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10 BEST Hindi Songs of 2019

10 BEST Hindi Songs of 2019

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her favourite songs of the year, in no particular order.

Ask MF Guru: Is my MF choice right?

Ask MF Guru: Is my MF choice right?

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Bihar polls: Big winners and losers

Bihar polls: Big winners and losers

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Here's how the biggies fared in Bihar elections 2020.

An Election Budget, Not For 2022, But For 2024

An Election Budget, Not For 2022, But For 2024

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

This is not an election Budget in the sense that I might target the voter in the coming elections. But if you look beyond this round of state elections, and tilt the periscope to graze at the more distant horizon, see how the Narendra Modi government wishes things looking by the summer of 2024, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Tata Steel Chess: Anand draws with Vituigov, Caruana leads

Tata Steel Chess: Anand draws with Vituigov, Caruana leads

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Anand played the Italian game with white pieces but could get little out of opening against Vituigov.

Conman Chandrasekhar approached B-town actors, met models in Tihar: ED

Conman Chandrasekhar approached B-town actors, met models in Tihar: ED

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Pinky Irani alias Angel, 53, was arrested in this case by the agency in December last year. She was recently granted bail by a Delhi court.

Yogi Is BJP's Second Most Popular Leader

Yogi Is BJP's Second Most Popular Leader

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

The BJP has many ruthless leaders with super-sharp political minds. But none has all this and Yogi's charisma and personal ambition, observes Shekhar Gupta.

'When people see me, their first reaction is to smile'

'When people see me, their first reaction is to smile'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Jugal Hansraj on his children's novel The Coward and the Sword.

Paytm files draft prospectus with Sebi for Rs 16,600 cr IPO

Paytm files draft prospectus with Sebi for Rs 16,600 cr IPO

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Digital payments and financial services firm Paytm has filed a draft red herring prospectus for its proposed Rs 16,600-crore initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

UP panchayat polls: Huge participation despite COVID surge

UP panchayat polls: Huge participation despite COVID surge

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

The elections are being seen as a semi-final to the 2022 assembly election.

How Non-BJP States Are Paying Back Modi-Shah

How Non-BJP States Are Paying Back Modi-Shah

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Non-BJP chief ministers are retaliating. If the Centre can use its agencies to threaten, intimidate and jail its rivals, so can they. The fightback will get more intense, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Day after Singhu lynching, plea in SC for early removal of protesting farmers

Day after Singhu lynching, plea in SC for early removal of protesting farmers

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Referring to the incident, a fresh plea has been filed for urgent hearing of the PIL, pending since March this year, saying "The right to freedom of speech and expression cannot supersede the right to life and if this protest is allowed to go in like this, the nation at large will be at a loss."

'UP vote was only for Modi's charisma'

'UP vote was only for Modi's charisma'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

'The Hindu electorate is more or less in the BJP defined space now.'

Bheek remark: Congress urges Kovind to take back Kangana's Padma Shri

Bheek remark: Congress urges Kovind to take back Kangana's Padma Shri

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Hitting out at actor Kangana Ranaut for describing India's Independence in 1947 as bheek or alms, the Congress on Thursday said her remarks amounted to 'treason' and demanded the government take back the Padma Shri bestowed on her recently as she has 'insulted' the country's Independence movement.

The BIGGEST December Releases

The BIGGEST December Releases

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at the big December hits in the past decade.

Grand Swiss Chess: Harika finishes 5th, qualifies for next GP cycle

Grand Swiss Chess: Harika finishes 5th, qualifies for next GP cycle

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Sankalp Gupta becomes India's 71st GM.

Can India Be A 'Vishwaguru'?

Can India Be A 'Vishwaguru'?

Rediff.com4 May 2022

Many of the stories, the pictures going out of India worldwide lately with these provocative processions, taunting of Muslims, bulldozers targeting mostly their properties, the sweeping 'othering' of a community of 200 million are painting the front pages and TV screens in the democratic world. That is where most of the friends we covet lie. Soon enough, these will also make our vital friends among the Muslim nations, from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, uneasy. The best time for course correction is now, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Do Ishaan and Ananya look good together? VOTE!

Do Ishaan and Ananya look good together? VOTE!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

The young actors will pair up in Khaali Peeli, an edgy roller-coaster ride, to be co-produced by Tiger Zinda Hai's Ali Abbas Zafar and Zee Studios.

An Ill Wind Blowing Over Karnataka

An Ill Wind Blowing Over Karnataka

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

This divisiveness is upsetting social cohesion and can throw the bright young people thronging to Bengaluru with billion dollar ideas in their creative minds off balance, warns Shekhar Gupta.

'It is hard to decipher precisely why Paytm share price would go down'

'It is hard to decipher precisely why Paytm share price would go down'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

'I can tell shareholders we're going to be very responsible with our capital, we're going to be absolutely execution focused.'

