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Why Danny said NO to Gabbar Singh

Why Danny said NO to Gabbar Singh

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'If I had done Sholay, we would have missed seeing the performance of a wonderful actor called Amjad Khan.'

Renowned Urdu poet Rahat Indori dies in hospital

Renowned Urdu poet Rahat Indori dies in hospital

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

The poet had been admitted to the hospital on Tuesday morning after he tested positive for the disease.

Why Shah wanted Twitter takedown

Why Shah wanted Twitter takedown

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Home ministry asks IT ministry to order social media platforms to remove around 100 posts or URLs.

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.

UPA vs NDA: Who excelled in performance?

UPA vs NDA: Who excelled in performance?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

Opinions are being formed about the UPA and erstwhile NDA governments at the onset of elections across states.

Roy, Mouma claim singles titles

Roy, Mouma claim singles titles

Rediff.com5 Apr 2004

The duo accounted for Achanta Sharath Kamal and Poulami Ghatak respectively to lift the men's and women's table tennis singles gold medals.

Quiz Time: Who was the original choice to play Crime Master Gogo in Andaz Apna Apna?

Quiz Time: Who was the original choice to play Crime Master Gogo in Andaz Apna Apna?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

How the army taught the Chinese a lesson

How the army taught the Chinese a lesson

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

The Chinese probably thought that brutal assault was a knock-out, but they had not counted on the ingenuity, loyalty and courage of battle-trained Indian officers and jawans.

Buddhadeb Dasgupta passes away

Buddhadeb Dasgupta passes away

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

'A great loss for the fraternity. Your work will be missed & cherished.'

'Auction land instead of compensating farmers'

'Auction land instead of compensating farmers'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Farmers should decide how much compensation is enough for them, say Parikshit Ghosh and Maitreesh Ghatak.

Looking at Bollywood's idea of EVIL!

Looking at Bollywood's idea of EVIL!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Here are some other crazy, questionable ways Bollywood tries to make its villains all kinds of strange.

Why now this hue and cry over spectrum pricing

Why now this hue and cry over spectrum pricing

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

The biggest players in the country's telecom industry had all managed to secure more than their authorized share of spectrum and would have to pay for it, has been in the public domain for some time now.

It feels good to be back in form: Neha Aggarwal

It feels good to be back in form: Neha Aggarwal

Rediff.com6 May 2013

Neha Aggarwal, who was touted as one of the most promising talents in table tennis when she earned a berth in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, could not quite lived up to the expectations but the Delhi girl said that she was slowly getting her rhythm back.

Will the advent of a 3rd exchange help India's bourses?

Will the advent of a 3rd exchange help India's bourses?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

As much as half the turnover of all stock exchanges in India is accounted for by only 25 broking firms. Ninety per cent of the turnover of all stock exchanges in the country is out of only five cities. These are hardly healthy signs of India's financial markets.

'I'm a nicer version of Jekyll and Hyde'

'I'm a nicer version of Jekyll and Hyde'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

'I'm usually pretty chilled and cool, but there are random moments when the brain doesn't compute and I don't stop to think.'

SC rejects pleas seeking review of NEET-JEE order

SC rejects pleas seeking review of NEET-JEE order

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'Applications seeking permission to file review petitions are allowed. We have carefully gone through the review petitions and the connected papers. We find no merit in the review petitions and the same are accordingly dismissed,' the bench said in its order.

Kolkata's iconic Coffee House reopens after 103 days

Kolkata's iconic Coffee House reopens after 103 days

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

The place, a melting pot of people from the world of art and culture for decades, had downed its shutters on March 20 this year after the West Bengal government imposed a lockdown.

Asian TT: Indian men, women in quarterfinals

Asian TT: Indian men, women in quarterfinals

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Indian women paddlers stunned fancied Thailand 3-0, while their male counterparts edged past Iran 3-2 to enter the Asian Table Tennis Championship quarterfinals in Macau.

Recipe to make India's capital market more inclusive

Recipe to make India's capital market more inclusive

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

This is the concluding part of a three-part series, where Aditi Roy Ghatak and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta discus how share prices in India are manipulated and the future of the country's stock exchanges.

Equity bias just not good enough

Equity bias just not good enough

Rediff.com4 Sep 2012

This is the 2nd part of a three-part series, where Aditi Roy Ghatak and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta discuses how share prices in India are manipulated and the future of the country's stock exchanges.

Sharath, Amalraj fail to make it to London Olympics

Sharath, Amalraj fail to make it to London Olympics

Rediff.com12 May 2012

Star Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal and national champion Anthony Amalraj failed to book a berth for the upcoming London Games after crashing out of the World Olympic Qualification Table Tennis Tournament in Doha, Qatar.

'Before RD died, he called me and said, I desperately need work'

'Before RD died, he called me and said, "I desperately need work"'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

'Pancham was way ahead of his times. Picture chale na chale, RD's music was damn good.'

