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The Actor Who Gave 1,000 Auditions!

The Actor Who Gave 1,000 Auditions!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

'When you are not from this industry, you have to take everything really, really seriously.'

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Tuesday, July 27

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Tuesday, July 27

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

A look at Indian athletes' showing at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, July 27.

HC seeks CBI's stand on former NSE boss Chitra Ramkrishna's bail plea in co-location case

HC seeks CBI's stand on former NSE boss Chitra Ramkrishna's bail plea in co-location case

Rediff.com20 May 2022

The Delhi high court on Friday sought response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the bail plea by former managing director and chief executive officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Chitra Ramkrishna in connection with the co-location case. Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain issued notice on the bail application and listed the case for further hearing on May 31. The trial court had dismissed the bail plea of the former NSE boss on May 12 and said that no ground for bail was made out at this stage.

PBKS vs RCB: Top Performers: Bairstow, Livingstone

PBKS vs RCB: Top Performers: Bairstow, Livingstone

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone blasted superb half-centuries to power Punjab Kings to a thumping 54-run win in a must-win match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

1 dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer

1 dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

The accident occurred when the private boat 'Ma Kamala' was headed to Majuli from Nimati Ghat and the government-owned ferry 'Tripkai' was coming from the riverine island.

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Review: The Man Who Woke Up Different

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Review: The Man Who Woke Up Different

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

As good as Mammootty is playing Sundaram, we see this facet of his performance through two lenses: That of Sundaram being an offset to whatever we know about James, and that of Mammootty doing quintessentially Tamil tics, including enacting scenes from old Tamil movies like solo plays, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.

Sonia Gandhi joins 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Karnataka

Sonia Gandhi joins 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Karnataka

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Pandavapura, participating in a public event of the party after a long gap.

Rahul comes in support of hijab-wearing students of Udupi college

Rahul comes in support of hijab-wearing students of Udupi college

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Coming out in support of hijab-wearing Muslim girl students not allowed entry in educational institutes in Karnataka, he said the goddess Saraswati does not differentiate and gives knowledge to all.

PIX: Actor Jackie Chan carries Olympic torch atop Great Wall

PIX: Actor Jackie Chan carries Olympic torch atop Great Wall

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

The Olympic torch relay began its second day on Thursday atop the Great Wall, with Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan and Chinese Olympic medallists among those taking turns carrying the flame along a route shortened to three days because of COVID-19.

Navratri 2011: Ma slays demons in Stockholm, too

Navratri 2011: Ma slays demons in Stockholm, too

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Manjoori Ganguly recalls her first Durga Puja celebration in Sweden.

ASK ANU: 'My Ex-Boyfriend Manipulated Me For Sex'

ASK ANU: 'My Ex-Boyfriend Manipulated Me For Sex'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

What Erode Win Means For Stalin's Politics

What Erode Win Means For Stalin's Politics

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

For now, the DMK can be expected to sound the bugle for Opposition unity at the national level, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Auto sales in fast lane on easing chip shortage blues, festive demand

Auto sales in fast lane on easing chip shortage blues, festive demand

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Automakers Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Kia reported robust growth in their vehicle dispatches in the domestic market for August buoyed by festive demand and easing of semiconductor shortage woes. Other manufacturers like Hyundai, Toyota and Skoda also reported growth in wholesales in August as compared with the same month last year. The country's largest automaker Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic passenger vehicle dispatches increased by 30 per cent to 134,166 units in August as compared with 103,187 units in the year-ago month.

Hospitals across India conduct mock drill to check Covid readiness

Hospitals across India conduct mock drill to check Covid readiness

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

"To make sure there isn't a Covid surge in the country, PM Modi has asked us to be careful. The government is also preparing if at the Covid cases increase. Today, mock drills are conducted across Covid hospitals in the country to make sure people get proper treatment," Mandaviya said.

When The Naatu Naatu Choreographer Wanted To Die

When The Naatu Naatu Choreographer Wanted To Die

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

'Since both Ram Charan and NTR Jr are dancing in this song, I don't want one of them to feel one up.'

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'I'm 79 + now, and I've been doing all this since my late 20s.' 'Sometimes the ideological war extends to the home as well.' 'Many nights I couldn't sleep when someone close to me uttered the smallest insult.' 'It would cause me a lot of pain. But one has to be honest to oneself.'

Rohit fined Rs 12 lakh for MI's slow over-rate

Rohit fined Rs 12 lakh for MI's slow over-rate

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

'As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Mr Sharma was fined Rs 12 lakh.'

Leach overcomes Pant hammering to help England win

Leach overcomes Pant hammering to help England win

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Leach, who was taken to the task by a belligerent Pant in the first innings on the third day, shone bright when the hosts came out to bat again.

Modi's Cult Of Personality

Modi's Cult Of Personality

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

'It was more than ego.' 'It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.' An excerpt from T J S George's The Dismantling of India: In 35 Portraits.

