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Balki to throw star studded bash for Ilayaraja

Balki to throw star studded bash for Ilayaraja

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

The party will happen in Mumbai on January 20.

Tyagaraja Aradhana: Pilgrimage for Carnatic music lovers

Tyagaraja Aradhana: Pilgrimage for Carnatic music lovers

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Thiruvaiyuru, where composer-saint Tyagaraja lived, is an annual pilgrimage for Carnatic musicians, eminent and unknown, young and old.

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.

Thank you George for the good times!

Thank you George for the good times!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

'I swayed my arms in the air with strangers when George Michael sang Careless Whispers' 'I was in heaven.'

Hong Kong anti-government protests spill into Manchester City game

Hong Kong anti-government protests spill into Manchester City game

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

Before the game, a few protesters handed out fliers outside the stadium where Man City played local outfit Kitchee.

Aww! Dwayne Johnson has beautiful post to share

Aww! Dwayne Johnson has beautiful post to share

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Dwayne Johnson's daughter taught him an adorable life lesson at his wedding. Read on to find out more!

'Being consistent on social media is very important'

'Being consistent on social media is very important'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

'As long as you know your work, you know yourself and family and close friends know how you are, nothing else matters.'

A shocked Hyderabad overflows with grief

A shocked Hyderabad overflows with grief

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

Late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajashekhara Reddy's home in Hyderabad was crowded to the brim and overflowing with grief.

The show stopper at Miss Universe contest!

The show stopper at Miss Universe contest!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

Heidi Montag flashes her assets at the beauty pageant.

A fund-raiser for needy students in India

A fund-raiser for needy students in India

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

The Sikh Human Development Foundation, which provides scholarships to needy students in India, raised more than $ 213,000 at a dinner called 'Umeedan di Shaam.'

With pillows and mosquito repellants, MPs up for night-long protest in Parl

With pillows and mosquito repellants, MPs up for night-long protest in Parl

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

The eight members -- distributed among the Congress, Communist Party of India-Marxist, Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party -- were suspended earlier in the day for the remainder of the Monsoon Session over their 'unruly behaviour' during the passage of farm Bills in the Upper House of Parliament.

Shraddha does something she has NEVER DONE BEFORE

Shraddha does something she has NEVER DONE BEFORE

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

'I have to pinch myself to believe that 10 years have just gone by.'

Music review: Kangalum...

Music review: Kangalum...

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

In spite of being an Ilayaraja album, there is nothing exceptional about Kangalum...'s music.

Dear Ed, you made me Happier

Dear Ed, you made me Happier

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

Ed was just delightful to watch and listen to and I would request him to keep coming back to India, as we will love him forever and always, says Karishma Mevawala.

Vikram sings for Kanthasami

Vikram sings for Kanthasami

Rediff.com9 Feb 2009

Vikram sings all the four songs for Kanthasami under the music direction of Devi Sri Prasad.

'I am celebrating this new India'

'I am celebrating this new India'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'India is an amazing country.'

Trump personally welcomes 3 Americans freed by North Korea back to the US

Trump personally welcomes 3 Americans freed by North Korea back to the US

Rediff.com10 May 2018

The Americans -- Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak-song and Kim Sang Duk, also known as Tony Kim -- had been jailed for anti-state activities and placed in North Korean labour camps.

The MBA who became a playback singer

The MBA who became a playback singer

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Aanchal Shrivastava took a huge risk when she quit a well paying job to become a full-time singer.

Music review - R... Rajkumar relies on Southern sound

Music review - R... Rajkumar relies on Southern sound

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

R... Rajkumar starts off well with Gandi Baat and Saree Ke Fall Sa catching your attention. But there is an overdose of this sound, and a couple of ordinary numbers dilute the effort to some extent.

'The heavens are lucky to have you'

'The heavens are lucky to have you'

Rediff.com1 May 2020

'He was in form right to the very end.'

Have told scientists to work on 'zero-pollution' crackers: Vardhan

Have told scientists to work on 'zero-pollution' crackers: Vardhan

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

"We can find a solution to keep everyone happy," he said.

