News for 'poster-boys'

Aamir Khan, Big B to star together in a film!

Aamir Khan, Big B to star together in a film!

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The latest Bollywood updates.

It was the right time to go: Vivek Paul

It was the right time to go: Vivek Paul

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

I had laid out a vision to be among the top 10 in brand, income, market cap. We got most of this. So it was the right time for me to leave, says the former Wipro vice chairman.

Kashmir unrest: Separatists extend strike call by 2 days

Kashmir unrest: Separatists extend strike call by 2 days

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

The separatists termed the state government's appeal for help to restore normalcy as "childish and illogical".

Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander killed in encounter

Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander killed in encounter

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Burhan Wani, the top Hizbul Mujaheedin commander was the poster boy of the outfit and was active in south Kashmir.

Why people celebrated Hyderabad encounter

Why people celebrated Hyderabad encounter

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Government data shows getting justice is a long-drawn-out process for rape victims.

Brand Dhoni remains unbeatable despite slow fadeout

Brand Dhoni remains unbeatable despite slow fadeout

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Dhoni presently endorses a healthy 25 brands, and found himself in fifth place on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list last year, with earnings worth almost Rs 136 crore. How much of that is set to change, given that Dhoni has chosen to call time on his international career?

Kashmir tense after Burhan Wani's killing; Amarnath Yatra suspended

Kashmir tense after Burhan Wani's killing; Amarnath Yatra suspended

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Curfew-like restrictions were imposed on Saturday in parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar city, and Amarnath yatra suspended as authorities apprehended protests in the Valley, where tension prevailed following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani by security forces.

Naidu: NDA's conscience keeper

Naidu: NDA's conscience keeper

Rediff.com14 Nov 2003

Believe it or not: Chhetri's strike rate better than Ronaldo, Messi

Believe it or not: Chhetri's strike rate better than Ronaldo, Messi

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Only Brazilian superstar Neymar Junior (0.68), Ali Ashfaq (0.68) of Maldives and Edin Dzeko (0.63) of Bosnia have a better strike rate then Chhetri.

India's Winter Olympics campaign over

India's Winter Olympics campaign over

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

India's Jagdish Singh, on Friday, finished a dismal 103rd in the men's 15-km free cross-country skiing race at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Why FDI in oil & gas is in a mess

Why FDI in oil & gas is in a mess

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

The retrospective tax controversy was highlighted by Vodafone, but Cairn Plc's continuing problems point to the impact this law has had on FDI in India's oil and gas sector.

Fidelity Funds, ABN 'entry imminent'

Fidelity Funds, ABN 'entry imminent'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2003

Will this poster work for the Samajwadi Party? Mulayam hopes so!

Will this poster work for the Samajwadi Party? Mulayam hopes so!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

Twenty months after he had pushed his son Akhilesh Yadav to the forefront of politics and crowned him as the youngest chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party President Mulayam Singh Yadav is trying to once again project himself as the poster boy of his party.

Why Arnab's TRPs will shoot up even more

Why Arnab's TRPs will shoot up even more

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

The stupidity of someone buying impressions on people meters is like saying the BJP wins elections because the EVMs are rigged. I predict zooming TRPs for Republic TV, says Sudhir Bisht.

How Milind Soman made it easier for women to run

How Milind Soman made it easier for women to run

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Exclusive video: The supermodel & marathoner on the Indian sensibilities of his athleisure line.

PIX: Arbaaz turns 50, parties with Malaika, Salman

PIX: Arbaaz turns 50, parties with Malaika, Salman

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

A look at the party pictures.

Burhan Wani's successor Zakir Musa killed in encounter

Burhan Wani's successor Zakir Musa killed in encounter

Rediff.com24 May 2019

"He was one of the oldest militant and wanted for several terror-related crimes," police told PTI.

Pati Patni Aur Woh review

Pati Patni Aur Woh review

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Pati Patni Aur Woh cannot decide whether it wants to be the climax of a Priyadarshan comedy or give the cad a dose of his own medicine brand of cheeky payback, writes Sukanya Verma.

Why funding for early-stage start-ups are drying up

Why funding for early-stage start-ups are drying up

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

From $10 billion deployed in Indian start-ups in 2017, $6 billion went to unicorns

12 Films When The Lovers Eloped

12 Films When The Lovers Eloped

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.

