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31 ministers join Nitish govt, RJD gets lion's share

31 ministers join Nitish govt, RJD gets lion's share

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

The new cabinet, predictably, has a sizeable number of Yadavs and Muslims, though members of other sections of the society also find a place.

Nitish, Lalu, Sushil: Bihar's Complex Triangle

Nitish, Lalu, Sushil: Bihar's Complex Triangle

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Lata Mangeshkar's BIGGEST regrets

Lata Mangeshkar's BIGGEST regrets

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

'I somehow escaped the difficulties that a majority of working girls face.'

Caste census will help in targeting benefits: Tejashwi

Caste census will help in targeting benefits: Tejashwi

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said the caste-based census will help in preparing welfare schemes for people from different sections of society.

QUIZ: Think you know Amitabh?

QUIZ: Think you know Amitabh?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Do take the third segment of Sukanya Verma's four-part quiz.

Quiz: Do you *really* know Amitabh Bachchan?

Quiz: Do you *really* know Amitabh Bachchan?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

So, do take the final segment of Sukanya Verma's four-part quiz.

The TOP 10 Flops from 20 Years Ago

The TOP 10 Flops from 20 Years Ago

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Joginder Tuteja looks at the top 10 flops of 2000.

SEE: Slippers hurled at Tejashwi during poll rally

SEE: Slippers hurled at Tejashwi during poll rally

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Tejashwi was seemingly unfazed by the incident as he didn't even mention it in his speech.

QUIZ: Think you know Bollywood well?

QUIZ: Think you know Bollywood well?

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to know just how much you know about the movies!

Varun Dhawan, Gauahar Khan say goodbye to Sidharth

Varun Dhawan, Gauahar Khan say goodbye to Sidharth

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

As news of Sidharth Shukla's shocking death spread, his friends from the television and film industry arrived at Mumbai's Cooper Hospital, where Shukla's body was taken, to pay their last respects.

'Shravan never compromised on melody'

'Shravan never compromised on melody'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

Sameer who wrote all the hits of Nadeem-Shravan's including Aashiqui, Sajan, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, Raja Hindustani and Dhadkan reveals to Subhash K Jha how they began their historic collaboration.

'The UP government, led by Yogi Adityanath, is afraid of us'

'The UP government, led by Yogi Adityanath, is afraid of us'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

'Yogi Adityanath is working for one caste only and suppressing the others,' Bihar Minister and NDA ally Mukesh Sahni tells M I Khan.

Take this FUN Bollywood Quiz!

Take this FUN Bollywood Quiz!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Protesters go on rampage during Bihar bandh, BJP leaders get security

Protesters go on rampage during Bihar bandh, BJP leaders get security

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

A railway station and a police vehicle were torched and several law enforcers injured in stone-pelting incidents on the fourth consecutive day of protests against Agnipath scheme on Saturday when a bandh was also called to press for the demand for rollback of the new scheme for recruitment in armed forces.

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Amitabh Bachchan?

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Amitabh Bachchan?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

We celebrate 50 years of Amitabh Bachchan by testing you on how well you actually know him!

Ahead of polls, unease in Bihar's ruling alliance

Ahead of polls, unease in Bihar's ruling alliance

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

There have been media reports that the LJP was unhappy over the return of the Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular into the National Democratic Alliance fold and contempleting fielding candidates against JD-U nominees.

Why Lataji Didn't Sing With Rafi, SD...

Why Lataji Didn't Sing With Rafi, SD...

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

Long before she won royalty rights for playback singers, there was an undisclosed incident in Lataji's life where she not only put a male colleague in place, but also refused to sing with him thereafter.

Bihar polls: 33% voting till 1 pm in first phase

Bihar polls: 33% voting till 1 pm in first phase

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

A total of 71 assembly segments of the state's 243 constituencies are voting in the first phase in which nearly 2.15 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of over 1,000 candidates.

Vanraj Bhatia's CHALLENGE for Lata Mangeshkar

Vanraj Bhatia's CHALLENGE for Lata Mangeshkar

Rediff.com11 May 2021

'It was one of the most difficult and complex songs of my career.'

Bollywood's Whiskey Moments

Bollywood's Whiskey Moments

Rediff.com24 May 2022

To mark World Whiskey Day, a toast to its memorable imagery in Hindi films.

'His voice had the unalloyed purity of a copper vessel'

'His voice had the unalloyed purity of a copper vessel'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

'He could memorise a song in any language, but he understood the feelings behind the words in every language.'

