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Review: The Gift is a finely made psychological chiller

Review: The Gift is a finely made psychological chiller

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

The Gift is much more than a boilerplate Hollywood horror film, says Raja Sen.

Review: Indru Netru Naalai is a total entertainer

Review: Indru Netru Naalai is a total entertainer

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Debutant director Ravi Kumar deserves all the credit for Indru Netru Naalai, writes S Saraswathi.

When Duminy helped shape Klaasen's match-winning knock

When Duminy helped shape Klaasen's match-winning knock

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

'Duminy was the key factor to my whole innings. Second over or the first over I faced, he told me this over needs to go for 10. He told me to just play my normal game and take the bowlers on. Luckily today it worked out'

Shaun Marsh replaces Clarke, pacer Hazlewood gets call-up for second Test

Shaun Marsh replaces Clarke, pacer Hazlewood gets call-up for second Test

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Injured pacer Harris sidelined; Siddle dropped.

Modi@1: Poll reveals 72 per cent satisfied with government

Modi@1: Poll reveals 72 per cent satisfied with government

Rediff.com25 May 2015

A CNN-IBN-Axis MyIndia poll about the Modi Government's first year in power assessed the government's performance from a layperson's perspective.

The new BJP is like the old Congress

The new BJP is like the old Congress

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

While it took the Congress nearly a half century to earn the hatred of other political outfits, the BJP appears set to reach there in around six years, says Arun Bhatnagar, former secretary to the GoI.

French Open PHOTOS: Wozniacki survives scare, Muguruza advances

French Open PHOTOS: Wozniacki survives scare, Muguruza advances

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Images from Day 2 of the French Open in Paris on Monday.

Review: O Kadhal Kanmani is a celebration of love

Review: O Kadhal Kanmani is a celebration of love

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Director Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani is a beautiful and sensitive tale of love filled with fun that warms your heart.

Manchester United agree deal to sign Chelsea playmaker Mata

Manchester United agree deal to sign Chelsea playmaker Mata

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Spain playmaker Juan Mata from Premier League rivals Chelsea.

Confident England aim to end poor recent record at Lord's

Confident England aim to end poor recent record at Lord's

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

England captain Joe Root has said that their victory in the first Test at Birmingham last week, despite not being at their best, has energised the hosts with confidence as they prepare to take on India at Lord's, in the second Test, starting on Thursday.

Heartbreak for Italy as they fail to qualify for World Cup

Heartbreak for Italy as they fail to qualify for World Cup

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

Goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon announced his retirement as the Azzurris unable to qualify for first time since 1958.

Review: Demonte Colony is a gripping tale of horror

Review: Demonte Colony is a gripping tale of horror

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Demonte Colony is a crisply written, well executed horror thriller that will keep you glued to the screen.

Review: Purampokku... is a compelling political thriller

Review: Purampokku... is a compelling political thriller

Rediff.com18 May 2015

The film is an honest and compelling political thriller that debates the arbitrary nature of capital punishment against the backdrop of a communist revolution.

It's action time for Anushka Sharma

It's action time for Anushka Sharma

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Review: Uttama Villain is for hardcore Kamal Haasan fans

Review: Uttama Villain is for hardcore Kamal Haasan fans

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Kamal Haasan's Uttama Villain is a thought-provoking period comedy that revolves around an aging superstar forced to face his own mortality.

EPL PHOTOS: Splendid Cech denies impressive Liverpool at the Emirates

EPL PHOTOS: Splendid Cech denies impressive Liverpool at the Emirates

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Cech's solid 'keeping and Liverpool's staunch defence ensured the match ended in a goalless stalemate

'Master re-packager' Modi is on maun vrat: Sonia

'Master re-packager' Modi is on maun vrat: Sonia

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Launching a direct attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday said that the 'Mann ki Baat' man appears to retreat into a 'maun vrat' whenever there is a scandal involving his colleagues.

Review: Mukti Bhawan is a work of staggering depth and sublime vision

Review: Mukti Bhawan is a work of staggering depth and sublime vision

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Mukti Bhawan is as much about its characters embracing the inevitability of death as it is about their loved ones grappling with conflicting emotions, writes Sukanya Verma.

Hazelwood debut rings in change for Aus bowling attack

Hazelwood debut rings in change for Aus bowling attack

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Captain Steven Smith is looking forward to Hazlewood making full use of the 'traditionally fast and bouncy Gabba wicket'.

The Return of Manmohan Singh

The Return of Manmohan Singh

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

He is talking, making sense, and India is listening. Rahul Gandhi needs to listen to him, too, says Shekhar Gupta.

