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Have you watched these short films?

Have you watched these short films?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Streaming a diverse range of moods and moments, these films are a fairly commendable effort if not always riveting, feels Sukanya Verma.

Where is Rs 15 lakh for each Indian: Nitish asks Modi

Where is Rs 15 lakh for each Indian: Nitish asks Modi

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Targetting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his 'failure' to bring back black money in 100 days after coming to power, former Bihar chief minister and senior Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar on Thursday asked the former to explain to the people of country about when the amount of Rs 15 lakh would be deposited in every bank account as promised by him.

Fashionistas not on the runway at LFW

Fashionistas not on the runway at LFW

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Take a look at the fashionistas who turned our heads at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016.

Smriti Irani: The smart risk-taker who never gave up

Smriti Irani: The smart risk-taker who never gave up

Rediff.com28 May 2019

She began her career as an aspiring model in the late 1990s. A few decades later, she is one of India's best known politicians.

Jacqueline, Katrina, Sunny: Who has the SEXIEST back? VOTE!

Jacqueline, Katrina, Sunny: Who has the SEXIEST back? VOTE!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Bollywood's heroines bring sexy back!

'We laid foundation for alternative to Modi'

'We laid foundation for alternative to Modi'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

'The Congress should have accepted our demands.' 'Gone are the days when it could decide how many crumbs to throw at us.' 'Now, we make the demands.'

Poet Satchidanandan quits Akademi, says it failed to stand with writers

Poet Satchidanandan quits Akademi, says it failed to stand with writers

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

Eminent poet and writer K Satchidanandan on Saturday resigned from all committees of the Sahitya Akademi, saying the literary body had "failed" in its duty to stand with writers and uphold freedom of expression.

First Look: Sid, Katrina in Baar Baar Dekho song

First Look: Sid, Katrina in Baar Baar Dekho song

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om says he was Rekha, Hema's guru!

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om says he was Rekha, Hema's guru!

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

'And though I wasn't too shocked to see Swami Om go, I wonder how his stay in the secret room will make the show more entertaining.'

PM Modi inaugurates museum at Rashtrapati Bhavan

PM Modi inaugurates museum at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

PM Modi inaugurates the second phase of Rashtrapati Bhavan museum.

10 times Aamir impressed us with his gyaan!

10 times Aamir impressed us with his gyaan!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

There's a reason he was called Baba Ranchoddas in 3 Idiots.

Redevelop at least 1 railway station in each state: Modi

Redevelop at least 1 railway station in each state: Modi

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said re-developed railway stations would become iconic structures and centres of economic activity.

When Bollywood went to college

When Bollywood went to college

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

The filmi college saga, through the decades.

Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Looking at Bollywood's GRAND scheme of things.

Bachchan to host segment on girl child campaign at NDA's second anniversary event

Bachchan to host segment on girl child campaign at NDA's second anniversary event

Rediff.com27 May 2016

A row had earlier erupted over Bachchan's participation in the second anniversary celebrations of National Democratic Alliance government with Congress targeting him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the light of the megastar's name figuring in Panama Papers expose.

Now, yoga made compulsory subject in govt-run schools

Now, yoga made compulsory subject in govt-run schools

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

A competition on yoga would be organised next year where the best performing student will be given a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.

'Writers and directors will be the focus of Jaipur film fest, not stars'

'Writers and directors will be the focus of Jaipur film fest, not stars'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

The sixth Jaipur International Film Festival will see 156 films from 90 countries screened at the festival.

#Not In My Name: They came for the India they loved!

#Not In My Name: They came for the India they loved!

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

#Not In My Name, said ordinary citizens, as they took to the streets to reclaim the India they believed in.

Coca-Cola bottling plant in troubled waters again

Coca-Cola bottling plant in troubled waters again

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Residents in the vicinity alleged over-exploitation of groundwater.

Bollywood grooves to EDM

Bollywood grooves to EDM

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

The influence of EDM was seen in Bollywood songs throughout the year.

Ross island: Where history rests

Ross island: Where history rests

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel discovers Ross Island where the clock can never be turned back.

Everyone is aware of Sonia's love for country: Shah

Everyone is aware of Sonia's love for country: Shah

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah on Tuesday took a dig at Congress President Sonia Gandhi, saying everyone was aware of her "love for her son, National Herald and 2G".

Will appeal to the Prime Minister: Narsingh

Will appeal to the Prime Minister: Narsingh

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

Banned for four years and disgraced after being eliminated from the Olympics Village, dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav vowed to take his battle to the Prime Minister's Office. His dream of representing the country in the Games shattered after he was slapped with a four-year ban by Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) for flunking a dope test after WADA challenged the clean chit given to him by NADA, a devastated Narsingh Yadav said that he will fight till the end. "Meri toh naam badnam hui, isse pura desh pe kala dhabba lag gaya hai (My name has been tarnished, not just me, this ban is a blot on India). Chahe mujhe phaasi ho jaye, mein iski chhanbin karwaoonga, din-raat ek kar doonga (Let me be hanged, I will take this to higher courts and will leave no stone unturned)," the 74kg freestyle wrestler told PTI.

