News for 'Bombay Times'

Review: Bombay Velvet is marred by weak storytelling

Review: Bombay Velvet is marred by weak storytelling

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Bombay Velvet spends too much time on period details and loses focus, notes Aseem Chhabra.

Bombay, Madras high courts to be renamed

Bombay, Madras high courts to be renamed

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

The high courts of Bombay and Madras are set to undergo a change in their names.

Navlakha owes Rs 1.64 cr towards house arrest security: NIA in SC

Navlakha owes Rs 1.64 cr towards house arrest security: NIA in SC

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Senior advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, appearing for Navlakha, contested the figure of Rs 1.64 crore saying the agency's calculation of the amount payable was wrong and contrary to the relevant rules.

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.

Anushka And Virat's London Bliss

Anushka And Virat's London Bliss

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are making the best use of time away from their busy lives as movie star and cricketer by enjoying London.

'Women in our cinema are frozen in time'

'Women in our cinema are frozen in time'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

'This is the kind of dream role that actresses beyond a certain age don't get in our country.'

Helen, The Queen Of All The Moves

Helen, The Queen Of All The Moves

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

'She has lived through a lot,' close friend Asha Parekh revealed to Subhash K Jha.

Maratha community does not require quota because ....: Plea in HC

Maratha community does not require quota because ....: Plea in HC

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

The Maratha community is not backward and hence it does not require reservation in government jobs and education, a petitioner argued before the Bombay high court on Wednesday.

'Father Taught Me To Fight For My Rights'

'Father Taught Me To Fight For My Rights'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

To tell us about your father, just mail us at getahead@rediff.co.in (subject: My father) along with your name, the place where you live, your father's name and picture and your message about him.

India's New Trilemma

India's New Trilemma

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

...Kids, jobs, emigration, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

When Tara Became A Gorgeous Bride

When Tara Became A Gorgeous Bride

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Tara Sutaria graced the Bombay Times Fashion Week ramp in a lusciously-embroidered red lehenga with a black -- yes, we know it's an unconventional shade -- choli.

SC stays premature release of Arun Gawli in murder case

SC stays premature release of Arun Gawli in murder case

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed till further orders the premature release of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli, who is serving life imprisonment in a murder case.

India's MCap-To-GDP Ratio Hits 15 Year High

India's MCap-To-GDP Ratio Hits 15 Year High

Rediff.com23 May 2024

According to data from BSE, the 4,357 companies available for trade had a combined mcap of around Rs 416 trillion on Tuesday against India's GDP at current prices of Rs 296.6 trillion in FY24.

Former India player Anshuman Gaekwad battling cancer

Former India player Anshuman Gaekwad battling cancer

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

Diagnosed in June last year, Gaekwad has navigated the challenges of treatment, spending considerable time in and out of hospitals.

What was EC doing for 9 months, asks SC; stays HC order on Pune LS by-poll

What was EC doing for 9 months, asks SC; stays HC order on Pune LS by-poll

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

The top court rapped the poll panel for not holding the by-election for the seat for such a long period despite the law mandating conducting polls expeditiously.

No Smoking ticker to run through Bombay Velvet

No Smoking ticker to run through Bombay Velvet

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Bombay Velvet will release on May 15.

Have You Tried These Sandwiches?

Have You Tried These Sandwiches?

Rediff.com27 May 2024

You'll be spoilt for choices with these varieties.

Elnaaz's Royal Look For Modern Brides

Elnaaz's Royal Look For Modern Brides

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

The Iranian beauty walked for designer Soniya G at the Bombay Times Fashion Week.

Like Hina Khan's Mirror Work Choli?

Like Hina Khan's Mirror Work Choli?

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Actor Hina Khan turned showstopper for Designer Bhawana Goenka at the Bombay Times Fashion Week.

Indira Gandhi And The Nagarwala Scam

Indira Gandhi And The Nagarwala Scam

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

A host of conspiracy theories followed, involving Indira Gandhi, her younger son Sanjay, his favourite small car project, secret funding of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini and even the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States.

Don't enter Karnataka, CM Sidda tells Maha officials

Don't enter Karnataka, CM Sidda tells Maha officials

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

The move comes amid a border row over Belagavi between Karnataka and Maharashtra which flares up from time to time.

Porsche teen's father, granddad granted bail in driver's kidnapping case

Porsche teen's father, granddad granted bail in driver's kidnapping case

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

A judicial magistrate (first class) granted bail to the 17-year-old boy's father Vishal Agarwal, a prominent builder, and his grandfather, who were arrested in May-end and are currently in judicial custody.

