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BJP's TN Gameplan: Knock AIADMK Out Of The Ring

BJP's TN Gameplan: Knock AIADMK Out Of The Ring

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

The BJP game-plan: Take the top slot, or a close second, either for the 'Lotus' or the larger NDA, if it can and push the AIADMK to the third place, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.

Bramayugam: Movie Love or Masochism?

Bramayugam: Movie Love or Masochism?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

You will appreciate the Mammootty of this movie better if you do not take the servile reviews to heart, for this is a grand, broad, almost proudly comic performance, assures Sreehari Nair.

Graeme Swann helping group of England spinners ahead of India tour

Graeme Swann helping group of England spinners ahead of India tour

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Having been there and done that, Graeme Swann is now mentoring a group of young England spinners, who would feature in a 'Shadow Tour' of India next month with a couple of them in contention to make it to senior team for five-Test series, starting January 25.

Time for PM to say 'No azaadi'

Time for PM to say 'No azaadi'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Frankly, who does Dr Singh want to talk to and what is his big magical prescription for a Kashmir 'breakthrough'?

The '90s Bollywood Heroines Are Back!

The '90s Bollywood Heroines Are Back!

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

The OTT boom has proved a boon for a lot of hibernating '90s beauties as they rediscover themselves in exciting new avatars.

Modi's guarantee in LS: NDA will cross 400 seats, BJP 370+

Modi's guarantee in LS: NDA will cross 400 seats, BJP 370+

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed confidence that the NDA will get more than 400 seats and the BJP will win at least 370 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.

World Cup 2023: Australia aim to exploit 'cracks' in India's batting

World Cup 2023: Australia aim to exploit 'cracks' in India's batting

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Australia's pacer Josh Hazlewood says he saw a 'few cracks' while rattling their top-order in their World Cup league clash last month.

Ashwin hoping to repeat Fatullah magic against Bangladesh

Ashwin hoping to repeat Fatullah magic against Bangladesh

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

'There is a little more hold on the wicket, the bounce gives you allowance to be imaginative. I enjoy bowling here'

Gen AI Governance Is A Global Challenge

Gen AI Governance Is A Global Challenge

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

What all global leaders need to understand is that no Generative AI regulation will work unless they start with the basics, which is data collection, asserts Prosenjit Datta.

How a mind coach is helping Satwik in his quest for Olympic glory

How a mind coach is helping Satwik in his quest for Olympic glory

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

Satwik has been working with sport & performance psychologist Shree Advani

An Indian with Aladdin's magic carpet

An Indian with Aladdin's magic carpet

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

The re-imagined Indian Scout is a motorcycle that captures the magic of the Indian spirit, filters it through some modern technology and allows for a unique riding experience.

Recipe: BBQ Veggies, Chicken And Pineapple

Recipe: BBQ Veggies, Chicken And Pineapple

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

Throwing a BBQ party for family and friends? It's time to take detailed notes from the Mehrotras.

Oppenheimer Races Ahead Of RRKPK

Oppenheimer Races Ahead Of RRKPK

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

'While Rocky Aur Rani is a good film, there is nothing compelling in the content for which viewers would be ready to pay a premium.'

Suryakumar can win India ODI World Cup: Ponting

Suryakumar can win India ODI World Cup: Ponting

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Australian batting great Ricky Ponting feels Suryakumar Yadav has the ability to 'win' the ODI World Cup for India and the selectors should stick to him despite his woeful run in 50-overs cricket.

Do You Love Shah Rukh's Evil Side?

Do You Love Shah Rukh's Evil Side?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Joginder Tuteja finds out if audiences love his villainous avatars by looking back at his negative roles.

Warner acknowledges IPL lessons for success in ODIs

Warner acknowledges IPL lessons for success in ODIs

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Opener David Warner, who set up a crucial victory for Australia with a whirlwind century in the ongoing World Cup on Friday, credited the IPL for working as a learning platform where he perfected the art of pacing an ODI innings.

BJP clinches 3 Hindi states, Cong trumps BRS in Telangana

BJP clinches 3 Hindi states, Cong trumps BRS in Telangana

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party swept Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh on Sunday inflicting a resounding defeat on the Congress to tighten its stranglehold in the Hindi heartland, in a big boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and setting the tone for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

'He just needs 30 balls to change the game'

'He just needs 30 balls to change the game'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

An ace of 360-degree hitting, Suryakumar is going through a lean patch and has not scored a fifty in his last 18 ODI innings, but Harbhajan Singh reckons he is the complete package.

Magic pill to revive growth

Magic pill to revive growth

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

How do we get back to higher trend growth? The heart of the problem lies in private corporate investment, recommends Ajay Shah.

Why Is Gandhinagar Station Special?

Why Is Gandhinagar Station Special?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

A Swedish girl waited for 10 years to meet her love, a youth hailing from Uttar Pradesh's Etah, and finally got married on January 29.

Maha man celebrates birthday in crematorium to dispel superstition

Maha man celebrates birthday in crematorium to dispel superstition

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

More than 100 guests, including 40 women and children, attended his birthday celebration.

