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Check out golf's hottest rivalry: McIlroy and Spieth

Check out golf's hottest rivalry: McIlroy and Spieth

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Jordan Spieth won a US Open that put all four majors in the hands of golf's young guns, signalling a changing of the guard is complete.

Separatists snub members of all-party delegation who went to visit them

Separatists snub members of all-party delegation who went to visit them

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

While they were invited with protests at Geelani's home, they were turned away by Yasin Malik, who was lodged in jail.

Shilpa Shetty on a roller coaster ride!

Shilpa Shetty on a roller coaster ride!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'BJP won't reach magic figure'

'BJP won't reach magic figure'

Rediff.com13 May 2019

'No question of their winning.'

World C'ships: Race walker Diniz becomes oldest world champion at 39

World C'ships: Race walker Diniz becomes oldest world champion at 39

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

A round-up of all the results from the 16th World Athletic Championships in London

PIX: Liverpool win seven-goal thriller; Suarez rescues Barca

PIX: Liverpool win seven-goal thriller; Suarez rescues Barca

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

A round-up of Wednesday's night's UEFA Chmpions League matches.

'I was a boring guy'

'I was a boring guy'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

'It was very scary to attempt this role (in Udta Punjab), when I have no way of understanding what it is like to be on a high. I wondered whether I would make a fool of myself or whether I would be able to push my boundaries.' Shahid Kapoor comes clean.

The lady behind Good Earth's success

The lady behind Good Earth's success

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

'Good Earth was more a passion than a business for a long time,' Anita Lal tells Anjuli Bhargava. 'Today, I can assure you I know more about retail than most, but I learnt it all the hard way.'

Remembering Maharashtra's formidable nomad, Gopinath Munde

Remembering Maharashtra's formidable nomad, Gopinath Munde

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Gopinath Munde came up the hard way and never forgot his roots. Just when he seemed destined for bigger things, death snatched him away.

'Men should take Virat Kohli as a role model'

'Men should take Virat Kohli as a role model'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Model Shweta Dolli speaks about the Indian modelling industry, what she likes about it and, of course, about her favourite cricketer and how he is setting an example for Indian youth.

Sheena Bora Trial: Sanjeev's lawyer has Mekhail in a tangle

Sheena Bora Trial: Sanjeev's lawyer has Mekhail in a tangle

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

And then came the chief moment of Friday. If the courtroom had a soundtrack, Beethoven's 9th would be playing, providing a triumphant, dramatic prologue to the production of this last clip. A woman reporter was asking Mekhail about Sanjeev Khanna. He says clearly, without mincing words, emphatically: 'Never seen him. First time I am hearing his name.'

Want to train like Serena or Nadal?

Want to train like Serena or Nadal?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

The Rafael Nadal Tennis Academy, which opened last autumn on the Spanish island of Mallorca, is charging kids 56,000 euros ($62,000) a year for tennis lessons and school.

Review: Main Tera Hero is total paisa vasool!

Review: Main Tera Hero is total paisa vasool!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

Not exactly meant for family audiences, Main Tera Hero is a refreshingly unpretentious, says Paloma Sharma.

Shahid: I have made many wrong choices in my career

Shahid: I have made many wrong choices in my career

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

'I have honestly never gotten so much appreciation in my career ever,' Shahid Kapoor reveals.

Review: Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a clever entertainer

Review: Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a clever entertainer

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

What makes Badrinath Ki Dulhania work, really, is the intent and the two principal actors, observes Raja Sen.

'Rajinikanth exudes a certain magic that is unbeatable'

'Rajinikanth exudes a certain magic that is unbeatable'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Rajinikanth fans throng Chennai theatres to catch his latest film Lingaa.

'When you've played for India everything fades in comparison'

'When you've played for India everything fades in comparison'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

'Anyone who watched me batting in Tests would know that I was up for it. I was ready to fight it out.'

'I wanted to understand what happened to Amy and why'

'I wanted to understand what happened to Amy and why'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

'It was impossible to please everyone with Amy Winehouse's story because it is complicated and dark. Everyone has his or her own version of what was going on and I found myself caught in the middle of it.'

Review: Why The Lego Batman Movie is the best Batman movie

Review: Why The Lego Batman Movie is the best Batman movie

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

It's been a while since we've had a Batman film we can love.

He risks his life for the stars!

He risks his life for the stars!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

'I had to jump from the ninth floor, breaking through the glass. The timing went wrong and instead of landing on my feet, I landed on my head. People thought I was dead, but I stood up.'

