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Sridevi: The 10 Best Songs

Sridevi: The 10 Best Songs

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

It's no wonder several of her hit songs have made a comeback in remixed avatars.

China under Xi has become very bullish: Nikki Haley

China under Xi has become very bullish: Nikki Haley

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

Indian-American Haley, in an interview to Fox News, said the Chinese were quiet and strategic during her tenure at the UN. They moved and made sure that they were trying to get positions in certain areas, and trying to get things done behind closed doors, she said.

Cycling: Canada's Mitchell cruises to women's sprint gold

Cycling: Canada's Mitchell cruises to women's sprint gold

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Mitchell, 27, becomes only the second Canadian to win an Olympic track cycling gold after Lori-Ann Muenzer took the women's sprint title in 2004.

How Modi can solve India's Poverty Problem

How Modi can solve India's Poverty Problem

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

'Just as the BJP has been harnessing the power of religion for political purposes, Modi needs to harness the power of religious and corporate institutions for poverty alleviation,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Ban on Chinese mobile apps is bonanza for India's own

Ban on Chinese mobile apps is bonanza for India's own

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

Eighteen months after the government started banning Chinese mobile apps, two distinct changes have occurred in the country's mobile app sweepstakes. The move has given a thrust to domestic app publishers, especially in certain segments and it has dramatically reduced the market share of Chinese apps. What started as an interim government ban on 59 Chinese apps, including the highly popular TikTok and WeChat in March 2020 ended as a permanent ban on many of them in January this year. According to a China Internet Report 2021 (by South China Morning Post), the market share of Chinese apps in India has dropped substantially from 44 per cent in 2018 to only 29 per cent in 2020. In 2017 it was 41 per cent.

Review: Pete's Dragon is a mellow, charming ride

Review: Pete's Dragon is a mellow, charming ride

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Pete's Dragon feels like a rare breath of clean air in the cluttered, loud blockbuster universe, says Raja Sen.

Review: The Jungle Book: What a fun movie!

Review: The Jungle Book: What a fun movie!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

The characters drawn for the 2016 film have an edge that wasn't present in the 1967 version. This is perhaps why The Jungle Book has been given an U/A certificate in India. For once, Pahlaj Nihalani may be right, feels Aseem Chhabra.

HKFC International: Joshna in semis; Dipika loses

HKFC International: Joshna in semis; Dipika loses

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Joshna Chinappa defeated Rachael Grinham to secure a place in the semi-finals.

Baaghi 2 Review: What A Circus!

Baaghi 2 Review: What A Circus!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

'There's zero emotion and logic in anything about Baaghi 2,' says Sukanya Verma.

Covid-19: Good, bad and ugly of Indian aviation sector

Covid-19: Good, bad and ugly of Indian aviation sector

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

The year gone by has also forced all airlines to turn the lens sharply on their own costs, workings and internal dynamics, opening their eyes to their vulnerabilities. Fewer, leaner, nimbler players will emerge from the carnage.

Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi!

Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

A week of bumping into trapped souls, savouring Achari Alia Paneer, envisaging Kishore Kumar crooning Kajrare and celebrating one year of Sukanya Verma's super filmi column.

Review: Dawn of the Planets of the Apes is breathtaking

Review: Dawn of the Planets of the Apes is breathtaking

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes rises above all its predecessors, says Paloma Sharma.

17 more Omicron cases detected in India, tally reaches 21

17 more Omicron cases detected in India, tally reaches 21

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

Most of those who tested positive either recently arrived from African countries or were in contact with such people.

How 'Mankaded' came into being

How 'Mankaded' came into being

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

When Vinoo Mankad ran out Bill Brown, he created cricketing history -- and eternal controversy.

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.

'I never imagined I would get as much as I have'

'I never imagined I would get as much as I have'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

'If I were to live a thousand years, I could not repay the gratitude I feel.' 'To receive love is the greatest thing.' 'What more in life could you wish for?'

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the "Unicorn" tag, is a milestone. Enterprises typically reach the milestone only by series C or series D, or three to four funding rounds later. Zeta achieved it at the first one. On May 25, the six-year-old banking tech firm raised $250 million from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, at a post-money valuation of $1.45 billion. "This is the first time we have raised institutional money," Zeta co-founder Bhavin Turakhia beamed on the conference call. This trajectory is uncommon in start-ups.

Snowden may have Chinese links: US lawmaker

Snowden may have Chinese links: US lawmaker

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who disclosed America's secret surveillance programme, may have been working with the Chinese government to reveal intelligence secrets, a US lawmaker has alleged.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

10 images that prove it's an incredibly bizarre world

Silver screen's beloved child

Silver screen's beloved child

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

'I'll remember you as the face of joy for ever.' Sukanya Verma remembers the iconic Sridevi.

