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How Australia woos Indian Inc

How Australia woos Indian Inc

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

Praise Sachin to the hilt, avoid discussions on Slumdog Millionaire and ignore all possible holdups like ringing phones while in a business conversation: these among others are some of the tips by Melbourne-based consultant Stephen Manallack, who has trained many Australian corporates wishing to do business with Indian companies.

Irrfan: I am currently in the Rs 1,000 crore zone

Irrfan: I am currently in the Rs 1,000 crore zone

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

Irrfan Khan talks about his latest film, Life Of Pi and his stint in Hollywood.

The JHAKAAS Life of Anil Kapoor

The JHAKAAS Life of Anil Kapoor

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

As Anil Kapoor celebrates his 65th birthday on December 24, Namrata Thakker takes a peek into his FABULOUS life.

The Most Beautiful People

The Most Beautiful People

Rediff.com3 May 2009

Slumdog Millionaire stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have made it to US magazine People's list of '100 Most Beautiful People'.

Why we admire Satyajit Ray so much

Why we admire Satyajit Ray so much

Rediff.com14 Apr 2009

April 15 to 30, the Lincoln Center celebrates iconic Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray with a retrospective of his films.

Kylie Minogue is in Mumbai to shoot for Blue

Kylie Minogue is in Mumbai to shoot for Blue

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

Kylie Minogue is in Mumbai to record a music video for the forthcoming Bollywood movie Blue which stars Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta and Zayed Khan.

The hottest Bollywood exports

The hottest Bollywood exports

Rediff.com5 Jul 2010

A look at Bollywood actresses who have dabbled in international cinema.

Zakir Hussain wins a Grammy

Zakir Hussain wins a Grammy

Rediff.com9 Feb 2009

While Slumdog Millionaire picked up seven BAFTA awards in a ceremony in London, the Indian presence was also felt at the Grammy awards with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain winning in the Contemporary World Music Album category for his collaborative album Global Drum Project.

Poverty has killed all dreams in this young heart

Poverty has killed all dreams in this young heart

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

With an alcoholic father to look after, Kiran Vaghela just wants to make it to the next day.

Critics find Freida Pinto 'Barbie-doll beautiful'

Critics find Freida Pinto 'Barbie-doll beautiful'

Rediff.com17 May 2010

Here's what the critics have to say about the Slumdog star's role in Woody Allen's You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger.

Dev Patel competes with Oscar winners

Dev Patel competes with Oscar winners

Rediff.com19 Dec 2008

In what many movie observers believe is one of the biggest surprises in years, Dev Patel, 18, has just been nominated along with Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight), Josh Brolin, (Milk), Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt) for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Best Supporting Actor Award.

Freida Pinto: I get the 'curiosity treatment' in India

Freida Pinto: I get the 'curiosity treatment' in India

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

The actress talks about her new film Trishna and describes her journey in Hollywood so far.

From Jai Ho to Hosanna

From Jai Ho to Hosanna

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

Playback singer Vijay Prakash talks about a meeting with A R Rahman that gave him the two most popular songs of his career.

Freida Pinto still the only one in Bond babe race

Freida Pinto still the only one in Bond babe race

Rediff.com19 Mar 2010

Will the Slumdog star be the final choice?

HOT fashion news: Frieda strips, Kate goes nude & more

HOT fashion news: Frieda strips, Kate goes nude & more

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

Welcome to the weekly fashion round-up, where we bring you the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between!

A smile that didn't come easy

A smile that didn't come easy

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

The cast and crew of Smile Pinki are touring India, to spread the message of the film -- cleft lip operations -- and the greater vision of Smile Train.

Is Ash losing to Freida Pinto?

Is Ash losing to Freida Pinto?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

The actress has been permanently replaced by the Slumdog Millionaire star as the Indian face of L'Oreal.

A taste of India through tea vacation

A taste of India through tea vacation

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Your top choices for a vacation destination that could whip up a storm in your cup are Darjeeling in West Bengal, Munnar in Kerala, Palampur in Himachal Pradesh, Ooty in Tamil Nadu, and Assam.

Rahman wins Golden Globe nomination for 127 Hours

Rahman wins Golden Globe nomination for 127 Hours

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

The 44-year-old singer-composer had won his first Golden Globe in 2009 in the same category for Slumdog Millionaire, the Mumbai-based potboiler, which was again directed by British filmmaker Boyle.

Could 2011 be India's year at the Grammys?

Could 2011 be India's year at the Grammys?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

Two Indian Americans have been nominated for awards at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.

AR Rahman plans free concert in Australia

AR Rahman plans free concert in Australia

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

The Oscar winning music composer hopes music can relieve the ongoing tension between India and Australia following racist attacks.

