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Counrties must ensure global competencies for growth

Counrties must ensure global competencies for growth

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

The means to do so via an expanded Aadhaar system is easily at hand, too.

A small film with lots to say about the world

A small film with lots to say about the world

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

'Kumbalangi Nights is a movie that respects women, but most importantly, it's a movie that loves them,' says Sreehari Nair.

'Baaghi is a wholesome film'

'Baaghi is a wholesome film'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

'People have asked me about making a (Baaghi) series and I said that part two and three will only be made if part one is liked by people.' Director Sabbir Khan talks about his latest film.

Verna 4S: A premium sedan with cool features

Verna 4S: A premium sedan with cool features

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Hyundai has upped the game of the Verna with the 4S.

'I have nothing much to lose now'

'I have nothing much to lose now'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

'Any actor who says he doesn't get disheartened probably doesn't care enough. At the end of the day, the filmmaking business is about money. If the film doesn't do well, you feel dejected. The films that did not work are behind me.' Emraan Hashmi looks ahead with Raaz Reboot.

PKL can give the IPL a run for its money

PKL can give the IPL a run for its money

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

'At a time when sports leagues are often smothered by the allure of spurious glamour, it is easy to forget what makes them so exciting in the first place: The sport itself.' 'At its core, the PKL has a fast-paced, engaging sport working for it.' 'Simply put, kabaddi, with its end-to-end action and oscillating fortunes, is almost never dull to watch,' says Dhruv Munjal.

Why our history and culture are so important

Why our history and culture are so important

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

'Culture is our asset. Culture is our identity.' 'Wherever you go in India, every millimetre can be measured with culture.' 'There is so much to see that even one life is not enough.'

The Performance of the Year

The Performance of the Year

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Gajraj Rao's performance in Badhaai Ho is the finest by an actor in a Hindi film this year, applauds Sreehari Nair.

Don't be fooled by the hug!

Don't be fooled by the hug!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

'A three generation US-Pakistan relationship is not likely to be snapped any time soon. All this presents an irritant to an India that wishes to concentrate on economic development,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.

DROOL: 5 most expensive bikes of 2017

DROOL: 5 most expensive bikes of 2017

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Karan Narsu takes a look at the most gob-smackingly expensive bikes launched in India this year

Thank you for the laughs, Kundan Shah!

Thank you for the laughs, Kundan Shah!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

I am sad Kundan Shah is no more. I am sad he couldn't make the kind of films he wanted. But I am also grateful. He made me laugh. He made me cry. He made me believe in Hum Honge Kamyab and the power of a shooting star. Sukanya Verma salutes Kundan Shah.

'I would be stupid not to be part of Rock On II'

'I would be stupid not to be part of Rock On II'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Purab Kohli on fatherhood, Rock On!! 2, POW and more...

Acche din: Is it only full of sound and fury?

Acche din: Is it only full of sound and fury?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The pre-dawn signals are on the balance negative.

Farewell, Rest Well in Eternity

Farewell, Rest Well in Eternity

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

The notables we lost in 2015.

For Cong, defence was only about brokering deals: PM

For Cong, defence was only about brokering deals: PM

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

He said the NDA's work culture was different from that of the previous governments.

The HOTTEST South heroine? VOTE!

The HOTTEST South heroine? VOTE!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Take the fun poll!

What it means to be a woman chef in India

What it means to be a woman chef in India

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Four women chefs speak of their every day challenges and triumphs.

'Copying global templates won't work in India'

'Copying global templates won't work in India'

Rediff.com10 May 2016

'My mantra is simple. If a customer demands something, we have to deliver at the speed he wants. No customer will wait for us. That is where local top-quality talent comes in,' says the MD of Bosch India.

Why Thithi filmmaker feels overwhelmed by Aamir Khan

Why Thithi filmmaker feels overwhelmed by Aamir Khan

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Raam Reddy gets candid about Thithi, his film journey so far and his next project.

How life insurance companies get celebrities on a small budget

How life insurance companies get celebrities on a small budget

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

Life insurance companies are balancing the increasing use of celebrity endorsers by limiting the association to short, event-led campaigns.

Will Punjab slip back into militancy?

