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Like father like son, Schmeichel saves day for Leicester

Like father like son, Schmeichel saves day for Leicester

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Just like his father nearly two decades ago, Kasper Schmeichel proved a formidable last line of defence.

Shashi Kapoor: The quiet showman

Shashi Kapoor: The quiet showman

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Shashi Kapoor, the star who made us laugh, romance and cry, passed into the ages on December 4. We look back at the often underrated actor, who reinvested all his earnings as an actor into making films and keeping the theatre he established, Prithvi Theatre, alive.

Has Modi fatigue set in?

Has Modi fatigue set in?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Desperate times need desperate actions, and the BJP's only option is to enforce legislation to build a Ram mandir, says Sunil Sethi.

Review: Haider may be Vishal Bhardwaj's best film

Review: Haider may be Vishal Bhardwaj's best film

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Haider is a remarkable achievement and one of the most powerful political films we've ever made, a bonafide masterpiece that throbs with intensity and purpose.

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.

Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov dies

Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov dies

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Karimov portrayed himself as guarantor of stability and bulwark against radical Islam on the borders of Afghanistan, crushing fundamentalist groups at home.

Football Briefs: Conte eyes win over Liverpool to boost Chelsea's top-four hopes

Football Briefs: Conte eyes win over Liverpool to boost Chelsea's top-four hopes

Rediff.com5 May 2018

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

Bollywood's BEST Air Force Movies

Bollywood's BEST Air Force Movies

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

May the Air Force be with you!

Review: Sanam Re is utterly stupid!

Review: Sanam Re is utterly stupid!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Sanam Re is a moronic film, feels Sukanya Verma.

Mamata vs CBI: All you need to know about the showdown

Mamata vs CBI: All you need to know about the showdown

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

With the Supreme Court ordering Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation, the agency will finally be able to question the top cop in cases arising out of the Saradha chit fund scam probe.

China releases first translations of Tagore's collective works

China releases first translations of Tagore's collective works

Rediff.com6 May 2016

China on Thursday released the first ever Chinese translations of the collective works of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

EPL: Under-pressure Pearson hits out at Leicester fans

EPL: Under-pressure Pearson hits out at Leicester fans

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Leicester City fans should stay at home if they are not prepared to support the Premier League's bottom club during a dismal run of form, manager Nigel Pearson said following their 3-1 home defeat by Liverpool on Tuesday.

Horrifying! Blake Lively was sexually harassed by make-up artist

Horrifying! Blake Lively was sexually harassed by make-up artist

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

She shares her terrifying story.

'Irrfan doesn't want your pity. He wants your love'

'Irrfan doesn't want your pity. He wants your love'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'He's got such incredible resilience, such an incredible spirit that we were feeding off his strength rather than him feeding off ours.' 'Sometimes I look back and cannot figure out how the f*** we made this movie.'

How the Congress can counter Modi

How the Congress can counter Modi

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

'What the Congress needs now is an ideological and social contrast to the BJP.' 'The Congress stable of princelings cannot do it,' argues Mohan Guruswamy.

Does RBI's board have the skill to handhold the management?

Does RBI's board have the skill to handhold the management?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

If indeed we want the board to manage the RBI, probably the government should take a close look at the US Federal Reserve system which has a two-part structure - a central authority in Washington, DC, and a decentralised network of 12 Federal Reserve Banks located throughout the country, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Farewell, AVR

Farewell, AVR

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

One of the finest minds on foreign exchange management, monetary and fiscal policies, on debt and currency markets, on bank management and governance, and indeed on almost every aspect of modern finance and banking passes into the ages.

The Best Actors in Hindi cinema, 2014

The Best Actors in Hindi cinema, 2014

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

The year saw some standout performances from lesser known actors.

Daas Dev Review: A soap opera classic

Daas Dev Review: A soap opera classic

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'Sudhir Mishra takes us into the dreams and fears of our politicians, into their self-deceiving pitches, and he shows us their demons and angels,' says Sreehari Nair.

Mourinho's 'not special any more', Chelsea hail 'The Confather'

Mourinho's 'not special any more', Chelsea hail 'The Confather'

Rediff.com11 May 2017

How quickly affections can switch in soccer. Where once they would serenade coach Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge with an operatic flourish, now Chelsea fans have fallen headlong for another man driving them inexorably to the Premier League title.

