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Dinacharya: 13 Simple Healthy Habits

Dinacharya: 13 Simple Healthy Habits

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Dinacharya is a Sanskrit term for daily rituals that one must practice regularly to live in sync with nature.

Barack Obama is a big fan of Prateek Kuhad

Barack Obama is a big fan of Prateek Kuhad

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'We all live very intense lives. S*** goes down all the time.' 'This 'eureka moment' doesn't really happen.' 'The discipline of writing and polishing a song is way harder,' Prateek Kuhad, the singing sensation, tells Veer Arjun Singh.

Bollywood Girl in Hollywood

Bollywood Girl in Hollywood

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Meet Joya Nandy Kazi, Hollywood's go-to-choreographer for Indian traditional dance and Bollywood style dance routines.

It's going to be Dr AR Rahman from now on

It's going to be Dr AR Rahman from now on

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

After the double Oscar win, an honorary doctorate awaits the music wizard AR Rahman from the Middlesex University, London.

The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.

Lucky 13: Pakistanis celebrate first World Cup win over India

Lucky 13: Pakistanis celebrate first World Cup win over India

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Many fans had Pakistani flags waving from the windows of their cars.

Leonard Cohen passes into the ages

Leonard Cohen passes into the ages

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

'We have lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries.'

Kamala's VP nomination not a surprise: Delhi uncle

Kamala's VP nomination not a surprise: Delhi uncle

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

Gopalan Balachandran, Harris' maternal uncle, said she will script many firsts if she wins and expressed the hope her top-level position will give Indians in the US "greater access" in interacting with the US administration.

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

'As Indians, we should be claiming and celebrating 'Bhartiyata' rather than seeking commitment to beliefs which are divisive and exclusionary.'

BJP, Left supporters clash in Jadavpur; baton charged

BJP, Left supporters clash in Jadavpur; baton charged

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Several students organisation, civil society groups and parties cutting across political lines took out rallies in various parts of Kolkata and the state to protest against the violence that rocked JNU.

COVID Deaths: Why India, WHO Are At Loggerheads

COVID Deaths: Why India, WHO Are At Loggerheads

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

'If deaths had been properly reported, it would have helped contain the pandemic.'

Tokyo Games: The Math in Everything

Tokyo Games: The Math in Everything

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

I wondered how being scientist-mathematician helps one cycle better. Perhaps the self-discipline helps; perhaps it is the scientist-technologist perspective of breaking down the whole into separate pieces, identifying specifics and working on them for improved results, mulls Shyam G Menon.

Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away

Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Vinod Dua was a Hindi broadcast journalism pioneer with stints in Doordarshan and NDTV.

'Women are more successful in films than men'

'Women are more successful in films than men'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

'Women use acting as a way to protect themselves.'

'There have been no great songs this year'

'There have been no great songs this year'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

'Just a day before the Pulwama attack happened, one of my songs had released. It's called Baarishein, featuring Atif Aslam. However, it was pulled down the very next day. See, when it comes to standing with the nation, I will. Even when the makers decided to take that song down, I supported them. Atif and I are artists but we cannot be bigger than our nations.'

Akshay-Lara: Bollywood's LONG-LASTING JODI

Akshay-Lara: Bollywood's LONG-LASTING JODI

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks back at their many movies together.

'Huma surprises even herself with what she achieves'

'Huma surprises even herself with what she achieves'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

'Huma is one of those actors who makes acting seem effortless.' 'But that happens because she has put in a certain amount of preparation.' 'She has a certain confidence that allows her to let go.'

The Kerala You Should Discover

The Kerala You Should Discover

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Kerala will be one of those places where the line between tourism, a land, a people and their way of life will blur. It won't be tourism; it will be a visit to experience Kerala.

The BEST OTT SHOWS of 2021

The BEST OTT SHOWS of 2021

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

From South Korean treats to internationally acclaimed series to home-grown delights, here are Sukanya Verma's favourite OTT shows of 2021.

Aladdin: Indian theatre comes of age

Aladdin: Indian theatre comes of age

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

The camaraderie between the Genie and Aladdin is expressed in Hindi, a language that only the two of them can use to communicate with each other. The rest of the cast speaks in English, making Hindi the indigenous aspect of a globally loved tale.

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Who won at the Globes? We tell you!