Recipe: Brown Rice and Sprouts Pulao

Recipe: Brown Rice and Sprouts Pulao

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

When two seemingly boring ingredients -- brown rice and moong sprouts -- are spiced with veggies, the end result is surprisingly amazing, says food blogger Smruti Shah!

And so the Sheena Bora murder trial gets a new twist

And so the Sheena Bora murder trial gets a new twist

Rediff.com8 May 2017

'Not only will Peter, Indrani, Sanjeev be making twice monthly trips to the sessions court for many years, so will their family, their lawyers and the journalists covering the case, becoming almost like bittersweet friends, as large portions of their lives play out there.'

From a quiet, benign presence to the midst of a media melee

From a quiet, benign presence to the midst of a media melee

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Pragya Singh Thakur remained at the back of the courtroom during Tuesday's framing of the charges, her face serene, quite different from the fiery person one read about or saw on television. But once the day's proceedings were over and she was wheeled out, the sadhvi decided she actually was very keen to meet the media and headed right out into the melee, says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com.

'Is he a terrorist?' Sena questions airlines' ban on Gaikwad

'Is he a terrorist?' Sena questions airlines' ban on Gaikwad

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

The Shiv Sena on Thursday said that airline companies were behaving like "goons" by letting terrorists take flights but imposing restrictions on the common man

A nightmare at Mumbai's Elephanta Caves

A nightmare at Mumbai's Elephanta Caves

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

First person account: To say the entire stretch is ripe for a stampede is putting it mildly.

UP polls: Will transform Bundelkhand like Kutch, says PM Modi

UP polls: Will transform Bundelkhand like Kutch, says PM Modi

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

Explaining his vision for the region, Modi cited the example of Kutch district of Gujarat.

Rakhi Special: Bollywood's CUTEST sibling pictures

Rakhi Special: Bollywood's CUTEST sibling pictures

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

This Raksha Bandhan, we decided to look at some adorable bhai-behen pictures of our film industry from their social media sites.

Sheena Bora case: Why did her lawyers give Indrani a drubbing?

Sheena Bora case: Why did her lawyers give Indrani a drubbing?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Indrani dressed in a short purple kurta and leggings, with a bandhini green-purple chunni, sindhoor glowing in her mang, was receiving a drubbing from her lawyers for the facts she had revealed before the court on Tuesday while arguing the rejoinder to her bail application. She was insisting: "But he asked me for a motive!"

Bhima Koregaon hearings take a new turn

Bhima Koregaon hearings take a new turn

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

Government rejects activists' request. Commission requests new witness to attend.

Recipe: How to make Soya Poha Cutlets

Recipe: How to make Soya Poha Cutlets

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Food blogger Vidya Subramanian tells you how to cook up an easy snack at home.

People of Rajasthan have cleaned out 'garbage' Congress: Raje

People of Rajasthan have cleaned out 'garbage' Congress: Raje

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

Vasundhara Raje, who will be sworn in as Rajasthan chief minister on Friday, called the Congress garbage that has been cleaned from the state.

What Amitabh learnt from Shashi Kapoor

What Amitabh learnt from Shashi Kapoor

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

'He fondly addressed me as 'babbua' .. and with him have gone many incredible unread chapters of his and my life.'

Bhima-Koregaon: The family who lost their home in the violence

Bhima-Koregaon: The family who lost their home in the violence

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

'The police are busy arresting people from Delhi, but not those we saw burning our home!'

Sheena Bora Case: Lawyer, witness wrestle over facts

Sheena Bora Case: Lawyer, witness wrestle over facts

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Dr Gupta handled Shivade's blows with quite some equanimity... So it was often only Shivade down in the mud pit, egging and enticing the doctor to join the fight, while Dr Gupta cautiously kept to the sidelines, barely stepping a toe into the mud.

Sheena Bora case: Doctor in trouble?

Sheena Bora case: Doctor in trouble?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Judge Jagdale halted Dr Gupta's testimony several times because he felt it had neither order nor direction. Tightly controlling his irritation, his lips compressed, the judge explained as patiently as he could: "What he has done in this case should come (out in his testimony) in a lucid manner. You eat chapati and then rice. You cannot eat half a chapati and then have rice and then eat half a chapati..." "He is not a witness of facts. He is an expert witness. Either he is not prepared. Or you are not prepared."

Naidu inducts son, 4 YSRC turncoats in AP cabinet

Naidu inducts son, 4 YSRC turncoats in AP cabinet

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

One of the dropped ministers, Bojjala Gopala Krishna Reddy, resigned from his assembly membership.

A propaganda tool called #UrbanNaxal

A propaganda tool called #UrbanNaxal

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

'The category of crime and criminals called Maoist or Naxal or #UrbanNaxals is an illegitimate creation of right-wing propaganda media frenzy.' 'It is a fiction repugnant to the Constitution and the law of the land,' argue Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira.