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Review: Ashutosh Gowariker's Everest is bland and tacky

Review: Ashutosh Gowariker's Everest is bland and tacky

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Ashutosh Gowariker's Everest is made so tackily, it hurts, says Raja Sen.

PIX: Bollywood's EXOTIC Beaches!

PIX: Bollywood's EXOTIC Beaches!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

It's not always canoodling lovers that take our breath away on screen!

Working in a start-up? Why you should worry

Working in a start-up? Why you should worry

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Fun and games at start-ups have ended as easy money dries up.

#VisitMorocco! You won't regret it

#VisitMorocco! You won't regret it

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Payal Mohanka travelled to Morocco, that magical place where the past and the present don't jostle but instead coexist rather beautifully.

These 15 amazing photos will leave you starry-eyed

These 15 amazing photos will leave you starry-eyed

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Gorgeous galaxies and stunning stars make up this selection of pictures from the shortlisted entries for this year's Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Devastation struck Venezuela when oil prices started collapsing in 1982, following a global oil glut. The country's economy contracted overnight.

Revisiting Dev Anand-Asha Parekh's frothy romance, Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai

Revisiting Dev Anand-Asha Parekh's frothy romance, Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Dev Anand and Asha Parekh's Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961).

Preventing another Pathankot: A soldier's solution

Preventing another Pathankot: A soldier's solution

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

'Attempts at long-term rapprochement have been rather feeble from both sides. The primary cause of the lack of progress is that these efforts do not appear to have the support of the Pakistan army,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Is this the India we want?

Is this the India we want?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

'There is a discomfort among many of us at the fact that the Republic is not more Hindu than it could or should be.' 'This discomfort is producing laws such as the one we now have in Gujarat,' says Aakar Patel.

Uttarakhand's landslide defeat

Uttarakhand's landslide defeat

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

The recent tragedy confirms the view of humanitarian aid as a political weapon

Have you met Alison Teal, the female Indiana Jones?

Have you met Alison Teal, the female Indiana Jones?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

She travels the world in a pink bikini and a shares a powerful message of a clean and green Earth.

Review: Ishq Actually is death by boredom

Review: Ishq Actually is death by boredom

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Ishk Actually is one of the drabbest films I've seen all year.

Have you met Alison Teal, the female Indiana Jones?

Have you met Alison Teal, the female Indiana Jones?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

She travels the world in a pink bikini and a shares a powerful message of a clean and green Earth.

Democracy does not suit China, says President Xi

Democracy does not suit China, says President Xi

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

Making waves with trade deals worth billions of dollars during his first European tour, President Xi Jinping put up a strong defence of the monopoly of power by the Communist Party of China saying that China had settled for a one-party system after unsuccessful experiments with multi-party democracy.

Why PM Modi doesn't live with his mother

Why PM Modi doesn't live with his mother

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

'I called my mother here, to spend some time with her, but I was not able to do that due to my hectic schedule'

PM should strongly condemn Dadri lynching: Writers

PM should strongly condemn Dadri lynching: Writers

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Leading writers Nayantara Sahgal and Shashi Deshpande on Wednesday sought a strong condemnation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of Dadri lynching incident and opposition to Ghulam Ali's concert.

Who should the next RBI Governor be? Vote now!

Who should the next RBI Governor be? Vote now!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Will Arundhati Bhattacharya be the RBI's first woman governor? Or will Urjit Patel succeed Raghuram Rajanas RBI governor when his term ends on September 4?

The village that hasn't forgotten Tukaram Omble

The village that hasn't forgotten Tukaram Omble

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

Mayura Janwalkar travels to Kedambe, a tiny village in Maharashtra's Satara district, now better known as 26/11 hero Tukaram Omble's home. An excerpt from 26/11 Stories Of Strength by The Indian Express.

Life in most parts of Kashmir limping to normalcy, CM assures justice

Life in most parts of Kashmir limping to normalcy, CM assures justice

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

Life in most parts of Kashmir started limping back to normalcy after remaining paralysed for five days due to strikes and protests.

IndiGo: A saga of mistrust, broken friendship and a bruised airline

IndiGo: A saga of mistrust, broken friendship and a bruised airline

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Whatever the final outcome of this unhappy episode, one thing is clear: a glass once cracked cannot be fixed. The trust is gone forever and the relationship between two old friends lies in tatters. For now, IndiGo, the airline, will have to learn to soar with two angry and distracted commanders, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Travel: Self-driving in Switzerland

Travel: Self-driving in Switzerland

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Rachit Hirani crisscrossed 1600 kilometres through Switzerland's mesmerising landscape in 10 days and he cant stop gushing about it...

