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25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.

How India can build world class cities

How India can build world class cities

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

Between 2010 and 2050 India is expected to add about 500 million to its 2011 urban population of 377 million.

Why do Aam Aadmi Party's electoral promises make little financial sense?

Why do Aam Aadmi Party's electoral promises make little financial sense?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

The author looks at what can be discerned of citizens' troubles from the new political party's platform.

A sinking economy has put the UPA in trouble

A sinking economy has put the UPA in trouble

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

It's the floundering economy that caused the Congress' grievous loss in the Assembly elections.

Climate change: What will happen to our forests?

Climate change: What will happen to our forests?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2010

Foresters should not succumb to the temptations of easy money for carbon sequestration

Is Peace in Ukraine Possible?

Is Peace in Ukraine Possible?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

The responsibility for peace in Ukraine now rests in the hands of the two principal belligerents, Russia and the US, and the prime victim of this great power rivalry, Ukraine, points out Nitin Desai.

Ex-Mumbai cop Pradeep Sharma moves SC against conviction

Ex-Mumbai cop Pradeep Sharma moves SC against conviction

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay high court verdict convicting and sentencing him to life imprisonment in a 2006 fake encounter case.

Naxalism: It's time to redeem the promise

Naxalism: It's time to redeem the promise

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

The central challenge of Maoist insurgency is posed by the lack of political space for disgruntled tribals, writes Nitin Desai.

India's growth story: Is the worst over?

India's growth story: Is the worst over?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Growth revival will be more tentative, inflation sharper, and external pressures more acute than pronouncements suggest.

'Everybody loved the backless poster'

'Everybody loved the backless poster'

Rediff.com18 May 2012

Marathi actress Sonalee Kulkarni talks about her latest film, directed by Nitin Desai.

G-20: A new global oligarchy

G-20: A new global oligarchy

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

The G-20's new-found importance should be used to challenge North Atlantic hegemony.

The Copenhagen climate circus

The Copenhagen climate circus

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

The main G-77 concern was to get the developed countries to recognise their historical culpability and primary responsibility.

First Look: Ash, Hrithik visit Big B

First Look: Ash, Hrithik visit Big B

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan left the Jodha-Akbar sets to meet Amitabh Bachchan in nearby Karjat.

Continue stimulus till firm recovery: Economists

Continue stimulus till firm recovery: Economists

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

Economists on Friday asked Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to continue with the fiscal stimulus until firm economic recovery amid intense speculations about a possible withdrawal of measures taken to spur the economy.

Adivasis: The Indians we forgot

Adivasis: The Indians we forgot

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Give the adivasis honour and dignity and the pool of discontent in which the Maoists swim will dry up, writes Nitin Desai

Modi needs to listen to our economists

Modi needs to listen to our economists

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

We have a government with an extremely weak economic team advising a PM who hardly pays attention to their thoughts, says Jayanta Roy.

BJP-led alliance suffers jolt in Maharashtra

BJP-led alliance suffers jolt in Maharashtra

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a setback in Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra on Tuesday, with its tally dwindling by less than half compared to 2019, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi of Congress, Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar was on a roll, pocketing 30 of the 48 seats.

'I couldn't have asked for a better launch than Rani Padmini'

'I couldn't have asked for a better launch than Rani Padmini'

Rediff.com25 May 2009

Tejaswini Lonari will play Padmini in one of the shows, Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur. The show profiles the beautiful queen, as it tells a story of beauty, loyalty, courage and sacrifice.

PIX: Shah Rukh parties with Madhur Bhandarkar

PIX: Shah Rukh parties with Madhur Bhandarkar

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

A look at the party pictures.

'Jewellery in Rani Padmini's wedding scene is worth Rs 1 crore'

'Jewellery in Rani Padmini's wedding scene is worth Rs 1 crore'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

Meet Nitin Desai, the man behind the grand sets of the period drama Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur on television.

Rajkot fire: 3 top officials shifted; HC 'doesn't trust' state machinery

Rajkot fire: 3 top officials shifted; HC 'doesn't trust' state machinery

Rediff.com28 May 2024

The Gujarat high court on Monday said it does not have faith in the state machinery which gets into action only after innocent lives are lost, as it pulled up the Rajkot civic body over the purported lapses in functioning of the game zone facility where a massive fire killed 27 persons.

