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Chuni Goswami: Indian football's first poster boy

Chuni Goswami: Indian football's first poster boy

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Chuni Goswami was in a league of his own -- peerless -- and lived a life that will always be celebrated for being one of India's greatest.

Doesn't Urvashi look amazing!

Doesn't Urvashi look amazing!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

Bollywood producers and other star celebs turned out in full force for Producer Jayantilal Gada's son Aksshay's wedding reception.

Demonetisation casts pall on wedding season, apparel sales down 30-40%

Demonetisation casts pall on wedding season, apparel sales down 30-40%

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

Despite the onset of wedding season, the situation in apparel retail market remained unchanged and saw sharp decline in sales

Why farmers are looking at drought-resistant crops

Why farmers are looking at drought-resistant crops

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

They are worried at more than one forecast of a possibly weak monsoon, reports Dilip Kumar Jha.

Bunkers back in Srinagar after 8 years to check terror attacks

Bunkers back in Srinagar after 8 years to check terror attacks

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Security bunkers manned by the central armed paramilitary forces are being set up in many areas of Srinagar where these were removed between 2011 and 2014 following the overall improvement in the security situation across Kashmir.

4 Indians, 1 Pakistani plead guilty in call centre scam in US

4 Indians, 1 Pakistani plead guilty in call centre scam in US

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

That brings the total of those charged since late 2016 in this fraud and money laundering scheme up to 56. Five India-based call centres have been charged too.

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

'He never went to the Bombay industry.'

India's Billionaire Club Shrinks....

India's Billionaire Club Shrinks....

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Among the many exits from the billionaire's club in 2022 are D Uday Kumar Reddy of Tanla Solutions (net worth down 66 per cent), Sushil Kanubhai Shah of Metropolis Healthcare (down 65.7 per cent), Vijay Shekhar Sharma of One97 Communications (down 66 per cent), and C K Birla (down 43.4 per cent).

13 UP distilleries to shut down for 3 months during Ardh Kumbh

13 UP distilleries to shut down for 3 months during Ardh Kumbh

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

'The government is of the view that distilleries around Hapur and Bijnor would pollute groundwater in the vicinity and its spill over into the sacred Ganga. Hence, we are looking to close these distilleries to prevent them from discharging water into the open area,' said a senior UP government official.

India's jewellery business has lost its lustre

India's jewellery business has lost its lustre

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

There was a massive 24% decline in India's gems and jewelry exports to $2,321 million for September 2018 as against $3,053.38 million in the same period last year.

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.

Bollywood's HOTTEST dhoti-clad hunk? VOTE!

Bollywood's HOTTEST dhoti-clad hunk? VOTE!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Who wears a dhoti best? YOU choose.

Alvida: Film folk who left us in 2019

Alvida: Film folk who left us in 2019

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Hindi cinema lost some of its most celebrated faces in 2019, leaving a void in the fraternity as well as in the hearts of the audiences. We take a look at those who passed on.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to be the perfect girlfriend

Lessons from Bollywood: How to be the perfect girlfriend

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

Pay a little more attention and there's a lot she can teach you about romantic relationships.

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.

25 SPECTACULAR FRAMES of Shah Rukh Khan

25 SPECTACULAR FRAMES of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the man and his movie magic.

Jewellers go hi-tech to boost sales

Jewellers go hi-tech to boost sales

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

Many offer personalised ornaments with 3D printed images and engraved names to lure customers in a scenario of high gold prices.

After Ghulam Ali's concert, Sena wants ex-Pak minister book launch cancelled

After Ghulam Ali's concert, Sena wants ex-Pak minister book launch cancelled

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

Citing the neighbouring country's support to terrorism as the reason behind the opposition, the party warned that the function will be disrupted if not cancelled.

Jewellers re-start monthly deposit schemes

Jewellers re-start monthly deposit schemes

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Jewellers initially feared the ban applied on them, too. However, after discontinuing their monthly schemes for almost two weeks, they've started accepting deposits again.

Think you know a lot about Sport? Take this challenge!

Think you know a lot about Sport? Take this challenge!

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Norma Godinho challenges sporting know-it-alls.

Ex-SBI chief's book is frank, but is it fearless?

Ex-SBI chief's book is frank, but is it fearless?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Barring stray references such as the 'dual control' of banks and shifting the goalposts during demonetisation, he is not in a fault-finding mode with the government, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.

