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Bigg Boss Day 10: Koena isn't queen. Guess who is?

Bigg Boss Day 10: Koena isn't queen. Guess who is?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Devoleena becomes the first queen of the house, and dear readers, you got that right too!

'It is not tax terrorism, it is tax jihadism'

'It is not tax terrorism, it is tax jihadism'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

'The IAS officers are after the rich people, the IRS officers are after the middle class and the IPS officers are after the poor. This is the new varnashrama created by the bureaucracy.'

'Working with Ang Lee on Life of Pi was an amazing experience'

'Working with Ang Lee on Life of Pi was an amazing experience'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Cinematographer Siddhartha Nuni talks about his expereince of working in Lucia, an indpendent Kannada film funded by common people.

Rahul Dravid vs Greg Chappell: The Untold Story

Rahul Dravid vs Greg Chappell: The Untold Story

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

The only way for Dravid to sort out the mess was by forcing a showdown and getting Chappell removed as coach. That possibility was remote as Dravid neither had the ears of the BCCI nor was he the sort to confront knotty issues head on. A fascinating excerpt from Pradeep Magazine's Not Just Cricket: A Reporter's Journey through Modern India.

Traditional mulmul gets a glam slam!

Traditional mulmul gets a glam slam!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Mulmul was the fabric of choice for these designers who showcased their collection as part of the specially curated show by Harper's Bazaar.

Traditional mulmul gets a glam slam!

Traditional mulmul gets a glam slam!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Mulmul was the fabric of choice for these designers who showcased their collection as part of the specially curated show by Harper's Bazaar.

In photos: India in a New York subway

In photos: India in a New York subway

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

New York City's newly inaugurated Second Avenue subway line features museum quality mosaic art, including portraits of Sikh-American designer Waris Ahluwalia and an Indian woman in a sari. Inside the stations that were a century in the making.

Kolkata: Nine-kg tumour removed successfully

Kolkata: Nine-kg tumour removed successfully

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

A man carrying a 9 kg tumour, like an albatross hanging from the left neck and chest wall, for the last 30 years had the affliction removed after successful surgery at the premier Calcutta Medical Research Institute.

Investors lose Rs 5 trn in these stocks

Investors lose Rs 5 trn in these stocks

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

The companies that have seen sharp erosion of market wealth include YES Bank, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Zee Entertainment, Vodafone Idea, and Bharat Heavy Electricals.

BKI terrorist, others plead guilty in twin blasts case

BKI terrorist, others plead guilty in twin blasts case

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Babbar Khalsa International's terrorist Jagtar Singh Hawara on Thursday pleaded guilty in a Delhi court, along with four others, of their alleged roles in the 2005 twin blasts at Satyam and Liberty cinema halls in Delhi. With Hawara -- the assassin of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh -- and his four accomplices admitting their guilt, Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Siddhartha sentenced them to jail terms already undergone by them.

HC directs UP govt to impose strict curbs in 5 cities

HC directs UP govt to impose strict curbs in 5 cities

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

The court said in its order, "If we have not imposed a lockdown it does not mean that we do not believe in it. We are still of the view that if we want to break the chain a lockdown for a duration of at least two weeks is a must."

'Swamy Ra Ra will be a big turning point for me'

'Swamy Ra Ra will be a big turning point for me'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

Nikhil Siddhartha talks about his experience of working in Swamy Ra Ra.

Stage set for Assam's final phase of polling in 40 seats on Tuesday

Stage set for Assam's final phase of polling in 40 seats on Tuesday

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

A direct contest between nominees of the BJP-led NDA and Congress-headed Grand Alliance is on the cards in 20 constituencies

Tytler denies his or his son's business link with Verma

Tytler denies his or his son's business link with Verma

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on Monday termed as 'baseless' reports of his or his son's alleged business links with arms dealer Abhishek Verma and alleged they were aimed at tarnishing his political image.

Mindtree CEO Rostow Ravanan likely to resign: Sources

Mindtree CEO Rostow Ravanan likely to resign: Sources

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

According to a source, the founders, which include Subroto Bagchi, N S Parthasarathy and Krishnakumar Natarajan (who together hold about 13 per cent), may look at selling their shares as well in the open offer that concludes on June 28.

Indian firms to gain from Brexit only in the long run, say analysts

Indian firms to gain from Brexit only in the long run, say analysts

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Auto, pharma, IT, chemicals among sectors with significant reliance on UK and European nations with Tata Motors, Motherson Sumi, Tata Steel, TCS, Wipro, Infosys and Tech M among key names.

Meru in search of profit track

Meru in search of profit track

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

Meru Cabs, launched in 2006, has everything going for it: A credible brand, loyal customers and a transparent pricing mechanism and technology. But, the only thing missing is profits. Meru wants to change that now. Says Meru CEO Siddhartha Pawha: FY13 will be focused towards achieving the last target.

First Look: Lenin Rajendran's Edavappathy

First Look: Lenin Rajendran's Edavappathy

Rediff.com21 May 2012

The film also stars Manisha Koirala.

