Rediff reader Rahul Kapse tells us how he met and fell in love with Ashwini.
Archana Kavi talks about making her Telugu debut in Back Bench Student.
In Sandelerbil village alone in the Hingalgunj block in the Sundarbans, around 36 families from the Scheduled Caste community migrated from Tamil Nadu in March, where they had been working in a gas oven factory. A majority awaits dues promised but not paid. The story is no different in the villages of Manipur, Atapur, and Amtoli under the Sandeshkhali block in the Sundarbans.
The letter alleged that some of the recent articles written by the award-winning writer amounted to "misleading" the Muslim youth. It also warned that Ramanunni would meet the same fate as that of professor T J Joseph, whose right arm was chopped off by the members of a radical Muslim outfit for allegedly hurting their religious sentiments through a question paper he had set.
The social comment in Sanalkumar Sasidharan's Ozhivudivasathe Kali could well make it a success at the box office, feels Paresh C Palicha.
Sukanya Verma feels wonderment for Dil Se's fabulous, flawless frames, and she tells us why.
The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention provides a unique platform for overseas Indians to interact among themselves and with central and state governments. The eleventh edition of the convention is being held in Kochi, Kerala, from January 7-9
The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention provides a unique platform for overseas Indians to interact among themselves and with central and state governments. The eleventh edition of the convention is being held in Kochi, Kerala, from January 7-9
The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention provides a unique platform for overseas Indians to interact among themselves and with central and state governments. The eleventh edition of the convention is being held in Kochi, Kerala, from January 7-9
Malayalam film Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala is like a TV serial on the big screen.
Rediff Labs team analysed the data on tobacco use in India.
Thayil, the author of 'Narcopolis' and winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award, will join his fellow judges to look for the best works of translated fiction, selected from entries published in the UK and Ireland between May 2019 and April 2020.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.
Monetising online readership, a deeper focus on content and getting revenue from the reader are ways to make the business future-proof, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Even though the overall death rate of children under the age of one in India has decreased by 7 per cent, the number from rural India is disturbing.
Rediff readers send in their photographs posing with a sanitary napkin.
'Memories of a simple, yet amazing childhood, long lost, but never forgotten.' Vijay Menon takes us back to a time when overnight train journeys were the most exciting events of our lives.
To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.
'Let me assure the nation on behalf of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha that our protests have not weakened at all or lost steam.'
Disability activist Virali Modi recounts her life's most challenging moments and how she turned adversities in her favour.
Triumphalism, premature declaration of victory meant no one checked if India had enough vaccines, oxygen, remdesivir, bringing us back to a crisis where we need foreign aid after four decades, asserts Shekhar Gupta.
'You are working with the best of the lot.' 'The best part is that they treat you equally, unlike in India.'
Other strong men have stopped Modi and his hordes in states before, but none of them with a footprint or battle cry to shake up New Delhi, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Mohanlal's Loham is not original at all, warns Paresh C Palicha.
Tamaar Padaar is a below average, barely watchable film.
'We say we are proud to be Indian. Can we be proud of such an India where its people are hungry and on the streets?'
West Bengal, on Sunday, lifted the Santosh Trophy for the 32nd time after Manvir Singh struck in the 119th minute for a 1-0 win over Goa, extending their domination in the premier domestic football tournament.
The film cuts a sorry figure as a mass entertainer, mixing up various genres, and lacks cohesion
"Singer Kanika Kapoor on Monday expressed her desire to KGMU doctors to donate plasma. After this, she was called and her blood sample was taken for testing. If everything is found appropriate in the report (of the blood test), she will be called on Monday evening or Tuesday to donate her plasma," Tulika Chandra, Head of Department of Transfusion Medicine, KGMU told PTI.
Director V K Prakash's latest is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The film has some strong perfromances from Indrajith and the supporting cast.
Bhaktajanangalude Sradhakku has Kavya Madhavan and Irshad in the lead.
The actor has some fashion advice for you.
India is in the midst of its biggest crisis since Independence. It is a national emergency and begs to be dealt with. Politics can wait. Lives need to be saved. We need to vaccinate India at a pace faster than any country in the world, asserts Ramesh Menon.
This year, both rural and urban markets have reported around 18 per cent fall in the first quarter. However, most auto majors expect that by January, there would be a pick up.
Procrastination and diversions are part of our existence. Given a chance we will play rather than work. The author tells us how to fight the habit.
International and Indian airlines are refusing to refund cash and giving credit that can be used later.
The film's premise does not inspire confidence and even the humour does not have the requisite fizz.
Looking for travel inspiration as you plan your summer vacation? Here's help.
Mathews had previously claimed that Sherin went missing after he sent her outside their home at around 3 am on October 7 as punishment for not drinking her milk.
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