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302 films in 365 days!

302 films in 365 days!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 302 films in 365 days on airplanes, on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Google, Hulu, DVDs and even on YouTube.

Anupam Kher: People don't want to give Modi a chance

Anupam Kher: People don't want to give Modi a chance

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Anupam Kher on why he thinks the prime minister is a genuine person.

Asha Bhosle: 30 Eternal Classics

Asha Bhosle: 30 Eternal Classics

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday.

Pet's day out: Your dog needs a holiday too!

Pet's day out: Your dog needs a holiday too!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Pets are finally getting to have their share of fun -- out in the sun.

The impending broadband wars

The impending broadband wars

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

India will have to deal with the question of whether broadband service providers are 'common carriers', like highways.

The lesson India must learn from Indore

The lesson India must learn from Indore

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

The city is waging a war against garbage, says Anjuli Bhargava.

When Paris experienced Mumbai's 26/11 terror moment

When Paris experienced Mumbai's 26/11 terror moment

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

The horrific terrorist attack in Paris has been described as the copycat version of the 2008 Mumbai assault by security experts who believe that the incident will be a game changer for how the West looks at the threat terrorism presents to all.

In Mann Ki Baat, PM promises aid to schools focusing on innovation

In Mann Ki Baat, PM promises aid to schools focusing on innovation

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

Modi also invited suggestions from the people for inclusion in his Independence Day speech.

India committed to highest safety standards at its N-plants

India committed to highest safety standards at its N-plants

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

India has said it is committed to implementing the highest safety standards at its nuclear power plants as it seeks to harness the benefits of atomic energy to meet its growing energy requirements.

Bose: Dead/Alive: Pop-mythology series

Bose: Dead/Alive: Pop-mythology series

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

'When Rajkummar Rao plays Bose with his tummy jutting out, Buddha Ears, his mouth puffed, and his talk straight, it feels more like an echo piece than a real person,' feels Sreehari Nair.

Why PM needs a State of the Union-style stock-taking

Why PM needs a State of the Union-style stock-taking

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

The PMO should also present an annual report, on the state of politics and society

On Mann ki Baat, Modi asks farmers to trust him on land bill

On Mann ki Baat, Modi asks farmers to trust him on land bill

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

Modi reached out to farmers, telling them that "lies" are being spread over the measure for "political reasons" to create confusion among the farming community.

CAG raps ISRO for extending 'undue benefit' to foreign firm

CAG raps ISRO for extending 'undue benefit' to foreign firm

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

The Comptroller and Auditor General on Friday rapped space agency Indian Space Research Organisation for allowing a foreign private satellite service provider to park its satellite in an orbit slot meant for Indian satellites in violation of nation's SATCOM policy and extending "undue benefit" to a foreign firm.

Women's taxi services are struggling to make ends meet

Women's taxi services are struggling to make ends meet

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Ironically, amid these struggles, interest in these taxi services has grown, as concerns over women's safety have escalated.

Big gap between Modi's 'achievements' and reality

Big gap between Modi's 'achievements' and reality

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Mr Modi must now work to win over the governor as a friend and learn to influence people credibly.

10 things you must know about HTC One X9

10 things you must know about HTC One X9

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Himanshu Juneja finds out what the handset has to offer

Football Briefs: Bolt a 'massive fan' of Ronaldo but likens himself to Messi

Football Briefs: Bolt a 'massive fan' of Ronaldo but likens himself to Messi

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

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

It's an incredibly BIZARRE world out there

It's an incredibly BIZARRE world out there

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there!

Sick or ousted? Where's Kim Jong-Un?

Sick or ousted? Where's Kim Jong-Un?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

The photo-op obsessed North Korean dictator has not been seen in public for 37 days

GST has transformed economy: PM in Mann Ki Baat

GST has transformed economy: PM in Mann Ki Baat

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

He said it was not only a tax reform but 'is a measure that lends strength to the new culture of honesty'.

E-commerce gets smart with mobile apps

E-commerce gets smart with mobile apps

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

India's internet subscriber base is 100-150 million, depending on whose estimates you take, and is growing at 20-30% a year.

Football Briefs: Portugal thrashed by Netherlands 3-0 in friendly

Football Briefs: Portugal thrashed by Netherlands 3-0 in friendly

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

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

Why Akshay wore pink panties with sanitary pads

Why Akshay wore pink panties with sanitary pads

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

'We should celebrate when a girl hits puberty, just the way we celebrate New Year, Holi, Diwali.'

Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate

Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The chief of America's Federal Communications Commission is not a fan of net neutrality. So what's his vision of communications and digital policy in these times?

DROOL: 5 most expensive bikes of 2017

DROOL: 5 most expensive bikes of 2017

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Karan Narsu takes a look at the most gob-smackingly expensive bikes launched in India this year

'I get to see my wife only twice or thrice a year'

'I get to see my wife only twice or thrice a year'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Tapeshwar Ram, has hand-pulled a rickshaw on the streets of Kolkata for 30 years. He works 7 days a week and plans to call it a day soon - and that's when he plans to take his wife for her first-ever holiday.

Football Briefs: Ibrahimovic to talk with United, consider rival offers

Football Briefs: Ibrahimovic to talk with United, consider rival offers

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

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

India is still struggling between populism and policy: Arun Jaitley

India is still struggling between populism and policy: Arun Jaitley

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the states were free to announce farm loan waivers if they had the fiscal space and that there would be no shortfall this year in divestment and non-tax revenues.

Moto G Turbo Review: What's New?

Moto G Turbo Review: What's New?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Except the battery that charges faster, the Moto G Turbo, at Rs 14,500, doesn't make up for a compelling upgrade, if you already own a Moto G device, says Himanshu Juenja

Pak expects $50 bln investment on Xi's maiden visit

Pak expects $50 bln investment on Xi's maiden visit

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

A fleet of eight JF-17 Thunder fighter jets -- jointly made by the two countries -- will escort the Chinese president once his plane enters the Pakistani airspace.

Vodafone rings in the need for speed for IPL

Vodafone rings in the need for speed for IPL

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

The company has booked around 350 spots for the 2015 tournament.

Nelson Mandela's real hero was not Gandhi, but Nehru

Nelson Mandela's real hero was not Gandhi, but Nehru

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

Compromise, constitutionality, pragmatism and self-respect. These were Mandela's leadership virtues. For countries such as India and South Africa, these are the qualities leaders must have, says Mihir S Sharma

MUST READ: 10 things you didn't know about Stephen Hawking

MUST READ: 10 things you didn't know about Stephen Hawking

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

In 2012 Rediff.com had published a feature on the rare aspects of Hawking's life and work, based on a feature by popular edutainment website HowStuffWorks, which we reproduce.

Why AIB has a right to roast (and why Aamir Khan is not right at all)

Why AIB has a right to roast (and why Aamir Khan is not right at all)

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

'For Aamir Khan, the producer of Delhi Belly, to shame these boys -- and the celebrities involved -- for swearwords and insults, is the most hypocritical thing in the world. Raja Sen calls out Aamir Khan on his criticism of the controversial AIB Roast.

Honduras qualifies For World Cup, Mexico to playoff

Honduras qualifies For World Cup, Mexico to playoff

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Honduras qualified for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday by clinching the last of the automatic qualifying spots in North and Central America and the Caribbean, while Mexico stayed in contention by claiming the playoff spot after Panama suffered a heartbreaking loss to the United States.

Demonetisation's overnight celebrity

Demonetisation's overnight celebrity

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

Nivedita Mookerji finds out how Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma is handling his soaring popularity after the note ban as well as the criticism that comes as a package deal.

'Never seen a woman journalist braver than her'

'Never seen a woman journalist braver than her'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

Despite being in the crosshairs of the police, politicians and vigilantes, Malini Subramaniam continues to report from a hotbed of Maoist insurgency.

Don't misread Supreme Court order, Aadhaar not a must

Don't misread Supreme Court order, Aadhaar not a must

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

The DoT is wrongly asking subscribers to link their mobile numbers to Aadhaar in order to keep them active, says Gopal Krishna.

Is Le Max 2 better than OnePLus 3?

Is Le Max 2 better than OnePLus 3?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Himanshu Juneja reviews the latest flagship from Chinese company LeEco

'If anybody asks me what I do, I'll say I'm a Grammy winner'

'If anybody asks me what I do, I'll say I'm a Grammy winner'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

'What I see in Bollywood is that there's this assembly line -- there's a lyrics writer, there's a composer, then there's playback singer who is selected on mutual discussion, and then there's a producer who oversees the entire thing.' Grammy-winner Ricky Kej would rather make his own music than pander to the Indian film industry.