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The Charming Faces of Vidya Sinha

The Charming Faces of Vidya Sinha

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma remembers the star in some of her significant movies.

Neha Dhupia: Can't wait to see Angad change diapers

Neha Dhupia: Can't wait to see Angad change diapers

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Neha-Angad are super-cute on the ramp.

Review: Oraalppokkam is disturbingly impressive

Review: Oraalppokkam is disturbingly impressive

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

'Oraalppokkam is open to interpretation and therein lies its appeal.'

Modi slays it at QUAD with few words

Modi slays it at QUAD with few words

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Interestingly, in his entire remarks, Modi never once mentioned regional security, Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar points out.

Lockheed Martin proposes custom-built fighter jets to be made in India

Lockheed Martin proposes custom-built fighter jets to be made in India

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

Noting that the India-specific fighter on offer and its programme's size, scope and success will enable Indian industry to take advantage of unprecedented manufacturing, upgrade and sustainment opportunities well into the future, Lall said the platform will give Indian industry a unique opportunity to become a part of the world's largest fighter aircraft ecosystem.

India committed to 'early settlement' of boundary issue: Swaraj

India committed to 'early settlement' of boundary issue: Swaraj

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

India is committed to finding an 'early settlement' to the vexed boundary issue: Swaraj

Review: Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam is too melodramatic

Review: Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam is too melodramatic

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Gitanjali Selvaraghavan's Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam is a far cry from your regular love stories.

The woman who nailed the idol thief

The woman who nailed the idol thief

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

The startling story of how a bitter ex-girlfriend helped capture artifacts raider Subhash Kapoor.

A bhakt decodes the Modi phenomenon

A bhakt decodes the Modi phenomenon

Rediff.com29 May 2019

'When Sachin Tendulkar bats, no one in India cares if he is from Mumbai or if he is a Hindu or a Brahmin or whatever.' 'We just want him to win it for India.' 'The same is with Modi and the people who voted across caste and regional lines for him.' We want him to win it for India,' says Madhu A K.

Xi unveils new vision for Tibet. Should India worry?

Xi unveils new vision for Tibet. Should India worry?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

The seventh Tibet Work Forum was held in Beijing on August 28 and 29. Delhi should be deeply concerned, at a time India faces a precarious situation in Ladakh, because the TWF also defines China's western border policies, observes Claude Arpi.

Discovering Unspunnen, the unknown Swiss festival

Discovering Unspunnen, the unknown Swiss festival

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

It's obviously not the Kumbh Mela.

Love Aaj Kal Review

Love Aaj Kal Review

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

'A poorly conceived reboot that's overlong, overdramatic and overdone, Love Aaj Kal simply cannot differentiate between pyaar and parody,' says Sukanya Verma.

RSS top brass to speak at Jaipur lit fest

RSS top brass to speak at Jaipur lit fest

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Dattatreya Hosabale and Manmohan Vaidya have been invited as speakers at the event starting tomorrow.

Why John le Carre will never die

Why John le Carre will never die

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

He will be remembered not only as a writer but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Nitish Kumar has said ta-ta to his national dreams

Nitish Kumar has said ta-ta to his national dreams

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

'He was No 2 to Laloo Prasad in the last government and he will be No 2 in the new one as well, not to Sushil Modi, but to the other Modi in Delhi.' 'In the process, Nitish Kumar will have to forget any role which he may have secretly entertained about playing a larger role on the national stage,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Abe, Singh to meet today; investment deals likely

Abe, Singh to meet today; investment deals likely

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

The annual summit between India and Japan on Saturday will seek to forge greater bilateral trade and investment ties, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe coming with a high-powered business delegation.

Will be happy to hold next 'heart-to-heart' summit in India: Modi to Xi

Will be happy to hold next 'heart-to-heart' summit in India: Modi to Xi

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Modi also said the people of India felt proud that President Xi has twice received him out of the capital.

Like Nalanda, India must remain a melting pot of civilisations

Like Nalanda, India must remain a melting pot of civilisations

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Universities must be the bastions of free speech and expression. It must be the arena where diverse and conflicting schools of thought contend. There should be no room for intolerance, prejudice and hatred within the spaces of this institution. Further, it must act as flag-bearer for the coexistence of multiple views, thoughts and philosophies, says Pranab Mukherjee.

10 life skills to master during lockdown

10 life skills to master during lockdown

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

Use this time to learn some basic workplace skills so you can fulfill your potential and take charge of your own growth, says Shreyasi Singh.

Entrepreneurs: Do's and Don'ts for SCARY times ahead

Entrepreneurs: Do's and Don'ts for SCARY times ahead

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

DO: Whether or not your business has suffered losses, now is the time to optimise resources, cut back on unnecessary expenditure and spend every penny cautiously. DON'T: If there is a cash crunch, don't rush to fire staff. Instead, weigh in other options that will protect the interest of both the company and the employees. Must Read Advice from Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, MD, 9unicorn.

