi Ke Side Effects works only because of Farhan and Vidya

Review: Shaadi Ke Side Effects works only because of Farhan and Vidya

Rediff.com28 Feb 2014

Prasanna D Zore describes Shaadi Ke Side Effects as 'an over-simplified, over-amplified, over-stretched joke...'

'Pokemon Go is a big threat to personal privacy'

'Pokemon Go is a big threat to personal privacy'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

'Location is your primary sensitive data in today's time.' 'Location information is taken at a premium today because it can be sold and shared.' 'When we share our locations, the cyber security-aspect becomes very vulnerable.' 'If your identity and location is shared, then it is far easier for a criminal to target you for whatever purpose.'

The men behind India's first Bitcoin exchange

The men behind India's first Bitcoin exchange

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

The author meets the brains behind Unocoin, the first Indian Bitcoin exchange and merchant processor in India to have raised international funding.

25 years in orbit: Cosmic wonders captured by Hubble

25 years in orbit: Cosmic wonders captured by Hubble

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's lift-off from Earth on April 24, here are some of the cosmic wonders it has captured over its lifetime.

Alia Bhatt's sizzling new photoshoot

Alia Bhatt's sizzling new photoshoot

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Listening to the sounds of silence in Panchgani

Listening to the sounds of silence in Panchgani

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

Looking for a quiet getaway? Head to Panchgani, near Mumbai says Harnoor Channi-Tiwary.

First look: Ajay Devgn in Action Jackson

First look: Ajay Devgn in Action Jackson

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Metro, the best thing that ever happened to Delhiites

Metro, the best thing that ever happened to Delhiites

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Delhi Metro has eased lives of Delhiites.

How the violence was unleashed at Delhi's Ramjas college

How the violence was unleashed at Delhi's Ramjas college

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

'At Ramjas too, slogans for Kashmir's azaadi were heard. We won't let DU become JNU.'

Top 10 food cities

Top 10 food cities

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The good folks at National Geographic list out the most popular dishes that are as popular as the cities where they were invented.

How far will you go to catch a Pokemon?

How far will you go to catch a Pokemon?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Gamers are losing sleep because of the craze of catching Pokemons.

Review: How To Train Your Dragon 2 gets it right. Again!

Review: How To Train Your Dragon 2 gets it right. Again!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

How To Train Your Dragon 2 is a decidedly darker, deeper follow-up to the original, says Sukanya Verma.

National Geographic reveals travel photograph of the year

National Geographic reveals travel photograph of the year

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Here are the winners of this year's National Geographic Travel Photographer Of The Year.

Review: The final Hobbit is a thumping, thrilling success!

Review: The final Hobbit is a thumping, thrilling success!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Sukanya Verma treasures every bit of this eventful journey called Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

Don't go by the report that you are not involved, SC tells Srinivasan

Don't go by the report that you are not involved, SC tells Srinivasan

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Putting a spanner on Narayanaswami Srinivasan's bid to get reinstated as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the Supreme Court on Monday said it will look into the 'conflict of interest' issue arising from him being head of the board and owning an IPL team whose official was found to be involved in betting.

Do you have financially smart friends?

Do you have financially smart friends?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Friendships bring joy. And if you have friends who are smart about managing their money, then it shall bring you riches too.

How to find your ghost (and keep it!)

How to find your ghost (and keep it!)

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Want to get your spook on this Halloween? Just follow these rules.

Why the rich give gold to temples

Why the rich give gold to temples

Rediff.com31 May 2016

'Rich Indians don't give cash, they give gold. Why?' 'Because cash is spent by temples on prasad or doing some charitable work.' 'Gold remains intact with god,' says Aakar Patel.

Nature is under siege from Uttarakhand's forest fires

Nature is under siege from Uttarakhand's forest fires

Rediff.com3 May 2016

'When I read that the blaze has engulfed the beautiful oak and pine forests around Kumaon's Lake District, my heart bled,' says Geetanjali Krishna.

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Rediff.com2 May 2016

We remain at the mercy of the global economic climate.

Chidambaram greeted all but ignored me at a G20 meet: Subbarao

Chidambaram greeted all but ignored me at a G20 meet: Subbarao

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Chidambaram has been magnanimous in endorsing my book, says the former RBI Governor D Subbarao.

10 useful tips for Pokemon Go players

10 useful tips for Pokemon Go players

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Watch out for the dangers you might get into when you immerse yourself into the latest viral game that blends virtual reality with the real world

Ghoul makes it terrifying to be a Muslim

Ghoul makes it terrifying to be a Muslim

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

'Any Muslim who shows even the slightest hint of revolutionary thought is marked as 'infected'.' 'At that point, he is taken to the nearest Detention Centre where a procedure called Reconditioning awaits him.' 'Areas with a high Muslim population have been designated as Scheduled Religion Zones.' 'To be an active participant in this social cleansing ritual, there is only one prerequisite: You have to be an undying patriot whose friend and family is his country.'

Airlift's Priya Seth recommends: A holiday under the sea

Airlift's Priya Seth recommends: A holiday under the sea

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Wondering where to go on a vacation? Fed up of searching online and consulting with friends/family? How about a celebrity then? What if a celebrity told you about their favourite holiday destination? Told you about all the things they like to do there -- be it tasting the local cuisine, indulging in leisure activities or haunting museums. Would it inspire you to pack your travel bags and get going? We hope so :)

Why Tata Tiago is better than Renault Kwid

Why Tata Tiago is better than Renault Kwid

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

for the slight premium that you'll pay, the Tiago offers more safety tech, bigger engine, space and more creature comfort. Taking into the fact that the 1.0-litre Kwid is around the corner and will be considerably expensive in contrast to its 800cc counterpart, the Tiago makes an even stronger case for itself.

In one word, Volvo S90 is brilliant!

In one word, Volvo S90 is brilliant!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

When launched later this year, the Volvo will lock horns with the BMW 5-series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Jaguar XF and the Audi A6

Has Mumbai turned into a small town?

Has Mumbai turned into a small town?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Any city that imposes a ban on food of any kind to appease the sensibility of a particular religion has lost any right to be called cosmopolitan and progressive, feels Tanmaya Nanada

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Here's this week of truly crazy and mad stories that will make you laugh.

Bollywood loves to holiday in Goa!

Bollywood loves to holiday in Goa!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

A look at all the times Goa played Bollywood's favourite getaway on screen.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

This week's digest of weird, true and funny news from around the world

Why target Aurangzeb alone, Mr Kejriwal?

Why target Aurangzeb alone, Mr Kejriwal?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Yes, Aurangzeb was a tyrant who ill-treated his subjects. But was he the only Mughal emperor guilty of this, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Review: Amit Sahni Ki List doesn't work

Review: Amit Sahni Ki List doesn't work

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

The film falters on many coutns, says Paloma Sharma.

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

'If your paper writes something you don't agree with, will you criticise it?' Nitin Gadkari asks Aditi Phadnis when quizzed about demonetisation.

RIP Gauri. We will not let you down

RIP Gauri. We will not let you down

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

'That is what Gauri was, in her essence -- the principle of free, open, forthright words, made flesh.' 'And that is what was gunned down -- her words, and with them our freedom to fashion our own opinions, to frame our own thoughts, to articulate them without fear of reprisal.'