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Soha, Kunal to wed in January

Soha, Kunal to wed in January

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

The couple hope to keep the wedding very 'simple.'

Centre forms Committee to review Cinema Act

Centre forms Committee to review Cinema Act

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

In the wake of row over Kamal Hasan's movie Vishwaroopam, the Centre today set up a judicial committee to have a relook at the Cinematograph Act to make it more robust and ensure that movies do not get stuck after clearances by the film certification board.

Vote: Your Favourite Yash Chopra heroine face-off

Vote: Your Favourite Yash Chopra heroine face-off

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Take your pick!

Name India-England series after Pataudi: Sharmila

Name India-England series after Pataudi: Sharmila

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Actress Sharmila Tagore has written to Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan expressing displeasure over the Board's reluctance to officially name the upcoming India-England series after her late husband, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.

'India, China should be inseparable strategic partners'

'India, China should be inseparable strategic partners'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

India and China, both emerging countries, should become "inseparable strategic partners" after overcoming the "deep scars" inflicted by the 1962 war and should make its 50th anniversary a starting point for a promising bilateral cooperation, the State-run media said on Wednesday.

MUST SEE: Kareena Kapoor's Bridal Pictures

MUST SEE: Kareena Kapoor's Bridal Pictures

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

The actress, who tied the knot with Saif Ali Khan on October 16, looked radiant in her traditional and designer attires.

'India lacks China's ruthless pursuit'

'India lacks China's ruthless pursuit'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

India's economy is slowing down due to domestic issues, says Sumit Ganguly.

'Four-decade relationship with CPM ended just like that'

'Four-decade relationship with CPM ended just like that'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

Speaking at the inauguration of his book, former Speaker and Parliamentarian Somnath Chatterjee called on youngsters to join politics and try change the system from within. Indrani Roy reports

Soha gets ready with first film with mom

Soha gets ready with first film with mom

Rediff.com25 Mar 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

Sharmila: Saif-Kareena set for October wedding

Sharmila: Saif-Kareena set for October wedding

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

It was reported that the couple would tie th eknot on October 16 but Saif denied it later.

BCCI clears air over trophy for India-England series

BCCI clears air over trophy for India-England series

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

In response to actress Sharmila Tagore's plea to name the India-England Test series after her late husband Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the Cricket Board on Tuesday made it clear that it could not change the name since the series is played for the Anthony De Mello trophy instituted in 1951.

Ahead of polls, Bengal sees rise of sub-nationalism

Ahead of polls, Bengal sees rise of sub-nationalism

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

The politicisation of ethnic sentiments in the state has coincided with the ascent of the BJP and increased activities of far right Hindu outfits, which organised rallies and other events on religious occasions such as Ram Navami a festival not very popular in West Bengal- unlike states in north India.

'Government wants to turn us into goats and sheep'

'Government wants to turn us into goats and sheep'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

'Silencing citizens has become a major institutional process under this regime.' 'The anti-Indian argument is a bogey -- meant to silence independent thinking people in India and turn us into goats and sheep.'

Pranab arrives in Dhaka, to meet Hasina, BNP chief

Pranab arrives in Dhaka, to meet Hasina, BNP chief

Rediff.com5 May 2012

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday arrived in Dhaka on a two-day tour to join the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of poet Rabindranath Tagore.

WATCH: Rajesh Khanna and his famous leading ladies

WATCH: Rajesh Khanna and his famous leading ladies

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

Here's looking at some of the most popular costars of the late superstar.

Why Bengal is a hard nut to crack for BJP

Why Bengal is a hard nut to crack for BJP

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

State party leaders admit that Hindu consolidation by itself was not good enough to unseat Didi.

'US-India should focus on trade to counter China'

'US-India should focus on trade to counter China'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

'I hope that the incoming Biden-Harris Administration works with India to address some of the most profound geopolitical transboundary challenges.'

Israeli car blast: Journalists demand Kazmi's release

Israeli car blast: Journalists demand Kazmi's release

Rediff.com11 Mar 2012

A group of 71 personalities including social activists, filmmakers, scribes and writers on Sunday condemned the arrest of freelance journalist Syed Mohammed Kazmi in connection with the bombing of an Israeli diplomat's vehicle, saying that he may be made a scapegoat to "please an international lobby."

The brilliance of Sombhu Mitra, who directed Jaagte Raho

The brilliance of Sombhu Mitra, who directed Jaagte Raho

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

Writer-filmmaker Rinki Bhattacharya pays tribute to the thespian on his 97th birth anniversary.

The Very Best of Soumitra Chatterjee

The Very Best of Soumitra Chatterjee

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

As Soumitra Chatterjee turns 80 on January 19, we look back at his best movies.

