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Bollywood's 12 PROUD tiranga moments

Bollywood's 12 PROUD tiranga moments

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Sukanya Verma celebrates Republic Day by looking at the tiranga's most striking moments on celluloid.

Rohit Verma spills the beans about Bigg Boss

Rohit Verma spills the beans about Bigg Boss

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

The fashion designer gets candid with fans about his experiences inside Bigg Boss house.

'Was shocked when Tanaaz, Aditi pulled my pajamas'

'Was shocked when Tanaaz, Aditi pulled my pajamas'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

Raju Srivastav talks about his Bigg Boss stay.

Youth disillusionment with Modi-2 has been rapid and deep

Youth disillusionment with Modi-2 has been rapid and deep

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

'The economy is in a free fall.'
'And it's been declining for so long, so consistently, that the promise of growth and better days now looks a fantasy.' 'A mid-1970s kind of pessimism, even hopelessness, is growing among the young.' 'This isn't what Mr Modi promised them.' 'Their aspirations and needs are clear and present, and not being fulfilled,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Review: Nach Baliye 9 kicks off on a high note

Review: Nach Baliye 9 kicks off on a high note

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Namrata Thakker is impressed with the format and the jodis.

Probe commission interrogates Sreesanth

Probe commission interrogates Sreesanth

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

The three-member probe commission headed by rtd Justice Mukul Mudgal, who had been appointed by the Supreme Court to look into IPL VI fiasco, interrogated tainted cricketer S Sreesanth and IPL CEO Sundar Raman among others in Mumbai.

'We may have 5 lakh-10 lakh infections per day and around 5,000 deaths a day by mid-May'

'We may have 5 lakh-10 lakh infections per day and around 5,000 deaths a day by mid-May'

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'Even with 3 lakh cases a day, we have saturated our resources.' 'It is scary to even think what will happen when the number doubles.'

Strange 'seat' fellows: SP, BSP share first row

Strange 'seat' fellows: SP, BSP share first row

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

Despite being arch detractors on the home turf of Uttar Pradesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party and Dara Singh Chauhan of the Bahujan Samaj Party will have to sit next to each other in the first row in the Lok Sabha.

'Rubina and I plan to get married again'

'Rubina and I plan to get married again'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

'Bigg Boss helped strengthen our relationship.'

Market turmoil is bad news for IPOs

Market turmoil is bad news for IPOs

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Experts said the 20 per cent drop in the market poses a challenge for companies that have set the ball rolling on their IPO plans as valuations will now have to realign. This could entail more dilution or lowering of the issue size.

Uber India chief: We're at very early stages of our journey in India

Uber India chief: We're at very early stages of our journey in India

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The company's India focus hasn't changed with the change in CEOs.

Kalyan Singh has chosen caste over ideology

Kalyan Singh has chosen caste over ideology

Rediff.com7 Feb 2009

The Bharatiya Janata Party has had many leaders who are wrestlers, teachers and Lodhs. Dara Singh, once nominated to the Rajya Sabha, is a wrestler; Dr Murli Manohar Joshi is a teacher; Uma Bharati used to be the party's best-known Lodh, a powerful middle-class caste in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. But the party had only one leader who represented all three: Kalyan Singh.

Abe invokes Vivekananda

Abe invokes Vivekananda

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

The Japanese PM referred to Emperor Ashoka, Gandhiji, Jawaharlal Nehru reflecting the close ties between the two countries

SC admits appeal of Staines murder convict

SC admits appeal of Staines murder convict

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

Hembrom along with the main accused Ravinder Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, was found guilty of burning to death Staines and his minor sons, Philip and Timothy, outside a church at Manoharpur village in Keonjhar district of Orissa on January 22, 1999.

Is 40 the new 30 for Olympians?

Is 40 the new 30 for Olympians?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2008

While Olympians are revered for athleticism, discipline and determination, modern competitors are showing experience is also an asset and sporting careers can be extended using new training techniques.

Dinar Gupte re-elected ACSSI president

Dinar Gupte re-elected ACSSI president

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

The well-known cricket statistician was re-elected for a second three-year term.

PIX: Madhuri mingles with Rekha at a wedding

PIX: Madhuri mingles with Rekha at a wedding

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

A look at the pictures.

