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South Korean Han Kang wins Nobel Literature, 8th woman to get award

South Korean Han Kang wins Nobel Literature, 8th woman to get award

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

In her oeuvre, Han Kang confronts historical traumas and invisible sets of rules and, in each of her works, exposes the fragility of human life.

The Best 10 Films Ever!

The Best 10 Films Ever!

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Aseem Chhabra lists must watch films, many classics, some relatively new and several personal favourites.

Emmy 2019: Jodie Comer, Game Of Thrones win

Emmy 2019: Jodie Comer, Game Of Thrones win

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.

Day 12: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 12: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

All the top action from Day 12 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Wednesday.

Geetanjali Shree first Hindi writer to win International Booker Prize

Geetanjali Shree first Hindi writer to win International Booker Prize

Rediff.com27 May 2022

At a ceremony in London on Thursday, the New Delhi-based writer said she was 'completely overwhelmed' with the 'bolt from the blue' as she accepted her prize, worth GBP 50,000 and shared with the book's English translator, Daisy Rockwell.

Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand 1st Hindi novel to make it to Booker shortlist

Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand 1st Hindi novel to make it to Booker shortlist

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Author Geetanjali Shree's novel Tomb of Sand on Thursday became the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.

Brad Pitt-Jennifer share a moment at SAG awards

Brad Pitt-Jennifer share a moment at SAG awards

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Parasite created history at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards as the South Korean class drama went on to become the first foreign language film to pick up the top prize of the Best Motion Picture cast award.

Open Source advocate Atul Chitnis passes away

Open Source advocate Atul Chitnis passes away

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

He was suffering from cancer.

Former West Indies pacer deported from New Zealand

Former West Indies pacer deported from New Zealand

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Former West Indies Test cricketer Franklyn Rose was deported from New Zealand today after being held in prison five weeks for overstaying a work visa. The 44-year-old Rose, a fast bowler who played 19 Tests and 27 one-day internationals, had lived in New Zealand since 2011 when he was granted a work visa to coach at Auckland University Cricket Club. His visa expired in 2012 and he worked as a volunteer cricket coach at Auckland schools before being given a deportation order in 2014.

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold.

Chicago breaks record

Chicago breaks record

Rediff.com17 Apr 2003

Chicago is wonderful!

Chicago is wonderful!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2003

The HIGHLIGHTS of Golden Globes 2020

The HIGHLIGHTS of Golden Globes 2020

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at what stood out in a mostly humdrum affair.

Best moments 2018: Bull runs, royal weddings, supermoons!

Best moments 2018: Bull runs, royal weddings, supermoons!

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

As we near the end of another eventful year, 15 top moments from the world of arts and culture.

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.

Review: Bombay Velvet is marred by weak storytelling

Review: Bombay Velvet is marred by weak storytelling

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Bombay Velvet spends too much time on period details and loses focus, notes Aseem Chhabra.

Review: Bombay Velvet is an epic misfire

Review: Bombay Velvet is an epic misfire

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Bombay Velvet is an obviously shallow film, an all-out retro masala-movie with homage on the rocks and cocktail-shakers brimming with cliche.

Is depression a well-guarded secret in the start-up world?

Is depression a well-guarded secret in the start-up world?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Depression is not just stress, nor is it only sadness. Depression is an illness.