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Bollywood celebrates Children's Day

Bollywood celebrates Children's Day

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

Bollywood celebrated Children's Day with the cutest pictures on social media!

Is this the best gaming rig in the market?

Is this the best gaming rig in the market?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

ASUS ROG GT51CA Pascal is a beast of a PC, discovers Abhik Sen.

'Daughters should be celebrated everyday'

'Daughters should be celebrated everyday'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Bollywood has been giving their daughters a lot of love on Daughter's Day.

Why the Dalai Lama is so beloved

Why the Dalai Lama is so beloved

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

'From exile in India, he keeps the Tibetan cause blazing on the world radar.' 'He could take himself very seriously indeed -- hundreds of millions of people do, after all.' 'Instead,' discovers Mitali Saran, 'he is a joyous, laughing beacon of dissent, both political and spiritual.'

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.

5 speakers that will make your party rock

5 speakers that will make your party rock

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Not all party speakers are alike.

Indo-US research may create designer humans

Indo-US research may create designer humans

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

'This is the beginning of a big campaign which may last a hundred years of trying to understand the human body in detail.'

UK: Voting begins in bitter Labour leader contest

UK: Voting begins in bitter Labour leader contest

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Ballot papers were posted out as voting opened on Monday to decide if veteran leftist Jeremy Corbyn will remain the head of UK's Opposition Labour party, amid deep divisions within the 116-year-old organisation over the leadership challenge triggered by the 'Brexit' vote in June.

Review: I just used the Samsung Galaxy S9+ and this is what I discovered

Review: I just used the Samsung Galaxy S9+ and this is what I discovered

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

It ticks all the boxes for a flagship, but...

WOT! A 4-kg gaming notebook

WOT! A 4-kg gaming notebook

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

The Asus G752VY is one notebook you won't fancy lugging the entire day. But then, at Rs 179,000, it isn't meant for everybody.

Rival brands up the ante as Maggi relaunch nears

Rival brands up the ante as Maggi relaunch nears

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

ITC, Chaudhary Group are among companies launching variants and stepping up ad campaigns.

Here a binge, there a detox

Here a binge, there a detox

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

When Kishore Singh found himself fielding dieting fads and hints...

Worried about the air you are breathing? Read this

Worried about the air you are breathing? Read this

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Hazardous pollution has made anti-pollution gear and gadgets a near-necessity, says Khalid Anzar.

Zopper helps you buy the best product at lowest prices

Zopper helps you buy the best product at lowest prices

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

Zopper, a price comparison site, with 2,000 online and 200,000 offline merchants on board, aims to increase user activity 100 times in 3 years.

There Is A Happy Land Where Only Bowie Plays

There Is A Happy Land Where Only Bowie Plays

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

'It is impossible to pin down the genius of David Bowie, to distill any kind of essence of that singer-songwriter-visionary-buccaneer-icon into a line or several.'

Will India ever get its treasures back?

Will India ever get its treasures back?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'Does a thousand-year-old sculpture worshipped in a thriving religion belong to a foreign museum or the temple from which it was extracted?' Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asked angrily. 'They legitimately belonged to India and people of past, present and future generations are interested in re-possessing them,' a central information commissioner declared last month.

The Best Shashi Kapoor Films

The Best Shashi Kapoor Films

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

From Awaara to Deewar to Junoon to In Custody, Shashi Kapoor leaves us many movies to love and remember him by.

Why Aligarh is a very important film

Why Aligarh is a very important film

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Aligarh is a milestone in the history of Indian cinema that should start the much needed conversation about how India treats gays and lesbians, feels Aseem Chhabra.

Minimum wage, maximum trouble

Minimum wage, maximum trouble

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

If you take the minimum wage to Rs 15,000 tomorrow, the choice may not be between Rs 8,000 and Rs 15,000; it might be Rs 15,000 or nothing, says T N Ninan.

