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25 UNFORGETTABLE Dilip Kumar songs

25 UNFORGETTABLE Dilip Kumar songs

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Sukanya Verma lists 25 unforgettable Dilip Kumar melodies to love and listen to.

'My film wears patriotism on its sleeve'

'My film wears patriotism on its sleeve'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

'Who decides what is jingoistic?' 'What is patriotic?' 'Who decides Lagaan is patriotic and Gadar is jingoistic?'

Why Bihar's Jobless Youth Are Angry

Why Bihar's Jobless Youth Are Angry

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

'It is our right to protest and draw the attention of this government, which is sleeping and appears blind, as it has failed to see the pain and struggle of the jobless youth.'

60th Birthday Special: The Best of Dimple Kapadia

60th Birthday Special: The Best of Dimple Kapadia

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Dimple turns 60!

'Gone too soon, Sidharth'

'Gone too soon, Sidharth'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

'Life is so unpredictable.' 'Devastating beyond words.'

'Ghar ghar Modi nahin, ghar ghar jhaadu chahiye...'

'Ghar ghar Modi nahin, ghar ghar jhaadu chahiye...'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

AAP candidate Shazia Ilmi fires from all cylinders at a campaign meeting in Ghaziabad.

Won't call Rahul 'shehzade' if Cong ends 'dynastic' politics: Modi

Won't call Rahul 'shehzade' if Cong ends 'dynastic' politics: Modi

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi on Sunday said he will stop calling Rahul Gandhi as 'shehzade' (prince) if the Congress, whose leaders are "uncomfortable" with this, decides to discontinue its "dynastic rule". "Congress ke mitra bahut pareshan hai ki Modi shehzade kyon keh rahe hain... unhe nind nahin aati hai (Congress leaders are troubled with Rahul being referred to as shehzade. They are unable to sleep well)," Modi said at a rally in Patna.

Birthday Special: Bollywood's Favourite Lata Mangeshkar Songs

Birthday Special: Bollywood's Favourite Lata Mangeshkar Songs

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Her Bollywood mates picks their favourite 5 songs sung by her

Birthday Special: Sanjay Dutt's 10 most paisa vasool dialogues!

Birthday Special: Sanjay Dutt's 10 most paisa vasool dialogues!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

The actor, presently serving a three and half year-old sentence in a Pune jail, turns 54 today.

Why Bihar's Musahars won't get vaccinated

Why Bihar's Musahars won't get vaccinated

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

'They are not ready to take the vaccine.' 'They fear that if they do, they will die.'

'Panchamda, your music makes me very happy'

'Panchamda, your music makes me very happy'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Just imagine! Rahul Gandhi's earthquake-wallah speech

Just imagine! Rahul Gandhi's earthquake-wallah speech

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Utkarsh Mishra imagines what is it that Baba Gandhi would say if he got the chance.

Farmers' Bharat Bandh hits rail, road traffic at several places

Farmers' Bharat Bandh hits rail, road traffic at several places

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Several trains were cancelled, highways and key roads blocked and many thousands stranded for hours on Monday as a nationwide 10-hour shutdown against the Centre's three agri laws disrupted lives across parts of India, particularly in the north.

'A Budget woven without dreams'

'A Budget woven without dreams'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Sheela Bhatt spoke to various members of Parliament to elicit their opinion about Finance Minister P Chidambaram's last Budget before the general elections, and found them lukewarm in their reaction. 'Political nuksaan nahi, lekin faida bhi nahin. Bach nikle,' about sums it up

'A Budget woven without dreams'

'A Budget woven without dreams'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Sizeable number of Chinese troops moved into eastern Ladakh: Rajnath

Sizeable number of Chinese troops moved into eastern Ladakh: Rajnath

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Singh said a meeting between senior Indian and Chinese military leaders has been scheduled for June 6 even as he asserted that India is not going to back off from its position. Asked about the current situation in sensitive areas in eastern Ladakh, he said Chinese have come up to what they claim is their territory while Indians believed it is theirs.

Trailer Review: Tiger Zinda Hai looks a winner

Trailer Review: Tiger Zinda Hai looks a winner

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

What do *you* think of the Tiger Zinda Hai trailer?

8 Life lessons from Aamir Khan

8 Life lessons from Aamir Khan

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Happy birthday, Aamir!

Review: Main Aur Charles music is different

Review: Main Aur Charles music is different

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

The music of Main Aur Charles may not burn the charts, but it it should go well with the film's narrative, says Aelina Kapoor.

When Amjad Khan played a photographer

When Amjad Khan played a photographer

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Anees Bazmee has spent 43 years in the film industry and knows all its stories.

