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Despite the Baba, the 'Patanjali threat' is for real

Despite the Baba, the 'Patanjali threat' is for real

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Anjuli Bhargava, who, as a rule, does not trust god-men, and has little respect for Ramdev, admits that Patanjali products are not only cheap, but are indeed very good.

What is Monaco Grand Prix? Heaven or hell?

What is Monaco Grand Prix? Heaven or hell?

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The billionaires, supermodels and suntanned celebrities sipping cocktails in the Monaco sunshine might wonder what planet Jacques Villeneuve is on.

St Lucia Test: Bhuvneshwar's five-for puts India in charge

St Lucia Test: Bhuvneshwar's five-for puts India in charge

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

India were 157 for three in their second innings at stumps on day four of the third Test in Gros Islet, St Lucia on Friday.

22 dead, over 30 hurt in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station

22 dead, over 30 hurt in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

The tragedy took place amid rain in the city around 10.40 am when the FOB was heavily crowded, a police official said.

Chinese PM meets Dr Kotnis' family in Mumbai

Chinese PM meets Dr Kotnis' family in Mumbai

Rediff.com23 May 2013

Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday paid tributes to the memory of a young Indian doctor who treated wounded and plague-stricken Chinese soldiers on battlefront during the Sino-Japanese war of the 1930s, becoming one of the most revered and enduring links between the two countries.

It's all about women power! Anti-Trump protests go global

It's all about women power! Anti-Trump protests go global

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

Wearing pink, pointy-eared hats to mock the new US president, throngs of protesters descended on the US capital and other cities around the globe to show Donald Trump they won't be silent over the next four years.

For some golfers Olympic thrill trumps Zika fears

For some golfers Olympic thrill trumps Zika fears

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

When it comes to golfers and their interest in competing at this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, a curious gender divide is emerging which, at first glance, is counter-intuitive.

Review: Roy is slow torture

Review: Roy is slow torture

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Roy is so tangled in its inflated, erratic ideas of a pseudo mystery around parallel lives and loves that it ceases to make sense even before it takes of

India, Merchant-Ivory and the Oscars

India, Merchant-Ivory and the Oscars

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Making her film debut with The Householder, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote more screenplays than novels, winning two Oscars -- for A Room with a View and Howards End. She kept her distance from the film crowd, seeking refuge in the 'protective' company of her two life-long collaborators, Director James Ivory and Producer Ismail Merchant.

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

About 2 million head of cattle are smuggled into Bangladesh annually.

Will Purvanchal go the BJP way?

Will Purvanchal go the BJP way?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

In the 2012 election, the BJP's performance was the poorest in Purvanchal, winning only 12 of the region's 112 seats. Will 2017 be different? Will the party ride on Varanasi MP Narendra Modi's charisma?

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Djokovic advance; Cilic, Wawrinka, Konta exit

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Djokovic advance; Cilic, Wawrinka, Konta exit

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

IMAGES from the matches played on Day 4 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Thursday

PHOTOS: Culture and cricket at WC opening in New Zealand

PHOTOS: Culture and cricket at WC opening in New Zealand

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Children mingled with cricketing greats in "backyard" matches and Maori warriors shared the stage with dancers as the Cricket World Cup opened with a vibrant and quirky ceremony in Christchurch.

How will Britain behave with Modi?

How will Britain behave with Modi?

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

The best message the Prime Minister could bring to London is that he will return to India to focus on economic matters. Britain, on its part, should ensure that it addresses matters that concern India, instead of engaging in pomp during his visit, says Adam Roberts.

Sacred Games: The Gangster as Mumbai

Sacred Games: The Gangster as Mumbai

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

'What would a composite of Dawood, Rajan, and Arun Gawli be like?' 'What if an absconding mafia boss were to land in Mumbai tomorrow, tired from all the running, and tender his final apology to the city by narrating his story and narrating it with brutal honesty?' Sreehari Nair watches Sacred Games.

Review: Beauty and the Beast is better off left unwatched

Review: Beauty and the Beast is better off left unwatched

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

A classic case of bad editing and worse dialouge, Beauty and the Beast certainly is not a children's film, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Ankhon Dekhi is brilliant but for the discerning viewer

Review: Ankhon Dekhi is brilliant but for the discerning viewer

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Ankhon Dekhi's real star is Sanjay Mishra, says Sukanya Verma.

'Human beauty and cruelty go hand in hand'

'Human beauty and cruelty go hand in hand'

Rediff.com11 May 2016

If Han Kang wrote only about cruelty and suffering, readers might respect her writings and her conscience, but her novels would not be as loved as they are by readers across the world, says Nilanjana Roy

Super Filmi Week with Hit Girl Asha Parekh

Super Filmi Week with Hit Girl Asha Parekh

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

Kamal Haasan's unrivalled make up skills, Jack Nicholson's haunting imagery, Asha Parekh's life as a Hit Girl and the surprise package of Beauty and the Beast, it's all there in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

From safe selfies to wife carrying championships, here's this week of wacky stories from around the world.

