News for 'Marvel of India'

It's amazing such movies are being made in India

It's amazing such movies are being made in India

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'Movie plots clearly don't excite director Dileesh Pothan as much as true stories where life had come dizzyingly close to becoming like a movie and then, had fused back with life.' 'This means that a conversation he overhears at a tea shop is more likely to give Pothan a setting for his next picture than a brainstorming session inside a conference room,' says Sreehari Nair.

12 pieces every stylish girl should own

12 pieces every stylish girl should own

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

It's time to stock your wardrobe with the best ensembles from Amazon India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2016.

Baahubali 2 beats Dangal, highest earning Hindi film

Baahubali 2 beats Dangal, highest earning Hindi film

Rediff.com13 May 2017

Its worldwide gross is already a staggering Rs 1,250 crores.

'I LOVE YOU RISHI KAPOOR!'

'I LOVE YOU RISHI KAPOOR!'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

'How can the romance of Indian Cinema ever leave us? Never.'

'He fought and fought until the last moment'

'He fought and fought until the last moment'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Bollywood pays homage to one of India's finest actors.

With love, from Mars: Mangalyaan sends stunning images of red planet

With love, from Mars: Mangalyaan sends stunning images of red planet

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released a series of beautiful images of a canyon named Ophir Chasma and other physical formations on the surface of the Red Planet taken by the country's Mangalyaan Mars Orbiter.

Don't blame pitches, the Proteas lack technique: Gavaskar

Don't blame pitches, the Proteas lack technique: Gavaskar

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar rejected criticism of the pitches in the ongoing Test series against South Africa, and said the blame rather lies with the Proteas batsmen, who lack 'application, technique and temperament'.

Remember these AMAZING MOMENTS from 25 years ago?

Remember these AMAZING MOMENTS from 25 years ago?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Sukanya Verma celebrates 25 years of Bollywood images.

Pune scientists discover new germs on cell phones

Pune scientists discover new germs on cell phones

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Meet Lysinbacillus telephonicus, Microbacterium telephonicum, Pyrenochaeta telephoni.

IPL teams leverage star power

IPL teams leverage star power

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Eleven years into the league and after a 70 per cent year-on-year growth in merchandise sales over the past three to four years, albeit on a low base, the franchise owners are coming up with innovative games and shows around their teams besides spinning a wider range of merchandise around their star players.

Should you buy OnePlus 6?

Should you buy OnePlus 6?

Rediff.com18 May 2018

OnePlus 6 comes to India packed with loads of features.

The man who changed Indian cricket forever

The man who changed Indian cricket forever

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

'A man who is sometimes loved and loathed in equal measure, a man we're seemingly tired of seeing yet can't imagine life without.' Dhruv Munjal salutes the incomparable M S Dhoni.

Why the industry is cheering for Padmavati, Tiger Zinda Hai

Why the industry is cheering for Padmavati, Tiger Zinda Hai

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

We saw Judwaa 2, Golmaal Again and Secret Superstar drive box office collections. Now, watch out for Padmavati and Tiger Zinda Hai in December.

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.

2018's Top 10 Hindi Movies

2018's Top 10 Hindi Movies

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Sukanya Verma lists the 2018 films that impressive her.

Legal reforms is the answer to Kathua/Unnao, not vigils

Legal reforms is the answer to Kathua/Unnao, not vigils

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

'Loss of faith in the fairness of the system and the perception that one cannot expect justice are the first few steps to the slippery slope of anarchy,' warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Pench National Park: A summer day in the home of Mowgli and his friends

Pench National Park: A summer day in the home of Mowgli and his friends

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Going beyond the tiger fixation at Pench National Park.

Brahmos-fitted Sukhoi-30 takes IAF to a new high

Brahmos-fitted Sukhoi-30 takes IAF to a new high

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

IAF pilots would no longer have to fly deep into heavily defended airspace to strike enemy bases, they can launch a Brahmos from as far away as 295 km.

Review: Rangoon, an explosion by Vishal Bhardwaj

Review: Rangoon, an explosion by Vishal Bhardwaj

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Rangoon haunts in unlikely fashion and, while the director's most straightforward picture, holds enough of its own marvels to justify multiple viewings,' notes Raja Sen.

Chaos reigns at Eden even as Rohit Sharma not allowed to inspect pitch

Chaos reigns at Eden even as Rohit Sharma not allowed to inspect pitch

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

Whenever there is an international match at the EdenGardens, its curator Prabir Mukherjee finds himself in the news for all the wrong reasons. This time the septuagenarian finds himself in the eye of the storm for denying India's star batsman Rohit Sharma a chance to have a look at the wicket.

5 talking points as New Zealand, England go for WC glory

5 talking points as New Zealand, England go for WC glory

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

History is going to be made on Sunday, regardless of the result in the ICC Men's Cricket Word Cup final at Lord's. Neither England nor New Zealand have ever tasted victory on the big stage before so there will be a new name on the trophy tonight.

