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What it's like being a woman director in Bollywood

What it's like being a woman director in Bollywood

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

'We are finicky, extremely detail-oriented, authoritative and we like it like that.'

Nervous Amitbhai and cats, dogs, snakes etc

Nervous Amitbhai and cats, dogs, snakes etc

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

'Amit A Shah's sharp vilification can be interpreted as a sign of nervousness in the saffron camp,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Around the world with Alia, Katrina, Priyanka...

Around the world with Alia, Katrina, Priyanka...

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

Amazing holiday ideas from Bollywood!

'For many taxpayers the Budget may act as a soothing balm'

'For many taxpayers the Budget may act as a soothing balm'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

...for others it would be an incentive to participate more robustly in equities and other tax instruments.

Will the markets continue to scale new peaks post Budget?

Will the markets continue to scale new peaks post Budget?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Thus far in 2017-18, FIIs and MFs have invested Rs 198.91 billion and Rs 1,119.49 billion in the Indian equity markets. Of this, around Rs 152.46 billion has come in January alone.

Former CBI officer alleges pressure to drop Dera head probe

Former CBI officer alleges pressure to drop Dera head probe

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

Mulinja Narayanan, who headed the probe against Gurmeet Ram Rahim, recalled the pressures he faced while investigating the crime and how his subordinates pleaded he stop the probe.

Listed equities: Should exemption on long-term capital gains go?

Listed equities: Should exemption on long-term capital gains go?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

An argument used for removal of this exemption is that it is used to launder black money and bring it in as clean tax paid money by manipulating the price of less liquid shares in the market, says Harsh Roongta.

'I am a people's actor'

'I am a people's actor'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'If this is how the audience likes me, I will continue doing it.'

'This year brought me the worst and best experience of my life'

'This year brought me the worst and best experience of my life'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

Radhika Sharma/PTI catches up with the stars at the international film festival in Goa.

Review: Gold is let down by Akshay Kumar

Review: Gold is let down by Akshay Kumar

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

It's only when Gold moves away from Akshay Kumar's blundering Bangla and hockey humbug to become a story of grace among go-getters that it comes close to becoming the movie it should have been, says Sukanya Verma.

CAB apologises again, for 'Welcome Mr Anjali Tendulkar' gaffe

CAB apologises again, for 'Welcome Mr Anjali Tendulkar' gaffe

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) it seems has got it totally wrong this time. While going overboard with preparations pertaining to Sachin Tendulkar's 199th Test match, the body it seems has neglected the very basic arrangements.

Review: Bombay Velvet is too bloodless to stun, too passionless to stir

Review: Bombay Velvet is too bloodless to stun, too passionless to stir

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Bombay Velvet paints a pretty postcard but not the soul of its decade, feels Sukanya Verma.

Six years later, Rohit finally makes Test debut

Six years later, Rohit finally makes Test debut

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Six years later, Rohit Sharma makes his Test debut. It was supposed to happen at the VCA stadium in Jamtha (Nagpur) back in February 2010.

Hot pics: How celebs holiday

Hot pics: How celebs holiday

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Going by they photos it looks like they're surely having an amazing time!

Warriors of the fake news era

Warriors of the fake news era

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

'It all runs on sugar-coated lies. If I like something, I will want to believe it.'

At BJP national executive meet, PM Modi bats for backward Muslims

At BJP national executive meet, PM Modi bats for backward Muslims

Rediff.com16 Apr 2017

Making an intervention during the discussion on the motion for granting constitutional status to the national commission for backward classes, Modi highlighted that there are sections among Muslims, who are backward, adding that they should be included in the discussion over backward classes.

The REBELLIOUS rang of romance in Silsila

The REBELLIOUS rang of romance in Silsila

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

Silsila didn't work. But its roaring rang of romance continues to colour every single Holi. Sukanya Verma revisits this classic.

Irrfan has left me with no definite answers, only questions

Irrfan has left me with no definite answers, only questions

Rediff.com8 May 2020

'Since Piku, Irrfan seemed content in delighting us with his finesse than striking a nerve.' 'Now, why was this so?' 'Why did our No 1 soul-searching actor suddenly decide that he'd rather be a heart-warmer?' 'Did those journeys take too much out of him?' asks Sreehari Nair.

For whom the bell trolls

For whom the bell trolls

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

'Some semi-literate lunkhead tweeting at Rs 2 per tweet from a dingy basement in Chennai or San Diego accomplishes nothing, but give hundreds of thousands of them a time, date, and talking points, and they can create a wall of sound -- a nonsensical wall, perhaps, but one that is heard, and that can occasionally prevail just because it's there,' says Mitali Saran.

