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It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.

How TCS is fighting the slowdown

How TCS is fighting the slowdown

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Technology, not just cost, is key to IT's future.

Why are so many Indians turning to kinesiology for better health?

Why are so many Indians turning to kinesiology for better health?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Kinesiology, best described as the science of movement, is complex yet holistic.

'No cream can change your natural skin colour'

'No cream can change your natural skin colour'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Retinols are great for treating many skin conditions especially ageing and pigmentation.

Are markets fully factoring in weak corporate earnings?

Are markets fully factoring in weak corporate earnings?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

Only six sectors are likely to report good set of numbers in Q4 FY15.

Even Ambedkar can't snatch your rights: PM Modi on quotas

Even Ambedkar can't snatch your rights: PM Modi on quotas

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Making it clear that there will be no change in the reservation policy for Dalits, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that nobody can snatch their right even as he accused his opponents of spreading "untruths" on the issue.

Sheena Bora murder: When Peter and Indrani were quizzed together

Sheena Bora murder: When Peter and Indrani were quizzed together

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Police on Wednesday brought former Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea face to face with his wife Indrani and the two other accused in the Sheena Bora murder case and questioned them extensively.

Cooking continental food? Avoid these 10 mistakes

Cooking continental food? Avoid these 10 mistakes

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

Don't make these basic mistakes while cooking Western or continental food.

Does your child have high cholesterol?

Does your child have high cholesterol?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

An increasing number of overweight and under-exercised children are staring at serious heart problems if parents don't step in

Defence budget must reflect reality

Defence budget must reflect reality

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Unimaginative increments, persistent refusal of funds have turned the military into an underfed child scared to ask for a full meal.

'Everything about Mandolin Srinivas was premature'

'Everything about Mandolin Srinivas was premature'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

'When name and fame come, people do change, but Srinivas was one person who never changed. He was a personification of humility and moved with all fellow musicians and everyone in society with respect.'

Nifty below 8,150; Maruti Suzuki slips nearly 3%

Nifty below 8,150; Maruti Suzuki slips nearly 3%

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

At 12:25 PM, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 358 points or 1.3% at 26,368.

PM Modi appeals to Kashmiris for 'insaniyat'

PM Modi appeals to Kashmiris for 'insaniyat'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Breaking his silence on the over-a-month-long unrest which has claimed more than 55 lives, Modi said it was painfully to see innocent youngsters, who should be holding laptops, book and cricket bats, have been given stones

Path-breaking ideas? Try reading these books, Mr Modi!

Path-breaking ideas? Try reading these books, Mr Modi!

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

India's primary failings have been in its inability to deliver health and education for all.

Indians at Aus Open: Sania advances, Bopanna loses controversial match

Indians at Aus Open: Sania advances, Bopanna loses controversial match

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

It was a mixed day in office for Indian tennis players in the season-opening Australian Open with Sania Mirza sailing into the third round of the women's doubles event even as Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the men's doubles, in Melbourne on Friday.

What the fiddich! Why are books so fat?

What the fiddich! Why are books so fat?

Rediff.com20 May 2017

When size matters. Just as scotch bottles have become bigger, novels have also become fatter.

Welcome To A Terrifying World

Welcome To A Terrifying World

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

'In a future where newspapers are gone, the public will have a severe lack of material to be properly informed.' 'We will be left in a world of journalism that is entirely populated by Arnab and anchors like him, competing on the basis of passion and anger, and by people who pull out their phone and tweet a comment without first hand information,' says Aakar Patel.

Virat Kohli on his late father's influence, Tendulkar and Indo-Pak cricket

Virat Kohli on his late father's influence, Tendulkar and Indo-Pak cricket

Rediff.com6 May 2016

India's Test captain Virat Kohli talks in depth about his introduction to cricket, his bond with cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and his relationship with the Pakistan cricket team in his interview on CNN's 'Talk Asia'.

Rupee drops 13 paise to 67.20 vs US dollar

Rupee drops 13 paise to 67.20 vs US dollar

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, on Monday, said the current level of the rupee is "pretty reasonable" and any attempt to devalue it may lead to a surge in inflationary pressures and "offset any benefits"

How to crack the IBPS Clerk exam

How to crack the IBPS Clerk exam

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Those candidates who qualify in preliminary examination will be eligible for the mains exam.

