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Modi must be wary about campus protests

Modi must be wary about campus protests

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'New Delhi's rulers should be alert to lighting a dangerous tinderbox,' warns Sunil Sethi.

'Someone did the 7/11 blasts, someone else has been punished'

'Someone did the 7/11 blasts, someone else has been punished'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

The 7/11 judgment doesn't render justice to those who died in the blasts or to those who have been convicted for it, kin of one of the convicts tells Prasanna D Zore.

TV stars share special Father's Day stories

TV stars share special Father's Day stories

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Television actors Mona Singh, Gurmeet Chaudhary, Debina Bonnerjee and Raginni Khanna share their thoughts with Rajul Hegde on Father's Day.

Why Kylie Jenner didn't respond to Diljit Dosanjh

Why Kylie Jenner didn't respond to Diljit Dosanjh

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

'It started as a kind of joke. Now I think it has gone far enough.'

10 times Kangana's sister proved she's a Twitter Terror

10 times Kangana's sister proved she's a Twitter Terror

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Rangoli Chandel is in the news again. This time, for spreading communal hate through her Twitter posts.

Dying young in Bollywood

Dying young in Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

As often is the case on celluloid, romanticising death is as significant as making every moment count where a young life's passing makes the realisation all the more heartbreaking and momentous.

'Kishori Amonkar was a slave to the purity of the note'

'Kishori Amonkar was a slave to the purity of the note'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Shobha Deepak Singh, whose association with the legendary Kishori Amonkar, spanned 35 years, shares her memories of the musical genius.

SBI to sell bad loans of Rs 3,000 crore this fiscal

SBI to sell bad loans of Rs 3,000 crore this fiscal

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

Country's largest lender the State Bank of India (SBI) will sell bad loans amounting to Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion) in the last quarter of the ongoing fiscal, the top official of the bank said on Saturday.

'I keep thinking she is picturing me having sex'

'I keep thinking she is picturing me having sex'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Zarreen Khan's book Koi Good News? is hilarious journal of a reluctant Indian couple's journey into parenthood.

'Luck is very important in our industry'

'Luck is very important in our industry'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

'If luck favours you, with your hard work and your karma, nothing is impossible.'

For Rohingyas, Tamil Nadu offers succour during lockdown

For Rohingyas, Tamil Nadu offers succour during lockdown

Rediff.com8 May 2020

A cyclone shelter building at Kelambakkam, which was recently given a fresh coat of paint, is the current home of nearly 100 Rohingyas who belong to 18 families. The neighbourhood is on the way to Mamallapuram, about 25 km from Tiruvanmiyur in south Chennai. While some Rohingya men work as butchers, some are helpers in restaurants and others do odd jobs like delivering goods on their fish cart.

When Bollywood sees RED!

When Bollywood sees RED!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Is this Bollywood's favourite colour?

'Kasab killed my family, he has no right to live'

'Kasab killed my family, he has no right to live'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

'There is no need to delay Kasab's execution, he should be shot dead publicly in Mumbai.'

Please hang me for my crimes, Kasab tells court

Please hang me for my crimes, Kasab tells court

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

Ajmal Amir Kasab, prime accused in the terror attack on Mumbai, and his lawyer Abbas Kazmi on Wednesday gave contradictory statements to the special court during the 26/11 trial. While Kasab stated that he not given his confession under any pressure or torture, Kazmi claimed that Kasab was being mentally tortured by the guard manning his cell.However, when Judge M L Tahiliyani asked if he was under any kind of mental or physical pressure, Kasab replied in the negative.

Telly hit-maker's top shows

Telly hit-maker's top shows

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

Top TV director and producer Rajan Shahi lists his favourite shows.

So, who's going to romance Hrithik in Krrish 4?

So, who's going to romance Hrithik in Krrish 4?

Rediff.com29 May 2017

A question that Roshan Jr evaded.

'I am glad I got married before the lockdown'

'I am glad I got married before the lockdown'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

'We have known each other for the last five years.' 'He patiently waited for me and finally proposed last year.' 'It was beautiful, just the sort of thing I had always imagined.'

Aftab Shivdasani weds long-time girlfriend Nin Dusanj

Aftab Shivdasani weds long-time girlfriend Nin Dusanj

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

The couple, who met through common friends, had been dating for six years.

Pix: Mahie Gill's 'red-hot' shoot

Pix: Mahie Gill's 'red-hot' shoot

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

Here's what your favourite celebs have been upto!

Ajit Pawar stands alone politically

Ajit Pawar stands alone politically

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

By ditching his uncle, the towering Sharad Pawar, and taking his party to the verge of a split, has Ajit Pawar over-reached? asks N Suresh.

Scrapped missiles create furore in Maha district

Scrapped missiles create furore in Maha district

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

Residents of more than 20 villages in Wada taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra have sought intervention of the authorities to shift a hazardous stockpile of scrap material, including missiles, stored in an unused furnace mill.

