News for 'City of Dreams'

Hindi not a rival but friend of regional languages: Amit Shah

Hindi not a rival but friend of regional languages: Amit Shah

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Hindi language is not a competitor but a "friend" of all the other languages in the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Surat on Wednesday as he denounced the "disinformation" campaign to pit Hindi against regional languages.

Bulldozer Rescues Elephant!

Bulldozer Rescues Elephant!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

Every week, we bring you fascinating videos, chosen by you, through your likes.

'I was sexually assaulted in Class 7'

'I was sexually assaulted in Class 7'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

'Sex is such a healthy thing that your first encounter with it should be good, otherwise it scars you for life, it disturbs you for life.'

Despite advisory, several Indian students still stranded in Kharkiv

Despite advisory, several Indian students still stranded in Kharkiv

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

'Just because the night passed and we survived does not mean the struggle is over for us. We are far from being in a safe zone. We did start walking but the railway stations were flooded with people and still haven't been able to board a train'

We Won't See These Guys in Doha

We Won't See These Guys in Doha

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Players who have been ruled out or are doubtful for the 2022 World Cup.

RIP Pele: 'The most divine of footballers and joyous of men'

RIP Pele: 'The most divine of footballers and joyous of men'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Brazil soccer great Pele died on Thursday, aged 82, after a long battle with cancer.

Lessons Asian cities need to learn from China's urbanisation

Lessons Asian cities need to learn from China's urbanisation

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

With a population of more than 60 million, the delta region accounts for nearly 30 per cent of China's exports.

Indian student shot dead in Canada, Jaishankar expresses condolences

Indian student shot dead in Canada, Jaishankar expresses condolences

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

The victim, identified as Kartik Vasudev, had been shot at an entrance of the subway station in Toronto.

Anoushka Chauhan: 'I thought I'd be a supermodel'

Anoushka Chauhan: 'I thought I'd be a supermodel'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Anoushka Chauhan from Dehradun talks about her modelling journey.

'Million Dollar Bat' offers Americans a dream chance to join IPL

'Million Dollar Bat' offers Americans a dream chance to join IPL

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

When Rinku Singh won the Million Dollar Arm show in 2008, the Indians' 'Great American Dream' of playing professional baseball became a reality and now the promoters of that very contest want Americans to realise the 'Great Indian Dream' of playing in cash-rich Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament.

Transfers: Chelsea sign Fofana from Leicester

Transfers: Chelsea sign Fofana from Leicester

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

Chelsea have completed the transfer of defender Wesley Fofana from Leicester City, both Premier League sides said on Wednesday, with the Frenchman signing a seven-year contract with the west London club.

High-flying Leicester's next dream...qualifying for Europa

High-flying Leicester's next dream...qualifying for Europa

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Claudio Ranieri's Tinkerman days may be over after he again named an unchanged team but his cautious talk remained, refusing to contemplate the title after Leicester City beat Newcastle United on Monday.

Jubilee Review: Amazing Winner!

Jubilee Review: Amazing Winner!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Selfless Son epitomises Korea's fighting spirit

Selfless Son epitomises Korea's fighting spirit

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

Son Heung-min's touch of class for the winner once again showed why he has been Asian Footballer of the Year seven times and why, with him in their ranks, South Korea will never admit defeat.

Sax and the city: Why Delhi rocks!

Sax and the city: Why Delhi rocks!

Rediff.com6 May 2014

The contemporary music scene in Delhi is deliciously complex and layered; while Bangalore may be the rock capital and Mumbai busy helming alternative, Delhi is revelling in a unique sonic experience, says Ritika Bhatia.

Major Ruchi, The UN Peacekeeper in Congo

Major Ruchi, The UN Peacekeeper in Congo

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Major Ruchi Agarwal is commander of the United Nations Female Engagement Team in the conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo.

Rahul takes a break from yatra, addresses first election rally in Gujarat

Rahul takes a break from yatra, addresses first election rally in Gujarat

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Sharing his experience of the yatra so far, the Congress leader said he felt sad while talking to farmers, youth, and tribals.

PM launches ferry service, slams UPA for delaying his 'dream project'

PM launches ferry service, slams UPA for delaying his 'dream project'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2017

He said that as the previous government could not do it, he had to do it.

Constrained by war, Syrian athletes dream of Olympic glory

Constrained by war, Syrian athletes dream of Olympic glory

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Syria's Olympic Committee is sending seven athletes to compete in Rio this month, in athletics, swimming, judo, table tennis and weightlifting.

Will Kejriwal wreck Modi's dream?

Will Kejriwal wreck Modi's dream?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party's forward march has slowed down. Can Arvind Kejriwal eclipse Narendra Modi in the upcoming general election? Modi, feels Praful Bidwai, may have peaked too soon and Arvind Kajriwal's politics may find new takers.

Is Guardiola guilty of overthinking again?

Is Guardiola guilty of overthinking again?

