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Kerala Offers Congress Golden Chance; Will It Deliver?

Kerala Offers Congress Golden Chance; Will It Deliver?

Rediff.com8 May 2026

Kerala's voters are sophisticated, educated, and unforgiving. They have once again made it clear that no government is entitled to remain in power. The Congress would do well to remember this, points out Ramesh Menon.

10 Films That Leaked Online Before Release

10 Films That Leaked Online Before Release

Rediff.com16 Apr 2026

As Jana Nayagan and Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender become victims of piracy even before they got an official release, Sreeju Sudhakaran looks back at some of the major Indian movies that were impacted by pre-release leaks.

Rekhachithram Review: Alternate History Saves The Day

Rekhachithram Review: Alternate History Saves The Day

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the period setting and mythic allure of the past to drive home the suspense of relatively straightforward genre stories, notes Arjun Menon.

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

Picking 10 excellent performances has been difficult but the attempt is to acknowledge the work of actors, who are often overlooked in favour of stars.

2024: The Best South Films

2024: The Best South Films

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

Arjun Menon looks at the Top 10 South films that made an impact in 2024.

2024's 10 Best Web Series

2024's 10 Best Web Series

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned.

Is This A Good Time To Buy A House?

Is This A Good Time To Buy A House?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

Experts say you should be certain of living in a city and locality for a long time before purchasing a home.

Crypto firms bank on fair play as Binance logs into FIU-IND

Crypto firms bank on fair play as Binance logs into FIU-IND

Rediff.com20 May 2024

The regulatory gap between crypto firms registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-India) and unregistered offshore entities is expected to narrow, industry players said, after global crypto players Binance and KuCoin received approvals to register with India's anti-money laundering unit.

ITC hotel biz demerger allays capital allocation concerns, say analysts

ITC hotel biz demerger allays capital allocation concerns, say analysts

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

ITC's move to demerge the hotel business into a new entity, ITC Hotels Ltd, is a step in the right direction and will allay investor's concerns on the company's capital allocation strategy in the medium-to-long term, said analysts at Morgan Stanley in a note. According to the company, the board of directors has approved in principle the demerger of the hotels business, wherein ITC will hold a 40 per cent stake in the new entity, and the remaining 60 per cent will be held directly by shareholders. The scheme of arrangement shall be placed for approval of the Board at its next meeting to be convened on 14th August 2023.

Are You Ready For Samantha's Shaakuntalam?

Are You Ready For Samantha's Shaakuntalam?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements.

The Best South Songs of 2023

The Best South Songs of 2023

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Arjun Menon lists some of the popular songs from the South Indian movies in 2023.

The return of the one-horned rhino

The return of the one-horned rhino

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

A painstaking effort is on to bring the one-horned rhino back to Assam's Manas National Park, the place it once inhabited

OTT This Week: Mystery. Miracles. Drama

OTT This Week: Mystery. Miracles. Drama

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Sunil Shetty makes his OTT debut. Chiranjeevi comes calling. Parvathy Thiruvothu, Nithya Menen and Amruta Subhash provide enchanting viewing. Santa Claus gets ready to retire.

Coming up, in January: Action Hero Biju, Paavada

Coming up, in January: Action Hero Biju, Paavada

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

A look at Malayalam movies releasing in January.

PIX: Surveen, Adah, Konkona walk the red carpet

PIX: Surveen, Adah, Konkona walk the red carpet

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

The second edition of the Critics Choice Shorts and Series Awards honoured short films and Web series, and was held on a grand scale at the Taj Hotel in Santa Cruz, north west Mumbai.

Pawar hosts 2-hr 'non-political' meet of Oppn leaders

Pawar hosts 2-hr 'non-political' meet of Oppn leaders

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Leaders of several opposition parties including the Trinamool Congress, the Samajwadi Party, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Rashtriya Lok Dal and the Left assembled at Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar's residence in New Delhi on Tuesday and discussed various issues facing the country, amid intense speculation about the possibility of a third front against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

These animals would have drowned if it was not for the CWRC

These animals would have drowned if it was not for the CWRC

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation staff rescued rhinos, elephants, hog deer and even a tiger from the floods in the Kaziranga National Park.