Why Shah Rukh, Aamir, Salman had no need for Hindu screen names

Why Shah Rukh, Aamir, Salman had no need for Hindu screen names

Rediff.com4 May 2015

'Muslim actors like Dilip Kumar thought they had to give themselves Hindu names to be acceptable. Was their caution justified?' 'My view is that Indians, of all faiths, are tolerant. Secular is a complicated word and I do not know if I can use it in this instance. Tolerance is something that is inherently Subcontinental.'

'BJP workers brought bombs': UP cop's video goes viral

'BJP workers brought bombs': UP cop's video goes viral

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

Additional Superintendent of Police (city), Etawah, Prashant Kumar Prasad is heard telling a senior over the phone, "Sir, I have been slapped. BJP workers have also brought bombs."

10 Amitabh Bachchan movies that should re-release

10 Amitabh Bachchan movies that should re-release

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

Which is *your* favourite AB film?

Gold imports surge in November, but 70% lie unused

Gold imports surge in November, but 70% lie unused

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Dealers anticipated a sharp rise in jewellery demand this wedding season, but then came demonetisation.

Woman 'mastermind' behind 'Bulli Bai' app held in Uttarakhand

Woman 'mastermind' behind 'Bulli Bai' app held in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

A court in Uttarakhand granted Mumbai police four-day transit remand of Shweta Singh so that she could be brought to the city.

A win-win for traders, brokerages and exchanges

A win-win for traders, brokerages and exchanges

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

With equity and commodity exchanges allowed to enter each other's areas from October, brokerages are pump-priming their businesses to allow their clients seamless trading in commodities and equities.

The Brilliance of Pran

The Brilliance of Pran

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Millions of kids and young adults were terrified of Pran and believed him to be a villain in real life, writes Arthur J Pais, in his tribute to the legendary actor who passed away on July 12.

'Akhil has all the qualities of a commercial hero'

'Akhil has all the qualities of a commercial hero'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

'Akhil means universe and that title suited the film well,' VV Vinayak tells Radhika Rajamani.

Sunny Leone shoots in Thailand

Sunny Leone shoots in Thailand

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

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

My Father Jagdeep

My Father Jagdeep

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'When he came to Bombay, he lived on the streets with his mother.' 'He had to sell whatever little they had in their bags -- their clothes, his toys.' 'When they did not have money, a bakery would sell the bread crumbs fallen on the floor for one paisa in a newspaper.' 'But before eating, they had to take out the rat and cockroach shit from the crumbs.'

'Har cheez Gandhi ke naam?' Rishi Kapoor, on Twitter, doesn't hold back

'Har cheez Gandhi ke naam?' Rishi Kapoor, on Twitter, doesn't hold back

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Kapoor said the names of the prominent places should be changed after those who worked for the welfare of the country.

Chidambaram opts out of LS race; son given Sivaganga ticket

Chidambaram opts out of LS race; son given Sivaganga ticket

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Union Minister P Chidambaram has opted out of the Lok Sabha election with the party on Thursday night nominating his son Karti from his constituency Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu while another Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was brought as a candidate from Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir.

Salman to make an appearance in Ajay Devgn's Shivaay?

Salman to make an appearance in Ajay Devgn's Shivaay?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

The latest Bollywood updates.

'I am a people's actor'

'I am a people's actor'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'If this is how the audience likes me, I will continue doing it.'

Bollywood's biggest bane isn't nepotism

Bollywood's biggest bane isn't nepotism

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

'Sushant Singh Rajput, a bright young lad who had a life beyond films, was probably too good for Bollywood.' 'To blame his death by suicide on a gang of Bollywood bullies is stretching the point too far,' argues Saibal Chatterjee.

'World has changed thanks to Salman Khan'

'World has changed thanks to Salman Khan'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

'If you are dark, you can't be a hero.' 'If you have curly hair, you can't be a hero.' 'If you were muscular, you had to become a fighter.' 'Today if you are muscular, you can be a hero.' 'Salman Khan made being muscular fashionable.'

From Bipasha to Sadhana: Bollywood's EVIL twins!

From Bipasha to Sadhana: Bollywood's EVIL twins!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

If these instances are any indication, stories featuring twins have seldom failed at the box office. But will Bipasha manage to cash in on the ageless trend?

At Rs 60 a kg, onion makes Mumbai cry

At Rs 60 a kg, onion makes Mumbai cry

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Onion has become costlier by over 33 per cent in the last one week and over 70 per cent in September so far, reports Dilip Kumar Jha.