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Have you heard of the alum Ganesha?

Have you heard of the alum Ganesha?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Wishal Soni talks about his eco-friendly, pocket-happy model to save the environment.

37 years on, Netaji's soldier awaits his pension

37 years on, Netaji's soldier awaits his pension

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

A man who was ready to die for the country in his youth waits for his government to recognise his sacrifice and pay him his due in his old age.

Review: City Of Dreams is surprisingly sexy!

Review: City Of Dreams is surprisingly sexy!

Rediff.com22 May 2019

After 20 plus years of threatening to offer us new sensations, Nagesh Kukunoor has finally let it rip, raves Sreehari Nair.

Jennifer Aniston wants to rock a bikini at 80

Jennifer Aniston wants to rock a bikini at 80

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Get to know the latest updates about fashion and more!

China's army releases action-packed rap recruitment video

China's army releases action-packed rap recruitment video

Rediff.com3 May 2016

The song, called 'Battle Declaration' focusing on winning wars, was posted on the People's Liberation Army daily's website last Thursday. It is the first PLA-made hip-hop video, the state media reported on Tuesday.

Weinstein, Padmavati, women's jobs...

Weinstein, Padmavati, women's jobs...

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

'Now with many itchy-fingered ex-bosses being raked through the mud, their marriages ruined, their careers trashed, their finances hit, the inclination of many male hiring managers will be to hire fewer women,' believes Rajeev Srinivasan.

Sai's Take: All make way for Amit the Shah

Sai's Take: All make way for Amit the Shah

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

'Amit Shah's trajectory seems unstoppable; no wonder some say the day is not far off when he could be pitching for the top job, and that this is only the first step,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

'God doesn't want a child to shed blood'

'God doesn't want a child to shed blood'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

'Is it not a crime to physically harm children?' 'Piercing children with needles is a crime.'

Shuruaat Ka Twist Review: 6 short films, 2 masterpieces

Shuruaat Ka Twist Review: 6 short films, 2 masterpieces

Rediff.com31 May 2019

It is the two women directors in Shuruaat Ka Twist who end up making the best films, feels Sreehari Nair.

Hawkers' eviction uncovers a piece of Mumbai history

Hawkers' eviction uncovers a piece of Mumbai history

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Unaware of the historical marker outside Bandra railway station, hawkers used it to display their wares, reports Anil Singh.

Review: Sachin A Billion Dreams: When God speaks to us in PR-speak

Review: Sachin A Billion Dreams: When God speaks to us in PR-speak

Rediff.com26 May 2017

'2 hours and 20 minutes later, I walked out of Sachin: A Billion Dreams learning not one additional thing about Tendulkar: Not one factoid, not one statistic.' 'Maybe it's convenient filmmaking, or maybe just the essence of God,' says Sreehari Nair.

Sports Shorts: Indian paddler signs with top German club

Sports Shorts: Indian paddler signs with top German club

Rediff.com11 May 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday

'I am spectacular in whatever I do'

'I am spectacular in whatever I do'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

'If Michael Jackson is called the King of Pop, would he mind it? It's a great thing. I don't mind being called excellent in what I do. I don't mind being typecast. I am very good at what I do, nobody can do what I do. I am the best action hero.' There's no stopping Vidyut Jammwal.

Jai Shri Ram, mob violence and how to tackle it

Jai Shri Ram, mob violence and how to tackle it

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Communalising law and order situations is fraught with danger; we need to tread cautiously. Interjecting a communal angle into what is purely a law and order issue does nobody good; it muddies the picture, fuels unrequited passion and distracts us from the core issue, says Vivek Gumaste.

Nitin Mangal, the analyst who weathered a storm

Nitin Mangal, the analyst who weathered a storm

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Although now free, Mangal's ordeal may be far from over.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world

OP Munjal cycled his way to success

OP Munjal cycled his way to success

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Easygoing and affable, he was the quintessential relationships man.

Will this 'ghost-like figure' help crack Chennai blasts case?

Will this 'ghost-like figure' help crack Chennai blasts case?

Rediff.com5 May 2014

The CCTV footage at the Chennai Central Railway Station shows a middle-aged man, whose face was covered with a handkerchief, running towards the exit minutes before twin bombs went off in two coaches on the Bangalore-Guwahati Express on Thursday morning. The footage, though blur, is being looked at as the first lead in the investigation. So what are the chances of the police nabbing the suspect on the basis of this evidence?

Why Sajjan Jindal now wants to make cars

Why Sajjan Jindal now wants to make cars

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

'We will have a well-designed product, and not a compromise.' 'We will make a completely contemporary vehicle, in keeping with consumers' aspirations, not like the Nano, which disappointed them,' Sajjan Jindal tells Shreekant Sambrani.

Ranji Trophy: Maharashtra make strong reply to TN's huge total

Ranji Trophy: Maharashtra make strong reply to TN's huge total

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Swapnil Gugale compiled a gritty fifty as Maharashtra finished Day 3 on 110 for 1, in reply to Tamil Nadu's massive first innings total of 549, in the Ranji Trophy semi-final at the Eden Gardens, on Friday.

