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Deewar, Ram Lakhan, Kaminey: Bollywood's BEST brothers

Deewar, Ram Lakhan, Kaminey: Bollywood's BEST brothers

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Bollywood has told many 'Brothers' tales over the years.

How a dumper driver became a Masterchef

How a dumper driver became a Masterchef

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Owen Brents, the unassuming winner of the sixth season of Masterchef Australia reveals how he went from being a bobcat driver to a culinary sensation

Birthday Special: The A to Z of Aamir Khan

Birthday Special: The A to Z of Aamir Khan

Rediff.com14 Mar 2017

26 reasons why we love Aamir Khan!

Super-filmi week: Long live Aamir's Model School!

Super-filmi week: Long live Aamir's Model School!

Rediff.com30 May 2017

A childhood favourite turned silver. A childhood icon passed away. And a childhood heartthrob from Hollywood showed up to surprise a movie screening. Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week.

Salman-SRK, Deepika, Sanjay: Bollywood newsmakers of 2014

Salman-SRK, Deepika, Sanjay: Bollywood newsmakers of 2014

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

A look back at 2014 in Bollywood as we inch closer to a new year!

Classic Revisited: Aamir Khan's coming-of-age in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar

Classic Revisited: Aamir Khan's coming-of-age in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar masterfully weaves a compelling human story, says Sukanya Verma.

UP's free-housing mess a national warning

UP's free-housing mess a national warning

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

With nearly a million identified slums, UP urgently requires housing for the poor

No 'Modi Modi ' chants, says PM Modi during Nitish's speech

No 'Modi Modi ' chants, says PM Modi during Nitish's speech

Rediff.com12 Mar 2016

PM Narendra Modi accused Congress of "neglecting" Bihar's development since independence and recalled CM Nitish Kumar's past association with NDA.

'Reports of Netaji's death should leave no doubt in anyone's mind'

'Reports of Netaji's death should leave no doubt in anyone's mind'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

'There is no evidence that it was Nehru who ordered this surveillance (on Netaji's kin). It was a very low-level Bengal-based operation.' 'Netaji's grandnephew Sugata Bose has written in his book on the leader that the existing evidence that Subhas Bose died in that plane crash is overwhelming. No historian looking at that evidence can come to a different conclusion.' 'Contrary to popular belief, there were very little differences among the three (Netaji, Nehru and Gandhi). Netaji was of the opinion that some amount of violence was necessary to bring independence for India.' Historian Rudrangshu Mukherjee says that the controversy over the alleged spying on the kin of Netaji is a damp squib.

'I really don't have anything in my head'

'I really don't have anything in my head'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

'When a girl, travelling alone with her headphones on and listening to music, reaches home safely, that will be the success for me.' PINK producer Shoojit Sircar and his team thanks everyone for making his film a success.

Asha Bhosle: The ageless singer turns 80

Asha Bhosle: The ageless singer turns 80

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

The Bollywood veteran celebrated her birthday on Sunday, September 8.

'Joru is a slapstick comedy'

'Joru is a slapstick comedy'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Raashi Khanna talks about her new film and why it wasn't difficult for her to do comedy.

'Kapil Sharma doesn't talk to me'

'Kapil Sharma doesn't talk to me'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

'I want to be known by my name, not as a character. I have my own branding. I think Kapil Sharma is angry with that. That could be one of the reasons why he did not invite me (on Comedy Nights With Kapil) during my film promotions.' Krushna Abhishek sets the record straight.

Hyundai Santro: A journey of triumphs and tribulations

Hyundai Santro: A journey of triumphs and tribulations

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Hyundai's entry-level Santro still packs a punch but, flanked by spunkier siblings, seems worn out.

The BEST celeb book? VOTE!

The BEST celeb book? VOTE!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

And you thought actors only acted!

How fatherhood has changed Force India's Perez

How fatherhood has changed Force India's Perez

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Fatherhood has changed Sergio Perez's life since the end of last season and the Mexican hopes the coming year in Formula One could be just as transformative on the track.

PHOTOS: Cricket legends light up Houston on Diwali even as Blasters lose series

PHOTOS: Cricket legends light up Houston on Diwali even as Blasters lose series

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Unfortunately, the day chosen for the match was the actual day of Diwali and cricket starved Houstonians were in a dilemma about staying home with family and friends or going to watch their back-in-action cricket heroes.

Here is the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 shortlist

Here is the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 shortlist

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

A curious fox cub, an inquisitive orca all play starring roles in images from the finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year's fifty-second competition.

It can't get any worse for Kiran Kumar Reddy!

It can't get any worse for Kiran Kumar Reddy!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

The Andhra Pradesh chief minister has just witnessed his state's division and the idea of leaving the Congress to launch a regional party might leave him with nothing, says Aditi Phadnis

The best books to read in 2016

The best books to read in 2016

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

From Aurangzeb to Sangh Parivar, the year 2016 offers plenty of hope in historical and modern literature.

Investigation: Are BJP leaders being targeted in Tamil Nadu?

Investigation: Are BJP leaders being targeted in Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

The Tamil Nadu state unit of the BJP has been alleging that its leaders have been systematically being attacked/murdered in the state. A Ganesh Nadar bring to light five cases where workers of the BJP or its affiliate organisations were attacked to find out if there is any truth in the charges.