SRK wants to marry Megan Fox!

SRK wants to marry Megan Fox!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

Shah Rukh Khan talks about the tie up with Fox productions and marrying the sexy Megan Fox.

Longi dances to MJ's Dangerous

Longi dances to MJ's Dangerous

Rediff.com29 Jun 2009

The choreographer shows us his cool moves.

Irrfan Khan all set to enter US living rooms

Irrfan Khan all set to enter US living rooms

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

The actor is all set to play a role in the third seaon of the award-winning TV drama series In Patient.

Danny Boyle eyes Maximum City

Danny Boyle eyes Maximum City

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

The Slumdog director wants to make another film in Mumbai.

World's most expensive curry for 2,000 pounds!

World's most expensive curry for 2,000 pounds!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2009

Amidst recession and dwindling restaurant revenues, a prominent Indian restaurant in London has launched what is billed as the 'world's most expensive curry' priced at 2,000 pounds a portion.The upmarket Bombay Brasserie, owned by Taj Hotels, announced the new dish called 'Samundari Khazana' to coincide with the DVD launch of Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.

Anil Kapoor to produce and star in Indian version of 24

Anil Kapoor to produce and star in Indian version of 24

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

The actor has closed a rights deal with 20th Century Fox TV Distribution. Pre-production is set to begin mid-2012 in India

A whole new ballgame

A whole new ballgame

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

Lakshman Somasundaram applauds Indian villagers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel for making baseball history.

Investing tips for the new 'Crorepati', Sushil Kumar

Investing tips for the new 'Crorepati', Sushil Kumar

Rediff.com8 Nov 2011

"I haven't thought about how I should spend this money as yet. The first thing I will do, though, is build a house for my family," says Sushil.

First Look: Dev Patel in Shyamalan's latest

First Look: Dev Patel in Shyamalan's latest

Rediff.com22 May 2009

Dev Patel's been working hard on M Night Shyamalan's adaptation of the massively successful Nickolodeon animated series, The Last Airbender, here is the first look of the film.

Of Freida Pinto's legs, movies & Dev Patel

Of Freida Pinto's legs, movies & Dev Patel

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Rediff.com's Arthur J Pais reports from the Toronto International Film Festival.

India Mela part of India Week programs at UGA

India Mela part of India Week programs at UGA

Rediff.com8 Apr 2009

An India Festival organized by the Indian Association of Greater Athens, Georgia, a discussion on Vikas Swarup's book Q&A which formed the basis for the Oscar winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, and yoga and Indian dance demonstrations were among the programs of the March 25-April 3 India Week at the University of Georgia at Athens sponsored by Asha-UGA.

Why Arjun Rampal gave Nicole Kidman a sari

Why Arjun Rampal gave Nicole Kidman a sari

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

Arjun Rampal recently shot for an ad with Nicole Kidman when she came down to India last month. The two are endorsing Schwepps, a beverage company.

Brangelina to adopt child from India

Brangelina to adopt child from India

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

Jolie recently revealed plans to adopt from India when she met the child stars of multiple Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.

Freida Pinto in French-Israeli film

Freida Pinto in French-Israeli film

Rediff.com24 Mar 2009

The Slumdog Millionaire actress will be seen in a new film by writer-director Julian Schnabel (of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly fame).

Adoor on sound and Reul's Oscar win

Adoor on sound and Reul's Oscar win

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

Long before Resul Pookutty's Oscar blast, Malayalam filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan used sound as a leitmotif in his films. For Adoor, known world over as one of the finest filmmakers ever from India, sound is as important as any other factor in a film.

Clueless in California

Clueless in California

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

Being in the heart of the Silicon Valley was an education in itself. Today it is the most exciting area of synergy between the US and India and Indian achievement.

Cops have not harassed us, say Fahim's family

Cops have not harassed us, say Fahim's family

Rediff.com2 Mar 2009

Since the reporter arrived at their chawl, Fahim's family have met him twice. His eldest brother Abu Bakr Ansari says, "There were two cops with him when we met. He couldn't talk to us freely. He looks OK. There are so many questions I wanted to ask, but could not. The police have not harassed us," he adds. "It seems that they had kept us under observation for two months and realised that we were just doing our work. Knowing that we are innocent, they let us alone."

Resul Pookutty arrives in Mumbai!

Resul Pookutty arrives in Mumbai!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

Oscar winner Resul Pookutty along with his wife and Irrfan Khan arrived at the Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.

Is Dev Patel too young to marry Freida Pinto?

Is Dev Patel too young to marry Freida Pinto?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

The Slumdog Millionaire star says he's not ready for marriage.