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The 'superhero' in Varun Dhawan's life

The 'superhero' in Varun Dhawan's life

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

'He's my star, my hero, my superhero,' the actor adds in an interview with GQ.

'Hindutva has become like Dalda'

'Hindutva has become like Dalda'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

'These guys who are running away -- they are running away from all that the BJP stands for.'

Will Chanda Kochhar take ICICI Bank to court?

Will Chanda Kochhar take ICICI Bank to court?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Most legal experts indicate the former ICICI Bank CEO will take the matter to court. Her contention will be she can't be fired and called guilty without proof.

'Salman said, Leave everything and become an actor'

'Salman said, "Leave everything and become an actor"'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

'"You have everything that it takes".' 'I always had a filmi keeda.'

None of my tweets incited violence: Kangana tells HC in sedition case

None of my tweets incited violence: Kangana tells HC in sedition case

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Actor Kangana Ranaut on Monday told the Bombay high court, through her lawyer, that none of her tweets had ever incited violence or caused any criminal acts, and sought quashing of the first information report registered against her for sedition by Mumbai Police.

LSD: Love Scandal and Doctors review

LSD: Love Scandal and Doctors review

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

LSD: Love Scandal and Doctors keeps you engrossed right through, applauds Joginder Tuteja.

Dynasty will finish the Congress

Dynasty will finish the Congress

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

'Incompetent dynasts can lead to national ruin,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Before These Actors Became Stars...

Before These Actors Became Stars...

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Whether it's a filmi rite of passage or just another facet of nepotism, quite a few star kids began their journey as ADs.

'Mumbai welcomes talent from anywhere, be it Patna or Bhopal'

'Mumbai welcomes talent from anywhere, be it Patna or Bhopal'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

'It's not about where you come from and which family you belong to.' 'It's about what sort of talent you bring to the table.'

'I am quite scared of ghosts'

'I am quite scared of ghosts'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

'When I watch a horror film, I begin to imagine reflections in the mirror, creatures sitting on my closet...'

Bigg Boss 14: Is Pavitra-Eijaz love story scripted?

Bigg Boss 14: Is Pavitra-Eijaz love story scripted?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

Is L-O-V-E really brewing in Bigg Boss 14?

Cyclone aid scam: Mamata expels party leaders

Cyclone aid scam: Mamata expels party leaders

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Although the TMC, which controls nearly 80 per cent of the state's panchayats, has been at the receiving end of the public ire, the opposition BJP and the CPI-M have also faced protests in some areas over allegations of fraud related to the 'Amphan' aid delivery.

'It's 2021 and we should move past labels'

'It's 2021 and we should move past labels'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

'Only the press in India writes stuff like, 'supporting actor, character actor, comedic actor or action hero'.'

Union minister offers to resign after son gets BJP ticket

Union minister offers to resign after son gets BJP ticket

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

Singh said it is the principle of BJP not to promote nepotism and fight against dynasty rule and his decision to resign is in line with the party's principles.

Bigg Boss 14: Why is Kavita SO ANGRY?

Bigg Boss 14: Why is Kavita SO ANGRY?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

Eijaz Khan is the new captain on Bigg Boss 14 and with that his friendship with Kavita Kaushik seems to have gone kaput.

'Shameful', says Amarinder as Cong divided over jobs to MLAs' kin

'Shameful', says Amarinder as Cong divided over jobs to MLAs' kin

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

After the Opposition, now Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar and two MLAs of the party have questioned their government's decision of giving jobs to sons of two legislators and urged Chief Minister Amarinder Sigh to roll back the 'ill-advised' move.

Kochhar says hurt and shocked by her termination, penalties

Kochhar says hurt and shocked by her termination, penalties

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Interestingly, in March 2018, the same board of ICICI Bank had given a clean chit to Kochhar with full-backing and had said there was no question of favouritism, nepotism or conflicts of interest on her part in granting loans to Videocon Industries or any other company.

'Former Pak players willing to work in toilets'

'Former Pak players willing to work in toilets'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Tanveer gained a lot of prominence due to his controversial comments since becoming a full time expert and cricket analyst on television channels.

'Bollywood is not kind to Biharis'

'Bollywood is not kind to Biharis'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

'When I came to Bombay to be an actor, producers and directors looked at me as though I was from another planet.'

'You can't be mediocre when Tiger's there'

'You can't be mediocre when Tiger's there'

Rediff.com7 May 2019

'With Tiger, you always need to be on your toes and always ready to dance.'

Chanda Kochhar contests bonus clawback, ESOP termination

Chanda Kochhar contests bonus clawback, ESOP termination

Rediff.com20 May 2019

Until June 2018, the ICICI Bank board had given a clean chit to Kochhar with full backing and had said there was no question of favouritism, nepotism or conflict of interest on her part in granting loans to Videocon Industries or any other company. However, the stance changed soon after the regulatory and probe agencies initiated enquiry in the matter.

