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Step inside Twinkle Khanna's mind!

Step inside Twinkle Khanna's mind!

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

It's fun to read how Twinkle thought in those days and how her life turned out!

KP's exclusion: 'English cricket the laughing stock again!'

KP's exclusion: 'English cricket the laughing stock again!'

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Kevin Pietersen is not the only one trying to work out why he is unwanted by England's cricket selectors.

Movies: Best of the week

Movies: Best of the week

Rediff.com18 Jul 2005

A look at the top movies stories this week.

Best of the week's movie stories

Best of the week's movie stories

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

Kanika Kapoor, Gauahar Khan, Ayushmann at Mirchi Music Awards

Kanika Kapoor, Gauahar Khan, Ayushmann at Mirchi Music Awards

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

A look at the red carpet pictures.

The Best of Saroj Khan

The Best of Saroj Khan

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Sukanya Verma salutes the power of Saroj Khan and her brilliant choreography.

Australian opening salvo leaves England in tatters at Lord's

Australian opening salvo leaves England in tatters at Lord's

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Australia ripped out England's top order to take a vice-like grip on the second Ashes Test after completely dominating the second day at Lord's on Friday.

India's Menon youngest umpire to enter ICC Elite Panel

India's Menon youngest umpire to enter ICC Elite Panel

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

India's Nitin Menon on Monday became the youngest ever to be included in the International Cricket Council's Elite Panel of Umpires for the upcoming 2020-21 season, replacing England's Nigel Llong. The 36-year-old, who has officiated in three Tests, 24 ODIs and 16 T20Is, is only the third from India to make it to the prestigious group after former captain Srinivas Venkatraghavan and Sundaram Ravi, who was axed last year.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to be a pucca patriot

Lessons from Bollywood: How to be a pucca patriot

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

This Republic Day, learn what it takes to be a perfect patriot from Bollywood.

'You were one of a kind, Deano'

'You were one of a kind, Deano'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

'Speechless with the tragic news of the passing of my great mate and beloved cricketing man'

Amitabh's heartfelt tribute to Veeru Devgan

Amitabh's heartfelt tribute to Veeru Devgan

Rediff.com28 May 2019

'Veeruji and I worked together in most of my films where he did the action.'

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.

Pakistan ready to host India in December: Shaharyar Khan

Pakistan ready to host India in December: Shaharyar Khan

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Batting for the resumption of Indo-Pak cricketing ties, PCB chief Shaharyar Khan said that Pakistan are ready to host a series in the UAE in December.

20 scenes that took our breath away!

20 scenes that took our breath away!

Rediff.com28 May 2019

Things are off to a good start when a lead movie character appears for the first time against strategic music or swaggering drama and the audience bursts into wholehearted whistles and applause.

Why opposition teams can't take Kohli lightly...

Why opposition teams can't take Kohli lightly...

Rediff.com26 May 2017

Virat Kohli may have had a quiet Indian Premier League by his standards but former Australia batsman Mike Hussey said the opposition teams can take the Indian captain lightly during the Champions Trophy at their own peril.

Victorious England nowhere near the finished article, insists Cook

Victorious England nowhere near the finished article, insists Cook

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

A trio of match winners in Stuart Broad, Joe Root and Ben Stokes offer England a bright future in Test cricket but unfortunately for Alastair Cook, there seems to be no end in sight in his long search for a worthy opening partner.

English Cricket, Bank of England: The Great Revival

English Cricket, Bank of England: The Great Revival

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

'These are interesting days for watchers of English cricket and central banking,' points out Amol Agrawal.

Are T20 Leagues threatening the future of bilateral series?

Are T20 Leagues threatening the future of bilateral series?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

ICC chief executive David Richardson warned that the growing popularity of the domestic Twenty20 leagues like the Indian Premier League, Big Bash and Caribbean Premier League are threatening the survival of bilateral series.

Ajmal's return for World Cup is an uphill task:Shaharyar Khan

Ajmal's return for World Cup is an uphill task:Shaharyar Khan

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Suspended spinner Saeed Ajmal is doing everything to correct his action but it is an "uphill task" for him to make it to the Pakistan team for the World Cup, says PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan.

Bollywood's Best Dressed Stars of 2015

Bollywood's Best Dressed Stars of 2015

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Bollywood's trendiest stars get it right!

Making Katrina look SO DIFFERENT

Making Katrina look SO DIFFERENT

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

'Katrina gives a lot of inputs, like the colours that suit her skin tone.'