India Inc's global investment shrinks in August

India Inc's global investment shrinks in August

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Among other major companies, Cox & Kings made a total investment of $39.95 million in four different WOS situated in Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK.

SpiceJet, 1st Indian airline to offer free on-board wi-fi

SpiceJet, 1st Indian airline to offer free on-board wi-fi

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The plane can fly non-stop to Singapore, Doha (Qatar), Kuwait, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Tehran (Iran), Salalah (Oman) and Kunming (China), among other destinations, from various Indian airports.

Indian eves go down to China

Indian eves go down to China

Rediff.com6 Sep 2007

India went down 2-4 to China in the league match of the women's Asia Cup hockey tournament.

Meet the 6 candidates in the fray for India coach job

Meet the 6 candidates in the fray for India coach job

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Harish Kotian offers a quick look at the six former players in the running to be selected for world cricket's most-sought-after job.

America's race bitterness erupts in India's communal bitterness

America's race bitterness erupts in India's communal bitterness

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'India shares the world's pain, but India's pain is not the world's.' 'Little that occurs here is even reported abroad,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Review: Lone Survivor is Hollywood's Lakshya

Review: Lone Survivor is Hollywood's Lakshya

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Despite some fairly amazing performances, not only does Lone Survivor fail to engage the audience but it also seems conflicted about whether it wishes to honour the immense bravery of four individuals or whether it wishes to prove the US's decision of interfering in Afghanistan correct, writes Paloma Sharma.

Indoor archery World Cup: India come home with medals

Indoor archery World Cup: India come home with medals

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

India bagged a silver and a bronze medal in the men's recurve section at the Indoor Archery World Cup in Singapore on Monday.

Amazing winners of 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest

Amazing winners of 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

A snowy fishing village in Greenland, a vulture soaring through the sky in Spain, and a trio of actors gearing up for an opera performance in China all make up the award winners in the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year awards. Chosen from thousands of entries, the winning snap is called Winter in Greenland and was taken by Weimin Chu. It depicts the fishing village of Upernavik in northwestern Greenland. Chu will receive $7,500 (Rs 5.21 lakh) and a post on National Geographic Travel's Instagram account, @natgeotravel. Here we present the winners in each of the three categories.

Fit-again Rayudu ready to express himself at Asia Cup

Fit-again Rayudu ready to express himself at Asia Cup

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

India reached Dubai for the inter-continental tournament without Kohli, who has been rested by the selectors owing to excess workload.

Review: Godzilla is back with a bang!

Review: Godzilla is back with a bang!

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Director Gareth Edwards delivers a satisfactory reboot of the iconic monster movie, Godzilla.

Malala, Obama girls on Time's most influential teens list

Malala, Obama girls on Time's most influential teens list

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai, Obama's daughters and Joshua Wong, the face of the Hong Kong protests against China have been named by Time magazine among its list of the 25 most influential teenagers of 2014.

What India is doing to contain coronavirus outbreak

What India is doing to contain coronavirus outbreak

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

As the Indian Army reported its first case of the infection with a 34-year-old soldier testing positive in Leh, the Army said it has taken a series of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among the forces such as checking flu symptoms among soldiers on their return from leave and cancelling non-essential travel, conferences and recruitment drives.

Sports Shorts: Schumacher Jr to drive father's Ferrari

Sports Shorts: Schumacher Jr to drive father's Ferrari

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Growth fears haunt stocks, Nifty ends below 8,400

Growth fears haunt stocks, Nifty ends below 8,400

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

The ongoing corporate results and the Union budget are also making participants tread cautiously though the GST agreement provided some relief.

2019: The year in photos

2019: The year in photos

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.

Saina, Srikanth move into All England quarter-finals

Saina, Srikanth move into All England quarter-finals

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

In other matches, former Singapore Open champion B Sai Praneeth's fight lasted just 35 minutes as he went down 12-21, 17-21 to 24-year-old Ng Ka Long Angus in the second round. It was his third loss to the World No 15 from Hong Kong.

British soldiers get behind the camera

British soldiers get behind the camera

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

From the dust and dirt of a warzone to the gleaming uniforms of an army parade -- these are the images that show the reality of life for British servicemen and women. The revealing series of photographs are some of the winning entries in this year's Army Photographic Competition.

Rupee@70: Students, parents feel the pinch

Rupee@70: Students, parents feel the pinch

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

With the rupee slipping to nearly Rs 70 per dollar on Tuesday, most parents with children in the US will feel the pinch

REWIND: Best moments from the month that was

REWIND: Best moments from the month that was

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Some of the best photographs, clicked across the globe in January.