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'I don't like people wearing blingy stuff'

'I don't like people wearing blingy stuff'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

What's in? What's not? Five beauties describe their fashion quotient.

Remembering Navin Nischol

Remembering Navin Nischol

Rediff.com21 Mar 2011

Bollywood lost the affable looking actor on March 19. Rediff.com pays a tribute to the veteran by listing some of the highlights of his career.

What Thor likes about India

What Thor likes about India

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'It was like being in the Colosseum.'

How Bollywood's Best Costumes Were Made

How Bollywood's Best Costumes Were Made

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

We pay homage to Bhanu Athaiya by celebrating her best creations.

The downside of wearing high heels!

The downside of wearing high heels!

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

A pair of gorgeous stilettos can rightly set off practically any outfit. Despite their appeal, however, there are growing concerns over the harmful effects high heels have on your health.

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal Chatterjee.

Thank you daddy, says Bollywood

Thank you daddy, says Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Bollywood stars celebrate Father's Day with adorable pictures of their papas.

Raj Thackeray's unique birthday wish for Amitabh Bachchan

Raj Thackeray's unique birthday wish for Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Like this version of Amitabh?

Imran Khan: Forever the 'Kaptaan'

Imran Khan: Forever the 'Kaptaan'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Imran Khan will always be first and foremost the enigmatic 'Kaptaan', who pulled off the impossible -- transform an immensely talented but fractious bunch of cricketers into world beaters.

'I didn't have to try too hard to be Jessica'

'I didn't have to try too hard to be Jessica'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

Myra Karn talks about how life has changed after No One Killed Jessica.

7 tips to deal with an unfaithful partner

7 tips to deal with an unfaithful partner

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Revenge is not a solution, says Solene Paillet.

Harbhajan denies he apologised to Symonds for 'monkeygate' row

Harbhajan denies he apologised to Symonds for 'monkeygate' row

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

Andrew Symonds claimed India spinner Harbhajan Singh 'broke down crying' while making peace after the infamous 'monkeygate' episode had sent the former Australian all-rounder into a downward spiral.

When stunners decide to go plain

When stunners decide to go plain

Rediff.com1 Jun 2010

Here's a look at ten such films that made actresses go plain.

Bollywood's BEST ACTORS of 2019

Bollywood's BEST ACTORS of 2019

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Here is Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 best male performances of the year.

Big B: Macmohan was a soft-hearted gentle soul

Big B: Macmohan was a soft-hearted gentle soul

Rediff.com11 May 2010

Amitabh Bachchan remembers his Sholay co-star Macmohan who passed away.

Ex-IAS officer hints at Puri for Rajiv's IPKF fiasco

Ex-IAS officer hints at Puri for Rajiv's IPKF fiasco

Rediff.com15 May 2019

In his book Arun Bhatnagar, a retired IAS officer, makes a dig at Hardeep Singh Puri, former diplomat, Union minister and BJP nominee from Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, for Rajiv's faulty Sri Lankan policy, writes Rasheed Kidwai.

'Delhi worried about growth, RBI about stability'

'Delhi worried about growth, RBI about stability'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Despite ideological differences, the former RBI governor gives credit to political management by Delhi for protecting India from the full impact of the trans-Atlantic financial crisis.

Tharoor has cleverly stitched up a support base

Tharoor has cleverly stitched up a support base

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

The Kochi IPL controversy also draws attention to the clout of Gulf-based Keralites

Jaswant Singh, an upright politician and Vajpayee's Hanuman

Jaswant Singh, an upright politician and Vajpayee's Hanuman

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

During Vajpayee's tenure, he was there as an indispensable insider, witness to every action that had an impact on history: Pokhran-II (nuclear tests in 1998), the 1999 Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan, the Indo-Pak Agra Summit in 2001, intense engagement with the United States on nuclear issues besides the Kandahar hijack.

Modi is the inheritor of Vajpayee's legacy

Modi is the inheritor of Vajpayee's legacy

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

'The Vajpayee personae is so mirrored in Modi's initiatives that one wonders if the similarities are merely a coincidence or a divine design,' says RSS ideologue Tarun Vijay.

Games or no Games, why Delhi won't change

Games or no Games, why Delhi won't change

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

Like the ambitious overreacher who falls flat, Delhi talks big. The more things change, the more they remain the same, writes Sunil Sethi

Pics: Divya, Zarine, Shibani look fashionably HOT!

Pics: Divya, Zarine, Shibani look fashionably HOT!

Rediff.com25 May 2016

A look at the celebrities who walked the runway at a fashion soiree in Goa.

