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She is taking the Sari to Gen X

She is taking the Sari to Gen X

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

'The sari is a symbol of Indianism.' 'Once I was wearing a sari and walking in the middle of a market in Amsterdam and there was a musician playing a instrument.' 'When he saw me, he started playing an Indian song.' 'A sari has such strong cultural narrative.'

10 OTT Shows to Watch This Week

10 OTT Shows to Watch This Week

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Radhika Apte's espionage skills, a quartet of romances in Visakhapatnam and a whole lot of other adventures and thrills, there's tons of action to catch on OTT this week.

'Shafali will be very important for us in all formats'

'Shafali will be very important for us in all formats'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Shafali smashed 96 in the first innings and made 63 in the second innings, to become the youngest woman and fourth overall to score twin half-centuries in her debut Test

This double amputee model deserves your attention

This double amputee model deserves your attention

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

The new faces of 2020 who are breaking stereotypes in the fashion industry.

Meet Abhay Deol's 16-year-old daughter!

Meet Abhay Deol's 16-year-old daughter!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'I am concentrating on working in Hollywood but if the right opportunity from the Indian film industry comes, I will be open to working there.'

'I am very confident about who I am'

'I am very confident about who I am'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

'I've come to a point where if people say something negative or if there's a comment that is not in good taste, I reply by saying, "Yeah but I'm getting cast for my body".'

How Poonam's trickery left Australia flustered

How Poonam's trickery left Australia flustered

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Poonam Yadav fashioned a resounding 17-run victory over the four-time champions.

The Covid survivor who became Bihar's 'Oxygen Man'

The Covid survivor who became Bihar's 'Oxygen Man'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

Patna-resident Gaurav Rai has helped save the lives of over 1,100 patients in home isolation in the state capital and other parts of Bihar so far by providing oxygen cylinders free of cost.

What's hot on the OTT menu?

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Borat being Borat, a girl juggling between suitors, a kid making a trip to the moon, a father and daughter spying over the latter's husband, Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations on the OTT for this week.

There were times I wanted to give up: Mithali

There were times I wanted to give up: Mithali

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

'I am still very passionate to go out there, be there in the middle and win games for India. I know there is still room for improvements in terms of my batting and that is something I am working on... There are certain dimensions I would like to add to my batting...'

#MeToo: Women compromise for personal gains, says MP BJP MLA

#MeToo: Women compromise for personal gains, says MP BJP MLA

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Vice president of Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party, Usha Thakur, said Monday that problems like sexual harassment arise because of the compromise with "moral values" and resorting to "short-cuts".

American sisters sue USA Gymnastics over sex abuse scandal

American sisters sue USA Gymnastics over sex abuse scandal

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Tasha Schwikert, 33, who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and her sister Jordan, 32, described themselves as Nassar victims during a news conference at a Los Angeles law firm.

A Beautiful Childhood Made From Shankar's Fairies

A Beautiful Childhood Made From Shankar's Fairies

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

'My Nani passed away in January 2016 and the house belonged to her and my Nana.' 'After they passed away, the family decided to sell the house.' 'My mother's immediate response was that we have to make a film in this house before it was sold.'

Pix: Tiny tots get monsoon-ready

Pix: Tiny tots get monsoon-ready

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

Rediff readers share their monsoon photographs.

The 7-year-old who designed a Google Doodle

The 7-year-old who designed a Google Doodle

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

Gurgaon based Divyanshi Singhal's doodle of Walking Trees was selected from over 1.1 lakh entries across India.

The third black model to grace the SI Swimsuit edition

The third black model to grace the SI Swimsuit edition

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Danielle Herrington is Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's cover girl for February.

Watch: Nidhhi Agerwal is the new beach babe!

Watch: Nidhhi Agerwal is the new beach babe!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Dressed in an attractive black dress, the actor hit a sun-kissed beach in Goa during the India Beach Fashion Week.

BJP MLA blames ban on child marriage for love jihad

BJP MLA blames ban on child marriage for love jihad

Rediff.com6 May 2018

Gopal Parmar said that earlier families used to fix marriages of girls in their childhood and that such relationships used to "last long".

