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France and Denmark unite in boredom - and progress

France and Denmark unite in boredom - and progress

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

The Danes were certainly in no mood to risk defeat by pushing for a win they did not need to qualify.

Sheena Bora Trial: Arnab Goswami doesn't turn up...

Sheena Bora Trial: Arnab Goswami doesn't turn up...

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

It is not often that Goswami's Nation-Wants-to-Know shows become material evidence in a murder trial no less. Nor was it something CBI Special Judge J C Jagdale was wildly enthused about. It had to be done because as he put it to CBI Special Public Prosecutor Kavita Patil caustically: "Your witnesses gave interviews to channels about a serious crime."

'It's not nice to make a woman a showpiece on screen'

'It's not nice to make a woman a showpiece on screen'

Rediff.com23 May 2019

'I want to something drastically different, where people will get the shock of their lives. But that has not happened yet.'

'Always have a Plan B, Plan C and a Plan D'

'Always have a Plan B, Plan C and a Plan D'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Don't bet everything you have, Lemon Tree's Patu Keswani tells Pavan Lall.

'Irrfan doesn't want your pity. He wants your love'

'Irrfan doesn't want your pity. He wants your love'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'He's got such incredible resilience, such an incredible spirit that we were feeding off his strength rather than him feeding off ours.' 'Sometimes I look back and cannot figure out how the f*** we made this movie.'

They sit there, stoic, implacable, defiant

They sit there, stoic, implacable, defiant

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

It is a sight that both warms and breaks the heart. The women of Shaheen Bagh seem oblivious of the cold, these women and their children, the latter ranging in age from 19 days to early teens, who have been occupying the road for over two weeks now. Some of them have not gone home for days, but their faces are clear, unlined by fatigue, their eyes bright and fierce as those of the falcon, shaheen, the area is named for.

Delhi Open: Bhupathi wins first title in 3 years!

Delhi Open: Bhupathi wins first title in 3 years!

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

Mahesh Bhupathi, who is making a comeback to competitive tennis after an injury lay-off, won his first title in three years as he combined with Yuki Bhambri to clinch the Delhi Open while Saketh Myneni reached the singles final, in New Delhi, on Saturday.

The Rise of the New Indian Muslim

The Rise of the New Indian Muslim

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'Not afraid to look Muslim, not shy of flaunting her nationalism.' 'With a willingness to fight carrying the Constitution, the Flag, the Anthem, Ambedkar, Gandhi and the chant of 'Hindustan Zindabad',' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Youth ask for jobs, govt says look at moon: Rahul in Maha

Youth ask for jobs, govt says look at moon: Rahul in Maha

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

He also sought to know if Modi, during his recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, asked the latter about the 2017 Doklam standoff.

'Panicked over Rafale probe': Rahul attacks PM over CBI director's removal

'Panicked over Rafale probe': Rahul attacks PM over CBI director's removal

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Addressing a press conference in the nation's capital, he claimed that Verma's removal was an "insult" to the Constitution, the chief justice of India and the leader of the opposition.

Move over, Bangkok! This is Thailand's latest hotspot

Move over, Bangkok! This is Thailand's latest hotspot

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Mridula Dwivedi visited Krabi in Thailand and came back feeling blessed! :-) Here's why!

'I don't make boring films'

'I don't make boring films'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

'End of the day, my thing is, entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.'

How poker changed their lives

How poker changed their lives

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Four individuals who have taken up poker professionally tell Norma Godinho/Rediff.com how their stars have changed for the better.

'The BJP will split in the future'

'The BJP will split in the future'

Rediff.com31 May 2018

'More people will come out of the BJP. You just wait and watch.'

Making a 'mad comedy' called Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

Making a 'mad comedy' called Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

Satish Kaushik, who co-wrote Shah's cult classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro as well as acted in it, looks back at the experience of being a part of it.

Stree's success has made Shraddha hot property again

Stree's success has made Shraddha hot property again

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

'It was really funny that the day Stree released, people came out of the theatre and asked when can we meet for a film.'

Muzaffarnagar violence: 8 arrested

Muzaffarnagar violence: 8 arrested

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Eight persons have been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police in connection with Wednesday's renewed communal rioting in Muzaffarnagar, which left four dead.

What's the best family health insurance?

What's the best family health insurance?

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Sanjay Kumar Singh draws up a mediclaim policy checklist.

Top Quotes: Hillary's big night in Philadelphia

Top Quotes: Hillary's big night in Philadelphia

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Hillary Clinton on Friday became the first woman ever to accept a major US party's presidential nomination.

'We will lick the Chinese!'

