News for 'City of Joy'

Take a bow Om Puri, OBE

Take a bow Om Puri, OBE

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

The veteran actor is presented with the British award.

Impressions: An alien in Kolkata

Impressions: An alien in Kolkata

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

Sports shorts: Yuki, Prajnesh crash out of US Open qualifiers

Sports shorts: Yuki, Prajnesh crash out of US Open qualifiers

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

India's big hope Yuki Bhambri crashed out of the US Open men's singles qualifiers with a three-set defeat to Japanese Go Soeda while Prajnesh Gunneswaran also suffered a tame defeat in New York.

10 amazing road trips you can take from Delhi

10 amazing road trips you can take from Delhi

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Get a slice of history or spend some time with nature.

EPL updates: Klopp fined for running onto pitch in Merseyside derby

EPL updates: Klopp fined for running onto pitch in Merseyside derby

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

City's Aguero doubtful starter for Watford trip

Football Extras: Robben picks his 'worst stadium'; Sanchez worried

Football Extras: Robben picks his 'worst stadium'; Sanchez worried

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Pather Panchali, the film that made history

Pather Panchali, the film that made history

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

August 26, 1955. 65 years ago, Pather Panchali was released. Aseem Chhabra salutes the Masterpiece.

La Liga PIX: Barcelona and Real Madrid suffer humbling losses

La Liga PIX: Barcelona and Real Madrid suffer humbling losses

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

La Liga champions Barcelona slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at struggling Leganes and Real Madrid were resoundingly beaten 3-0 by Sevilla on Wednesday as Spain's two biggest clubs lost on the same day for the first time since January, 2015.

PMCB too sees run on deposits

PMCB too sees run on deposits

Rediff.com14 Aug 2004

East Bengal get past Tollygunge

East Bengal get past Tollygunge

Rediff.com21 Dec 2003

The defending champions edged past city rivals Tollygunge Agragami 1-0.

Nothing's gonna stop us now! Braving rain, Mumbaikars cycle to work

Nothing's gonna stop us now! Braving rain, Mumbaikars cycle to work

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

With the incessant rains halting the city's lifeline local trains, many office-goers on Friday bicycled to work, calling it the best alternative to reach their destinations in time.

Sports Shorts: Mumbai rout Delhi in ill-tempered game

Sports Shorts: Mumbai rout Delhi in ill-tempered game

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

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

Vivek makes Hollywood debut

Vivek makes Hollywood debut

Rediff.com5 Feb 2003

India, this champion dancing crew needs your help!

India, this champion dancing crew needs your help!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Months after making history by winning America's Got Talent, Mumbai's V Unbeatable dancing crew is crumbling under the lockdown.

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

The great actor on some of his memorable roles.

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.' 'Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'

Asian Cup: Gutsy India go down fighting to UAE

Asian Cup: Gutsy India go down fighting to UAE

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

India left their scoring boots and luck behind while hosts United Arab Emirates found both after a subdued opener to record a 2-0 win in the AFC Asian Cup in Dubai on Thursday.

Two titans of diplomacy leave a rich legacy

Two titans of diplomacy leave a rich legacy

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Ambassador Natarajan Krishnan and Ambassador Shankar Bajpai helped shape Indian foreign policy at a glorious, but difficult, time in history, recalls Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Worried about the air you are breathing? Read this

Worried about the air you are breathing? Read this

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Hazardous pollution has made anti-pollution gear and gadgets a near-necessity, says Khalid Anzar.

Go Hollywood

Go Hollywood

Rediff.com4 Mar 2003

Kuch Bheege Alfaaz Review: Love in the WhatsApp era

Kuch Bheege Alfaaz Review: Love in the WhatsApp era

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Onir has got what it needs to make sensible, thought-provoking, entertaining cinema, feels Prasanna D Zore.

Coming soon: The Pro Volleyball League

Coming soon: The Pro Volleyball League

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

'For the first couple of years, it is about building the league.' 'We are positive that the quality of matches will attract eyeballs.'

