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Makers of wine, runners of marathons

Makers of wine, runners of marathons

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Meet Uma and Krishna Prasad, a unique entrepreneurial couple from Hyderabad.

Ranbir's forgotten romance in Bachna Ae Haseeno

Ranbir's forgotten romance in Bachna Ae Haseeno

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Sukanya Verma's nostalgic filmi week!

Review: Thor: The Dark World is silly and it knows it

Review: Thor: The Dark World is silly and it knows it

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

You'll be hard pressed to find another hero so totally, awesomely Super, insists Raja Sen.

'Parmeshwar was a dynamo and a doer'

'Parmeshwar was a dynamo and a doer'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Laughter was a component of Parmeshar Godrej's large-hearted Punjabi spirit, recalls Sunil Sethi.

Vote for Shah Rukh Khan's BEST film!

Vote for Shah Rukh Khan's BEST film!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Bollywood's Badshah turns 50 on November 2, and it's time to celebrate his life and his movies.

Was it really necessary for Shah Rukh Khan to take a train trip?

Was it really necessary for Shah Rukh Khan to take a train trip?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Read about Rishi Kapoor's page-turning debut, SRK's super-charged turn in Raees, Sridevi as potential Dhoom vamp, Sanjay Dutt's contribution to Andaz Apna Apna and more in Sukanya Verma's super-film week.

The iconic hotel that Nehru built

The iconic hotel that Nehru built

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

Nehru decided to build The Ashok in New Delhi to host a UNESCO conference. For a prime minister focussed on India building with projects like the Bhakra-Nangal Dam, IITs and factories, "the hotel spoke of the gumption of the country at that time." Manavi Kapur traces the eventful journey of the hotel, which has now completed 60 years.

Ghoul makes it terrifying to be a Muslim

Ghoul makes it terrifying to be a Muslim

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

'Any Muslim who shows even the slightest hint of revolutionary thought is marked as 'infected'.' 'At that point, he is taken to the nearest Detention Centre where a procedure called Reconditioning awaits him.' 'Areas with a high Muslim population have been designated as Scheduled Religion Zones.' 'To be an active participant in this social cleansing ritual, there is only one prerequisite: You have to be an undying patriot whose friend and family is his country.'

Review: The Avengers: Age Of Ultron is rock and roll revelry

Review: The Avengers: Age Of Ultron is rock and roll revelry

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

The Avengers: Age Of Ultron is one madly indulgent film says Raja Sen.

Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom Vs Indian Scout Sixty

Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom Vs Indian Scout Sixty

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Team BikeDekho takes the duo for a spin to decide who the winner is in this battle of cruisers

Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is a pain in the web

Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is a pain in the web

Rediff.com1 May 2014

The new Spider-Man film gets everything wrong except the girl, feels Raja Sen.

Vikram, Rajinikant, Siddharth: Meet Shankar's leading men

Vikram, Rajinikant, Siddharth: Meet Shankar's leading men

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

As his latest, much-talked about venture, I, starring Vikram, is all set to hit the screens this Pongal, here is a look at the other heroes, who have been a part of this brilliant director's extraordinary journey of success.

The BJP's secularism really sucks

The BJP's secularism really sucks

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

If Narendra Modi wants to become prime minister, he needs to do better, argues Amberish K Diwanji.

Dealing with the troll brigade

Dealing with the troll brigade

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Abusers on social media will be rewarded if you just got intimidated or even minimally distracted. If you don't let the noise make you do either, you are winning, without even fighting the battle, says Shekhar Gupta.

Shashi Kapoor: The Icon of Suave

Shashi Kapoor: The Icon of Suave

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Yesteryear's heart-throb Shashi Kapoor will get the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for his contribution to Indian cinema. On this occasion, we reproduce Dinesh Raheja's nostalgia piece on the actor here:

Review: Gurgaon is supremely entertaining

Review: Gurgaon is supremely entertaining

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Director Shanker Raman, with an appetite for noir and a natural temperament for fast-cutting, takes you so swiftly and so deeply inside Gurgaon's anomie that you may mistake his vision of the city for some dystopian view of the future, feels Sreehari Nair.

5 things Modi needs to do ASAP

5 things Modi needs to do ASAP

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

'The prime ministership needs a statesman, not a politician, and 18 months into the job Modi is yet to learn the difference between the two,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Hollywood's 10 Most Iconic Modern Heroines

Hollywood's 10 Most Iconic Modern Heroines

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Actresses come and go, but these ladies will always dazzle.

Sound of Music at 50: The Von Trapp family THEN and NOW!

Sound of Music at 50: The Von Trapp family THEN and NOW!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

As Sound of Music turns 50 today, here's a look at its beloved Von Trapp family and what they're doing today.