'We will lick the Chinese!'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

'The Chinese -- up to the highest leadership -- will avoid a conflict because they know they will be badly licked.' 'The reputation they have painstakingly built over the last two-three decades of being a global power will be destroyed.'

Will India Inc separate chairman and CEO roles?

Will India Inc separate chairman and CEO roles?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

If India Inc sincerely feels the separation of posts is not a good governance measure, it must spell out its doubts clearly to Sebi and give cogent arguments rather than mundane ones like India is different, argues J N Gupta, member, Kotak committee on corporate governance reforms.

Xiaomi Mi Max: An impressive phone with a better battery life

Xiaomi Mi Max: An impressive phone with a better battery life

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Priced at Rs 14,999, Xiaomi's Mi Max is hard to ignore.

Global PE funds bullish about 6 Indian airports up for sale

Global PE funds bullish about 6 Indian airports up for sale

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

With Indian infrastructure companies burdened with debt, global PE funds and developers sense an opportunity to buy the airports cheap

3 Ways To Style a LBD - Little Black Dress

3 Ways To Style a LBD - Little Black Dress

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

how to accessorize a lbd for a wedding or planning a wild bachelorette with your BFFs! Steal the show with the fusion look and pairing the stylish LBD and Accessories mentioned with your black little dress.

Soccer Extras: United must focus on Rashford, Martial

Soccer Extras: United must focus on Rashford, Martial

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

This 'perfect player' is first Spanish woman in 18 years to make semis

This 'perfect player' is first Spanish woman in 18 years to make semis

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

A heady mix of talent and gumption, Garbine Muguruza now in the same league as Arantxa-Sanchez Vicario

'Over time, Rahul seems to have changed'

'Over time, Rahul seems to have changed'

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'It is the regional parties and their leaders who are the ones we have to watch.'

Housefull 3 review: I survived. Will you?

Housefull 3 review: I survived. Will you?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Sukanya Verma gives ten points on why you should watch Housefull 3.

India Inc displays pricing muscle in Q4

India Inc displays pricing muscle in Q4

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

Premiumisation, improving demand aid realisation growth at most large firms

New moms, this is the wrong way to lose weight

New moms, this is the wrong way to lose weight

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Avoid these five mistakes new moms make to lose post-pregnancy weight.

A classic is back as Jawa sales hits bulls eye

A classic is back as Jawa sales hits bulls eye

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

Barely a month after breaking covers, the models -- the Jawa, the Jawa 42 and the Perak -- were sold out, reports Shally Seth Mohile.

What the future holds for Biocon

What the future holds for Biocon

Rediff.com6 May 2018

'The obvious opportunity is biosimilars, which are simpler but more expensive,' says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of Biocon.

'OPS will not be CM, that was Chinnamma's vow'

'OPS will not be CM, that was Chinnamma's vow'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

A day before the crucial trust vote in the Tamil Nadu assembly, Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar checks out the mood in the AIADMK hq.

'A Communist's mother does not live on charity'

'A Communist's mother does not live on charity'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

'Our only child. A Communist.' 'There was an encounter by the police inside this room, five years ago. He was shot in one arm, but managed to escape.' 'Missing since then. May Jesus keep him alive.' A revealing excerpt from Asim Mukhopadhyay's Half Man: A Novel On The Naxal Movement.

'Everybody in class wants to sit next to me'

'Everybody in class wants to sit next to me'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Dhanak child stars Hetal Gada and Krrish Chhabria look back at their beautiful film.

Goal difference sees Bournemouth all but promoted to EPL

Goal difference sees Bournemouth all but promoted to EPL

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Bournemouth's remarkable rise from the brink of obscurity was virtually completed when they effectively sealed promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their 116-year history on Monday.

How Naxals are protecting their election gameplan

How Naxals are protecting their election gameplan

Rediff.com28 Feb 2014

Fearing leakage of their strategies ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Naxals are keeping a close watch on people who could act as informers and pass on information using mobile phones in villages of their hot-bed Bastar.

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Until September 14, Vaidehi Ankolekar was a bus conductor on Mumbai's famed BEST buses. Now, she is known nationwide as the mother of India's latest cricketing hero. That Saturday, her son Atharva bowled India to the Asia Cup Under-19 title.

Want to be a production designer? Read this!

Want to be a production designer? Read this!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

'A production designer could earn Rs 10 lakh per film. It could be Rs 70 lakh for an established designer.'

Review: Her is the Best Picture of the year, by far

Review: Her is the Best Picture of the year, by far

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

For all its conceptual highs, Her is not a film about technology, though it is partly a cautionary fable. This is a film about love. A film to love.