Pradhan made BJP poll incharge for UP, Shekhawat in Punjab

Pradhan made BJP poll incharge for UP, Shekhawat in Punjab

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Gearing up for the upcoming state assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Partyon Wednesday named its organisational spearheads for the elections, putting Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Pralhad Joshi, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Bhupender Yadav in charge for the contest in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Manipur respectively.

10 Must Watch Ram Gopal Varma Movies on OTT

10 Must Watch Ram Gopal Varma Movies on OTT

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.

The Actor Who Overshadowed Shahid

The Actor Who Overshadowed Shahid

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

We are all here to hustle.'

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.

Stuck indoors? Top shows to watch

Stuck indoors? Top shows to watch

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

With theatres shutting down, night clubs and restaurants closed and self-isolation being the latest key word, all eyes may just have turned to television.

OTT's Top 10 ACTION THRILLERS

OTT's Top 10 ACTION THRILLERS

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 Best Action Thrillers.

E-grocers resume work as states step in

E-grocers resume work as states step in

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

However, many of these firms were facing an uphill task of convincing the people on the ground to return to work, as many are apprehensive of their safety.

Shahid, Saif, NTR Jr: The HOTTEST Bridegroom? VOTE!

Shahid, Saif, NTR Jr: The HOTTEST Bridegroom? VOTE!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Take this fun poll!

4 Dulquer Salmaan Movies to Watch

4 Dulquer Salmaan Movies to Watch

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Subhash K Jha lists interesting Dulquer movies to watch on his birthday on July 28.

The Model Who Became A Spy

The Model Who Became A Spy

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

'If you perform well, if you do your best, it stays with the viewer. That's how you grow.'

Review: Malgudi Days fails to convey anything

Review: Malgudi Days fails to convey anything

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Paresh C Palicha wonders why Malgudi Days has so many subplots when the main idea itself was good enough for a film.

Review: Jigarthanda is a fun ride

Review: Jigarthanda is a fun ride

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Jigarthanda is an engrossing gangster film with a series of bizarre twists and turns that keeps you guessing, writes S Saraswathi.

Karthi stuns in first poster of Kashmora

Karthi stuns in first poster of Kashmora

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

S Saraswathi gives us the latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

'We try to find the extraordinary in the ordinary'

'We try to find the extraordinary in the ordinary'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

'We like to look at a screenplay as a spiral staircase.' 'You never know what awaits at the next turning.'

Shahid-Mira, Saif-Kareena, Ram Charan-Upasna: YOUR fave bridal couple? VOTE!

Shahid-Mira, Saif-Kareena, Ram Charan-Upasna: YOUR fave bridal couple? VOTE!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

All of us have filmi shaadi favourites. Tell us yours!

Box Office: Housefull 3 gets a good opening

Box Office: Housefull 3 gets a good opening

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Box Office: Shorgul flops

Box Office: Shorgul flops

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Priyanka Chopra's fan moment with Jodie Foster!

Priyanka Chopra's fan moment with Jodie Foster!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

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

Box Office: Raman Raghav 2.0 fails to impress

Box Office: Raman Raghav 2.0 fails to impress

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Box Office: Waiting, Phobia, Veerappan all flop

Box Office: Waiting, Phobia, Veerappan all flop

Rediff.com30 May 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Mallika Sherawat's Biggest HITS and FLOPS

Mallika Sherawat's Biggest HITS and FLOPS

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

We may not have seen a Mallika Sherawat movie in a while now, but she has given us some good films in her 13-year film career.

PIX: Sambhavna, Mouni celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi

PIX: Sambhavna, Mouni celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

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