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Exclusive! Saving the Apu Trilogy

Exclusive! Saving the Apu Trilogy

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

The journey of the digitally restored version of The Apu Trilogy is packed with dark stories and years of near detective work by those determined to preserve some of Satyajit Ray's finest works.

Review: Dear Zindagi's high on sublime Alia, splendid SRK!

Review: Dear Zindagi's high on sublime Alia, splendid SRK!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Dear Zindagi's high on sublime Alia, splendid SRK!

Serial Killer who won't stop talking

Serial Killer who won't stop talking

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

A serial killer may be insane; a show about a serial killer need not be a celebration of his insanity.

The Bradman puzzle and its Mumbai connection

The Bradman puzzle and its Mumbai connection

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

A Mumbai man did a cricket puzzle in three days that had troubled Sir Don Bradman for about two decades.

Must-read! An inspiring tale about acid attack survivors

Must-read! An inspiring tale about acid attack survivors

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

In her book, Make Love Not Scars, anti-acid attack champ Ria Sharma shares stories of the unbreakable spirit of acid attack survivors.

6 parenting skills that will help you in your career

6 parenting skills that will help you in your career

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

As a parent, you become trained to constantly think about solutions.

11 Remix Videos You Must Watch!

11 Remix Videos You Must Watch!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

These videos are like butterflies in a case, says Sreehari Nair. They have neither aged badly nor grown over-familiar.

To Gandhiji, wherever he is

To Gandhiji, wherever he is

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

At Sabarmati Ashram that very hot summer evening, some had come to see and feel the place where Bapu lived. Some had come to be alone on the lawns after a disappointing Class 12 result...

Did Hema Malini get a Rs 70 cr plot for Rs 70,000?

Did Hema Malini get a Rs 70 cr plot for Rs 70,000?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

'When Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse called Hema Malini to Mantralaya and handed over a plot to set up a dance academy I felt there is some problem in it.'

What makes the SPG special

What makes the SPG special

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

The 3,000-strong force, plus its highly trained dog squad, is responsible solely for the protection of one person: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi.

'Dancing breathes new life into me every day'

'Dancing breathes new life into me every day'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

'My age? It keeps changing every year. I can't remember it. I don't like ageing at all,' dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai, who passed into the ages on Thursday, told Jasmine Shah Verma in October 2004. Reproduced with kind permission from Harmony - Celebrate Age magazine.

How to Be a Likeable Bigot

How to Be a Likeable Bigot

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Here are various roles that a bigot can play, disproving that s/he is one-note and uni-dimensional, and is in fact a versatile, multitasking person.

Sonakshi, Deepika, Rani: Your favourite action heroine? VOTE

Sonakshi, Deepika, Rani: Your favourite action heroine? VOTE

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

Is Sonakshi a better action heroine than Deepika?

Review: Shubh Mangal Saavdhan is a winner all the way!

Review: Shubh Mangal Saavdhan is a winner all the way!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

'With its fine zingers and feisty acknowledgement, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan does more for sex, both noun and verb, than any Hindi film can claim to in a long, long time,' notes Sukanya Verma.

'Male directors are obsessed with movies about male bonding'

'Male directors are obsessed with movies about male bonding'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

'We went around with the story, but no one came forward to finance it. They would say 'Who would want to watch this?' Or they would say 'Ek to ladka dal do is me.' We said no, we didn't want to compromise.'

'I have known Miheeka pretty much all my life'

'I have known Miheeka pretty much all my life'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

'Bombay treats me like a king.'

Worried about your etiquette? Read this!

Worried about your etiquette? Read this!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Etiquette classes today cater to a wide audience of job seekers, front-desk execs, business heirs, romantics, students and even those with low self-esteem

Wimbledon: Massaged Murray bites back to reach last 16

Wimbledon: Massaged Murray bites back to reach last 16

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Andy Murray reprised his familiar role of being the last British singles player heading into Wimbledon's second week.

Is India paying too much for Rafale?

Is India paying too much for Rafale?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'What the price will reveal, since the India specific capabilities haven't changed since 2013, is how much the Modi government padded up the cost,' points out Mohan Guruswamy.

Review: Sahasam is engrossing

Review: Sahasam is engrossing

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

The film has good action sequences and gripping treasure hunt sequences especially towards the climax.

Baseball, softball on shortlist for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Baseball, softball on shortlist for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Bowling, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, surfing and wushu were also included among the final eight, whittled down by a committee from the original 26 sports which applied for inclusion earlier this month.