Box Office: Saif Ali Khan's Chef fails

Box Office: Saif Ali Khan's Chef fails

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.

I am not an absconder, says Mallya

I am not an absconder, says Mallya

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

'I have been most pained at being painted as an absconder'.

Chhetri's legend grows but Indian football slips in 2019

Chhetri's legend grows but Indian football slips in 2019

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

India began the year on 97 in FIFA rankings, but after two wins, four draws and seven losses, the country ended 2019 at 108

Old guard needs to make way for Congress to grow

Old guard needs to make way for Congress to grow

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

By the looks of it, the Congress cannot hope to return to power even in election 2024. What it can do is to start from the bottom, hold organisational elections, which are honest, and co-opt those elected to form teams of office-bearers at all levels, right up to the working committee. By the very nature of the elections that they are going to lose, the party should use the interim to shore up youth power, or whatever remains, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

PIX: Alia, Shahid win at Big Zee Entertainment awards

PIX: Alia, Shahid win at Big Zee Entertainment awards

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

A look at the red carpet glamour.

Mallya sinks deeper, as ED registers case against him

Mallya sinks deeper, as ED registers case against him

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

The ED has pressed charges under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Mallya and others named in the CBI complaint

Lessons from Bollywood: How to click a selfie!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to click a selfie!

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Bollywood gives some interesting lessons!

India luger Keshavan ends career with 34th-place finish

India luger Keshavan ends career with 34th-place finish

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

The effort put him at 30th in the third heat among 40 competitors and 34th overall after three rounds. Since Keshavan finished outside the top 20 after three runs, he did not get to compete in the fourth and final run -- the medal round.

Keshavan pulls out of World Championships due to lack of funds

Keshavan pulls out of World Championships due to lack of funds

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Five-time Olympian and poster boy of winter sports in India, Shiva Keshavan pulled out of the Luge World Championships in Germany and Luge World Cup circuit due to 'lack of funds'.

Vidya or Bipasha: Who looks younger?

Vidya or Bipasha: Who looks younger?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Let's lighten up the January-end blues with a fun poll.

Box Office: Judwaa 2 is a hit!

Box Office: Judwaa 2 is a hit!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Varun Dhawan's winning streak at the box office continues.

Kashmir unrest: PM to chair high level meeting on Tuesday

Kashmir unrest: PM to chair high level meeting on Tuesday

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review the situation in Jammu and Kashmir which is witnessing violent clashes between security forces and protesters in the aftermath of killing of Hizbul Mujahideen's poster boy Burhan Wani.

From top jeweller to liquidation, how Gitanjali Gems lost its sheen

From top jeweller to liquidation, how Gitanjali Gems lost its sheen

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Once a stock market darling, the jewellery chain heads for liquidation.

For how long can mesmerising Messi be the best?

For how long can mesmerising Messi be the best?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

The brain may be sharp as ever, but the legs seem heavier, the pace worryingly slower. He's still only 32, but the strain of a decade-and-a-half of paranormal activity on the pitch may just be piling up.

The year in four faces

The year in four faces

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

Urjit Patel, Binny Bansal, Nirav Modi and Rahul Gandhi personify the big trends that defined 2018. Well, almost...

Nirav Modi can't return to India, afraid of getting lynched: Lawyer

Nirav Modi can't return to India, afraid of getting lynched: Lawyer

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

The ED has claimed that Nirav Modi had refused to join the probe despite acknowledging mails and summons issued to him and that he doesn't want to return to India.

Special court summons Mallya on Aug 27 under fugitive offenders ordinance

Special court summons Mallya on Aug 27 under fugitive offenders ordinance

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

If Mallya does not appear before the court, he risks being declared a fugitive economic offender, besides properties linked to him being confiscated.

Army deploys through-the-wall radar to spot terrorists

Army deploys through-the-wall radar to spot terrorists

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Army can detect terrorists who might be hiding in wall cavities or false ceilings.

Box Office: Newton scores; Haseena, Bhoomi flop

Box Office: Newton scores; Haseena, Bhoomi flop

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

The hits and misses of the week.