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Will do everything to defend and protect religious liberty: Trump

Will do everything to defend and protect religious liberty: Trump

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Trump attended his first address to the annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.

Why #MeToo needs all our support

Why #MeToo needs all our support

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

'#MeToo is not to be dismissed as a 'shoot and scoot' but seen as the uncovering of dark truths about seemingly sophisticated and powerful personalities, or at least as one providing catharsis to a survivor,' notes Utkarsh Mishra.

Narmada, the Giver of Pleasure

Narmada, the Giver of Pleasure

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Of India's sacred rivers, she is the holiest. It is believed that even the Ganga comes in the form of a cow for a purifying bath in the Narmada, says Geetanjali Krishna.

Bihar polls: 55 per cent turnout in 2nd phase of Bihar polls

Bihar polls: 55 per cent turnout in 2nd phase of Bihar polls

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Amid tight security cover, polling began on Friday morning in the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections, spanning 32 constituencies spread over six Naxal-hit districts.

Review: Badmashiyaan is complete baloney!

Review: Badmashiyaan is complete baloney!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

Badmashiyaan does not have any real plot to tell so it crams the script with numerous characters, who just enter and leave at will, warns Sukanya Verma.

Why US threats no longer perturb Pakistan

Why US threats no longer perturb Pakistan

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

'If the US intention was to use the FATF platform to isolate Pakistan and impose sanctions against it, that is not going to work when influential countries such as Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, China and Russia will not lend support to the US campaign,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Citizen speak: What 'Amma' meant to them

Citizen speak: What 'Amma' meant to them

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Two devoted J Jayalalithaa followers speak of what the TN chief minister meant to them.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

This week's collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world.

Have you been 'Honeyed'? 'Babed'? 'Darlinged'?

Have you been 'Honeyed'? 'Babed'? 'Darlinged'?

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Most people simply don't know how to address someone they engage with professionally. We women are often at the receiving end of such ignorance -- often from sexist ignoramuses, says Veenu Sandhu.

The Performance of the Year

The Performance of the Year

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Gajraj Rao's performance in Badhaai Ho is the finest by an actor in a Hindi film this year, applauds Sreehari Nair.

'Eat well, look great': A beauty queen's fitness gyaan

'Eat well, look great': A beauty queen's fitness gyaan

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Former Miss India International Sveta Jaishankar's new cookbook has recipes from India's top models and actors.

Review: Big Hero 6 is a whole lot of fistbumping fun

Review: Big Hero 6 is a whole lot of fistbumping fun

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Big Hero 6 is all heart, says Raja Sen.

Low-cost male contraceptive finds no takers

Low-cost male contraceptive finds no takers

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

It could also ease the burden on the 225 million women in developing countries, says Ari Altstedter.

Review: Un Samayal Arayil is a gourmet's delight

Review: Un Samayal Arayil is a gourmet's delight

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Prakash Raj's Un Samayal Arayil is a thoroughly enjoyable light romantic comedy set in the backdrop of an intense passion and love for food and cooking.

2018's 10 Best Moments In Hindi Films

2018's 10 Best Moments In Hindi Films

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks the scenes that left him impressed this year.

Can Aussies salvage pride in Adelaide?

Can Aussies salvage pride in Adelaide?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Going into the final Test against South Africa, Australia are staring at the lowest ebb in their 140-year cricketing history.

Review: Dharam Sankat Mein doesn't say anything new!

Review: Dharam Sankat Mein doesn't say anything new!

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Between its sentimental leanings and farcical outbursts, the superficial sermonising of Dharam Sankat Mein remains just that -- superficial, says Sukanya Verma.

Angus Deaton wins Nobel Prize for economics

Angus Deaton wins Nobel Prize for economics

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Deaton was at a loss when asked what the future held.

'Ek bhi neta nahi dikha line mein'

'Ek bhi neta nahi dikha line mein'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Paloma Sharma -- the only non-middle aged, non-canine member of the home -- on a Sunday spent at the bank.

Review: Poshter Boyz is a laugh riot

Review: Poshter Boyz is a laugh riot

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Poshter Boyz is a hilarious act. Had Dada Kondke been alive today, he would have gone gaga over Poshter Boyz's double-meaning, yet refined dialogues.

