News for 'Anil Desai'

Quiz of the day: Where was Khuda Gawah shot?

Quiz of the day: Where was Khuda Gawah shot?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

RIL, RNRL fight it out in court

RIL, RNRL fight it out in court

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

The tussle between Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries and his brother Anil's Reliance Natural Resources over gas supply came to the fore in Bombay High Court on Thursday with RIL alleging that RNRL wanted to trade the fuel.

Why things can only get worse for the Shiv Sena

Why things can only get worse for the Shiv Sena

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashra Navnirman Sena deteriorated thanks to its own doing and absolute lack of vision. Now it seems it is only a matter of time before the Shiv Sena goes the same way. Both cousins will ensure they finish the 'Sena', says N Suresh.

The day after: Maha picture still hazy as Sena, BJP stand-off continues

The day after: Maha picture still hazy as Sena, BJP stand-off continues

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

A day after the Maharashtra assembly polls gave a fractured verdict, the political picture continues to remain nebulous with speculation rife about whether it will be a Nationalist Congress Party-propped Bharatiya Janata Party ministry or a coalition regime with the Shiv Sena.

Wadiyar succeeds Kumble as KSCA president

Wadiyar succeeds Kumble as KSCA president

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Srikantadatta Narasimharaaja Wadiyar has been elected President, while Brijesh Patel was voted back as Secretary in the Karnataka State Cricket Association in the polls held during its Annual General Meeting in Bangalore on Sunday.

Deora, Nirupam among four found guilty of paid news

Deora, Nirupam among four found guilty of paid news

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

An Election Commission panel has held Congress candidates Milind Deora and Sanjay Nirupam among four Lok Sabha election candidates in Maharashtra guilty of resorting to paid news. In all, 84 complaints of paid news were received by a committee specially set up to keep a watch on paid news.

Rajeev Shukla back as IPL Governing Council chairman

Rajeev Shukla back as IPL Governing Council chairman

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Former Union minister and Congress leader Rajeev Shukla was re-appointed chairman of the powerful IPL Governing Council on Monday, ending a month-long suspense over the selection for the top post in the cash-rich Twenty20 league.

Bollywood's THREE HERO TREATS!

Bollywood's THREE HERO TREATS!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.

It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's a MAN ON A PLANE!

It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's a MAN ON A PLANE!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma lists 10 occasions when Hindi film heroes engaged in crazy aircraft stunts.

10 Last Films of Bollywood's Noted Directors

10 Last Films of Bollywood's Noted Directors

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

A look at the last films of directors, who met with untimely deaths.

Bollywood bids farewell to Om Puri

Bollywood bids farewell to Om Puri

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

A look at pictures from the funeral.

SPOTTED: Aarti Chhabria, Mandana Karimi at a party

SPOTTED: Aarti Chhabria, Mandana Karimi at a party

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Pictures from a star-studded night.

2006 Mumbai fake encounter case: 21 get life imprisonment

2006 Mumbai fake encounter case: 21 get life imprisonment

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

All 21 convicts, including 13 policemen were on Thursday awarded life imprisonment by a court in Mumbai in the 2006 fake encounter killing of Ram Narayan Gupta alias Lakkhan Bhaiya, an alleged aide of fugitive gangster Chhota Rajan.

PIX: Madhuri mingles with Rekha at a wedding

PIX: Madhuri mingles with Rekha at a wedding

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

A look at the pictures.

When Bollywood made EVIL So Much FUN!

When Bollywood made EVIL So Much FUN!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

On that note, Sukanya Verma lists 10 times when Bollywood assembled a bevy of evil-doers to make life hell for its leading man.

Box Office: Will Baazaar's stock rise?

Box Office: Will Baazaar's stock rise?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

PIX: Mouni Roy, Giaa Manek, Jeetendra at ITA awards

PIX: Mouni Roy, Giaa Manek, Jeetendra at ITA awards

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Check out the star arrivals.

How Suresh Prabhu can set railway finances right

How Suresh Prabhu can set railway finances right

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

He has the ability to instantly go to the heart of issues and deconstruct them.

