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No Lockdown Romance? Love Guru Tips

No Lockdown Romance? Love Guru Tips

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'So much so we don't feel the need to create anything, but just bask in that glory.' 'It's time to move on.' 'How much burden can you put on a person or the legacy of the person?'

Soccer: 'Make Carrick United manager for rest of season'

Soccer: 'Make Carrick United manager for rest of season'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Roma teenager Afena-Gyan plays down apparent racist remark.

O! The careers Anushka's screen hubbies have had!

O! The careers Anushka's screen hubbies have had!

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Whether it's real life or reel, Anushka Sharma makes sure her man has a unique job!

LOVE GURU: My wife is a flirt!

LOVE GURU: My wife is a flirt!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

Why is Modi telling us to remember something we haven't been allowed to forget?

Why is Modi telling us to remember something we haven't been allowed to forget?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

Have we been allowed to forget Partition? Isn't Partition the reason many Hindus cannot bring themselves to trust Muslims? So many Muslims born after 1947 have told me with anguish: "How long will we be blamed for Partition?" notes Jyoti Punwani.

Thor Ragnarok Review: Aah, what a film!

Thor Ragnarok Review: Aah, what a film!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com is in superhero heaven.

Curran brothers Tom, Sam keen to face-off in IPL

Curran brothers Tom, Sam keen to face-off in IPL

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Tom admits that an enforced break from cricket due to the coronavirus outbreak has indeed come as a shock to the system. However, he also admitted that he is utilising the time to refresh mentally.

Lockdown lessons: How to be atmanirbhar with nishtha

Lockdown lessons: How to be atmanirbhar with nishtha

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

One India is doing great against the coronavirus, lauding the gains of the lockdown and thanking the government, and the other lacks commitment, says Sumit Bhattacharya.

Talking points from the English Premier League weekend

Talking points from the English Premier League weekend

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

Here are five talking points from the weekend's action:

Bundesliga restart gives hope to other leagues; Barca's Umtiti injured

Bundesliga restart gives hope to other leagues; Barca's Umtiti injured

Rediff.com9 May 2020

The resumption of the German Bundesliga next weekend amid the COVID-19 crisis will give hope to other European leagues that they can also successfully return, according to Schalke 04 coach David Wagner.

Kingfisher-Deccan merger: Will it work?

Kingfisher-Deccan merger: Will it work?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

With combined accumulated losses of around Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion), the new entity created by the merger of unlisted Kingfisher Airlines with Deccan Aviation will have many strengths, but its balance sheet will not be one of them.

Review: Fantastic Beasts 2, worth a watch

Review: Fantastic Beasts 2, worth a watch

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

'It's good to see Johnny Depp and Jude Law in J K Rowling's magical world,' says Namrata Thakker.

Talent crunch: India's biggest challenge

Talent crunch: India's biggest challenge

Rediff.com1 Jun 2006

India is experiencing a strange dichotomy of not having sufficient jobs on the one hand and not enough skilled workers on the other - making labour force the biggest challenge for the country

Maxwell explains why he has not been consistent in IPL

Maxwell explains why he has not been consistent in IPL

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

Australian big-hitter Glenn Maxwell has attributed his inconsistent run in the IPL over eight seasons to frequent changes in his role, something that is very clear to him when playing for his country.

How Dhoni's CSK can bounce back

How Dhoni's CSK can bounce back

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

At the halfway point, after winning just two games out of seven, CSK are looking set to miss the play-offs for the first time in their history. Harish Kotian tells Captain M S Dhoni and Coach Stephen Fleming how to get CSK back to its winning ways.

JD-U list reflects Nitish's carefully crafted social engineering

JD-U list reflects Nitish's carefully crafted social engineering

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

The Bihar CM has made a sagacious attempt to consolidate his extremely backward castes (EBC) support base while trying to make a dent into RJD's Muslim-Yadav combine.

Harsha Bhogle: My Hero, Sunil Gavaskar

Harsha Bhogle: My Hero, Sunil Gavaskar

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

We have all had heroes. We have all wanted to be someone else. But there was nobody I wanted to be more than I wanted to be Sunil Gavaskar, notes Harsha Bhogle.

Why was Kumbh Mela held amidst raging pandemic?

Why was Kumbh Mela held amidst raging pandemic?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

What is particularly worrying is that the vast majority will not have access to testing or even to proper treatment. These cases could have been avoided if the government had shown the political will to do so, observes Rashme Sehgal.

Fashion on show at Winter Olympics!

Fashion on show at Winter Olympics!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Furry hats, thick puffer coats and neck warmers are a necessity, but can be stylish too.

Netflix has spent 3,000 crores on India programs

Netflix has spent 3,000 crores on India programs

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

Since its entry in 2016, Netflix has announced over 60 titles to be sourced from India.

