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Are masala movies dead?

Are masala movies dead?

Rediff.com28 May 2019

'What we have is 'masala redeemed' as opposed to just 'masala resurrected',' argues Sreehari Nair.

From Jaisalmer to Shillong, in an autorickshaw

From Jaisalmer to Shillong, in an autorickshaw

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Rutavi Mehta completed the 12-day autorickshaw run, from Jaisalmer to Shillong, considered one of the 'most dangerous races' in the world.

Sukanya Verma's BEST Hindi Films of 2016

Sukanya Verma's BEST Hindi Films of 2016

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Dangal tops the list.

Why are Investors shying away from FMCG stocks?

Why are Investors shying away from FMCG stocks?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

FMCG stocks have underperformed the market, falling 2.2 per cent so far in 2014.

How Maruti, Tata Motors & Skoda plan to woo Next Gen buyers

How Maruti, Tata Motors & Skoda plan to woo Next Gen buyers

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

With swanky showrooms and VR-enabled sales platforms Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and Skoda bet on shine and gloss,and place their faith in experiential branding.

Why Cheat India is a love letter to Emraan Hashmi but...

Why Cheat India is a love letter to Emraan Hashmi but...

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

...A hate letter to our system, feels Sreehari Nair.

Law and order issue hots up ahead of TN local body polls

Law and order issue hots up ahead of TN local body polls

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

The incidence of more crimes across Tamil Nadu is threatening to make law and order an inevitable poll issue in the state-wide local bodies elections due only months from now, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

India's Sporting Legacy: Yes, We Can!

India's Sporting Legacy: Yes, We Can!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

'I have grown up in an environment where the dominant narrative of Indian sporting achievement was -- We can't.' 'These achievers have fought hard, built on each other's body of work and knowledge, and have today changed the script to -- We can,' notes Rahul Dravid,cricketing legend.

Panel probing Mann issue gets more time to submit report

Panel probing Mann issue gets more time to submit report

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

On July 25 too, the speaker had asked Mann not to attend the House till a decision was arrived at.

How the navy is dealing with India's dwindling submarine fleet

How the navy is dealing with India's dwindling submarine fleet

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Indian Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan enumerated a three-pronged strategy to counter the country's minified submarine fleet.

Article 15 Review: Entertaining social drama

Article 15 Review: Entertaining social drama

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

'Article 15 is not the work of a hack, or of someone merely scooping a plot out of newspaper headlines.' 'It is a well-researched, clear-headed movie; but its findings have a purpose,' says Sreehari Nair.

What Modi now needs to do with China

What Modi now needs to do with China

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

'Modi and Xi can solve the India-China border problem in a single sitting by keeping the big picture before them, by sweeping away the cobwebs of the past, and by mustering a statesman-like spirit and a long range vision,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

Why Sanjay Manjrekar became a commentator

Why Sanjay Manjrekar became a commentator

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

'I love commentating for a reason that not many will admit.' 'Yes, it gives me financial security; yes, it lets me stay in touch with the game; but importantly, it gives me visibility.' 'In a way, commentary ensures that people don't forget you.'

Guruspeak: 8 pieces of advice for India's youth

Guruspeak: 8 pieces of advice for India's youth

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

'Is standing in a queue any bigger sacrifice than that of a soldier's family?'

Trump's Triumph: The Fear of Others

Trump's Triumph: The Fear of Others

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

'Competence, experience, matter, did you say?' 'No music was sweeter than the mash of xenophobia, jingoism, racism, misogyny.' 'And the master busker to play the tune was round the corner to capture an eager audience just in the nick of time.' Shreekant Sambrani on the Trump Triumph a week after his upset victory.

Challenges that await Rahul in Wayanad

Challenges that await Rahul in Wayanad

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

'As an aspirational district, one of the main challenges is health and nutrition of the tribal community.' 'They are 1.5 lakhs to 1.6 lakhs tribals in this district.' 'The major issue among tribals is malnutrition and anaemia.'

Our sport is more than test tubes, blood and urine: Coe

Our sport is more than test tubes, blood and urine: Coe

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

Part of Sebastian Coe's new job as head of world athletics will be to shift the conversation about his "ostensibly clean" sport from doping to spectacular performances, he said on Sunday.

10 times Deepika Padukone impressed us

10 times Deepika Padukone impressed us

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

Sukanya Verma picks her favourite Deepika Padukone scenes.

The BEST Films of 2017

The BEST Films of 2017

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

Check out which movies made Sreehari Nair's list.

Why is the world economy being shaky?

Why is the world economy being shaky?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

One has to wonder what is so wrong with the European Union.

