News for 'bares'

Accepted defeat: Smriti Irani after Rahul ditches Amethi

Accepted defeat: Smriti Irani after Rahul ditches Amethi

Rediff.com3 May 2024

Irani said that Rahul Gandhi's candidature from Raebareli is a "victory" for the people in Amethi.

'Critics Wait 20 Years To Like My Films'

'Critics Wait 20 Years To Like My Films'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

'Whenever people say to me that all my work looks unique, I say to them originality is the art of concealing your source.' 'You can't see the sources that I take from because usually, they are Indian.' 'But then Indians don't find my work Indian.'

Yudhra Review: When Style Meets Stereotype

Yudhra Review: When Style Meets Stereotype

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

There are so many loopholes in this lazily scribbled plot, it could be a different movie and still as crummy, observes Sukanya Verma.

How Malaika Spent Her Sunday

How Malaika Spent Her Sunday

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

Samantha walks the ramp... Parineeti can't look away from the mirror... Kunal chases the clouds...

Mr Hira Was One Of A Kind

Mr Hira Was One Of A Kind

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

They do not make leaders like him anymore, says former Savvy editor Usha Radhakrishnan, paying tribute to publishing pioneer Nari Hira who passed into the ages on Friday. August 23, 2024..

No Gandhis in Amethi fray for first time in 25 years

No Gandhis in Amethi fray for first time in 25 years

Rediff.com3 May 2024

The last time a non-Gandhi was in the fray from the constituency was in 1998, when Satish Sharma, a close aide of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, contested the polls but lost to the BJP's Sanjaya Sinh.

Paris medallist Sarabjot reveals limited training time with Manu

Paris medallist Sarabjot reveals limited training time with Manu

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

'Our conversations were usually brief and limited to 'Apna 100 per cent dena hai (we have to give our 100 per cent)'. Apart from that, we enjoyed some banter. Sometimes I would make fun of her, sometimes she would of me.'

Mamata accepts doc's demands, but docs continue 'cease work'. Here's why

Mamata accepts doc's demands, but docs continue 'cease work'. Here's why

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

The doctors asserts that they will take a final call on withdrawing their agitation only after the state government implements its announcements made on the previous night "in true spirit".

Is A Toxic Work Culture Affecting You?

Is A Toxic Work Culture Affecting You?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

"There is a limit when it comes to tolerating abusive behaviour or working styles. Many (employees) find ways to quit," says career coach and rediffGURU Pradeep Pramanik.

Best lives up to his name as US grab rowing gold

Best lives up to his name as US grab rowing gold

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

The U.S. victory was a lot more comfortable than the 0.85-second winning margin would suggest as Best and his crew - Nick Mead, Michael Grady and Liam Corrigan - cruised through the 2000-metre course with barely a ripple

Govt removes minimum export price on onion

Govt removes minimum export price on onion

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

The government on Friday scrapped a minimum price threshold that it had set previously for exports of onion as it looked to pass on the benefit of international glut to Indian farmers. The government had previously fixed a $550 per tonne as the minimum export price (MEP), which essentially meant farmers could not sell their produce overseas at lower than this rate.

Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish

Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Sector 36 goes for the gruesomeness and shock; watching it needs a tough heart or a quick averting of the eyes, warns Deepa Gahlot.

7 Times Kashmira Was An Absolute Knockout!

7 Times Kashmira Was An Absolute Knockout!

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Kashmira Pardeshi's wardrobe is part saccharine sweet, part edgy, part flirty.

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.

VJ Kalyani Adores Black

VJ Kalyani Adores Black

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Subtle glam is more her kind of style.

Defamation case filed for cheap publicity: Rahul in court

Defamation case filed for cheap publicity: Rahul in court

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

According to Gandhi's lawyer Kashi Prasad Shukla, the Congress MP, who appeared before special judge Shubham Verma, said he never made a statement against anyone that could lead to a case of defamation.

G7 leaders mock photo of bare-chested Putin on horseback

G7 leaders mock photo of bare-chested Putin on horseback

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

The leaders of the Group of Seven on Sunday (local time) mocked Russian President Vladimir Putin over his shirtless, bare-chested horse-riding picture.

Speeding Mercedes drags Delhi cyclist after mowing him down; driver held

Speeding Mercedes drags Delhi cyclist after mowing him down; driver held

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

According to the victim's family members, the car allegedly hit his cycle from behind and it was dragged on the road for several metres.

BJP drops Brij Bhushan, fields son instead from Kaiserganj

BJP drops Brij Bhushan, fields son instead from Kaiserganj

Rediff.com2 May 2024

The party also named Dinesh Pratap Singh as its candidate from Rae Bareli, a Gandhi family bastion which was won by former Congress president Sonia Gandhi five consecutive times.

Was Ram Rahim BJP's trump card in Haryana?

Was Ram Rahim BJP's trump card in Haryana?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Was Ram Rahim's release on parole for the 10th time since his conviction in 2017 timed to coincide with the Haryana assembly elections? It does seem so when one considers he has been released mostly when there was an election in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Listing the times that Ram Rahim has been out on parole.

