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Why Bha Bha Ba Scene Is So Controversial

Why Bha Bha Ba Scene Is So Controversial

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

Malayalam movie star Dileep's latest film Bha Bha Ba has sparked controversy after a scene was widely criticised for appearing to reference a real-life criminal case linked to the actor. The sequence has drawn strong reactions online, with many viewers calling it insensitive and questioning the ethical responsibility of the filmmakers.

Emcure sets sights on pan-Indian obesity market with Poviztra

Emcure sets sights on pan-Indian obesity market with Poviztra

Rediff.com23 Dec 2025

Emcure Pharmaceuticals on Monday said it saw Poviztra, its newly launched semaglutide brand, as a "long-term" opportunity in India's fast-evolving obesity and cardiometabolic therapy market, even as price competition in the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) segment intensified.

1st Drive Review: Tata Harrier 1.5L Petrol

1st Drive Review: Tata Harrier 1.5L Petrol

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

The 1.5-litre Hyperion petrol engine masterfully blends everyday driving with a sophisticated, tech-laden interior that elevates the entire experience.

Beckham Goes Back To School In Vizag

Beckham Goes Back To School In Vizag

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

From leading a lively reading circle to planting trees with digital IDs and joining a fiery one-touch football drill, David Beckham had a ball with the kids.

How Trump's Rules Are Killing American Tourism

How Trump's Rules Are Killing American Tourism

Rediff.com25 Dec 2025

'America has historically been a magnet for people who aren't from here.' 'That sort of thing -- the promise of opportunity, no matter what that looks like -- doesn't grow on trees.' 'It also happens to be geopolitical gold that Trump is flushing down the toilet,' points out Sree Sreenivasan.

Developers Must Rethink Coding For AI Era

Developers Must Rethink Coding For AI Era

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

'Perhaps unlike any previous era of software, this one requires a rethink in even the lifecycle of how we build.'

Want To Study Online At IIT Delhi?

Want To Study Online At IIT Delhi?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, is inviting applications for its newly launched executive programme in brand management.

Avatar: Fire And Ash Review: Predictable

Avatar: Fire And Ash Review: Predictable

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

Avatar: Fire And Ash is visually stunning and emotionally engaging, offering strong performances and thrilling action, notes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

How will India's auto industry perform in 2026?

How will India's auto industry perform in 2026?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2025

After a record-breaking year, India's automobile industry is entering 2026 on a relatively strong footing, with sales growth expected in the 6-8 per cent range. The outlook is underpinned by policy support, including GST rationalisation, easing monetary conditions, and income tax relief, which together are likely to improve affordability and sustain consumer demand across vehicle segments.

Anmol Bishnoi files plea seeking protection from Pak gangster

Anmol Bishnoi files plea seeking protection from Pak gangster

Rediff.com30 Nov 2025

Anmol Bishnoi, brother of Lawrence Bishnoi, seeks protection, fearing an attack by Pakistani gangster Shehzad Bhatti due to social media posts. He is currently in NIA custody after deportation from the US.

DRDO successfully tests fighter escape system at 800 km/h

DRDO successfully tests fighter escape system at 800 km/h

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

The DRDO conducted the test in collaboration with the Aeronautical Development Agency and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

US report claims Pak 'military success' during May 7-10 conflict

US report claims Pak 'military success' during May 7-10 conflict

Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

The report describes the Pahalgam terror attack orchestrated by Pakistan as 'deadly insurgent attack that killed 26 civilians in India's contested Jammu and Kashmir region.'

What Is DMK's Plan To Counter Vijay?

What Is DMK's Plan To Counter Vijay?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

The DMK may consider a two-tier campaign, where they keep the focus on Chief Minister Stalin, as a senior statesman with 50-plus years of political experience, and let EPS and the BJP shout in the wilderness. In such a case, the second-tier may project Udhayanidhi as the contender and chosen obstructionist in Vijay's path. The attempt, if any, would be to reduce Vijay to Udhayanidhi's level when the former is aiming at Stalin and Stalin alone in the state's political horizon, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Mahindra Just Dropped a Street-Legal Race Car

Mahindra Just Dropped a Street-Legal Race Car

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

Mahindra has officially taken the covers off the BE 6 Formula E Edition, and let's just say it's loud, it's orange, and it's absolutely unapologetic, reports Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com

Algo Trading Begins With Stronger Risk Rules

Algo Trading Begins With Stronger Risk Rules

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

Algo trading should be segregated in a separate account with only risk capital deployed.

Ganguly brings AI-driven cricket coaching to India

Ganguly brings AI-driven cricket coaching to India

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

The device is developed with Cambridge Design Partnership, one of the leading firms in human performance and sports innovation.

The 7-seater EV that redefines 'base model' at 19.95 lakh

The 7-seater EV that redefines 'base model' at 19.95 lakh

Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

The XEV 9S is poised to disrupt the market, specifically with its entry-level variant called the 'Pack One Above', which offers a level of equipment rarely seen in base models, writes Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.

What Gave Birth To Maoists In Bastar

What Gave Birth To Maoists In Bastar

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

The Maoists in Bastar went from one village to another with kits providing badly needed medical intervention. The medical help was one key reason why the tribals were attracted to the Maoists, points out M R Narayan Swamy.