Majnu ka Tilla: Flashes of a Forbidden Kingdom

Majnu ka Tilla: Flashes of a Forbidden Kingdom

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The narrow lanes of Majnu ka Tilla in north Delhi hide many Tibetan marvels, from authentic food to vignettes of their lives

'There can be no second Khushwant Singh'

'There can be no second Khushwant Singh'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Khushwant Singh was a courageous writer. He was a superb mentor of young talent, had great generosity of spirit, was extremely tolerant and was, on many levels, a true secular Indian, says Shobhaa De in a moving tribute.

6 hill stations in South India that you must visit

6 hill stations in South India that you must visit

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Tea and coffee estates, the smell of eucalyptus in the crisp mountain air, cool nights huddled in shawls, sylvan lake rides and mountain treks... Peace and tranquility is at hand!

Ethnic eats in Bengaluru

Ethnic eats in Bengaluru

Rediff.com13 May 2015

With Naga, Korean and Singaporean eateries, Kammanahalli in east Bengaluru offers unconventional dining options.

Lingaa Review: Two much of a good thing

Lingaa Review: Two much of a good thing

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

The Superstar turns 64 today, and his fans get a double birthday treat with Lingaa, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

10 inspiring books every woman should read

10 inspiring books every woman should read

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

These books, written by women authors will inspire you to become leaders and pursue success.

Sheela says: Babudom waits with bated breath: Will it be Modi?

Sheela says: Babudom waits with bated breath: Will it be Modi?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

"Who will be his men?" a distinguished official close to the prime minister asked. Frankly, nobody has an idea. Hardly seven weeks are left for a regime change, but the idea of Narendra Modi on Raisina Hill looks abnormal, if not unreal. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt captures the uncertain mood in the capital's bureaucracy ahead of the largest democratic transfer of power in the world.

World's most desirable man is an Indian!

World's most desirable man is an Indian!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

'If you ask me what is God, I'd say, God is Mr World.'

Gulaab Gang is a thought-provoking, masala movie

Gulaab Gang is a thought-provoking, masala movie

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Hindi cinema seems readier than society to focus on women. It is not just rape one is talking about, though an act of rape and its consequent injustice unfolds most narratives. Suddenly women are central not just as problematic but as possibility, as agency, as alternative, feels Shiv Visvanathan.

Indian Cinema gets its finest love story

Indian Cinema gets its finest love story

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

And it's written with tears, blood and unspoken lines.

Indrani's sharp eyes roamed the court...

Indrani's sharp eyes roamed the court...

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Indrani looked cheerful and upbeat and announced she had quite recovered from her wounds...

2014 will not be about Modi versus Rahul alone

2014 will not be about Modi versus Rahul alone

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

Modi will need to understand that the formula for success will have to be Local Leaders + Modi and not Modi alone...Shivraj Singh Chouhan is in the running for prime minister... The AAP will have to ally with other parties if it hopes to make any dent in the Lok Sabha election. Dr B Venkatesh Kumar, Professor at the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, lists some learnings from the 2013 assembly election results.

Why Aasif Mandvi learnt to 'patank'

Why Aasif Mandvi learnt to 'patank'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

It was an art, says Mandvi, that all Indian-American actors had to cultivate.

'Nehru was as much to blame as Jinnah for Partition'

'Nehru was as much to blame as Jinnah for Partition'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

'Nehru had multiple chances to make compromises, that would have preserved a united India, and he chose not to,' Nisid Hajari tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com

Aishwarya's favourite city? Click here to see!

Aishwarya's favourite city? Click here to see!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

'The hotel room number can never total up to 8.' 'I fly First Class and won't take a pre-9am flight.' Check out Bollywood's travel plans.

Review: KBC 7 is brimming with promise and knowledge

Review: KBC 7 is brimming with promise and knowledge

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

Kaun Banega Crorepati 7 can only get better after a promising first episode, says Sukanya Verma.

Seeing Red at the Malayalam Movies

Seeing Red at the Malayalam Movies

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Malayalam film audiences, who had spent close to two decades waiting for something truly interesting to watch at the movies, seem to be finally getting their due.

'My job is not to be somebody's chamcha'

'My job is not to be somebody's chamcha'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

'Aamir has bigger goodwill than even the Tatas and Birlas.' 'The Sanjay Dutt biopic is amazing because of Rajkumar Hirani, because of Abhijat Joshi's writing and because of Ranbir Kapoor's acting.'

Review: <I>D-Day</i> is a dream come true

Review: D-Day is a dream come true

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

It has it all -- an iron-clad story, strong characters, more than believable performances and music you'll want to put on loop for days.

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.

Thithi: What a win!

Thithi: What a win!

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

When you walk out of Thithi, you walk out with a feeling of having been completely inside its characters' heads, says Sreehari Nair.