News for 'Akanksha'

Now, parents encourage kids to take up gaming

Now, parents encourage kids to take up gaming

Rediff.com29 Jun 2009

A host of parents are now warming up to gaming because of the significant improvement they have seen in their children's problem-solving skills ever since they started playing video games. Alok Kejriwal, CEO and co-founder of Games2Win, believes parents are realising the need to rethink their attitude towards their kids' interest in online games that are educational and complementary to schooling.

PIX: Shilpa Shetty celebrates sister Shamita's birthday

PIX: Shilpa Shetty celebrates sister Shamita's birthday

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

A look at the party pictures.

At 14, this model said NO to marriage!

At 14, this model said NO to marriage!

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Pressured to get married at 14, Gunjan Raghav turned to modelling.

PIX: Poonam Pandey, Varun, Alia at Mirchi Music Awards

PIX: Poonam Pandey, Varun, Alia at Mirchi Music Awards

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

A look at the celebs on the red carpet.

Bollywood stars and their besties

Bollywood stars and their besties

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Happy Friendship Day!

Meet one of Mumbai's angels

Meet one of Mumbai's angels

Rediff.com10 Apr 2007

Shaeen Mistry gives thousands of poor, underprivileged children what many of us take for granted -- a decent education, skills to follow dreams, and an opportunity to shine in life.

'I ran as if I was released from jail'

'I ran as if I was released from jail'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

'Mahira took a stand for me for four months in Bigg Boss.' 'So many people tried to separate us in the house.'

PIX: Sridevi, Bipasha party with Shilpa

PIX: Sridevi, Bipasha party with Shilpa

Rediff.com22 Oct 2017

Take a look at the arrivals.

'My father, a bhel seller, believed his son could become a CA'

'My father, a bhel seller, believed his son could become a CA'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Mahesh Londhe, son of a Pune bhel vendor cleared CA in first attempt. Londhe, who was sponsored by Thermax CEO MS Unnikrishnan, now wants to take up a corporate job in a manufacturing firm

PIX: Daisy, Kriti, Salman... more Diwali celebrations

PIX: Daisy, Kriti, Salman... more Diwali celebrations

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

Take a look at the star arrivals at Ramesh Taurani's pre-Diwali bash.

'Will you marry me?'

'Will you marry me?'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Google really wanted to know why people kept asking the Assistant to marry them, says Amrita Singh.

21 beauties to compete for Miss India 2015 crown

21 beauties to compete for Miss India 2015 crown

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

An aspiring medical student, a belly dancer and a social worker are among the 21 young girls vying for the fbb Femina Miss India 2015 crown.

Because five heroines are better than one!

Because five heroines are better than one!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Women rule these movies!

Will waive farmers' loans if voted to power: Rahul

Will waive farmers' loans if voted to power: Rahul

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Gandhi said that he had already told the chief ministers of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh that these states should take the lead in ushering in the second Green Revolution.

Bigg Boss 10: Sallu biased towards the men?

Bigg Boss 10: Sallu biased towards the men?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Salman appeared to compare Manu's jail term with his own. Hand resting on his chest, Bhai declared, 'Yehi hota hai jab koi nirdosh ko jail hoti hai.'

Box Office: Akshay's Singh is Bling hits gold, Talvar follows

Box Office: Akshay's Singh is Bling hits gold, Talvar follows

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Akshay Kumar is King of the box office!

Meet Bollywood's newest star kid!

Meet Bollywood's newest star kid!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

'My friends told me they will call me an actress only when I appear on Comedy Nights with Kapil. I just a got a confirmation that I will be going on Kapil's show!' Wedding Pulav actress Anushka Ranjan gets ready for showbiz.

Bigg Boss 10: Celebrities are so plastic!

Bigg Boss 10: Celebrities are so plastic!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Is Bani the new Drama queen?

Flight cancelled because of bad weather?

