News for 'Fine Arts'

Can India stay put at the crease?

Can India stay put at the crease?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2003

Balamurali refuses Jayendra Saraswati award

Balamurali refuses Jayendra Saraswati award

Rediff.com6 Dec 2004

The 74-year-old singer performed at the Shanmukhananda Hall in central Mumbai.

Blinding with science

Blinding with science

Rediff.com16 Mar 2004

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.'

PHOTOS: Clinical India thrash Sri Lanka to win Asia Cup final

PHOTOS: Clinical India thrash Sri Lanka to win Asia Cup final

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

IMAGES from the Asia Cup 2023 Final played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.

Another Deol on the block!

Another Deol on the block!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2004

Rs 5 crore NOT fine, but environmental compensation: NGT

Rs 5 crore NOT fine, but environmental compensation: NGT

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

However, the NGT expressed its displeasure over the spiritual guru's statement that he 'will go to prison but not pay the fine' and said such a statement was not expected from a person with such high stature.

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

With a team of 20-odd people, Snafu tries to unearth the rough diamonds from millions of songs. Can AI help look for a needle in a haystack? Ritwik Sharma finds out.

When I Met India's First Miss World

When I Met India's First Miss World

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.

'Don't be fooled by Ranveer's bling'

'Don't be fooled by Ranveer's bling'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

'In him resides a fierce lion of an actor who would have made Stanislavsky proud.' 'With Rocky he started with his body, his hair, his clothes; then his walk, his language, the constant listening to Punjabi hip hop and before long we couldn't differentiate between Ranveer and Rocky.'

'Biryani Brings People Together'

'Biryani Brings People Together'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

The launch of Koel Puri's Clearly Invisible In Paris, in Mumbai, last Friday, revealed Suhana's star power.

Guess which actor has returned to painting?

Guess which actor has returned to painting?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

'I have become more comfortable with silences,' says Amol Palekar.

Is this photograph worth Rs 40 crore?

Is this photograph worth Rs 40 crore?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Believe it or not, but a new record for the most expensive photograph ever has been set by landscape photographer Peter Lik's $6.5 million (about Rs 40 crore) snap titled the 'Phantom'.

Recipe: Chef Saby's Nutty Pumpkin Soup

Recipe: Chef Saby's Nutty Pumpkin Soup

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

Cook up a batch of this healthy, low-calorie soup and serve it with crusty bread or chicken sandwiches.

Writer, historian Patrick French dies after battle with cancer

Writer, historian Patrick French dies after battle with cancer

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

British writer and historian Patrick French has died in London after battling cancer for four years, his family announced on Thursday.

Polish student asked to leave India after attending anti-CAA rally

Polish student asked to leave India after attending anti-CAA rally

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

The incident comes close on the heels of a Bangladeshi student of Visva Bharati University being issued a similar directive by the FRRO after she posted photographs of an anti-CAA demonstration, held on the campus, on social media.

'What happened at Kalakshetra should be an eye-opener'

'What happened at Kalakshetra should be an eye-opener'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

'Such a struggle at Kalakshetra is unprecedented.'

The Must-Visit City By The Lake

The Must-Visit City By The Lake

Rediff.com27 May 2023

The elegant architecture, tree-lined roads, delightful gardens, delicious food, art and military history make Chandigarh an ideal short-trip destination.

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!

Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the Master, is back!

Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the Master, is back!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Dileep and Kavya are one of the most successful onscreen pairs in Malayalam cinema, and will be seen together after a long time.

LS passes assisted reproductive tech bill that omits LGBTQ, singles

LS passes assisted reproductive tech bill that omits LGBTQ, singles

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to regulate and supervise assisted reproductive technology clinics, with various members urging the government not to exclude single parents and the LGBTQ community from using this procedure.

India probably first nation to get MQ9B Reaper drones from US

India probably first nation to get MQ9B Reaper drones from US

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Another major announcement that came was an MoU signed between GE and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to jointly produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force.

