News for '-middle-ages'

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

Why guards at ATMs aren't enough

Why guards at ATMs aren't enough

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Experts say RBI's norm on deploying a guard is loosely worded and it is discretionary for banks to have all ATMs manned.

The Ministry of Acronyms, Shlokas and Slogans

The Ministry of Acronyms, Shlokas and Slogans

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'This way, you'll maintain our glorious traditional values and get more efficient governance as well.'

Looking at Sushant's roller coaster life

Looking at Sushant's roller coaster life

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Sushant finished off his innings in style by scoring high on his last theatrical release, Chichhore, a film that was ironically about suicide not being a solution.

10 interesting facts about the Vatican and papacy

10 interesting facts about the Vatican and papacy

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

10 interesting facts about the Vatican and papacy

Women continue to be sexually active even as they age: Study

Women continue to be sexually active even as they age: Study

Rediff.com16 Feb 2014

A recent study has revealed that sexually active middle-aged women do not lose interest in sex as they get older.

Brand Dhoni in 2025: Boom or bust?

Brand Dhoni in 2025: Boom or bust?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Will retirement bedim the sparkle of Captain Cool, asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal?

Jaitley shifted out of ICU, recovering after kidney transplant

Jaitley shifted out of ICU, recovering after kidney transplant

Rediff.com25 May 2018

His post-operative recovery was being closely monitored by a team of transplant surgeons, endocrinologist, nephrologist, cardiologist, pulmonologist and critical care experts among others.

That talent called Amit Mistry

That talent called Amit Mistry

Rediff.com4 May 2021

Amit Mistry was a wicked actor, someone who could chance a broken arm, who could take deep dives, who could ram his head into walls, all without bothering about the outcome. And, as with that closing bit, the knowledge of where he might have arrived at eludes us now, observes Sreehari Nair.

Woman allegedly gangraped and murdered in West Bengal

Woman allegedly gangraped and murdered in West Bengal

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

A middle-aged woman was allegedly gang-raped and murdered at Jagannathpur in West Bengal's North 24-Parganas district on a day the nation was mourning the tragic death of the Delhi rape victim.

Ranjith Sankar: Molly Aunty is rocking

Ranjith Sankar: Molly Aunty is rocking

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Writer-director Ranjith Sankar talks about the film

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us!

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Ten images that show it's an odd, odd world we live in.

Goa: Schoolgirl's rapist eludes investigators

Goa: Schoolgirl's rapist eludes investigators

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Even a month after a seven-year-old girl was raped in the premises of a Goa school, a special investigation team of police has failed to arrest the culprit.

Two killed in stampede at Kumbh Mela

Two killed in stampede at Kumbh Mela

Rediff.com10 Feb 2013

Two persons were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad on Sunday as three crore pilgrims converged for a holy dip at Sangam on the auspicious occasion of 'Mauni Amavasya'.

First Look: Revathy and Prithviraj in Molly Aunty

First Look: Revathy and Prithviraj in Molly Aunty

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

The film is about a woman who will do only what she feels is right.

How to get the BEST Credit Score and loan rates

How to get the BEST Credit Score and loan rates

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

And get lenders offer you the best possible interest rates on home, personal and car loans.

Measuring Muslim Decline

Measuring Muslim Decline

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

'In the Middle Ages, when Muslims were around 15 per cent of the population of the world, they accounted, according to one estimate, for 90 per cent of scientific advancements.' 'And today, when Muslims are around 22 per cent of the population of the world, their share in scientific writings is less than 1 per cent!' point out Ziya Us Salam and M Aslam Parvaiz.

Are you a 21st century Indian man?

Are you a 21st century Indian man?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

Sheela Bhatt's questionnaire for all those boys, teenagers, young chaps, middle-aged-men and aged men to tick before they step out at India Gate or Jantar Mantar to speak up for women.

More shame: Woman raped in mini bus in Jammu, 2 held

More shame: Woman raped in mini bus in Jammu, 2 held

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

Close on the heels of the gangrape of a paramedical student in a moving bus in Delhi, a 38-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two youths in a similar modus operandi in Jammu.

