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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.

2 minor sisters gang raped by 15 men in Bihar

2 minor sisters gang raped by 15 men in Bihar

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Two minor girls were gang raped on Wednesday by 15 boys when they were returning from a temple in Bihar's Rohtas district.

PHOTOS: Biggest and oldest Ganpatis of Mumbai

PHOTOS: Biggest and oldest Ganpatis of Mumbai

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

Rediff.com's Satish Bodas goes pandal hopping and discovers some famous and biggest ones.

Uddhav asks Amartya Sen not to poke his nose in politics

Uddhav asks Amartya Sen not to poke his nose in politics

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Shiv Sena deprecated Bharatiaya Janata Party Member of Parliament Chandan Mitra's demand for stripping Nobel laureate Amartya Sen of Bharat Ratna over his comments on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi but advised the seasoned economist "not to poke his nose" into politics.

How India Won The 1971 War

How India Won The 1971 War

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

December 3, 2021 marks 50 years since the beginning of the 1971 War which ended in a decisive military victory for India and the liberation of Bangladesh. Most analysts of the 1971 War agree that the IV Corps dash across the mighty Meghna river led by the brilliant General Sagat Singh was the turning point in the war, recalls military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

UP: 13 killed as train rams into jeep at unmanned crossing

UP: 13 killed as train rams into jeep at unmanned crossing

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Thirteen people, including four children, were on Friday killed and three others seriously injured when a local train rammed into a jeep at an unmanned railway crossing in Kothipar area in Maharajgunj.

Salman Khan: Katrina is my sister-in-law!

Salman Khan: Katrina is my sister-in-law!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Salman Khan gets candid at the trailer launch of his new film, Jai Ho.

1971 War: Meet War Hero 'Keen Kumar'

1971 War: Meet War Hero 'Keen Kumar'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

'We airlifted army personnel wearing lungis to generally unused landing grounds.' 'We were told to keep quiet about what we did or saw.'

Nifty may fall below 8,000, say experts

Nifty may fall below 8,000, say experts

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

According to experts, the Nifty has continued to form lower top-lower bottom formations, a trend seen in the last five weeks, and witnessed sharp selling towards 9,700 zones.

Can Coolie No 1 revive Varun's career?

Can Coolie No 1 revive Varun's career?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Bollywood seems to be in remake mode.

'Regret saying Amartya Sen should be stripped of Bharat Ratna'

'Regret saying Amartya Sen should be stripped of Bharat Ratna'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha member of Parliament Chandan Mitra has expressed his regret for having demanded that Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen be stripped of his Bharat Ratna.

'The boys were so fired up to fight the enemy'

'The boys were so fired up to fight the enemy'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

'One of the bullets grazed General Sagat's hand and one injured Flying Officer Sidhu in the leg.' 'The helicopter was quickly flown back to Agartala and after landing they found that the aircraft had been peppered with 38 bullet holes!'

Why Indian markets have a bullish outlook

Why Indian markets have a bullish outlook

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

The Indian market is a bull market and the current weakening is merely a correction, says Apoorva Shah, executive vice president & fund manager (equity), DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund.

'Women have no way to express their pain and sorrows'

'Women have no way to express their pain and sorrows'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

'When a woman gets married, she leaves her village, her friends and family.' 'In her new home, she will make friends, but they can never replace those she left behind.'

Covid spurs matured-stage start-ups to advance their IPO plans

Covid spurs matured-stage start-ups to advance their IPO plans

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

In the past few days, many companies, including fashion e-tailer Nykaa, food delivery platform Zomato, logistics and delivery firm Delhivery, insurance discovery platform PolicyBazaar, eyewear retail chain Lenskart, and edtech and online tutoring firm Byju's, have openly spoken about their IPO plans.

8 journalists who became politicians

8 journalists who became politicians

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

A list of prominent journalists who also became successful politicians.

My 10 FAVOURITE OTT Shows of 2020

My 10 FAVOURITE OTT Shows of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Home-grown fare, international discoveries, brand new seasons of hugely anticipated series, Sukanya Verma lists her top 10 OTT shows.

Couple goes under water to tie the knot

Couple goes under water to tie the knot

Rediff.com24 Jun 2003

They married in a swimming pool in a ceremony lasting 36 minutes 33 seconds, hoping to set a world endurance record.