10 fine dinning restaurants in the world

10 fine dinning restaurants in the world

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

TripAdvisor published a list of the world's Top 10 fine dining restaurants as part of their 2016 Travellers' Choice Awards series.

AAP again questions genuineness of Modi's degrees

AAP again questions genuineness of Modi's degrees

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday raised questions on the genuineness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degrees and claimed that they would turn out to be fake if a probe is conducted.

Mirror Puts The Dance Back Into Lust Stories

Mirror Puts The Dance Back Into Lust Stories

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Konkona Sen Sharma's short Mirror in Lust Stories 2 is a rare thing: A feminist film that is also very, very funny, states Sreehari Nair.

'Hindutva is the language you speak today'

'Hindutva is the language you speak today'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

'Education played the most significant role in entrenchment of Hindutva ideology in coastal Karnataka.' 'Teachers of most of the schools, junior colleges, degree colleges and universities are active agents of Hindutva propaganda.'

Broken mementos sour the experience for some PM auction bidders

Broken mementos sour the experience for some PM auction bidders

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Recipients of these damaged mementos have been given the option to either seek a refund of their bid amount or get a replacement for these broken items.

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.'

How Saudi money is changing India's Banarasi hub

How Saudi money is changing India's Banarasi hub

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

For a village in Azamgarh, Mubarakpur is an aberration. Its streets are clean, roads well-paved, and no open sewage drains are visible anywhere. Although a few houses look derelict, most bear signs of relative affluence, some even opulence. But that is not attributable to the village's marquee industry - silk saree weaving, which is sold as the "Banarasi silk saree" across India. Rather, it's because of the exodus of its residents and those of neighbouring villages to Saudi Arabia and the money repatriated back home.

The odd, odd world around us!

The odd, odd world around us!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

We truly live in a wonderfully weird world!

Tributes pour in for violin maestro TN Krishnan

Tributes pour in for violin maestro TN Krishnan

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Tributes poured in for violin maestro T N Krishnan, who died in Chennai at the age of 92, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the world of Carnatic music mourning the doyen's demise and recalling his rich contributions.

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

On a cloudy Monday this month, Mohammed Irshad flew from Kochi to Gurugram to attend an exclusive investor networking event. Among a handful of founders selected for the event, Irshad was to pitch his peer-to-peer learning start-up Notespaedia for funding in front of top venture capital investors such as AngelBay, Elevation Capital, and Inflection Point Ventures. He failed to woo them, but the feisty entrepreneur was determined to continue his hunt.

Recipe: Sensational Mango Dessert

Recipe: Sensational Mango Dessert

Rediff.com10 May 2022

What a mango treat!

'I don't have the 'giving up' attitude'

'I don't have the 'giving up' attitude'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

'I am honest, hardworking, spiritual, a bit of a hypochondriac, and fun!'

The art of gobbling up the Yamuna floodplain

The art of gobbling up the Yamuna floodplain

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

The disagreements over what needs to be done on floodplains allows for illegal takeover by land mafia till nothing is left, observes Sunita Narain

Seen Kolkata, Mumbai streets like this?

Seen Kolkata, Mumbai streets like this?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Suhasini Kejriwal's art is born of the streets of working class Kolkata and Mumbai.

Is the Modi Sarkar RATTLED by the Power of Cinema?

Is the Modi Sarkar RATTLED by the Power of Cinema?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

'What is being proposed today is completely draconian.' Payal Singh Mohanka on the I&B ministry's plan to amend the Cinematograph Act.

Can Sunday bring 2011 Tendulkar moment for Messi?

Can Sunday bring 2011 Tendulkar moment for Messi?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Indian fans wait for Messi's '2011 Tendulkar moment'

Natasha Wears Sabyasachi Sari At Met Gala

Natasha Wears Sabyasachi Sari At Met Gala

Rediff.com3 May 2022

'For me the sari is a truly unique and versatile garment that owns its identity even as it transcends boundaries and geographies,' Sabyasachi wrote. 'Back when I was a young fashion student, I often wondered when I would see the sari at big global fashion events like the Met Gala.'