'This time I have decided to speak in better Hindi'

'This time I have decided to speak in better Hindi'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Shilpa Shetty, Anurag Basu and Geeta Kapoor back in action with dance reality show Super Dancer 3.

Welcome to the home of strange! 10 odd photos from across the world

Welcome to the home of strange! 10 odd photos from across the world

Rediff.com7 May 2015

These photos prove we live in an odd, odd world!

Meet Chess Uncle

Meet Chess Uncle

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

The future is uncertain and the past painful. So, Abdul Samad chooses to focus on the present, taking one day at a time, seeking solace in a game of chess in a bustling city.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

Mohun Bagan clinch maiden I-League title

Mohun Bagan clinch maiden I-League title

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan clinched their maiden I-League title in 13 years after managing a 1-1 draw against defending champions Bengaluru FC at Kanteerva Stadium in Bengaluru.

Will Atletico write Champions League history?

Will Atletico write Champions League history?

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Atletico Madrid are not seeking revenge for their 2014 Champions League final defeat but instead want to write a new chapter in the club's history with their first European Cup after getting past Bayern Munich.

World soccer toasts Thai cave boys' rescue

World soccer toasts Thai cave boys' rescue

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Some of soccer's biggest names are cheering the rescue of 12 Thai boys and their coach from a flooded cave

Video Diary: When Messi wore a good luck charm gifted by a journo

Video Diary: When Messi wore a good luck charm gifted by a journo

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

After the match between Argentina and Iceland, an Argentine journalist hands over to Messi a red ribbon at a post-match press briefing.

British actress to star in Bollywood film

British actress to star in Bollywood film

Rediff.com9 Aug 2003

Sophie Dahl has been signed on for The King Of Bollywood, will co-star Om Puri.

The BEST Films of Om Puri

The BEST Films of Om Puri

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Among the finest Indian actors, voices and smiles to grace the stage and screen, Om Puri's uniqueness, always so fluid and natural, cannot be summed up in a few words, feels Sukanya Verma.

4 feet under: Boston suffers another WHITEOUT!

4 feet under: Boston suffers another WHITEOUT!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

A winter storm on America's north-east coast has brought near-whiteout conditions to Boston.

Imran rakes up Kashmir at Kartarpur event, India says reference 'regrettable'

Imran rakes up Kashmir at Kartarpur event, India says reference 'regrettable'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

India slams the Pakistani prime minister for 'unwarranted reference to J&K' during pious occasion.

EPL PICS: Chelsea, Liverpool maintain winning run

EPL PICS: Chelsea, Liverpool maintain winning run

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

Liverpool beat Leicester City 2-1 to post a fourth successive Premier League victory but conceded their first goal of the season after a nightmare mistake by new keeper Alisson.

Despite Nestl's woes, food companies continue to bet on India

Despite Nestl's woes, food companies continue to bet on India

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Domestic food companies, too, continue to bet on packaged foods.

U-16 AFC Qualifiers: India crush Lebanon 4-1

U-16 AFC Qualifiers: India crush Lebanon 4-1

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

India colts produced a clinical performance to rout Lebanon 4-1 in their second encounter of the U-16 AFC Qualifiers at the Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in KuwaitCity on Wednesday.

FA Cup: Holders Arsenal beaten, Newport provide heroics to beat Leeds

FA Cup: Holders Arsenal beaten, Newport provide heroics to beat Leeds

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

Fourth-tier Newport County stunned former FA Cup winners Leeds United with a last-gasp 2-1 win in the third round to spark a joyous pitch invasion at their Rodney Parade ground on Sunday.

'Wonder how fire engines will enter here in case of emergency'

'Wonder how fire engines will enter here in case of emergency'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

Office space on mill land in central Mumbai expected to reach 16 mn sq ft by 2021.

Will India beat China in oil demand?

Will India beat China in oil demand?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

While India is catching China in motorbike sales, it lags far behind in cars, which use more petrol per journey.