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How I Finally Played Gandhi In A Film

How I Finally Played Gandhi In A Film

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

'Top actors like Ben Kingsley, who played Gandhiji, had already raised the bar.' 'I hoped that Rajkumar Santoshi would be satisfied with my acting.'

Budhia wants to win Olympic gold

Budhia wants to win Olympic gold

Rediff.com5 Jul 2006

The four-and-half-year-old denied being tortured by his coach, who is accused of making Budhia perform beyond his capacity.

Does your child feel pressured to excel?

Does your child feel pressured to excel?

Rediff.com10 May 2006

Are parents putting too much pressure on children to excel? Post your suggestions, experiences, tips and more.

Tuning for Television

Tuning for Television

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

Soccer sorcery from Thanjavur

Soccer sorcery from Thanjavur

Rediff.com20 Jul 2005

32-year-old Kumarvel can keep the football airborne for two hours and 42 minutes, over a distance of 12.5 kms.

Bigg Boss 14: Just who is Shardul Pandit?

Bigg Boss 14: Just who is Shardul Pandit?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Shardul Pandit entered Bigg Boss 14 as a wild card contestant and has been getting along well with almost all the housemates.

Bigg Boss 14: Just who is Jaan Kumar Sanu?

Bigg Boss 14: Just who is Jaan Kumar Sanu?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

Will Jaan Kumar Sanu make it to the top 5 or lift the coveted Bigg Boss trophy?

'Proud to be her mom': Smriti hits back after daughter bullied

'Proud to be her mom': Smriti hits back after daughter bullied

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

'Bully her all you want, she will fight back. She is Zoish Irani and I'm proud to be her Mom'

Not yet five, and she studies in Class 9

Not yet five, and she studies in Class 9

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Virendra Singh Rawat discovers that this child prodigy has never been to school.

IAS probationers to learn critical thinking through crosswords

IAS probationers to learn critical thinking through crosswords

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

The LBSNAA in Mussoorie is a premier research and training institute on public policy and public administration in India.

Padma Shri for TT player Mouma Das, six other sportspersons

Padma Shri for TT player Mouma Das, six other sportspersons

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

P Anitha, Madhavan Nambiar, Sudha Hari Narayan Singh, Virender Singh, and KY Venkatesh have also been awarded the prestigious award.

Shah unveils 5.5 lakh 'thank you' letters to PM on CAA

Shah unveils 5.5 lakh 'thank you' letters to PM on CAA

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Shah challenged "Rahul Baba", Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal to show if any provision of the CAA took away the citizenship of Indian Muslims.

PIX: A Sneak Peek of Budhia Singh - Born to Run!

PIX: A Sneak Peek of Budhia Singh - Born to Run!

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The sports biographical drama is slated to hit the screens on August 5.

Video: Archis Patil, the freestyle footballer

Video: Archis Patil, the freestyle footballer

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Archis Patil was forced to abandon professional football after injuries, but his passion for the sport found other outlets, discovers Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com

Have you fought bullying like Smriti? Share your story

Have you fought bullying like Smriti? Share your story

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

The union cabinet minister of women and child development stood up for her daughter who was bullied at school.

World's Fastest Human Calculator is an Indian

World's Fastest Human Calculator is an Indian

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

'You have to get past the phobia that Math is difficult.' 'The brain is exercising when you do arithmetic.'

Merry Christmas Review: Ho, Ho, Whoa!

Merry Christmas Review: Ho, Ho, Whoa!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Merry Christmas has a breathtaking climax that will have you sighing like you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan movie before, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Beggar accepts alms on PhonePe, Paytm

Beggar accepts alms on PhonePe, Paytm

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

The Top Videos of the Week!

AIB's new show: A Fun Watch!

AIB's new show: A Fun Watch!

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

All India Bakchod 's new show is sure to leave you in splits.

Shh...Deepika and this woman are inseparable!

Shh...Deepika and this woman are inseparable!

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Loved how Deepika Padukone looked on her wedding? Then, it's time you thank this woman.

Why the Ambanis love this woman

Why the Ambanis love this woman

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Dolly Jain knows 325 ways of draping the sari, a talent that has taken her to the Limca Book Records.