Hindu anger led BJP's coastal Karnataka win

Hindu anger led BJP's coastal Karnataka win

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Hindu voters in coastal Karnataka lean more towards Hindutva than Hinduism which explains why the Siddaramaiah government's perception as anti-Hindu worked wonders for the BJP in coastal Karnataka.'

How sand mafia framed IAS officer Durga

How sand mafia framed IAS officer Durga

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Uttar Pradesh is under the scanner again as that state IAS Association has taken on CM Akhilesh Yadav for the suspension of Durga Shakti Nagpal, who campaigned against the sand mafia

Birthday Special: The A to Z of Aamir Khan

Birthday Special: The A to Z of Aamir Khan

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

26 reasons why we love Aamir Khan!

Why Modi's visit to Fiji Islands is timely

Why Modi's visit to Fiji Islands is timely

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be the second Indian prime minister to visit Fiji after Indira Gandhi, comes at a time when the islands are moving to consolidate the new democratic system

Mary Kom and Sarita Devi: The untold story

Mary Kom and Sarita Devi: The untold story

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

'Mary just stopped talking to me. Maybe she did not like the fact that she was the gold medallist, but it was me (Sarita), not her, who was getting all the attention.'

What Modi told Xi in Ahmedabad

What Modi told Xi in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

'Xi Jinping got a dose of Modi's medicine inside the tent where he was being hosted on the banks of the Sabarmati river.' 'Modi reportedly told him, looking deep into his eyes: "This was not expected of your country. Can you tell me when the troops are withdrawing?".'

Mercedes-Benz C-Class versus BMW 3-Series: Which is a good buy?

Mercedes-Benz C-Class versus BMW 3-Series: Which is a good buy?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Mercedes-Benz India has been on a roll.

Classic revisited: Jawani Diwani's beautiful youthful romance

Classic revisited: Jawani Diwani's beautiful youthful romance

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

In our special series revisiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bhaduri's 1972 film, Jawani Diwani.

How Dhirubhai Ambani changed the style of doing business in India

How Dhirubhai Ambani changed the style of doing business in India

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

During his lifetime and after, Ambani aroused extreme responses in others.

Congress draws up Rajya Sabha list with eye on Lok Sabha poll

Congress draws up Rajya Sabha list with eye on Lok Sabha poll

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Digvijaya Singh is no longer in Rahul's close circle of advisers. His move to the Upper House was to ensure that the senior leader does not meddle in Madhya Pradesh politics in the run up to the crucial Lok Sabha polls. Anita Katyal reports

'Rajapaksa is unlikely to depart the political stage'

'Rajapaksa is unlikely to depart the political stage'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

'The path to a resolution of the ethnic conflict is likely to be complicated and controversial with the majority Sinhalese community, and will become less likely if delayed.' 'It will certainly give Rajapaksa fresh political oxygen with which to revive himself and rally the opposition.'

Tabu: The film industry is a trap

Tabu: The film industry is a trap

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

'Acting is a very crazy profession to be in. Mentally and emotionally we have to go into a particular zone and come out of it and keep on doing it. I am sure acting takes a toll on everyone and maybe that's why logon ko actors pagal lagte hai.' In the second part of a fun conversation, Tabu shares some beautiful nuggets with Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar and Sonil Dedhia.

Opposing superstition is right tribute to Dabholkar

Opposing superstition is right tribute to Dabholkar

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Reason must triumph over blind faith, says Praful Bidwai in this tribute to murdered rationalist Narendra Dabholkar.

The message from Srirangam

The message from Srirangam

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

For the AIADMK, winning the Srirangam by-election without Jayalalithaa campaigning for it, and having Panneerselvam as chief minister, is saying a lot in its favour. But again, a year and more is a long time in electoral politics in the country, and more so in Tamil Nadu, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

How Muzaffarpur was different from Muzaffarnagar

How Muzaffarpur was different from Muzaffarnagar

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

'The horrific episode of January 18 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, is quite different from what happened in Muzaffarnagar, UP, in September 2013. The Akhilesh Yadav-led administration in UP and riot-mongers among our political formations need to learn lessons from the response of the state and society in Bihar's Muzaffarpur,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

PM aims for desi boost for India's military build-up

PM aims for desi boost for India's military build-up

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Excerpts from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Combined Commanders Conference on board the INS Vikramaditya at sea, off the coast of Kochi.

Government of the people or for Reliance?

Government of the people or for Reliance?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

'If the government starts playing favourites, if the government acts in a manner which is not transparent, then natural resources which belong to not just you and me, but future generations, they fritter away. The anger against corruption, the anger against India's natural resources being looted is a consequence of the fact that within society there is a huge amount of turmoil and discontentment. Why should an Empowered Group Of Ministers or the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs decide the administered price of gas?' asks Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in this exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

Batla encounter: Why the conviction raises doubts

Batla encounter: Why the conviction raises doubts

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

A new report has questioned the trial court verdict convicting Shahzad Ahmad in the Batla House encounter case, speaks in length about why the verdict in the Batla House encounter is wrong. The 24-page-report, titled Beyond reasonable doubt? The Conviction of Shahzad Ahmad which has been put out by the Jamia Teachers' Solidarity Association, states that the findings of the court are based on conjectures. Vicky Nanjappa explains.

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

One of India's greatest actors -- someone who acted in 14 Satyajit Ray films -- doesn't get good movie roles anymore.