Mamata's painting fetches Rs 1.6 lakh in New York

Mamata's painting fetches Rs 1.6 lakh in New York

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

With a reserved price of $2500, five bids were made before the painting titled 'Flower Power' was sold at $3000 to Sundaram Tagore Gallery, a spokesperson of the US-based NGO Children's Hope India which auctioned the painting to raise funds for the welfare of underprivileged children in India, told PTI.

What Satyajit Ray gifted Sharmila for her wedding

What Satyajit Ray gifted Sharmila for her wedding

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

The brilliant filmmaker gave her a unique gift.

Bollywood pay its last respects to Shashiji

Bollywood pay its last respects to Shashiji

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Bollywood gives Shashi Kapoor a final salute.

A treasure trove called Shantiniketan

A treasure trove called Shantiniketan

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Have you been there?

'BJP's dream of Ram Rajya will fail in Bengal'

'BJP's dream of Ram Rajya will fail in Bengal'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

'If the BJP thinks it is going to overnight transform Bengal into Madhya Pradesh, sorry, that's not going to happen because I have faith in our ethos and culture.'

Dancer from Assam paves her way to the Olympics

Dancer from Assam paves her way to the Olympics

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Hard work is the best way to success. This was proved by danseuse Sonali Acharya of Hailakandi, Assam who danced 25 hours and 25 minutes non-stop to enter the Guinness book of world records recently on occasion of her paying tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore as part of the countrywide celebrations for his 150th birth anniversary.

Pataudi's plaque unveiled at Oxford

Pataudi's plaque unveiled at Oxford

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

A plaque in the honour of late India cricket legend Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was unveiled at the Oxford University pavilion here in the presence of his family.

Shivaji: Founder of the Indian secular State

Shivaji: Founder of the Indian secular State

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Shivaji made sure that his soldiers respected the sanctity of mosques and the Quran Sharif to ensure that his fight against the Mughals did not become fight against Islam, explains Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Memorial lunch in honour of Tiger Pataudi

Memorial lunch in honour of Tiger Pataudi

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

A memorial lunch in honour of the late Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, one of India's most charismatic cricket captains, will be held in London.

Saif, Kareena all set for October 16 wedding?

Saif, Kareena all set for October 16 wedding?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

The sprawling Pataudi Palace in Pataudi (Haryana) will come alive to the tune of Shehnai when cine actor Saif Ali Khan marries Kareena Kapoor, his sweetheart of many years on October 16 this year.

Birthday special: Unraveling Saif Ali Khan

Birthday special: Unraveling Saif Ali Khan

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Saif Ali Khan turns 42 today. Here's celebrating one of Bollywood's most articulate stars and his topsy-turvy ride in films through the years.

'Mamata is mentally and physically finished'

'Mamata is mentally and physically finished'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

'Our honourable CM is so shameless that she will say the state is among the safest for women.'

Sharmila: Women wanted to fall in love with Rajesh Khanna

Sharmila: Women wanted to fall in love with Rajesh Khanna

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Yesteryear actress Sharmila Tagore pays tribute to her co-star Rajesh Khanna.

India's First Lady Suvra Mukherjee passes away

India's First Lady Suvra Mukherjee passes away

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee, who has been ailing for some time, passed away on Tuesday. She was 74.

In PHOTOS: A splash of Indian culture at Rajpath

In PHOTOS: A splash of Indian culture at Rajpath

Rediff.com26 Jan 2012

The glory of the living abode of one of the greatest poets of the 20th century Rabindranath Tagore, women's empowerment and the century-long journey of 'Punjab Mail' are among a range of themes that enthralled the audience at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Thursday.

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

Soumitra Chatterjee -- one of the finest Indian actors of our time -- meant so much to Aseem Chhabra.

'Weapons are not going to solve the problem of terrorism'

'Weapons are not going to solve the problem of terrorism'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high ' these lines from Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore's poem were an apt beginning to Transforming our way of living: Remembering 26/11, an event commemorating the third anniversary of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

When Kareena went BUNGEE JUMPING

When Kareena went BUNGEE JUMPING

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Daredevilry is second nature to Bollywood actors. Be it riding horses, leaping off cliffs or sprinting atop moving buses and trains, the crazier the better. You can only imagine how much adventure sports appeal to the adrenaline junkie in them.

Retired professor objects to use of Sindh in national anthem

Retired professor objects to use of Sindh in national anthem

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

A retired professor from Mumbai has challenged in Bombay high court the reference to 'Sindh' in the national anthem. According to Shreekanth Malushte, it should be Sindhu and not Sindh, reports N Ganesh

Amitabh Bachchan: Deven Verma brought smiles on millions of faces

Amitabh Bachchan: Deven Verma brought smiles on millions of faces

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The Big B took to Twitter to remember his old friend.