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Meet Bollywood's SILVER STARS

Meet Bollywood's SILVER STARS

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at how the ladies scorch the streets in silver.

Monet, van Gogh, Degas: When the world's biggest artists came to India

Monet, van Gogh, Degas: When the world's biggest artists came to India

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The Drifting Canvas, a multimedia art exposition that is coming to India for the first time with digitised and animated works of 19th and 20th century artists, is offering a unique, immersive experience of art.

Revealed! How Priyanka carried her Met Gala gown

Revealed! How Priyanka carried her Met Gala gown

Rediff.com2 May 2017

Her train was 8-foot-long and a limousine wasn't enough to carry it! Read on to find out how she finally arrived at the venue.

What should Priyanka wear to the MET Gala?

What should Priyanka wear to the MET Gala?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Priyanka Chopra returns to the party where she met Nick Jonas!

The curious case of a woman and her kettle

The curious case of a woman and her kettle

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

She is hoping to break the rules of fashion.

How shooting ace Manu is honing skills at home during lockdown

How shooting ace Manu is honing skills at home during lockdown

Rediff.com9 May 2020

Pistol ace Manu Bhaker has got a new electronic target installed at the makeshift shooting range at her home in Haryana in place of an archaic manual machine that was breaking down frequently and hampering her Olympics preparation. The old machine was causing her "immense irritation".

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode might take,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Ramie: The ancient fabric that could transform Indian dressing

Ramie: The ancient fabric that could transform Indian dressing

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

Ramie was used in ancient Egypt and China long before cotton was introduced to the Far East.

Bengali sweets get a makeover

Bengali sweets get a makeover

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

Sandesh, Rajbhog, Rosogulla and Chamcham have been revamped to keep up with people's adventurous palates.

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world!

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there.

Will do whatever it takes to revive growth: RBI

Will do whatever it takes to revive growth: RBI

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

All-out efforts are needed to mitigate the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the RBI will use any instrument necessary to revive growth and preserve financial stability, according to the minutes of the central bank's policy meeting.

Why Shibani Is Crazy About Sneakers

Why Shibani Is Crazy About Sneakers

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

How Shibani Bhagat plans to rewrite the rules of the Indian sneaker business.

Hot, sexy, stylish! Best-dressed men at the Met Gala

Hot, sexy, stylish! Best-dressed men at the Met Gala

Rediff.com2 May 2017

These men gave the women tough competition in the fashion department.

The assault of the boots

The assault of the boots

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

'Closets brimmed and overflowed.' 'The dining cabinet was emptied to stock footwear.' 'They were thrust into bookshelves still in their wrapping.' 'It was like a boot plague for which there was no antidote,' says Kishore Singh.

Astad Deboo: The Dancer, the Legend

Astad Deboo: The Dancer, the Legend

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

There are very few people in the world who qualify to be called a living legend. Astad Deboo is one of them.

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Pellissery's women continue to express the beauty in our common humanity. And often, these women go so far into expressing our hopes, desires, absurdities and follies that they end up acting at variance with the ethical prescriptions of our age. And this, I believe, is precisely why they remain "invisible" to a whole bunch of viewers, says Sreehari Nair.

MKDNH: A Mumbai Bollywood ignores

MKDNH: A Mumbai Bollywood ignores

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota is exactly why Hindi cinema needs more film-makers who know a South Indian language,' notes J Jagannath.

PHOTOS: Runway trends NOT for the faint hearted

PHOTOS: Runway trends NOT for the faint hearted

Rediff.com27 May 2016

The Sydney Fashion Week was about out-of-the-box fashion. Take a look!

Vote! The MOST outrageous look at Cannes!

Vote! The MOST outrageous look at Cannes!

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Celebs who went overboard while making fashion statement at Cannes 2016!

Fashion Queen Sonam Kapoor's 15 MOST experimental avatars!

Fashion Queen Sonam Kapoor's 15 MOST experimental avatars!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Sonam Kapoor turns 31 today!

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride. Like Michael Corleone, he got into it with the best of intentions, and got out of it on top but lost in the heights. Sreehari Nair revisits the film as it turns 50 this month.

Bob Dylan's grandson makes his runway debut!

Bob Dylan's grandson makes his runway debut!

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

He was joined by seven star kids who modelled Chanel's latest collection.

PM Modi receives UN's highest environmental honour

PM Modi receives UN's highest environmental honour

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

rench President Emmanuel Macron and Modi have been jointly recognised in the Policy Leadership category for their pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and promoting new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action, including Macron's work on the Global Pact for the Environment and Modi's unprecedented pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in India by 2022.

The MOST Stylish Moments of 2018

The MOST Stylish Moments of 2018

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

We saw a *lot* of glamour and style this year.

Thank you for that smile, Shashi Kapoor

Thank you for that smile, Shashi Kapoor

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

'He personified the kind of debonair charm, sublime sensuality and unabashed romance women fantasise about,' says Sukanya Verma.

2018's 10 WORST Hindi Movies

2018's 10 WORST Hindi Movies

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Sukanya Verma lists the films she will never watch again.

Getting ready for Covid-19

Getting ready for Covid-19

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

'Infectious disease is a given of humankind. There will always be another around the corner.'

The Hollywood Star and CDMA

The Hollywood Star and CDMA

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

She was a Hollywood star, much sought after. She also helped invented technology which changed the world.

Review: Even a radiant Kangana cannot rescue Katti Batti!

Review: Even a radiant Kangana cannot rescue Katti Batti!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Katti Batti is infuriatingly indecisive, says Sukanya Verma.

Mercury Review: Ghost movie with no spirit

Mercury Review: Ghost movie with no spirit

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

There's something very pompous about the basic pitch of this movie that slowly chews away at its core, feels Sreehari Nair.

Where to find the best local food in Goa

Where to find the best local food in Goa

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Mini Ribeiro picks five best places to dig into Goan cuisine.

Vikas Khanna: Tastefully Indian

Vikas Khanna: Tastefully Indian

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

The author finds out what makes Vikas Khanna the poster boy for Indian cuisine

The BRILLIANCE of Hrishikesh Mukherjee

The BRILLIANCE of Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

On Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 91st birth anniversary on September 30, we bring back a Rediff Special done on the brilliant filmmaker in December 2002.

'Arthur could tell Hrithik, Kajol they made him feel old...'

'Arthur could tell Hrithik, Kajol they made him feel old...'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

P Rajendran looks back on the 11 plus years he worked with Arthur J Pais, the India Abroad and Rediff.com editor, who passed into the ages on January 8.

Ganesh Chaturthi Special: 5 different but easy modak recipes

Ganesh Chaturthi Special: 5 different but easy modak recipes

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Wow your guests with these delicious modak preparations.

Par Ek Din: Flight of the Bumblebees

Par Ek Din: Flight of the Bumblebees

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

'The bumblebees in Par Ek Din may not be flying yet, but even as they dangle in mid-air, their stings hurt.' 'Effortlessly graceful, this is a work of passion that conveys what being passionate about something truly feels like,' says Sreehari Nair.

George Clooney and 10 movie gems from Berlin

George Clooney and 10 movie gems from Berlin

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Aseem Chhabra spots 10 must-see movies at the Berlin Film Festival.

The Sari Satyagraha

The Sari Satyagraha

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

A short story by an award-winning writer.

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