Give a miss call to know SP's manifesto in 60s

Give a miss call to know SP's manifesto in 60s

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Till date the party has made over 1.5 lakh calls to prospective voters.

Review: Sanam Re is utterly stupid!

Review: Sanam Re is utterly stupid!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Sanam Re is a moronic film, feels Sukanya Verma.

When 'Kalam uncle' heard 11-year-old's plea to save HIV+ siblings

When 'Kalam uncle' heard 11-year-old's plea to save HIV+ siblings

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

While nation mourns the death of the "People's President", an orphaned girl from a far flung village of Odisha remembers the gesture of A P J Abdul Kalam towards her HIV positive siblings ten years ago.

'Sab bhagwan ke haath mein hai'

'Sab bhagwan ke haath mein hai'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

'Our Lockdown Life has a sort of schizophrenic, Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde personality about it,' says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Amitabh Bachchan pays tribute to father

Amitabh Bachchan pays tribute to father

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Harivansh Rai died on January 18, 2003, at the age of 96.

India needs $ 4.5 trn by 2040 to develop infrastructure

India needs $ 4.5 trn by 2040 to develop infrastructure

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

About railways sector, the Survey said that it is facing stiff competition from other modes of transportation and the government is initiating various transformative measures to keep railways on track.

Old school romance: Can we please bring it back?

Old school romance: Can we please bring it back?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Leave your phone at home and try to focus on what your partner's day was like.

Mumbai's Art Deco marvels

Mumbai's Art Deco marvels

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'Art Deco was the last of the truly international styles.'

Likely: Tax on long-term capital gains on shares

Likely: Tax on long-term capital gains on shares

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

'The estimates of tax forgone on this item run into hundreds of billions.' 'And there is neither fairness nor rationality to support continuing with this tax holiday for just one class of investors, those who put their money in shares,' says T N Ninan.

Country's first post office savings bank ATM in Chennai

Country's first post office savings bank ATM in Chennai

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

After launching the ATM service at Thiyagaraya Nagar Head Post Office, Chidambaram said that Rs 4,909 crore had been allocated for the IT modernisation of Department of Posts in the interim budget for 2014-15.

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

She lived for two-thirds of her life in India, adopted its national cause and customs, and took an Indian passport. She served a prison sentence in Lahore as part of Gandhi's protests against an Imperial power which happened to be her motherland. Freda Bedi delighted in confounding accepted definitions of identity.

5 forgotten monuments of Delhi

5 forgotten monuments of Delhi

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

These forgotten wonders may not be on the tourist circuit, but are a piece of history worth visiting.

Journalists could lose accreditation permanently for fake news: Centre

Journalists could lose accreditation permanently for fake news: Centre

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The Press Council of India and News Broadcasters Association, the two regulatory bodies for print and television media respectively, will determine whether the news is fake or not.

Mumbai's MIG Club to name pavilion, dressing room after Tendulkar

Mumbai's MIG Club to name pavilion, dressing room after Tendulkar

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

The MIG Cricket Club in Bandra, in suburban Mumbai, will pay a tribute to retiring batting great Sachin Tendulkar by naming the pavilion after the Mumbai maestro. The dressing room will also bear the name of the legendary batsman.

It's time to name and shame defaulters

It's time to name and shame defaulters

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Spare the serious entrepreneurs but don't allow the rogues to use the shield of secrecy, writes Tamal Spare the serious entrepreneurs but don't allow the rogues to use the shield of secrecy, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

No gender bias: Women have magic formula for situations, say HR execs

No gender bias: Women have magic formula for situations, say HR execs

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Women are considered to be very serious about their performance in their respective companies.

Prison diary: 38 days in Arthur Road jail

Prison diary: 38 days in Arthur Road jail

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

A young IT grad jailed for visa fraud committed by his agent, gives an insider's view of life in jail.

Do we need a Budget at all?

Do we need a Budget at all?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

'The clubbing of policy announcements in the Budget speech creates policy surprises.' 'Economic actors dislike policy surprises because they throw their plans off track,' points out Alok Tiwari.

#TravelTuesday: Lucerne, a city from a fairytale

#TravelTuesday: Lucerne, a city from a fairytale

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

This picturesque city is a fascinating mix of Swiss quaintness and modern flourishes.

Red Bull dismiss Vettel tantrum report

Red Bull dismiss Vettel tantrum report

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

Formula One champions Red Bull recognised on Saturday they were well behind rivals in pre-season testing but dismissed reports that Sebastian Vettel had "thrown a hissy fit" about the situation.

Venezuela: Before the Implosion

Venezuela: Before the Implosion

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

As Venezuelans continue to flee the starvation, crime and the horrific inflation that continues to mark the worst crisis it has ever faced, Radha Biswas looks back at a devastated country she continues to love deeply.