Soccer Extras: Hazard puts trophy before; Suarez to undergo surgery

Soccer Extras: Hazard puts trophy before; Suarez to undergo surgery

Rediff.com10 May 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

South likely to remain BJP-mukt for now

South likely to remain BJP-mukt for now

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Telangana is on Amit Shah's radar.

Want to befriend your boss? Beware!

Want to befriend your boss? Beware!

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

You do not want to be the subject of office gossip, do you?

Did the world dodge a bullet in the crash of 2008?

Did the world dodge a bullet in the crash of 2008?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

The flawed response to the crisis has fed a us-vs-them mentality in which the banker, the expert, the coastal entrepreneur, the immigrant, the foreigner are all villains. The crisis was not that much of a problem; the response -- the over-reaction, the sovereign debt build-up and the lasting anger -- is the problem, says Mihir S Sharma.

I'm emotional, more than when I signed as a Real player: Zidane

I'm emotional, more than when I signed as a Real player: Zidane

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Zinedine Zidane's appointment as Real Madrid coach in place of Rafa Benitez has handed the club's former France great his chance to follow up a stellar career on the pitch with management success at the highest level.

Why Bolton's appointment is dangerous for the world

Why Bolton's appointment is dangerous for the world

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

'Unlike Trump, who has an isolationist approach, Bolton would like to roam around the world, trampling upon any sign of dissent,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Messi fails to match Maradona success in Argentina shirt

Messi fails to match Maradona success in Argentina shirt

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

They were two small Argentina players with the same enormous challenge -- to meet the expectations of a soccer-mad country. Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi have both proved themselves to be skilful giants on the world soccer stage despite their diminutive frames of 1.65 and 1.70 metres respectively.

Part of Mukesh Ambani-led project, 55 other SEZs cancelled

Part of Mukesh Ambani-led project, 55 other SEZs cancelled

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

The plan is to de-notify the entire SEZ.

Sensex ends 142 points higher; Metal shares zoom

Sensex ends 142 points higher; Metal shares zoom

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended up 142 points at 29,462 and the 50-share Nifty gained 26 points to end at 8,895.

Review: Rummy is engaging

Review: Rummy is engaging

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Vijay Sethupathi's Rummy -- directed by debutant Balakrishnan -- is an engaging village-based dark romantic thriller set in the 1980s.

Microsoft Surface Pro: Is it value for money?

Microsoft Surface Pro: Is it value for money?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

The new Surface Pro an impressive upgrade over its predecessors, says Aparna Banerjea.

Champions League PIX: Sterling, Mbappe net hat-tricks

Champions League PIX: Sterling, Mbappe net hat-tricks

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

A round-up of Tuesday night's matches in the UEFA Champions League.

Sheena Bora Case: How will Peter eat fruit?

Sheena Bora Case: How will Peter eat fruit?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

He was getting fruits, but no implement to cut them with. He told the judge, sadly: "I have tried and it is very difficult, your honour." His statement quickly brought up the imagery of Peter trying to cut a pineapple with his teeth or a papaya with a pen or a toothbrush.

Roberto Mancini may replace Ranieri at Leicester

Roberto Mancini may replace Ranieri at Leicester

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Decision to sack Claudio Ranieri nine months after he led Leicester City to a historic title widely criticised.

Mata's Manchester United future bleak with Mourinho's impending arrival

Mata's Manchester United future bleak with Mourinho's impending arrival

Rediff.com25 May 2016

He does not fit the bill for a prototype Mourinho midfielder. He lacks defensive attributes because he has no pace, is weak in the air, cannot tackle and is heavily reliant on his left foot.

PHOTOS: Pandya fifer puts India in commanding position at Trent Bridge

PHOTOS: Pandya fifer puts India in commanding position at Trent Bridge

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

IMAGES from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Sunday

Guptill's hundred lifts New Zealand to thrilling victory over Bangladesh

Guptill's hundred lifts New Zealand to thrilling victory over Bangladesh

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Martin Guptill stroked a fluent century to help New Zealand edge past Bangladesh by three wickets with seven deliveries to spare, in the ICC World Cup Pool A match in Hamilton, on Friday.

Meet the Javadekars

Meet the Javadekars

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'My wife has done everything... She has had to give up a lot,' HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar tells Sahil Makkar.

Mayweather has never been an undisputed champion: Holyfield

Mayweather has never been an undisputed champion: Holyfield

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Should Floyd Mayweather Jr end his boxing career on Saturday as planned, his legacy will be underpinned by the extraordinary numbers he has brought to the sport, says former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield.

How to make Delhi Metro a big success

How to make Delhi Metro a big success

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Listing the Delhi Metro on the stock exchange is one way to enforce financial and project discipline.