PIX: Bruno Mars wins big at the Grammys

PIX: Bruno Mars wins big at the Grammys

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

Looking at the winners of the big night.

The desi singer who opened for Bon Jovi

The desi singer who opened for Bon Jovi

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

'I couldn't think of anything else the whole day but music and beats,' says Carl Frenais, the Kochi-born singer making waves in Dubai.

'We are creating music in haste'

'We are creating music in haste'

Rediff.com13 May 2019

'Today, music directors do not work on a song that turns out to be the biggest hit of the year.' 'Their main focus is on creating a song which becomes an instant hit.' 'Whether the audience remembers that song after a couple of months or not, that does not concern them anymore.'

Living on a prayer in Kashmir

Living on a prayer in Kashmir

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

For the first time in nearly two years, tourism has been on the rise in Kashmir. But what does that mean for the average Kashmiri, ponders Abhishek Mande Bhot after a recent visit to the Valley.

Meeting National Award winning lyricist Na Muthukumar

Meeting National Award winning lyricist Na Muthukumar

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

Noted lyricist Na Muthukuma talks about winning his second consecutive National Award win.

'People in villages cried, couldn't sleep when Tikait wept'

'People in villages cried, couldn't sleep when Tikait wept'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Tikait's tears galvanised people, as on Saturday a large number of farmers and other supporters came to the protest site at the Delhi-UP border from not just his home state of Uttar Pradesh but from Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand as well to show solidarity with the movement.

Mira Nair falls, has shoulder surgery

Mira Nair falls, has shoulder surgery

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

'I had a very painful shoulder surgery after a fall in the park.' 'I am nursing myself back to sturdiness slowly and steadily.'

'Kejriwal, Kejriwal' chants break out in Delhi

'Kejriwal, Kejriwal' chants break out in Delhi

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday called the upcoming polls a 'dharma yudh' of truth versus bad and corruption as he launched a road show in the national capital ahead of filing his nomination papers.

Gays, lesbians march in Kolkata

Gays, lesbians march in Kolkata

Rediff.com26 Jun 2005

Exclusive! Bareilly Ki Barfi singer sings for you

Exclusive! Bareilly Ki Barfi singer sings for you

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

Singer Samira Koppikar tells us what its like to be a Bollywood singer, and how she achieved it.

Remembering Rafi: 'There Cannot Be Another'

Remembering Rafi: 'There Cannot Be Another'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Rafisaab's memory is as alive as ever in his devoted fans' minds.

'Kriti is a hopeless romantic'

'Kriti is a hopeless romantic'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'The timing of the lockdown was such that Kriti was at home after more than a month of shooting.' 'So we are getting good family time.'

PHOTOS: Despite long wait, celebrations went on

PHOTOS: Despite long wait, celebrations went on

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

Patriotic fervour prevailed at the border with border residents singing songs, beating drums and carrying the tricolour in their hands.

Toreto T-Buzzer: The coolest new party accessory!

Toreto T-Buzzer: The coolest new party accessory!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

The Toreto T-Buzzer bluetooth mic-cum-speaker is a must for karaoke lovers.

I've come to India with zero expectations: Nelly

I've come to India with zero expectations: Nelly

Rediff.com31 Dec 2006

Nelly Furtado speaks to Komal Mehta about her concert and her new album Loose.

Bachchan sings national anthem at Tagore's birthplace

Bachchan sings national anthem at Tagore's birthplace

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

It was the persuasive powers of the two filmmakers R Balki and Shoojit Sircar that did the trick.

3 US prisoners released by North Korea ahead of summit, tweets Trump

3 US prisoners released by North Korea ahead of summit, tweets Trump

Rediff.com9 May 2018

The Americans, Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak-song and Kim Sang Duk, are travelling back to the US with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

A 58-year-old film that speak to Indians of 2015

A 58-year-old film that speak to Indians of 2015

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

'India was 10 years old when Guru Dutt made Pyaasa, but even at that young age, its poets -- including the film's lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi -- appeared disappointed with the direction the country was taking.'