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Rana Kapoor: Banker gone Rogue

Rana Kapoor: Banker gone Rogue

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

'The book captures Rana Kapoor's hunger for real estate leading to bungalows in Delhi, Mumbai, London and other cities; the multiple companies -- over 100 -- to fund his family's various ventures; the attempt to game the system by showing lower non-performing assets,' notes Joydeep Ghosh.

Inside BJP's 1.70 lakh sq ft newly-inaugurated head office

Inside BJP's 1.70 lakh sq ft newly-inaugurated head office

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

The new party office is located at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg and will make the BJP the first major national party to shift its office outside Lutyens' Bungalow Zone.

Federer outlasts Del Potro for eighth Basel title

Federer outlasts Del Potro for eighth Basel title

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

Roger Federer claimed an eighth Swiss Indoor title when he outlasted Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 in front of a partisan Basel crowd on Sunday.

Chuni Goswami: Indian football's first poster boy

Chuni Goswami: Indian football's first poster boy

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Chuni Goswami was in a league of his own -- peerless -- and lived a life that will always be celebrated for being one of India's greatest.

'Kudankulam is more a PR disaster than scientific'

'Kudankulam is more a PR disaster than scientific'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

As protests rage in Kudankulam and reach a crescendo, V Ponraj, scientific advisor to Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, speaks about the report he and the former Indian President prepared in this interview with rediff.com's Shobha Warrier.

World T20: Afghanistan seek to boost war-torn homeland

World T20: Afghanistan seek to boost war-torn homeland

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Rising from the ruins of war to challenge the world's cricketing establishment, Afghanistan's rag-tag team hope to inspire the conflict-ravaged nation with a strong showing at the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka.

ATP Finals: Medvedev routs Djokovic in straight sets

ATP Finals: Medvedev routs Djokovic in straight sets

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic had enough on his plate already on Wednesday without marauding Russian Daniil Medvedev pummelling him to a shock 6-3, 6-3 defeat at the ATP Finals.

'Shiva will be the biggest commercial film this year'

'Shiva will be the biggest commercial film this year'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

The gorgeous Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi opens up about her new role.

The stars are not shining for the Nehru-Gandhi family

The stars are not shining for the Nehru-Gandhi family

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

'Mango men in a banana republic.' That one phrase by Robert Vadra gave more insight into the man, than years of Vadra watching by inquisitive scribes, says Seema Mustafa

The GOOD, BAD and UGLY DOLLS of Bollywood

The GOOD, BAD and UGLY DOLLS of Bollywood

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at the wide-eyed dolly's presence in our movies.

My 10 FAVOURITE OTT Shows of 2020

My 10 FAVOURITE OTT Shows of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Home-grown fare, international discoveries, brand new seasons of hugely anticipated series, Sukanya Verma lists her top 10 OTT shows.

Interested in stocks? Watch Scam 1992!

Interested in stocks? Watch Scam 1992!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The insatiable greed for money and power is too large, too repugnant to thwart. And no one epitomised that better than Harshad Mehta, notes Dhruv Munjal.

LFW: Play footsie in this fancy footwear!

LFW: Play footsie in this fancy footwear!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

Presenting footwear fashions from shoe designer Rohan Arora.

London attackers tried to hire 'large truck' to cause more casualties

London attackers tried to hire 'large truck' to cause more casualties

Rediff.com10 Jun 2017

Attackers' efforts to hire the bigger truck failed when his payment was declined.

PIX: Ronaldo to Man Utd's rescue; Juve in knock-outs

PIX: Ronaldo to Man Utd's rescue; Juve in knock-outs

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Images from Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

Owais Shah to replace Warne in Rajasthan Royals

Owais Shah to replace Warne in Rajasthan Royals

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Rajasthan Royals have signed England batsman Owais Shah as a replacement for Shane Warne, who has retired from all professional cricket.

Are sanitary pads safe to use?

Are sanitary pads safe to use?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

In her lifetime, a woman might use 6,000 sanitary napkins and accumulation of dioxin in the body can cause serious health risks, warns gynaecologist Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj.

Five-time major winner Sharapova retires aged 32

Five-time major winner Sharapova retires aged 32

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Maria Sharapova, the Russian five-time Grand Slam champion who became one of the highest paid sportswomen in the world, announced her retirement at the age of 32 on Wednesday. The former world number has played only two matches this year, losing in the first round of the Australian Open, with her ranking sliding to 373.