Don't panic, there's Big Daddy

Don't panic, there's Big Daddy

Rediff.com24 Apr 2003

Sukhoi 30 jet crashes in Rajasthan; pilots safe

Sukhoi 30 jet crashes in Rajasthan; pilots safe

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

A Sukhoi 30 aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Tuesday crashed in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district but both the pilots bailed out safely.

IIT-KGP makes software to detect retinopathy

IIT-KGP makes software to detect retinopathy

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

The disease, whose root cause is diabetes, can be detected as well as categorised by just scanning the retina and taking multiple frames of it, Chandan Chakrabarty of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur said in Kolkata on Wednesday.

PM delivers a moving speech, but Dalit entreprenurs want action

PM delivers a moving speech, but Dalit entreprenurs want action

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

The original idea was to replace the existing schemes for scheduled castes and tribes.

No fresh violence in Kasganj; ops intensified to nab 2 other accused

No fresh violence in Kasganj; ops intensified to nab 2 other accused

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Kasganj appeared to be under siege with the deployment of state police, PAC and RAF.

Stage set for final phase of polling in Assam

Stage set for final phase of polling in Assam

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

The constituencies spread across lower and central Assam will have 12,699 polling stations where 1,04,35,271 voters will be able exercise their franchise.

'India will grow faster than China'

'India will grow faster than China'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

India is a classic emerging market, which, with economic liberalisation, has unleashed a prolonged period of rapid economic growth.

'MLA Pradeep Brahma arrested on baseless charges'

'MLA Pradeep Brahma arrested on baseless charges'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

The Bodoland People's Front (BPF) on Thursday said that its legislator, Pradeep Brahma, had been arrested on baseless charges by the police and reiterated that he must be released immediately without any condition.

From Aarya's coke addict to Mira Nair's Suitable Boy

From Aarya's coke addict to Mira Nair's Suitable Boy

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'You've to wait for the correct project and the right character.'

What's your favourite '90s film? Bollywood tells us!

What's your favourite '90s film? Bollywood tells us!

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Twitter India launched a new emoji and asked everyone to list their favourite 1990s movie and tag their friends to continue the chain. Bollywood responded right away!

Ask Ajit: 'Bought shares at peak; please advice'

Ask Ajit: 'Bought shares at peak; please advice'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

SNEAK PEEK into The Kapil Sharma Show

SNEAK PEEK into The Kapil Sharma Show

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Here's looking at pictures from the show's first episode.

What a comeback, Kapil!

What a comeback, Kapil!

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

Syed Firdaus Ashraf applauds The Kapil Sharma Show's reincarnation.

What Toilet director has in common with Raju Hirani

What Toilet director has in common with Raju Hirani

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Yes, they're both movie directors. But there's something else!

Review: Kahaani 2 is let down by predictability

Review: Kahaani 2 is let down by predictability

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

The actors are good and Sujoy Ghosh is tremendous at creating a textured Bengal setting, but this is a thriller which could have used more twists and smarts, says Raja Sen.

Dubai-based Indian donates $20 mn to Boston Varsity

Dubai-based Indian donates $20 mn to Boston Varsity

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

Money will support Boston University's recently established Honours College.

Opposition disrupts RS over Chidambaram controversy

Opposition disrupts RS over Chidambaram controversy

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday briefly disrupted proceedings in Rajya Sabha over Home Minister P Chidambaram allegedly helping a local hotelier and on a move to ban Bhagwad Gita in Russia.

RS adjourned till noon after din over PC's role in hotel dispute

RS adjourned till noon after din over PC's role in hotel dispute

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday disrupted Rajya Sabha proceedings over media reports alleging that Home Minister P Chidambaram helped a former client.

PIX: Shraddha, Ranveer Singh, Govinda at Kill Dil screening

PIX: Shraddha, Ranveer Singh, Govinda at Kill Dil screening

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

A look at the arrivals.

India's new bomb can target enemy bases 100 km away

India's new bomb can target enemy bases 100 km away

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

Striking the airfield's runway precisely with one bomb is more economical than using traditional free-fall bombs.

Last rites of Anuj Bidve performed in Pune

Last rites of Anuj Bidve performed in Pune

Rediff.com7 Jan 2012

The last rites of Anuj Bidve, the student who was killed in Britain in an apparent case of hate-crime, were performed in Pune on Saturday evening. Scores of people including his relatives, friends and neighbours attended the funeral procession from Chandan Nagar to Yerawada on the outskirts of the city, after the body was brought from Manchester by his parents today. The Bidves lost their only son in an unprovoked attack by a 20-year-old British youth in Manchester.