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Have we stopped responding to movies?

Have we stopped responding to movies?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

'If you can tell the quality of a movie-watching experience, only and only by referring to set standards, you *aren't really* going to the movies,' argues Sreehari Nair.

'She was like an elder sister to us'

'She was like an elder sister to us'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

'It feels like a part of me is going away with her death.'

Remember Rosesh's Poems in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai?

Remember Rosesh's Poems in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

They're so bad, they're good!

Jet Airways COO quits in eighth top-level exit

Jet Airways COO quits in eighth top-level exit

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Karnik was mandated to oversee commercial and sales functions of the airline. He took over from Hameed Ali, who joined the airline's board.

Filing tax returns? 3 problems most people who changed jobs face

Filing tax returns? 3 problems most people who changed jobs face

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Without Form 16, tax computation becomes cumbersome

6 changes that you must note before filing your taxes

6 changes that you must note before filing your taxes

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

How the Aadhar card would be linked to income tax return is yet not clear

SC reserves order on constituting panel to probe Srini

SC reserves order on constituting panel to probe Srini

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

A bench headed by Justice A K Patnaik, which had suggested that the probe be conducted by the Justice Mudgal Committee, reserved the order after the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Srinivasan opposed further investigation by the committee and pleaded for setting up a fresh panel.

Bollywood autobiographies are the best!

Bollywood autobiographies are the best!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

'Bollywood's 'no prisoners taken' honesty comes as a big surprise.' 'I cannot think of a single judge, politician, sportsperson or bureaucrat being so forthright in their opinion of their contemporaries,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

#IndiavsPak: 'Proud of your win Team India!'

#IndiavsPak: 'Proud of your win Team India!'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Tax benefits you can avail on your home loan

Tax benefits you can avail on your home loan

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Deduction on home loan interest cannot be claimed when the house is under construction

Kozhikode airport resumes ops after CISF-AAI clash kills jawan

Kozhikode airport resumes ops after CISF-AAI clash kills jawan

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

The Kozhikode international airport at nearby Karipur in Mallapuram district of Kerala, which had been temporarily shutdown after violence erupted on Wednesday night following the death of a Central Industrial Security Force jawan, began operations on Thursday morning with arrival of two flights.

'I love making people laugh'

'I love making people laugh'

Rediff.com15 May 2018

'There are times in your life where you have to pause a little bit.' 'The kids are growing up, and I want to be with them.'

'Had the SIT not balked, Modi would have been facing a trial'

'Had the SIT not balked, Modi would have been facing a trial'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

'I don't think there is a need to order a fresh investigation into the complaint against Modi & Co. As the amicus curiae Raju Ramachandran said in his report to the Supreme Court, the existing material is more than sufficient to prosecute Modi and other high-ups of his regime,' Manoj Mitta, author of the book The Fiction Of Fact-Finding: Modi and Godhra tells Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore.

Rebuff from NSG is of India's own making

Rebuff from NSG is of India's own making

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Immediate NSG membership will not help India realise its nuclear ambitions any faster. It could have easily left the process take its own course, instead of running a high-stakes campaign to get in, says B S Raghavan.

Jobs! An interview all youngsters must read

Jobs! An interview all youngsters must read

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

'Don't waste your time in doing long pointless graduation courses.' 'Try and get into an apprenticeship or a job after Class 10 or Class 12, as there is always time to get back to academics and learn new skills.'

Why PM's Bangladesh visit couldn't be better-timed

Why PM's Bangladesh visit couldn't be better-timed

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has positioned himself as a credible partner for Bangladesh. He has scored by getting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to travel with him to Dhaka, says Srinath Raghavan

'Governors come and governors go'

'Governors come and governors go'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

'When there is no middle ground possible between the government and the governor, the governor has to go.'

Review: Thirumanam Enum Nikkah fails to impress

Review: Thirumanam Enum Nikkah fails to impress

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Thirumanam Enum Nikkah fails to live up to expectation despite the good performance by both Jai and Nazriya.

Rupee fall doubles losses for FIIs in India stocks

Rupee fall doubles losses for FIIs in India stocks

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

It is a sharp depreciation in rupee valuation against the US dollar that has led to this steeper fall in the Dollex.

The RBI has lost credibility and needs a revamp

The RBI has lost credibility and needs a revamp

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

'The temptation of governments, to have a finger in the RBI pie will be just too great to resist, unless extensive amendments are carried out in the RBI Act treating it almost as the fourth branch of the government.'