Farah Khan: Joker is our baby

Farah Khan: Joker is our baby

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Rock is Abu Dhabi champion after Woods fades

Rock is Abu Dhabi champion after Woods fades

Rediff.com29 Jan 2012

India's senior golfer Jeev Milkha Singh had a good weekend with rounds of five-under 67 and one-under 71 to finish tied 24th at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Manchester City is world's most valuable soccer group

Manchester City is world's most valuable soccer group

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

Manchester City's Abu Dhabi-controlled owner has agreed to sell a $500 million stake to US private equity firm Silver Lake, making it the world's most valuable soccer group with a $4.8 billion price tag.

Aus Open: When ruthless Cilic showed no mercy in Edmund rout

Aus Open: When ruthless Cilic showed no mercy in Edmund rout

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Sealing the match with a thumping serve, the 2014 US Open champion will bid for his second grand slam title against Friday's winner of Roger Federer and South Korea's rising star Chung Hyeon.

How well do you know your gangster movies?

How well do you know your gangster movies?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

Take this quiz!

No one aware what drove 18-year-old IIT-Kanpur student to suicide

No one aware what drove 18-year-old IIT-Kanpur student to suicide

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

Mystery shrouds the suicide by a first year student of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur where eight students have ended their lives over the past five years.

The inspiring story of how a single mother made it to Harvard

The inspiring story of how a single mother made it to Harvard

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

This student bagged half a million US dollars in scholarships and educated herself after being left on the road with a baby to look after.

Down the memory lane with V K Murthy

Down the memory lane with V K Murthy

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

Dada Saheb Phalke Award-winning cinematographer V K Murthy describes his cinematic journey.

EPL PIX: Liverpool thrash Arsenal; Chelsea romp past Leicester

EPL PIX: Liverpool thrash Arsenal; Chelsea romp past Leicester

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Imperious Liverpool extended their Premier League home winning streak against Arsenal to six on Saturday with an easy 4-0 victory that lifted them to second in the table.

Nadal gives Raonic runaround in Tokyo

Nadal gives Raonic runaround in Tokyo

Rediff.com6 Oct 2011

Top seed Rafa Nadal ran hard-serving Canadian Milos Raonic ragged in a 7-5, 6-3 victory to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Japan Open on Thursday.

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Sheela Bhatt visits a large urban basti a mere 20-minute drive from the prime minister's home to discover a story of grim struggle in the time of lockdown.

8 easy steps for self-motivation

8 easy steps for self-motivation

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

Whether in a dramatic rags to riches story or in our daily struggles with our weight or habits, motivation is the factor that makes you work until the desired results are obtained.

Bollywood's Top 10 College Movies

Bollywood's Top 10 College Movies

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

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Check out Apara Mehta's favourite onscreen Saas

Check out Apara Mehta's favourite onscreen Saas

Rediff.com30 May 2011

The actress tell us about her favourite on-screen mothers-in-law

Ruthless Sharapova storms into last 16

Ruthless Sharapova storms into last 16

Rediff.com11 May 2011

Former world number one Maria Sharapova sounded out a warning to her rivals on Tuesday after demolishing fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-1, 6-1 in 54 minutes to advance to the third round of the Italian Open.

Dhirubhai Ambani's words of wisdom

Dhirubhai Ambani's words of wisdom

Rediff.com3 Jun 2010

His was the ideal rags-to-riches story. He rose from humble beginnings to found India's largest industrial empire, and, in the process, became one of the world's richest men. He rewrote India's corporate history.

She ran away from home and made it big in fashion

She ran away from home and made it big in fashion

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

When she was 18, Vaishali Shadangule (nee Talankar) walked out of her parents' home in a small town in Madhya Pradesh with no money. Today, the fashion designer runs a fashion brand in Mumbai that employs 65 people. This is her rags-to-riches tale.

World No 1 Djokovic puts 'phenomenal season in perspective'

World No 1 Djokovic puts 'phenomenal season in perspective'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

'If someone told me (I would end the year as number one) at that time it was looking quite improbable'

Where Biutiful meets Elektra

Where Biutiful meets Elektra

Rediff.com28 Jan 2011

Rajeev Srinivasan on one of the best film festivals in India.

Spirited Ivory Coast hold Portugal

Spirited Ivory Coast hold Portugal

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

A spirited Ivory Coast ran the Portugal defence ragged before settling for a goalless draw against the 2006 semi-finalists in their Group G match of the FIFA World Cup in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday.

'Kareena is a masala film'

'Kareena is a masala film'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

'She is a star and that has nothing to do with where she was born.' 'I always say about her that, wherever she would have been born and whatever job she would have done, she would have been a star

Soccer PICS: Depay rescues Barca; Inter thrash Genoa

Soccer PICS: Depay rescues Barca; Inter thrash Genoa

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

Images from the soccer matches played across Europe on Saturday.