The next Indian astronaut

The next Indian astronaut

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Raja Chari is in training to go to space in 2019. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel presents the story of his journey from Cedar Falls, Iowa, to NASA. A Rediff.com Exclusive!

Review: Happy New Year will make you feel good BUT...

Review: Happy New Year will make you feel good BUT...

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

... The feeling won't last too long, says Paloma Sharma.

'No one walked the way Vinod Khanna did'

'No one walked the way Vinod Khanna did'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

'Motionless .. still .. eyes shut in perpetuity .. a form on wooden logs .. covered .. flames about .. and a life turned to ashes,' writes Big B.

2 lakh to 3300 crore: The BYJU's Classes success story

2 lakh to 3300 crore: The BYJU's Classes success story

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

'I always say I am a teacher by choice and an entrepreneur by chance.'

20 Years After Ayodhya: India will go on

20 Years After Ayodhya: India will go on

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Twenty years after the demolition of the Babri Masjid, India is in rebirth mode. Whether there is a Babri Masjid or a Ram temple or not in Ayodhya, India will go on. And it will see many tomorrows, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Thank you George for the good times!

Thank you George for the good times!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

'I swayed my arms in the air with strangers when George Michael sang Careless Whispers' 'I was in heaven.'

'Salman is God's child'

'Salman is God's child'

Rediff.com6 May 2015

'He's misunderstood, but has a heart of gold. Salman has a penchant for getting into trouble. But he means well, and is extremely kind-hearted,' Amitabh Bachchan once told Subhash K Jha.

Modi's rural income promise leaves farmers, experts cold

Modi's rural income promise leaves farmers, experts cold

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

To meet the target, agriculture must grow at 15% compared to average of below 2% over the past four years

'Whatever I am today, it is because of Sir Richard Attenborough'

'Whatever I am today, it is because of Sir Richard Attenborough'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Rohini Hattangady, who played Kasturba in Attenborough's iconic film Gandhi, looks back at the fine director.

Review: Interstellar is a true cinematic milestone

Review: Interstellar is a true cinematic milestone

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Interstellar is an incredible ride, a film that will scare and stupefy and drop jaws and make us weep, the kind of film that makes our hearts thump against our ribs for forty straight-minutes and makes us believe in the glory of the movies.

Amjad Khan's 10 Most Memorable Films

Amjad Khan's 10 Most Memorable Films

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Saluting Amjad Khan on his death anniversary on July 27.

Why these Aranmula mirrors sell for Rs 1 lakh!

Why these Aranmula mirrors sell for Rs 1 lakh!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

With fake products and machine-made mirrors making its way into the market, an age-old art form is under threat.

Nina! The 'spy' with designs on India

Nina! The 'spy' with designs on India

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Annet Mahendru -- the half-Indian making waves in The Americans -- on her love for Bollywood, daal-chawal and being a Russian spy.

Poll diary: A day out with Stalin

Poll diary: A day out with Stalin

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

What is the man who hopes to replace Jayalalithaa like as a campaigner?

Golden Globes: When stars let down their guard

Golden Globes: When stars let down their guard

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

'To me,' says Aseem Chhabra, 'the Golden Globes hold the most meaning as one gets to see stars celebrating, getting emotional, letting their guard down and showing us their regular human side.'

Kaala: Neither Marx nor Manmohan Desai

Kaala: Neither Marx nor Manmohan Desai

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

'Kaala's sin is not that it is presented as a mouthpiece for its director Pa Ranjith's political viewpoints, but that it makes a travesty of them.' 'Ranjith turns Marx into merchandise, all the while functioning as a hired hand for Brand Rajinikanth,' points out Sreehari Nair.

India's first 'books village'

India's first 'books village'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2017

Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village'.

Review: Jazbaa is a sloppy green mess

Review: Jazbaa is a sloppy green mess

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Jazbaa is a mercifully brief movie, just about two hours long, but that's about it in terms of the good part, warns Raja Sen.

Manto Review: A highly intelligent piece of work

Manto Review: A highly intelligent piece of work

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

If Manto, the film, falls short of being a masterpiece it's because Nandita Das could not quite crack the Manto code: She couldn't quite see the wholeness of her subject with the same eyes that Manto saw his people. This imperfection in the film, in a way, becomes the greatest tribute to Manto, feels Sreehari Nair.

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.