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2014's hottest red carpet outings! Vote for your favourite!

2014's hottest red carpet outings! Vote for your favourite!

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

From Beckham to Nyong'o and Lopez to Lawrence, we look back at the year gone by through these red carpet outings. Don't forget to tell us who your favourite is at the end of this page!

CBI court to sentence Dera chief on Monday

CBI court to sentence Dera chief on Monday

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

Ahead of the pronouncement of the sentence, police have left nothing to chance and have taken important functionaries of the sect, who could gather followers, into preventive custody.

How to find your ghost (and keep it!)

How to find your ghost (and keep it!)

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Want to get your spook on this Halloween? Just follow these rules.

'My character is a combination of Salman and my father'

'My character is a combination of Salman and my father'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

'For two and a half months, I just kept speaking to the directors and insisted that the role of Inder belongs to me.' Newbie Harshvardhan Rane gets ready for Bollywood.

Review: August Osage County gives you a lump in the throat

Review: August Osage County gives you a lump in the throat

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

18-time Oscar nominee Meryl Streep towers over everybody else in the film - thanks to her unparalleled acting prowess and the sheer intensity of the character she plays.

Review: Mastizaade is an impotent disaster

Review: Mastizaade is an impotent disaster

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Surely even cleavage-obsessed filmmakers ought to, at first, be filmmakers, yes, asks Raja Sen.

Parliament gives nod to Mental Healthcare Bill

Parliament gives nod to Mental Healthcare Bill

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

The bill seeks to ensure health-care, treatment and rehabilitation of persons with mental illness "in a manner that does not intrude on their rights and dignity."

India's patriotism problem is a lot bigger now, and a lot uglier

India's patriotism problem is a lot bigger now, and a lot uglier

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

We've got a national case of hitchyourwagonitis, a condition that causes people to believe that unless they shut down their brains and self-respect and concentrate on propping upsome ascendant star by smacking down dissent, they'll never get ahead, says Mitali Saran

Big warnings from 2015 to save the environment

Big warnings from 2015 to save the environment

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Another catastrophe awaits us - living in a more inequitable, insecure, and intolerant world.

'In its imperial mood, China is surrounding India'

'In its imperial mood, China is surrounding India'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

'It is very much a danger.' 'With Tibet following the India tradition of ahimsa and the global visibility of the Dalai Lama who embodies these values, he should be supported by India as a diplomat.' 'It would be in India's self-interest and instead of being embarrassed about his presence, India should recognise this (role).' 'By appeasing China, India does not get anything in return; they (the Chinese have not stopped) claiming Arunachal, part of Kashmir, etc.'

Oscars 2017: Much ado about a thing

Oscars 2017: Much ado about a thing

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

The best film won. Until it didn't. Or, depending on where you stand, vice versa.

How a pizza pole helped Bindra win gold at Beijing Olympics

How a pizza pole helped Bindra win gold at Beijing Olympics

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Abhinav Bindra's insane search for perfection had pushed him to climb, as a simulation of sorts, a 40-feet high 'pizza pole' that saw him conquer his 'fear' and go on to win a historic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

FIFA's Blatter, Valcke hire top US lawyers for corruption probe

FIFA's Blatter, Valcke hire top US lawyers for corruption probe

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

FIFA president Sepp Blatter and its secretary general Jerome Valcke have both hired high-powered US lawyers to represent them as a corruption probe roils soccer's global governing body.

'I don't want to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali'

'I don't want to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali'

Rediff.com8 May 2018

'You don't need a godfather to protect you from dangers of Bollywood because nobody will.'

Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess

Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Suicide Squad is less an actual movie and more an assemblage of moments, moments mostly to do with popular music appropriated around shots of spectacle, with every single scene trying to hit a crescendo of cool and the film, thus, failing to find any peaks at all, says Raja Sen.

Why the 2 videos from Kashmir show our Army is the best

Why the 2 videos from Kashmir show our Army is the best

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

Indian soldiers in Kashmir are not on a joy ride scouting for people to kill, says Vivek Gumate.

Review: Beauty and the Beast is better off left unwatched

Review: Beauty and the Beast is better off left unwatched

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

A classic case of bad editing and worse dialouge, Beauty and the Beast certainly is not a children's film, says Paloma Sharma.

October: When fools dare

October: When fools dare

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

A big part of October's charm is in its taking of a cinematic tragedy and presenting to us how we may experience it in real life, says Sreehari Nair.

What lies in store for start-ups in 2016?

What lies in store for start-ups in 2016?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Every start-up's dream is to become a unicorn.