Mamata blames Jharkhand, DVC for Bengal flood, warns of massive protest

Mamata blames Jharkhand, DVC for Bengal flood, warns of massive protest

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday held Jharkhand and DVC responsible for the current "man made" flood in the southern part of the state and contended that it was caused due to the unplanned and enhanced discharge of water from dams and barrages in the neighbouring state without information.

Meet The Tigers of Bollywood

Meet The Tigers of Bollywood

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Here's looking filmi tigers with the loudest roar!

Speeding train kills 7 elephants in West Bengal

Speeding train kills 7 elephants in West Bengal

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

Five elephants were killed on the spot late on Wednesday night while two others succumbed to their injuries in the morning, divisional forest officer (wildlife) Sunita Ghatak said. A herd of elephants was crossing the railway tracks while going from Moraghat forest to Diana forest on Wednesday night, when two baby elephants got trapped on the tracks, she said. When other elephants came to the rescue of the baby elephants, a goods train hit the herd

Sharath Kamal among three Indians in QF

Sharath Kamal among three Indians in QF

Rediff.com11 Oct 2010

Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal was among three Indians who qualified for the men's singles quarter-finals, even as the Indian women's challenge in the individual events ended in the Commonwealth Games Table Tennis competition on Monday. Besides Sharath, A Amalraj and Soumyadeep Roy also entered the last-eight stage.

Qatar Open: Sharath, Poulomi in main draw

Qatar Open: Sharath, Poulomi in main draw

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal and new woman national champion Poulomi Ghatak were among four Indian paddlers who have qualified for the main draw of Pro Tour Qatar Open in Doha.

Indian women paddlers beat Sri Lanka 3-0

Indian women paddlers beat Sri Lanka 3-0

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

Indian women paddlers started their campaign in the Commonwealth Games on a resounding note by blanking Sri Lanka 3-0 in Group D team competition at the Yamuna Sports complex on Monday.

Careers in Army, Navy, Air Force

Careers in Army, Navy, Air Force

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The Indian Army, Navy and the Air Force are actively promoting the forces to young men and women as great organisation to work for.

43 ministers in Mamata's cabinet take oath

43 ministers in Mamata's cabinet take oath

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Three TMC leaders Amit Mitra, Bratya Basu and Rathin Ghosh were sworn-in virtually. Mitra is unwell and both Basu and Ghosh are recuperating from COVID-19.

Growth in the time of UPA: Myths and Reality

Growth in the time of UPA: Myths and Reality

Rediff.com7 May 2014

Economists Maitreesh Ghatak, Parikshit Ghosh and Ashok Kotwal challenge the prevailing view that the diminished electoral prospects of the United Progressive Alliance government is the result of neglecting growth to launch populist welfare schemes. They look at a wide range of economic indicators to argue that compared to the National Democratic Alliance regime, the UPA period has been characterised by faster growth, higher savings and investment, growing foreign trade and capital inflows, and increased infrastructure spending in partnership with private capital.

Sharath, Poulomi get top billing

Sharath, Poulomi get top billing

Rediff.com24 Aug 2007

The 37th All India Inter Institutional Table Tennis Championships is scheduled to kick off in New Delhi on Saturday.

Mahasweta Devi - a voice of the oppressed

Mahasweta Devi - a voice of the oppressed

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

The 91-year-old went beyond her role as a writer to help tribals in organising themselves in groups so that they could take up development activities in their own areas.

Saha upsets third seed Monteiro

Saha upsets third seed Monteiro

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

India's national champion beat the Brazilian to advance to the quarter-finals of the inaugural Indian Open table tennis championships.

Paddlers go down fighting

Paddlers go down fighting

Rediff.com3 Dec 2006

The Achanta Sharath Kamal-Poulomi Ghatak and Soumyadeep Roy-Mouma Das pairs went down after a fine showing in the table tennis event at the Asian Games.

Sharath Kamal storms into semis

Sharath Kamal storms into semis

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

The defending champion beat Cai Xiao Li of Singapore in the quarter-finals of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Sharath Kamal, Mouma in singles QF

Sharath Kamal, Mouma in singles QF

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

Achanta Sharath Kamal was the only Indian to survive the second round heat in men's singles.

Bengal's tinsel town takes sides in high-octane TMC vs BJP battle

Bengal's tinsel town takes sides in high-octane TMC vs BJP battle

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Ironically, the BJP, which seeks to unseat the TMC from power, has taken a leaf out of Mamata Banerjee's strategy of soliciting tinsel town's support towards causes and fielding actors in elections.

10 Directors Who Made A Comeback

10 Directors Who Made A Comeback

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Joginder Tuteja looks at 10 film-makers who returned to direction after a long time.

CPI(M) retains Asansol Lok Sabha seat

CPI(M) retains Asansol Lok Sabha seat

Rediff.com4 Oct 2005

The by-election was necessitated due to death of sitting CPI(M) member Bikash Chowdhury.