Expedia to expand through fresh destinations

Expedia to expand through fresh destinations

Rediff.com17 Dec 2007

Just as Thomas Cook and Tui Travel emerge with upbeat trading statements after months of complex merger deliberations, in flies Expedia, their US nemesis, to announce that it plans an assault on their home turf.

'Hindu philosophy was sophisticated under Mughals'

'Hindu philosophy was sophisticated under Mughals'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

'Second-class citizenship would have been meaningless to a Hindu in the Mughal empire.'

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The PM's choice of ministers is interesting, to say the least, says Jyoti Punwani.

Graham Staines murder: SC notice to CBI

Graham Staines murder: SC notice to CBI

Rediff.com19 Mar 2007

The main accused Dara Singh has already challenged his conviction and sentence, while the CBI has filed an appeal against the acquittal of 12 other accused.

Ola buys ticketing and commuting app Ridlr

Ola buys ticketing and commuting app Ridlr

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Ridlr will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANI Technologies, which owns Ola brand. Ridlr's team of 64 employees will now become a part of Ola.

The BJP's Naam Hatao Campaign

The BJP's Naam Hatao Campaign

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

'Modi has become confident enough not only to look forward to a second term in 2019, but also to celebrate the 75th year of India's Independence in 2022.' 'It will be in the fitness of things if the vestiges of the past are swept away and the country is reminded that the 1,200 years of 'slavery' under the Muslims and the British were a bad dream.' 'And what better way to achieve this objective than by rubbing out the names of the invaders?' says Amulya Ganguli.

'Something like Ramayan just happens once'

'Something like Ramayan just happens once'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'Back then, being religious and devout was not a compulsion.' 'It was a voluntary and totally instinctive impulse.' 'So the impact of the Ramayan and the reverence it generated came from a place of complete sincerity.'

'I appreciate having been given a clean chit by the Lodha Committee'

'I appreciate having been given a clean chit by the Lodha Committee'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee gave a clean chit to former IPL COO Sundar Raman in connection with the 2013 spot-fixing and betting scandal, citing lack of evidence against him.

Vasundhara Raje distributes portfolios; retains 46 ministries

Vasundhara Raje distributes portfolios; retains 46 ministries

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday retained 46 ministries as she allotted portfolios of Rural Development and Panchayti Raj, Health and Mines among her Cabinet ministers.

When Bollywood went over the moon!

When Bollywood went over the moon!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Sukanya Verma goes through the cool and crazy ways moon/chand/chanda/chandrama is depicted in Bollywood movies.

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the handful of occasions when Bollywood believed sky was the limit.

Trailer review: Singh is Bliing lacks the punch

Trailer review: Singh is Bliing lacks the punch

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Raja Sen is not happy with the new Singh is Bliing trailer.

Lashkar commander among 5 militants shot dead in P

Lashkar commander among 5 militants shot dead in P

Rediff.com28 Feb 2004

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The company of death

The company of death

Rediff.com30 Oct 2003

Kalam meets Gladys Staines

Kalam meets Gladys Staines

Rediff.com15 May 2003

She is the widow of slain Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines.

Employees or contractors? Gig workers face social code dilemma

Employees or contractors? Gig workers face social code dilemma

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

The Code on Social Security, 2020 gives a lot of comfort to gig firms which recognise cab drivers or food delivery executives as 'independent contractors' who directly do business with customers with the help of their digitised platforms.

Supreme Court lifts ban on female make-up artists

Supreme Court lifts ban on female make-up artists

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'Staines murder accused not from Bajrang Dal'

'Staines murder accused not from Bajrang Dal'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2003

Deposing before district and sessions judge M N Patnaik, investigating officer Joginder Nayak said he had found no link between the Bajrang Dal and the 18 persons chargesheeted in the case.

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Given the controversy over Uttar Pradesh's population control moves, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP MLAs in UP have.

SoftBank to buy 15% stake in Uber, pump in $1 bn in early 2018

SoftBank to buy 15% stake in Uber, pump in $1 bn in early 2018

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

With the deal closing, SoftBank becomes an investor in two of India's largest on-demand cab service -- Uber and Ola.

Umpire Rauf claims innocence in IPL spot-fixing scandal

Umpire Rauf claims innocence in IPL spot-fixing scandal

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Tainted umpire Asad Rauf was on Saturday chargesheeted by Mumbai police in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing case but the Pakistani official claimed innocence and said he has no link with bookies.