Classy Root flourishes into master of all formats

Classy Root flourishes into master of all formats

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

There was never an iota of doubt over Joe Root's class since his 2012 Test debut against India but the 25-year-old Yorkshireman's latest heroics have left many wondering if he is England's best ever batsman across the three formats of the game.

Kirmani says nothing wrong in playing Pakistan

Kirmani says nothing wrong in playing Pakistan

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

India and Pakistan were supposed to play a bilateral series this month but the planned rubber did not go ahead after the Indian government withheld permission for the same.

The COOLEST guns in the movies!

The COOLEST guns in the movies!

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Killing us softly, with these fab guns!

Sai's Take: Ah, that's what Cong manifesto says!

Sai's Take: Ah, that's what Cong manifesto says!

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

'The Congress has finally drawn a line in the sand over its pro-poor credentials.'
'The rich better watch out.'

Victoria & Abdul review: Watch it for Judi Dench only

Victoria & Abdul review: Watch it for Judi Dench only

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Dame Dench humanises the frumpy, myopic and overindulged Queen Victoria and the screen feels the warmth of the legendary actress's enthusiasm, says Sukanya Verma.

Asha Bhosle: 30 Eternal Classics

Asha Bhosle: 30 Eternal Classics

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday.

Why Indian cricket didn't do well in the 1990s

Why Indian cricket didn't do well in the 1990s

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

'When I entered the Indian team's dressing room, I discovered that there was a divide in the team, like a wall in between two groups of players, there were two teams within one.' 'It was all about individual glory and if the team won in the process great!' 'My entire Test career was about me wishing that my Indian team was more like the Pakistan team.'

The Meyerowitz Stories: Thank God for Netflix!

The Meyerowitz Stories: Thank God for Netflix!

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

If it wasn't for Netflix, we'd never have seen The Meyerowitz Stories in India. J Jagannath is startled by this film about three disconnected siblings and their even more disconnected father.

When my wife returned from a 'phoren' holiday

When my wife returned from a 'phoren' holiday

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

'And when Sarla said she preferred Europe to living in India, my wife's indignation knew no bounds.'

The 25 Moods of Kishore Kumar

The 25 Moods of Kishore Kumar

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

On his 90th birthday, Sukanya Verma highlights a fraction of the legend's marvelous versatility in this curated list of his 25 unique moods.

Not such a Common Man

Not such a Common Man

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

'His Common Man, with his unforgettable bewildered look, will live on for a long time to come, as will so many of his cartoons. They captured important moments in half a century of India's political and social development that no words could.'

Looking for a sports car? Why buying Nissan GTR makes sense

Looking for a sports car? Why buying Nissan GTR makes sense

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The GT-R is not about practicality, it's not about the gadgetry and it's also not about the lap times (there are faster cars than the GT-R). Then what is it all about?

'The Gandhis are very much in Modi's crosshairs'

'The Gandhis are very much in Modi's crosshairs'

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'He totally gets the Gandhis...' 'If anything, he pays too much attention to the Gandhis.' 'I feel that in places like UP, where the Congress doesn't matter, he often spends time blasting the Gandhis.'

'There are no shortcuts to success'

'There are no shortcuts to success'

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan is thrilled that he stood second in his second attempt at cracking the prestigious UPSC civil services examination.

PHOTOS: Remembering the People's President

PHOTOS: Remembering the People's President

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Here are photos from his life and career as India's pre-eminent defence scientist and one of the country's most popular president

Nila Vikhe Patil, Swedish politics' Indian star

Nila Vikhe Patil, Swedish politics' Indian star

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Her great grandfather began sugar co-operatives in Maharashtra. Her grandfather was an eight time MP. Her uncle is currently leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly. Her cousin joined the BJP on Tuesday, March 12. Nila Vikhe Patil, who could one day become prime minister of Sweden, unravels her India connections in an e-mail interaction with Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Majnu ka Tilla: Flashes of a Forbidden Kingdom

Majnu ka Tilla: Flashes of a Forbidden Kingdom

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The narrow lanes of Majnu ka Tilla in north Delhi hide many Tibetan marvels, from authentic food to vignettes of their lives

4 amazing cars that will soon hit the Indian roads

4 amazing cars that will soon hit the Indian roads

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

With fast changing mentality of the crowd here, the automakers are creating their own categories to attract more and more buyers.

PM Modi arrives in UAE; to discuss terror, trade with top leaders

PM Modi arrives in UAE; to discuss terror, trade with top leaders

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Abuu Dhabi on Sunday on a two-day visit to the strategically important United Arab Emirates during which he will hold talks with the country's top leadership to enhance cooperation in key areas of trade and security and address the Indian diaspora.