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'Mahasweta built and rebuilt her stupendous life with bricks of pain'

'Mahasweta built and rebuilt her stupendous life with bricks of pain'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

'She never desisted from calling a spade a spade and that's what made her such a unique character.'

India will develop only if north-east develops, says Modi

India will develop only if north-east develops, says Modi

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

The PM added that developing the infrastructure in the north-east region is being given top priority by the government.

'My wife wants to control me; how do I handle her?'

'My wife wants to control me; how do I handle her?'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

In an online chat with Get Ahead readers on August 13, Love Guru advised them on their relationship problems

Rajasthan diaries: Where old meets new

Rajasthan diaries: Where old meets new

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

The author revisits Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur and finds them to be a medley of the old and new

Of toilet tales and Bollywood masti!

Of toilet tales and Bollywood masti!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us!

'Salman is one of the best dancers I have known'

'Salman is one of the best dancers I have known'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Mudassar Khan is all set to judge the latest season of Dance India Dance.

Sharing Salman Khan!

Sharing Salman Khan!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

PINK, Penaz Masani and a precious picture of Nirupa Roy in and as Superman, a low-down of Sukanya Verma's fully filmi week!

Review: Krrish 3 music falls short of expectations

Review: Krrish 3 music falls short of expectations

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

The Krrish 3 soundtrack had to be nothing short of magnificent but it doesn't come anywhere close to that.

'Indian economy can never go to ICCU'

'Indian economy can never go to ICCU'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

'No finance minister has the capacity to put the economy in an ICCU just like no finance minister has the capacity to take it for 10% growth!'

Trinamool Congress set to sweep Bengal rural polls

Trinamool Congress set to sweep Bengal rural polls

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

The Trinamool Congress on Monday appeared set to sweep the crucial panchayat poll in West Bengal with a huge margin in most of the districts, taking a comfortable lead in gram panchayat in 12 of 17 districts.

Jumping cats, long tongues, golf clubs: 12 jaw-dropping Guinness records

Jumping cats, long tongues, golf clubs: 12 jaw-dropping Guinness records

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Some people are remembered for their great feat. But, there are some like these who enter record books for the sheer oddity. On the occasion of 60th-anniversary edition of the Guinness World Records book, here are some of the latest additions to the oddball hall of fame.

Bollywood's hilarious retro moments!

Bollywood's hilarious retro moments!

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

These Bollywood gems truly deserve two thumbs up!

Dealing with the troll brigade

Dealing with the troll brigade

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Abusers on social media will be rewarded if you just got intimidated or even minimally distracted. If you don't let the noise make you do either, you are winning, without even fighting the battle, says Shekhar Gupta.

Review: Akshay Kumar's Boss: All title, no thunder!

Review: Akshay Kumar's Boss: All title, no thunder!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Boss is hell bent on assaulting the eardrums and senses with a vigorous spectacle of mindless action and screeching soundtrack.

The bye-cycle diaries of Kolkata

The bye-cycle diaries of Kolkata

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Avid cyclists, newspaper vendors, milkmen and courier boys have come together to protest against West Bengal government's ban on cycles from city roads, reports Debaleena Sengupta.

This school teacher is mother to 28 children

This school teacher is mother to 28 children

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Geeta Sridhar took in 28 children ailing with cancer into her home, and made them her own.

'Thank you Shashi Kapoor sahab'

'Thank you Shashi Kapoor sahab'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

'He was full of life & Life was full of him'.

Want a body like Ranveer Singh? Click here

Want a body like Ranveer Singh? Click here

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

'If Nutella is missing anywhere in the world, you'll probably find it in Ranveer's house!' 'He loves food!'

The war of the slogans continues

The war of the slogans continues

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

While Congress is focusing on its commitment to the aam aadmi through its slogans, its arch rival BJP has built its campaign around its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for the 16th Lok Sabha elections.

Why Abhishek Bachchan will never act in an adult comedy

Why Abhishek Bachchan will never act in an adult comedy

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Abhishek Bachchan talks about Housefull 3, co-star Nargis and fatherhood!

'Rajinikanth has no insecurity'

'Rajinikanth has no insecurity'

Rediff.com9 May 2016

'It's an experience of a lifetime. It's the first time I acted in a South Indian film where I was treated as an equal by an actor.'

The Big Fight: How Salim-Javed changed Hindi cinema

The Big Fight: How Salim-Javed changed Hindi cinema

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Salim-Javed's speciality was conjuring the kind of violence that played on your mind rather than the sort that played out only in front of your eyes.