Meet the crusader against obsolete laws

Meet the crusader against obsolete laws

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Parth J Shah is the man behind the The 100 Laws Project, a listing of the country's ludicrous but extant legislations.

What Anupam Kher thinks of SRK and Aamir

What Anupam Kher thinks of SRK and Aamir

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

A revealing excerpt from Anupam Kher's Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly: An Autobiography.

Vadra draws flak for criticising Delhi's 'odd-even' formula

Vadra draws flak for criticising Delhi's 'odd-even' formula

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

While the AAP asked the Congress president's son-in-law to help in the success of the initiative aimed at bringing pollution under check, BJP said it was ironic and raised more questions.

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

Relations between an elected government of Delhi and the LG can never be cordial: It is just the way the relationship is structured.

Do student suicides expose flaws in our education system?

Do student suicides expose flaws in our education system?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Class 10 to NEET, student suicides expose flaws in result-oriented education system.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to dress up for office!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to dress up for office!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Bollywood's style tips for work!

'Blade Runner' Pistorius guilty of Steenkamp murder

'Blade Runner' Pistorius guilty of Steenkamp murder

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius has been convicted of murder by South Africa's Supreme Court, overturning the manslaughter conviction against the multiple Paralympic champion.

Looking for the real Sardar Patel

Looking for the real Sardar Patel

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's sage advice remains as relevant today as it was during his lifetime, says Vivek Gumaste.

Sheena Bora Trial: What's wrong with Peter?

Sheena Bora Trial: What's wrong with Peter?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

He is, at the closing of 2018, a man quite different from the Peter Mukerjea who entered judicial custody three-and-a-half years ago. He is a man not yet convicted of a crime, but already suffering for it, like the hundreds that enter these courts every day and the thousands Peter shares jail space with in a central Mumbai prison.

What we must learn about eating from our ancestors

What we must learn about eating from our ancestors

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Modern science, has taken decades and decades to prove what has been clearly documented almost 3500 years ago in our ancient texts like the Ashtanga Hridaya, says V R Ananthoo, a strong advocate of age-old healthy eating practices and one of the coordinators of Safe Food Alliance.

'There was no Modi wave in Karnataka'

'There was no Modi wave in Karnataka'

Rediff.com22 May 2018

'The Congress-JD-S alliance will be intact for the next three years, for sure.'

BJP leaders fear fallout from Naidu-Pawan Kalyan cold vibes

BJP leaders fear fallout from Naidu-Pawan Kalyan cold vibes

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

The two shared cold vibes and failed to talk to each other at the Hyderabad rally along with Narendra Modi. Vicky Nanjappa reports how their lack of camaraderie could be their doom in Seemandhra.

'I didn't realise how big Jungle Book is'

'I didn't realise how big Jungle Book is'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Jahnavi Patel/ Rediff.com chats with Mowgli when he comes to Mumbai.

CCTV footage of no help in probing Bodh Gaya blasts

CCTV footage of no help in probing Bodh Gaya blasts

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

National Investigation Agency sleuths, who are probing the serial blasts at Bodh Gaya, have failed to get any helpful leads from the footage recorded by the CCTV cameras at the spot.

Jilla is a commercial entertainer

Jilla is a commercial entertainer

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Vijay and Mohanlal starrer Jilla is your everyday Madurai-based action thriller set in the backdrop of the special bond shared by a father and his devoted foster son

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a tradition to have their representatives occupy, if not usurp, positions in state associations,' points out Vinod Rai, who will step down as head of the BCCI's Committee of Administrators on Wednesday, October 23.

They sit there, stoic, implacable, defiant

They sit there, stoic, implacable, defiant

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

It is a sight that both warms and breaks the heart. The women of Shaheen Bagh seem oblivious of the cold, these women and their children, the latter ranging in age from 19 days to early teens, who have been occupying the road for over two weeks now. Some of them have not gone home for days, but their faces are clear, unlined by fatigue, their eyes bright and fierce as those of the falcon, shaheen, the area is named for.

Rajinikanth's Kaala Karikalan: Whose story is it anyway?

Rajinikanth's Kaala Karikalan: Whose story is it anyway?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

As superstar Rajinikanth begins shooting his newest film Kaala Karikalan in Mumbai, there is much speculation about which Tamilian ganglord the Thalaivar is bringing to life.

Secularism under threat like never before: Nayantara Sahgal

Secularism under threat like never before: Nayantara Sahgal

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal, who recently returned her 'Sahitya Akademi' Award over the Dadri lynching case, has said secularism is under threat like never before and that individual freedom and rights have to be protected even these are guaranteed in the Constitution.

After selling 580 mn books, Gita Press faces labour crisis

After selling 580 mn books, Gita Press faces labour crisis

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Though the worker strike at the Gorakhpur-based publisher of Hindu religious texts has been called off, it hints at an underlying financial crisis, says Manavi Kapur