News for 'Prateek'

'Nothing wrong with buying a condom'

'Nothing wrong with buying a condom'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

'The guilt and shame that comes just from the fact that you are a woman and you want to buy a condom is ten times more.' 'You are put through ten times more shame and guilt just because you are a woman!'

'Increase in air pollution affects Covid patients'

'Increase in air pollution affects Covid patients'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

'Covid patients have infected lungs and the pollutants will further damage it.'

'Not in a million years would I go back on Bigg Boss'

'Not in a million years would I go back on Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

'...Because it has changed.' 'Participants are almost provoked to behave in a certain manner.'

'Chehre can be a turning point for me'

'Chehre can be a turning point for me'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

'If it hits the right notes, actors will start trusting me with new stories.'

'Bad Boy Billionaires': HC seeks Centre, Netflix response on Mehul Choksi's plea

'Bad Boy Billionaires': HC seeks Centre, Netflix response on Mehul Choksi's plea

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

There is a two-minute footage about Choksi in the series which allegedly shows him in a bad light and therefore, could affect the various proceedings against him in India.

'Dear prime minister: Harvard is not just Amartya Sen'

'Dear prime minister: Harvard is not just Amartya Sen'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

'Amartya Sen is a citizen of the country who has every right to criticise or give his opinion on a policy decision.' 'Get back at him! Why get back at Harvard?'

Covishield: 'Single dose gives 71% effectiveness'

Covishield: 'Single dose gives 71% effectiveness'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

'You have sufficient protection if you take the second dose of the Covishield vaccine at 12 weeks, because this vaccine works in a way where it provides protection in the first dose.'

India has lost 25.3 million jobs since January

India has lost 25.3 million jobs since January

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Employment fell by 2.5 million in February, 0.1 million in March, 7.4 million in April and then by 15.3 million in May, explains Mahesh Vyas.

Durable makers end 2020 at record low, sales down 30% amid Covid-19

Durable makers end 2020 at record low, sales down 30% amid Covid-19

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The Rs 1.5-trillion-a-year industry has ended the year with a 30 per cent fall in sales because after a steady recovery in the festive season, multiple factors dashed its hopes of revival at the end of the year.

'Aamir said you will destroy my career'

'Aamir said you will destroy my career'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

'But what the hell! Do it because it is brilliant.'

Spotted: Vidya Balan in Delhi

Spotted: Vidya Balan in Delhi

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

Reader Prateek Shah has sent us a photograph.

'Important for LGBTQ stories to come in mainstream'

'Important for LGBTQ stories to come in mainstream'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

'Once we do that, we will be able to change the conditioning which has been prevalent in society for so many years.'

'I don't mind using my body to convey emotion'

'I don't mind using my body to convey emotion'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

'Every actor has a vehicle to convey a gamut of emotions.' 'My next film, Kun Faya Kun, doesn't have a single body shot.'

Mulayam visits offices of Akhilesh and Shivpal, leaves SP workers confused

Mulayam visits offices of Akhilesh and Shivpal, leaves SP workers confused

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

The SP workers' confusion began last month when Prateek Yadav's wife participated in a function organised by Shivpal Yadav and expressed her support for him.

'People have started doubting one another'

'People have started doubting one another'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

'Previously, when people used to meet each other, without any hesitation, they used to hug each other or shake hands.' 'But no longer.'

'Centre, states must think on their feet'

'Centre, states must think on their feet'

Rediff.com22 May 2021

'You could have an additional pool of 15,000-odd qualified and competent doctors.'

Singer Badshah blessed with a baby girl

Singer Badshah blessed with a baby girl

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Congratulations to the parents!

'I got rejected because I came from TV'

'I got rejected because I came from TV'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

'I was supposed to fly out for a film, and just a few days before, they figured out that I was on TV for seven-eight years.' 'So they said it was not going to work out.' 'That was heartbreaking.'

'A perfect body is not a size zero'

'A perfect body is not a size zero'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

The Broken But Beautiful 3 star opens up about her fitness mantra, her diet regime and more.

COVID-19 second wave: Delays in RT-PCR tests

COVID-19 second wave: Delays in RT-PCR tests

Rediff.com9 May 2021

While there is a shortage of testing kits, manpower and capacities, India does not have other scalable testing options.

'I don't see myself as a star kid'

'I don't see myself as a star kid'

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'My grandfather O P Ralhan passed away when I was very young.' 'When I told my dad that I wanted to study films, he told me he did not have any contacts in the film industry.' 'He told me to finish my business undergrad and then chase my dreams.'