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

Rediff.com12 May 2021

'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.' 'Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life plays out in a corner unruffled, Tamhane's static frames have a hundred interesting things happening within them,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Students from the US 'experience' Hinduism in Vrindavan

Students from the US 'experience' Hinduism in Vrindavan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

Students from Rutgers University, New Jersey will be introduced to music, art and rituals associated to Hinduism as a part of their course.

PIOs aiding fight against COVID-19 among '2020 Great Immigrants'

PIOs aiding fight against COVID-19 among '2020 Great Immigrants'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, and Professor of Economics at Harvard University Raj Chetty have been named by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as '2020 Great Immigrants' honourees, the Corporation said in a statement on Wednesday.

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.

Miss India Urvashi Rautela loses crown, wins hearts

Miss India Urvashi Rautela loses crown, wins hearts

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Indian beauty Urvashi Rautela put her best forward in the National Costume Round and Talent Show.

Just how successful are college romances?

Just how successful are college romances?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Karan Johar has his own grammar coming into play when it comes to films set in a campus says Joginder Tuteja.

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

Rediff.com2 May 2021

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never had a child; and Aarti stood up in defence of her colleague. Aseem Chhabra shares interesting memoris of Satyajit Ray on the latter's birth centenary on May 2.

When an American professor worked at the RBI...

When an American professor worked at the RBI...

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'We get to know secrets such as some of India's top-rated firms do not always make payments when due and many State-owned, listed, enterprises that borrow in bond markets default regularly.' 'Without naming the bank, he says that ever-greening of poor loans by a part of India's shadow banking lay at the doorstep of India's banking, notably 'one private bank'.' Viral Acharya's Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India won't be music to many ears, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Just who is Deep Sidhu of Red Fort fame?

Just who is Deep Sidhu of Red Fort fame?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Most of India knows Deep Sidhu as the man who planted the Sikh religious flag on Red Fort.

Diwali on campus

Diwali on campus

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

What was once a small affair in the common room of a freshman dormitory is now a display of South Asian music, dance, art, comedy, and more, finds Chaya Babu.

When protesters 'Occupied' Gateway of India

When protesters 'Occupied' Gateway of India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

With tambourines and guitars in their hands and songs of revolution on their lips, people protested against the attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University students throughout the night in front of the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in south Mumbai. People, including students and women, in large numbers had gathered in front of the Gateway of India in South Mumbai's Colaba on Sunday midnight.

Thallumaala Won't Let You Breathe Or Blink

Thallumaala Won't Let You Breathe Or Blink

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Friendships are not merely severed, but built over scuffles. And just about anything can stir things up -- a long-standing feud, a pointless stare, a disrupted moral stance, a fist that ricochets off a face and smacks another face in the near vicinity, observes Sreehari Nair.

Doctor with a Difference

Doctor with a Difference

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

'I consider myself to be a 50 year old with a 16-year-young mind, ready to conquer more continents,' Dr Shuvendu Sen tells Payal Singh Mohanka.

A simple story can change your life. Here's how

A simple story can change your life. Here's how

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Complicated times can be helped by simple measures.

'NEP may be fantastic, but who will pay teachers?'

'NEP may be fantastic, but who will pay teachers?'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

What does the National Educational Policy 2020 mean for students, parents and teachers?

US states to celebrate October as Hindu Heritage Month

US states to celebrate October as Hindu Heritage Month

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

The proclamations came after various Hindu organisations in the US announced the addition of another major festival, an entire month of festivals, in October as the Hindu Heritage Month.

The mridangam prodigy who set the stage on fire at 9

The mridangam prodigy who set the stage on fire at 9

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

It was not expected of a young boy growing up in a small town in America to pick up an instrument like the Mridangam to play but then that was what Rohan Krishnamurthy did when he was an 8 year old. Here he discusses his journey as a musician with Shobha Warrier.

Bharat Ratna for Pranab, Bhupen Hazarika, Nanaji Deshmukh

Bharat Ratna for Pranab, Bhupen Hazarika, Nanaji Deshmukh

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

With these three recipients, 48 eminent people have been conferred the award so far.

Keep The Anti-Muslim Pot Boiling All 365 Days

Keep The Anti-Muslim Pot Boiling All 365 Days

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Hindu festivals are now becoming occasions when anti-Muslim hatred is expressed freely through slogans and songs that are full of abuse against Muslims or calls to either kill them or humiliate them, observes Apoorvanand.