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The Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Review

The Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Review

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas squanders whatever potential it had, feels Sukanya Verma.

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

In a career spanning six decades, Chatterjee has acted in more than 300 films.

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

How S&P got governments on the run

How S&P got governments on the run

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

Standard and Poor's action has left many speechless.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People's Choice Award

Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People's Choice Award

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Here are some of the beautiful images in the contest.

Maggie Gyllenhaal opens orphanage in India

Maggie Gyllenhaal opens orphanage in India

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Asin: Bollywood is a tight ropewalk

Asin: Bollywood is a tight ropewalk

Rediff.com10 May 2011

The actress talks about her film Ready, the South Indian film industry and her contemporaries.

Shashi Tharoor is being missed in South Block

Shashi Tharoor is being missed in South Block

Rediff.com27 May 2010

A delegation of Latin American ambassadors, which visited Thiruvananthapuram when Tharoor was the MoS, were all praise for him for the attention he gave them, particularly to facilitate their visit to his own constituency. Now, with only one MoS in the ministry, the ambassadors from Africa, Latin America and the Gulf have no chance of meeting the MoS. By his exit, Tharoor has left a wide gulf in the ministry

Netanyahu in Mumbai, to pay tributes to 26/11 victims

Netanyahu in Mumbai, to pay tributes to 26/11 victims

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

There may be a one-on-one meeting between Fadnavis and Netanyahu, after which the chief minister will host a lunch for the Israeli premier and his delegation.

Nokia relaunches Communicator in new avatar

Nokia relaunches Communicator in new avatar

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

One of the first business phones from the stable of Nokia, the Communicator, which was popularly called the 'brick' for its bulky demeanour, was a status symbol among business tycoons.

I have left BCCI, no comments on Windies's pullout: Srinivasan

I have left BCCI, no comments on Windies's pullout: Srinivasan

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman N Srinivasan refused to comment on the West Indies team's sudden pullout of the India series.

2014 most devastating year for children: Unicef

2014 most devastating year for children: Unicef

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

The United Nations Children's Fund on Tuesday said that 2014 has been "devastating" for some 15 million children caught up in violent conflicts around the world.

Farewell, Conscience Keeper

Farewell, Conscience Keeper

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

Ambassador T P Sreenivasan remembers Daniel Babu Paul, a most unusual civil servant who passed into the ages on Friday.

Team India observes two minutes' silence

Team India observes two minutes' silence

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

The Indian cricket team on Thursday observed two minutes' silence before the start of the third day's play in the second Test against Sri Lanka, in Kanpur, to pay respect to those killed in the Mumbai terror attacks last November. Led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the players stood along the boundary line at Green Park stadium around 0930 IST with heads bowed.

Angelina Jolie to adopt child from Haiti?

Angelina Jolie to adopt child from Haiti?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

'Our parents have gone, don't know if my dream will come true'

'Our parents have gone, don't know if my dream will come true'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Two minor siblings, who were orphaned in the Puttingal temple tragedy that claimed 110 lives, are yet to come to terms with their huge loss.

Unions fume over suspension of Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension

Unions fume over suspension of Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

The decision to suspend this benefit will hit 32 lakh pensioners.

Review: Pulliman is a waste of time

Review: Pulliman is a waste of time

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

There is no cohesiveness in the plot or any novelty in the proceedings of this Malayalam movie.

He put his life's savings for a home for prisoner's children

He put his life's savings for a home for prisoner's children

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

V Mani put his life's savings to start a home for the children of convicts.

Mother Teresa remembered on her 19th death anniversary

Mother Teresa remembered on her 19th death anniversary

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

Coming just a day after she was canonised by Pope Francis in the Vatican City, the death anniversary had a special significance on Monday.

They sell trash to save lives

They sell trash to save lives

Rediff.com24 Dec 2009

Two youngsters in Gujarat are using their resources to fund dialysis for kidney patients.

Review: Kayal is compelling love story

Review: Kayal is compelling love story

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Director Prabhu Solomon's Kayal is heartrending tale of love set in the backdrop of the brutal tsunami of 2004.

Mowgli: Not for kids. Or adults

Mowgli: Not for kids. Or adults

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

A worn-out fantasy of shallow wisdom and unspectacular effects, perhaps it's time to close the book on the Mowgli legend, feels Sukanya Verma.

Review: Bicycle Thieves fails to impress

Review: Bicycle Thieves fails to impress

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Director Jimson Joy tries to combine an old-style narrative with so-called 'new gen' cinema in Bicycle Thieves, but fails to get it right.

