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Ayushmann Khurrana: Best part about being an actor is...

Ayushmann Khurrana: Best part about being an actor is...

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

'The best part about being an actor is that you don't have to introduce yourself. You don't have to carry a visiting card,' Ayushmann Khurrana tells Patcy N.

Sheena Bora Trial: 'I suspected murder'

Sheena Bora Trial: 'I suspected murder'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Many pictures showed The Skeleton Named Sheena. For the purpose of the photographs, the skeleton had been re-assembled and looked straight at the camera.

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.

What a boat safari on the Kabini river reveals

What a boat safari on the Kabini river reveals

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

'What one experiences is the soft scented breeze from the Kabini river and sounds of invisible insects strumming their guitars,' says Rajesh Karkera.

The hit filmmaker who left it all to tend cows

The hit filmmaker who left it all to tend cows

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

Filmmaker Mansoor Khan turned his back to the movies, to live a simple life off the land. He has another passion now -- Mother Earth.

Why didn't anyone ask where Sheena was?

Why didn't anyone ask where Sheena was?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Not Mekhail. Not Rahul. Not anyone. 'Wouldn't someone have asked?' Indrani asked.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Elusive Mr Rai

Sheena Bora Trial: The Elusive Mr Rai

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

In the 25 odd days that he has appeared before CBI Special Judge Jayendra Chandrasen Jagdale, you have experienced the entire range of emotions just observing him. Everything from pity to irritation. To bafflement. And shock. You have scoured his face, gazed into his eyes, watched his expressions and body language, searching vigilantly for motives. And come away no wiser. Who is Shyamvar Rai? Does anybody know?

Astrospeak: Your zodiac forecast for 2015

Astrospeak: Your zodiac forecast for 2015

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Monisha Dudaney tells you what the stars predict for the coming months.

Review: Newton isn't a movie of answers, but tough questions

Review: Newton isn't a movie of answers, but tough questions

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

While filled with startling insights and questions, and buoyed by terrific performances throughout, Newton suffers from a lack of end-to-end clarity. It is a near-great film but one that for some reason doesn't express itself fully, feels Sreehari Nair.

Walking through Tughlaq's forgotten city

Walking through Tughlaq's forgotten city

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Curses, folklore and family feuds swirl around Tughlaqabad Fort

Sports Shorts: Narang-Ghatkar win silver medal in shooting meet

Sports Shorts: Narang-Ghatkar win silver medal in shooting meet

Rediff.com6 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

The Tabu Interview: 'I feel alone'

The Tabu Interview: 'I feel alone'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

'When I was younger, 15 years or 20 years seemed like a really long time. But, as you journey though life, you don't realise where the years disappear...'

4 puzzling questions about the Rafale deal

4 puzzling questions about the Rafale deal

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Why did Modi bypass the Cabinet before he committed India to the Rafale deal?

The youth of India have voted -- for world-class education

The youth of India have voted -- for world-class education

Rediff.com9 May 2014

As the long election season winds down, Confidence Uwazuruike speaks to first time voters from across campuses to find out what is it they want from the government.

Review: Garm Hava still fascinates

Review: Garm Hava still fascinates

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Garm Hava is a product of like-minded artistry and resourceful acumen that hasn't spared any effort to reserve its special place in movie history, says Sukanya Verma.

TCS@50: Why India must be in eternal debt to F C Kohli

TCS@50: Why India must be in eternal debt to F C Kohli

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

50 years ago, on April 1, 1968, Tata Consultancy Services -- now India's leading IT company -- was born. The foundation for TCS was laid by Faqir Chand Kohli whose life touched directly or indirectly many, many, Indians, says Shivanand Kanavi.

'Being second at the Olympics came from a strong desire to compete'

'Being second at the Olympics came from a strong desire to compete'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Elana Meyer looks back on the disappointment of missing out on competing internationally because of the sporting boycott of South Africa in conversation with Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi.

What makes Kailash Parvat, Ram Setu, Kedarnath so holy?

What makes Kailash Parvat, Ram Setu, Kedarnath so holy?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Scientists believe the unique geological locations where they are situated makes them worthy of veneration.

'Culture and connection are more than a memory'

'Culture and connection are more than a memory'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Thenmozhi Soundararajan works to break the shackles of caste for Dalits.

'Do you think we are fighting for the wrong reason?'

'Do you think we are fighting for the wrong reason?'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Kashmir was indeed in need of a messiah that summer; 70 per cent of its population aged below 31 were up in arms against the Indian State. Every nook and corner of the land brought forth stories of youngsters with crushed bodies and an unfaltering spirit.

