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Dear Kate: Thank you. Love, India

Dear Kate: Thank you. Love, India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2017

The hottest buzz from the fashion and entertainment industry.

Indians across the world join Independence Day celebrations

Indians across the world join Independence Day celebrations

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians on Monday proudly marked the country's 70th Independence Day, as the tricolour fluttered and the national anthem reverberated at Indian missions across the world.

Hardik Pandya, from the fringes to the forefront

Hardik Pandya, from the fringes to the forefront

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

With his versatile talents, Hardik Pandya is the kind of unique cricketer the Indian team has always wanted, writes Dhruv Munjal

'Do you want me to sing or stop breathing?'

'Do you want me to sing or stop breathing?'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

'Laxmikant-Pyarelal called upon Abba to ask him to sing this ghazal. "Please sing this ghazal for us. The producer is keen that only you should sing this ghazal, so that it will have the desired effect. But he doesn't have money enough to pay you".' Abba's heart was bound to melt on hearing this. He consented immediately. His daughter-in-law Yasmin K Rafi remembers the legendary Mohammed Rafi who would have been 91 today.

Bollywood's Top 10 Qawwalis!

Bollywood's Top 10 Qawwalis!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Bhar Do Jholi Meri is Salman's favourite song. Here's looking at other smashing qawwalis through time.

Down Malgudi lane: A house of memories

Down Malgudi lane: A house of memories

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

After years of disrepair, R K Narayan's house is inching towards becoming a memorial.

Review: Cuckoo is brilliant

Review: Cuckoo is brilliant

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Tamil film Cuckoo is a heartwarming love story between two visually challenged individuals that keeps you totally engrossed with its brilliant performances, sensational music and stunning visuals, definitely a must watch, writes S Saraswathi.

Can you recognise this actress?

Can you recognise this actress?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Sridevi, Karan Johar, Tabu... Sukanya Verma's week was all about time travel and pleasant encounters with the super young avatars of Bollywood's famous folk.

The Uber vs Ola mahayudh

The Uber vs Ola mahayudh

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

The whole point about this is not who eventually wins or loses but how, in just a few years, technology has so changed our lives, says Subir Roy.

10 things we miss this Children's Day

10 things we miss this Children's Day

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Holidays, slurping on ice golas, fights in the school bus for the window seat and visiting grandparents are some of the things Rediff.com's Anita Aikara misses dearly.

How Shivaji became Rajinikanth

How Shivaji became Rajinikanth

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

How a bus conductor named Shivaji Gaekwad became the mega-phenomenon called Rajinikanth.

Valentine's Day Special: 50 Shades of filmi lovin': Let's talk about sex, baby!

Valentine's Day Special: 50 Shades of filmi lovin': Let's talk about sex, baby!

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

The very filmi Valentine's Day Special!

Anushka wins Ae Dil Hai Mushkil hands down!

Anushka wins Ae Dil Hai Mushkil hands down!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Romance died, came alive and lives on forever, off screen or on it, in Sukanya Verma's fabulously filmi week.

If this is not anti-nationalism, what is?

If this is not anti-nationalism, what is?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

'We in the Anglicised middle class are unconcerned about the vast majority of Indians. We insist on only our concerns and anxieties being debated. All other Indians are irrelevant,' says Aakar Patel.

The rock 'n' roll kirtanwallah from Long Island, NY

The rock 'n' roll kirtanwallah from Long Island, NY

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Meet Krishna Das, a chant master, whose rock 'n' roll kirtans are a growing rage in India and who is performing in three Indian cities this week.

What we learnt from Kareena-Sonam on Koffee With Karan

What we learnt from Kareena-Sonam on Koffee With Karan

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week marks a star-studded start to the year

Why Ittefaq is (still) a compelling watch!

Why Ittefaq is (still) a compelling watch!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Can Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha bring back the magic created by Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the 1969 original?

Exclusive! Bareilly Ki Barfi singer sings for you

Exclusive! Bareilly Ki Barfi singer sings for you

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

Singer Samira Koppikar tells us what its like to be a Bollywood singer, and how she achieved it.