10 times Kangana's sister proved she's a Twitter Terror

10 times Kangana's sister proved she's a Twitter Terror

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Rangoli Chandel is in the news again. This time, for spreading communal hate through her Twitter posts.

Rahman, Resul, expose this Bollywood 'gang'!

Rahman, Resul, expose this Bollywood 'gang'!

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

'There is a whole gang working against me.'

'Rhea is the fall girl'

'Rhea is the fall girl'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Bollywood, right here with Subhash K Jha!

'Guru Dutt tried to end his life several times'

'Guru Dutt tried to end his life several times'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

'It was only after he passed away that the family realised he was crying for help.'

Former Pakistan PM Ashraf's nomination papers rejected

Former Pakistan PM Ashraf's nomination papers rejected

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

Former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf's nomination papers for a parliamentary constituency in Rawalpindi were rejected by authorities on Monday, even as the Election Commission completed the verification of nominations of the 24,094 candidates contesting the May 11 polls.

Bigg Boss 14: Who will be the NEXT captain?

Bigg Boss 14: Who will be the NEXT captain?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

With Kavita Kaushik out of the captaincy race, who will become the new captain on Bigg Boss 14?

'I am very confident about who I am'

'I am very confident about who I am'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

'I've come to a point where if people say something negative or if there's a comment that is not in good taste, I reply by saying, "Yeah but I'm getting cast for my body".'

Golay's tricky road ahead

Golay's tricky road ahead

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Sikkim's new chief minister will have to achieve growth without compromising nature.

Congress snubs Anand Sharma over ISF issue

Congress snubs Anand Sharma over ISF issue

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Sharma had on Monday slammed Congress' association with the ISF led by Muslim cleric Abbas Siddiqui in West Bengal, contending that it was against the "Gandhian and Nehruvian secularism" and the party cannot be selective in fighting "communalists".

Time for Congress to get down from high horse

Time for Congress to get down from high horse

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

What we have in the Congress is a useful glue to hold a non-cultural, unified Opposition together. That is the sacrifice the Congress must be willing to live with if showing the BJP the door is what the collective Opposition wants, observes Shyam G Menon.

Is Infosys losing its corporate governance sheen?

Is Infosys losing its corporate governance sheen?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

There are solid reasons recent observations at the company raise question marks about its adhering to corporate governance in spirit.

Angry Bedi asks DDCA to remove his name from stands

Angry Bedi asks DDCA to remove his name from stands

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Lambasting the DDCA for deciding to install a statue of its late former president Arun Jaitley at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi, spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi has asked the body to remove his name from the spectators' stand, named after him in 2017.

'Oh, wow, I am Jatin Pandit's son'

'Oh, wow, I am Jatin Pandit's son'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

'When was the last time you heard a music composer or a singer's son being launched?'

Say goodbye to cricket: Qadir to Afridi

Say goodbye to cricket: Qadir to Afridi

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Former leg-spin great, Abdul Qadir has advised flamboyant Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi to say goodbye to cricket and slammed Umar Akmal, saying he lost his place in the national team because of his own mistakes. Qadir, known for his candid comments, said at a function in Lahore that Afridi had aged and was no longer fit for top level cricket. "I don't think cricket is any longer the forte of Afridi and he should say goodbye," Qadir said. He also didn't mince any words on the exclusion of batsmen Ahmed Shehzad and his son-in-law Umar Akmal from the list of probables for the tour to England. "To me Shehzad is simply more of an actor than a cricketer while Umar Akmal has lost his place in the team because of his own mistakes," he added. Umar, who is married to Qadir's daughter, has in recent months been at the centre of controversies raising questions over his commitment to the game.

Advani questions system to appoint Supreme Court judges

Advani questions system to appoint Supreme Court judges

Rediff.com25 Mar 2013

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Monday said the collegium system of appointing Supreme Court judges should be revisited to include the Executive in the process, as reports of corruption, nepotism, favouritism and other ills have been gaining ground in the judiciary.

Polls after delimitation, statehood to follow: Amit Shah in Kashmir

Polls after delimitation, statehood to follow: Amit Shah in Kashmir

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

Terrorism decreased, corruption and dynastic politics ended and an era of peace, development, prosperity started on August 5, 2019, said Shah as he reached out to the youths in the Valley urging them to stand up to disruptive elements and become ambassadors of peace.

Rijiju responds to Zareen's demand for trial against Mary

Rijiju responds to Zareen's demand for trial against Mary

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'Will tell BFI to decide what's best for nation'

When a Thackeray met Mumbai's youth...

When a Thackeray met Mumbai's youth...

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'I am trying to make the political system more answerable to the people.'

Will it be Mamata vs Modi in 2024?

Will it be Mamata vs Modi in 2024?

Rediff.com2 May 2021

By presenting the battle in Bengal as one between Mamata on one side and Modi-Shah on the other, the saffron camp has projected the former as a larger-than-life figure, a portrayal which has the potential of turning her into Modi's main competitor in 2024, predicts Amulya Ganguli.