Ranji: Bengal, Delhi battle for points after rain-hit day

Ranji: Bengal, Delhi battle for points after rain-hit day

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

A summary of Wednesday's play in Ranji Trophy matches across the country.

2 IIT grads' startup firm may change the way you gift

2 IIT grads' startup firm may change the way you gift

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Apurv Bansal and Prateek Rathore are keen to expand their business

Is he playing Lalu in Maharani?

Is he playing Lalu in Maharani?

Rediff.com28 May 2021

'In the first lockdown, my mother used to feed me everything possible.' 'After all, she is an Indian mother.' 'Sometimes laddoos, sometimes parathas.' 'I gained almost 10 kg.' 'When Maharani fell into my lap, the weight was a perfect match for the character.'

PMO opposes plea to bring PM-CARES under RTI ambit

PMO opposes plea to bring PM-CARES under RTI ambit

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

The high court was hearing a plea by Samyak Gangwal challenging a June 2 order of the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), PMO, refusing to provide documents sought by him on the ground that PM CARES Fund is not a public authority under the RTI Act.

Cyclical stocks to lead India Inc's earnings growth in fourth quarter

Cyclical stocks to lead India Inc's earnings growth in fourth quarter

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

The earnings are, however, expected to be down around 2 per cent on a sequential basis due to pent-up demand getting exhausted and the adverse impact of rising metals and energy prices on consumer goods and manufacturing companies.

'Dancing with Shilpa Shetty was surreal'

'Dancing with Shilpa Shetty was surreal'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

'Even today when I think of it, I wonder how it fell on my plate.' 'Not just the remix, but also to do it with the original leading lady, Shilpa Shetty.'

Never thought Akhilesh would part ways with Netaji, says stepmom Sadhna

Never thought Akhilesh would part ways with Netaji, says stepmom Sadhna

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Breaking her silence over the much publicised infighting in the Yadav family, the second wife of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sadhna, on Tuesday said that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has been misguided.

Elderly, people with co-morbidities can now register for Covid vaccination

Elderly, people with co-morbidities can now register for Covid vaccination

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

As India gears up to vaccinate people above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities against COVID-19 from March 1, the Union health ministry on Friday said the facility of on-site registrations will be available so that eligible beneficiaries can walk into identified vaccination centres, get themselves registered and get inoculated.

Looking to invest in mid and small-caps?

Looking to invest in mid and small-caps?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The BSE Midcap and the Small-cap Index have run up 25.3 per cent and 31.3 per cent respectively over the past year. Valuations are no longer cheap, notes Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Saina review

Saina review

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Despite being predictable and sluggish at some places, Saina seems like something Parineeti Chopra would be proud of, notes Prateek Sur.

'I am definitely a grey character'

'I am definitely a grey character'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

'I don't find characters that are not grey that exciting.'

'Did you ever imagine oxygen will become such a priority in people's lives?

'Did you ever imagine oxygen will become such a priority in people's lives?

Rediff.com20 May 2021

'Today, saving lives needs to take precedence.'

'I can be much more than a glamorous face'

'I can be much more than a glamorous face'

Rediff.com18 May 2021

'When it has to be a simple girl's role, somehow people feel I cannot do it.'

Fragile 'Samajwadi unity' is about to crumble

Fragile 'Samajwadi unity' is about to crumble

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

And ticket redistribution could be that moment, says Nazarwala.

'I have always dedicated my life to her'

'I have always dedicated my life to her'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

'If I make content for my 16-year-old son, I have to keep in mind that the timelines are not too long.' 'To make someone sit and watch an episode for 20-25 minutes or 45-50 minutes, I have to ensure that the plot is always on the move.'

What the Samajwadi Party and BSP have in common?

What the Samajwadi Party and BSP have in common?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Vulgar display of extravagance seems to be a commonality between political rivals Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party.

'I was scared, thinking I should not hit Salman Khan'

'I was scared, thinking I should not hit Salman Khan'

Rediff.com27 May 2021

'Salman asked me if I would be open to playing a negative character.' 'I told him I would do even a single scene for him.'

From Gulmarg to Germany, readers' snow PHOTOS

From Gulmarg to Germany, readers' snow PHOTOS

Rediff.com11 Jan 2012

Rediff.com had asked our readers to send winter pictures they had taken. Here is the second batch

RBI wants to reduce undue volatility in rupee: Rajan

RBI wants to reduce undue volatility in rupee: Rajan

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

The rupee has gained 1.89 percent against the dollar in the month to date and 2.93 percent in the past six months.