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Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Monday, July 26

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Monday, July 26

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Sharath Kamal's progress to the third round of the men's singles in table tennis was the only bright spot on another gloomy day for India at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Take this poll: Bollywood songs to torture IS!

Take this poll: Bollywood songs to torture IS!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Vote and decide for yourself!

Review: Dishkiyaoon shoots itself in the foot

Review: Dishkiyaoon shoots itself in the foot

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The comic punches in Dishkiyaoon are too few and far between, plot twists make little sense and are saddled with glaring loopholes, writes Nishi Tiwari.

What India thinks of Sunny Leone

What India thinks of Sunny Leone

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

As Sunny Leone's film, Mastizaade, hit screens amidst a wave of unprecedented social media support for her, Ritika Bhatia finds out what India thinks of the actor.

Padma Lakshmi sizzles in a bikini!

Padma Lakshmi sizzles in a bikini!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

NH10, Mardaani, Special 26: The DARK side of Dilli

NH10, Mardaani, Special 26: The DARK side of Dilli

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Bollywood is looking at Delhi with a new pair of eyes.

First look: Sushant Singh Rajput as MS Dhoni

First look: Sushant Singh Rajput as MS Dhoni

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Shah Rukh: I feel shy to talk about my body

Shah Rukh: I feel shy to talk about my body

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Anushka Sharma shoots for Sultan

Anushka Sharma shoots for Sultan

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Review: Shivaay is an absolute catastrophe

Review: Shivaay is an absolute catastrophe

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

'This Ajay Devgn video game gets more unwatchable with each minute -- and there are 173 of them,' rues Raja Sen.

'Rest in glory, Lataji'

'Rest in glory, Lataji'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

'The source of our music, the very notes of music itself have fallen silent.'

Review: Mastizaade is an impotent disaster

Review: Mastizaade is an impotent disaster

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Surely even cleavage-obsessed filmmakers ought to, at first, be filmmakers, yes, asks Raja Sen.

Indian prisoner's kin thank Zardari for release

Indian prisoner's kin thank Zardari for release

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

In a telephonic conversation with rediff.com, Anand Vir, brother of 52-year-old Gopal Das, whose release after 27 years in Pakistani prisons was announced by Islamabad on Sunday, said the family is happy about his release, although they have yet to hear of it from the Pakistan government

'We would have stopped making wacky movies'

'We would have stopped making wacky movies'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

'We wanted people to love Stree and that has happened.' 'It is a unique, one-of-a-kind movie.'

Just how much money do adult comedies make?

Just how much money do adult comedies make?

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Loads, if we go by these movies!

Why are liberals so ineffective in India?

Why are liberals so ineffective in India?

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Why has a nation created on strong secular principles slowly chipped away those essential values? Why are so many Indians willing to compromise their freedoms and those of their compatriots for the cause of economic progress and to see a shining India,' asks Aseem Chhabra.

Check out schedule of Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics

Check out schedule of Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Check out the complete schedule of Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics

Piku, Gabbar, Bajrangi Bhaijaan: BIGGEST summer releases of 2015

Piku, Gabbar, Bajrangi Bhaijaan: BIGGEST summer releases of 2015

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

A look at the potential blockbusters this summer.

Poll diary: Motilal Vora has a dream...

Poll diary: Motilal Vora has a dream...

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

The former Madhya Pradesh chief minister is hoping for a return to power...in Chhattisgarh this time... Illustration: Uttam Ghosh.

'Govinda and Saif were superb'

'Govinda and Saif were superb'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

Enjoy our fascinating series where film folk reveal what their movies taught them...

Shivaay: A terrific looking terrible film!

Shivaay: A terrific looking terrible film!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

One can predict the knocks and punches and dives and VFX-aided saves without as much as batting an eyelid, says Sukanya Verma.

PIX: Fatima, Sanya cheer their Dangal co-star, Zaira

PIX: Fatima, Sanya cheer their Dangal co-star, Zaira

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Take a look at the other celebs at the screening.

'We are outsiders even after so many films'

'We are outsiders even after so many films'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

'We have been taking risks with every film.' 'We made a comedy with zombies!' 'Then we made Saif Ali Khan a Russian character with blond hair!'

Bollywood loves to holiday in Goa!

Bollywood loves to holiday in Goa!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

A look at all the times Goa played Bollywood's favourite getaway on screen.

Check out India's schedule on Day 8 of Asian Games

Check out India's schedule on Day 8 of Asian Games

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the eighth day of the Asian Games on Sunday.

Govinda: Kader Khan was a father figure to me

Govinda: Kader Khan was a father figure to me

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

'We cannot express the sorrow in words.'

Bollywood's 10 Great Movies Set in Goa

Bollywood's 10 Great Movies Set in Goa

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Okay, so we love our Goan filmi characters. Do you love these movies set in Goa? Have a look!

'I'm in no hurry to wear my wedding dress'

'I'm in no hurry to wear my wedding dress'

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Check out India's schedule on Day 7 of Asian Games

Check out India's schedule on Day 7 of Asian Games

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the seventh day of the Asian Games on Saturday.

India's Forgotten Victory Over China

India's Forgotten Victory Over China

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

'340 PLA soldiers were dead and over 450 injured -- bodies were strewn outside the bunkers, tossed behind the lines, buried in trenches.' A fascinating excerpt from Probal DasGupta's Watershed 1967: India's Forgotten Victory Over China.

Aishwarya's favourite city? Click here to see!

Aishwarya's favourite city? Click here to see!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

'The hotel room number can never total up to 8.' 'I fly First Class and won't take a pre-9am flight.' Check out Bollywood's travel plans.

The MOST ENTERTAINING Guests on Koffee? VOTE!

The MOST ENTERTAINING Guests on Koffee? VOTE!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Were Kareena and Priyanka catty enough? YOU tell us in this poll!

'I am done with sex comedies'

'I am done with sex comedies'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

'A journalist met me after Mastizaade failed and said, "'Whatever you do in life, you will never get rid of the Sex Comedy King of India tag".' 'She didn't mean to hurt me, but it broke me.'

Sport Shorts: Ramkumar bows out of Wimbledon qualifier

Sport Shorts: Ramkumar bows out of Wimbledon qualifier

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.

Shorts: Srikanth, Sourabh in Syed Modi Intl. last 8

Shorts: Srikanth, Sourabh in Syed Modi Intl. last 8

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

India at Asiad: No gold but lot of silver linings in track-and-field

India at Asiad: No gold but lot of silver linings in track-and-field

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

It was a day when India counted the silvers, a total of five, even though there was no gold in the tally.

Do Indian stand-up comics make money?

Do Indian stand-up comics make money?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

It turns out that there is serious money in funny business these days!

How postponing Olympics will affect Indian athletes

How postponing Olympics will affect Indian athletes

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

'Everyone has to recalibrate their plans, preparations, peaking, meaning the tournaments they will play in in the lead-up to the Olympics.'

Development or caste: What will win Gorakhpur?

Development or caste: What will win Gorakhpur?

Rediff.com15 May 2019

The BJP is banking on development. The opposition is raking up caste identities and the dangers of hyper nationalism.

India 'not scared' if Monsanto leaves, as GM cotton row escalates

India 'not scared' if Monsanto leaves, as GM cotton row escalates

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Monsanto has taken the government to court over the royalty.