Adidas plans revival of fraud-hit Reebok biz in India

Adidas plans revival of fraud-hit Reebok biz in India

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

The German sportswear maker has brought Haskell, who played a key role in writing the growth story for Adidas in China, to give Reebok's India business a 'fresh start' after the alleged Rs 870-crore (Rs 8.7-billion) fraud by former managing director Subhinder Singh Prem and chief operating officer Vishnu Bhagat.

Serve-and-volley a lost art as grass loses its menace

Serve-and-volley a lost art as grass loses its menace

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Not since Croatian Goran Ivanisevic beat Australian Pat Rafter in 2001 has there been a final featuring two players adopting the serve-and-volley style once deemed mandatory.

I was a stripper in my last life: Kate Moss

I was a stripper in my last life: Kate Moss

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

Model Kate Moss believes she was a stripper in her past life and more fashion news

'Imran appears very meek and almost unhappy'

'Imran appears very meek and almost unhappy'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

'Imran and his government have obviously agreed to be subservient to the military establishment.' 'How can we expect him to take a stand on anything?'

'I want to remove the tezaab from their minds'

'I want to remove the tezaab from their minds'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Activist, motivational speaker and acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal talks about her 'not so glamorous life', daily struggles and how she's preparing herself for the future.

Money tips from history's richest man

Money tips from history's richest man

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Jacob Fugger could always add value for his customers. He made himself indispensable. That kept him in the game

Pranab's praise for Sanjay Gandhi 'a blot on his record'

Pranab's praise for Sanjay Gandhi 'a blot on his record'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

'It is palpably prejudiced and totally at variance with public and historical opinion.' 'As a result, he cannot be taken seriously in other matters as well because of his penchant for playing safe,' says Amulya Ganguli.

'Lot of positives happening in the economy now'

'Lot of positives happening in the economy now'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

'This year's Budget didn't give into populist measures everyone was expecting after demonetisation, so I think that was a positive step.' 'Hopefully the Budget will continue in the way it has been.'

Rahul Gandhi talks tech with start-ups

Rahul Gandhi talks tech with start-ups

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Recently, he had surprised many by talking of net neutrality

Rajan says RBI policy will now be inflation data-driven

Rajan says RBI policy will now be inflation data-driven

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

He also affirmed that over time, as the government finances improve, the SLR will be brought down further.

Why MGR may not do the trick for Rajini

Why MGR may not do the trick for Rajini

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

The fact remains that in the present-day Tamil Nadu, GenX and GenY voters, born and/or growing up after the end of 'Kamaraj rule' in the '60s and 'MGR rule', respectively, constitute an absolute majority of the electorate. If they still vote for a Rajini or Kamal, in preference to the established 'Dravidian voters', it is despite the MGR imagery, not because of it, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Saudi Surprises

Saudi Surprises

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'I am hoping that now with the strategic status of our relationship, the Indian voice will get heard in Saudi Arabia,' says Ambassador B S Prakash.

China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Carlos Tevez is getting paid 615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best-paid player. His salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!

Jan-Dhan not perfect, but its progress is laudable

Jan-Dhan not perfect, but its progress is laudable

Rediff.com5 May 2016

The government scheme has a long way to go before its ultimate goals of universal financial inclusion and financial literacy are achieved.

'If I really want to be part of a film, I will chase it down'

'If I really want to be part of a film, I will chase it down'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

'I would like to do a biopic (on) Parveen Babi. She was such a gorgeous woman. She was also my neighbour. It was very sad when she died. It is so tragic when you are young and have fame, fortune, praise and everything and then you are alone.' Shraddha Kapoor discusses her big hits.

After Sunday, is there a way out for the Congress?

After Sunday, is there a way out for the Congress?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Sunday's results may be a bitter pill that the Congress has to swallow -- that its future cannot be hitched to Rahul unless he can resonate with the people, feels Saroj Nagi.

He wants to celebrate the uniqueness of India

He wants to celebrate the uniqueness of India

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Siddharth Chauhan, winner of the Satyajit Ray Award

After Indira, there was Jaya

After Indira, there was Jaya

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

If something stands out in the one year since Jayalalithaa's passing, it would be her famed leadership qualities and her ability to reach out to the party and the people above the second line, and also the state administration, to the exclusion of all the rest. Only Indira Gandhi had achieved it all in her time, and no other leader, possibly excepting Prime Modi Modi, could hold a candle to that, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Preventing rape: A survivor's story

Preventing rape: A survivor's story

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Rapes happen because we raise our children inappropriately. Not our daughters, but our sons, says Vaishnavi Prasad.

Guess how many National Awards Shabana Azmi has won?

Guess how many National Awards Shabana Azmi has won?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

We give you the answer!