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Ab Hoga Hisaab Review: Muddled Revenge Drama

Ab Hoga Hisaab Review: Muddled Revenge Drama

Rediff.com18 Jun 2026

Dive into the chaotic world of Ab Hoga Hisaab, a revenge drama that attempts to weave a complex narrative of crime and retribution but often loses its way amidst a multitude of bizarre subplots, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Brown Review: Engaging!

Brown Review: Engaging!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2026

Karisma Kapoor makes a powerful return to the screen in Brown, a compelling series, applauds Deepa Gahlot.

The Sheep Detectives Review: Charming, Heartfelt

The Sheep Detectives Review: Charming, Heartfelt

Rediff.com8 May 2026

The Sheep Detectives is delightful and wholesome in the way family movies used to be before kids started getting too smart to be easily pleased, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Mrs Deshpande Review: Not Chilling

Mrs Deshpande Review: Not Chilling

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

By not turning Mrs Deshpande into a monster like the notorious Hannibal Lecter, the show may have reduced the chills. Still, it's an efficiently made crime show, which depends on the stardom of Madhuri Dixit, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli Review: Quirky

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli Review: Quirky

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli lacks the wit and the wickedness to go anywhere with the mildly intriguing setup, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Cricketers Go Kite Flying!

Cricketers Go Kite Flying!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

Indian and Irish cricketers flew kites to mark Makar Sankranti.

Devald Brevis And The Art Of T20 Cricket

Devald Brevis And The Art Of T20 Cricket

Rediff.com8 May 2025

The South African's blistering 52 off 25 balls not only augurs well for him personally but for the franchise who are aiming to build a team from scratch for the next season.

Trump still faces four criminal indictments

Trump still faces four criminal indictments

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

In effect, he became the first former president to get the nomination for the top office after being convicted of a felony.

What Courts Gave Stalin From One Hand Took Away With Another

What Courts Gave Stalin From One Hand Took Away With Another

Rediff.com28 Apr 2025

In more than one way, it's a setback for the DMK and Chief Minister Stalin in political terms. The electoral fall-out, if any, will have to wait until the next summer, only when assembly elections are due in the state, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.

The White Lotus 3: Hell Is Other People

The White Lotus 3: Hell Is Other People

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

It is said money doesn't buy happiness, and the show proves it -- there is romance, heartbreak, affairs and murder. A place that should be heavenly quickly turns into a hell of misery, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Why BJP is not nervous despite discontent among sullen allies

Why BJP is not nervous despite discontent among sullen allies

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Discontentment of allies may not look serious now, but the BJP needs to develop a better mechanism to deal with the allies ahead of the next Lok Sabha polls in 2019.

ISI Funds Khalistanis In Canada

ISI Funds Khalistanis In Canada

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

The statements the separatists make, the abominable tableaux at their parades, the slogans, posters, and selfies with assault rifles are not India's problem. If they are a nuisance, it should bother their host countries, because they are armed and have their own underworld with deadly gang rivalries. Significantly, none of this happens in the US -- only in snowflaky Canada, points out Shekhar Gupta.

PIX: Biles makes stunning return to Olympics!

PIX: Biles makes stunning return to Olympics!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Biles, the world's most decorated gymnast, returned for her third Olympics after she abruptly pulled out from the team final at the Tokyo Games suffering from the "twisties", a term used to describe the temporary loss of spatial awareness while performing high-difficulty elements.

Modi Should Listen To Criticism

Modi Should Listen To Criticism

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

The prime minister and his cabinet will be compelled to do what governments in other democracies must: Listen to criticism from citizens and tolerate it and even learn from it. In doing so, perhaps they can also get a laugh out of the material, as many of us so often do, notes Aakar Patel.

India's bowling coach says toss played part in WC loss

India's bowling coach says toss played part in WC loss

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

After the game, Mhambrey pointed out the contrast in the batting conditions in both innings and said in a video posted by Olympics.com.

A Small Line Of People Crossed Into India

A Small Line Of People Crossed Into India

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

When I asked Krishna Gopal Sengupta, who had travelled through Bangladesh from Chittagong to Petrapole if the interim government had made any impact at ground level, he said, "it's been only a couple of days. They will need some time." Shyam G Menon reports from Petrapole, India's entry point with Bangladesh.

'BJP Doesn't Own The Country'

'BJP Doesn't Own The Country'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

'My mother feels it will be tough and emotional for her to enter an assembly which has essentially been reduced to a municipality now.' 'My opinion is that even if it is a municipality one cannot cede that space to the BJP.'

Imran Khan Is Not The Change Pakistanis Want

Imran Khan Is Not The Change Pakistanis Want

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

He is only the agent that can bring them that change for they are quite aware that he has articulated no vision on how to set Pakistan back on the rails, notes Lieutenant General Gautam Moorthy (retd).

Has Congress Flunked Ram-Given Revival Opportunity?

Has Congress Flunked Ram-Given Revival Opportunity?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Wouldn't it be better to join the celebrations with the vast Hindu majority while at the same time criticising Mr Modi/BJP/RSS for politicising it? notes Shekhar Gupta.