Were Nehru and Menon responsible for the 1962 defeat?

Were Nehru and Menon responsible for the 1962 defeat?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

'Rightly or wrongly, 1962 got ascribed to Krishna Menon and him alone. That's unfair.' 'Certainly, he was one of the guilty men, but he was not the only guilty man. Mistakes were made all around.'

Thank you for that smile, Shashi Kapoor

Thank you for that smile, Shashi Kapoor

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

'He personified the kind of debonair charm, sublime sensuality and unabashed romance women fantasise about,' says Sukanya Verma.

Shashi Kapoor, the Rahul Dravid of Indian cinema

Shashi Kapoor, the Rahul Dravid of Indian cinema

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

'Dashing, charismatic and impossibly good looking, a to-the-manor-born superstar who walked the tightrope between mainstream potboilers and arty parallel cinema with amazing grace.'

Anti-Romeo squads... and those Italian marines...

Anti-Romeo squads... and those Italian marines...

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Why 'anti-Romeo'? Why not 'anti-loafer' squad? Or 'anti-Majnu' squad?' wonders Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

'If Saif is right, I would be a farmer': Kangana's open letter on nepotism

'If Saif is right, I would be a farmer': Kangana's open letter on nepotism

Rediff.com22 Jul 2017

The Rangoon actor replies to her co-star's open letter with her own saying that the debate is exasperating, but healthy.

Review: Rangoon is a grand hotchpotch!

Review: Rangoon is a grand hotchpotch!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Rangoon is too fuzzy and half-hearted, feels Sukanya Verma.

On the anvil: IndiGo 2.0 with low-cost Air India

On the anvil: IndiGo 2.0 with low-cost Air India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

At the heart of the strategy is the basic fundamental of keeping costs for long-haul flights low.

Kenya police arrest British national over mall siege

Kenya police arrest British national over mall siege

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Kenyan authorities are questioning a British national arrested at Nairobi airport as he tried to board a Turkish Airlines soon after an upmarket mall was besieged by militants in that country's capital.

How Bollywood has treated Muslims

How Bollywood has treated Muslims

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right?

After Haider, Tabu to play mom again

After Haider, Tabu to play mom again

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

In Nishikant Kamat's Drishyam remake, Tabu will be cast in a powerful female antagonist's role of a senior police office, who goes all out to save her son from the law.

Books: Netflix's shuddh desi inspiration

Books: Netflix's shuddh desi inspiration

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

What's driving their Indian journey?

What's so obscene about Kabir Singh?

What's so obscene about Kabir Singh?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'By ruffling dignified feathers, and by polarising its audience, Kabir Singh has put movies and art back into our public discourse,' says Sreehari Nair.

And the BEST part of an item song is...

And the BEST part of an item song is...

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.'

Portraits, gun salutes as Britain's Queen Elizabeth turns 90

Portraits, gun salutes as Britain's Queen Elizabeth turns 90

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron led the tributes by referring to the Queen as a "rock of strength.

Billionaire's advice: 'People must borrow less'

Billionaire's advice: 'People must borrow less'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

'A lot of people -- whether farmers, students or businessmen -- think when they take a loan, that everything will go well and they will pay back.' 'Sometimes, things don't go well.'

Bollywood for all its genius has only one Salman Khan

Bollywood for all its genius has only one Salman Khan

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

'His is a naive genius which eludes the sophisticated. He is natural, lazy, effortless. He is no match for other stars. His acting is poor, his dancing is worse. Yet Salman as Salman is miles ahead of them....'

Bang Bang, Haider to cash in on festive weekend at box office

Bang Bang, Haider to cash in on festive weekend at box office

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Haider has a lower risk in terms of break even because the cost of the film is almost one-fourth of Bang Bang.

5 reasons why Haider could trump Bang Bang at the box office

5 reasons why Haider could trump Bang Bang at the box office

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Haider or Bang Bang, which film are you putting your money on this weekend?

Review: Haider is bewitchingly clever

Review: Haider is bewitchingly clever

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Haider will haunt you long after you've left the theatre, promises Sukanya Verma.

The son who outshone his father

The son who outshone his father

Rediff.com20 May 2017

Those familiar with Hindi poetry are aware of Rahim's elevated status in the medieval history of literature -- he is one of the triumvirate of doha writers, the other two being Kabir and Tulsidas.