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'I'll keep trying to be an actor till I succeed. I will not go back'

In an Independence Day Special series, Rediff.com celebrates India through the lives of her people. Today: Lalit Satyarthi, an aspiring actor, who left his home in Agra to follow his lifelong dream......

B'desh bans Japanese cartoon to halt 'Hindi invasion'

Bangladesh has banned Hindi-dubbed version of the popular Japanese cartoon 'Doraemon' from its TV screens over fears that youngsters hooked to it might struggle to learn their native tongue......

My Rediscovery of India

The aspirations of India's people have gotten far ahead of the political debate as one sees the malls in tier-2 cities and car showrooms in 'rurbanised' towns, notes Shashi Shekhar, who visited......

The Guru, the Gandhian, the Organisation Man

Rajeev Srinivasan on how Ramdev, Hazare, and Husain are all representative of different strands in Indian society. Baba Ramdev, Anna Hazare, and M F Husain have dominated India's headlines in the......

Revealed: US allowed Pakistan to go nuclear

The United States allowed Pakistan to manufacture and acquire nuclear weapons without informing the Congress, a non-profit corruption watchdog has said, quoting a whistleblower who was fired for......

Movies, masti and... merchandise!

Global studios and indie content shops tap into the growing fan base for movie and TV characters in India, report Arundhuti Dasgupta and Urvi Malvania. IMAGE: Disney has been partnering......

Dabur launches wearable mosquito repellents under Odomos brand

FMCG firm Dabur on Wednesday launched wearable mosquito repellent products, including wristbands and patches, under its Odomos brand. The company has also entered into an agreement with Pogo under......

Turner shuts down Imagine TV

Turner Broadcasting System has decided to shut down its Hindi general entertainment channel, Imagine TV. It had acquired the channel from NDTV in 2010."Imagine TV has not performed and grown as per......

Star, Zee join hands for TV distribution venture

Star India and Zee Group, two leading electronic media conglomerates in the country,came together to form an alliance for distributing television content.In a landmark deal announced in Mumbai,......

OneAlliance in talks to join ZEE-Star JV

OneAlliance, the distribution venture of Multi-Screen Media and Discovery Communications, is in talks to join the proposed ZEE-Star distribution joint venture. MSM runs Sony and SET Max channels.A......

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.Ritwik Sharma and T E Narasimhan report. IMAGE: Anita Hassanandani, Surbhi Jyoti and......

Make way for Indi toons

Cartoon characters created and developed in local animation studios are enchanting Indian kids like never before, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. It is fun time, says blue boy Kris (above) every time......

'Acting courses can't teach you how to act'

Who knew jumping around in a shop as a kid could lead to a career in acting? Barkha Singh certainly didn't. Today, with more than 500 ads , four serials (Bhagyalakshmi, Love By Chance, Fanaah and......

Review: Mad Max: Fury Road is the greatest action movie of all time

If ever there was a film that begged to be celebrated on the big-screen -- heck, that begged viewing with 3D glasses -- it is this one, a sensational ride that throws you, the viewer, into the......

Review: Chhota Bheem is a fun treat for kids

Chhota Bheem is a fun treat for kids, writes Sukanya Verma, and Chhota Bheem ardent fan Kangna Kamdar, 5.When I was growing up, Doordarshan's afternoon transmission, Disney Hour on Sunday morning......

COVID-19: Indian women's hockey team raises Rs 20 lakh

IMAGE: The funds raised by the women's hockey team will be donated to Delhi-based NGO, Uday Foundation. Photograph: Hockey India The Indian women's hockey team has raised funds to the tune of Rs......

Indian women's hockey team to raise funds to feed the poor

The team launched an 18-day fun fitness challenge to help raise funds and also encourage people to stay active during the nation-wide lockdown. IMAGE: The challenge will see members of the Indian......

Australia to give Windies taste of own medicine: Coulter-Nile

IMAGE: Australia's Nathan Coulter-Nile bowls during the Group Stage World Cup match against Afghanistan. Photograph: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images The West Indies used plenty of short-pitched......

Meet these chess superstars!

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar meets up with 10-year-old Praggnanandha -- the world's youngest International Master -- and his elder sister Vaishali -- a woman International Master -- to find out more......

Harika, Rohit sight GM norms

Teenage prodigies Dronavalli Harika and G Rohit all but confirmed their individual Grandmaster norms after commendable performances in the eighth and penultimate round in the Aerolfot International......

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