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No more parties for me!

No more parties for me!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

'Two hours to reach somebody's home seems a bit much for food you could just as easily order at home. Without having to talk to strangers. Or pretend to be having a good time. Or dreading a hangover,' sighs Kishore Singh.

Radhika Jones, Viola Davis and a Black Lives Matter cover

Radhika Jones, Viola Davis and a Black Lives Matter cover

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Viola's cover is a 'recreation of the Louis Agassiz slave portraits taken in the 1800s.'

Good Samaritans offer hope amid Covid crisis in India

Good Samaritans offer hope amid Covid crisis in India

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

Some people are shining through India's gravest health emergency by offering to run errands and home kitchens delivering meals to organisations and individuals stepping in to supply oxygen cylinders, oximeters

'You can build bridges or bombs'

'You can build bridges or bombs'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

'If some Europeans do not allow Muslims to assimilate into European national cultures, some Muslims also refuse to try and adopt and assimilate.'

What makes Golden Globes different from Indian awards

What makes Golden Globes different from Indian awards

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

''Chadwick Boseman didn't get sympathy votes because he is dead.' 'He would have won even if he were alive.' 'What a contrast to our nation where you are instantly anointed to greatness if you are dead and your abysmally mediocre posthumous film gets designated as a classic,' sighs Subhash K Jha.

Great Indian Travel: Trip With A Purpose

Great Indian Travel: Trip With A Purpose

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Laxmi Sorte and Kaustav Ghosh are on a 101-day road trip across India to support and encourage local businesses affected by the pandemic.

20 countries that donate most money and time to help the poor

20 countries that donate most money and time to help the poor

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Let's take a look at 20 most generous nations.

How To PROTECT Data And Privacy ONLINE

How To PROTECT Data And Privacy ONLINE

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

Scammers and fraudsters keep coming up with creative ways to gain access to sensitive information and only by being alert and aware of such attempts can data privacy be truly maintained.

PIX: Athletes who went to the Vanity Fair Oscar party

PIX: Athletes who went to the Vanity Fair Oscar party

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Tennis sensation Maria Sharapova ensured all eyes would be on her as she attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday night in a glamorous silver gown.

The Hero of the Battle of Longewala

The Hero of the Battle of Longewala

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri was awarded the Mahavir Chakra, the second highest medal for gallantry for leading a small company of men against a massive Pakistani attack.

'On our Independence Day, we Afghans feel like prisoners'

'On our Independence Day, we Afghans feel like prisoners'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

'Today with Taliban at our doorsteps literally, we can't even put up our national flag. Only Allah knows, what will happen to Afghanistan now'

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.

'I am more scared to meet Salman Khan than the contestants'

'I am more scared to meet Salman Khan than the contestants'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

'His aura is such that you get intimidated.'

No Time to Die review

No Time to Die review

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

To be able to bid farewell to Daniel Craig is an emotion all fans of the Bond franchise must experience, feels Aseem Chhabra.

What's your favourite hostel memory? Tell us!

What's your favourite hostel memory? Tell us!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Send us pictures and tell us how you spent life in a hostel.

'Vaccinations are not a 100% guarantee'

'Vaccinations are not a 100% guarantee'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

'The reality of this virus is that as long as it is circulating, it can mutate into new variants and by the time you realise that this is a new virus, which is more dangerous, and more transmissible, it is too late.'

2021 Oscar nominations: The Complete List

2021 Oscar nominations: The Complete List

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announced the Academy Awards nominations.

What's Kriti's Funda In Life?

What's Kriti's Funda In Life?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

'Each one of us is going through problems. My funda in life is, be nice.'

'I am quite scared of ghosts'

'I am quite scared of ghosts'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

'When I watch a horror film, I begin to imagine reflections in the mirror, creatures sitting on my closet...'

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar review

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar review

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is an intriguing mess, feels Sukanya Verma.

Meghalaya Guv's Tiananmen solution for Delhi rioters

Meghalaya Guv's Tiananmen solution for Delhi rioters

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters were killed on June 4, 1989 in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square as the People's Liberation Army launched a brutal crackdown on those demonstrating there against the ruling Communist Party of China for weeks.

Now, Ayushmann to do intimate gay scenes

Now, Ayushmann to do intimate gay scenes

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

After playing a 'girl' in Dream Girl, Ayushmann Khurrana pushes the envelope even further in his next project, Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhan.

Tharoor discharged in Sunanda Pushkar's death case

Tharoor discharged in Sunanda Pushkar's death case

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Tharoor thanked the judge, and said it was "an absolute torture for last seven-and-a-half-years" and that it was a "great relief".

13 Things We Miss During Lockdown

13 Things We Miss During Lockdown

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Sukanya Verma makes a fun and filmi list of things we miss.

Women grope men's crotches to raise funds!

Women grope men's crotches to raise funds!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

A French hand sanitiser company called Merci Handy has dispatched women to cup strangers' crotches in return for a donation to a charity that supports men's cancers.

Rules of the Game review

Rules of the Game review

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

'It's not the destination, but the journey that keeps you hooked in Rules of the Game,' observes Joginder Tuteja.

For Taliban, US is Important

For Taliban, US is Important

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

The Taliban knows that Washington holds the key, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

What's hot on the OTT menu?

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

The glass is always full when it comes to OTT. Sukanya Verma brings you everything you can catch on streaming platforms this week.

Canada to return Annapoorna statue stolen 100 yrs ago from Varanasi

Canada to return Annapoorna statue stolen 100 yrs ago from Varanasi

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

A Canadian university will soon return to India a unique statue of Hindu goddess Annapoorna that was stolen from a shrine in Varanasi over a century ago and found its way to the varsity's art gallery, in an attempt to 'right historical wrongs' and help overcome the 'damaging legacy of colonialism'.

What Indians are watching on Netflix

What Indians are watching on Netflix

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

Five of the ten most popular shows such as Bard of Blood, Delhi Crime, and Typewriter are Indian.

Dance parties and bubbly! Biden supporters celebrate the win

Dance parties and bubbly! Biden supporters celebrate the win

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Dance parties, fireworks and high-fiving strangers were some of the scenes that America witnessed after media organisations declared that former United States Vice President Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump.

10 Tips To Make Social Media Work For You

10 Tips To Make Social Media Work For You

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Whatever you do, don't be boring.

Cops surround Vikas Dubey's demolished house; locals keep mum

Cops surround Vikas Dubey's demolished house; locals keep mum

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The policemen, most of whom are deployed on daily shifts, were sitting on wooden beds under a Neem tree, watching a steady stream of mediapersons arriving with a variety of questions.

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

The Emmy nominations for 2018.

Say hullo to Salman's latest discovery

Say hullo to Salman's latest discovery

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

Pranutan is Mohnish Bahl's daughter.

Virat Kohli gets booed again

Virat Kohli gets booed again

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has slammed sections of the SCG crowd for booing India skipper Virat Kohli when he walked out to bat on the opening day of the fourth Test, in Sydney, on Thursday.

Sonali Bendre has a new look

Sonali Bendre has a new look

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

'Sometimes, in the most unlikely of circumstances, you meet the most amazing people...'

PIX: Swara Bhasker's super Russian holiday!

PIX: Swara Bhasker's super Russian holiday!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Swara Bhasker's travel diaries.

Key players to watch out in India-England Test series

Key players to watch out in India-England Test series

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Six players to watch when India host England in a four-match Test series which begins on Feb. 5

Nadal clicks into top gear at Australian Open

Nadal clicks into top gear at Australian Open

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

'I have been serving well, starting to create damage with the forehand. Hitting serve on one shot, I think'