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Beautiful Life Lessons from Buddy Hirani

Beautiful Life Lessons from Buddy Hirani

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

'Buddy knows more about Raju's films because he sits in the editing room.' 'He has seen Sanju a number of times already!'

4th ODI: India may risk playing Yuvraj

4th ODI: India may risk playing Yuvraj

Rediff.com25 May 2006

The team could even experiment by having Virender Sehwag play in the middle order in the fourth ODI against the West Indies.

WC Semis: Croatia v England - key head-to-head battles

WC Semis: Croatia v England - key head-to-head battles

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Here is a look at some of the key head-to-head duels which could prove decisive.

Davis Cup round-up: Kyrgios distances himself from troubled Tomic

Davis Cup round-up: Kyrgios distances himself from troubled Tomic

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

'You'd also be wrong if you tried to lump me in the same category as Bernard Tomic'

When Bollywood took the bus!

When Bollywood took the bus!

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Sukanya Verma hails Bollywood's memorable bus moments.

Chennai techie helped NASA find Vikram lander on moon

Chennai techie helped NASA find Vikram lander on moon

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

On October 3, Subramanian, a Chennai-based mechanical engineer, had tagged the Twitter handles of NASA, LRO and ISRO in a tweet, asking, "Is this Vikram lander? (1 km from the landing spot) Lander might have been buried in Lunar sand?"

Chennai techie spent hours on NASA pix to spot Vikram

Chennai techie spent hours on NASA pix to spot Vikram

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Subramanian, 33, who was on Tuesday the toast of the astronomy world, managed what ISRO and NASA couldn't through his close examination of before and after images of the scheduled landing.

MNC pharma cos may be afflicted by pneumonia virus

MNC pharma cos may be afflicted by pneumonia virus

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

Aurobindo Pharma, Cadila Healthcare and Serum Institute are readying their vaccine candidates.

Five talking points from the EPL this weekend

Five talking points from the EPL this weekend

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Here are five talking points from the final weekend of the Premier League season:

Why Bollywood marriages DON'T work out

Why Bollywood marriages DON'T work out

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.

'By Trump's standards, it was an enormous success'

'By Trump's standards, it was an enormous success'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

'Flattering press, nice photos, no major gaffes.' 'Both sides will be very happy as they are clearly measuring 'success' by a different yardstick than the world used in the past.'

India's COVID-19 tally tops 2 lakh; doubled in 15 days

India's COVID-19 tally tops 2 lakh; doubled in 15 days

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Authorities also said the recovery rate of COVID-19 patients was improving consistently in India and it was in a much better position in handling the pandemic, which has seen more than 63 lakh people testing positive for this virus since its emergence in China last December and over 3.7 lakh having lost their lives.

How South African media reacted after ball tampering scandal

How South African media reacted after ball tampering scandal

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

A bemused, if almost ambivalent reaction, has come from South Africa in contrast to the angry backlash in Australia to their cricket team's admission of cheating in a Test match between the sides at Newlands on Saturday.

Can dehorning really save the rhinos?

Can dehorning really save the rhinos?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

Dehorning grabs the spotlight again after the death of the last male northern white rhino.

China doesn't need Pakistan in a war with India

China doesn't need Pakistan in a war with India

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'If a 'two-front war' develops, Iron Brother may only turn out to be a drag on the PLA, since Pakistan is in no position to wage a war with India,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

US Open PIX: Djokovic, Nishikori make semis; Keys advances

US Open PIX: Djokovic, Nishikori make semis; Keys advances

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

IMAGES from Day 10 of the US Open matches played in New York on Wednesday

Wright blames batsmen for defeat

Wright blames batsmen for defeat

Rediff.com17 Oct 2005

World XI skipper Graeme Smith said his side was a little underprepared as compared to Australia.

SRK's Tiger Eyes!

SRK's Tiger Eyes!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2005

World's scariest yet thrilling glass bridges

World's scariest yet thrilling glass bridges

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Glass bridges are conceptually scary but they are also enormous fun for those daring enough to cross them.

IPL auction: The onus is on the owners...of course

IPL auction: The onus is on the owners...of course

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Rediff.com takes a look at how the owners fared this time.

Garam Masala: Spicy!

Garam Masala: Spicy!

Rediff.com26 Sep 2005

Will press Pakistan to act on terror groups within its border: US

Will press Pakistan to act on terror groups within its border: US

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

The United States has said it will continue to press Pakistan to take "additional steps" to deal with terror groups seeking refuge within its borders, hours after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sought American help to resolve bilateral issues between India and Pakistan.