Jadeja's 'go to man' turns 42!

Jadeja's 'go to man' turns 42!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

A look at how the cricket fraternity wished Dhoni his 42nd birthday

When Some Speak For All

When Some Speak For All

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

...close to the 2024 general election. The BJP calling the Congress 'seasonal Hindu' is as laughable as the saffron party sparing itself the title of 'seasonal extreme Hindu.'

How else should one describe its election campaigns of the past years?
It was typically obsessive religion and personality cult with economic development for fig leaf, asserts Shyam G Menon.

When Bollywood Slipped Into God Mode

When Bollywood Slipped Into God Mode

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Every now and then Bollywood finds itself in need of divine intervention.

Australia hand India another home series defeat

Australia hand India another home series defeat

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Australia captain Steve Smith said it has been 'an enjoyable tour' for the visitors after they outclassed India by 21 runs in the third ODI in Chennai on Wednesday.

Pictures That Best Capture 2023's Hindi Cinema

Pictures That Best Capture 2023's Hindi Cinema

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

From moments that felt long time in the coming to swashbuckling statements that could be interpreted in more ways than one, there are some that fanned our nostalgia, some made our jaws drop (or stomachs churn), some hit too close home, still others left us with a lingering sense of guilt. Sukanya Verma picks cinematic imagery that stood out in 2023.

The Moment Aishwarya Burst Into Our Lives

The Moment Aishwarya Burst Into Our Lives

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

'We did take after take, confusing and stressing her out, until she just threw up her hands and said she couldn't do it.' 'She was close to tears.' A fascinating excerpt from Adman Madman: Unapologetically Prahlad by Prahlad Kakar with Rupangi Sharma.

Asian Games: Colourful closing ceremony brings curtains down in Hangzhou

Asian Games: Colourful closing ceremony brings curtains down in Hangzhou

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

The curtains were brought down on a memorable Asian Games with the celebration of the athletes' stupendous feats and China's cultural heritage at a colourful and technologically mesmerising closing ceremony in Hangzhou on Sunday.

Why Mumbai Indians Replaced Rohit

Why Mumbai Indians Replaced Rohit

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

With MI no longer the dominant force it used to be in the last couple of IPLs and Rohit also not among the runs, plans were hatched after IPL 2023 to bring about some major changes.

What Mouni LOVES About Suraj!

What Mouni LOVES About Suraj!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

The Brahmastra actress talks about the things that she loves about hubby Suraj Nambiar.

She Makes Bollywood Brides Look Perfect

She Makes Bollywood Brides Look Perfect

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

'I was at Deepika's wedding at Lake Como, also at the receptions in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, and every moment was unforgettable.'

'BJP won't reach magic figure'

'BJP won't reach magic figure'

Rediff.com13 May 2019

'No question of their winning.'

Pujara, Sky put West in control after Nagwaswalla five-for decimates Central

Pujara, Sky put West in control after Nagwaswalla five-for decimates Central

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Cheteshwar Pujara looked rock-solid while Suryakumar Yadav played his natural attacking game as their contrasting half-centuries put West Zone in complete control.

Azharuddin's son hopes to make it big

Azharuddin's son hopes to make it big

Rediff.com4 Jan 2009

His father Mohammad Azharuddin began his career at Eden Gardens and now an 18-year-old Mohammad Ashaduddin, called for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) selection trials, hopes the venue will do the magic for him as well in his quest to make it big in cricket. A product of St John's Academy -- a club where VVS Laxman learned his basics -- Ashaduddin is yet to make it big anywhere, but he is hoping that the KKR call-up will help him establish in the big league.

Champions League PIX: Neymar on target; Messi magic seals Barca win

Champions League PIX: Neymar on target; Messi magic seals Barca win

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

Paris St Germain revived their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Liverpool in Group C on Wednesday, leaving the English club's hopes of reaching the last 16 hanging in the balance.

How Kishore Biyani got back his magic touch

How Kishore Biyani got back his magic touch

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

From the stock perspective, though, even as all the 10 analysts polled by Bloomberg have a 'buy' recommendation on FRL, their target price of Rs 535 suggest most of the positives are already priced in.

Delightful, BOLD Indian Streetwear Styles

Delightful, BOLD Indian Streetwear Styles

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Prints in silk, handmade shibori, hints of denim, uneven hems, 3D florals...Anamika Khanna's collection had casual, fun outfits for your everyday wardrobe.

Neeraj Chopra Sets His Eyes On Paris Gold

Neeraj Chopra Sets His Eyes On Paris Gold

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

In 2022, he raced past Usain Bolt, 'the world's fastest man', to become the world's most written-about athlete. The attention has followed a stream of medals: Asian Games gold twice, an Olympic gold, and silver and gold at the World Athletics Championships.

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.

Nations League PIX: Portugal thump Croatia; Mbappe magic gives France win

Nations League PIX: Portugal thump Croatia; Mbappe magic gives France win

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

Diogo Jota and Joao Felix both scored their first international goals in the second half before Bruno Petkovic pulled one back and Andre Silva then added a fourth.