10 reasons why you might be losing hair

10 reasons why you might be losing hair

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Did you know that losing weight can also cause hair loss?

You won't believe what they do with discarded sports shoes

You won't believe what they do with discarded sports shoes

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

A Mumbai-based start-up is pioneering the cause of refurbishing discarded sports shoes into slippers for the needy and less privileged.

RBI must abide by government focus on growth: FM

RBI must abide by government focus on growth: FM

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

The finance minister chided the central bank on Tuesday over its focus on fighting inflation, saying the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also needed to abide by the government policy to promote economic growth.

Karunanidhi gives veiled warning to son Alagiri

Karunanidhi gives veiled warning to son Alagiri

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Amid strains in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's first family over leadership squabbles, party chief M Karunanidhi on Tuesday issued a veiled warning to his Madurai-based son M K Alagiri, saying those who went against party diktat would be expelled.

Markets pose smart recovery in late trades; Nifty ends above 7,850

Markets pose smart recovery in late trades; Nifty ends above 7,850

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.

Why I support Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao

Why I support Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Can you even imagine the fear that must have passed through Kiran Rao's mind, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Sebi plans to cut IPO timeline to just 4 days

Sebi plans to cut IPO timeline to just 4 days

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

An alternative way is to make the Asba (Applications supported by blocked amount) facility compulsory for retail investors.

e-Payment regulations stuck as RBI unwilling to cede control

e-Payment regulations stuck as RBI unwilling to cede control

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Watal panel had suggested an independent payments regulator be set up.

When Vidya, Anushka, Madhuri went on a thrilling spree!

When Vidya, Anushka, Madhuri went on a thrilling spree!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

Looking at the Hindi film heroine at her thrilling best.

17 risks that can shake markets

17 risks that can shake markets

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

Rumours about a spike in taxes for equity investors are flying thick and fast.

Swachh Bharat: A big opportunity for start-ups

Swachh Bharat: A big opportunity for start-ups

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

The government's Swachh Bharat programme presents entrepreneurs with a chance to curb open defecation and make money in the process.

'When earnings don't pick up, correction is logical'

'When earnings don't pick up, correction is logical'

Rediff.com14 May 2015

S Naren of ICICI Prudential says long-term investors needn't worry.

'Heart disease is not a death sentence'

'Heart disease is not a death sentence'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'Today, everybody is on the computer, everybody on the mobile.' 'There is very less physical activity.' 'The treatment most effective in reducing heart disease is exercise.' 'It is very, very, important.'

Modi may get me killed, says Kejriwal

Modi may get me killed, says Kejriwal

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Kejriwal sought to remind AAP volunteers, MLAs and Delhi government ministers that things will get worse in the coming days and exhorted them to 'leave' if they are not strong enough.

10 yummy monsoon treats

10 yummy monsoon treats

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Mini Ribeiro lists down 10 of her favourite comfort monsoon foods.

Sleepless nights? Try this!

Sleepless nights? Try this!

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Getting a good night's sleep, it seems, isn't as easy as it is made out to be.

Strong protests over de-recognition of Madras IIT student body for criticising Modi

Strong protests over de-recognition of Madras IIT student body for criticising Modi

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Scores of Congress party-affiliated National Students Union of India workers on Friday held a protest outside Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's official residence in New Delhi over IIT-Madras de-recognising a students' body for reportedly criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Hazare asks Aam Aadmi Party leader to leave fast site

Hazare asks Aam Aadmi Party leader to leave fast site

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Differences between Team Anna and Aam Aadmi Party came to the fore on Friday when its leader Gopal Rai tried to interrupt General V K Singh's speech at the venue and was rebuffed by Anna Hazare who has been on indefinite hunger strike for passage in Parliament of Jan Lokpal Bill.

Will the Naga Accord now become a reality?

Will the Naga Accord now become a reality?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

'The issue of the larger homeland of Nagalim, the dream of the Nagas to hold sway over swathes of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, is just that, a dream.' 'The NSCN has been told categorically that the government is not going to concede on this issue.'

The man who brought Maggi back

The man who brought Maggi back

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

Suresh Narayanan, chairman & managing director, Nestl India, shares tips on crisis management.