Pappu Yadav pens book to 'clean up his image'

Pappu Yadav pens book to 'clean up his image'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

Convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a Communist Party of India-Marxist member of Legislative Assembly Ajit Sarkars, 44- year-old Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, is keeping himself busy penning his autobiography in Central Beur jail in Patna, said police sources.

Will give befitting reply if Pak violates ceasefire: Rajnath

Will give befitting reply if Pak violates ceasefire: Rajnath

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

"Our Army will give a befitting reply to Pakistan if that country violates ceasfire... Kashmir is an integral part of India," Singh said while replying to queries from media persons.

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.

Why Jaya and Amitabh got married in a hurry!

Why Jaya and Amitabh got married in a hurry!

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Amitabh Bachchan shares his beautiful wedding story.

Returning migrants face being jobless in Bihar once again

Returning migrants face being jobless in Bihar once again

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

With more than 21 lakh migrant workers returning to the state as per official data, the Nitish Kumar government faces an enormous challenge in providing jobs for them.

The Best Bollywood costumes, right here

The Best Bollywood costumes, right here

Rediff.com3 Mar 2010

Looking at costume designer Bhanu Athaiya's best works.

'The poor know Modi has India on his mind'

'The poor know Modi has India on his mind'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

What does someone from Uttar Pradesh on the streets of Mumbai think of the results back home?

Meet the Brave Bicycle Girl of Bihar

Meet the Brave Bicycle Girl of Bihar

Rediff.com27 May 2020

'There were times when my courage and confidence would fail and I was close to giving up,' says Jyoti Kumari who wanted to bring her father home safely. So she began the cycle ride of her life.

Coach Shastri uses Hindi expletive on air and Twitter goes 'nuts'

Coach Shastri uses Hindi expletive on air and Twitter goes 'nuts'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

Speaking to Sunil Gavaskar, Michael Clarke and Mark Butcher, who were discussing the game in a television studio in Mumbai, Shastri came up with a rather interesting way to describe the tense moments of the game with Australia almost pulling-off a record chase.

'What Allah does is always good for the community'

'What Allah does is always good for the community'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

"Most Muslims were thinking that there was 99 per cent chance that the Ayodhya judgment will favour the waqf board. That's why we are feeling disappointed. This verdict is the most unexpected. We have no choice but to keep calm. What Allah does is, always, good for the community. As I said, there was more danger in store for us if we would have won the Ayodhya case."

Speaker more affectionate towards Pranab: Sharad

Speaker more affectionate towards Pranab: Sharad

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

National Democratic Alliance convenor Sharad Yadav on Thursday took a swipe at Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar claiming she was more "affectionate" towards the Treasury Benches, but showed little mercy towards the Opposition.

Hasmukh review

Hasmukh review

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Hasmukh just doesn't make you laugh and that's its biggest tragedy, complains Moumita Bhattacharjee.

Coming up with Bollywood's best costumes

Coming up with Bollywood's best costumes

Rediff.com11 Mar 2010

Oscar-winning costume designer, Bhanu Athaiya opens up about her designs.

'Let them threaten us; we are not scared'

'Let them threaten us; we are not scared'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

'The prime minister should not have involved himself in these negotiations.' 'If he had not got himself involved and allowed only his ministers to talk to the farmers, things would have not reached this stage.'

10 facts you should know about Lata Mangeshkar

10 facts you should know about Lata Mangeshkar

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

The legendary singer turns 87 today!

For Maharashtra Dy CM, it is a small incident

For Maharashtra Dy CM, it is a small incident

Rediff.com29 Nov 2008

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil on Saturday kicked off a row when he said "such small incidents happen" with reference to terror attacks in Mumbai.

Extremists can strike whenever, wherever they want

Extremists can strike whenever, wherever they want

Rediff.com19 Oct 2007

Religious extremist elements are having a grouse against America since 9/11 and since Americans invaded Afghanistan. In addition, from 1979 to 2001 it was Pakistan's State policy to support religious fundamentalist elements. Now, it is high time for the moderates to unite

Global consultancies need some serious consultancy

Global consultancies need some serious consultancy

Rediff.com10 Mar 2009

Data collected from the Registrar of Companies, or RoC, show that The Firm, as McKinsey is reverentially referred to, has been making steady losses in India since 2004-2005, except in 2006-07. It ended 2007-08 with a loss of Rs 2.26 crore, which was a lot better than the figure in some of the earlier years.

When Bollywood went over the moon!

When Bollywood went over the moon!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Sukanya Verma goes through the cool and crazy ways moon/chand/chanda/chandrama is depicted in Bollywood movies.

Mamata is today's Rani Jhansi, won't kowtow to Centre: Trinamool

Mamata is today's Rani Jhansi, won't kowtow to Centre: Trinamool

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

TMC leader Dinesh Trivedi drew a parallel between the central government and the pre-independence British regime.