UAE tycoon pays Rs 1 cr blood money, saves Indian from death row

UAE tycoon pays Rs 1 cr blood money, saves Indian from death row

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Becks Krishnan was saved by prominent NRI businessman and philanthropist M A Yusuffali who helped to pay his "blood money" amounting nearly Rs 1 crore.

Recipes: Pharsi Masu, Pomelo in Coriander Chutney

Recipes: Pharsi Masu, Pomelo in Coriander Chutney

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Why eat simple when you can try something royal?

Twinkle Khanna faces social media ire over jibe at Kashmir Files

Twinkle Khanna faces social media ire over jibe at Kashmir Files

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Author and former Bollywood actor Twinkle Khanna is being criticised on social media for making a tongue-in-cheek remark about the film The Kashmir Files in her Sunday column for a leading daily.

How Tech Is Reinventing Fashion Shopping

How Tech Is Reinventing Fashion Shopping

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

With the fashion world blurring the lines between innovation, technology and reality, shopping is all set to be revolutionised.

Nikamma Review

Nikamma Review

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Shilpa Shetty fills a uniform with grace and could, in an equal opportunity film industry, be cast with an actor half her age, and carry it off better than aging males prancing with women young enough to be their daughters, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Why is Sunny Leone Upset?

Why is Sunny Leone Upset?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Priyanka is in Paris... Has Abhay found love? Why is Saqib shirtless?

How Dhoni inspired this woman cricketer to hit sixes!

How Dhoni inspired this woman cricketer to hit sixes!

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's World Cup winning six resides in India's collective consciousness and it was a shot that changed a lot of lives, including that of little-known Solapur athlete Kiran Navgire.

Aspiring pilot Navneet misses entrance exam but bags CWG silver

Aspiring pilot Navneet misses entrance exam but bags CWG silver

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

Navneet would like to believe the medal was worth the sacrifice.

'I get cranky when I'm not on a film set'

'I get cranky when I'm not on a film set'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

'Acting is probably the most wonderful profession anyone can have because you make every film set with 200 people, so you make 200 new friends every four months, and you learn so many things from these new lives.'

Corporate care: How Ma Foi helps poor students!

Corporate care: How Ma Foi helps poor students!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

It is all because of a non-governmental orgainsation called Ma Foi Foundation that many poor bright children are studying and dreaming today.

Tokyo Olympics: India's schedule on Tuesday, July 27

Tokyo Olympics: India's schedule on Tuesday, July 27

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Check out the Indian athletes' schedule at the Games on Tuesday, July 27.

Mahua Moitra's remarks on Goddess Kali trigger row, TMC distances itself

Mahua Moitra's remarks on Goddess Kali trigger row, TMC distances itself

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday stirred a controversy by saying that she has every right as an individual to imagine Goddess Kali as a meat-eating and alcohol-accepting goddess, as every person has the right to worship god and goddess in his or her own way.

SHAH RUKH has a SURPRISE For YOU!

SHAH RUKH has a SURPRISE For YOU!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Ranveer cheers Arsenal... Regina explores Sri Lanka... Akshay takes the train...

Why Gujarat is better prepared to launch Ayushman Bharat

Why Gujarat is better prepared to launch Ayushman Bharat

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Ayushman Bharat health care scheme is just a slogan for the moment, it is the state's Mukhyamantri Amrutum health assurance scheme which is a comforting reality for many.

Can Flyweight Kejriwal Be A Hindu Hriday Samrat?

Can Flyweight Kejriwal Be A Hindu Hriday Samrat?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

How did Arvind Kejriwal, a one-time votary of secularism, turn into a bargain-basement version of Narendra Modi, wonders Vir Sanghvi.

When cricket caught PM Modi's attention!

When cricket caught PM Modi's attention!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

He also laid the foundation stone for the Discovery Campus of IIT Madras.

Want to motivate players to get fit: Harmanpreet

Want to motivate players to get fit: Harmanpreet

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

'Fitness and fielding are two things I want my team to improve'

'Yaad hai maine chetawani di thi': KP tells India fans after 1st Test

'Yaad hai maine chetawani di thi': KP tells India fans after 1st Test

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Here's how pundits and big names, including England footballer Gary Lineker reacted to the win...

Shiv-Hari's MAGIC in The Movies

Shiv-Hari's MAGIC in The Movies

Rediff.com10 May 2022

'Mere Haathon Mein Nau-Nau Chudiya Hain showed how skillfully Shiv-Hari could weave into the commercial idiom.'

'Love you, Ma. Thanks for giving me this beautiful life!'

'Love you, Ma. Thanks for giving me this beautiful life!'

Rediff.com12 May 2014

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Classics revisited: Of Amar Prem's immortal ma, melodies & saline water

Classics revisited: Of Amar Prem's immortal ma, melodies & saline water

Rediff.com8 May 2014

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore starrer Amar Prem (1972).