How Delhi is battling with toxic smog

How Delhi is battling with toxic smog

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

Firms are offering employees flexi hours; demand for air purifiers, masks have skyrocketed.

Sky-high valuation of India's start-ups worries global investors

Sky-high valuation of India's start-ups worries global investors

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

As billions of dollars flow into India's booming online economy, some investors are beginning to fret that soaring valuations could hamper market listings.

Sasha Mirchandani: A successful angel investor

Sasha Mirchandani: A successful angel investor

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Sasha Mirchandani's tryst with investing began when his own venture failed to seek funding in early 2000s.

MPs, MLAs return to school for GST training

MPs, MLAs return to school for GST training

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

The government is going all out to spread awareness about the new indirect tax regime, and training lawmakers is being seen as a necessary first step.

'GST is going to be tax jihadism'

'GST is going to be tax jihadism'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

'If my understanding is correct, one has to file not less than 37 returns per year for every ordinary business, and that too per state.' 'If you are doing businesses in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, you have to file 37x3 returns every year!' 'The consequence of GST will be chaos, confusion and possibly economic crisis.'

Housing.com: How one of India's biggest start-ups tripped

Housing.com: How one of India's biggest start-ups tripped

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

It quickly went from being a darling of investors to a liability

How to survive the Delhi smog: Dos and Don'ts

How to survive the Delhi smog: Dos and Don'ts

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

As pollution reaching alarming levels in Delhi, Veer Arjun Singh guides you how to protect yourself.

Why babas think they are above the law

Why babas think they are above the law

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

The babas' vote banks and the politicians' greed for en bloc votes, is the curse of Punjab and Haryana.

Where to find the best biryani in Mumbai?

Where to find the best biryani in Mumbai?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Mini Ribeiro lists her 10 favourite biryani places in Mumbai.

Do you know what this is?

Do you know what this is?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Does Mumbai's Masala Library live up to its reputation? Harnoor Channi Tiwary finds out!

The dancing legends wowing India

The dancing legends wowing India

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.

Mind blowing gadgets that you would love to own!

Mind blowing gadgets that you would love to own!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Technology became more personal in 2015.

Waking up to a different kind of twitter

Waking up to a different kind of twitter

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

A weekend in the beautiful sleepy town of Mukteshwar is just what you need to bust your stress, says Suchismita Banerjee.

12 life lessons I learnt from Long Distance Running

12 life lessons I learnt from Long Distance Running

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

'Long Distance Running is not merely a sport, it's life's breath.' 'While everyone breathes so they can run, runners run so they can breathe,' says Krishna Kumar.

Why China is angry with the Puja in Bodh Gaya

Why China is angry with the Puja in Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

China's ruling Communist Party has cracked down on Tibetans who planned to attend the Kalachakra Puja in Bodh Gaya. But the Tibetan people have dared the Communists by listening to the Dalai Lama's sermons on the Internet and sharing videos on social media.

10 great reasons to start your own business

10 great reasons to start your own business

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Why remain a job seeker? Become a job provider! Read on for more such reasons to startup.

Arnab Goswami and his 9 pm fish market

Arnab Goswami and his 9 pm fish market

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Now that Arnab Goswami is signing off from the Times Group, his cacophony and his shrill sermons will be missed. So will be the fish market. Thank God for that because for me the fish had started to stink, says Sudhir Bisht.

Top 10: The greatest music festivals in the world

Top 10: The greatest music festivals in the world

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

From the UK to Poland, each of these festivals attract the best of crowds. Have you booked your tickets yet?

'GST is the Brahmastra for the Indian economy'

'GST is the Brahmastra for the Indian economy'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

'2017-2018 will be one of the best years for the country.' 'The wheel has finally started moving in the right direction. It should pick up momentum in the next 8 to 9 months to have a positive impact on the economy'

The BEST Moments in Hindi Films in 2016

The BEST Moments in Hindi Films in 2016

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.

Obama's date with Delhi

Obama's date with Delhi

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

The city readies itself for the biggest economic, political and social event of the year