The Super 30 Review

The Super 30 Review

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

'What Super 30 really wants to say is Hrithik Roshan can be an action hero without showing off his sculpted torso,' says Sukanya Verma.

'This is a process of reconstructing almost from scratch, building a relationship with that important nation in the world, India'

'This is a process of reconstructing almost from scratch, building a relationship with that important nation in the world, India'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'I would urge my Indian friends to look at how significant the overall support was.'

Sports Shorts: Prajnesh stuns World No. 67 Millman

Sports Shorts: Prajnesh stuns World No. 67 Millman

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

'Demonetisation is theft'

'Demonetisation is theft'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

'Demonetisation, is in principal, a mistake, because it involves a theft -- a taking of private property by the State.' 'It is one of those bad Indian ideas that has been tried twice in the past, with two failures for the record books.' 'This cloud over the economy will probably remain as long as Modi is in power.'

'Ghar Wapsi' victims join US lawsuit to name RSS a terror outfit

'Ghar Wapsi' victims join US lawsuit to name RSS a terror outfit

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Three Indians have joined a Sikh rights group in filing an amended lawsuit appealing a US court to designate the RSS as a "terror group".

'Mr President, I'm sorry': Clinton apologised to Obama on poll night after defeat

'Mr President, I'm sorry': Clinton apologised to Obama on poll night after defeat

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

The book 'Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign' reveals how in a flurry of calls the White House urged Clinton to concede defeat.

Will there be a change of guard at Australian Open?

Will there be a change of guard at Australian Open?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

Change might be afoot though, according to American great John McEnroe

To My Biden-Supporting Friends

To My Biden-Supporting Friends

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

'On Saturday, I drove my wife over to Beverly Hills for sushi.' 'Two blocks before Rodeo, we turned the car around, because we saw hundreds driving pickup trucks and marching down sidewalks, yelling, donning MAGA gear, and waving huge Trump flags.' I tell you... It was scary.' 'And this didn't look like a defeated throng.' 'These folks looked like they knew something we didn't,' notes Rajiv Satyal, the Los Angeles-based comedian and host.

'Start-up engine in India could be the best in the world'

'Start-up engine in India could be the best in the world'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

John Chambers, executive chairman of Cisco, can talk about new age technology, artificial intelligence and crickets - insects being used as super food - all in the same breath.

The MTV style awards!

The MTV style awards!

Rediff.com18 Oct 2004

Stars come down with style at the MTV awards.

When Amitabh Bachchan died onscreen

When Amitabh Bachchan died onscreen

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Among many things that Amitabh Bachchan's onscreen credentials remains unrivalled for, dying is right at the top!

Indian-origin UK MP demands sacking of rival for racist tweets

Indian-origin UK MP demands sacking of rival for racist tweets

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Britain's most high-profile Indian-origin woman Cabinet minister has demanded the sacking of her Labour election rival for posting "misogynistic" and "racist" tweets directed at her in which she was dubbed as a "village idiot" and "sexy bond villain".

Ready Player One Review: Spielberg's love song is a thumping joyride

Ready Player One Review: Spielberg's love song is a thumping joyride

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

In Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg returns to an arena he predominantly parented with the optimism of a kid who hasn't forgotten what it's like to be an audience, notes Sukanya Verma.

Johnson wins historic UK election, vows Brexit by Jan 31

Johnson wins historic UK election, vows Brexit by Jan 31

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Voters gave Johnson the huge mandate so that he can get the UK out of the European Union by January -- no ifs, no buts.

How good a coach is Ravi Shastri?

How good a coach is Ravi Shastri?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

How does India's current national coach Ravi Shastri compare with the other men who have coached the Indian cricket team this century?

EPL PIX: Super-sub Carroll snatches late draw for West Ham against Stoke

EPL PIX: Super-sub Carroll snatches late draw for West Ham against Stoke

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Stoke thought they had secured all three points and their first away win since October when substitute Peter Crouch knocked a loose ball into the back of the net after West Ham's England goalkeeper Joe Hart spilled a shot after 79 minutes.

Bollywood's hottest producer is just 32!

Bollywood's hottest producer is just 32!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

Rustom, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, PadMan... ...Vishal Bhardwaj's next with Deepika Padukone and Irrfan, John Abraham's Parmanu, Anushka Sharma's Pari, Abhishek Kapoor's Kedarnath, Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Fanney Khan, Shahid Kapoor's Batti Gul Meter Chalu... Meet Prernaa Arora, the young lady above the title...

Remembering TT

Remembering TT

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

T Thomas, former chairman of Hindustan Unilever, passed away March 2.