Modi is the only equal among the unequal

Modi is the only equal among the unequal

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

'His politics is pure power politics. It's defined by the struggle that he has gone through.' 'Like Indira Gandhi, he is always suspicious about the people who surround him, he is lonely as he does not trust anyone. And he will not allow anyone to challenge his superiority, be it individual or institutions,' says Ashutosh.

Why this Obama image was nothing but a good photo-op

Why this Obama image was nothing but a good photo-op

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

US president was unaware that the son of a manual labourer had to abandon studies

Lunchbox director: From Irrfan to Broadbent to Redford

Lunchbox director: From Irrfan to Broadbent to Redford

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

'One of the director's primary jobs is to make sure that all the actors perform as if they are in the same movie, playing in the same band -- one is not acting in a different band than the other.'

Saving the crocodiles

Saving the crocodiles

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Saltwater crocodiles are the world's largest reptiles, and these had already disappeared from the coasts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh by the 1970s. In all of Bhitarkanika, there were only 96 of them left. The census this January noted their count at 1,682.

'Our only intent was to test our limits'

'Our only intent was to test our limits'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Nidhi Tiwari speaks about her road trip from Delhi to London.

A handshake that made history

A handshake that made history

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

The Korean summit, laden with symbolism in everything from the choice of location to the mango mousse for dessert, could just be the first round in a continuing dialogue, says Dr Rajaram Panda.

'Dancing breathes new life into me every day'

'Dancing breathes new life into me every day'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

'My age? It keeps changing every year. I can't remember it. I don't like ageing at all,' dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai, who passed into the ages on Thursday, told Jasmine Shah Verma in October 2004. Reproduced with kind permission from Harmony - Celebrate Age magazine.

Do the Diu: India's most underrated union territory

Do the Diu: India's most underrated union territory

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Diu, along India's west coast, is one of the most beautiful and serene places in the country says a Rediff reader

October: When fools dare

October: When fools dare

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

A big part of October's charm is in its taking of a cinematic tragedy and presenting to us how we may experience it in real life, says Sreehari Nair.

It's time India moved beyond bijli, sadak, pani

It's time India moved beyond bijli, sadak, pani

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Climate change, air quality, nutrition, even connectivity are joining the political agenda, and it will force a shift in policies.

7 links between the Ramayana, Mahabharata

7 links between the Ramayana, Mahabharata

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Despite being set in different yugas, there are characters who appear in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

How to defend an air base from terrorists

How to defend an air base from terrorists

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

'The sky is the limit for what all could be done at an air base to neutralise terrorists. Good proactive local leadership and delegated operational effort would be key to ensuring that a handful of terrorists cannot hold a whole air base, and by extension, the whole nation to ransom,' says Group Captain P I Muralidharan (retd).

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.

Fit on the go: Tips to stay in shape while travelling

Fit on the go: Tips to stay in shape while travelling

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Here's a quick hotel room workout to maintain your fitness routine while travelling.

King's Cup: Atletico, Barca join Real in semis

King's Cup: Atletico, Barca join Real in semis

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

Atletico Madrid have a chance to pile more King's Cup misery on neighbours Real after eliminating Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday to set up a last-four clash against the bitter city rivals they beat in last year's final.

Congress leaders have put the party on life support in Maharashtra

Congress leaders have put the party on life support in Maharashtra

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

A divided party -- not the quashing of the Adarsh report -- will spell doom for the Congress in Maharashtra, argues Neeta Kolhatkar.

'How can anyone not speak out against the genocide of Adivasis?'

'How can anyone not speak out against the genocide of Adivasis?'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

'How can we be silent when we see millions of Adivasis being displaced? Do we have a choice whether to speak or not?' 'My treatment this time was worse. Last time at least they didn't deny me medicines; those bought from outside were given to me. This time, even medicines bought at my expense were not given to me.'

Guinness World Records: The world just got bolder, wackier

Guinness World Records: The world just got bolder, wackier

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

The 2017 edition of the Guinness World Records reveals a selection of the most jaw-dropping records and record holders.

A young engineer from BITS is helping farmers in remote villages of MP

A young engineer from BITS is helping farmers in remote villages of MP

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Parth Gupta quit a good corporate job to work for the welfare of farmers in rural Madhya Pradesh.

Sheena Bora Trial: Why Indrani Smiled

Sheena Bora Trial: Why Indrani Smiled

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Mekhail delivered the most deliberate heart-tugging line of the day: "If a son asks his mother for money is wrong, then tell me." At the back Indrani gave one of her most beaming smiles that was meant to convey the exact opposite. This was no mother happy that her son had said he turned to her when he needed money because she was his mother.
Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.