Flight cancelled because of bad weather?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

Monsoon delay? Claiming compensation from an airline isn't easy.

'There was no love angle between Manveer and me in Bigg Boss'

'There was no love angle between Manveer and me in Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Bigg Boss contestant Nitibha Kaul clears the air.

Box Office: Shaandaar opens poorly

Box Office: Shaandaar opens poorly

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

A look at the hits and misses of the week.

Box Office: Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 is a hit!

Box Office: Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 is a hit!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

A look at the hits and misses of the week.

Box Office: Kapil Sharma beats Calendar Girls

Box Office: Kapil Sharma beats Calendar Girls

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

A look at this week's hits and misses.

Anushka promotes Sultan on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa

Anushka promotes Sultan on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

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

Bigg Boss 10: Bhoot-pret, bad acting and more secrets

Bigg Boss 10: Bhoot-pret, bad acting and more secrets

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Here's what happened in the third episode of Bigg Boss 10!

Arpita-Ayush, Rani-Aditya: Grand Bollywood weddings of 2014

Arpita-Ayush, Rani-Aditya: Grand Bollywood weddings of 2014

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Showbiz shaadis that made headlines in 2014.

COVID-19 Warrior: My god keeps a kind eye on me

COVID-19 Warrior: My god keeps a kind eye on me

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

'My biggest challenge is to keep motivating my staff to do their best without compromising on their safety even as we all strive to do our best for the patients under our care.'

Box Office: Jazbaa opens well

Box Office: Jazbaa opens well

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Good news for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan fans.

DU girl abducted, killed by boyfriend

DU girl abducted, killed by boyfriend

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

The man's family was against their marriage, claim the girl's kin.

Happy birthday, Mrs Shahid Kapoor!

Happy birthday, Mrs Shahid Kapoor!

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:

Bigg Boss 10: Was Mona's kiss deliberate?

Bigg Boss 10: Was Mona's kiss deliberate?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

Over the weekend, Akanksha was evicted. Good riddance.

Picking up the pieces after death and destruction

Picking up the pieces after death and destruction

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

More than two weeks after a wall collapsed in suburban Mumbai, killing 30 people and injuring more than 100, Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore and Hitesh Harisinghani visit the area to know how the survivors devastated by the deluge are coping with their lives.

'A woman has every right to hire out her womb'

'A woman has every right to hire out her womb'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

The government has decided to ban Indian women from being surrogate mothers to foreigners to stop 'commercial surrogacy'. How will this decision affect surrogacy in India?

Sanath Jayasuriya: Dancing with Madhuri

Sanath Jayasuriya: Dancing with Madhuri

Rediff.com11 May 2019

Madhuri praised him in Sinhalese, saying, 'Gondhak hundai (Very good)', which instantly made Sanath smile.

Sports Shorts: Three fresh faces in squash squad for Asian Games

Sports Shorts: Three fresh faces in squash squad for Asian Games

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.

How the Women in Blue make India proud

How the Women in Blue make India proud

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

The celebrations after the 2017 World Cup went on for the next few months. But there was one question that the Indian cricketers failed to respond to in their interviews. 'What was their next assignment?' Nobody knew; the players were waiting for the BCCI to tell them. The BCCI, with barely any time from its endless legal tangles, had nothing in mind immediately. The likes of Australia and England were back on the field, battling it out in the Ashes in front of sizeable crowds. But for Mithali Raj and team, there was no road ahead.

National Games: Jitu shoots golden double, more records in pool

National Games: Jitu shoots golden double, more records in pool

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Jitu Rai struck gold twice with his pistol while Kerala's swimming sensation Sajan Prakash continued to shatter records and accumulate gold medals, adding a fifth to his tally, on the fifth day of competitions in the 35th National Games in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.

'Not my responsibility to babysit anyone on Bigg Boss 10'

'Not my responsibility to babysit anyone on Bigg Boss 10'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Karan Mehra is happy to get out of Bigg Boss 10.