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KISS - A boon for Orissa's tribal kids

KISS - A boon for Orissa's tribal kids

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

The school's academic record can be gauged from the fact that 90 per cent of its students clear Class 12 and one even topped last year's National Children's Science Congress.

Five students make car for Rs 11,000

Five students make car for Rs 11,000

Rediff.com3 Mar 2008

Five school students got together to create a car out of scraps for just Rs 11,000. They spent two years sifting through scrapyards to find appropriate material for the car.

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'

Mother refuses to accept Dutee Chand's same-sex relation

Mother refuses to accept Dutee Chand's same-sex relation

Rediff.com20 May 2019

The athlete's mother Akhoji Chand said that it is not possible for her to accept her daughter's relationship status.

From Devon Ke Dev to Uri

From Devon Ke Dev to Uri

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

'I pray to god that nothing like that happens again in our country so that we are forced to make something like Uri again.'

'Didn't think Ek Do Teen would become so popular'

'Didn't think Ek Do Teen would become so popular'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'If you look at its melody, it's nothing.'

The best malls in India

The best malls in India

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

Indian football: FC Goa hold Mumbai City FC; Mohammedan win

Indian football: FC Goa hold Mumbai City FC; Mohammedan win

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

A stoppage-time goal by Ishan Pandita helped FC Goa pull off a thrilling 3-3 draw against Mumbai City FC

9 Weeks. 7 HITS

9 Weeks. 7 HITS

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

It's raining hits in Bollywood!

Mohun Bagan told to hold elections by July 31

Mohun Bagan told to hold elections by July 31

Rediff.com4 Feb 2005

The Kolkata high court set up a three-member special committee and directed it to hold elections through casting ballot.

Odisha boy addresses UN Youth Assembly

Odisha boy addresses UN Youth Assembly

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

A tribal student from Odisha left his folks proud after participating in the Malala Day United Nations Youth Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Clinton or Trump, market volatility wins either way

Clinton or Trump, market volatility wins either way

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.

Birthday Special: Sharmila Tagore's Top 10 Movies

Birthday Special: Sharmila Tagore's Top 10 Movies

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The veteran actress turns 70 today, December 8.

Dying young in Bollywood

Dying young in Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

As often is the case on celluloid, romanticising death is as significant as making every moment count where a young life's passing makes the realisation all the more heartbreaking and momentous.

What Toilet director has in common with Raju Hirani

What Toilet director has in common with Raju Hirani

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Yes, they're both movie directors. But there's something else!

Indian football: Pandita rescues Goa; Real Kashmir win

Indian football: Pandita rescues Goa; Real Kashmir win

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

The draw, Goa's sixth on the trot, helped the Gaurs climb to the third spot on the table.

JNU violence: JNUSU prez among 9 suspects named by Delhi Police

JNU violence: JNUSU prez among 9 suspects named by Delhi Police

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Several people including Aishe Ghosh attacked students in the hostel, the police officer claimed. Ghosh, who was injured in the attack, however, refuted the charge.

Experts pitch for 25 to 50bps rate cut by RBI on Aug 7

Experts pitch for 25 to 50bps rate cut by RBI on Aug 7

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

By no means do economists see the Reserve Bank of India stop at just a 25-bp cut. Some of the economists such as Soumyakanti Ghosh of State Bank of India are of the firm view that rates have room to fall by a total of 75 bps in the current financial year, starting with 25 bps in the August 7 policy.

As govt borrowing balloons, focus turns to bond market

As govt borrowing balloons, focus turns to bond market

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

The continued rise in interest is a pressure on fiscal, but it is not an easy way out unless the government cuts back on populist measures and sticks to fiscal prudence as laid out in the FRBM, which the government missed for the second consecutive year.

'There is a lot of pressure directing a big star'

'There is a lot of pressure directing a big star'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

'In today's time, everyone is distressed and we don't know with what mood a person will come to watch a movie.' 'So it is better to say whatever you want with humour.'