BJP questions Cong's silence at girl's 'rape', killing in Punjab

BJP questions Cong's silence at girl's 'rape', killing in Punjab

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

Noting that the young girl belonged to a Dalit migrant family from Bihar, Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman also took a swipe at Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, questioning if he had asked Rahul Gandhi about the issue while holding a joint poll campaign with him in the state.

'Pratyusha wouldn't kill herself'

'Pratyusha wouldn't kill herself'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

'Bollywood and the entertainment industry are becoming destructive zones for young girls,' Ajaz Khan, who featured with Pratyusha Banerjee on Bigg Boss 7, tells Subhash K Jha.

Girls must not wear short tops to avoid rape: Rajkot BJP mayor

Girls must not wear short tops to avoid rape: Rajkot BJP mayor

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Rajkot city mayor Raksha Boriya on Wednesday suggested that girls should not wear short tops to avoid rape and sexual assaults and to 'conserve Indian values', drawing sharp criticism from several quarters.

Nithari killings: Koli, Pandher get death sentence

Nithari killings: Koli, Pandher get death sentence

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

Pandher and Koli were held guilty of kidnapping, rape and murder in the case

Devi review

Devi review

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Watch Devi till the end to know who was on the other side of the door. Life won't be the same after that, promises Moumita Bhattacharjee.

10 OTT shows for You

10 OTT shows for You

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The OTT menu is sparkling with brand new goodies. Here are Sukanya Verma's 10 recommendations for the week.

Shimla Mirchi Review

Shimla Mirchi Review

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Shimla Mirchi is a lost opportunity, feels Moumita Bhattacharjee.

'I have enemies on both sides'

'I have enemies on both sides'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Caught between the Naxals and forsaken by her villagers, a young girl tries to come to grips with a new life after she left the Naxals.

Happy birthday Ismat Chugtai, says Google

Happy birthday Ismat Chugtai, says Google

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

The Indian author was born August 21, 1915.

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Chen scores world record for massive lead over shocked Hanyu

Soccer: Injured Lewandowski ruled out for four weeks

Soccer: Injured Lewandowski ruled out for four weeks

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

The injury will also rule him out of the reigning European champions' two Champions League quarter-final legs against last year's runners-up Paris St Germain, scheduled for April 7 and April 13.

Kamala Harris sworn in as America's first woman vice president

Kamala Harris sworn in as America's first woman vice president

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Harris, the daughter of an Indian immigrant from Chennai, scripted history by becoming the first-ever woman Vice President of the United States. She is also the first female, first Black and first South Asian American vice president.

Girl seeks help from Modi to free her father from jail

Girl seeks help from Modi to free her father from jail

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Jyoti claimed that her father is innocent and was framed in a false case.

Record 85.15 lakh doses given on Day 1 of free vaccine for all

Record 85.15 lakh doses given on Day 1 of free vaccine for all

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage was recorded at over 28.36 crore since January 16, according to the data from the Co-WIN portal.

How Deepika will help India fight mental illness

How Deepika will help India fight mental illness

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Deepika Padukone recently inaugurated a lecture series to promote mental health awareness in India.

Pope to declare Indian nun Mariam Thresia as saint this year

Pope to declare Indian nun Mariam Thresia as saint this year

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

The nun belongs to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.

Situation in riot-hit NE Delhi 'under control': Doval

Situation in riot-hit NE Delhi 'under control': Doval

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Doval said he was there as per the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

The BEST International Films of 2021

The BEST International Films of 2021

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).

Shaheen Bagh interlocutors hold 2nd round of talks, media not allowed

Shaheen Bagh interlocutors hold 2nd round of talks, media not allowed

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Advocates Sanjay Hedge and Sadhana Ramachandran, the SC-appointed interlocutors, were not willing to start the discussion in the presence of media. The protesters tried to convince them that they want to represent their issues before the media, but the journalists were later asked to leave.

5 INSPIRING lessons from Kamala Harris

5 INSPIRING lessons from Kamala Harris

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Musings on love, life and everything in between.

'I am blessed to be an Indian'

'I am blessed to be an Indian'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Raised in the slums, Ankita Singh's breakthrough came when she was crowned Miss Kolkata in 2018.