Your favourite Nawaz performance? Vote!

Your favourite Nawaz performance? Vote!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

'No short cuts, no sensationalism, but sheer talent is responsible for Nawaz's position as one of the finest actors of his generation.'

Modi will pay for note ban blunder

Modi will pay for note ban blunder

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

It would be a miracle if demonetisation doesn't extract a political price from the BJP and Modi, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Manish turns 50! 17 unforgettable fashion moments

Manish turns 50! 17 unforgettable fashion moments

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

On the designer's 50th birthday, some cherished moments on the runway.

'I was bored laughing, so I did Badlapur'

'I was bored laughing, so I did Badlapur'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

'I don't get angry in real life and to get this anger out in front of the camera was tough.' Varun Dhawan gets ready with Badlapur.

'There will not be a messiah'

'There will not be a messiah'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

'There will only be an institutional solution between the board and the founders to take Infosys forward.'

When Vidya, Anushka, Madhuri went on a thrilling spree!

When Vidya, Anushka, Madhuri went on a thrilling spree!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

Looking at the Hindi film heroine at her thrilling best.

Banks set for lending rate action this week

Banks set for lending rate action this week

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

A host of lenders, including State Bank of India, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank and Andhra Bank, have lined up meetings of their asset-liability committees this week, to review their lending and deposit rates.

'Without skills you are a recipient of charity'

'Without skills you are a recipient of charity'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

'Jobs will exist at very high levels or low levels of skill sets.' 'People, who are in middle level jobs, are the ones who are facing the problem as such jobs are fast disappearing because of technological advancement.'

Trump has already won the war of ideas

Trump has already won the war of ideas

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Donald Trump has forced the sophisticated to reveal their real selves, which are as vicious as that of any status quoist in the world, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

20 Hindi Movies To Watch Out For In 2015

20 Hindi Movies To Watch Out For In 2015

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Which movies should you watch in the coming year? We draw up a list.

Poet-lyricist and Jnanpith awardee ONV Kurup passes away

Poet-lyricist and Jnanpith awardee ONV Kurup passes away

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

Jnanpith awardee and eminent Malayalam poet, lyricist and environmentalist O N V Kurup passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday following cardiac arrest. He was 84.

Review: Manjapai is cliched and predictable

Review: Manjapai is cliched and predictable

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Manjapai is a very predictable and overemotional tale of a meddlesome righteous villager with a heart of gold who unintentionally creates havoc in the life of his grandson.

Why India loves a one-stop beauty store

Why India loves a one-stop beauty store

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Right marketing and product strategy have helped Falguni Nayar build a beauty retail business.

'The idea is to promote research as a career'

'The idea is to promote research as a career'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

'India is a country where many of the problems need local solutions and some be solved using basic science.'

Time to fight Trump's war on human rights

Time to fight Trump's war on human rights

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

'Responding with outrage is not enough. It is the time, and the responsibility of all who hold those rights dear, to fight back, says Aakar Patel.

'Pained' Manmohan asks Modi to apologise over Pak conspiracy charges

'Pained' Manmohan asks Modi to apologise over Pak conspiracy charges

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

Singh issued a statement on Monday, listing those who attended the dinner, and stressed that the election was not discussed during the meeting.

10 things that the Modi govt is doing WRONG

10 things that the Modi govt is doing WRONG

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

B S Raghavan, a Chennai-based retired bureaucrat, lists here ten things that the Narendra Modi government is doing wrong.

Ranbaxy recalls some batches of generic Lipitor in latest quality blow

Ranbaxy recalls some batches of generic Lipitor in latest quality blow

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The recall is the latest in a series of problems to hit Ranbaxy, which has had all its India factories stopped from sending drugs and ingredients to the United States.

Modi must heed Indian economists, not only NRI ones

Modi must heed Indian economists, not only NRI ones

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

'The time has come to incorporate Indian sociology into economic policy.' 'The first step in that direction would be to listen to economists trained in India and not just the US and the UK, argues T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

How Ayushmann Khurrana became Ayushmann Khurrana

How Ayushmann Khurrana became Ayushmann Khurrana

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

With four back to back hits, the shy lad from Chandigarh is an unlikely movie star. Ayushmann Khurrana tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com how it all came together and how he prepares to confront the toughest three months of his life.