Rediff.com30 May 2021

It was City's first appearance in the final of Europe's elite club competition but they ultimately came up short

Our musicians wear body armour instead of tuxedos: Zelenskyy at Grammys

Our musicians wear body armour instead of tuxedos: Zelenskyy at Grammys

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

"Anyway, we defend out freedom. To live. To love. To sound. On our land, we are fighting Russia which brings horrible silence with its bombs. The dead silence," Zelenskyy said before urging the Grammy attendees to, "fill the silence with your music. Fill it today, to tell our story. Support us in any way you can. Any, but not silence. And then peace will come."

How Tanvi Gupta Created SwoonMe

How Tanvi Gupta Created SwoonMe

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

I had about eight, nine, dating apps on my phone. But I always felt this pressure of looking good.' 'When it comes to finding romantic love, it just feels very shallow.' 'I felt it was time for something different, something non superficial.'

Goa dreams: Why HNIs are moving into beach paradise

Goa dreams: Why HNIs are moving into beach paradise

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

With organic kitchen gardens, Goa's luxury holiday homes are raising the bar The ease of reaching the destination, the mix of party culture and quietude are some of the reasons why individuals are increasingly investing in Goa

EPL: Liverpool go second with comfortable win over Brentford

EPL: Liverpool go second with comfortable win over Brentford

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

The win moved Juergen Klopp's side above Chelsea in the table and 11 points behind leaders Manchester City with a game in hand.

Transfer watch: City sign Laporte for club-record fee; Gunner Giroud joins Chelsea

Transfer watch: City sign Laporte for club-record fee; Gunner Giroud joins Chelsea

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

Manchester City have signed French central defender Aymeric Laporte from Spanish club Athletic Bilbao, the Premier League leaders said on Tuesday.

Kamathipura: From shanty locality to prized real estate

Kamathipura: From shanty locality to prized real estate

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

After years of living with his family in a poky 110 sq. ft. 'house', textile worker Sambhaji Surve dreams of moving into a home four times the size once the Maharashtra government starts its ambitious redevelopment of the 39-acre Kamathipura shanty town in south-central Mumbai. Sharing his dream are about 8,000 other families hoping for a better life when the redevelopment project, part of the government's effort to redevelop old settlements and make life more livable for some residents, gets underway. The Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party aims to redevelop BDD Chawl and Dharavi but for Surve all the matters is Kamathipura where he arrived in the 1970s from Nasik to work in a textile mill. Kamathipura was originally built 150 years ago following construction of a causeway to connect the seven islands of Mumbai. From the British Raj to post-independence, it became infamous for slums and brothels.

80 Moments of Amitabh Bachchan Magic!

80 Moments of Amitabh Bachchan Magic!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

This isn't a compilation of his best films, biggest blockbusters or important milestones but moments that swept Sukanya Verma off the floor, blew her heart into smithereens, regaled her with their sheer silliness, made her laugh till her sides hurt and look at phenke hue paise in disdain.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic pounds Paul to set up Tsitsipas final

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic pounds Paul to set up Tsitsipas final

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Novak Djokovic advanced to a record-extending 10th Australian Open final with an emphatic win over American Tommy Paul.

PM inaugurates underground museum of freedom fighters in Mumbai

PM inaugurates underground museum of freedom fighters in Mumbai

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

The gallery has come up in a British-era bunker, discovered in the Raj Bhavan campus in south Mumbai in August 2016 during the tenure of the then-Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.

Davenport's dream comeback continues

Davenport's dream comeback continues

Rediff.com5 Nov 2007

Former world number one Lindsay Davenport continued her remarkable comeback by crushing third seed Julia Vakulenko of Ukraine 6-4, 6-1 in the Quebec City Challenge final on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: City chairman on Aguero's future at the club

Sports Shorts: City chairman on Aguero's future at the club

Rediff.com30 May 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

The news of his passing is sad and sudden but the body of work he leaves behind will neither fade nor be forgotten.

This Indian footballer left Pele awestruck...

This Indian footballer left Pele awestruck...

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Playing against Mohun Bagan on a slushy and jam-packed Eden Gardens on September 24, 1977 in the twilight of his career, the three-time World Cup winner was overwhelmed by the depth of talent a "little known" Indian club possessed.

They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

They are taking JEE coaching beyond big cities

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Talented students in small towns often don't get into national-level colleges simply because they don't get proper training to write entrance exams. Ignus is working to change that.

How Shark Tank India 1 Winners Fared

How Shark Tank India 1 Winners Fared

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

Of the 23 companies, eight have raised funds after Shark Tank India.

10 BEST Bollywood Mystery Movies

10 BEST Bollywood Mystery Movies

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Sukanya Verma lists the best mystery movies this past decade.

'I want to do Bollywood, that's one of my dreams'

'I want to do Bollywood, that's one of my dreams'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Jackie Chan enthralls his audience in Mumbai.

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'

Taxi dreams: A tale of two IIT friends who won and lost!

Taxi dreams: A tale of two IIT friends who won and lost!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Two IIT-B grads cracked the cab aggregator code, tasted success & failure.