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Rana Dasgupta wins Commonwealth Writers' Prize

Rana Dasgupta wins Commonwealth Writers' Prize

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

Dasgupta's book narrates the story of Ulrich -- a blind, reclusive 100-year-old man from Bulgaria -- embarks on an epic armchair journey through a century of violent politics, forbidden music, lost love and failed chemistry.

T20 WC: No Rohit, no Kohli... India still the team to beat

T20 WC: No Rohit, no Kohli... India still the team to beat

Rediff.com4 Feb 2026

A seemingly unstoppable force in the shortest format, the current India squad has an aura of invincibility around it unlike the one that ended the cricketing powerhouse's long wait for an ICC title in Barbados 19 months ago.

Bangladesh unrest: Temples, houses attacked; 2 Hindu leaders killed

Bangladesh unrest: Temples, houses attacked; 2 Hindu leaders killed

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

According to the available information, two Hindu leaders, who were incidentally leaders of Hasina's Awami League party, were killed in north-western Sirajganj and Rangpur, Debnath said, adding that the Council was still gathering more information.

Manga Fever Takes Over India

Manga Fever Takes Over India

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

'Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and Disney+ Hotstar are continuously expanding their Anime libraries.'

Minorities faced 205 attacks in B'desh after fall of Hasina govt: Hindu groups

Minorities faced 205 attacks in B'desh after fall of Hasina govt: Hindu groups

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

Asserting that the situation was deteriorating, Rosario urged Yunus to resolve the crisis by giving it top priority and putting an end to the violence.

The new Salman Rushdie?

The new Salman Rushdie?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2005

God, give us independence from what ails India

God, give us independence from what ails India

Rediff.com14 Aug 2010

As Shah Rukh Khan and Yusuf Arakkal and Rana Dasgupta and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw stand for the best of us, there is too much in daily life that showcases us at our apathetic, or misguided, worst, says Sheba Thayil in this Independence Day column.

'If You Are Not Somebody, Nobody Would Give You Time'

'If You Are Not Somebody, Nobody Would Give You Time'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

'It was a very disorganised industry back then and people were very disrespectful towards actors.'

'Bangladesh becoming East Pakistan again'

'Bangladesh becoming East Pakistan again'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

'Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is sincere about maintaining religious harmony in the country.' 'But for mysterious reasons, it does not reach the grassroots activists of her party.'

Inside the JCB Prize for Literature, India's richest literary award

Inside the JCB Prize for Literature, India's richest literary award

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

The JCB Prize for Literature is worth Rs 25 lakh.

Key suspect behind attack on Hindus in Bangladesh arrested

Key suspect behind attack on Hindus in Bangladesh arrested

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Iqbal Hossain was arrested from Cox's Bazar sea beach area on Thursday night and is suspected to be the one who allegedly placed a copy of the Quran at a Durga Puja venue in Cumilla, bdnews24.com reported.

Hasina warns Bangladeshis against attacking Hindus

Hasina warns Bangladeshis against attacking Hindus

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday warned Bangladeshis against attacking the minority Hindu community, saying such assaults could have repercussions in neighbouring India.

'Butcher of Mirpur' will be executed: Bangladesh SC

'Butcher of Mirpur' will be executed: Bangladesh SC

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the execution of a senior leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami, three months after it overturned a tribunal's ruling that sentenced him to life for genocide during the 1971 war.

Award-winning writers, thinkers, Nobel Laureates to attend Jaipur Lit fest

Award-winning writers, thinkers, Nobel Laureates to attend Jaipur Lit fest

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Two Nobel Laureates, four listed writers of this year's Man Booker Prize, Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists, winners of Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Crossword Prize and film stars will be the attraction at the most sought after literary event in India -- the Jaipur Literature Festival.

Delhi is where the heart is

Delhi is where the heart is

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

You can return to Delhi even after 25 years and find that friends treat you as if you had never left, says Rahul Jacob.

The WORST FILMS of 2021

The WORST FILMS of 2021

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

Every year, with the good, there are bad movies too.

Box Office: Shorgul flops

Box Office: Shorgul flops

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Box Office: Salman Khan's Sultan is a hit

Box Office: Salman Khan's Sultan is a hit

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Box Office: Great Grand Masti opens poorly

Box Office: Great Grand Masti opens poorly

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Box Office: Kabali fares average

Box Office: Kabali fares average

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The Hindi version of Rajinikanth's Kabali did not find much love outside Tamil Nadu

CPI to fight on 60 seats, declares 39 names for LS polls

CPI to fight on 60 seats, declares 39 names for LS polls

Rediff.com9 Mar 2014

Probodh Panda and Atul Kumar Anjaan are among 39 candidates declared by the Communist Party of India for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the party said that it would fight on 60 seats in 24 states.