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Former Kerala health minister Shailaja rejects Magsaysay Award

Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist leader and former Kerala health minister K K Shailaja has declined to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award as it was instituted in the name of late President of......

'If you get scared of cartoonists, how will you work?'

'Let Modi not be in the news, I will stop making cartoons on him.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi addresses the nation, June 7, 2021. Photograph: ANI Photo Cartoonist Manjul......

Farewell, Rest Well in Eternity

Murali Kamma remembers the notables we lost in 2015. IMAGE: President A P J Abdul Kalam, who India and the world lost this year. As another year winds down and the revelry begins, one naturally......

Respect awards, don't let emotions overrun reason: President

President Dr Pranab Mukherjee on Monday virtually disapproved of the returning of honours by some writers and other intellectuals, saying such awards should be cherished and valued by the......

Maharashtra CM launches website in memory of RK Laxman

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday launched a website on the life of legendary cartoonist Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer Laxman, known simply to millions as R K Laxman, to......

Modi kicks off air service for 'people who wear Hawaii chappals'

Regional connectivity will bring development to tier-2 and tier-3 cities which are becoming "growth engines", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while inaugurating the first flight under UDAN.......

Road to 70: Five brands that grew with India and on Indians

Pond's, Parle-G, Cadbury, Asian Paints and Amul have captured the changing face of India through the seven decades What happens when the scent of a biscuit becomes inextricably linked with the......

Ratan Tata most trusted business name in India

Ratan Tata was on Tuesday ranked the most trusted name among businessmen in India in a list compiled by popular magazine Reader's Digest that placed the warring Ambani brothers much below. Tata was......

Who is the creator of 'Gattu'?

Who is the creator of 'Gattu'? Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet Explorer (IE) and Netscape above version 6.0. 1. Maker of this pen was originally a... a) Teacher b) Doctor c)......

Who owns GO Airlines?

India's No-Frill Airlines Who owns GO Airlines?Say goodbye to train journeys as a surprisingly large number of budget airlines slug it out at extremely low fares. Take the Rediff Business Quiz and......

The Common Man Who Became A Star

'A lot of actors auditioned for Wagle Ki Duniya, but R K Laxman rejected them all.''He was the decision-maker, as the serial was based on his Common Man.''He wanted a natural, who looked like a......

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro director Kundan Shah passes away

'What a tragic loss for cinema, for India.' Filmmaker Kundan Mehta, who made iconic films like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron and Kabhie Haan Kabhie Naa, succumbed to a heart attack on Saturday......

Ilaiyaraaja turns 1000-films-old with Shamitabh

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja has completed composing music for 1000 films with R Balki's upcoming film Shamitabh.To......

When Akshay Kumar bribed!

He may be mocking the social evil of corruption in his new film Khatta Meetha but Bollywood's very own Khiladi, Akshay Kumar admits to paying bribe once. Akshay, who has teamed up with filmmaker......

Akshay Kumar goes all out to promote Khatta Meetha

Here is what your favourite celebrities have been up to. After series of flops Akshay Kumar was able to give a semi hit with Housefull. Now Akshay is going all out to promte his forthcoming......

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