Panga review

Panga review

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Panga's slice of life makes up for in its gentle depiction of everyday struggles and pleasantries, lending it a consistently warm fuzzy feeling, feels Sukanya Verma.

What a future India-Pakistan war may look like

What a future India-Pakistan war may look like

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

'Any conventional conflict could trigger a nuclear war with results that neither India nor Pakistan could survive easily.' >A revealing excerpt from Shuja Nawaz's The Battle For Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship And A Tough Neighbourhood.

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Raakhi Special: Bollywood's BEST Brother? VOTE!

Raakhi Special: Bollywood's BEST Brother? VOTE!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Who is the best onscreen brother - Salman or Ranveer?

Lal Ded, the mystic of Kashmir

Lal Ded, the mystic of Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

At a time when the Kashmir valley has been shut down, it is perhaps appropriate that we remember Lal Ded, Kashmir's best known spiritual and literary figure, someone remembered with divine adoration both by Hindus and Muslims in Kashmir. A fascinating excerpt from Sandhya Mulchandani's For The Love Of God: Women Poet Saints Of The Bhakti Movement.

Modi-Trump meeting: Calling a Spade a Spade

Modi-Trump meeting: Calling a Spade a Spade

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

'The change of vocabulary in the India-US conversation was significant and refreshing.' 'It matched the styles of Trump and Modi.' 'The differences were not papered over, but there was determination to resolve them in the days ahead,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Unemployment during UPA rule aided Modi's rise to power: Rahul

Unemployment during UPA rule aided Modi's rise to power: Rahul

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Gandhi said there's a lot of space for cooperation between the United States and India in the creation of jobs and in the education sector.

Review: Kappal is a mindless comedy

Review: Kappal is a mindless comedy

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

There may be flaws, but there is no denying that Karthik G Krish's Kappal is thoroughly entertaining. But do remember to leave your thinking cap at home, writes S Saraswathi

Surely, the PM didn't cancel Taseer's OCI!

Surely, the PM didn't cancel Taseer's OCI!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'That would be ridiculous and uncharacteristic of the PM.' 'It is also not how things happen in illiberal States.' 'In such places, lower-level functionaries of every rank and hue seek to ingratiate themselves with the highest authority by going pell-mell after dissenters and outsiders,' points out Mihir S Sharma.

Be warned! Dark economic times ahead!

Be warned! Dark economic times ahead!

Rediff.com8 May 2020

'Two consecutive quarters of negative growth are the technical definition of an economic recession, and for the first time in this generation's memory, we may be staring at one,' observes Aakar Patel.

England dream of ending 44 years of World Cup hurt

England dream of ending 44 years of World Cup hurt

Rediff.com27 May 2019

With home advantage comes home expectation as Eoin Morgan leads arguably the strongest England side in the history of the tournament which has seen a co-host triumph in the last two editions.

Bhagwat's message to Modi

Bhagwat's message to Modi

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

'By holding forth on Swadeshi economics, Bhagwat is showing his intent to fight back,' says Shekhar Gupta.

My Floyd Cardoz story

My Floyd Cardoz story

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

For Chef Thomas Zacharias, Chef Floyd Cardoz, was a partner, mentor. And family.

Modi tours Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover plant

Modi tours Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover plant

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited a Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover factory in the West Midlands region of England that is known as the flagship Indian investment in the UK.

Analysis: Why Shastri was retained by Kapil-led CAC

Analysis: Why Shastri was retained by Kapil-led CAC

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

India captain Virat Kohli had also made it clear that he and the team will be happy if Shastri was retained.

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal Chatterjee.

Review: Ok Jaanu is just *okay*

Review: Ok Jaanu is just *okay*

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor don't burn the screen with passion but there's a pleasant sense to their togetherness, feels Sukanya Verma.

Subramanian Swamy: China, India must cease hostilities

Subramanian Swamy: China, India must cease hostilities

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

The onus today is on China, but it also requires a little diplomatic finesse from India, backed by a modernised armed force, argues BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in this excerpt from his new book, Himalayan Challenge: India, China And The Quest For Peace.

25 GORGEOUS FRAMES of Kareena Kapoor

25 GORGEOUS FRAMES of Kareena Kapoor

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

On Kareena Kapoor's 40th birthday on September 21, Sukanya Verma handpicks 25 of her most stunning frames from various movies to highlight how she draws our attention in big and small ways.

'I won't judge someone because even I have a past'

'I won't judge someone because even I have a past'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

'When you love someone, you have to love him, without looking at his past. Everyone has a past.'