Virat Kohli's tweets and the IPL factor

Virat Kohli's tweets and the IPL factor

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Virat Kohli has finally clarified his stance on unfriending the Australian team, saying he 'meant only a couple of guys' and that his comments were blown out of proportion. But what has made the Indian captain changed his tune? Does the Indian Premier League ring any bells, asks Norma Godinho/Rediff.com.

Bollywood's MOST STYLISH Moments of 2017

Bollywood's MOST STYLISH Moments of 2017

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Sukanya Verma picks the best fashion stories of the year.

Why the GOAT question in men's tennis may be settled soon

Why the GOAT question in men's tennis may be settled soon

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

Dhruv Munjal on why Novak Djokovic may yet win that highly contested title.

Cabinet approves changes in child labour law

Cabinet approves changes in child labour law

Rediff.com13 May 2015

The changes in the labour law also provide for stricter punishment for employers for violation.

The name of the game is poll boycott

The name of the game is poll boycott

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

The fruits of election boycotts are harvested not only by the separatists but also by beneficiaries across the democratic divide, points out Mohammad Sayeed Malik.

A room with the worst view in the world!

A room with the worst view in the world!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

A day before iconic street artist Banksy opens Walled Off -- his hotel in Bethlehem, a few feet away from the Israel-Palestine Wall -- we take you inside on a tour.

Please watch Made in Heaven today!

Please watch Made in Heaven today!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

'I don't remember the last time I was this invested in the characters of a story since Doordarshan's golden age or early days of cable television boom,' applauds Sukanya Verma.

Yoga guru B K S Iyengar passes away in Pune

Yoga guru B K S Iyengar passes away in Pune

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar, arguably the greatest Yogacharya of our time, passes into the ages.

10 things young working professionals must know about staying fit!

10 things young working professionals must know about staying fit!

Rediff.com19 May 2015

It's a terrible idea to give your work more importance than your health. Here's how you can make the most of your time at work

Silver, Swarovski & Solitaire For Your Woman on International Woman's Day

Silver, Swarovski & Solitaire For Your Woman on International Woman's Day

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Gifts for International Women's Day don't have to be pricey or luxurious - it's about surprising your favourite ladies and letting them know you're happy to have them in your life. Check out some of the best collection of SSS Gifts (Silver, Solitaire and Swarovski) in Rings, Pendants and Earrings.

Are Punjabi pop songs promoting its drug culture?

Are Punjabi pop songs promoting its drug culture?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

'Almost 60 per cent of 2,000 songs had references to drugs and violence.'

Uphaar verdict: The victims deserve an audacious legal ending

Uphaar verdict: The victims deserve an audacious legal ending

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Sunetra Choudhury hopes the Supreme Court will eventually give a fitting punishment to the Uphaar accused.

'Madam, zamaana disco wala hai'

'Madam, zamaana disco wala hai'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Tista Sengupta takes a walk through Kumbharwada, north Mumbai's potters' colony, and discovers that kumbhars struggle to keep the traditional art of clay diya making alive. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

How this British canoeist will deal with Zika threat...

How this British canoeist will deal with Zika threat...

Rediff.com6 May 2016

British slalom canoeist Fiona Pennie is leaving nothing to chance at this year's Rio Olympics where she will fit a mosquito net to her boat between races to minimise the threat of the Zika virus.

All ye sheep: Beware the Facebook Wolf

All ye sheep: Beware the Facebook Wolf

Rediff.com5 May 2018

'The thing we fondly call FB has come a long way from the cute baby dimples it had in 2006.' 'Today the dimples are long gone and FB looms over us as Mr Hyde, designing the news we see with algorithms that determine what we might want to see; allowing companies to empty our pockets as we hug it good morning and to lobotomise us as we sleep,' says Mitali Saran.

Are you a selfie addict? 10 landmarks you CAN'T visit

Are you a selfie addict? 10 landmarks you CAN'T visit

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

A guide to where you can't use the selfie stick.

How Sangh plans to 'decolonise' education

How Sangh plans to 'decolonise' education

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

The RSS realises that with a majority BJP government at the Centre and in several states, now was the best time to undermine and perhaps outdo the Congress-Left 'stranglehold' over campuses and young minds.

Review: Zubaan is a boring little film

Review: Zubaan is a boring little film

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Zubaan emerges, sadly, like one of those ads where you can half-hum the song but you forget what it was for, feels Raja Sen.

The Best Indian Films of 2018

The Best Indian Films of 2018

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Sreehari Nair picks his top 10 movies of 2018.