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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review: The Five-Star Classic

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review: The Five-Star Classic

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is one of the best and most uncompromised films of Indian cinema, says Sukanya Verma.

Review: Punyalan Agarbatthis is enjoyable

Review: Punyalan Agarbatthis is enjoyable

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Punyalan Agarbatthis is a well executed film with Jayasurya along with the rest of the cast giving a likable performance.

Darshan's Ambareesha releases today

Darshan's Ambareesha releases today

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

The movie has garnered an estimated Rs 21 crore even before its release.

Balochistan: Why Modi's speech is a game-changer

Balochistan: Why Modi's speech is a game-changer

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

'Even if it is difficult to replicate Bangladesh, India can cause sufficient turmoil in Pakistan to keep it off balance,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Munde, BJP's strongman in Maharashtra

Munde, BJP's strongman in Maharashtra

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

The OBC face of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra and former deputy chief minister, Gopinath Munde, who had joined the Union Cabinet for the first time a week back, was all set to spearhead the party's campaign in the upcoming assembly polls in the state to wrest power from the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party combine.

EPS does a Jaya but like her, can he keep the BJP at bay?

EPS does a Jaya but like her, can he keep the BJP at bay?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

In the absence of the over-arching 'Jaya charisma', EPS has to convince the AIADMK's traditional constituencies, including those in his western districts, that his leadership would stand up against the BJP-led Centre even in a post-poll scenario, a la Jayalalithaa, and would not yield as much as party founder MGR had done, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

3 lessons to implement cooking gas reforms

3 lessons to implement cooking gas reforms

Rediff.com11 May 2016

India's cities must switch over to piped gas leaving LPG cylinders.

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

'Why do we feel our parents are not human? That our mother is not a woman?'

India's mandate: Narendrabhai, please deliver!

India's mandate: Narendrabhai, please deliver!

Rediff.com16 May 2014

It's a mandate of young India, for young India, by young India, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com in her 43rd and concluding column on Indian Elections 2014.

'I wish my parents would praise me but they don't'

'I wish my parents would praise me but they don't'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

'Every time I step out, I receive a lot of love. People come to me, they want to talk to me, click pictures...' Bollywood's Secret Superstar Zaira Wasim gets ready for showbiz.

Review: Dil Dhadakne Do is charming fluff

Review: Dil Dhadakne Do is charming fluff

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Dil Dhadakne Do unravels like an entire season of soap opera condensed into a nearly three-hour movie, writes Sukanya Verma.

In open letter to UP voters, Sonia attacks PM

In open letter to UP voters, Sonia attacks PM

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

She, however, did not talk of the Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance and sought support for only her party's candidates.

Why India continues to fail its school children

Why India continues to fail its school children

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

'We have not taught children their rights and responsibilities, nor life skills,' says Mitali Saran.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.

Review: Desi Kattey is a giant bore

Review: Desi Kattey is a giant bore

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Desi Kattey is an insipid mishmash of just about every script engaging two friends going separate ways meets underdog sports hero, rants Sukanya Verma.

Delhi's unaccountable Raja Kejriwal

Delhi's unaccountable Raja Kejriwal

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

'The Aam Aadmi's prophet is out of touch with both the city and his own flock.'

Meet Modi's new ministers

Meet Modi's new ministers

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Here are their short profiles.

In Lucknow, Akhilesh does a Kejriwal

In Lucknow, Akhilesh does a Kejriwal

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

The Uttar Pradesh chief minister vows to curb corruption and bring in transparency in governance.

Delhi polls: Stage set for vote count, results likely by 1pm

Delhi polls: Stage set for vote count, results likely by 1pm

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Counting of votes for the high-profile Delhi Assembly polls in which Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party are locked in a direct fight will be taken up on Tuesday and final results are likely to be available by 1 pm.

Modi's ministry bears indelible impress of a single person

Modi's ministry bears indelible impress of a single person

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Narendra Modi's victory does not represent a victory of 'the Indian nation', but only an elite-driven polarising phenomenon. The sooner we -- and the BJP -- recognise this, the better, says Praful Bidwai.

Witness to Freedom

Witness to Freedom

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

India is free, certainly, and has been so for 70 years. But are Indians free-spirited? asks Shreekant Sambrani.

Coming Up: 10 sequels in 2017!

Coming Up: 10 sequels in 2017!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Looking forward to Jolly LLB 2, 2.0 and much more.