Telluride Film Festival: The Mecca for lovers of cinema

Telluride Film Festival: The Mecca for lovers of cinema

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

Aseem Chhabra celebrates 40 years of the prestigious Telluride Film Festival.

New Afghan president has a tough road ahead

New Afghan president has a tough road ahead

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

If Afghanistan is going to make any gains through democratic reforms, the newly elected president must start with addressing corruption at all levels of government and developing a comprehensive government financing plan independent of American support.

Italy quake: Death toll rises to 247 as search for survivors continues

Italy quake: Death toll rises to 247 as search for survivors continues

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Rescuers were working through the night to pull survivors from the rubble and "won't slow down".

In new year message, Sikka, Premji talk of challenges ahead

In new year message, Sikka, Premji talk of challenges ahead

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

In new year message, Sikka warns staff of automation, Premji talks of Wipro's core values

Beti Bachao? Polarisation shrouds J&K minor's rape, murder

Beti Bachao? Polarisation shrouds J&K minor's rape, murder

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Political and communal divide in Jammu and Kashmir has assumed such proportions that even the horrifying rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl is not bringing society together, writes Athar Parvaiz.

A tax notice that affected India's credibility

A tax notice that affected India's credibility

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The retrospective tax decision reversing the January 2012 Supreme Court verdict in the Vodafone case has often been cited as the reason for foreign investors losing confidence in India as an investment destination.

12 new battalions to guard China's border

12 new battalions to guard China's border

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The government is set to clear a proposal to raise a dozen battalions and induct close to 12,000 fresh personnel in the Indo-China border guarding force ITBP to bolster the force's presence along this strategic frontier.

Portugal: A backdoor for Bangladeshis into EU

Portugal: A backdoor for Bangladeshis into EU

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Bangladeshis say it is easier in Portugal to get Residency papers, which give them access to all EU countries, reports Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Why some Ladakh villages are much cleaner than others

Why some Ladakh villages are much cleaner than others

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Ama Tsogspa believes that any issue related to the community is their concern and responds to it organically.

Message from Nagrota: India must be ready for the long haul

Message from Nagrota: India must be ready for the long haul

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

'The devious minds across the border will test us to the hilt, but in the course of that will offer us opportunities for which we must be prepared,' says Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd), who commanded the Uri Brigade, the Baramulla Division and the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps.

'There's more to life than just marks'

'There's more to life than just marks'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

At 15, she has already written two books on poetry and a novel. Meet the fascinating Zuni Chopra.

THIS is why Jio MAMI was totally worth it!

THIS is why Jio MAMI was totally worth it!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

In spite of the glitches and scramble, the Mumbai Film Festival shaped into an enriching experience, feels Sukanya Verma.

Will army's flood relief operations win over Kashmiri hearts?

Will army's flood relief operations win over Kashmiri hearts?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

The floods that engulfed the state of Jammu and Kashmir have been unprecedented in its history. In fact, the deluge of rains suffered by the state was at par --- and in some case, far worse --- than what was witnessed in Uttarakhand in June last year.

'Allegations of India helping the Balochs never proved'

'Allegations of India helping the Balochs never proved'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

'Pakistan has employed force to curb Baloch aspirations and rights. There have been charades of giving rights and concessions and packages, but all of them are hollow and meaningless and not even worth the paper these are written on.' 'Pakistan is appeasing China for the investments which will benefit them. The economic corridor with China will not only deprive the Baloch of their land and resources, but will turn them into a minority because of the influx of outsiders.' 'The Balochs want to be masters, not slaves and hired labour in their own land.'

Shhh! Maharashtrian cuisine's best-kept secrets

Shhh! Maharashtrian cuisine's best-kept secrets

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

There's more to the cuisine than just vada pav and kanda poha.

'TiECon has once again become relevant to entrepreneurs'

'TiECon has once again become relevant to entrepreneurs'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from California on the largest TieCon ever.

Going beyond Game of Thrones in Croatia

Going beyond Game of Thrones in Croatia

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

Step into the land of legends.

'Isn't death inevitable?' she asked

'Isn't death inevitable?' she asked

Rediff.com19 Nov 2017

'I am a daughter of the mountains and my heart is free of care.'

12 out-of-this-world photos of the starry sky

12 out-of-this-world photos of the starry sky

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Celestial views of the Milky Way, Northern Lights, and comets hurtling through space are just some of the incredible images to have made the shortlist for the 2015 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.