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Lessons from Bollywood: How to use a TOWEL!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to use a TOWEL!

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Here's how Bollywood makes use of towels.

Shree Chauhan: The woman who confronted Sean Spicer

Shree Chauhan: The woman who confronted Sean Spicer

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Waking up to death threats and abuse on the social media has become a regular occurrence for the Indian-American education advocate. Nikita Puri reports.

When Anil Kapoor romanced Madhuri

When Anil Kapoor romanced Madhuri

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit get ready to make Total Dhamaal on the big screen again!

Meet Bollywood's Small Town Girl

Meet Bollywood's Small Town Girl

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Sukanya Verma looks back at the trend's most memorable incarnations in recent times.

The BEST Instagram posts of 2018

The BEST Instagram posts of 2018

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

Missed these amazing pictures this year? We give you a recap.

WEF preps for Modi mantra with tastes of India, twists of yoga

WEF preps for Modi mantra with tastes of India, twists of yoga

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend Davos meeting in about 20 years since H D Deve Gowda in 1997.

Celebrating the *real* Sunny Leone

Celebrating the *real* Sunny Leone

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Happy birthday, Sunny!

If Fantastic Four was made in Bollywood

If Fantastic Four was made in Bollywood

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Just the thought of having desi stars as Fantastic, Sue Storm and the rest of their mates is making our head spin with anticipation!

Time to fight Trump's war on human rights

Time to fight Trump's war on human rights

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

'Responding with outrage is not enough. It is the time, and the responsibility of all who hold those rights dear, to fight back, says Aakar Patel.

Poll: Who's the hottest cover girl? Vote Now!

Poll: Who's the hottest cover girl? Vote Now!

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Warning: These hot divas might just melt your screen.

'Samosa Brigade' adds spice to US midterm elections

'Samosa Brigade' adds spice to US midterm elections

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Nearly 100 Indian-Americans are on the ballot for the midterm elections and have emerged as strong contenders.

Why this couple's weight loss journey has gone viral

Why this couple's weight loss journey has gone viral

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Aditya and Gayatri Sharma are giving us fitness goals.

#StyleDiaries: How Bruna turned heads in New York

#StyleDiaries: How Bruna turned heads in New York

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.

Review: Sultan is a classic Salman Khan vehicle

Review: Sultan is a classic Salman Khan vehicle

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Director Ali Abbas Zafar relies solely on Salman Khan's drawing power and offers nothing novel in terms of storytelling, feels Sukanya Verma.

Deepika, Ash, Vidya: Who's the hottest November cover girl?

Deepika, Ash, Vidya: Who's the hottest November cover girl?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Vote for your favourite!

Are these gents in panic mode?

Are these gents in panic mode?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

A series of bypoll losses has pushed the Modi government into panic mode. Uncharacteristically, it's letting events dictate its actions, says Shekhar Gupta.

#StyleDiaries: Kate's royal dress or Tamannah's sexy sari?

#StyleDiaries: Kate's royal dress or Tamannah's sexy sari?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.

10 mag covers that broke the Internet in 2017

10 mag covers that broke the Internet in 2017

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

Some broke stereotypes. Some inspiring. Some made our jaws drop.

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

On the actor's 54th birthday on November 2, we write another tome about the boy with big dreams and a regrettable haircut, who defied incredible odds to become one of the most loved actors on the planet.

'Actresses now don't like to work with me'

'Actresses now don't like to work with me'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

The Legend, frank as always.

'I never give up'

'I never give up'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

'Like Stallone has his Rocky and Rambo, Matt Damon has his Bourne Ultimatum, Schwarzenegger has Terminator, John Abraham has his Force.' Powerful words from John Abraham.

At 40, Thums Up's thunder is still intact

At 40, Thums Up's thunder is still intact

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Despite the onslaught of international brands -- Coke and Pepsi -- the fizz has not gone out of India's very own cola brand, Surajeet Das Gupta.

VOTE for the BEST Bollywood lawyer!