Will Punjab slip back into militancy?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

It is as much about farmer woes and the lack of job opportunities as about the mixing of religion and politics.

Frooti grows up with a new look

Frooti grows up with a new look

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Since its launch in 1985, Frooti has been an instant hit with kids.

Pravasi Special: 'Modi has enthused the Diaspora'

Pravasi Special: 'Modi has enthused the Diaspora'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

The Diaspora is no longer a mere remittance economy. It today claims dual loyalty and demands a say in Indian politics, says sociologist Shiv Visvanathan

An Open Letter to Smriti Irani

An Open Letter to Smriti Irani

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

'The threat to our pre-schoolers from the worst of Bollywood is far greater than the threat to Sanskrit from German.'

'I could have done away with the item number in Baahubali'

'I could have done away with the item number in Baahubali'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

'I am not human... :)' SS Rajamouli has some fun on Rediff Chat.

Udta Punjab row: Bollywood's rechristened movies!

Udta Punjab row: Bollywood's rechristened movies!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Whether the Udta Punjab makers cave in remains to be seen but here's a list of the ones who did.

50 Years On: Who was the real Veer Savarkar?

50 Years On: Who was the real Veer Savarkar?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

'One hopes the younger generation sees Savarkar him for what he was and does not view him through a distorted prism.' 'This is the least one could do for someone who devoted his whole life to Indian freedom struggle, elimination of caste, succour to Dalits, and instilling of strategic culture in India,' says Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd) and Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Is he India's answer to Bruce Lee?

Is he India's answer to Bruce Lee?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'When we make these action machismo films, the stupidest thing is to show that the hero sails through a thousand people. It's a tradition we have grown up with.' 'We don't have the basis of creating a Bruce Lee or a Jackie Chan.'

Decoding the Prime Minister's Facebook townhall address

Decoding the Prime Minister's Facebook townhall address

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

A study of the PM's speech reveals 13% of all words he used were pointed keywords to market his cause

How to be a successful entrepreneur

How to be a successful entrepreneur

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Do you have the courage to look through failures and unexpected pitfalls?

Islamic heritage founded on principle of love, devotion: PM in Kazakhstan

Islamic heritage founded on principle of love, devotion: PM in Kazakhstan

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

On the second leg of his trip to Central Asia, Narendra Modi makes quite an impression in Astana, as he talks about terror and trade, films and the future

Is stopping Modi the West's new priority?

Is stopping Modi the West's new priority?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

The West has always preferred a timid, half intelligent and a dependent India rather than a decisively independent and self-reliant one. A pliable Indian leadership suits the West best, says Tarun Vijay.

'I want to be a Priyanka Chopra in reverse'

'I want to be a Priyanka Chopra in reverse'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

'I want to go back to India after my success here.'

'I don't do the Bollywood stuff'

'I don't do the Bollywood stuff'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

'To jump from Madras Cafe to Piku to PINK to October, it takes time...'

Modi's 'Americayan' will be a success

Modi's 'Americayan' will be a success

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

'Unlike Japan and China, the US has a long relationship with India. He is going there to fly the Indian flag in a gesture of friendship. This is a journey like none other, meant to signal that the two democracies are in a defining relationship of the 21st century.'

Election 2014: Modi versus Macaulay's ghost

Election 2014: Modi versus Macaulay's ghost

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

The post mandate comments that 'darkness has descended on India' shows the kind of opposition Modi has to overcome. It is this aspirational India that is attempting to throw away shackles of Macualayism. Make no mistake it is a tectonic shift and a beginning of the end of Maculayan mindset that has 'ruled' India for close to 60 years, says Colonel (retd) Anil Athale.

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: The people's man who shaped Hero

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: The people's man who shaped Hero

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Brijmohan Lall Munjal, 92, who recently became chairman emeritus of Hero MotoCorp, single-handedly rewrote the rules of the motorcycle business

Bollywood doesn't know what to do with a national treasure like Tabu!

Bollywood doesn't know what to do with a national treasure like Tabu!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

'I miss Tabu's beauty, her graceful presence, her delicate smile and the texture of her voice, with which she can convey so many things -- the lonely mother, the lover, the seductress, the wronged woman, or a young woman charmed by an older man,' says Aseem Chhabra.