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New York Film Academy's filmmaking workshop

New York Film Academy's filmmaking workshop

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

The New York Film Academy in partnership with Yellow Submarine Film Pvt Ltd, will conduct hands-on intensive filmmaking workshop in Mumbai in May 2011. This is the first time NYFA is conducting a workshop in India.

Trump personally welcomes 3 Americans freed by North Korea back to the US

Trump personally welcomes 3 Americans freed by North Korea back to the US

Rediff.com10 May 2018

The Americans -- Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak-song and Kim Sang Duk, also known as Tony Kim -- had been jailed for anti-state activities and placed in North Korean labour camps.

Grads, want a job? Do CV yoga!

Grads, want a job? Do CV yoga!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Every month you should work on these questions: Who am I? What skill set do I have? What experience do I have?

Lexus NX300h does not offer bang for the buck

Lexus NX300h does not offer bang for the buck

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Just when the Indian luxury car market has started to see a big boom, Lexus has launched its fourth offering, the NX300h, where NX stands for Nimble Crossover (X). Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com takes the crossover for a brief spin to find out what it has to offer.

Reading terrorists' minds maybe soon possible

Reading terrorists' minds maybe soon possible

Rediff.com31 Jul 2010

Imagine technology that will allow law enforcement officials to get inside the mind of a terrorist to know how, when and where the next attack will occur. Well, it could soon be a reality, say scientists.

Inception: A sure blockbuster

Inception: A sure blockbuster

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

Inception will should best film and best director nominations for the Academy Awards. Deservedly.

Emmys 2017: Aziz, Nicole, Reese, Riz...

Emmys 2017: Aziz, Nicole, Reese, Riz...

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

A lot of history was made on Emmys night!

Beware of these 6 social networking scams!

Beware of these 6 social networking scams!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

Spammers are now devising innovative methods to abuse and cheat online users.

TVS Apache RTR 200 4V: First Ride Impression

TVS Apache RTR 200 4V: First Ride Impression

Rediff.com27 Mar 2016

The Apache RTR 200 4V handles the flagship crown with aplomb!

Dhadak Review: Ishaan, Janhvi show promise. Not the film.

Dhadak Review: Ishaan, Janhvi show promise. Not the film.

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

'As a remake of Sairat, Dhadak is a travesty.' 'As a standalone, Dhadak is standard Bollywood boy-meets-girl drivel.' As a showcase, Dhadak is a promise that will take some more effort to fully fulfil,' says Sukanya Verma.

Green Zone review:  Chaotic and unsatisfactory

Green Zone review: Chaotic and unsatisfactory

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

There isn't much about Green Zone that classifies it as a must-have cinematic experience.

Planning to buy the Honda Hornet 160R?

Planning to buy the Honda Hornet 160R?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Here are the 160R's pros and cons to help you make up your mind.

Bigg Boss's Sakshi in MMS scandal

Bigg Boss's Sakshi in MMS scandal

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

The young girl is seen flirting and kissing a man in the 14-second clip.

'It's been 15 years, I'm still not over her'

'It's been 15 years, I'm still not over her'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

Is your love life under pressure? Are you troubled by your relationship? Get Ahead's Love Guru hosted a chat with readers on April 22 to help them deal with love problems. For those of you who missed it, here's the transcript.

Meet the latest maxi-scooter in the market!

Meet the latest maxi-scooter in the market!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Rajesh Alva brings you the details of the first maxi-scooter from the Suzuki stable.

How insurance can play matchmaker

How insurance can play matchmaker

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

Here's how insurance policies can remove obstacles in the path of those wanting to get married.

Digital ants to the rescue!

Digital ants to the rescue!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

Swarms of digital ants may soon crawl all over the Internet, scouting not for food, but computer worms and self-replicating programs designed to steal information or facilitate unauthorised use of machines. Security experts have successfully deployed a new type of network security software which mimics the habits of real-world ants.

Lockheed Martin proposes custom-built fighter jets to be made in India

Lockheed Martin proposes custom-built fighter jets to be made in India

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

Noting that the India-specific fighter on offer and its programme's size, scope and success will enable Indian industry to take advantage of unprecedented manufacturing, upgrade and sustainment opportunities well into the future, Lall said the platform will give Indian industry a unique opportunity to become a part of the world's largest fighter aircraft ecosystem.

Umesh Sachdev among Time magazine's 10 millennials changing the world

Umesh Sachdev among Time magazine's 10 millennials changing the world

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Umesh Sachdev's startup produces software allows people to interact with their phones in local languages.

Understanding the risk profile of an investor

Understanding the risk profile of an investor

Rediff.com22 Oct 2009

Risk can be related to market or any particular investment or an investor. In this article we discuss about risk profile of an investor.