6 reasons your ex is still texting you

6 reasons your ex is still texting you

Rediff.com4 May 2021

Whatever may be the motive, you need to think twice, thrice and even a million times before hitting 'reply' to the message, cautions Sybil Shiddell, country manager-India, Gleeden, an extra marital dating app.

Why Arnab's TRPs will shoot up even more

Why Arnab's TRPs will shoot up even more

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

The stupidity of someone buying impressions on people meters is like saying the BJP wins elections because the EVMs are rigged. I predict zooming TRPs for Republic TV, says Sudhir Bisht.

'UP voters are not going to forget Covid trauma'

'UP voters are not going to forget Covid trauma'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

'Every family in UP has been deeply affected in this second wave.' 'It has only been denial, denial, and denial by the incumbent CM.'

'How can we trust the prime minister?'

'How can we trust the prime minister?'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

'The Modi government is not listening to us. So now we are coming to Delhi to talk with the central government.'

Band aid for cancer surgery

Band aid for cancer surgery

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

'It is strange a government that is bold and coercive has meekly chosen to do more of what has repeatedly failed to work in the past.' 'And sadly, rating agencies, the business community, fund managers, and analysts, who know this, have chosen to act as compulsive cheerleaders,' says Debashis Basu.

How my father's advice changed my life

How my father's advice changed my life

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Sangita tells us what she learned from her father.

'Abhishek Bachchan is a compelling actor'

'Abhishek Bachchan is a compelling actor'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

'Amitabh Bachchan Sir said some nice and encouraging things about the trailer, the way I directed it and, of course, about Abhishek's performance.'

Davis Cup: India staring at elimination after Italy take 2-0 lead

Davis Cup: India staring at elimination after Italy take 2-0 lead

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Andreas Seppi experienced some early hiccups before getting past Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-4, 6-2 in the opening rubber, while 22-year-old Matteo Berrettini made a winning Davis Cup debut, cruising past India number one Prajnesh Gunneswaran 6-4, 6-3.

Mourinho shuns Cup celebrations

Mourinho shuns Cup celebrations

Rediff.com27 May 2004

The Porto coach gave up the chance to parade the European Cup around the Arena AufSchalke pitch to spend time with his family.

My Father Jagdeep

My Father Jagdeep

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'When he came to Bombay, he lived on the streets with his mother.' 'He had to sell whatever little they had in their bags -- their clothes, his toys.' 'When they did not have money, a bakery would sell the bread crumbs fallen on the floor for one paisa in a newspaper.' 'But before eating, they had to take out the rat and cockroach shit from the crumbs.'

'If I had to be trashy, I'd be the best trash'

'If I had to be trashy, I'd be the best trash'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'I always gave my best, even to what people considered to be trashy content.'

'A new reality is forcing its way into our lives'

'A new reality is forcing its way into our lives'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

'From India to Indiana, there has always been a sense of hope, optimism, and goodness.'

Zero Review: Shah Rukh Khan stands tall

Zero Review: Shah Rukh Khan stands tall

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

'This time he spreads more than his arms. He finds wings,' declares Sukanya Verma.

New coach Kumble focused on making India better tourists

New coach Kumble focused on making India better tourists

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

India's Test side have struggled away from the subcontinent in recent years and new coach Anil Kumble has put top priority on building a team that can travel with confidence.

Maharashtra's COVID-19 crisis: Why is Pawar missing in action?

Maharashtra's COVID-19 crisis: Why is Pawar missing in action?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

The most experienced administrator in the country seems to have sat back and allowed bureaucrats and policemen to manage the lockdown, observes Jyoti Punwani.

Why resting Bhuvneshwar was not as helpful as Team India believe

Why resting Bhuvneshwar was not as helpful as Team India believe

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Bhuvneshwar is again likely to be confined to the benches for his second successive marquee event, starting in England from May 30.

Air India's prospects of finding a buyer look bleak

Air India's prospects of finding a buyer look bleak

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

'With a less than comely bride and no dowry to speak of, the prospects of landing a good match look bleak, a grim, sinister and no-nonsense prospective father-in-law notwithstanding,' says Anjuli Bhargava.

No problems whatsoever: Kohli on alleged rift with Kumble

No problems whatsoever: Kohli on alleged rift with Kumble

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

'It's been really good. The whole journey has been good' 'Agreements and disagreements happen. I would not comment on things that I am not fully aware of. I would not speculate'

Why company auditors are suddenly showing some spine

Why company auditors are suddenly showing some spine

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

While auditors have come in for a lot of praise for their proactive stand against what they perceive to be dodgy practices followed by companies, there is still a long way to go, says Shyamal Majumdar.