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Andhadhun Review: A delicious masterpiece

Andhadhun Review: A delicious masterpiece

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

Andhadhun is a stunning, comic, grisly, absurd, intense, cold, crazy and must-watch, raves Sukanya Verma.

What is your favourite movie moment?

What is your favourite movie moment?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2004

'Being bold is not just taking your clothes off'

'Being bold is not just taking your clothes off'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

'A woman, with her clothes on, can be more sensual than a naked woman.'

DD news channel from Nov 3

DD news channel from Nov 3

Rediff.com31 Oct 2003

Prasar Bharati CEO K S Sarma told reporters that the proposed DD news channel will be principally news driven and\n\nwill focus on in-house production.

What Trai order will mean for TV watching

What Trai order will mean for TV watching

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

The Trai order is expected to change how consumers pay for cable or DTH services. This will result in disruption within the TV viewing market.

Pan masala, pens and a failed forex deal

Pan masala, pens and a failed forex deal

Rediff.com24 May 2018

Vikram Kothari's Rotomac stares at a loan default of Rs 369 crore

DD to telecast India-South Africa series

DD to telecast India-South Africa series

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

The five-match ODI series will be played between November 16 and 28 in India.

India, China ink 24 agreements worth $10 billion

India, China ink 24 agreements worth $10 billion

Rediff.com15 May 2015

India and China on Friday signed a record 24 agreements in key sectors

Arun Jaitley: The minister who loved a good meal and good gossip

Arun Jaitley: The minister who loved a good meal and good gossip

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

In the Modi government, he was the mentor -- he groomed half a dozen of those who became ministers. Some remembered, others did not -- Jaitley seemed to care little. Aditi Phadnis reports.

'I cannot run away from TV roles'

'I cannot run away from TV roles'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

'I am learning good things and trying to avoid the bad. I am moving ahead with a positive attitude. That is my biggest achievement.'

Rallies matter even in election 2019

Rallies matter even in election 2019

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Had it been an election of digital campaigns, the cost of the 2019 election would have been far less than what it actually is.

National parties get 25 hrs each for campaigning on DD, AIR

National parties get 25 hrs each for campaigning on DD, AIR

Rediff.com15 Mar 2014

The Election Commission on Friday announced 25 hours each of free telecast and broadcast time for the six national parties on Doordarshan and the All India Radio for campaigning.

Can EC see us through a free and fair election?

Can EC see us through a free and fair election?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Can the Election Commission step up to the plate and exert its Constitutional powers with non-partisan conviction, asks Mitali Saran.

Shah Rukh Khan: The King's Speech

Shah Rukh Khan: The King's Speech

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Satyajit Ray's fabulous use of fantasy to condemn fascism and Shah Rukh Khan's gift of enthralling oratory, Sukanya Verma's fantastic filmi week.

Unlike Olympics, no TV coverage for Rio Paralympics in India

Unlike Olympics, no TV coverage for Rio Paralympics in India

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Unlike the Olympics that was widely covered, the Rio Paralympics set to begin tomorrow will not have any television coverage in India as it failed to attract any national broadcasters after a city-based NGO on Tuesday highlighted the "discrimination" of the para athletes. With no television coverage, a city-based NGO who works with the para athletes today highlighted the plight of the para athletes in India and appealed for proper media coverage to give the athletes their due credit

IT minister gives telcos one week for cashless action plan

IT minister gives telcos one week for cashless action plan

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

The telecom companies have also been asked to urgently improve their infrastructure, as the government aims to digitise a host of services.

US court summons Bachchan for alleged 'khoon ka badla khoon' remark in 1984 riots

US court summons Bachchan for alleged 'khoon ka badla khoon' remark in 1984 riots

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been summoned by a court in the United States over his alleged controversial slogan in 1984 following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards.

'I won't make fun of Sardars in my films'

'I won't make fun of Sardars in my films'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

'My main concern was that a proper Sardar would not fit in the acting world, but things are changed now.'

What gives Akshay satisfaction?