Minnesota adoption controversy raises questions

Minnesota adoption controversy raises questions

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

Komal, who was allegedly 21 in 2006, was deported in 2008 to India along with her younger sister Shallu, who said she was 11 but was 15. This is perhaps the first time the US has deported two orphans. The adoptive parents, Maria Melichar and her husband Carl of Meyer, Minnesota, are demanding $ 50,000 as compensation from Crossroads Adoption Services of Edina, Minnesota, for misleading them. The parents claim to have spent $30,000 to adopt the girls.

India revels in Diwali spirit

India revels in Diwali spirit

Rediff.com27 Oct 2019

Decorated lights decked up buildings and earthen lamps dotted houses as people across the country celebrated Diwali.

The triumphs and tribulations of CLB in 2009

The triumphs and tribulations of CLB in 2009

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

For the Company Law Board, 2009 was a case of fence eating the crop, as the quasi-judicial body that was looking into the affairs of fraud-hit Satyam Computer saw its acting Chairman accused of graft.

12 Films by Rajinikanth: The Actor, Not Superstar

12 Films by Rajinikanth: The Actor, Not Superstar

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection.

Snehituda: Nothing new to offer

Snehituda: Nothing new to offer

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

Despite good performances by the lead pair of Nani and Madhavi Latha, this Telugu film has nothing much to offer.

Soldiers died due to Cong's 'love' for Art 370: PM

Soldiers died due to Cong's 'love' for Art 370: PM

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

The prime minister also raised the Rafale jet deal and the law against triple talaq, accusing the Congress of trying to block them.

All you need to know about National Rare Disease Policy

All you need to know about National Rare Disease Policy

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Rs 100 crore funds have been allocated towards genetic disorders.

My mom's sacrifice: 'She's my guardian angel'

My mom's sacrifice: 'She's my guardian angel'

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Although yesterday was Mother's Day, we received a few more reader stories of sacrifices their mothers have made for them. Here is the last set of responses.

Mr Bean gets serious

Mr Bean gets serious

Rediff.com29 Dec 2008

In Sir Cameron Mackintosh's upcoming super-sized production of Oliver!, Atkinson will breathe life into the head of an orphan street gang -- the infamous Fagin.

Iraqi shoe thrower offered cars, homes and a wife!

Iraqi shoe thrower offered cars, homes and a wife!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

In preparation for his early release next Monday, following a presidential pardon, the offers are rolling in for Zaidi who has won the adulation of millions in the Arab world, The Guardian reported.

CLB approves Tech M bid

CLB approves Tech M bid

Rediff.com17 Apr 2009

The Company Law Board on Thursday completed the formality of approving the induction of Venturbay, a subsidiary of Tech Mahindra, as the strategic investor to acquire a 31 per cent stake in Satyam Computer Services and asked it to deposit Rs 1,756 crore for the deal by April 21 in a designated account.

How 'Khan Sir' became a social media sensation

How 'Khan Sir' became a social media sensation

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

Unlike other SM sensations, 'Khan Sir' became a star with well-researched news-related videos, not 30-second inanities. Syed Firdaus Ashraf tracks down the elusive coach to IAS aspirants.

Media twisted my remarks: Gadkari's U-turn on leadership remark

Media twisted my remarks: Gadkari's U-turn on leadership remark

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

The Union minister's assertion came in the backdrop of his "leadership should own up defeat" remarks made on Saturday, days after the BJP's defeat in the just-held assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.

Situation is not good, slain Rabbi's last words

Situation is not good, slain Rabbi's last words

Rediff.com29 Nov 2008

The brutal killings of the New York-raised Gavriel and his wife Rivkah by terrorists, who had taken over the Nariman building in Mumbai, has plunged the Jewish community here into grief.

Raaj Kumaari has no soul

Raaj Kumaari has no soul

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

Raaj Kumari is the remake of Tamil film Ananda Poongaatre. Despite the presence of Ravichandran in a few sequences of the film, Raaj Kumari fails to engage the audience because of inept handling. Balaji puts in efforts to give his best, but he is handicapped by an ordinary script. Nikitha sizzles in a song sequence.

'People in India seem much happier than the West'

'People in India seem much happier than the West'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2009

'The rickshaw is undoubtedly the ultimate long-distance, off-road machine, says Dr Mark Cunningham-Hill, who will take part in a two-week rickshaw race to raise $15,000 for clean water in India.