AAP's political novices topple heavyweights in Delhi

AAP's political novices topple heavyweights in Delhi

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

The Delhi poll results have thrown up several "giant killers" who led a life of anonymity and were political novices before they entered the electoral battle on AAP tickets.

Children's Day Quiz: Can you identify these prodigies?

Children's Day Quiz: Can you identify these prodigies?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Did you know the world's youngest director is an Indian?

Can Dushyant Chautala claim Devi Lal's legacy?

Can Dushyant Chautala claim Devi Lal's legacy?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

In the years to come, Dushyant may need to compete for the leadership of the Jat community with Hooda's son Deepender, and other Jat leaders, reports Archis Mohan.

Indian prodigies we should be proud of!

Indian prodigies we should be proud of!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

As we celebrate the spirit of childhood, here are some children who've made India proud.

Dr KK Aggarwal, former IMA president, dies of Covid-19

Dr KK Aggarwal, former IMA president, dies of Covid-19

Rediff.com18 May 2021

Aggarwal, 62, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi and was on ventilator support since last week, died at 11.30 pm on Monday after a lengthy battle with Covid-19, according to the statement.

Review: Enna Satham Indha Neram fails to thrill

Review: Enna Satham Indha Neram fails to thrill

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Enna Satham Indha Neram is a dull and unexciting film revolving around four 8-year-olds who get lost in a zoo during a school excursion.

'It's a big relief that Balika Vadhu is going off air'

'It's a big relief that Balika Vadhu is going off air'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Ruslaan Mumtaz is relieved, as well as disappointed, about his new show Balika Vadhu wrapping up.

The Chhattisgarh tragedy and Indian surgeons' love for speed

The Chhattisgarh tragedy and Indian surgeons' love for speed

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

This cult of speed reaches its crowning glory during that peculiar Indian spectacle called medical camps. Medical camps are an activity in which doctors from cities travel to underserved areas, often on weekends, where the poor are then herded in hundreds for deliverance, photo-ops and freebies. In their more evolved form, there are surgical camps where bewildered and overawed patients are put onto operating tables and, much like an assembly line, a series of operations are performed in rapid succession. The surgical instruments are often magically sterilised in minutes between procedures, says Dr Sanjay Nagral.

Pedal to the metal: One girl, 19 days and a 1,800 km bicycle ride to Kanyakumari

Pedal to the metal: One girl, 19 days and a 1,800 km bicycle ride to Kanyakumari

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

22-year-old Prisiliya Madan pedalled her way through 1,800 km journeying from people's homes to the southernmost tip of the country.

Ex-IAF officer creates calendar that has no 'Friday the 13th'

Ex-IAF officer creates calendar that has no 'Friday the 13th'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

The former air force officer, who has now moved to the United States, has introduced a new concept of calculation for the formation of calendar which he calls as "decimalisation of minutes and hours."

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.'

'World's longest' human chain against booze

'World's longest' human chain against booze

Rediff.com21 Jan 2017

11,292 km. 20 million (Nitish Kumar says 30 million) Biharis. 45 minutes.

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'Our men had suffered so much pain for the independence of other people in a foreign land.'

Review: Budhia soars on the strength of its fine actors, honest efforts

Review: Budhia soars on the strength of its fine actors, honest efforts

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Budhia Singh: Born To Run is not so much a film as it is a passionate appeal to remind and regain an opportunity for Odisha's erstwhile Wonder Boy, now a forgotten teenager, writes Sukanya Verma.

What it means to be the world's smallest woman

What it means to be the world's smallest woman

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Jyoti Amge explains while Sadiya Upade listens in.

India honours its most talented and bravest kids

India honours its most talented and bravest kids

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

With a medal, a commemoration letter and a pat of encouragement on their shoulders, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday handed the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement to 20 talented and brave children on the occasion of Children's Day.

Sports Shorts: Indian women's hockey team wins Malaysia series 4-0

Sports Shorts: Indian women's hockey team wins Malaysia series 4-0

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Asia's first woman to drive a diesel train is an Indian

Asia's first woman to drive a diesel train is an Indian

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Mumtaz Kazi recounts her life's journey in her own words.

Balika Vadhu: An insider speaks

Balika Vadhu: An insider speaks

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

'We felt why not have the hope that is intrinsic in every child's life, embodied in our happy protagonist and let viewers see the world full of double standards and confused adults around her through her innocent and questioning eyes?'