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Remembering Wajid Khan's Top 15 Songs

Remembering Wajid Khan's Top 15 Songs

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

For over two decades, Wajid Khan, one half of the composer duo Sajid-Wajid, regaled listeners with infectious compositions and eclectic range.

How to see a solar eclipse at 35,000 ft in the air? Here's the answer!

How to see a solar eclipse at 35,000 ft in the air? Here's the answer!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

It's very rare that a company fulfill its customer's wish. And that too at about 35,000 feet in the air.

Wimbledon PIX: Serena retires; Federer survives while Zverev, Barty through to second round

Wimbledon PIX: Serena retires; Federer survives while Zverev, Barty through to second round

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Images from Day 2 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Tuesday.

How the multiplex killed Bollywood

How the multiplex killed Bollywood

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

'We need more universal films like Dangal, Sultan or Padmavat that work across single screens and multiplexes.'

Box Office: Bharat is below average

Box Office: Bharat is below average

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

The hits and flops of the week.

'Kohli has right to give his opinion on coach selection'

'Kohli has right to give his opinion on coach selection'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Kohli backed Ravi Shastri to continue as India head coach

Auto Expo 2014 ends; over 5.61 lakh visitors attend the event

Auto Expo 2014 ends; over 5.61 lakh visitors attend the event

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Car makers are happy with the positive response.

What to expect from India's biggest auto show

What to expect from India's biggest auto show

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

India's flagship automobile show Auto Expo will kick off on Wednesday with companies hoping that new models to be unveiled during the spectacle will help revive demand at a time when the sector is going through a prolonged slump.

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Indian sports in 2020

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Indian sports in 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

A look at the few bright spots, the many worries, and moments that made for a distinctly indelible 2020.

Pix: Backstage with the world's best live performers

Pix: Backstage with the world's best live performers

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com and Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com go backstage at the Cirque Du Soleil.

'I don't know how they won it, was it boundaries or something?'

'I don't know how they won it, was it boundaries or something?'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

'Gutted, the guys put in a huge effort to get this opportunity, to pretty much do all you could and still not get across the line'

What we MISS when we don't watch films in a theatre

What we MISS when we don't watch films in a theatre

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

The difference between watching a movie on a laptop in your apartment and watching it on a big white screen is almost spiritual, notes Sreehari Nair.

ATP Finals PIX: Thiem stuns Federer; Djokovic wins opener

ATP Finals PIX: Thiem stuns Federer; Djokovic wins opener

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

Only once in 16 previous appearances has Federer not survived the group stage, back in 2008. IMAGES from the ATP Finals played at The O2 Arena in London on Sunday

This man deserved his 1,000-year punishment

This man deserved his 1,000-year punishment

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Ariel Castro's scraggly beard, innocuous spectacles and subtle demeanour could mislead most around him with conviction. But that conviction belies the horrible sins that he committed over a decade.

PHOTOS: Welcoming 2019 in style

PHOTOS: Welcoming 2019 in style

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

Happy New Year! Stunning fireworks displays welcomed the New Year across the world. Take a look.

PHOTOS: At Brazil's crackling carnival, anybody can dance!

PHOTOS: At Brazil's crackling carnival, anybody can dance!

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

Rediff.com takes a look at the four-day non-stop celebrations at the Brazil carnival.

PHOTOS: Guinness on their mind, New Yorkers strip down

PHOTOS: Guinness on their mind, New Yorkers strip down

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

More than 800 people dared to bare in New York's Times Square earlier this week to break the Guinness World Record of 'world's largest gathering of people in their underwear'.

Box Office: Bharat continues to rule

Box Office: Bharat continues to rule

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

India orders 95 biryanis per minute: Swiggy

India orders 95 biryanis per minute: Swiggy

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

So Swiggy offered 35,056 varieties of biryani to its users, says Peerzada Abrar.

Janardhan Reddy's daughter's wedding invite comes in a box with auto-play LCD

Janardhan Reddy's daughter's wedding invite comes in a box with auto-play LCD

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

The wedding invitation card of the daughter of Gali Janardhan Reddy, the mining baron who was jailed for 40 months for illegal mining and former Bharatiya Janata Party state minister, is a spectacle unto itself.

In favela above opening ceremony, pride and disappointment

In favela above opening ceremony, pride and disappointment

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

Residents of the Mangueira favela or slum, which overlooks the Maracana Stadium where the 2016 Olympic opening ceremony was held, expressed a mix of pride and disappointment as the Games opened in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.

