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Stanford grad. YouTube sensation. And she's just 19

Stanford grad. YouTube sensation. And she's just 19

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Shyamoli Sanghi is India's newest teen popstar.

'If Dawood is brought back, he will expose politicians'

'If Dawood is brought back, he will expose politicians'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'Dawood and Tiger Memon will neither come on their own nor we will ever bring them back,' says Suresh Walishetty, who investigated the March 1993 attacks.'

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.'

Cornet stuns Serena to prevent all-Williams Dubai final

Cornet stuns Serena to prevent all-Williams Dubai final

Rediff.com22 Feb 2014

France's Alize Cornet beat a despondent Serena Williams 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships on Friday in what the world number 26 described as the biggest win of her career.

10 Mahesh Bhatt movies you cannot miss!

10 Mahesh Bhatt movies you cannot miss!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

We celebrate Bhattsaab and his greatest gems.

Want to live away from the metros? Goa is the place for you

Want to live away from the metros? Goa is the place for you

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

'Goa is about community living, but blending in takes time.'

After cancer scare, Brengle slops on sunscreen and slips into 4th round

After cancer scare, Brengle slops on sunscreen and slips into 4th round

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

Madison Brengle could conceivably be the new face of advertising campaigns Down Under that urge people to 'slip, slop, slap' during the scorching summer months to help Australians and New Zealanders to lower the risk of skin cancers.

Kapil Sharma: 'Alcohol never solves problems'

Kapil Sharma: 'Alcohol never solves problems'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Life lessons from Kapil Sharma.

The BEST Goan character in the movies? VOTE!

The BEST Goan character in the movies? VOTE!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Take the fun poll!

Sadashiv Amrapurkar's finest performances

Sadashiv Amrapurkar's finest performances

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who breathed his last this morning at Kokilaben hospital in Mumbai, will be remembered for his remarkable ability to make us both adore and abhor him with his on screen antics. Here's a look at his best performances.

Klusener's honest assertion: I don't see India winning SA series

Klusener's honest assertion: I don't see India winning SA series

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

'They need to be pro-active and take the pacers' challenge head on'

C P Joshi: The man who has Rahul Gandhi's ear

C P Joshi: The man who has Rahul Gandhi's ear

Rediff.com26 Nov 2013

Dr C P Joshi, the rising star in the Congress party, explains his strategy for the Rajasthan poll.

Olga Tellis, a true legend of our times

Olga Tellis, a true legend of our times

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Olga Tellis, a legend in Indian journalism, completes 50 years as a reporter this year. A no-nonsense journalist whom politicians and officialdom took on at their peril, Ms Tellis has always been known as a hard-as-nails scribe who would ferret out the truth at any cost.

From top cricketer to hotelier: Ashraful is on a road to redemption

From top cricketer to hotelier: Ashraful is on a road to redemption

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

When Bangladesh take on India in the Asia Cup final, on Sunday, the immensely talented but disgraced Mohammad Ashraful will watch from the sidelines wondering why his moral compass deviated, leading to a match-fixing ban and a regret that will last a lifetime.

Muhammad Ali: 'Greatest' boxer, showman, ambassador

Muhammad Ali: 'Greatest' boxer, showman, ambassador

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

More than 60 years ago, a bicycle thief in Louisville, Kentucky, unknowingly set in motion one of the most amazing sports careers in history.

Exclusive! 'I am not a criminal'

Exclusive! 'I am not a criminal'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

'What can I do if god made me the way I am?' 'All I want to do is win medals for India and make my country proud.'

'Did not know Kala Chashma would be picturised on Katrina, Sidharth'

'Did not know Kala Chashma would be picturised on Katrina, Sidharth'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

'I sang Kala Chashma more than 20 years ago. I was not paid for it; I was a new and young singer then. It is a big thing for me that my song has been used in a Hindi film. This is my first song that has been used in a Bollywood film.' Meet Kala Chashma singer Amar Arshi.

Sunny Leone, Arvind Kejriwal, Konkona: Stars in Toronto

Sunny Leone, Arvind Kejriwal, Konkona: Stars in Toronto

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Of all the Indian films screened in Toronto, three stood out for Aseem Chhabra -- A Death in the Gunj, Mostly Sunny and An Insignificant Man.

'The Uniform Should Be Above Religion'

'The Uniform Should Be Above Religion'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

'The political leadership is not realising that it is dividing the uniform on the lines of religion.' 'This will lead to anarchy.'

Top 10 books for entrepreneurs

Top 10 books for entrepreneurs

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

From how to hire the right people for the job to effective ways to upscale your business, these books can guide you to make your start-up dream

The lecture that changed APJ's life!

The lecture that changed APJ's life!

