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How much health insurance cover you should buy

How much health insurance cover you should buy

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

Top-up insurance is important as it can help fill the gap when companies opt for co-payment for dependents.

How to pack for Iran?

How to pack for Iran?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

The dress code is quite strict for women, so I have to pack with care. The contents have to be carefully selected and placed so that my bag is not opened at the customs counter and its contents displayed in front of everybody, says Smita Prakash

Drive for mass movement a better option for Team Anna

Drive for mass movement a better option for Team Anna

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

A better option will be a nation-wide campaign by Team Anna to convert what has remained an elitist middle class movement into a mass movement of the people based on three slogans: "Say No To Bribe", "Bring in Jan Lokpal" and "Free the CBI From Govt Clutches", notes B Raman.

Abhay 2 review

Abhay 2 review

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Kunal Kemmu's crime thriller Abhay 2 continues to be gripping in the second season, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.

PIX: Aishwarya, Hema Malini receive Dadasaheb Phalke awards

PIX: Aishwarya, Hema Malini receive Dadasaheb Phalke awards

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

A look at the arrivals.

Prateik: Amy Jackson is a part of my life

Prateik: Amy Jackson is a part of my life

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

The actor talks about his relationship with co-star Amy Jackson and their upcoming film.

Maha council poll to mark Thackeray's debut as legislator

Maha council poll to mark Thackeray's debut as legislator

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Elections to the nine council seats which fell vacant on April 24 were postponed in view of the coronavirus outbreak, but last week the Election Commission set May 21 as the poll date.

'In Sagar Sarhadi's death, we lost a powerful voice'

'In Sagar Sarhadi's death, we lost a powerful voice'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

'I'm very proud of having worked with one of the finest minds of India and Indian cinema.'

Vote: Who's got the sexiest butt in Bollywood?

Vote: Who's got the sexiest butt in Bollywood?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

Take this fun poll now!

PIX: Kangana, SRK party with Aamir, Akki

PIX: Kangana, SRK party with Aamir, Akki

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

A weekend without a party is not Bollywood's scene!

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.

'A film like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam just happens'

'A film like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam just happens'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Was romance invented so that Sanjay Leela Bhansali would one day make Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which released on June 18, 1999, asks Subhash K Jha.

Looking back at Shyam Benegal's mesmerising Mandi

Looking back at Shyam Benegal's mesmerising Mandi

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Even after three decades, Mandi proves its lasting relevance and powerful impact on cinephile memory by inviting comparisons to Vidya Balan's Begum Jaan.

Bollywood pays its last respects to Suniel Shetty's father

Bollywood pays its last respects to Suniel Shetty's father

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Suniel Shetty's father was 93.

ASK KOMAL: How do I stop binge-eating?

ASK KOMAL: How do I stop binge-eating?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

To avoid binge eating, you need to control your mind and focus on your goal, says Komal Jethmalani.

First Look: Prateik Babbar at Fashion Week

First Look: Prateik Babbar at Fashion Week

Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

The actors grins his way down the ramp for Kunal Rawal's show.

Taish review

Taish review

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Bejoy Nambiar's gripping slice-of-mess about things spiraling out of control find an expression in a striking ensemble and volatile scenery, notes Sukanya Verma.

Raat Akeli Hai review

Raat Akeli Hai review

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

It's like Agatha Christie walked into Roman Polanski's Chinatown conversing in Vishal Bhardwaj with a smattering of Brian De Palma for razzle-dazzle -- the upshot is mesmeric, raves Sukanya Verma.

New Delhi: Karkare's wife calls on Sonia

New Delhi: Karkare's wife calls on Sonia

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

Kavita Karkare and Smita Salaskar, the widows of slain Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare and encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar, on Monday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and apprised her of problems they face. Both Karkare and Salaskar died while fighting terrorists during the Mumbai terror attack.

Pooja Batra, Gautam Gulati walk the ramp for a cause

Pooja Batra, Gautam Gulati walk the ramp for a cause

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

These celebs walked the ramp to stop girl child abuse.

Make way for Gen Next stars: Vir Hirani, Babil Khan, Yug Deo

Make way for Gen Next stars: Vir Hirani, Babil Khan, Yug Deo

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Bollywood's proud parents attended a screening of short films written and directed by the IB film students of Singapore International School at the Light Box Preview Theatre in Santa Cruz, a western suburb of Mumbai, on Saturday.

Video: The dark side of Lakme Fashion Week

Video: The dark side of Lakme Fashion Week

Rediff.com6 Mar 2010

Designer duo Smita Singh Rathore and Shani Himanshu came up with a macabre theme of dark romanticism for their showing at the LFW.

