News for 'Tintin'

Forever Young At 97: The Enduring World Of Tintin

Forever Young At 97: The Enduring World Of Tintin

Rediff.com13 Jan 2026

Tintin Stays Timeless. From his earliest appearances to the extraordinary stories that followed, Tintin's journey is one of imagination and curiosity.

Happy Birthday Tintin!

Happy Birthday Tintin!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2025

Dear little, always-in-motion Tintin turned 96 on January 10!

Review: The Adventures of Tintin lacks imagination

Review: The Adventures of Tintin lacks imagination

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

There are bits in the film that work, all the rest is just pedestrian fare.

Fans celebrate 75 years of Tintin

Fans celebrate 75 years of Tintin

Rediff.com10 Jan 2004

Spielberg to direct first Tintin flick

Spielberg to direct first Tintin flick

Rediff.com29 Aug 2008

Steven Spielberg is set to direct the first film in an upcoming Tintin trilogy.

Taking Tintin to court

Taking Tintin to court

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

Brussels' gently warm summer days draw thronging crowds out to Cinquantenaire Park, a generous green sprawl a stone's throw away from the European Union headquarters. The scents of vanilla and caramel float from waffle vendor vans and the excited shrieks of toddlers mucking about in sandpits punctuate the air.

Baal ki khal! At 80, Tintin goes desi

Baal ki khal! At 80, Tintin goes desi

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Iconic Belgium comic cub- reporter Tintin's famous catchphrase 'Great Snakes' becomes Baal ki khaal and his best friend Captain Archibald Haddock would say 'Karod kasmasate kaale kacchuve' for his trademark "billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles," as their adventures across the world gets translated into Hindi.

First Look: Trailer of Steven Spielberg's Tintin is out!

First Look: Trailer of Steven Spielberg's Tintin is out!

Rediff.com19 May 2011

The trailer looks like a surreal middle ground that looks lush and beautiful.

Spielberg dominates world movie scene with Tintin, Puss in Boots

Spielberg dominates world movie scene with Tintin, Puss in Boots

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

Both films have occupied the top spot in the world and US box office respectively.

Shirish Patel, Renaissance Man

Shirish Patel, Renaissance Man

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

There is and will be plenty written about Shirish's achievements, his awards, his writing, his talks, the mark he left on this city he knew and understood so well. I know much of that, certainly. All of it speaks of the man he was, and what he meant to so many. Dilip D'Souza pays tributes to Shirish Patel, the legendary urban planner, who passed into the ages last week.

Does A Democracy Need A Sengol?

Does A Democracy Need A Sengol?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The sengol must revert to where it belongs -- behind a glass case and not figure in ceremonies concerning India's democracy, argues Shyam G Menon.

Ashish Vidyarthi-Rupali On Their Honeymoon?

Ashish Vidyarthi-Rupali On Their Honeymoon?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

Movie stars are not only madly in love in...well, the movies, but also in their real lives!

Freida Pinto's Immortals dethrones Spielberg's Tintin

Freida Pinto's Immortals dethrones Spielberg's Tintin

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

This is director Tarsem's first big hit.

Aww! Dzango's pics will make you smile

Aww! Dzango's pics will make you smile

Rediff.com23 Jun 2019

Sangeeta Bose, 51, from Kolkata shared pics of her pet Dzango.

Vote! Your Fav Spielberg Film

Vote! Your Fav Spielberg Film

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

Take the fun poll!

Hyundai Alcazar review: Packs in a premium feel

Hyundai Alcazar review: Packs in a premium feel

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The car is built in a manner that stands tall and rugged on the city streets, without ever being uncomfortable, says Pavan Lall.

Want to be a professional photographer?

Want to be a professional photographer?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2013

If you have a sensitive vision and capture situations realistically, then photography is the career for you!

National tensions simmer ahead of Belgium-France semis

National tensions simmer ahead of Belgium-France semis

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

There's always been a degree of friendly tension between the two, with France regarding Belgium, and its French-speaking Wallonia region, as something of a poor cousin, while the Belgians often dismiss France as patronising and faux-superior.

The Most Awaited Hollywood Blockbusters of 2011

The Most Awaited Hollywood Blockbusters of 2011

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

Looking at the 10 releases that have us drooling.

Drona music: Not very enchanting

Drona music: Not very enchanting

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

A subject like Drona, high on make-believe and enchantment, screams for adventure and surreal in its compositions. And while the soundtrack has its moments, in entirety it's too average to achieve any of these elements.

Wanna zoom in the new BMW X5?

Wanna zoom in the new BMW X5?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2006

The new X5 can hold its own in the SUV brotherhood and is a new chapter in the BMW design.

Will Apple iPad Pro replace your laptop?

Will Apple iPad Pro replace your laptop?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

The device is already great. But its real capabilities will be unleashed after the iOS 11 is rolled out, says Abhik Sen.

Lenovo K8 Note: Not a head turner, but a stock Android experience

Lenovo K8 Note: Not a head turner, but a stock Android experience

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Lenovo K8 Note: What's good, what's not

Your comic book can make you rich!

Your comic book can make you rich!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

The rarity of comic books in mint condition or nearly perfect ones, and the rising demand, have caused the prices to spiral internationally.

So near... Frustrated Belgium rues what might have been

So near... Frustrated Belgium rues what might have been

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Belgians tasted bitterness in their beer on Tuesday after their dreams of a first World Cup final were ended by the narrowest of margins by their bigger French neighbours.

25 STRIKING FRAMES of Hum

25 STRIKING FRAMES of Hum

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Agneepath, Hum and Khuda Gawah are a testament to the Bachchan-Mukul Anand actor-director chemistry. Of the three, Hum is a natural crowd-pleaser, says Sukanya Verma.

Noted cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away

Noted cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Tailang was under treatment for brain cancer since 2014 and breathed his last at his East Delhi residence in Mayur Vihar.

The lockdown has been good for Grofers

The lockdown has been good for Grofers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'One good thing that has come out of all this is that it shown people that online ordering is the way forward.'

Does the Yeti exist? Many 'sightings', but no proof!

Does the Yeti exist? Many 'sightings', but no proof!

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

So what's all this talk about the Yeti? Does it really exist?

Jagga Jasoos Review: Ranbir-Katrina's breezy, breakneck adventure

Jagga Jasoos Review: Ranbir-Katrina's breezy, breakneck adventure

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

'Jagga Jasoos revels in its lavish imagination, meddlesome inquiries and delicious Bongness, never once pausing to catch a breath or make sense.'

The 12-year-old who wants to save the oceans

The 12-year-old who wants to save the oceans

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

Haaziq Kazi, disturbed by the damage we have done to marine life, has designed a solution to save the oceans.

Sheena Bora Trial: The glow is back on Indrani!

Sheena Bora Trial: The glow is back on Indrani!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

Review: Gravity is a MUST WATCH

Review: Gravity is a MUST WATCH

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Suparn Verma, who last directed the Bipasha Basu-starrer Aatma, reviews Gravity in a single sentence as a tribute to the greatest single take sequence in cinematic history.

Why Xiaomi's India head hires people who are smarter than him

Why Xiaomi's India head hires people who are smarter than him

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Manu Kumar Jain, India head, Xiaomi, tells Sangeeta Tanwar how the Chinese smartphone maker won over the Indian market.

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Here's a list of the favourites of the billionaires.