Rediff.com26 May 2015

A brief class by his teacher on the Rameswaram seashore on how birds fly and the locomotive force behind their flight gave former President A P J Abdul Kalam his aim in life and helped him in understanding physics better.

'Indian women wear the same bra for years'

'Indian women wear the same bra for years'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Lingerie designer Karishma Jumani talks about why the Indian lingerie industry took so long to come out of its 'comfort zone'.

Why Indian prime ministers should not get a second term

Why Indian prime ministers should not get a second term

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Amberish K Diwanji on Indian prime ministers and the seven-year itch.

American Stephens holds no grudge against Azarenka

American Stephens holds no grudge against Azarenka

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

Sloane Stephens was keen to swat away any references to a controversial clash against Victoria Azarenka at last year's Australian Open as the American advanced to a possible fourth-round clash against the two-times champion on Monday.

'India will feel impact of future financial crisis more than in 2008'

'India will feel impact of future financial crisis more than in 2008'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

'I can confidently say there will be another financial crisis soon enough, and probably more than one global crisis within the next century, given the increasingly integrated nature of the global economy.'

Pleasing to beat India in 'Indian' conditions, says Du Plessis

Pleasing to beat India in 'Indian' conditions, says Du Plessis

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

South African skipper Faf du Plessis said that the 2015 series loss in India on raging turners motivated their team to win the series in Centurion, on a pitch that 'should have suited the visitors more'.

Deepika Padukone: Bollywood's hottest desi girl!

Deepika Padukone: Bollywood's hottest desi girl!

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Nobody does ethnic chic as well as D-Pad!

Founder of 'sham' Tri Valley University found guilty on 31 counts

Founder of 'sham' Tri Valley University found guilty on 31 counts

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

A federal jury on Monday convicted Susan Xiao-Ping Su, the founder of California-based Tri Valley University.

Sreexit and After

Sreexit and After

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

'Success comes only to those who dare and act,' says proud father Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Intolerance has been around for decades: Tom Alter

Intolerance has been around for decades: Tom Alter

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

'Intolerance is in our blood. Every person has some level of intolerance. One can't get rid of it, but one has to check and control it for the sake of a peaceful society and country,' says actor Tam Alter.

Modi launches offensive against Pawars in Baramati, calls to remove dynasty politics

Modi launches offensive against Pawars in Baramati, calls to remove dynasty politics

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

In his characteristic 56-inch chest kind of bravado, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar and his nephew and former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in their family stronghold of Western Maharashtra's Baramati. The family has never lost an election ever since senior Pawar began his political career. Reportage: Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com. Photographs: Sanjay Sawant/Rediff.com

'Politics should not be treated like lavatory cleaning'

'Politics should not be treated like lavatory cleaning'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

'Politics has become a toilet because we delegate everything.' 'We have to catch a bus, watch a cricket match, live our life... we feel this (politics) is not part of our responsibility.'

'We didn't make the partnerships count and that cost us the game'

'We didn't make the partnerships count and that cost us the game'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

South Africa captain AB de Villiers blamed his batting unit for their 22-run defeat to India in the second cricket One-Dayer in Indore on Wednesday, on the placid wicket at Holkar Stadium.

'My friendship with Anil Kapoor has survived over 30 years'

'My friendship with Anil Kapoor has survived over 30 years'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Shabana Azmi showers praise on birthday boy Anil Kapoor.

The steady, inspiring rise of Zia Mody

The steady, inspiring rise of Zia Mody

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

We bring you this excerpt from Shaili Chopra's book, When I was 25.

From putting PhD on hold to ending up homeless, this MMA champion has seen it all...

From putting PhD on hold to ending up homeless, this MMA champion has seen it all...

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

Rebecca 'The Professor' Heintzman knows all about making sacrifices in order to achieve your dreams. From putting her biology PhD from Binghamton University in New York on hold to ending up homeless in Shanghai, she's gone through trials few others have experienced in their lives.

'I get really ridiculous scripts'

'I get really ridiculous scripts'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

'I don't care about how people are used to seeing me -- that is their problem. They make little compartments in their heads and they want to fit everybody into that, but I don't really abide by it.' Richa Chadha, in a candid chat.

'I want to become an actress like Deepika Padukone'

'I want to become an actress like Deepika Padukone'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

'Some kids in school want to be friends only because I am an actress,' Ashnoor Kaur tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com

Congress crisis: Looking for icons from decades ago

Congress crisis: Looking for icons from decades ago

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

To look for lessons from Nehru's life to find a way out of the Congress' quagmire is probably futile, says Rahul Jacob

Sandhya Mridul's #MeToo torment with Alok Nath

Sandhya Mridul's #MeToo torment with Alok Nath

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

'A belligerent Alok Nath refused to leave.. kept screaming shouting threatening abusing trying to grab me..'