Tendulkar inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Tendulkar inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Sachin Tendulkar is the sixth Indian to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Very few today realise that without Brigadier John Dalvi's courage, we would never have known what really happened during those tragic days of October/November 1962, reveals Claude Arpi.

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.

KCR, the king of the freebies!

KCR, the king of the freebies!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

'Freebies are yet be proven a 'pucca' vote-catcher. But don't say that to KCR because he takes pride in two things: His record of delivery and imagination,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Controversy's favourite child, Salman Khan!

Controversy's favourite child, Salman Khan!

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Salman and his never-ending list of controversies!

Review: Sarbjit: A shrill, soppy melodrama

Review: Sarbjit: A shrill, soppy melodrama

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Sarbjit does indeed deal with a story worth telling, but does so in the most obvious and uninspired fashion, writes Raja Sen

Netaji died in crash, says 60-yr-old report declassified by Japan

Netaji died in crash, says 60-yr-old report declassified by Japan

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

The report provides salient features relating to his condition and the treatment administered to him at the hospital.

ReadersReview: Article 15: 'Absolutely compelling'

ReadersReview: Article 15: 'Absolutely compelling'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

What Readers thought of Article 15.

Why India-Pakistan cricket must return to Sharjah

Why India-Pakistan cricket must return to Sharjah

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Walee Bukhatir and Mazhar Khan, the men who drive cricket in the UAE, tell Harish Kotian/Rediff.com what the game is missing by India and Pakistan not playing at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

'It is always possible saboteurs will swing into action'

'It is always possible saboteurs will swing into action'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

'When it comes to India-Pakistan relations, seminal moments of progress invariably bring out saboteurs of peace -- whether we're talking about fresh provocations along the LoC, or even a terror attack in India.'

365 days. 319 films

365 days. 319 films

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen?

It's chill time for Indo-Chinese relations

It's chill time for Indo-Chinese relations

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The readouts by the Indian and Chinese sides on the meeting on Monday between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow bring out that divergences are crowding into the centrestage of their relationship, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

How Trump responded to parents of slain Muslim soldier

How Trump responded to parents of slain Muslim soldier

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

The Republic nominee said, 'I created lot of jobs, built great structures. Sure those are sacrifices.'

Raja Sen's Top 10 WORST Hindi Films

Raja Sen's Top 10 WORST Hindi Films

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Guess which film tops this list!

'Common sense is shrinking in India today'

'Common sense is shrinking in India today'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

'We saw how vigorous democracy was when it dislodged authoritarianism under Indira Gandhi. We saw its vigour again when it voted Mr Modi out of humble origins as prime minister. It was Nehru who laid that foundation for India and what is worrying today is Modi's rather imperial style of functioning,' says writer Nayantara Sahgal.

The amazing vanishing trick of the Congress

The amazing vanishing trick of the Congress

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

As the nation heads toward the general election, the Congress fortunes have most likely dipped below the point of no return. The Modi-BJP juggernaut rolls along despite some hiccups. And the meteor that rose in the form of the AAP and its leader Arvind Kejriwal seems to be disintegrating, says Shreekant Sambrani.

'The US is mindful of the sensitivity of India's independence'

'The US is mindful of the sensitivity of India's independence'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

'Our approach to India is no different from the approach that we have made in India over the years, recognising its non-aligned status. That's their decision; we're not trying to change that. We have common interests, and we have actually built on those common interests... We think there's more potential to build on those common interests.' 'Security, stability, freedom of sea lanes, economic development, energy, all those are certainly in the interest of India and the region, as they are to the United States.' The transcript of US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel's interaction with reporters travelling with him hours before he landed in New Delhi on Friday on a three-day visit to India.

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.' 'You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups speaking a different language, you tell him he must sign this over or else...'

Netaji's grandnephew: 'Hard to reconcile Nehru with spying against our family'

Netaji's grandnephew: 'Hard to reconcile Nehru with spying against our family'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

'The evidence about a plane crash that killed Netaji as stated in the Shahnawaz Committee report, is quite strong.' 'None of the files that I read bear any evidence that it was Nehru who ordered this kind of intrusive surveillance.' 'The government's excuse that declassifying some files may affect India's relations with friendly foreign countries is not a credible one.' Subhas Chandra Bose's grand-nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Sugata Bose on reports that his family was under surveillance for 20 years and the rumours over Nataji's death.