News for '-novell'

Nine novels and a tea stall

Nine novels and a tea stall

Rediff.com4 Aug 2003

IPL curators, groundsmen rewarded Rs 1.25 crore

IPL curators, groundsmen rewarded Rs 1.25 crore

Rediff.com30 May 2022

For the first time, the BCCI is giving hefty incentives to groundsmen.

Who's The Lady With Vicky At Sardar Udham Screening?

Who's The Lady With Vicky At Sardar Udham Screening?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

Amrita Singh and Sara Ali Khan were guests at the Sardar Udham screening.

He Wanted India, China To Be Friends

He Wanted India, China To Be Friends

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

'My father's life sends a message that there are positive things happening between India and China, no matter what happens at the border.'

OTT This Week: Aamir, Madhuri, Akshay...

OTT This Week: Aamir, Madhuri, Akshay...

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Aamir Khan, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Akshay Kumar headline OTT offerings this week. Plus, you'll find aliens, spirits, serial killers... Sukanya Verma lists them out.

7 Foods Diabetics Should Avoid

7 Foods Diabetics Should Avoid

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Starting your day with breakfast cereals or granola bars is something diabetic patients should totally avoid.

Tanzania's Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize for literature

Tanzania's Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize for literature

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Tanzanian author Abdulrazak Gurnah on Thursday won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature.

'Unlike Twitter, Koo won't charge money for verification'

'Unlike Twitter, Koo won't charge money for verification'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

Koo -- the made-in-India rival of Twitter -- will not charge users for a verification badge, its co-founder and CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna said as he took on the larger rival for allegedly first creating bots and now charging users for verification. Koo, which allows users to express views in Indian languages, has already crossed 50 million downloads and is now flying into the rival's nest, starting a campaign on Twitter by making itself prominently visible on verified handles and offering them better deals on its platform at no cost. Since taking over Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk has set in motion massive changes, sacking employees and talking of levying a $8 charge for 'verified' handles.

Ecclestone's got a novel idea to spice up Formula One

Ecclestone's got a novel idea to spice up Formula One

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has proposed a controversial world championship for women drivers as part of Grand Prix weekends.

The Best Vishal Bhardwaj Movie? VOTE!

The Best Vishal Bhardwaj Movie? VOTE!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

Before Kuttey's release, co-produced and co-penned by VB, Sukanya Verma takes a look back at the filmmaker's unique body of work.

Gail, HPL ink novel output pact

Gail, HPL ink novel output pact

Rediff.com2 Jan 2003

Key mantra for India's pharma sector in 2023

Key mantra for India's pharma sector in 2023

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

Reinvent and innovate will be the key mantra for the Indian pharma industry in the New Year as the 'pharmacy of the world' looks to move from volume to value leadership, amid emerging challenges of inflation and pricing pressures in the global markets. While R&D investment, market competitiveness, regulatory scrutiny, and domestic price regulations are expected to shape the growth of generics and injectable products, concerns such as price control and customs duties on medical equipment will continue to bother the healthcare industry in 2023. The industry believes that in view of India's G20 Presidency, digital health innovation, achieving universal health coverage, improving healthcare infrastructure and delivery will continue to be the key driving factors in 2023.

Miya Biwi Aur Murder Review

Miya Biwi Aur Murder Review

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Miya Biwi Aur Murder could have been thrilling and funny. Sadly, it is not, observes Namrata Thakker.

Sparkling Diwali For Hotels, Tour Operators

Sparkling Diwali For Hotels, Tour Operators

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

'Consumers are willing to increase travel spends by 20-30 per cent versus pre-pandemic.'

Planning a vacation this Diwali? Good news awaits you

Planning a vacation this Diwali? Good news awaits you

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

After years of being sequestered by the pandemic, some intrepid travellers are planning to settle their score with the novel coronavirus. With fewer or no travel curbs, they are eager to get back on the road, again. Hotels and tour operators, too, are eager to shed excess Covid baggage. And this year's Diwali promises to add that extra layer sparkle with the introduction of new flights.

Deepika to do her own stunts... AGAIN!

Deepika to do her own stunts... AGAIN!

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

She gets another chance in Siddharth Anand's Pathan, where she disposes of all body doubles and plunges into her own stunts.

4 Habits To Keep Your Heart Healthy

4 Habits To Keep Your Heart Healthy

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Food (ahara) and lifestyle (vihara) have a major impact on the health of your heart.

Death toll in China's coronavirus jumps to 2,236

Death toll in China's coronavirus jumps to 2,236

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

The overall confirmed infection cases have climbed to 75,465, Chinese health officials said on Friday.

Aishwarya Gets EVIL for Mani Ratnam

Aishwarya Gets EVIL for Mani Ratnam

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Mani Ratnam reunites with the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai for the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: I, also known as PS-I, a historical fiction based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's namesake novel.