The Very Best of Moushumi Chatterjee

The Very Best of Moushumi Chatterjee

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Happy birthday, Moushumi!

Vinod Khanna's Life in Pictures

Vinod Khanna's Life in Pictures

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

We take a look at his life through his pictures over the years.

Bollywood's BEST Air Force Movies

Bollywood's BEST Air Force Movies

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

May the Air Force be with you!

'I got more praise than the hero'

'I got more praise than the hero'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

'Shakti Samanta was a very honest man. I have done four films with him. He was very sick before he died; nobody was allowed to see him in the hospital. I went but I could not bear to see him like that. Iftekar and I would go to see Ashok Kumar often. He would ask me to bring some kheema, as he loved my wife's preparation. I would have attended kavi sammelans with Jan Nisar Akhtar (Javed Akhtar's father), Sahir Ludhianvi and Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan was a child then, and would often accompany his father.' Veteran actor Chandrashekhar Vaidya goes back in time.

Polling in 20 seats in Jharkhand on Tuesday

Polling in 20 seats in Jharkhand on Tuesday

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Polling will take place on Tuesday in 20 constituencies in Jharkhand spread across seven Maoist-hit tribal districts in the second of the five-stage elections to the 81-member assembly.

It's *RAIN*ing movie titles!

It's *RAIN*ing movie titles!

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Sometimes, the movies likes to use the rains in its title!

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

She sung a song for every mood, every situation. Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday.

Bollywood's YUMMIEST foodie moments!

Bollywood's YUMMIEST foodie moments!

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

For the love of films... and larger-than-life food!

Lalgarh: Once a Naxal hotbed, today riding towards development

Lalgarh: Once a Naxal hotbed, today riding towards development

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Lalgarh, once a nerve centre of Naxal insurgency in West Bengal, now represents a different place.

'This year brought me the worst and best experience of my life'

'This year brought me the worst and best experience of my life'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

Radhika Sharma/PTI catches up with the stars at the international film festival in Goa.

Big winners and losers in J&K and Jharkhand

Big winners and losers in J&K and Jharkhand

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Where do the big guns stand as counting underway for the Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand elections?

Shammi Kapoor and his beautiful women

Shammi Kapoor and his beautiful women

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Nutan was the kind of woman Shammi got drawn to -- sensitive, aware and erudite, yet seductively feminine.

What happens to BJP MP's private bill on Ayodhya?

What happens to BJP MP's private bill on Ayodhya?

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

'If Rakesh Sinha introduces the bill, but it does not pass the Rajya Sabha in six years, then the bill will lapse.'

'The demand for a sequel to Andaz Apna Apna is unbelievable!'

'The demand for a sequel to Andaz Apna Apna is unbelievable!'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Rajkumar Santoshi talks about his film Andaz Apna Apna that completes 20 years today.

Bollywood's Paris connection!

Bollywood's Paris connection!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Paris spells r-o-m-a-n-c-e, oodles of it. Those who've visited cannot get enough. Those who haven't cannot stop wishing

India's first 'books village'

India's first 'books village'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2017

Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village'.

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

The 25 BEST Double Roles in Bollywood

The 25 BEST Double Roles in Bollywood

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Want to add to Sukanya Verma's list? Hit the message board.

'I think I am getting better'

'I think I am getting better'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

'Ek Hasina Thi is the best movie of its kind. Similarly, for Omkara and Hum Tum. But after that, what do you do? You just flatten out and start doing some bad movies because they aren't making any (good movies). I mean, what has Vishal Bhardwaj made after Omkara that is comparable? What has Kunal Kohli made after Hum Tum that is comparable?' Saif Ali Khan hopes that new film Chef impresses.

PDP largest party in fractured J&K verdict; BJP to form govt in J'khand

PDP largest party in fractured J&K verdict; BJP to form govt in J'khand

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday returned a hung verdict with the Peoples Democratic Party as the dominant one that can tie up either with the Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party to form the government. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand the BJP and its allies headed for capturing power.