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Protecting POTUS

Protecting POTUS

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

40,000 security personnel guard every nook and corner of New Delhi as US President Barack Obama arrives.

When iPhone photos become works of art

When iPhone photos become works of art

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

In the hands of skilled photographers, smartphones are capable of producing works of art - as these stunning images show. Now in its twelfth year, the iPhone Photography Awards competition aims to find the best photographs taken using just an iPhone. Every year since it was founded in 2007, the IPPAWARDS has selected the very best shots among thousands submitted by iPhone photographers from more than 140 countries around the world. This year's grand prize went to Gabriella Cigliano for a mesmerising image shot on an iPhone X of two young girls in Tanzania. Scroll down to take a look at the stunning photos that made the cut.

Why Adah Sharma prefers Telugu films

Why Adah Sharma prefers Telugu films

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

'I'd rather do a great role in any language than do mediocre stuff in Hindi.'

'After working with SRK and Hrithik, I've realised there's no short cut to success'

'After working with SRK and Hrithik, I've realised there's no short cut to success'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Actor Narendra Jha passes away.

'Rimi Sen is like a dead fish in the Bigg Boss house!'

'Rimi Sen is like a dead fish in the Bigg Boss house!'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

'It was fun to go back to the Bigg Boss house; it brought back old memories.' Sana Khan talks about her stint in the latest season.

'We are a beautifully chaotic people'

'We are a beautifully chaotic people'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

'I wish there was a little chaos there and I wish there was a little discipline here.' Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee on Bollywood and Hollywood.

Food pilgrimage! A gastronomic tour of 7 Indian cities

Food pilgrimage! A gastronomic tour of 7 Indian cities

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Get set to burrrrrrp! Presenting the real taste of India!

Coping with the heat in India's hottest city

Coping with the heat in India's hottest city

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Temperatures have soared to 50.3 degrees Celsius, but no deaths from the heat have been reported from Churu.

Moushumi Chatterjee: I was always a superstar

Moushumi Chatterjee: I was always a superstar

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Moushumi Chatterjee, one of the biggest stars of her time, gives us a peek into her life.

'When actresses say they are not in a relationship, believe them!'

'When actresses say they are not in a relationship, believe them!'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

'We have a huge responsibility of being so-and-so's daughter... you are compared to your parents who are these legends right from your first film, and that can get hard.'

What frustrates Sania Mirza the most...

What frustrates Sania Mirza the most...

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

Sania Mirza says it will take her at least two more months to get battle ready

26/11: The crucial data that was ignored

26/11: The crucial data that was ignored

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Could Mumbai have been saved from terror on November 26, 2008? Perhaps, had the intelligence agencies of India, United States and Britain worked together.

'The universe was telling me to make changes'

'The universe was telling me to make changes'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

'There were certain ideals and morals that I had started bending as I was climbing up in the industry.' 'I was unknowingly hurting people close to me, unknowingly treating people the way I wouldn't want to be treated myself.' 'But I am not that person and I didn't start off like that.' 'Then the introspection began.' 'Very rarely does that happen when you do a film.' 'I was feeling unhappy as a person. Now I am much happier.'

Sachin pads up for his big screen debut

Sachin pads up for his big screen debut

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

'I am a private person but over time I have figured there are certain things people want to see, which people want to know.'

Keep smiling, Jishnu!

Keep smiling, Jishnu!

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

In one of his final posts, he explained how just a smile could can make a significant difference in life.

'It took a decade to make The Man Who Knew Infinity'

'It took a decade to make The Man Who Knew Infinity'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Director Matt Brown tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com what it was about The Man Who Knew Infinity that made him persevere for a decade to turn the book into a film.

Exclusive! 'Aamir's favourite is the Mahabharat'

Exclusive! 'Aamir's favourite is the Mahabharat'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

'People say Aamir Khan cries on Satyamev Jayate and it's fake. But that is not true. Whenever I have narrated a script to him, he has cried often. If I narrated the same script five times, he cried five times at the same point.' Director Rajkumar Hirani speaks to Patcy N/ Rediff.com

'Aamir can never be an actor'

'Aamir can never be an actor'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Akshay Manwani traces Aamir Khan's fascinating journey to stardom.

