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Vote for Salman Khan's BEST Film!

Vote for Salman Khan's BEST Film!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Maine Pyar Kiya, Biwi No 1, Dabangg, Kick... the list is endless!

A job site for CAs by CAs

A job site for CAs by CAs

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Anurag Singal, founder of cajobportal, a job site that caters exclusively to CAs and commerce graduates tells us how he aims to skill and enable satisfactory employment to aspiring professionals.

'Imran would find it difficult to resist the army'

'Imran would find it difficult to resist the army'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

'He will be constrained if and when he tries to set the foreign policy agenda that is not to the liking of the army.'

'A PM must encourage debate, discussion and even dissent'

'A PM must encourage debate, discussion and even dissent'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

'Being authoritative is one thing -- Nehru was that -- but being authoritarian is quite another -- the current prime minister is clearly one.'

From Nagasaki to a Nobel Prize

From Nagasaki to a Nobel Prize

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

A Nobel Laureate tells his inspiring story.

Jaishankar's appointment sets a healthy precedent

Jaishankar's appointment sets a healthy precedent

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

'Given his stint in Beijing, as India's longest serving ambassador there and that too through some challenging and interesting times, Jaishankar ought to have been appointed as foreign secretary in 2013 itself,' says Sanjaya Baru.

PHOTOS: Italy on the verge of missing World Cup after Sweden loss

PHOTOS: Italy on the verge of missing World Cup after Sweden loss

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

Sweden beat Italy 1-0 to gain the upperhand after their World Cup playoff first leg on a chilly night, while a young England side held Germany goalless and Belgium drew 3-3 with Mexico despite Romelu Lukaku's double but France eased to a 2-0 victory against Wales.

Why you will fall in love with Virat Kohli... again!

Why you will fall in love with Virat Kohli... again!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

Vikas stepped into the house, dialled a number and handed his cell phone to Raj Kumar, Virat Kohli's childhood coach. "Happy Teachers' Day, Sir," said Virat, even as Vikas thrust something into Raj Kumar's palm -- a bunch of keys. A fascinating excerpt from Vijay Lokapally's must read biography of the cricket superstar.

This Goa model just made India proud

This Goa model just made India proud

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Goan beauty Gail Nicole Da Silva, first runner up Miss United Continent 2014 tells us how her personal success has inspired several others to believe in their dreams.

On Netflix: The show no photography buff should miss

On Netflix: The show no photography buff should miss

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Tales By Light is devoted to the kind of nature photography that appears on the pages of Nat Geo, but it exposes viewers to fascinating vistas that have only partly to do with photography, says Vikram Johri.

Ronit Roy: I have lost so much in my life

Ronit Roy: I have lost so much in my life

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

'The work I did after my first film Jaan Tere Naam was crap. I delivered seven flops in a row before the industry wrote me off. That was probably the worst time of my life.' Ronit Roy takes stock of his acting career.

Akshay, Ajay, Sunny: VOTE for Bollywood's Super Sardar!

Akshay, Ajay, Sunny: VOTE for Bollywood's Super Sardar!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Here's looking at Bollywood's coolest turbanators!

Partition: What we must remember

Partition: What we must remember

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

The world had almost completely forgotten about Partition, and many never learned about it, says Guneeta Singh Bhalla, the woman who founded the 1947 Partition Archive.

US-China trade war: What India must do

US-China trade war: What India must do

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.' 'The size of our market gives us an important lever of power which we shall have to play adroitly and intelligently,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's envoy to China -- in the Professor V M Dandekar Memorial Lecture 2019, delivered on March 8, 2019 in Pune.

Chennai Open: Fognini's injury sends Yuki into quarters

Chennai Open: Fognini's injury sends Yuki into quarters

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Yuki Bhambri became only the third Indian to reach the singles quarter-finals of an ATP World Tour event at home after winning his second round against an unfit world number 16 Fabio Fognini even as Ramkumar Ramanathan's fairytale run came to an end in Chennai on Thursday.

Kevin Pietersen's Pataudi Memorial Lecture: Full Text

Kevin Pietersen's Pataudi Memorial Lecture: Full Text

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Full text of Kevin Pieterse's Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Bengaluru

Should students work while studying?

Should students work while studying?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Student jobs help aid students who are in financial need.

#BackToBasics: 6 wardrobe staples every girl MUST own

#BackToBasics: 6 wardrobe staples every girl MUST own

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

A look at six essential wardrobe basics that will take you from day to night. Check out!

The sexiest people of 2017 are...

The sexiest people of 2017 are...

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

Lifestyle brand Victoria's Secret's annual list of What Is Sexy features actors, singers and an athlete.

The more problematic her health, the more determined she was to rule

The more problematic her health, the more determined she was to rule

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

'Having learnt her lesson in popular democracy, Jaya would become more populist than the DMK and more so than the imagery that mentor MGR had created in the Tamil voter's mind, both as an individual and as an elected ruler.'

'Ask shamelessly, be empathetic'

'Ask shamelessly, be empathetic'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Ashwini Asokan of Mad Street Den tells women to break stereotypes.

A super filmi week with Anushka, Kangana and Jeetendra!

A super filmi week with Anushka, Kangana and Jeetendra!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

A lesson for Jeetendra from Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor delivering gas and Susan Sarandon-Jessica Lange's caustic retelling of the infamous Bette Davis-Joan Crawford feud, Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week turned out to quite a blast from the past.