Leaving on a Jet Plane with SRK

Leaving on a Jet Plane with SRK

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Shah Rukh and his family flew home to Mumbai last weekend. Roscoe Mendonza, who was on the same flight, captures his impressions of an unlikely encounter.

Sukanya Verma reviews Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara

Sukanya Verma reviews Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

Milan Luthria's Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara is a complete drag, unintentionally comical and painfully verbose unlike the prequel which hit quite a few right notes, notes Sukanya Verma

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

'If your paper writes something you don't agree with, will you criticise it?' Nitin Gadkari asks Aditi Phadnis when quizzed about demonetisation.

It's a wrap! The good, bad and ugly at 2015 World Cup

It's a wrap! The good, bad and ugly at 2015 World Cup

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

The ICC hailed the 11th cricket World Cup the 'most popular ever.'

A school where teachers don't 'teach'!

A school where teachers don't 'teach'!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Some 230 kilometres from Kolkata, in West Bengal's Birbhum district, 500 children stand out because of their 'unconventional' education, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Courts weighed down by flab?

Courts weighed down by flab?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Supreme Court must be less ambitious in the issues it chooses to take up, says M J Antony

Is the Xiaomi Mi 3 worth Rs 14,000?

Is the Xiaomi Mi 3 worth Rs 14,000?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

What does the Mi 3 offer buyers at this price? A closer look at the phone that sold 95,000 units in six online flash sales.

Mardaani review: Rani Mukerji plays Liam Neeson!

Mardaani review: Rani Mukerji plays Liam Neeson!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Faux feminism aside, Mardaani is mostly a middling action thriller, writes Sukanya Verma.

Sukanya Verma's Worst Films of 2014

Sukanya Verma's Worst Films of 2014

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Rediff's film critic Sukanya Verma lists her worst Hindi movies of 2014.

Xperia Z5 Premium is the world's first 4K smartphone

Xperia Z5 Premium is the world's first 4K smartphone

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Along with the Xperia Z5 Premium, Sony also unveiled the Xperia Z5 Compact and Xperia Z5 on the sidelines of IFA 2015 in Berlin and it would be an under statement to say that the technology giant swept the viewers off their feet, says Himanshu Juneja

Sports Shorts: 'A dozen idiots cost Serbia home support'

Sports Shorts: 'A dozen idiots cost Serbia home support'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

A senseless pitch invasion by Serbian fans in last month's Euro 2016 home qualifier against Albania has cost the Balkan nation dearly and the team fear the ramifications ahead of Friday's match against Denmark, Nemanja Matic said.

Obama relives the night Osama was killed

Obama relives the night Osama was killed

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Five years after Operation Neptune Spear took out Osama bin Laden, US President Barack Obama relives the historic night with television channel CNN's Peter Bergen at the Situation Room of the White House.

Can Priya Dutt sail though the 'wave'?

Can Priya Dutt sail though the 'wave'?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Congresswoman Priya Dutt has a tough battle on her hands in the Lok Sabha elections, says Patrick Ward

Ekta Kapoor: The drama queen

Ekta Kapoor: The drama queen

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Harvard, age and experience have changed Ekta Kapoor in ways that will stand her in good stead as she attempts the biggest transformation Balaji Telefilms has seen.

Photos: Dharavi, Redesigned!

Photos: Dharavi, Redesigned!

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Amsterdam-based artists Jorge Maes Rubio and Amanda Pinatih attempt to give traditional products created in Dharavi a design spin.

These 16 STUNNING images show what lies beneath the deep, blue sea

These 16 STUNNING images show what lies beneath the deep, blue sea

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

These are some of Rediff.com's favourites from all 80 award-winning photos.

Review: Transformers: Age of Extinction is a yawn fest

Review: Transformers: Age of Extinction is a yawn fest

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction is a relentless clang-clang of metallic scrap and flying bullets, where there are more explosions than an entire day's production of popcorn at a multiplex.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

This week's digest of stories that are weird and crazy!

The 'Indiana Jones' who is returning our past to India

The 'Indiana Jones' who is returning our past to India

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

A group of concerned individuals as the India Pride Project and the support of one man dubbed America's Indiana Jones has resulted in the return of India's heritage back to the country, says Vijay Kumar.

Deepak Parekh: The man with a penchant for doing things right

Deepak Parekh: The man with a penchant for doing things right

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Parekh ensures that he never forgets the importance of correctness.