Envoy row: Nepal says not expelling Indian ambassador

Envoy row: Nepal says not expelling Indian ambassador

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Media reports had suggested that the government was preparing to declare Rae persona non grata, meaning his diplomatic immunity would be withdrawn.

Spy racket: 6 Pakistan high commission officials leave India

Spy racket: 6 Pakistan high commission officials leave India

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

According to the sources, those who have left include commercial counsellor Syed Furrukh Habib and first secretaries Khadim Hussain, Mudassir Cheema and Shahid Iqbal.

Why Delhi's infrastructure seems to be collapsing

Why Delhi's infrastructure seems to be collapsing

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

Poised to scale new heights as a world-class metropolis, it also appears to be falling apart.

People have rejected dynastic rule: BJP

People have rejected dynastic rule: BJP

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Buoyed by the party's strong showing in the general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said the people of the country have rejected 'dynastic' rule while rewarding hard work.

Bigg Boss 12: 'I believed I was the strongest contender'

Bigg Boss 12: 'I believed I was the strongest contender'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

'The Bigg Boss 12 trophy may go to anyone, but I will always say the true winner is Surbhi Rana.'

Germany's Klose banishes demons with comeback

Germany's Klose banishes demons with comeback

Rediff.com29 Jun 2010

Just a couple of weeks ago Germany's Miroslav Klose was persona non grata among German fans following his trickle of league goals but the striker has silenced his critics with a sparkling comeback.

Rishi Kapoor was Hindi cinema's safety valve

Rishi Kapoor was Hindi cinema's safety valve

Rediff.com14 May 2020

'In an era defined by vengeful anger, he was a star who sang and danced while most others hollered and hectored on the big screen,' remembers Saibal Chatterjee.

Ambati Rayudu: An innings that never really took off

Ambati Rayudu: An innings that never really took off

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

A career that almost always fell apart after promising to fall into place -- Ambati Rayudu will be remembered as someone who could not live up to his rare cricketing talent, undone by a mercurial demeanour that often led to run-ins with authorities. His cricketing journey ended abruptly on Wednesday after a heart-breaking and baffling World Cup snub.

'SPB sir had a great sense of humour'

'SPB sir had a great sense of humour'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

''He was extremely gentle, humble, soft-spoken, down to earth, giving respect to senior musicians as well as to budding ones.'

I just cracked, says Clinton on affair with Monica

I just cracked, says Clinton on affair with Monica

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

Opening up about his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, former United States President Bill Clinton has said that he felt sorry for himself, and he had 'cracked' under pressure during that period. The former US President said he had cracked under the pressure of personal and political setbacks, including the death of his mother and the loss of Congress to the Republicans in 1994.Clinton was at first reluctant to talk about the Lewinsky affair.

Modi is beatable in 2019, and may well be beaten

Modi is beatable in 2019, and may well be beaten

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

'The simple truth is this: That we had come to assume that a second term was Modi's for the asking. But the fact is that Modi will have to win one, just like everybody else.' 'And so much has he invested in his strongman persona that even a loss of just 50 seats from his extraordinary 282 in 2014 will look to his potential allies and to his party like a defeat,' says Mihir S Sharma.

Angelina Jolie a 'self-centered psycho'

Angelina Jolie a 'self-centered psycho'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2010

The actress' former bodyguard claims she has two faces.

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

Arvind Kejriwal, engineer, civil servant and Delhi's man with a development agenda, is the David who slayed the government's Goliath.

Michael's last words to Deepak Chopra

Michael's last words to Deepak Chopra

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

Chopra, who Jackson left a voice message just two days before his death, first met the King of Pop in 1988, beginning a 20+ year friendship that brought Jackson peace of mind and contentment, two things he always was sorely lacking.

Modi's fashion sense is a welcome relief

Modi's fashion sense is a welcome relief

Rediff.com29 May 2015

His sartorial taste is not something he acquired suddenly as the chief minister of the prime minister. His "god-given" dress sense is like his politics: inventive, imaginative if slightly unconventional, often loud. It goes well with his oratory, robust persona and penchant for coining terms, says Mahendra Ved.

Joji: The Mundane Disarranged by a Heart of Darkness

Joji: The Mundane Disarranged by a Heart of Darkness

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

With Joji, Dileesh Pothan has found a way, once more, to use everything he has learnt to further push the boundaries of his art, observes Sreehari Nair.

Readers' Choice: Bollywood's Powerlist

Readers' Choice: Bollywood's Powerlist

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Here's what you came up with.

How commodity trading can make you rich

How commodity trading can make you rich

Rediff.com5 May 2009

Trading in commodities is just as risky as trading in the stock market. You can make the same amount of profit, if not more, from it.