'I want to do comedy, I am waiting for somebody to offer me one'

'I want to do comedy, I am waiting for somebody to offer me one'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

'I get bored easily. I don't want to do a serious film now but won't mind a biopic, which will be different and have a true story to tell. I want to satisfy my needs, my cravings.' Alia Bhatt tells us what's on her mind.

All about the mystery of job creation

All about the mystery of job creation

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The processes that create a seven per cent-plus GDP growth rate without a similar growth in jobs are far from fully understood, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

The temporary failures of campus placements

The temporary failures of campus placements

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

The placement process at B-schools comes as close to psychological cannibalism as one is likely to witness.

Mishra's record haul helps India whitewash Zimbabwe 5-0

Mishra's record haul helps India whitewash Zimbabwe 5-0

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra notched up a career-best haul (6-48) as India ended their Zimbabwe tour with another convincing victory, in the fifth and final One-Day International in Bulawayo on Saturday, thereby completing a 5-0 series sweep.

Talat Aziz's genius elevates Majaz

Talat Aziz's genius elevates Majaz

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Majaz, based on the life of Asraul Haq Majaz, the John Keats of Urdu poetry, marks Talat Aziz's debut as a composer in Hindi cinema. The film could have been an excellent biopic had it stuck to the poet's poetic self rather than his unfulfilled love, says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

How good are India's diplomats?

How good are India's diplomats?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

'Those who follow the workings of the establishment believe that Indian diplomacy has managed more by the individual flair and brilliance of a few individuals than its systemic strength or organisational excellence.'

'I proved to myself and the world that I am sexy'

'I proved to myself and the world that I am sexy'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

'In my personal life, I honestly find it very difficult to express my anger.' 'And then, when you are a public figure, you feel watched that much more and then you are all the more careful.' 'Begum Jaan, therefore, was the answer to my angst.'

Want to be successful? Do what makes you feel good!

Want to be successful? Do what makes you feel good!

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

In order to have a successful career you have to ask yourself why you are doing what you are doing, says Kumud Srinivasan, Intel India's President.

Sheena Bora Trial: Mothers are not always forgiven

Sheena Bora Trial: Mothers are not always forgiven

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Ever since Mekhail had first entered the courtroom, he had, it would seem, never once looked at his mother, though they were a few metres away from each other. Curiosity, residual regard, memories, anger, none of it, could make him even look at the woman who gave birth to him. Was his hatred so overpowering?

AB@100: 'I am not a nice guy on the field'

AB@100: 'I am not a nice guy on the field'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

'I don't care where I play my 100th Test. I didn't mind where I played my 50th; I don't mind where I play any of my Test matches. Representing my country is a great honour'

The Best Indian Films of 2018

The Best Indian Films of 2018

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Sreehari Nair picks his top 10 movies of 2018.

'I am not a genius': CBSE topper

'I am not a genius': CBSE topper

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Raksha Gopal scored 99.6 per cent to top the Central Board of Secondary Education's Class 12 results this year.

'It is important to talk to a Muslim'

'It is important to talk to a Muslim'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'For people who are fed on nothing else but the media, what were prejudices become facts of life.' 'What my neighbour may see as just news, for me is a source of fear, living as I do, surrounded by non-Muslims.' 'So I would say it is important to talk to a Muslim, be it your neighbour or your colleague.' 'Have that conversation about what's happening to Muslims.'

'I have a long way to go, and a lot to prove'

'I have a long way to go, and a lot to prove'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

'When my first two films didn't do well, I was sitting at home with no work. I don't want to feel that way again. Being busy is a blessing. I never complain about it and keep working harder. My biggest challenge is to take it to the next level.' Jacqueline Fernandez gives us a jhalak into her!

'Why do we need to be in a mad rush all the time?'

'Why do we need to be in a mad rush all the time?'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

In our special series on A Day in the Life of India, Ashok Kumar Mondol, a Kolkata tram driver, speaks about the joys of driving a city institution.

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

29 years ago this August, Pakistan's dictator, the general who made jihad part of Pakistani State policy, died in a mysterious air crash. Did the KGB, the then USSR's dreaded espionage agency, assassinate Zia-ul Haq? Was India's RA&W responsible for blowing Zia's military aircraft out of the skies? Was it Zia's many enemies in Pakistan's military? Was it a box of mangoes as Mohammad Hanif speculated in his fascinating novel about Zia's death? Or was the assassin someone else?

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

29 years ago this August, Pakistan's dictator, the general who made jihad part of Pakistani State policy, died in a mysterious air crash. Did the KGB, the then USSR's dreaded espionage agency, assassinate Zia-ul Haq? Was India's RA&W responsible for blowing Zia's military aircraft out of the skies? Was it Zia's many enemies in Pakistan's military? Was it a box of mangoes as Mohammad Hanif speculated in his fascinating novel about Zia's death? Or was the assassin someone else?

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

29 years ago this August, Pakistan's dictator, the general who made jihad part of Pakistani State policy, died in a mysterious air crash. Did the KGB, the then USSR's dreaded espionage agency, assassinate Zia-ul Haq? Was India's RA&W responsible for blowing Zia's military aircraft out of the skies? Was it Zia's many enemies in Pakistan's military? Was it a box of mangoes as Mohammad Hanif speculated in his fascinating novel about Zia's death? Or was the assassin someone else?