Arpita-Ayush, Rani-Aditya: Grand Bollywood weddings of 2014

Arpita-Ayush, Rani-Aditya: Grand Bollywood weddings of 2014

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Showbiz shaadis that made headlines in 2014.

Review: Yaariyan is a brand new recipe for disaster!

Review: Yaariyan is a brand new recipe for disaster!

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Yaariyan may be targeted at a young audience but every single teenager who chooses to watch it will be insulting their own intelligence, writes Paloma Sharma.

First look: Pooja Hegde as Chaani in Mohenjo Daro

First look: Pooja Hegde as Chaani in Mohenjo Daro

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

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

'If you care for your daughter, you must watch Naa Bangaru Talli'

'If you care for your daughter, you must watch Naa Bangaru Talli'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Directors Rajesh Touchriver and Sunitha Krishnan reveal the challenges and difficulties they faced in the writing, production and distribution of Naa Bangaru Talli.

Shashi Kapoor: The Icon of Suave

Shashi Kapoor: The Icon of Suave

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Yesteryear's heart-throb Shashi Kapoor will get the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for his contribution to Indian cinema. On this occasion, we reproduce Dinesh Raheja's nostalgia piece on the actor here:

Controversy over Modi's video message to voters

Controversy over Modi's video message to voters

Rediff.com12 May 2014

Narendra Modi stoked a controversy yet again on a polling day by releasing a video message seeking votes for the Bharatiya Janata Party, which an angry Congress decried as a violation of the electoral law and demanded that the Election Commission take action against him.

Udaipur: A day with potters and puppeteers

Udaipur: A day with potters and puppeteers

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

A tourist's leisurely experience of this popular Rajasthan city is enriched by a hands-on interaction with its craftspeople

'India's Daughter should not be banned'

'India's Daughter should not be banned'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

'Banning the film is an unfortunate response and does great injustice to Nirbhaya's parents, who have supported the film and to the brave young men and women who forced the government to set up the Justice Verma Commission.' Bollywood gets their voice across.

She has written India's answer to Harry Potter

She has written India's answer to Harry Potter

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Farah Oomerbhoy's first novel, The Last Of The Firedrakes, was read half a million times on Wattpad where it was first published.

Cyclone to hit Odisha: Thousands fleeing port towns; pujo festivities dampened

Cyclone to hit Odisha: Thousands fleeing port towns; pujo festivities dampened

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Carrying their baggage, thousands of people are leaving the port town of Paradip to escape the wrath of the severe cyclonic storm 'Phailin' which is expected to make landfall in Odisha in less than 24 hours.

'The Suitcase' appears in the Sheena murder trial

'The Suitcase' appears in the Sheena murder trial

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

'Indrani gave a mirthless laugh on spying The Suitcase, from the accused enclosure and, in sign language, gestured the impossibility of anyone fitting in such a small bag.'

40 years of Sholay: Jai, Veeru, Basanti THEN and NOW!

40 years of Sholay: Jai, Veeru, Basanti THEN and NOW!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Rediff.com celebrates 40 years of the beloved movie classic.

Sukanya Verma's Chennai Express review: Rollicking trip to nowhere

Sukanya Verma's Chennai Express review: Rollicking trip to nowhere

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

The movie evokes a few laughs but otherwise it decides to shift tracks from droll comedy to dreadful drama.

Shweta Basu Prasad slams media in open letter

Shweta Basu Prasad slams media in open letter

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The actress released her statement recently, deriding irresponsible reporting of the incident.

Tendulkar wanted to boycott Australian tour during 'Monkeygate'

Tendulkar wanted to boycott Australian tour during 'Monkeygate'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

Prime witness to one of the biggest controversies that rocked Indian cricket, Sachin Tendulkar has finally spoken about the anger and sense of betrayal he felt during the 'Monkeygate scandal' in Australia, revealing that he took the lead in threatening a boycott of the tour at the peak of the furore.

Rani Mukerji: I would like to do a show like Oprah Winfrey

Rani Mukerji: I would like to do a show like Oprah Winfrey

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

'Mardaani has become a kind of movement. It is beyond being a film.' Rani Mukerji loves the response to her latest film.

An entrepreneurial mindset needs to be encouraged: Kalraj Mishra

An entrepreneurial mindset needs to be encouraged: Kalraj Mishra

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

'I have tried to make it easier for the small scale entrepreneur to do business and cut through the red tape.'

Aamir Khan: PK and Oh My God are similar

Aamir Khan: PK and Oh My God are similar

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Fresh off the success of his newest film, Aamir Khan warns his fans about controversies surrounding his new film PK.