Like Dhanush's Hollywood Look?

Like Dhanush's Hollywood Look?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

Dhanush's latest Hollywood film has him rubbing shoulders with Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana De Arma, Rege-Jean Page and Billy Bob Thornton.

OTT WATCH: Devils. Superheroes. LOVE

OTT WATCH: Devils. Superheroes. LOVE

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Love stories, superheroes, family dramas, kiddie flicks, whodunits, rom-coms, Sukanya Verma lists your OTT menu for the week.

Drishyam 2 Review: Nothing Believable About It!

Drishyam 2 Review: Nothing Believable About It!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Subtlety has never been a strong suit of Bollywood remakes. They cannot resist adding that extra something or going overboard, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Ex-minister defends Rajiv govt's ban on Salman Rushdie's book

Ex-minister defends Rajiv govt's ban on Salman Rushdie's book

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Singh, 91, rejected as "rubbish" the charge by critics the Rajiv Gandhi government's decision to ban the book was driven by appeasement towards Muslims.

Sachin Tendulkar hospitalised a week after contracting COVID-19

Sachin Tendulkar hospitalised a week after contracting COVID-19

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

Apart from Tendulkar, S Badrinath, Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Pathan also tested positive for the Covid-19 last week.

OTT This Week: Love. Thrillers. Shaadis

OTT This Week: Love. Thrillers. Shaadis

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

Superheroes, supervillains, biopics, thrillers, teenage dramas, shaadis, Sukanya Verma offers an all-you-can-eat buffet on OTT this long weekend.

Monica, O My Darling Review: Riveting!

Monica, O My Darling Review: Riveting!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

Nasty surprises and quirky humour make Monica, O My Darling an intriguing, fun, watch, observes Sukanya Verma. Monica, O My Darling Review.

Crash Course Review

Crash Course Review

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Annu Kapoor delivers a fine performance in this not-so-novel Web series about Kota and its IIT coaching system, says Namrata Thakker.

BCCI chief Ganguly hospitalised with COVID-19

BCCI chief Ganguly hospitalised with COVID-19

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Earlier this year, Ganguly was hospitalised in January twice after complaining of chest discomfort. Ganguly had suffered a heart attack while exercising at his Kolkata home and underwent a right coronary angioplasty.

Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain wins 2020 Booker, Avni Doshi misses out

Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain wins 2020 Booker, Avni Doshi misses out

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

Dubai-based Indian-origin writer Doshi, who was shortlisted among the final six authors for her debut novel Burnt Sugar, lost out on the top prize.

All That Glitters is Aishwarya Rai

All That Glitters is Aishwarya Rai

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

While we still recover from her glitzy allure as a 10th century royal in all her Chola era bedecked glory, Sukanya Verma looks at the many times she made our jaws drop as silver screen's undisputed jewel queen.

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair.

Beijing orders Covid tests for its 21 million people

Beijing orders Covid tests for its 21 million people

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

The Chinese capital, which is battling the spread of the Omicron variant similar to Shanghai, has ordered mass testing from Tuesday in 11 of its districts, virtually covering all its 21 million population.

'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.'

When I heard he survived, I was surprised: Rushdie's attacker

When I heard he survived, I was surprised: Rushdie's attacker

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

The 24-year-old man charged with the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie has denied being in contact with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and said that he acted alone when he stabbed the Mumbai-born author, whom he disliked for being 'disingenuous'.

Drama. Romance. Whodunits: On OTT This Week

Drama. Romance. Whodunits: On OTT This Week

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Sukanya Verma lists out everything you can catch on OTT this week.

BJP's bulldozer politics flies in the face of law: Chidambaram

BJP's bulldozer politics flies in the face of law: Chidambaram

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Chidambaram came down hard on the Jahangirpuri demolitions and those in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone earlier, saying the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders' justification of the bulldozer-enabled demolitions 'flies in the face of the law'.

PICS: Roger Federer's grand finale ends in defeat

PICS: Roger Federer's grand finale ends in defeat

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer returned from more than a year away for a last dance in tandem with great rival Rafael Nadal on a gripping and memorable finale by the Thames in front of a 17,500 sell-out crowd at London's O2 Arena on Friday.

Shanghai reports 1st Covid deaths since fresh lockdown

Shanghai reports 1st Covid deaths since fresh lockdown

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

Apart from Shanghai, 15 other provincial-level regions on the mainland saw new local Covid cases .

Were The Chola Kings Hindus Or Not?

Were The Chola Kings Hindus Or Not?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

The aftermath of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has led to an argument that there was no religion as Hinduism in Chola times.
Instead, there was only Saivism, Vaishnavism, etc, and that the Cholas were Saivites, and hence not Hindus, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.