DGCA acts tough against troubled SpiceJet

DGCA acts tough against troubled SpiceJet

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Concerned over the deteriorating condition of SpiceJet, aviation regulator DGCA on Friday withdrew 186 of its slots and asked it to clear salary dues of all its employees in the next ten days.

Review: Lekar Hum Deewana Dil is a bit of a mess

Review: Lekar Hum Deewana Dil is a bit of a mess

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Lekar Hum Deewana Dil struggles to find its own voice, according to Nishi Tiwari.

Can AAP stop Modi?

Can AAP stop Modi?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Even a 6 percent vote-share would make AAP an important player on the national scene. The key lies in strategically concentrating AAP's vote, especially in the cities, so that it can break Narendra Modi's momentum, besides defeating an already weak Congress, says Praful Bidwai.

Thank you for the laughs, Kundan Shah!

Thank you for the laughs, Kundan Shah!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

I am sad Kundan Shah is no more. I am sad he couldn't make the kind of films he wanted. But I am also grateful. He made me laugh. He made me cry. He made me believe in Hum Honge Kamyab and the power of a shooting star. Sukanya Verma salutes Kundan Shah.

'Indian girls should be brave'

'Indian girls should be brave'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Meet model Smita Lasrado, the Mumbai girl who is turning on the heat at international runways for labels like Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, Etam etc.

Mercury Review: Ghost movie with no spirit

Mercury Review: Ghost movie with no spirit

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

There's something very pompous about the basic pitch of this movie that slowly chews away at its core, feels Sreehari Nair.

'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He is a political construct'

'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He is a political construct'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

In this May 2014 interview with Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com, the politically conscious Karnad spoke of why he is concerned about Modi coming to power.

AAP's national spread can damage Cong's Muslim vote base

AAP's national spread can damage Cong's Muslim vote base

Rediff.com29 Dec 2013

The Congress has already been deserted by the urban middle classes and the youth, but by outsourcing its battle against the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party, the grand old party could end up inflicting more damage on itself.

India to be home to 4.37 lakh millionaires by 2018: Study

India to be home to 4.37 lakh millionaires by 2018: Study

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Mumbai is the only Indian city in the top 30 cities in the world for multi-millionaires.

Why the 2019 election is pivotal for India

Why the 2019 election is pivotal for India

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

The 2019 election gives the Indian public the same choice: Between growth and oligarchs (or, in our case, dynasts and crony capitalists). If we chose wisely, well and good. If not, well, we have the Nehruvian Rate of Growth and massive corruption to fall back on. In a large sense, it is a choice between the India of the Lutyens elites and the Bharat of the real citizen, says Rajeev Srinivasan.

The Yogi arrives: A warning for Narendra Modi

The Yogi arrives: A warning for Narendra Modi

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

'The Congresswallahs will hope that Arvind Kejriwal's oratory and confidence will be the anti-aircraft guns to Narendra Modi's airwave-capturing force. Both Kejriwal and Modi speak Hindi well. Both are supremely self-confident about their agenda and vision. Some of their catch-phrases -- 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' -- are identical. Both are inspiring figures for their cadres. Both are not hesitant at all to wear their faith in Bhagwan on their foreheads on public platforms.' Sheela Bhatt believes that the 2014 election will be a Kejriwal versus Modi battle.

'I get angry very fast'

'I get angry very fast'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Alia Bhatt spills the beans.

BJP must take back control of the message

BJP must take back control of the message

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

'The BJP can kill two birds with one stone by wresting back control of the message; and the steps are fairly obvious. Once the media is neutral, there is a level playing field,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.

'I didn't know acting was my thing'

'I didn't know acting was my thing'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Sobhita Dhulipala makes her debut with Raman Raghav 2.0.

How India will solve the world's problems

How India will solve the world's problems

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

'The problems the rest of the world is struggling with -- the future of work, expectations from government and business in a world without jobs -- will be solved in India, by young Indians, before anyone else,' says Mihir S Sharma.

Kerala remains the red land, but there's a saffron speck

Kerala remains the red land, but there's a saffron speck

Rediff.com19 May 2016

Rampant corruption by Congress ministers must be counted as the single biggest factor to prompt the electorate to hand over a thumping mandate to the Communist parties, says M K Bhadrakumar.

Sports Shorts: 'Run against Blatter or shut up'

Sports Shorts: 'Run against Blatter or shut up'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Opponents of FIFA President Sepp Blatter should run against him instead of merely criticising his decision to go for another term at the helm of world soccer's governing body, Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said on Friday.