The Top Ranked University In India Is...

The Top Ranked University In India Is...

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

Like last year, IISc Bangalore, Delhi University and five Indian Institutes of Technology -- Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur, Kanpur -- have secured positions in the elite top 100 institutes in Asia.

Judge about to retire, pleads off Salman's defamation case citing lack of time

Judge about to retire, pleads off Salman's defamation case citing lack of time

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

A judge of the Bombay high court on Thursday said it would not be possible to pronounce order on an appeal filed by actor Salman Khan in a defamation case against his neighbour due to paucity of time.

Bank customer has zero liability for unauthorised transaction: HC

Bank customer has zero liability for unauthorised transaction: HC

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

The bench referred to three reports submitted by the cyber cell police which said the beneficiaries were added to the bank account without any message or OTP received on the registered mobile number and email to the registered email account.

'Bullet Trains Aren't An Issue For Polls'

'Bullet Trains Aren't An Issue For Polls'

Rediff.com18 May 2024

'When there are no good roads and no buses plying to villages, your spending on development is skewed.'

And Thus Was Born NIA...

And Thus Was Born NIA...

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Even though the NIA claims that more than 90 per cent of cases charge-sheeted have ended in conviction, the figure is likely misleading. To date, very few cases investigated by the NIA have resulted in a completed trial, points out former CBI joint director Navneet Rajan Wasan.

Safeguard Streedhan. Read To Know More

Safeguard Streedhan. Read To Know More

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Streedhan refers to gifts, money or property that a woman receives before her marriage, at the time of her marriage, during childbirth or widowhood, primarily from her parents, relatives or in-laws.

Godrej split: Who gets to keep what

Godrej split: Who gets to keep what

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej and his sister Smita Crishna Godrej-controlled Godrej & Boyce will hold the exclusive construction rights over a vast land bank, including a prime 3,000 acre-property in Mumbai, they got as part of the family agreement that split the Godrej empire, as per sources and regulatory filing. According to the agreement reached late Tuesday, the 127-year-oldgets to keep what group will be split into two entities - one led by Adi Godrej and his brother Nadir and the other by their cousins Jamshyd and Smita.

Shine On Diana!

Shine On Diana!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Let the actress give you a good reason to rock an all-black silhouette.

'My performance reminded people of Amrish Puri'

'My performance reminded people of Amrish Puri'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

'Coming out of a burning building with a machine gun in your hand, that is badass because you don't get to do that in real life.'

'Bhansali teaches you without a danda'

'Bhansali teaches you without a danda'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

'When you walk on to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, it is complete surrender. You have to become a sponge.'

'My Father Made Me What I Am'

'My Father Made Me What I Am'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

'Dharti par jo Rab hota hai, woh hai pitaah (There's a God on earth, and it's a Father).'

Mass quarantining permissible, says Bombay HC

Mass quarantining permissible, says Bombay HC

Rediff.com12 May 2020

'Time is of the essence in a quarantine situation, perhaps the best way in the present unprecedented situation to balance conflicting interests between individual's rights and public health is to allow for immediate quarantine for preventing spread of contagious and infectious COVID-19'

A Request To Fund Managers

A Request To Fund Managers

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Please promise, especially those millions who trust you with their hard-earned money, never to let your voting preferences determine your actions on the markets. The most appalling and scary phenomenon was fund houses and brokerages going out on election yatras and writing copious reports promising more than 300 for the BJP. That was your wish as voters. Your investors are paying for it now, points out Shekhar Gupta.

Why Karisma Kapoor Is A Golden Girl

Why Karisma Kapoor Is A Golden Girl

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

On her 50th birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of her most significant works.

Aww! Can you handle Keith-Rochelle's cute PDA?

Aww! Can you handle Keith-Rochelle's cute PDA?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

The showstopping couple even matched their outfits on the ramp!

'So what happens to Bombay Velvet now?'

'So what happens to Bombay Velvet now?'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

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

Freedom of speech, expression not absolute rights: Bombay HC

Freedom of speech, expression not absolute rights: Bombay HC

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

The court made the observation while refusing to grant interim protection from arrest to a woman booked by the Mumbai and Palghar police for allegedly making offensive remarks on Twitter against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aditya Thackeray.

'Unbelievable after six years my mother got bail'

'Unbelievable after six years my mother got bail'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

'I was laughing and crying at the same time. Right now, just extremely happy that she will be out and amongst us soon.'