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Review: Celluloid is compelling

Review: Celluloid is compelling

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Prithviraj plays the role J C Daniel who made the first Malayalam film.

The global limelight is now on Kashmir

The global limelight is now on Kashmir

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'The Kashmir issue has become internationalised after nearly half a century.' 'India, not Pakistan, has done so pro-actively,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Time Inc cuts staff by 6%, hitting business and news

Time Inc cuts staff by 6%, hitting business and news

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

The cuts will occur across the company, throughout both business division and newsrooms.

Printland struts online, heads for a face-off

Printland struts online, heads for a face-off

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

Incubated at Aegis, the company finds its feet in the nascent India market for online printing, bustling with rivals from abroad & home.

Amit Shah wants Union ministers to hold daily media briefings

Amit Shah wants Union ministers to hold daily media briefings

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

BJP chief Amit Shah to ask Union mins to hold daily media briefings to improve coverage

WPI inflation hardens for 3rd month, hits 1.62% in June

WPI inflation hardens for 3rd month, hits 1.62% in June

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

The inflation in vegetables remained stubborn, which jumped 16.91 per cent

Will Modi give the Nagas a separate flag?

Will Modi give the Nagas a separate flag?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'The Nagas want a flag of their own, to share the Kohima skyline with the national tricolour.' 'The the government says you can have a flag for cultural and ethnic occasions.' 'The Nagas say that will be a bit like an NGO having its own flag,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

Media projection of Al Qaeda CD slammed

Media projection of Al Qaeda CD slammed

Rediff.com9 Jun 2007

National Panther's party chief Bhim Singh pleaded with Dr Singh to get the matter investigated.

Marathi daily editor arrested in murder case

Marathi daily editor arrested in murder case

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

The Editor-in-Chief of Marathi daily Deshonnati, Prakash Pohare, was today arrested in connection with the killing of an employee in the newspaper's printing press at Gondkhairi near Nagpur, police said.

So, what are Modi's critics celebrating?

So, what are Modi's critics celebrating?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

'Since the rise of the Modi-Shah paradigm, the BJP has followed a simple formula.' 'Sweep the Hindi heartland and the two big Western states, and you can rule India with a majority by just adding some little bits on the platter from here and there,' points out Shekhar Gupta.

AAP to reach out to Delhiites with 'AAP ki Kranti'

AAP to reach out to Delhiites with 'AAP ki Kranti'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Social media-savvy party to metamorphose its mouthpiece for volunteers into a newspaper to reach out to all voters. Somesh Jha reports

Why Manmohan is right on Savarkar

Why Manmohan is right on Savarkar

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

'Savarkar was the closest the RSS had to a freedom movement icon, however flawed.' 'Indira Gandhi wasn't going to gift him to them.' 'And a non-career politician like Dr Singh understands it.' 'It is just that his party never listened to him,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Cash crunch: 'Printing of lower denomination notes will be ramped up'

Cash crunch: 'Printing of lower denomination notes will be ramped up'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

As the Centre deals with the fallout of cash shortage in certain parts of the country, Principal Economic Advisor in the finance ministry, Sanjeev Sanyal, bottom, left, tells Arup Roychoudhury that the demand for cash has seen a spike of late.

Kalam's new book all set to be another BESTSELLER!

Kalam's new book all set to be another BESTSELLER!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

The print order for former President A P J Abdul Kalam's yet to be released book 'Turning Points -- A Journey Through Challenges', a sequel to his earlier work, 'Wings of Fire', is being stepped up to 50,000 copies from 30,000 earlier.

Bhagwat's message to Modi

Bhagwat's message to Modi

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

'By holding forth on Swadeshi economics, Bhagwat is showing his intent to fight back,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Budget: The joke's on the middle class

Budget: The joke's on the middle class

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

'That Modi and the BJP can continue to treat the rising and expanding middle class this way shows that they have gamed its mind quite perfectly,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

Markets are fearlessly giving Modi the bad news about economy

Markets are fearlessly giving Modi the bad news about economy

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

'If you ask India's finest business leaders, they now tell you -- in whispers, of course -- that the mood has never been so glum after 1991,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Kashmir continues to burn on day 9; Centre rushes 2,000 additional CRPF troops

Kashmir continues to burn on day 9; Centre rushes 2,000 additional CRPF troops

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Here are the latest updates from the Valley.

Wholesale inflation cools to 5.70% even as food prices heat up

Wholesale inflation cools to 5.70% even as food prices heat up

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

Food prices saw a sharp rise of 3.12 per cent in March compared to 2.69 per cent in the previous month

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

'People are getting admitted to hospital two to three days before their death in a very serious respiratory compromise state and they are passing away within 48 hours.' 'Those who are coming early in the disease, the minute they are suspicious that they have COVID-19, the recovery rate has been much, much, higher.' 'The moral of the story is: We must destigmatise COVID-19.' 'People should be told: 'Look, if you have anything like this, please come immediately'.'

