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Freida Pinto: I get the 'curiosity treatment' in India

Freida Pinto: I get the 'curiosity treatment' in India

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

The actress talks about her new film Trishna and describes her journey in Hollywood so far.

Jagdeep's Most Memorable Roles

Jagdeep's Most Memorable Roles

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The funny man of Hindi cinema has passed into the ages, but the laughter he generated will echo for years to come.

Tendulkar weighed down by heaviest of milestones

Tendulkar weighed down by heaviest of milestones

Rediff.com26 Nov 2011

Sachin Tendulkar stood on the brink of batting immortality only to retreat, plunging a milestone-obsessed country into depression and triggering a debate on his vulnerability against the pressure of expectation.

Will Hrithik make a good Lord Shiva? Tell Us!

Will Hrithik make a good Lord Shiva? Tell Us!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2012

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America's race bitterness erupts in India's communal bitterness

America's race bitterness erupts in India's communal bitterness

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'India shares the world's pain, but India's pain is not the world's.' 'Little that occurs here is even reported abroad,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Review: Altered Carbon is superb!

Review: Altered Carbon is superb!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

Devangshu Datta enjoyed the Netflix series thoroughly!

Images: Warne statue unveiled at the MCG

Images: Warne statue unveiled at the MCG

Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

Shane Warne's presence at the Melbourne Cricket Club is no longer just memories - he's now immortalized there forever as the 11th statue of Australian sporting greats at the ground.

A Nobel laureate salutes another

A Nobel laureate salutes another

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

In the fourth part of the series on Dr Har Gobind Khorana, who passed into the ages on November 9, 2009 Chemistry Nobel winner Dr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan shares his memories of the great scientist.

Celebs lose colour, pick up style in 2010 calendar

Celebs lose colour, pick up style in 2010 calendar

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been upto.

Dr Khorana: 'A loving father, a caring mentor'

Dr Khorana: 'A loving father, a caring mentor'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Nobel laureate Dr Har Gobind Khorana, who passed into the ages on November 9, took pride in mentoring younger scientists. At the same time, he ensured that his work didn't sideline his family life, Suman Guha Mozumder reports.

'I took my father for granted'

'I took my father for granted'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

'I was attracted to Javed because he was exactly like my father.'

VOTE! Who should play Sati opposite Hrithik's Lord Shiva?

VOTE! Who should play Sati opposite Hrithik's Lord Shiva?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

With the search for the leading man on Immortals Of Meluha film zeroeing in on Hrithik Roshan, speculation is rife about who gets to play the female lead!

FACTBOX - Former heavyweight champion Smokin' Joe

FACTBOX - Former heavyweight champion Smokin' Joe

Rediff.com8 Nov 2011

Factbox on Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight champion who died on Monday at age 67.

Rahul tweets a prayer for PM Modi

Rahul tweets a prayer for PM Modi

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

"Modiji a prayer for you: "Asatoma Sadgamaya Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya Mrityorma Amritam gamaya Om shanti shanti shanti" "Lead me from ignorance to truth -- from darkness to light -- from death to immortality. Let there be peace for all living creatures," the Congress vice-president said in two tweets.

ICAI: Mis-governance and a tin of ghee!

ICAI: Mis-governance and a tin of ghee!

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

The functioning of the ICAI has come under greater public scrutiny and at times it is unable to meet the high expectations from its members and general public. Surely, something is wrong somewhere, says M R Venkatesh.

Freida Pinto, Dev Patel split after six years of dating

Freida Pinto, Dev Patel split after six years of dating

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

The star couple met on the sets of Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire.

What were Hrithik-Sussanne doing in France?

What were Hrithik-Sussanne doing in France?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

'Forever and always you stay the sunshine in my life...'

Warne to be bronzed in statue outside MCG

Warne to be bronzed in statue outside MCG

Rediff.com30 May 2011

Spin great Shane Warne will soon have himself immortalized in a bronze statue outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground, joining 10 other Australian sports stars.

Why Dr Khorana's work holds the key to the future

Why Dr Khorana's work holds the key to the future

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

The sixth of the special series on late Nobel laureate Dr Har Gobind Khorana

'Dr Khorana never paid lip service to anybody'

'Dr Khorana never paid lip service to anybody'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

In the fifth of the series on late Nobel laureate Dr Har Gobind Khorana, a student shares fond memories of his guru

Nobel laureate Dr Khorana: 'Considerate, most remarkable man'

Nobel laureate Dr Khorana: 'Considerate, most remarkable man'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2011

Uttam RajBhandary, the Lester Wolfe Professor of Molecular Biology and Associate Head of the Department of Biology at MIT, knew Dr Har Gobind Khorana for close to half a century. Many consider him the late Nobel Laureate's closest friend and colleague. He spoke to India Abroad.