Classic Revisited: Guide is as glamorous as it is soulful

Classic Revisited: Guide is as glamorous as it is soulful

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

As Shah Rukh Khan turned guide in Jab Harry Met Sejal, Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood's original Guide.

Why love and entrepreneurship are just the same

Why love and entrepreneurship are just the same

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

If it ain't love, it ain't entrepreneurship.

'He moved like James Brown, played like Hendrix, sang like a soul singer and wrote great lyrics'

'He moved like James Brown, played like Hendrix, sang like a soul singer and wrote great lyrics'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Former minister Milind Deora who in his free time more than strums a guitar and belts out a few songs, pays tribute to Prince.

Have the lives of young Dalits changed?

Have the lives of young Dalits changed?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

'It is very hard to get the police to file a report against someone from an upper caste.' 'Things are so bad that sometimes we have to sit on a dharna with the body of a Dalit victim to get the police to file a complaint.'

The National Anthem inspires this Olympian

The National Anthem inspires this Olympian

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

'I would not be running had it not been for the army.' 'I learned to value my time only after I was posted in Kashmir.' 'I was posted there for three months. In those three months I learned everything about life.'

Music review: Chennai Express has some aces up its sleeve

Music review: Chennai Express has some aces up its sleeve

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

The Chennai Express music is above average with somestandout tracks, writes Joginder Tuteja.

'I don't make boring films'

'I don't make boring films'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

'End of the day, my thing is, entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.'

'Salman felt I was the voice of Prem'

'Salman felt I was the voice of Prem'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Prem Leela singer Aman Trikha tells Rediff.com contributor Rajul Hegde his journey to success.

Mughal-E-Azam, Border, Asoka: Bollywood's EPIC battles? VOTE!

Mughal-E-Azam, Border, Asoka: Bollywood's EPIC battles? VOTE!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

War is as grand and consummate as love in Bollywood.

Super Filmi Week: KJo's call for grace!

Super Filmi Week: KJo's call for grace!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Be it Oscars, Kareena Kapoor or Karan Johar, Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week is a study in grace for both the right and wrong reasons.

Review: Hate Story 2 is gutless, brainless, soulless, sexless!

Review: Hate Story 2 is gutless, brainless, soulless, sexless!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

A stale plot with flatly executed scenes of retribution and a lacklustre leading lady; Hate Story 2 is too trivial to be erotic or thrilling

We must delink religion from terror: Swaraj tells Arab League

We must delink religion from terror: Swaraj tells Arab League

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

"Terrorists use religion, but inflict harm on people of all faiths," said Swaraj, who arrived in Manama on Saturday on a two-day visit.

Ranbir's forgotten romance in Bachna Ae Haseeno

Ranbir's forgotten romance in Bachna Ae Haseeno

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Sukanya Verma's nostalgic filmi week!

The 25 BEST Double Roles in Bollywood

The 25 BEST Double Roles in Bollywood

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Want to add to Sukanya Verma's list? Hit the message board.

When Saif wore Rishi Kapoor's sweater!

When Saif wore Rishi Kapoor's sweater!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Sukanya Verma talks about her yet another fun filmi week!

The man who made Urmila, Katrina, Kareena look WOW!

The man who made Urmila, Katrina, Kareena look WOW!

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Take a bow, Manish Malhotra!

'Singing is like acting; you are performing a song'

'Singing is like acting; you are performing a song'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Singer Nakash Aziz gets candid about his journey in Bollywood!

Day 3: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 3: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

Medvedeva sets world record, Canada lead team event

10 historical performances!

10 historical performances!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

We list down some of the memorable performances as historical figures.

Tripping on Rahman, and Unicorn-like horns!

Tripping on Rahman, and Unicorn-like horns!

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Sultan, Mohanjo Daro, and Pankaj Nihalani... Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us!

Emraan Hashmi's Tigers premieres in Toronto

Emraan Hashmi's Tigers premieres in Toronto

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Director Danis Tanovic, producer Anurag Kashyap and actor Emraan Hashmi have created an inspiring work of international collaboration with Tigers. Arthur J Pais reports from Toronto.

A millipede and Kimi Katkar's monsoon romance!

A millipede and Kimi Katkar's monsoon romance!

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us!