Remembering R K Studios before it becomes history

Remembering R K Studios before it becomes history

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

R K Studios is not just another piece of real estate; it is part of India's movie history.

EPS does a Jaya but like her, can he keep the BJP at bay?

EPS does a Jaya but like her, can he keep the BJP at bay?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

In the absence of the over-arching 'Jaya charisma', EPS has to convince the AIADMK's traditional constituencies, including those in his western districts, that his leadership would stand up against the BJP-led Centre even in a post-poll scenario, a la Jayalalithaa, and would not yield as much as party founder MGR had done, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

'It was impossible for him to love anyone else but Indrani'

'It was impossible for him to love anyone else but Indrani'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Friends and acquaintances speculate what may have led Sanjeev Khanna to help Indrani Mukherjea allegedly commit a crime.

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.

Do you need commandos with AK 47s to control a church protest?

Do you need commandos with AK 47s to control a church protest?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Active citizenship through peaceful protest is a powerful tool, says Merril Diniz, who was part of a peaceful march that was struck down by police and CRPF personnel, while protesting against church attacks in Delhi.

Aus Open PIX: Ruthless Djokovic, Serena, Zverev march forth

Aus Open PIX: Ruthless Djokovic, Serena, Zverev march forth

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

IMAGES from the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Shah Rukh Khan: The King's Speech

Shah Rukh Khan: The King's Speech

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Satyajit Ray's fabulous use of fantasy to condemn fascism and Shah Rukh Khan's gift of enthralling oratory, Sukanya Verma's fantastic filmi week.

Woman set ablaze at police station dies, probe ordered

Woman set ablaze at police station dies, probe ordered

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

The mother of a journalist, who had accused police officials of setting her ablaze at a police station after she refused to give bribe to free her husband, on Tuesday succumbed to injuries following which a magisterial inquiry was ordered into the incident.

Lust Stories: Why we should love *this* one

Lust Stories: Why we should love *this* one

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Dibakar Banerjee delivers his finest work to date, and Sreehari Nair makes sure to applaud him.

Modiji, the problem I have with your bhakts is...

Modiji, the problem I have with your bhakts is...

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

'I have exited at least six WhatsApp groups because I am tired of your bhakts who impose their views on your behalf.' 'Why can't I have a healthy discussion about my nation's future without being called deshdrohi?' asks Divya Nair.

2018's TOP 15 Indian films

2018's TOP 15 Indian films

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.

Weinstein, Padmavati, women's jobs...

Weinstein, Padmavati, women's jobs...

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

'Now with many itchy-fingered ex-bosses being raked through the mud, their marriages ruined, their careers trashed, their finances hit, the inclination of many male hiring managers will be to hire fewer women,' believes Rajeev Srinivasan.

Just how much money do adult comedies make?

Just how much money do adult comedies make?

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Loads, if we go by these movies!

Great leaders never waste a crisis, Mr Modi

Great leaders never waste a crisis, Mr Modi

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

'We aren't so unreasonable as to demand that he should have fully reversed Indira Gandhi's worst economic legacy, bank nationalisation.' 'But he could have made a beginning by selling off the two most stressed small public sector banks, and then announced that each year for the next 10, one government bank with the most messed-up balance sheet will be sold.' 'It would have electrified the markets, shocked his other banks into better behaviour, and marked his name among the great reformers,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

What your car reveals about your personality

What your car reveals about your personality

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

It can give a peek into your personality.

CAT 2018: Will you score 100 percentile?

CAT 2018: Will you score 100 percentile?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Two experts who took for the Common Admission Test this year, breaks down the paper for you.

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

The movies that impressed, puzzled and stunned Sukanya Verma at MAMI this year.

The Oldest Characters These Actors Have Played

The Oldest Characters These Actors Have Played

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Hrithik Roshan was just 32 when he played a grandfather in Krrish!

Good news! Next Munnabhai starts in 2018

Good news! Next Munnabhai starts in 2018

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

'Can't make Munnabhai Chale Amerika kyunki mere ko American visa nahi milta hai, toh Amerika cancel hai.'

Will we once again see a 'new' Shah Rukh Khan?

Will we once again see a 'new' Shah Rukh Khan?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

'2016 was the year when Shah Rukh Khan took risks and traversed along the path that would ensure the actor could shine more than the star,' says Aseem Chhabra.