Saif's politics look thrilling in Tandav trailer

Saif's politics look thrilling in Tandav trailer

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Tandav promises to be thrilling. Moumita Bhattacharjee hopes it lives up to this.

April likely to be a washout for appliances as fresh Covid-19 curbs hit biz

April likely to be a washout for appliances as fresh Covid-19 curbs hit biz

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Maharashtra, which contributes between 12 and 15 per cent of appliances sales, announced lockdown-like curbs, meaning there will be no business for the second half of the month as well from the state.

3 injured in blast in Lucknow court premises

3 injured in blast in Lucknow court premises

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

The explosion took place in the Lucknow collectorate in Hazratganj, near the district magistrate's office and barely a kilometre from the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.

Gaza War: Cricket club to rescue of Indian researchers in Israel

Gaza War: Cricket club to rescue of Indian researchers in Israel

Rediff.com17 May 2021

A cricket club in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba has come to the rescue of several Indian researchers at the Ben-Gurion University in the Negev southern region, who had been struggling for a proper shelter while being under a complete siege with rockets raining over the country's south during the past one week.

Why Sonam is more than just the 'F' word

Why Sonam is more than just the 'F' word

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

The word 'Fashionista' is used dismissively to ridicule Sonam's other abilities, as though being fashionable (along with being beautiful) discounts her from any chance of being a competent actor, argues Subhash K Jha.

When Heroines Fell in LOVE At Work

When Heroines Fell in LOVE At Work

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Quite a few actresses found love in the makers of their films.

6-year-old twins, kidnapped from school bus in MP, found dead in UP

6-year-old twins, kidnapped from school bus in MP, found dead in UP

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

As the news of the children's death came in, locals forced closure of shops and other business establishments in Chitrakoot town

Why Only The Kashmir Files?

Why Only The Kashmir Files?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

From the many large communal riots across decades to the six-hour mass cull of Muslims in Nellie, 1983; Sikhs in Delhi and elsewhere, 1984; Kashmiri Pandits, 1990; selective massacres of Hindus in Punjab, 1983-93; and Gujarat, 2002, we have failed to bring perpetrators of our biggest tragedies to account, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

What are Sunny, Rekha, Tiger up to?

What are Sunny, Rekha, Tiger up to?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

What do Rekha, Sunny Leone and Tiger Shroff have in common?

ND Tiwari's son died due to strangulation: Autopsy

ND Tiwari's son died due to strangulation: Autopsy

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Following the postmortem at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, police on Thursday registered a case of murder and transferred it to the Crime Branch for investigation, a senior officer said.

Paytm makes history; IPO oversubscribed 1.89 times

Paytm makes history; IPO oversubscribed 1.89 times

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Paytm's Rs 18,300 crore IPO was oversubscribed 1.89 times on the last day of India's biggest share sale on Wednesday, making it one of the country's most valued companies. The initial public offering of Paytm's parent company One97 Communications Ltd received bids for 9.14 crore equity shares against the offer size of 4.83 crore shares, according to information available from stock exchanges. While the portion set aside for retail investors was oversubscribed early, institutional buyers including FIIs flooded the share sale with offers on Wednesday, seeking 2.79 times the number of shares reserved for them.

Kareena bats for the women's cricket team!

Kareena bats for the women's cricket team!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Get your low-down on what's happening in the world of Bollywood, right here!

Rohit Tiwari murder: Wife sent to 14-day custody

Rohit Tiwari murder: Wife sent to 14-day custody

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Shukla was arrested on April 26 on charges of Tiwari's murder, citing a "turbulent and unhappy" marriage as the motive.

'Bhansali has never been political'

'Bhansali has never been political'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

'Politics has risen around Padmavati, but the film has nothing political in it.'

Tata Steel chess: Anand draws with Kovalev; Caruana wins

Tata Steel chess: Anand draws with Kovalev; Caruana wins

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Fabiano Caruana of United States made sure of his maiden title after beating Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland.

Why We Don't Vote Against Russia At The UN

Why We Don't Vote Against Russia At The UN

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Any Indian government at this juncture would have voted and spoken exactly this way. It isn't just about the vast Indian dependence on Russian-origin military equipment. It is also about trust, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Priyanka meets anti-CAA activists in Varanasi

Priyanka meets anti-CAA activists in Varanasi

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday visited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, meeting activists held during protests against the amended Citizenship Act and accusing the government of acting against the Constitution.

'Vijay came across as a force of nature'

'Vijay came across as a force of nature'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Long before he launched Paytm, Vijay Shankar Sharma, a 32 year old from Aligarh, embarked on his ambitious entrepreneurial journey.

The BIGGEST October Releases

The BIGGEST October Releases

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at the big October hits in the past decade.

8 dead in violence as SUVs run over farmers protesting UP Dy CM visit

8 dead in violence as SUVs run over farmers protesting UP Dy CM visit

Rediff.com3 Oct 2021

Angry protesters allegedly forced the two vehicles to stop and set them on fire.