'The toughest thing about being Aamir Khan's wife is...'

'The toughest thing about being Aamir Khan's wife is...'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Kiran Rao discusses her latest project, Ship Of Theseus and her famous husband Aamir Khan.

Typhoon Hagibis: Saturday's F1 qualifying session called off

Typhoon Hagibis: Saturday's F1 qualifying session called off

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Formula One team bosses backed the decision of Japanese Grand Prix organisers to cancel all of Saturday's practice and qualifying sessions as the sport hunkered down to ride out Typhoon Hagibis.

PHOTOS: Valdes's heroics help Barca claim Super Cup

PHOTOS: Valdes's heroics help Barca claim Super Cup

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes conjured two stunning saves to deny Atletico Madrid and help the La Liga champions secure a fourth Spanish Super Cup in five years on away goals after a scrappy 0-0 second leg draw at the Nou Camp on Wednesday.

Ready Player One Review: Spielberg's love song is a thumping joyride

Ready Player One Review: Spielberg's love song is a thumping joyride

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

In Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg returns to an arena he predominantly parented with the optimism of a kid who hasn't forgotten what it's like to be an audience, notes Sukanya Verma.

India needn't match China bullet for bullet

India needn't match China bullet for bullet

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

All that India must aim for is to match China's military prowess adjusted to equal Beijing's India-specific military capability, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Bangalore fans watch as Tendulkar, Ponting bat at the NCA

Bangalore fans watch as Tendulkar, Ponting bat at the NCA

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Cricket fans in Bangalore were treated to a rare spectacle on Monday, as batting greats Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting trained together, for the same team.

Box Office: India's Most Wanted, Modi fare below average

Box Office: India's Most Wanted, Modi fare below average

Rediff.com28 May 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

The ten best knocks of IPL 6

The ten best knocks of IPL 6

Rediff.com21 May 2013

Ahead of the play-offs, Harish Kotian takes a look at the top 10 innings of this year's Indian Premier League.

Box Office: De De Pyaar De gets some love, opens well

Box Office: De De Pyaar De gets some love, opens well

Rediff.com21 May 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Meet the world's largest theatre company!

Meet the world's largest theatre company!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com and Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com go backstage at the Cirque Du Soleil.

Box office: Student of the Year 2 is average

Box office: Student of the Year 2 is average

Rediff.com14 May 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

FM's roadshow: Hints at new taxes in upcoming Budget

FM's roadshow: Hints at new taxes in upcoming Budget

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

The various statements attributed to Chidambaram during his meetings with investors in Hong Kong and Singapore reveal a lot about the broad trend of ideas that would influence his next Budget.

How New Zealand kept cool to down Proteas

How New Zealand kept cool to down Proteas

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

De Grandhomme fell before the end but Williamson reached his century with a six in the final over and guided New Zealand to their fourth win of the tournament with three balls to spare.

Rumble in the Jungle shook the world

Rumble in the Jungle shook the world

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

The Rumble in the Jungle was the greatest boxing spectacle of the 20th century, notes Dhruv Munjal.

Inside the ultimate pop-up mega city

Inside the ultimate pop-up mega city

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

Every 12 years comes a mystical, mind-boggling phenomenon. It is the Maha Kumbh Mela. Harvard experts map the exotic and the mundane at the spectacle. Arthur J Pais reports

Nikki Haley mocks US President Trump

Nikki Haley mocks US President Trump

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

Haley, during remarks at the 2018 Alfred Smith Dinner in New York, mocked the president for getting laughed at the UN General Assembly last month -- a spectacle that both she and the US president said was intentional, New York Daily Times reported.

Olympic scandal prompts badminton rule revamp

Olympic scandal prompts badminton rule revamp

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

The Badminton World Federation announced changes to Olympic doubles rules following a match-throwing scandal at the London Games, but said it would take no further action against coaches.

SC upholds MP Guv's decision asking Kamal Nath to hold floor test

SC upholds MP Guv's decision asking Kamal Nath to hold floor test

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, in its detailed verdict rejected the submission of the then Kamal Nath government that governor at best can call session of assembly but cannot direct for holding floor test in the running house.

Aamir Khan's BEST onscreen female avatar? VOTE!

Aamir Khan's BEST onscreen female avatar? VOTE!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

Aamir Khan, who has become a bit of an expert at doing drag, dons yet another female avatar.