When Bollywood Sang To The Moon

When Bollywood Sang To The Moon

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

As India successfully lands Chandrayaan-3, does the moon look as beautiful as one's beloved or has the Chanda Mama of folk ditties acquired a whole new meaning?

What Helped Kohli Rediscover Form...

What Helped Kohli Rediscover Form...

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

The 42-day break would give Kohli the time to introspect, and rejuvenate his cluttered mind.

'J&K is an indicator of India's political future'

'J&K is an indicator of India's political future'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

'When the Executive can do whatever they want, why bother having an election?'

10 Women Achievers You Must Watch On OTT

10 Women Achievers You Must Watch On OTT

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

Kangana Ranaut plays an Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles in their careers.

BJP Minister Claims 'Trial By Fire', Quits

BJP Minister Claims 'Trial By Fire', Quits

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Eshwarappa had initially refused to resign as a minister, but was instructed to do so by Bharatiya Janata Party bosses in New Delhi before BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda arrived in Bengaluru for consultations with state party leaders on Friday.

Gasping for Time: Do Not Run Out On Us

Gasping for Time: Do Not Run Out On Us

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The pandemic is taking a deep, emotional, scarring toll. Will we survive, asks Shruti Vyas. If we do, will we be the same?

10 OTT Shows That Make Us Nostalgic

10 OTT Shows That Make Us Nostalgic

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Many films and shows go back in time to bring alive so many fading and forgotten memories.

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

Rediff.com29 May 2023

In January, Visa's chief executive officer, Al Kelly, said during an earnings call that "there's been a burst of the balloon in valuations in the fintech world". Noting that the trend of lower valuations "is a helpful characteristic of the current environment", he added: "We will look for capabilities and management teams that will bring more value to Visa than we can bring ourselves." Data from KPMG's Pulse of Fintech H2'22 shows that global fintech investment - via mergers and acquisitions (M&As), private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms - at $164.1 billion in 2022, was down 31 per cent over the year before. Indian fintechs held up better during this timeframe, attracting $6 billion, or a fall of 24 per cent.

Masoom Review

Masoom Review

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Boman Irani makes his OTT debut with Masoom, and it was good to see the actor on screen after a long time, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Ukraine War Has Reduced Russia To An Even Lesser Power

Ukraine War Has Reduced Russia To An Even Lesser Power

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

The fault line between the West and Russia has widened into a deep chasm and this is likely to endure in the foreseeable future. Far from forcing its way into the European tent, Russia may be reduced to the status of an even more sullen and weakened bystander on its periphery. The US appears to have won this hand with little cost to itself, observes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Why Shooting Rani's Next Was Challenging

Why Shooting Rani's Next Was Challenging

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

'Rani made it very clear when she signed the film that she would shoot only during her daughter's summer vacation so as not to disturb her role as a real life mother.'

'J-K politics is throttled by fear and persecution'

'J-K politics is throttled by fear and persecution'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

'Ladakh too is politically paralysed and in limbo, as Rafale jets roar above Leh and Israeli arms dealers prowl the town.'

Delhi Crime 2 Review

Delhi Crime 2 Review

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

The power of the series is that it is rooted in reality, feels Deepa Gahlot.

Jharkhand: 7 girls drown in pond during tribal festival

Jharkhand: 7 girls drown in pond during tribal festival

Rediff.com18 Sep 2021

The tragedy occurred at Bukru village under Shregada within Balumath police station limits when the girls had gone to the pond for immersion after Karma Puja, a major festival in Jharkhand.

Ranji Final PIX: Patidar hits ton, MP lay one hand on trophy

Ranji Final PIX: Patidar hits ton, MP lay one hand on trophy

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

IMAGES from Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy final played between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Salman Khan takes on Indiana Jones

Salman Khan takes on Indiana Jones

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

There's news that a team of writers at Salman's production house are working on an Indianised version of the Steven Spielberg's iconic franchise Indiana Jones.

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

I thought Saudi Vellakka a glancing, loving depiction of the judicial system as a pageantry filled with performers trying to do right by everyone, do everything by the book, and failing despite their best attempts, observes Sreehari Nair.

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style, become less mannered, draw directly from life. And getting a performer like that to play characters who seem 'completely dead inside', is, in my view, a betrayal of his legacy, his still-burning ambition, and his still-sharp feelers, observes Sreehari Nair.

Bansal meets PM, Congress rules out his resignation

Bansal meets PM, Congress rules out his resignation

Rediff.com4 May 2013

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the wake of the Central Bureau of Investigation arresting his nephew on bribery charges. Bansal drove down to the prime minister's official residence and was closeted with him for nearly 20 minutes.

What went wrong for India in opening ODI

What went wrong for India in opening ODI

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

With Hardik Pandya not yet to fit to bowl, Kohli said it is affecting the balance of the team.

A Little Bit Of Lalitha In My Life

A Little Bit Of Lalitha In My Life

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

KPAC Lalitha's specialty was evoking on screen people that the audience felt they knew intimately, and evoking them through telling details that tore down the boundary between the audience and the performer, observes Sreehari Nair.