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The Day I Swam With A Whale Shark

The Day I Swam With A Whale Shark

Rediff.com22 May 2026

If there were underwater CCTV cameras for the fish, this would be viral content in the aquatic world, and they would probably be having a hearty laugh at my plight.

Varun Dhawan's 10 Best Roles, Ranked

Varun Dhawan's 10 Best Roles, Ranked

Rediff.com3 Jun 2026

Before Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai hits the screens, we rank Varun Dhawan's best films from passably entertaining to outright fantastic.

Tighee Review: Must Watch!

Tighee Review: Must Watch!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2026

Tighee is a quietly heartfelt drama, shining through sensitively curated human moments and impactful performances, discovers Sreeju Sudhakaran.

Sabar Bonda Review: A Rare Gem

Sabar Bonda Review: A Rare Gem

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

Sabar Bonda is a tender, and exquisitely crafted slice-of-life drama that taps into universal human desire of making a meaningful connection with another human being, observes Mayur Sanap.

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

The festival's People's Choice Award, voted by the audience, is a strong indication of films that can eventually be nominated and even win Oscars. Twelve of the last 15 People's Choice winners have received Best Picture Oscar nominations.

Review: Hanna keeps you hooked

Review: Hanna keeps you hooked

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

The film is a classic fairytale that goes on as a spy-action odyssey.

How Tata Chem is giving sharks a future

How Tata Chem is giving sharks a future

Rediff.com23 Oct 2007

Takes to the sea to save whale sharks off the Gujarat coast from being hunted to extinction.

5 Films That Stunned Me!

5 Films That Stunned Me!

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Mayur Sanap lists five films at MAMI 2024 that took his breath away.

Alia, Adah, Mouni's Style Tips For Chinese New Year

Alia, Adah, Mouni's Style Tips For Chinese New Year

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with sartorial elegance.

10 Hit Sequels On OTT

10 Hit Sequels On OTT

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Ten sequels that either complemented the first or surpassed it.

Kriti, Shraddha, Alia: Who Looks Best With Varun? VOTE

Kriti, Shraddha, Alia: Who Looks Best With Varun? VOTE

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Against whom, dear readers, does Varun share a roaring chemistry?

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you.

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Here's this week of truly crazy and mad stories that will make you laugh.

Sunny Leone goes hiking

Sunny Leone goes hiking

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

Recovered from Covid, Katrina shoots an ad...Aditi sends Geeli Puchis...

Rohit bats for conservation of rhinos

Rohit bats for conservation of rhinos

Rediff.com4 Sep 2019

India vice-captain Rohit Sharma is launching Rohit4Rhinos campaign, in partnership with WWF India and Animal Planet, to help build awareness for the need to conserve the Indian Rhino.

Shape of Water Review: Spellbinding Ode to Impossible Love

Shape of Water Review: Spellbinding Ode to Impossible Love

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

'Del Toro hits a cinematic nerve in capturing an enduring love for the oddball, the beauty in the bizarre and, most importantly, reminding what it's like to have what one wished for since a kid -- a happy ending,' says Sukanya Verma.

Sherni review

Sherni review

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: Frances all the way!

Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: Frances all the way!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

Frances McDormand's thumping central performance is a masterclass in how to sock the screen with flawless outrage, notes Sukanya Verma.

On Netflix: The show no photography buff should miss

On Netflix: The show no photography buff should miss

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Tales By Light is devoted to the kind of nature photography that appears on the pages of Nat Geo, but it exposes viewers to fascinating vistas that have only partly to do with photography, says Vikram Johri.

The legends of Ganesha you didn't know

The legends of Ganesha you didn't know

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

Uttam Ghosh depicts the stories related to the life of the god of power and wisdom.

Why must so many elephants die on the railway tracks?

Why must so many elephants die on the railway tracks?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

'The prime minister can think of bullet trains and speed, but cannot think of special measures to save these magnificent creatures.'

Camel milk, the new superfood

Camel milk, the new superfood

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

Camel milk is an excellent source of iron and protein when compared to cow milk. It also has high Vitamin B3 and good probiotics. With the variety of nutrients camel milk has, experts feel it should be labelled a superfood.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.

An encounter with Priyanka Gandhi!

An encounter with Priyanka Gandhi!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

In 1998, the Congress asked her mother to campaign. 'We had a family discussion. We explained to our mother that you will be used, you will be discarded once you are done with the campaign.' 'A few days later I got a call from my mother. She said, "I have decided to campaign".' 'We were stunned. Why was she doing this?' Payal Mohanka listens in.

26 life lessons from The Gita

26 life lessons from The Gita

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

The Gita teaches you to be truthful, refrain from criticism and manage your emotions wisely.

Did Harambe have to die?

Did Harambe have to die?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

'It's a humiliating time to be a human being.' It's a pity that the magnificent 17-year-old gorilla is dead. But it's not enough to hang our heads in shame or comfort ourselves with clicktivism, observes Bijoy Venugopal.

Bhutan: Tiger's Nest, giant momos, Happiness

Bhutan: Tiger's Nest, giant momos, Happiness

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera takes in the best of Bhutan, a beautiful little kingdom that has bundles and bundles of goodness to offer.

Guinness World Records: The world just got bolder, wackier

Guinness World Records: The world just got bolder, wackier

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

The 2017 edition of the Guinness World Records reveals a selection of the most jaw-dropping records and record holders.

An editor and a gentleman

An editor and a gentleman

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

It is actually quite remarkable that EPW has survived for so long. "I see it as a journal of dissent," says Rammanohar Reddy and is thankful to the EPW community for keeping it relevant.

14 images from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest

14 images from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Here are some of the best images of winners and finalists.

The winners of Underwater Photographer of the Year

The winners of Underwater Photographer of the Year

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Stunning photos have revealed incredible secrets of the underwater world, with the winners of the 2018 Underwater Photographer of the Year award announced. German photographer Tobias Friedrich has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018. More than 5,000 images were submitted this year by photographers from around the world. UPY was once again kind enough to share some of this year's honourees with us below, with captions written by the photographers.

These 10 stunning images will make you go WILD

These 10 stunning images will make you go WILD

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Wrestling komodo dragons, ethereal egrets and thirsty squirrels are amongst some of the incredible images captured for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

In the pitch dark of the African night, a herd of cape buffaloes gather at the watering hole for a drink, taking care to stay by the edge to avoid the crocodiles lurking in the depths. In Gangiova, a village in Romania, a doctor places her stethoscope to the chest of a newborn baby, listening intently for the beating of his tiny heart. These are just some of the moments that have been picked by the judges for the Sony World Photography Awards. For the 2017 competition, photographers entered 227,596 images across the awards' Professional, Open and Youth categories. The Open competition winner will receive $5,000 (Rs 3.3 lakh), Sony digital imaging equipment and flights and accommodation to the awards ceremony at Somerset House in London. Sony World Photography Awards has been kind enough to share some of their shortlisted pieces with us.

The uncommon creator of that Common Man

The uncommon creator of that Common Man

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.

The long-rumoured dollar rally in world markets is at hand

The long-rumoured dollar rally in world markets is at hand

Rediff.com1 Sep 2013

Don't catch falling knives or chase bear rallies no matter how enticing those eight pc green blips look. They may be mouse traps, warns Sonali Ranade