Why giant hands are emerging from the water in Venice

Why giant hands are emerging from the water in Venice

Rediff.com17 May 2017

Support, a temporary artwork by artist Lorenzo Quinn, sees two large hands emerge from Venice's Grand Canal to protect, and as the name suggests, support the historic Ca' Sagredo Hotel.

The Ujda Chaman review

The Ujda Chaman review

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Fighting prejudice with prejudice, Ujda Chaman is too shallow to dwell compellingly into the frailties of the human mind, feels Sukanya Verma.

Man threatens to immolate self near Parliament, detained by police

Man threatens to immolate self near Parliament, detained by police

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

A middle-aged man on Wednesday threatened to immolate himself near Parliament House, sending security officials into a tizzy.

COVID-19: Over 1500 under observation in Kerala, Noida

COVID-19: Over 1500 under observation in Kerala, Noida

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

More than 1,30,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded in 116 countries and territories, killing at least 4,900 people.

If Abhishek Bachchan was an ORDINARY person

If Abhishek Bachchan was an ORDINARY person

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

This is a tongue-in-cheek series devoted to Bollywood ke beautiful people. Readers are advised to view it with the proverbial grain of salt.

UP jailor who refused to bow before anyone ends life

UP jailor who refused to bow before anyone ends life

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

Kesarwani was suspended shortly after the Samajwadi Party government assumed power.

First Look: Nani plays a double role in his next- Janda Pai Kapiraju

First Look: Nani plays a double role in his next- Janda Pai Kapiraju

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

The film will be directed by Samuthirakani and will see Amala Paul as the lead actress.

PHOTO: If Parineeti Chopra was an ORDINARY person

PHOTO: If Parineeti Chopra was an ORDINARY person

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

What would she look like?

Revathy: I want to direct a Malayalam film

Revathy: I want to direct a Malayalam film

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Revathy talks about Molly Aunty Rocks and her future plans

Review: Molly Aunty really Rocks

Review: Molly Aunty really Rocks

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Molly Aunty Rocks makes for great viewing for Revathy and Prithviraj.

PIX: Descendents of a Mughal emperor live in penury

PIX: Descendents of a Mughal emperor live in penury

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

The story of middle-aged Sultana Begum is heart-wrenching. Her husband Mirza Bedar Bakht, the great grandson of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, died in penury.

A busy weekend for Malayalam films

A busy weekend for Malayalam films

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Four Malayalam films along with one Hindi and Telugu films are set to release.

Have these actors aged well?

Have these actors aged well?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Even as the aging app goes viral on social media, with lots of Bollywood actors having a go at it to see how they'll look when they grow old, Sukanya Verma looks at some of the most notable instances of ageing for the screen.

PHOTO: If Farhan Akhtar was an ORDINARY person

PHOTO: If Farhan Akhtar was an ORDINARY person

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

Take a look!

PHOTO: If Sonakshi Sinha was an ORDINARY person

PHOTO: If Sonakshi Sinha was an ORDINARY person

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

Take a look!

Boman Irani: I am not a funny man in real life

Boman Irani: I am not a funny man in real life

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

The actor talks about his romantic turn in Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi.

PHOTO: If Karan Johar was an ORDINARY person

PHOTO: If Karan Johar was an ORDINARY person

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Is this something he'd look like?

Bombay HC grants advance bail to ACP in rape case

Bombay HC grants advance bail to ACP in rape case

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

The Bombay high court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to rape accused ACP Anil Mahabole, observing that prima facie no case was made out for even registration of an FIR against him.

Vicky Donor director: Every filmmaker lives for this moment

Vicky Donor director: Every filmmaker lives for this moment

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Shoojit Sircar can't stop smiling after receiving rave reviews for his new film.

HC finds rape case against Mumbai ACP weak, gives him bail

HC finds rape case against Mumbai ACP weak, gives him bail

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

Observing that prima facie no case of rape had been made out against Assistant Commissioner of Police Anil Mahabole, the Bombay high court on Monday granted him interim bail. "Prima facie it is not a case of rape. After looking at the police report, this court does not believe the allegation of rape," Justice A M Thipsay said.

FIR against ACP on charge of raping woman

FIR against ACP on charge of raping woman

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

A First Information Report was on Tuesday registered against a senior police officer on charge of raping a middle-aged housewife after an internal enquiry concluded his role in the crime, police said.