'I want to keep doing comedy'

'I want to keep doing comedy'

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Irrfan Khan, who will be seen in Hindi Medium next, on why 'just doing one comedy is not satisfying.'

How Bollywood's superhero films fare at the box office

How Bollywood's superhero films fare at the box office

Rediff.com8 May 2019

How superhero movies fared at the turnstiles.

Super 30's Anand Kumar meets Hrithik

Super 30's Anand Kumar meets Hrithik

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

'When I agreed to visit Hrithikji at his residence, I was not sure of how I would be welcomed.' 'But the minute I walked into his beautiful home, I was made to feel comfortable.' 'He is humble, attentive and warm,' Anand Kumar tells Subhash K Jha.

25 WOW Frames of Dil Chahta Hai

25 WOW Frames of Dil Chahta Hai

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Dil Chahta Hai revolutionised the language of Hindi films. Sukanya Verma shows us how.

Meet the man behind the 'Goli maar deta agar bandook hoti' remark

Meet the man behind the 'Goli maar deta agar bandook hoti' remark

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

This is not the first time that the BJP legislator has been embroiled in a controversy.

'I cannot sacrifice my life for others'

'I cannot sacrifice my life for others'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

Megha Gupta never planned on being an actress. However, fate had other plans for the lead actress of NDTV Imagine's Main Teri Parchhain Hoon.

Remember Rosesh's Poems in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai?

Remember Rosesh's Poems in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

They're so bad, they're good!

Lesbian love in the movies

Lesbian love in the movies

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Bollywood has dealt with same sex relationships before, but homophobia runs deep.

The man who will replace Amit Shah in 6 months

The man who will replace Amit Shah in 6 months

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

J P Nadda is a man to watch in the BJP.

Sitharaman delivers 2.17 hr-long Budget speech, earns praises

Sitharaman delivers 2.17 hr-long Budget speech, earns praises

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Her speech was laced with Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit and even Tamil verses.

How the Howrah Bridge played out in Bollywood

How the Howrah Bridge played out in Bollywood

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

'To this day, not a year passes when Bollywood does not head to Kolkata to train its cameras on the magnificence of the bridge and the flow of life that pulses along the river across which it spans,' says Saibal Chatterjee.

'Hope someone, someday will invest in my biopic also'

'Hope someone, someday will invest in my biopic also'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

During his playing days, he was one of the most aggressive batsmen in world cricket and now Virender Sehwag is entertaining fans with his witty comments on Twitter and other social media platforms. Sehwag, who has also donned the role of a TV commentator, wishes that a movie is also made based on his life. Responding to biopic's made on teammates Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar, Sehwag said, "Let's see. Shayad koi mujh par bhi paisa laga de (I hope someone, somewhere, someday will invest in my biopic also)."

BJP rakes up Ayodhya issue again

BJP rakes up Ayodhya issue again

Rediff.com7 Feb 2009

Raking up the Ayodhya issue ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party chief Rajnath Singh on Saturday declared that nobody could shake the party's faith in Lord Ram, for whom a magnificent temple will be built at Ayodhya. "Jahan tak Ram Janambhoomi ka sawal hai, koi ma ka lal Bhagwan Ram me hamari aastha aur nishta ko diga nahi sakta (No one can shake BJP's faith and reverence to Lord Ram)," he said in his inaugural speech at the two-day National Council meet.

From Jassi to Naya Roop Nayi Zindagi

From Jassi to Naya Roop Nayi Zindagi

Rediff.com13 May 2008

Mona Singh who created waves with Jassi Jisse Koi Nahi and Jhalak Dikhla Jaa is back to host Naya Roop Nayi Zindagi, a new reality show on Sony Television.

'Zoya was sensible, Farhan was a brat'

'Zoya was sensible, Farhan was a brat'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2009

As Zoya's directorial debut Luck By Chance hits the screens, Honey looks back at her childhood, and how different the two siblings are from each other.

'Kader Khan has left a vacuum in my career'

'Kader Khan has left a vacuum in my career'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

'In his death, our film industry has lost a prominent voice. The movies will never be the same again.'

Prasoon Joshi: Is baar nahin

Prasoon Joshi: Is baar nahin

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

Lyricist Prasoon Joshi wrote a poem to express his feelings of pain and anger over the Mumbai terror attacks.

People mock you when you say: 'I don't feel good'

People mock you when you say: 'I don't feel good'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

'We will teach horse riding and swimming to our children. But when it comes to dealing with emotions, none of the parents or teachers will ask the child: "How are you feeling today?"'

The sorry state of India's largest COVID-19 facility

The sorry state of India's largest COVID-19 facility

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

New Delhi's Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan hospital is the ground zero of COVID-19 treatment in India. It's an exclusive Covid-dedicated hospital with 2,000 beds. Nowhere in India are so many coronavirus patients being treated under one roof.