'I used to torture Sunny Leone'

'I used to torture Sunny Leone'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Milap Zaveri talks about Mastizaade, Sunny Leone and much more!

Chasing Shah Rukh Khan

Chasing Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

Aseem Chhabra has been trying to get an interview with the superstar since 2005, and has been lucky only once.

'Why would you call Golmaal Again brainless?'

'Why would you call Golmaal Again brainless?'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Ajay Devgn defends the Golmaal franchise.

'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.

Salman Khan's never-ending list of troubles

Salman Khan's never-ending list of troubles

Rediff.com6 May 2015

We revisit the actor's many controversies over the years.

Salman Khan acquitted by Rajasthan HC in poaching cases

Salman Khan acquitted by Rajasthan HC in poaching cases

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The court held that the pellets recovered from the Chinkaras were not fired from Khan's licensed gun.

Unforgiving cricket-crazy fans set for Indo-Pak World Cup clash

Unforgiving cricket-crazy fans set for Indo-Pak World Cup clash

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Cricket is just a game, but try telling that to the 22 players who will walk out for the India v Pakistan World Cup match

'People still think I am mad'

'People still think I am mad'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

'Everyone in my family has got huge success in films but I failed. The person who hits rock bottom has to face his difficulties himself. People at a higher level don't know what's happening down there.' Aamir Khan's brother Faissal tells us where he's been all this time.

Rajinikanth: Chennai Express

Rajinikanth: Chennai Express

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Decoding Indian cinema's biggest superstar.

Time to grow again?

Time to grow again?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

May be the strong United States growth will lead the world back to a period of growth and help us all put this painful recrimination behind us.

When Abhishek got upset with his father

When Abhishek got upset with his father

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

'I may have been six, but children at that age are aware that there is something called death. I was petrified for Pa, but tried not to show it. I would pray every night, begging for his recovery, at the same time sneaking in a request for a new toy or a pencil set.'

'People know me for my films; nobody knows me beyond that'

'People know me for my films; nobody knows me beyond that'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Filmmaker Prakash Jha opens up about his life.

In pics: The untold story of a fashion week

In pics: The untold story of a fashion week

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Rediff photographer-cum-correspondent Rajesh Karkera was the ultimate fly on the wall throughout the five days at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Fest 2016.

Watch out for Manav Kaul, folks!

Watch out for Manav Kaul, folks!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

'My mother has one complaint -- I die in all of my films. She has told me to stop dying now.'

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain dies, suicide suspected

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain dies, suicide suspected

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

The TV personality's friend, French chef, Eric Ripert, found him unresponsive in his hotel room on Friday morning.

Arjun Kapoor: I want to survive

Arjun Kapoor: I want to survive

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

'I am 29. I have a long way to go.' Arjun Kapoor claims he's not insecure in Bollywood.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

From DIY submarines to diets of 20,000 calories is part of this week's collection of weird, true and funny news.

'Aamir is crazy'

'Aamir is crazy'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

'After Lagaan, Aamir would sit up the whole night and drink an entire bottle of Bacardi.'

'I am okay with being curvy'

'I am okay with being curvy'

Rediff.com4 May 2016

'You don't have to be a size zero to be attractive on screen. It's about owning who you are and your body and embracing it.' Straight talk from Sunny Leone.

Model, actor, archery champ...

Model, actor, archery champ...

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

... Lin Laishram from Manipur, in a candid chat, springs many surprises

In Mumbai, Akhilesh goes all out to re-cast UP in new mould

In Mumbai, Akhilesh goes all out to re-cast UP in new mould

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

Akhilesh Yadav is now seeking to devote the remaining 18 months of his tenure in casting the state in a new mould.

Why the rising value of the dollar is bad news for America

Why the rising value of the dollar is bad news for America

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly explain why the US treasury should intervene if the overvalued greenback continues to rise.