Review: Star Wars Episode VII is a rollicking cover version

Review: Star Wars Episode VII is a rollicking cover version

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens 'can be likened, in essence, to a new Salman Khan actioner where the core audience goes in with a checklist knowing they'll get some cheeky dialogue, some trite punchlines, an item song and one eventually shirtless fight scene,' says Raja Sen.

The real enemies of social media

The real enemies of social media

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

The trolls on Twitter, the rumour mongers on WhatsApp and the serial abusers on Facebook are the enemies of social media.

Review: The Judge is K3G for Americans

Review: The Judge is K3G for Americans

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

The Judge formulaic but never mechanical, says Paloma Sharma.

The Deadliest Dacoits of Bollywood

The Deadliest Dacoits of Bollywood

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Ram Gopal Varma's Veerapan to hit the screens this Friday.

Billy Crystal, Hugh Jackman, Frank Sinatra: Top 10 Oscar hosts

Billy Crystal, Hugh Jackman, Frank Sinatra: Top 10 Oscar hosts

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Oscar 2015 host Neil Patrick Harris has several big shoes to fill in.

Students, this is the best time to go to the US

Students, this is the best time to go to the US

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Students will have more H1Bs to count on after they graduate.

'I want to give media back to India'

'I want to give media back to India'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Times Now, the English news channel Arnab Goswami headed until recently, had an average daily reach of 1.7 million people. That may be a fraction of the 48 million Aaj Tak reached every day in 2016, but Goswami had no trouble getting investors for his new venture.

Giriraj Singh makes racist remark on 'white-skinned' Sonia; then regrets it

Giriraj Singh makes racist remark on 'white-skinned' Sonia; then regrets it

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Modi's minister Singh has stirred a controversy saying that it was the colour of Sonia Gandhi's skin that made her the Congress chief.

'When people watch me, they should say this guy has nailed it'

'When people watch me, they should say this guy has nailed it'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

'Once Tere Bin Laden was over, the stardom was over, six months of living the Shah Rukh Khan life was over...' Pradhuman Singh returns with Tere Bin Laden: Dead Or Alive.

Oscars 2016: Meet the Best Picture Nominees. PREDICT the winner!

Oscars 2016: Meet the Best Picture Nominees. PREDICT the winner!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Watch the trailers and predict the winner.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Here's your weekly digest of the most weird, true and funny news from the across the world.

Hate in America: Indians were never immune!

Hate in America: Indians were never immune!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

From citizenship rights to hate crimes and police brutality, no wave of persecution in the US has left Indians completely untouched.

The 15 newsmakers of 2017

The 15 newsmakers of 2017

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Donald Trump, Hardik Patel, Kangana Ranuat... The year 2017 wouldn't have been the same if it weren't for these personalities and many more. As we herald in 2018, here's a look at the faces and stories which left an indelible mark on us.

Indrani informed Peter about disposing of Sheena's body: CBI chargesheet

Indrani informed Peter about disposing of Sheena's body: CBI chargesheet

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

Indrani kept Peter informed on phone about the selection of spot for disposing her body and recce conducted for the same.

13 motivational quotes for a super-successful 2016

13 motivational quotes for a super-successful 2016

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Presenting words of wisdom from inspiring speeches from personalities across sectors that will lead you to a positive path in 2016.

Benelli TNT R is a dynamite on wheels

Benelli TNT R is a dynamite on wheels

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Benelli's TNT R is a powerful bike that weighs much less than others of its ilk, making it a fairly manageable beast on city roads and highways

Review: The Hobbit 3 is the most unspectacular film of the series

Review: The Hobbit 3 is the most unspectacular film of the series

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will perhaps be best enjoyed by those who have not yet read JRR Tolkien's prequel to the Lord of the Rings series, says Paloma Sharma.

'My parents have advised me to stay away from him'

'My parents have advised me to stay away from him'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Rediff.com's Love Guru has answers to all your relationship problems.

'The new year will bring good tidings. It will, I know it will'

'The new year will bring good tidings. It will, I know it will'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

'My husband will never forget the torture nor forgive those responsible for it.'

iPhone privacy: Apple grapples with internal conflicts

iPhone privacy: Apple grapples with internal conflicts

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Apple is loathe to use customer data to deliver targeted advertising.

Why we should be glad Mad Max didn't win the Oscar for Best Picture

Why we should be glad Mad Max didn't win the Oscar for Best Picture

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

For starters, Mad Max: Fury Road is gloriously nuts, says Raja Sen.