UP: After last Ramzan namaz, 'provoked' mob targets media

UP: After last Ramzan namaz, 'provoked' mob targets media

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

Media persons belonging to the print and electronic media were attacked shortly after the traditional 'alvida namaz' on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan in Lucknow.

Shaktikanta Das's biggest challenge

Shaktikanta Das's biggest challenge

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

The RBI governor has to convert the zero-sum game with the government from a non-cooperative one -- which his two predecessors had made it -- to a cooperative one, explains T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

'Media violated norms by naming girl made to drink urine'

'Media violated norms by naming girl made to drink urine'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2012

A complaint on disclosure of the identity of the girl student who was forced to drink her own urine by a school warden in Santiniketan has been made by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to the Press Council of India and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Pics: Imran, Abhay, Rahul look sexy in suits!

Pics: Imran, Abhay, Rahul look sexy in suits!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Check out these hottest Indian men -- who looked sexy in a suit -- at the GQ Best Dressed Men 2016 event.

Smartphone sales growth slows to 14% in 2017

Smartphone sales growth slows to 14% in 2017

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

Trends like bundled offers and 4G-LTE feature phones could become mainstream in 2018

PCI moves SC against gag order on troop movement

PCI moves SC against gag order on troop movement

Rediff.com1 May 2012

The Press Council of India on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against an Allahabad high court order, which banned media from reporting troop movements. On April 10, the high court bench of Justices Uma Nath Singh and Virendra Kumar Dixit had directed various central and state government authorities "to ensure that there is no reporting / release of any news item by the print or electronic media, namely the movement of troops."

Cong distances itself from Natarajan's media bill

Cong distances itself from Natarajan's media bill

Rediff.com1 May 2012

The Congress on Tuesday distanced itself from a private member's bill tabled by party Member of Parliament Meenakshi Natarajan, saying it contained her personal views. "The bill was based on her (Natarajan's) views. These are not the views of Rahul Gandhi. Neither are these his views or nor has she got his consent to this bill," Congress general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said.

The Office of Missing Persons

The Office of Missing Persons

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

Few debut novels in recent times have been received with such critical applause as Akil Kumarasamy's Half Gods. 'The prose itself is a marvel,' declared The New York Times Book Review. A glimpse of Akil Kumaraswamy's ability to 'distill the mysteries of the human soul', revealed in this excerpt from her story The Office of Missing Persons.

After last Ramzan namaz, 'provoked' mob targets media

After last Ramzan namaz, 'provoked' mob targets media

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

Media persons belonging both to the print and electronic media were attacked shortly after the traditional 'alvida namaz' on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan in Lucknow.

'Wasn't I prophetic': Mani Shankar Aiyar justifies 'neech' jibe against PM

'Wasn't I prophetic': Mani Shankar Aiyar justifies 'neech' jibe against PM

Rediff.com14 May 2019

In 2017, the former Union minister called Modi "neech aadmi" following which he was suspended from the Congress party.

Sublime to the quirky! Designs from LFW

Sublime to the quirky! Designs from LFW

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Photographer Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com aims his camera at two very diverse shows on Day Three.

Sheela Bhatt on the Indian media

Sheela Bhatt on the Indian media

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Eighty per cent of Indians earn less than Rs 10,000, and the more you talk to this segment, the more you realise what a spectacular failure the Indian media has been in understanding, reflecting and empathising with this 'other India,' says award-winning journalist, Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

Allahabad HC strikes down UPPSC chief's appointment

Allahabad HC strikes down UPPSC chief's appointment

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of the appointment of controversial Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission chairman Anil Yadav, who was accused of turning the state's highest recruitment body into a private fiefdom by handpicking largely Yadavs for all top jobs.

'India is changing fast, this change is a big challenge'

'India is changing fast, this change is a big challenge'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

Mala Sekhri, COO, Lifestyle Division, India Today Group talks about how the magazine maintains its 'bold' avatar, examine the emergence of digital media and how the print industry has been dealing with this phenomenon.

Mallika Sherawat stays in Tezz, Priyadarshan livid

Mallika Sherawat stays in Tezz, Priyadarshan livid

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

The item number will not be removed from the film.

These sectors see dramatic growth in India

These sectors see dramatic growth in India

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

The print media industry is on a roll, if Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data is to be believed without a pinch of salt.

OFF BEAT: Greek slap, dead boy awaking, Gates Porche...

OFF BEAT: Greek slap, dead boy awaking, Gates Porche...

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

Rediff.com brings for you a collection of off-beat stories in the past 24 hours that often fail to make it in the print media.

Should TV channels reduce ads?

Should TV channels reduce ads?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

Unbridled advertising should be checked given weak self-regulation but the impact on revenues should be considered too.

'Women should become pillars of support for each other'

'Women should become pillars of support for each other'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

'You can't force people to change. You can only give them the option. Freedom is about options, whether you choose to be who you want to be,' says Kalki Koechlin.

How to end the govt-RBI rift

How to end the govt-RBI rift

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

'Has the time come to devise Version 2 of ad hoc T-bills?' 'In return, the government must agree to privatise all but five or six banks.' 'If something like this is not done, we will have governments going on the rampage, with increasing frequency,' says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.