What gives Akshay satisfaction?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

'Our aim is not to earn money through the film.'

How Modi can ensure the success of Digital India

How Modi can ensure the success of Digital India

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Appropriate policies will increase connectivity much more than spectrum auctions, says Shyam Ponappa.

A teacher like no one else

A teacher like no one else

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Anjuli Bhargava discovers Brand Abha Adams.

Obama, Biden will host dinner/lunch, but NaMo will eat nothing

Obama, Biden will host dinner/lunch, but NaMo will eat nothing

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

For the last 40 years, Modi fasts during Navratras devoted to Ma Amba. He drinks lukewarm water and sometime he eats a fruit a day.

How Pakistan banished Indian scribes from SAARC venue

How Pakistan banished Indian scribes from SAARC venue

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

Indian journalists, who went to cover the SAARC Home Ministers' conference in Islamabad, had to face hostile Pakistani officials.

Why 2019 is different from 2014

Why 2019 is different from 2014

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

'In 2019, in Modi we have a leader who has not shied away from showcasing a robust and aggressive response to the Pulwama and Uri attacks,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'I am a bundle of nervousness'

'I am a bundle of nervousness'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

'On a scale of one to 10, my confidence level is minus 1.'

The BEST MOMENTS of Aahana Kumra's Life

The BEST MOMENTS of Aahana Kumra's Life

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

"From a very early age, I imagined myself playing powerful characters," she says, and she proves it with her filmography.

Shame! Convict Jayalalithaa on Tamil Nadu tableau

Shame! Convict Jayalalithaa on Tamil Nadu tableau

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Display of Jayalalithaa's portrait in the Republic Day tableaux in Chennai has stirred up a row

Why this chaiwala has painted his house in Argentina colours...

Why this chaiwala has painted his house in Argentina colours...

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

The street leading up to his tea stall cum house is dotted with Argentina flags while a giant one flutters high making its presence felt.

Bachchan to host segment on girl child campaign at NDA's second anniversary event

Bachchan to host segment on girl child campaign at NDA's second anniversary event

Rediff.com27 May 2016

A row had earlier erupted over Bachchan's participation in the second anniversary celebrations of National Democratic Alliance government with Congress targeting him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the light of the megastar's name figuring in Panama Papers expose.

'Padmaavat should be India's entry to the Oscars'

'Padmaavat should be India's entry to the Oscars'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

'My heart was filled with pride while watching Padmaavat.' 'It is a film for every Indian.' 'The film is a passionate, unadulterated, homage to the valour and integrity of the Rajput community.' 'Not a word, not a frame, in the film is an insult to the community.'

The movie that made Kishore Kumar famous

The movie that made Kishore Kumar famous

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

Kishore Kumar didn't become a legend overnight. And even when he did, he had many unfulfilled dreams.

'Demonetisation was illegal'

'Demonetisation was illegal'

Rediff.com14 May 2018

'I want the prime minister to be punished because he put our country in difficulties as he took this decision without Cabinet approval.' 'When he had already ordered the printing of new currency notes on May 19, 2016, why did he tell lies to the country?'

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

What about Bihar's special status, asks Nitish at dharna

What about Bihar's special status, asks Nitish at dharna

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Senior Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for its false promises.

It's Not That Simple: Foul-mouthed Soap Opera

It's Not That Simple: Foul-mouthed Soap Opera

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

What holds It's Not That Simple together is the cast; performers who frequently rise above their stodgy lines to bring something personal to the table, notes Sreehari Nair.

'Netaji was like a god'

'Netaji was like a god'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Twenty two years before Kabir Khan's The Forgotten Army streams on Amazon Prime on January 24, 2020, his documentary of the same name was telecast on Doordarshan. On that occasion, Kabir Khan spoke to Amberish K Diwanji/Rediff.com about Netaji's Azad Hind Fauj and its many battles for India's freedom.

Left Behind By Modi

Left Behind By Modi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

'The new order cometh, sweeping out the old,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.