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.

Photo: Sussanne Khan's Goa memories

Photo: Sussanne Khan's Goa memories

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

A look at the top tweets from Bollywood celebrities!

PIX: Abhishek-Aishwarya party with Shah Rukh, Sonakshi

PIX: Abhishek-Aishwarya party with Shah Rukh, Sonakshi

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

A look at the arrivals.

After SC denies relief, Memon submits mercy petition to Maharashtra governor

After SC denies relief, Memon submits mercy petition to Maharashtra governor

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

Memon, the only convict on death row in the case, handed over his mercy petition to the authorities of the Central Prison in Nagpur.

Why Naseeruddin Shah is WRONG about Dilip Kumar

Why Naseeruddin Shah is WRONG about Dilip Kumar

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

Box Office: 11 releases, all flops!

Box Office: 11 releases, all flops!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

Parliament approves amendment to RTI act

Parliament approves amendment to RTI act

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

This after high drama in the House over what opposition charged was "intimidation" by the treasury benches to get the motion for sending the amendment to the RTI Act to the select committee rejected.

Modi Cabinet: Prabhu gets Railways, Parrikar gets Defence

Modi Cabinet: Prabhu gets Railways, Parrikar gets Defence

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Hours after 21 ministers took the oath of office and became a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministry, speculation began on which minister would be handed which portfolio. However, all speculation ended after the list was announced.

Peter, Indrani were unhappy about Sheena-Rahul relation: CBI

Peter, Indrani were unhappy about Sheena-Rahul relation: CBI

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday told a special court in Mumbai that Indrani Mukerjea, prime accused in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, and her husband former media baron Peter Mukerjea were unhappy with the relationship between her daughter Sheena and Peter's son Rahul.

Box office: Thugs Of Hindostan opens big, slides drastically

Box office: Thugs Of Hindostan opens big, slides drastically

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

MAHA preparations for new Maharashtra CM

MAHA preparations for new Maharashtra CM

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

It seems that the Maharashtra unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party is leaving no stone unturned to make grand the October 31 oath-taking ceremony of its first chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, at the Wankhede stadium in South Mumbai.

'I feel sorry for the actors in today's comedies'

'I feel sorry for the actors in today's comedies'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

'I have watched comedies but some have failed to make me laugh. The characters indulge in too much buffoonery. They move too much, falling, hitting each other, making faces... Comedy is very serious business.' Director Anees Bazmee tells us how he makes people laugh with his films.

Why India is a poor country of very rich people

Why India is a poor country of very rich people

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'Nowhere amidst the efflorescence of 13 military bands, 16 marching contingents and 22 tableaux was there any hint that far from being a rich country of poor people, the closely guarded secret is that India is a poor country of extremely rich people,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

It's Modi vs the rest in Maharashtra polls

It's Modi vs the rest in Maharashtra polls

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

While the PM is trying to hardsell his developmental agenda, his rivals are targeting him in the run-up to the assembly election

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Bollywood's tryst with blackmail!

'Heroines flocked to him, but...'

'Heroines flocked to him, but...'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.

Plethora of records for Vihari, Bumrah and Ishant

Plethora of records for Vihari, Bumrah and Ishant

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from the second day of Kingston Test between West Indies and India

Was safety compromised at Make in India event? Probe begins into fire

Was safety compromised at Make in India event? Probe begins into fire

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

"We will probe all aspects, including finding out if there was a sabotage angle involved," a fire brigade official said.

PIX: Chitrangda, Hrithik, Priyanka at Jagran Film Festival

PIX: Chitrangda, Hrithik, Priyanka at Jagran Film Festival

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Check out the star arrivals.

COVID-19: 'My job is to save and help people'

COVID-19: 'My job is to save and help people'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

'This is a long haul, god knows where it will end.' 'So it is best to conserve all the funds right now for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.'

SC-appointed panel to probe black money in tax havens

SC-appointed panel to probe black money in tax havens

Rediff.com2 May 2014

The court will monitor the progress of SIT, and it has been asked to report to the court periodically about the status of investigation.