Bored? Take this Bollywood QUIZ

Bored? Take this Bollywood QUIZ

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Sukanya Verma presents a super fun Bollywood quiz, where all you have to is identify the movie by looking at the still.

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.

'Beneath Hindutva right-wing's hatred for Nehru lurks a very deep fear'

'Beneath Hindutva right-wing's hatred for Nehru lurks a very deep fear'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

'Under the more strident Modi version of Hindutva, Nehru has almost become a contemporary political figure.' 'The ruling party knows that without total erasure and distortion of Nehru, their fantasies will always be wobbly.'

Zanjeer And The Birth Of A Star

Zanjeer And The Birth Of A Star

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Amitabh Bachchan was preparing to pack up his bags and return to Allahabad if Zanjeer failed.

Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri dies of Covid related complications

Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri dies of Covid related complications

Rediff.com1 May 2021

The sitarist, considered among the greatest sitar players alongside Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ravi Shankar and Nikhil Banerjee, belonged to Jaipur's Senia Gharana of music started by the descendants of Tansen's family and known for working towards preserving the purity of ragas.

When Aishwarya made eyes at you!

When Aishwarya made eyes at you!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Sukanya Verma shows us some eye-catching instances.

13 Ways Of Looking At Mani Ratnam

13 Ways Of Looking At Mani Ratnam

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Does the "story" of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its "spirit" asks Sreehari Nair.

BJP vs SP? Don't write us off, remind BSP, Congress and others

BJP vs SP? Don't write us off, remind BSP, Congress and others

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

With their high-decibel campaigns so far, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party may appear to be locked in a direct fight in Uttar Pradesh.

Look how these cuties recite Jana Gana Mana

Look how these cuties recite Jana Gana Mana

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

We asked you, dear readers, to send us videos of your school-going kid singing the National Anthem.

Nomadland, The Disciple, Godzilla vs Kong... OTT Treats!

Nomadland, The Disciple, Godzilla vs Kong... OTT Treats!

Rediff.com4 May 2021

Oscar winners, festival favourites, massy entertainers, all-time classics, Sukanya Verma offers plenty to pick from on OTT this week.

Bihar by-polls: Misa, Tej Pratap omitted from RJD star campaigners' list

Bihar by-polls: Misa, Tej Pratap omitted from RJD star campaigners' list

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Lalu Prasad's eldest daughter Misa Bharti, a Rajya Sabha MP, and elder son Tej Pratap Yadav have been omitted from RJD's star campaigners' list released on Thursday for the upcoming by-elections to a couple of assembly seats in Bihar, a development seen as an attempt to push them to the margins in an intra-family feud to control the single largest party in the state assembly.

BEST of R D Burman, in Lata's Voice

BEST of R D Burman, in Lata's Voice

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Pancham, like his father, was besotted by Lata Mangeshkar's voice and his career's finest songs were reserved only for her.

Padma Vibhushan for Illayaraja, Dhoni gets Padma Bhushan

Padma Vibhushan for Illayaraja, Dhoni gets Padma Bhushan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Illayaraja, 74, who has been conferred with Padma Bhushan in 2009, was selected for Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award after Bharat Ratna.

57% Bihar ministers have declared criminal cases against them: ADR

57% Bihar ministers have declared criminal cases against them: ADR

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

As many as 13 (93%) are crorepatis with their average assets pegged at Rs 3.93 crores, the report said.

Bengali musical icon Sandhya Mukherjee passes away

Bengali musical icon Sandhya Mukherjee passes away

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest, leaving behind millions of mourning fans of all ages across borders.

PIX: Malaika glams up an awards night

PIX: Malaika glams up an awards night

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards were held in Mumbai, and saw a mix of film and television stars in attendance.

NDA meet on Sunday to choose its leader in Bihar: Nitish

NDA meet on Sunday to choose its leader in Bihar: Nitish

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Despite the BJP emerging as the largest party in the ruling alliance with 74 seats, 31 more than the JDU, the top leadership of the saffron party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has emphatically endorsed Kumar as the next chief minister.

NDA wins nail-biter Bihar match in super over as BJP scores

NDA wins nail-biter Bihar match in super over as BJP scores

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

With four seats each won by junior allies Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular and Vikassheel Insaan Party, the NDA bagged 125 seats in its kitty, three more than the number required for a simple majority.

Bigg Boss 13: It's party time!

Bigg Boss 13: It's party time!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Siddharth parties with Arti and Shefali!