IPOs increasingly becoming exit vehicles for early investors: CEA

IPOs increasingly becoming exit vehicles for early investors: CEA

Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

India's equity markets may have expanded rapidly, but initial public offerings (IPOs) are increasingly becoming exit vehicles for early investors rather than as engines for raising long-term capital, a shift that undermines the spirit of public markets, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran warned on Monday at a CII event.

How To Choose MFs Smartly

How To Choose MFs Smartly

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

Investors who constantly hop between 'top-performing' funds often end up earning far lower returns than the very funds they invest in -- simply because they enter late and exit early. Best investors don't chase returns, they chase discipline, says Ramalingam Kalirajan.

14 Lady Cop Thrillers On OTT

14 Lady Cop Thrillers On OTT

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

Hemantkumar Shivsharan lists lady cops that have wowed us on OTT shows.

What You Must Know Before Signing Severance Package

What You Must Know Before Signing Severance Package

Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

Understanding severance pay isn't just for those who are losing their jobs

Tendulkar bats for fitter India with new venture

Tendulkar bats for fitter India with new venture

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

Gurumurthy, the company's CEO, said TEN x YOU was built on athlete insight and designed for Indian conditions.

How I Almost Lost My WhatsApp To A Scam

How I Almost Lost My WhatsApp To A Scam

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

What looked like a delivery update quickly turned into a WhatsApp hijack, Rishika Shah discovered to her horror.

What Links Srijit Mukherji, Sherlock Holmes?

What Links Srijit Mukherji, Sherlock Holmes?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2025

'Elementary, My Dear Holmes imagines Arthur Conan Doyle stepping into his own fiction, a man haunted by the clarity he created, forced to apply it to a world far messier than the one on paper.'

Glowcations: When Travel Becomes Skincare Routine

Glowcations: When Travel Becomes Skincare Routine

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

More Indians are choosing trips based on beauty rituals, skincare treatments and access to cult products.

Why EQ Matters More Than IQ At Work

Why EQ Matters More Than IQ At Work

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

'In the real world, it's not about being the smartest person in the room -- it's about being the one who stays grounded, adaptable and emotionally steady when everything else shakes,' says Ankita Kaul, a National Board certified health and wellness coach from the Dr Sears Wellness Institute.

Physical AI: The Next Big Leap in Manufacturing

Physical AI: The Next Big Leap in Manufacturing

Rediff.com18 Oct 2025

Physical AI equips machines with the ability to perceive, learn, and act in the real world by integrating AI algorithms with sensors and actuators in physical systems like robots and vehicles.

'Evil Suits Me'

'Evil Suits Me'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2025

'This is the worst character I've ever played.'

Why Apple, Nvidia Increasingly Prefer Tier-3 Grads

Why Apple, Nvidia Increasingly Prefer Tier-3 Grads

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

Global tech giants surprisingly prefer skills over IIT and IIM tags which no longer guarantee entry into the world's most innovative workplaces.

Brazilian model among 25 lakh fake voters in Haryana: Rahul

Brazilian model among 25 lakh fake voters in Haryana: Rahul

Rediff.com5 Nov 2025

During the presser, Gandhi showed a picture of a woman who appears on the voter list 22 times in 10 booths in the Rai assembly constituency, and said this shows that this was a 'centralised operation'.

Vroom: Where Kids Can Learn About Cars...

Vroom: Where Kids Can Learn About Cars...

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

Vroom, which was conceptualised by MuSo and executed in partnership with Vikram Mehta, CEO of Planet Auto, is more than a car show, it is an educational pit stop that promises to ignite a lifelong interest in engineering, mechanics, and design.

Can Tesla Y LR Model Cope With Indian Roads?

Can Tesla Y LR Model Cope With Indian Roads?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2025

Amidst growing competition and global softening of EV demand, its India entry was due for a long time and that finally happened sometime back although yet again the approach was different.

'I Was Changing Lives'

'I Was Changing Lives'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

'People message me on Instagram saying that because of your novel, I find happiness, it helps me deal with depression. When I see this, I realise that I'm doing something meaningful'

'Gurus Abuse The Very People Who Give Them Power'

'Gurus Abuse The Very People Who Give Them Power'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

'What is it about the institution of faith that makes somebody get a sense of impunity, that they believe they can get away with anything?'

A bike with integrated radar and camera-safety systems!

A bike with integrated radar and camera-safety systems!

Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette launches the fighter jet-inspired X-47 Crossover electric motorcycle at Rs 2.49 lakh, with deliveries to commence in October.

Maruti Victoris: All-Rounder SUV With An Edge

Maruti Victoris: All-Rounder SUV With An Edge

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

In terms of safety, the Victoris has scored 5 stars in both GNCAP and BNCAP tests and that's a first for Maruti, observes Somnath Chatterjee.

The Kia Syros HTX: Yay Or Nay?

The Kia Syros HTX: Yay Or Nay?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2025

While the Syros shines in many areas, its ride quality is a point of contention, notes Rajesh Karkera.

Voter Deletions: RaGa's Charges Vs ECI Rebuttal: Who's Right?

Voter Deletions: RaGa's Charges Vs ECI Rebuttal: Who's Right?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

Does voter deletion controversy expose critical gaps in ECI verification procedures and safeguards protecting electoral roll integrity?

How Business Schools Must Evolve In AI Era

How Business Schools Must Evolve In AI Era

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

Shift from producing graduates proficient in analysis and strategy to producing graduates capable of initiating, executing, and scaling impactful actions in real-world environments, points out Ajit Balakrishnan.