VOTE for the BEST Bollywood lawyer!

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

Before Akshay Kumar takes centrestage in the courtroom this Friday, here's looking at filmi lawyers before him.

Ranbir, Hrithik, Big B: Your favourite superhero? VOTE!

Ranbir, Hrithik, Big B: Your favourite superhero? VOTE!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Hrithik as Krrish or Anil Kapoor as Mr India? Take your pick!

SHOCKING night at the Golden Globes!

SHOCKING night at the Golden Globes!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Why were two of 2018's critically panned films awarded?! exclaims Aseem Chhabra.

'My nude pictures became national news'

'My nude pictures became national news'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

'People thought I am doing this for promotions, but I wouldn't do that.' 'I have better things to do and better ideas to promote myself.'

'Ramdev is a symptom of today's India'

'Ramdev is a symptom of today's India'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Ramdev's Patanjali is a low-cost, low-margin business that gets away with pretty much what it wants because wily old Ramdev knows how to get around all politicians, says Vir Sanghvi.

When they came for the Muslims, where were you?

When they came for the Muslims, where were you?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Civil rights activist Lakshmi Sridaran argues why South Asians must stand on the right side of history and resist the Trump administration's "systematic attack on the entire spectrum of the US immigration system."

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Harshvardhan Kapoor's vigilante film, Bhavesh Joshi, made Sukanya Verma look back at Bollywood's original vigilante and Harshvardhan's father, Anil Kapoor, in and as Mr India, which released on May 25, 1987.

Jigar, Khakee, Singham: Ajay Devgn's Top 10 ACTION packed moments!

Jigar, Khakee, Singham: Ajay Devgn's Top 10 ACTION packed moments!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

More than two decades on as an onscreen devil, this action star refuses to slow down!

Kalki, Sonam, Deepika: BEST red carpet fashion? VOTE!

Kalki, Sonam, Deepika: BEST red carpet fashion? VOTE!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Take part in this fun poll now!

Harsh truths about child labour in India

Harsh truths about child labour in India

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

If gender disparities are eroded with more women being better-educated, that pool also becomes smaller.

Birthday Special: Kareena's MOST fashionable ramp avatars!

Birthday Special: Kareena's MOST fashionable ramp avatars!

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Happy 35th, Bebo!

Will Mahindra succeed with the NuvoSport?

Will Mahindra succeed with the NuvoSport?

Rediff.com12 May 2016

The NuvoSport does a fairly good job of being a seven-seater commuter.

Watch: Sona Mohapatra's magnificent performance

Watch: Sona Mohapatra's magnificent performance

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

The singer keeps Mumbai on its toes till 2 am!

'America didn't know what to make of Saeed and Madhur Jaffrey'

'America didn't know what to make of Saeed and Madhur Jaffrey'

Rediff.com13 May 2014

Sakina Jaffrey looks back at her parents, Saeed and Madhur Jaffrey's acting journey, to map the changing Hollywood landscape for desi artists.

Kamala Harris: The World's Top Thinker

Kamala Harris: The World's Top Thinker

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Kamala Harris could be US President in 2020. These badass moments show us why.

'Each man had purely political goals, and they both achieved them'

'Each man had purely political goals, and they both achieved them'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

'The biggest takeaway is that the US-India relationship, which has sputtered a bit in recent months, enjoyed a big boost.'

Super-Filmi Week: Ranveer's scarface, Sri's commitment!

Super-Filmi Week: Ranveer's scarface, Sri's commitment!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

Sridevi's amazing dedication, Ranveer Singh's Scarface, Ranbir-Alia on nepotism and more in Sukanya Verma's emotionally charged Super Filmi week.

Band, baaja, PM: Modi @ Yadavs' grand pre-wedding bash

Band, baaja, PM: Modi @ Yadavs' grand pre-wedding bash

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the pre-wedding ceremony of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's grandnephew with Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav's daughter, an event which saw the most powerful political families of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar coming together.