The banker who became an organic farmer

The banker who became an organic farmer

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Deepak Gupta grows chemical-free food and wants farmers to go back to the practices they once knew but have forgotten, says Aditi Phadnis.

Day after launch, India's fastest train breaks down

Day after launch, India's fastest train breaks down

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

The train is scheduled to begin it's first commercial run on Sunday with all tickets already sold out.

Corpse brides, gothic Lolitas on the ramp

Corpse brides, gothic Lolitas on the ramp

Rediff.com6 Mar 2010

Designer duo Smita Singh Rathore and Shani Himanshu came up with a macabre theme of dark romanticism, titled 'A la mode a la mort' (Fashionable to the death') for their showing at the LFW. Here's a look at the latest from their label 11.11, a brand of the Delhi-based CellDSGN studio.

For 8th year running, Mukesh Ambani is richest Indian

For 8th year running, Mukesh Ambani is richest Indian

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Others in the top 10 include Uday Kotak at the 6th place with a wealth of Rs 94,100 crore, Cyrus S Poonawalla at 7th position with Rs 88,800 crore assets, Cyrus Pallonji Mistry at 8th spot with a wealth of Rs 76,800 crore, Shapoor Pallonji at 9th position with a net worth of Rs 76,800 crore and Dilip Shanghvi at 10th slot with Rs 71,500-crore wealth.

Spotted: Imran Khan at Delhi airport

Spotted: Imran Khan at Delhi airport

Rediff.com2 Jul 2008

Smita Nandy has sent us a photograph.

Ghatothkach music launched

Ghatothkach music launched

Rediff.com15 May 2008

Animated film, Ghatothkach, which will be showcased at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival, saw its music release in Mumbai's PVR cinema, Juhu, on May 14.

PIX: Amitabh Bachchan parties with Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 team

PIX: Amitabh Bachchan parties with Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 team

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

A look at the star arrivals.

Kasab should be hanged, say kin of slain cops

Kasab should be hanged, say kin of slain cops

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

Family members of the slain policemen, who laid down their lives fighting terrorists on the November 26 last, said the gunman Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab should be hanged without any delay.

'December 1 is inspired by a newspaper report'

'December 1 is inspired by a newspaper report'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

'Just like Smita Patil was unsuitable for glamour roles, I believe Nivedita is a lot in the Smita Patil mould,' P Sheshadri tells Srikanth Srinivasa/ Rediff.com

Community bids adieu to envoy Raminder Jassal

Community bids adieu to envoy Raminder Jassal

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

A coalition of community organisations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area accorded a rousing farewell to the deputy chief of mission at the Indian embassy, Ambassador Raminder Singh Jassal, who will now take charge as India's new ambassador to Turkey.

Om Puri: A career in 30 pictures

Om Puri: A career in 30 pictures

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Here's looking at Om Puri's career graph, through these pictures from his films.

PIX: Madhuri mingles with Rekha at a wedding

PIX: Madhuri mingles with Rekha at a wedding

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

A look at the pictures.

Aamir's wife to direct Pratiek Babbar

Aamir's wife to direct Pratiek Babbar

Rediff.com30 Sep 2008

Aamir Khan's wife Kiran Rao seems to have found a liking for Pratiek Babbar, son of Raj Babbar and the late Smita Patil. Kiran will direct the young actor in her directorial debut.

2009 looks bleak for the ad industry

2009 looks bleak for the ad industry

Rediff.com27 Dec 2008

Television and print media are expected to lose up to 10 per cent of their cumulative market share to new and emerging mediums like radio, digital and out-of-home (OOH) in 2009, as the overall growth rate of the advertising industry is set to decline in the new year, analysts tracking the sector said.

Bal Thackeray's sons in legal row over multi-crore estate

Bal Thackeray's sons in legal row over multi-crore estate

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

A little over a year after the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, his sons Uddhav and Jaidev are locked in a legal row over property worth crores left behind by the party patriarch.

Pratyusha Banerjee cremated; postmortem report reveals suffocation as cause of death

Pratyusha Banerjee cremated; postmortem report reveals suffocation as cause of death

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

The TV star was reportedly facing problems in her relationship with Singh.

Unwanted pregnancies: How to cope

Unwanted pregnancies: How to cope

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

Unplanned pregnancy? What are your options? Insiyah Vahanvaty talks to a few health professionals about the best route out.

Raj Babbar upset with his son's debut in Jaane Tu

Raj Babbar upset with his son's debut in Jaane Tu

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

Raj Babbar is none too pleased with his son for taking up this film, as he feels that Prateik could have got a better launch had he not been in haste to get in front of the camera.