Top 10 Moments From Oscars 2024

Top 10 Moments From Oscars 2024

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Love them, hate them but the Oscars have a way of sneaking up on you.

Mumbai ex-cop Pradeep Sharma gets life in Chhota Rajan aide's fake encounter

Mumbai ex-cop Pradeep Sharma gets life in Chhota Rajan aide's fake encounter

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Gauri Godse quashed the sessions court's 2013 judgment acquitting Sharma, terming it as "perverse" and "unsustainable".

Rs 47 crore spent in Pro Kabaddi auction: Nitin most expensive player

Rs 47 crore spent in Pro Kabaddi auction: Nitin most expensive player

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The Pro Kabaddi player auction netted a consolidated price of Rs 46.99 crore for 227 players selected over two days of intense bidding between 12 franchises.

Rajkot game zone facility didn't have fire NOC; 2 held

Rajkot game zone facility didn't have fire NOC; 2 held

Rediff.com26 May 2024

The game zone had fire safety equipment but action taken to control the fire was not sufficient, leading to the tragedy on Saturday, a senior police officer said on Sunday, a day after the tragedy.

What were Prachi Desai, Nargis Fakhri upto?

What were Prachi Desai, Nargis Fakhri upto?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

What Modi must do to boost growth

What Modi must do to boost growth

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

'The answer for a quicker boost to growth is simple -- run a much larger deficit, use the resulting public resources to ensure adequate price support for agriculture, subsidise wage costs of MSMEs and accelerate public sector construction-intensive activities,' advises Nitin Desai.

Ex-TERI chief R K Pachauri passes away at 79

Ex-TERI chief R K Pachauri passes away at 79

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Pachauri was admitted to Escorts Heart Institute in the national capital where he underwent open heart surgery and was put on life support on Tuesday, sources said.

Salman, Aamir Pay Homage To Pamela Chopra

Salman, Aamir Pay Homage To Pamela Chopra

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Three days after their mother Pamela Chopra passed into the ages on April 20, Aditya and Uday Chopra held a prayer meet at their residence.

MAHA preparations for new Maharashtra CM

MAHA preparations for new Maharashtra CM

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

It seems that the Maharashtra unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party is leaving no stone unturned to make grand the October 31 oath-taking ceremony of its first chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, at the Wankhede stadium in South Mumbai.

The road ahead is long and winding

The road ahead is long and winding

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

From the roll-out of GST to H1B visa problems, the government needs to quickly deal with various disruptions.

MCA offers Wankhede free of cost for swearing-in

MCA offers Wankhede free of cost for swearing-in

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

44-year-old Devendra Fadnavis, who was on Tuesday elected leader of the BJP Legislature Party, will take oath of office along with few others in an impressive ceremony at the stadium which will host a government function for the first time.

What Nirmalaji Must Include In The Budget Speech

What Nirmalaji Must Include In The Budget Speech

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

The real requirement for the finance minister's explanatory speech is to explain the measures taken in the Budget to influence inflation and growth not just through the announcement of a deficit goal, but more broadly through the impact on money supply, consumer demand, foreign trade and investment, explains Nitin Desai.

Hardik thanks Team India physio, trainer for comeback

Hardik thanks Team India physio, trainer for comeback

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Hardik Pandya has credited physio Nitin Patel and trainer Soham Patel for his comeback in international cricket

'Maybe Hollywood wasn't for me'

'Maybe Hollywood wasn't for me'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

'I never got respect as an actress.' 'But when I became a director and worked with actresses like Cate Blanchett and Jessica Chastain, I felt such pride of being an actress.'

Ranji Trophy: Mayank's century gives Karnataka lead over Gujarat

Ranji Trophy: Mayank's century gives Karnataka lead over Gujarat

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock of 109, as his side took a 64-run lead on Day 2

PIX: Aditi Rao Hydari, Preeti Desai attend Filmistaan screening

PIX: Aditi Rao Hydari, Preeti Desai attend Filmistaan screening

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

The National award-winning film is set to open in Indian theatres on June 6.

Big B, Hema to perform at 'Make in India' event in Mumbai

Big B, Hema to perform at 'Make in India' event in Mumbai

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

The Supreme Court had last week stayed a Bombay high court order and allowed Maharashtra government to hold the event at the Chowpatty.

'We've built over 60 sets for Heera Mandi'

'We've built over 60 sets for Heera Mandi'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be out of work.'