'I was neither euphoric, nor nervous'

'I was neither euphoric, nor nervous'

Rediff.com17 May 2018

'At the premiere we got a 4-minute standing ovation...' ...'Strangers hugged me, sobbing...' ...'Some just sat in their seats still immersed in the experience.' Nandita Das captures the magic of Manto at Cannes.

When robots turn soldiers

When robots turn soldiers

Rediff.com28 May 2009

If you still believe that real-world robots are benign, used as pets or to handle micro-surgeries and help human beings with domestic tasks like cleaning and maintenance or handle dangerous industrial tasks, you may want to think again.

MIT grad Mistry to make digital 'SixthSense' open source

MIT grad Mistry to make digital 'SixthSense' open source

Rediff.com6 Nov 2009

If Pranav Mistry has his way, people around the world can build their own wearable 'SixthSense' -- which uses a camera that understands human gestures -- at a cost of less than Rs 15,000 ($300) by obtaining the software he developed for free in the next few months.

New app turns smartphone into a 3D scanner

New app turns smartphone into a 3D scanner

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

Instead of taking a normal photograph, a user simply moves the phone around the object of interest and after a few motions, a 3D model appears on the screen.

A commitment that G20 makes every year, time to deliver?

A commitment that G20 makes every year, time to deliver?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

India's finance minister has emphasised that "it is the real economy that is going to matter.

Your data, a marketer's gold

Your data, a marketer's gold

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

Your digital footprints give marketers deeper insights about who their customers are.

Real Life, a game like none before: Sri Sri, Jaggi

Real Life, a game like none before: Sri Sri, Jaggi

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

'A small number of players like Sadhguru and Ravi Shankar claims to possess high wisdom attributes, allowing them to unplug from the game, like in The Matrix,' says Ashish Sharma.

Jaguar Land Rover to start testing driverless cars on UK roads

Jaguar Land Rover to start testing driverless cars on UK roads

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

The initial tests will involve vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications technologies that will allow cars to "talk" to each other and roadside signs, overhead gantries and traffic lights

Modi ka Magic Chalega Kya?

Modi ka Magic Chalega Kya?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

'Facing foes with a common intent is not something Modi-Shah's BJP has done before,' points out Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Smile Train expected to go places

Smile Train expected to go places

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

Mylan has been showing the film free in movie theatres in several cities in America to discuss the work being done by Smile Train, an American organisation, in India and 75 other countries where it finances free surgeries for children with cleft lips.

The new Maruti Dzire is safer than ever

The new Maruti Dzire is safer than ever

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

One of the best-selling cars for Maruti, the Dzire now enters its third generation and promises to offer more luxury and sophistication that's unheard and unseen, especially in the compact sedan segment.

Desperately seeking Vikas

Desperately seeking Vikas

Rediff.com23 May 2018

'The BJP's election campaign promise of development isn't dead, it just doesn't look anything like what was promised.' 'The results are plain to see, which is why so many of us wake up with a knot in our stomachs, wondering what fresh new hell the day's news cycle will bring,' says Mitali Saran.

7 signs that you are a bad boss

7 signs that you are a bad boss

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

While goodness tends to be monochromatic, badness comes in every color of the rainbow.

Smile Pinki wins an Oscar for Best Documentary

Smile Pinki wins an Oscar for Best Documentary

Rediff.com23 Feb 2009

Smile Pinki: A real world fairly tale, which celebrates the work of the plastic surgeon Subodh Kumar Singh in providing free surgery to fix the cleft lip of poor young children, won the Oscar in the best documentary (short) category on Sunday night.

Bragging top reason to unfriend someone on Facebook

Bragging top reason to unfriend someone on Facebook

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The survey of 820 Facebook users found that 68 per cent of them have unfriended someone for boasting on the social networking site.

The Google's Android phone is here!

The Google's Android phone is here!

Rediff.com24 Sep 2008

Google's engineers have prototypes. Here is what we saw.

Will Smile Pinki win an Oscar for Megan Mylan?

Will Smile Pinki win an Oscar for Megan Mylan?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

Oscar nominated documentary film-maker Megan Mylan speaks to rediff.com's Arthur J Pais about her latest documentary -- Smile Pinki.

BMW X1 is a good package overall

BMW X1 is a good package overall

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

Like any BMW, the X1 has its dynamics well sorted, writes Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com.

Fastest ever broadband speed achieved in London

Fastest ever broadband speed achieved in London

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

In a breakthrough, scientists in the UK have achieved the "fastest ever" broadband speeds of 1.4 terabits per second - enough to transmit 44 high-definition movies at once.

Need to avoid beggar-thy-neighbour policies: Rajan

Need to avoid beggar-thy-neighbour policies: Rajan

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Indian capital markets joined the global sell-off sparked by China growth concerns