Demand in LS for Bharat Ratna to Mohd Rafi

Demand in LS for Bharat Ratna to Mohd Rafi

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

The issue was raised in during Zero hour and supported by several others.

Video: Freida Pinto bares it all

Video: Freida Pinto bares it all

Rediff.com4 May 2011

The teaser of Immortals is quite sensous in nature and promises skin-show on the part of the actress.

The truth about Freida Pinto's 'nude' scene

The truth about Freida Pinto's 'nude' scene

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

The actress has a bare behind scene in Immortals, releasing today.

DVD recommendations for Shahid, Katrina

DVD recommendations for Shahid, Katrina

Rediff.com21 Apr 2011

Ten DVDs of romantic comedies five English films and five Hindi where two vividly different characters with contrasting personality types made their romances immortal.

'We are chasing good stories and storytellers'

'We are chasing good stories and storytellers'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

'When you are crafting a story, it's always important to see how authentic that story is because if it is authentic and rooted, it will stand the test of time.'

Where is the young talent in the IPL?

Where is the young talent in the IPL?

Rediff.com31 May 2011

The structure of the playing 11 in IPL doesn't allow the so called 'nurturing of local talent', says Raja Baradwaj.

'Didn't think Ek Do Teen would become so popular'

'Didn't think Ek Do Teen would become so popular'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'If you look at its melody, it's nothing.'

The man who made Devdas popular

The man who made Devdas popular

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

Presenting an excerpt from actor KL Saigal's biography, about his most famous movie role.

Pejwar math head Vishwesha Theertha Swami passes away

Pejwar math head Vishwesha Theertha Swami passes away

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

One of prominent religious leaders of South India, the 88-year old Swamiji was admitted to a hospital at Manipal a few days ago for breathing difficulty and his end came on Sunday morning, they said.

All you need to know about the National War Memorial

All you need to know about the National War Memorial

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The memorial pays tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives defending the nation.

'India is more than a menagerie of monuments'

'India is more than a menagerie of monuments'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2011

As part of an ongoing series, we bring you stories of young Indian Americans who came looking for the Real India and found their real selves instead. Bharat Kumar recounts his trip to India and tells Arthur J Pais about the one thing he could never have imagined himself doing.

Three Indian authors shortlisted for prize

Three Indian authors shortlisted for prize

Rediff.com28 Oct 2010

Manju Kapur's The Immigrant, Neel Mukherjee's A Life Apart and Amit Chaudhuri's The Immortals have been shortlisted for the prestigious award.

Holi Special: What PINK means in the movies

Holi Special: What PINK means in the movies

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

Sukanya Verma tells us how Bollywood gives colours a whole new meaning.

Modi's bhoomi puja speech: A masterpiece!

Modi's bhoomi puja speech: A masterpiece!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

'His speech at the bhoomi puja will stand out for a long time in the memory of those who listened to it for touching the pinnacle of excellence and brilliance in both style and content,' declares B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

Why John le Carre will never die

Why John le Carre will never die

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

He will be remembered not only as a writer but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Gary Sobers: Cricket's greatest genius

Gary Sobers: Cricket's greatest genius

Rediff.com28 Jul 2010

The legendary West Indian turns 74 on July 28. Rediff.com salutes the greatest all-rounder the game has known.

'The world of music dims without Kishori Amonkar's light'

'The world of music dims without Kishori Amonkar's light'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

'She was a modern-day Tansen among the female classical vocalists of the country.' Musicians and film folk pay rich tribute to Kishori Amonkar.

Amravati's poll theme: Mere paas maa hai..

Amravati's poll theme: Mere paas maa hai..

Rediff.com3 Oct 2009

President Pratibha Patil's son is fighting on a Congress ticket against the powerful two-term sitting Member of Legislative Assembly and Maharashtra Finance Minister Sunil Deshmukh, who has quit the party to contest as an independent. A R Rahman made it a part of his Oscar awards acceptance speech. But not many imagined that the politics of Amravati would revolve around Salim-Javed's immortal dialogue in the Hindi blockbuster Deewar: "Mere paas maa hai!"

A story of Shiva: From man to god

A story of Shiva: From man to god

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Presenting an excerpt from The Immortals of Meluha, a mythological work on the Hindu god Shiva by Amish Tripathi.