Sebi slaps show cause notice on Hindenburg, US firm terms it 'nonsense'

Sebi slaps show cause notice on Hindenburg, US firm terms it 'nonsense'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

US short seller Hindenburg Research, which had rocked the Adani Group with allegations of stock market manipulation and accounting fraud, on Tuesday said it has received a show cause notice from Indian capital market regulator Sebi over alleged violations in placing bets on the conglomerate stocks. Hindenburg termed the show cause notice as "nonsense" and "concocted to serve a pre-ordained purpose: an attempt to silence and intimidate those who expose corruption and fraud perpetrated by the most powerful individuals in India."

'I Want To See Myself As What Johnny Depp Does'

'I Want To See Myself As What Johnny Depp Does'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

'I don't think I ever lost the confidence as an actor.'

Mamata removes CP, top health officials, but docs to continue stir

Mamata removes CP, top health officials, but docs to continue stir

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

Following a meeting with the medics, she claimed that talks were "fruitful" and nearly "99 percent of their demands have been accepted", Banerjee said.

ECI Factor Gives BJP Poll Advantage!

ECI Factor Gives BJP Poll Advantage!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

'Unlike in the sporting arena, where sports federations moved from partisan to impartial referees, in Indian democracy's biggest festival, it appears we are moving backward from unbiased and objective to one-sided and partisan,' observes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Berlin Review: Don't Miss It!

Berlin Review: Don't Miss It!

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Make time for this one, you will be in for a pleasant surprise like I was, endorses Mayur Sanap.

Airfares Rise By 53% As Competition Fades

Airfares Rise By 53% As Competition Fades

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Indigo has zero competition on 61.2 per cent of its 838 domestic routes.

The Top 10 Leading Ladies Club

The Top 10 Leading Ladies Club

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

Sukanya Verma lists 10 of our best ruling the roost of Hindi cinema right now.

J&K First-Time Voters Will Be Deciding Factor

J&K First-Time Voters Will Be Deciding Factor

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

'The lack of opportunities here remains the biggest worry.' 'We have seen investment summits, but if you look around, much of it is only on paper and not on the ground.'

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have been tough when Sachin was back in Bombay between tours. Had she worked in private practice as Dr Anjali Tendulkar, she reckoned she would be consulted for her name rather than her expertise. Anjali is an all-or nothing person and she couldn't have just dabbled in doctoring. Moreover, she wanted to devote herself to keeping her husband in the right frame of mind to play his best cricket. A fascinating excerpt from Annabel Mehta and Georgina Brown's book, My Passage to India.

The World's First Suicide Bomber

The World's First Suicide Bomber

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation. Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly towards the Sri Lankan military camp. A few moments later all of Jaffna heard a thunderous explosion that brought the complex crashing down in clouds of dust. Miller had given birth to a deadly tactic that Prabhakaran would employ time and again with devastating consequences to Sri Lanka -- and India. A fascinating excerpt from M R Narayan Swamy's must read new book, The Rout Of Prabhakaran.

PIX: Osasuna stun Barcelona; Bayern-Leverkusen draw

PIX: Osasuna stun Barcelona; Bayern-Leverkusen draw

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

Croatian forward Ante Budimir scored twice to help Osasuna earn a shock 4-2 home win over leaders Barcelona.

Mohammedan Sporting's ISL debut in jeopardy

Mohammedan Sporting's ISL debut in jeopardy

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

Gurgaon-based Bunkerhill Pvt Ltd has 61 per cent stake in the club through their deal in 2020 and after the team got a new investors in Shrachi Sports, the two firms had agreed to split the shares with 30.5 per cent each by signing a term sheet earlier this month.

Yashika's Dhamakedar Style

Yashika's Dhamakedar Style

Rediff.com23 May 2024

he Padikada Pakkangal actor has a sense of style you'd definitely like to flirt with.

Congress picks Rahul Gandhi as leader of Oppn in Lok Sabha

Congress picks Rahul Gandhi as leader of Oppn in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

The decision on Rahul Gandhi's appointment as the Leader of Opposition was made after a meeting of the floor leaders of the INDIA bloc at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's residence.

From IPL humiliation to Test debut: The unbelievable rise of Yash Dayal

From IPL humiliation to Test debut: The unbelievable rise of Yash Dayal

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

Yash Dayal's story is now one of resilience and redemption, proving that comebacks often speak louder than any setback.

How Modi Has Been Cut To Size

How Modi Has Been Cut To Size

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

In the event of the BJP's poor performance in the assembly polls this year and in early 2025, Modi's hold will get further weakened because he will no longer remain the invincible electoral persona tightly controlling the machine at his disposal, asserts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Meat, potatoes guy who...: Usha Vance introduces husband JD at RNC

Meat, potatoes guy who...: Usha Vance introduces husband JD at RNC

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Introducing Vance, a junior United States senator from Ohio, to their fellow Americans, Usha described the love and affection of her husband.

Will Congress field Robert Vadra from Amethi?

Will Congress field Robert Vadra from Amethi?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

Indicating his keenness to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, Robert Vadra, businessman and husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has said that the people of Amethi expect him to represent their constituency if he thinks of becoming a member of Parliament.

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

From working in a garment factory, selling bread, and driving an autorickshaw, the 24-year-old fast bowler's path to representing domestic giants Mumbai was anything but easy.