Molestation case: Appanna's name crops up in probe

Molestation case: Appanna's name crops up in probe

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Royal Challengers player K P Appanna's name has cropped up in the investigations into the molestation case of an American woman allegedly by an Australian cricketer in New Delhi.

NO BAIL for Kanimozhi, will spend Diwali in jail

NO BAIL for Kanimozhi, will spend Diwali in jail

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

The special court hearing the 2G case on Monday reserved the bail order for the 17 accused in the case, including Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam Member of Parliament Kanimozhi, till November 3.

'Disco has nothing to do with dance'

'Disco has nothing to do with dance'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

Telugu actor Nikhil Siddhartha talks about his upcoming film Disco.

Review: Jaanu is and average fare

Review: Jaanu is and average fare

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

The Kannada film is an average entertainer with a rather tame ending.

'No record of alleged 2G meeting with Chidambaram'

'No record of alleged 2G meeting with Chidambaram'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday contested the claims of former Telecom Secretary Siddhartha Behura over a December, 2007, meeting held regarding entry fees for 2G licences, in which he had said the then Finance Minister P Chidambaram and former Finance Secretary D Subbarao were present.

Salman Khan mocks Internet trolls

Salman Khan mocks Internet trolls

Rediff.com29 May 2018

'When guys with one, two, three, four followers troll, it isn't trolling.'

Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto rev up for battle royal

Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto rev up for battle royal

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

Royal Enfield's sales are equivalent to the global sales of Harley-Davidson, KTM, BMW, Triumph, and Ducati combined, but Bajaj's MD has a counterview.

Why are NRIs so touchy about the country they left?

Why are NRIs so touchy about the country they left?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

It's baffling that highly trained professionals who have migrated in search of better incomes and creature comforts, and whose number includes some 200,000 millionaires, should still feel so vehemently about the landscape they have abandoned.

WB: Shouts of change, whispers of scepticism

WB: Shouts of change, whispers of scepticism

Rediff.com14 Apr 2011

Sumit Bhattacharya listens in to conversations in poll-bound Kolkata.

Markets end higher led by rate sensitives

Markets end higher led by rate sensitives

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

The overall market breadth remained firm as 1,618 stocks are advancing while 1,270 are declining.

2G: HC reserves order on Behura's bail plea

2G: HC reserves order on Behura's bail plea

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on the bail plea of former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura, an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam involving former Union Minister A Raja.

Uncertainty haunts shareholders of L&T, Mindtree

Uncertainty haunts shareholders of L&T, Mindtree

Rediff.com30 May 2019

L&T is pursuing a controlling stake of 66 per cent in the mid-tier IT firm, for Rs 10,700 crore.

Ex-Cognizant executive Debashis Chatterjee is new Mindtree CEO

Ex-Cognizant executive Debashis Chatterjee is new Mindtree CEO

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Chatterjee said the compNY is not aware of any major client concerns at this point.

10 things to know about COVID-19 vaccines

10 things to know about COVID-19 vaccines

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

As India holds its breath for the Covid vaccination to be begin, Sudhir Bisht provides a quick checklist of what you must know about the vaccines that will be administered to citizens.

Cloudy skies leave eclipse watchers wanting more

Cloudy skies leave eclipse watchers wanting more

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

The skies turned ember but the so-called "blood moon", when the Earth's natural satellite turns strikingly red, remained elusive. Enthusiasts anxiously waited until past midnight for clouds to give way to the spectacular event to become visible.

Mukherjee, the 4th Indian-origin Pulitzer winner

Mukherjee, the 4th Indian-origin Pulitzer winner

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Siddhartha Mukherjee has become the fourth person of Indian origin to bag the prestigious Pulitzer Prize, the first being Gobind Behari Lal way back in 1937.

Indian American wins Pulitzer for book on cancer

Indian American wins Pulitzer for book on cancer

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

Indian-American physician Siddhartha Mukherjee's acclaimed book on cancer, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, has won the prestigious 2011 Pulitzer Prize in the general non-fiction category. According to the Pulitzer citation, the book by the New York-based cancer physician and researcher is "an elegant inquiry, at once clinical and personal, into the long history of an insidious disease that, despite treatment breakthroughs, still bedevils medical science".

2G case: CBI to quiz Raja, two others again

2G case: CBI to quiz Raja, two others again

Rediff.com18 Jul 2011

A Delhi court on Monday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation to interrogate former telecom minister A Raja and two other accused in the 2G case in the Patiala House court complex.

2G raids: CBI recovers 'incriminating' documents

2G raids: CBI recovers 'incriminating' documents

Rediff.com8 Dec 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday said it had seized "incriminating" documents during searches at 14 places, including former telecom minister A Raja's residence, in connection with its probe into the 2G spectrum scam.

Meet the man with the midas touch

Meet the man with the midas touch

Rediff.com15 Jul 2011

VG Siddhartha, chairman of Coffee Day Holdings, has proved to be a canny investor and a serial entrepreneur.

Images: What you can expect to see at the LFW!

Images: What you can expect to see at the LFW!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

We bring you previews from collections by prominent designers, set to be showcased at Lakme Fashion Week today onward!