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Can You Flip A Pancake And Run?

Can You Flip A Pancake And Run?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

The annual Inter-Livery Pancake Race in London saw runners in quirky costumes, including a skyscraper and a beekeeper, racing while flipping pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day.

Farewell, Shyam Babu

Farewell, Shyam Babu

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of the Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.

SRK Passes On The Mantle To Kartik Aaryan

SRK Passes On The Mantle To Kartik Aaryan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

'I have had too much fun attending IIFA. We have some wonderful memories, and some of them are wild, which we can't talk about.'

The Comedian Special Quiz

The Comedian Special Quiz

Rediff.com27 Mar 2025

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

The Aamir Khan Birthday Quiz

The Aamir Khan Birthday Quiz

Rediff.com13 Mar 2025

From superstar to senior citizen, it's been quite a journey. Sukanya Verma celebrates Aamir Khan with a Special Birthday Quiz.

'We Don't Want To Teach About Our Own Culture'

'We Don't Want To Teach About Our Own Culture'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

'We will teach Shakespeare and Pythagoras but we won't teach Kalidas, Thiruvallur or Bodhayana.'

'Kashmir had turned peaceful, therefore this attack took place'

'Kashmir had turned peaceful, therefore this attack took place'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

'We in Kashmir will ensure that this kind of incident does not happen again.'

Looking at Alia-Ranbir's New Home

Looking at Alia-Ranbir's New Home

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's dream home is nearing completion.

12 Fabulously Delicious Ramzan Street Food!

12 Fabulously Delicious Ramzan Street Food!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

Indian street food reaches its zenith during Ramzan when any and every kind of roadside delight becomes available.

14 Must-Eat Nolen Gur Mishtis Before You Die

14 Must-Eat Nolen Gur Mishtis Before You Die

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Have you tried Bengal's nectar of the gods? Swarupa Dutt/Rediff.com guides you to the best date palm jaggery sweets.

'Mr Prime Minister You Are Great'

'Mr Prime Minister You Are Great'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2025

A Press Information Bureau photographer captures glimpses of the Modi-Trump meeting.

ITBP Sets Up Base In Naxal Stronghold

ITBP Sets Up Base In Naxal Stronghold

Rediff.com8 Feb 2025

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has established an operational base in the Kutul area in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district.

'We Are The RRR'

'We Are The RRR'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

'Post COVID, people are much more enthusiastic about going to concerts.' 'The live music scenario has suddenly become very relevant to people's lives.' 'They see that it is cooked on the spot.'

11 Lesser-Known Street Foods Of India

11 Lesser-Known Street Foods Of India

Rediff.com2 Mar 2025

The wide variety of street food defines the culinary adventure India is. We love gorging on Bhel Puri, Papdi Chaat, pakoras, Dabeli, momos? The list is exhausting. And there are lots of lesser-known snacks too! Mayur Sanap/Rediff.com takes you on a tour.

PM Modi to address nation at 8 pm, first since Op Sindoor

PM Modi to address nation at 8 pm, first since Op Sindoor

Rediff.com12 May 2025

The address comes two days after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firing and military actions on land, air and sea with immediate effect.

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Rediff.com11 May 2010

Let us do our bit for abolishing caste from our midst!

How The Pataudis Celebrated Eid

How The Pataudis Celebrated Eid

Rediff.com31 Mar 2025

Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu celebrated Eid with Saif Ali Khan Saba Pataudi and Kareena Kapoor.

Indian Army Is Battle Ready!

Indian Army Is Battle Ready!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

The Indian Army's Trishakti Corps successfully conducted a live-fire exercise validating its battle readiness, rapid deployment, and precision strike capabilities.

Exodus Day: Kashmiri Pandit Inspects Destroyed Homes

Exodus Day: Kashmiri Pandit Inspects Destroyed Homes

Rediff.com21 Jan 2025

Kashmiri Pandit Anita Chandpuri inspects the destroyed homes of community members on the 35th anniversary of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley, January 19, 2025.

Off Ramp: Nidhi's Fashion Secret

Off Ramp: Nidhi's Fashion Secret

Rediff.com30 Mar 2025

This off-the-ramp beauty nailed the style brief at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

Modi In Kashmir: Security On High Alert

Modi In Kashmir: Security On High Alert

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

On Monday, January 13, Prime Minister Narendra D Modi will inaugurate the all weather Z-Morh tunnel in picturesque Sonamarg in central Kashmir.

8 Iconic Bakeries Of Mumbai

8 Iconic Bakeries Of Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

Have a peek at Bombay's oldest bakeries, that give off a tantalising fragrance of coal, yeast and baking paav long before you reach them.

'IPL Has Done Fantastic For Indian Cricket'

'IPL Has Done Fantastic For Indian Cricket'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

Kiran More, retired Test cricketer and former chairman of the selectors, tells Faisal Shariff how this IPL season belongs to the batters and explains the art of scouting for new talent.

Why Trump Is A Man In A Hurry

Why Trump Is A Man In A Hurry

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

Trump is confident the US will eventually emerge the winner from whatever turmoil his policies cause, notes T T Ram Mohan.

'You're Going To See A New Shahid'

'You're Going To See A New Shahid'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2025

'Deva gave me the chance to push myself as an actor after a long time.'

She Quit MBBS To Become A Model

She Quit MBBS To Become A Model

Rediff.com30 Mar 2025

'Dreams are not big or small -- if you have the capacity to see it, you have the capacity to achieve it'

Usha, J D Vance On Quick Greenland Trip

Usha, J D Vance On Quick Greenland Trip

Rediff.com29 Mar 2025

United States Vice President J D Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance toured the US military's Pituffik space base during their truncated trip to Greenland on Friday, March 28, 2025.

PIX: For Mumbaikars election day is selfie day!

PIX: For Mumbaikars election day is selfie day!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

Mumbai, infamous for its voter apathy, stepped out to exercise its franchise on Wednesday.

How Well Do You Know The Real Chhaava?

How Well Do You Know The Real Chhaava?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

Think you know all about Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, who takes centrestage in the blockbuster Chhaava?

EPFO Contribution Mismatch? Read This

EPFO Contribution Mismatch? Read This

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Such issues need to be addressed quickly to ensure your retirement savings are not affected.

Did Thandel Producer Hint At Ghajini 2?

Did Thandel Producer Hint At Ghajini 2?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

'I should make a Rs 1,000 crore film with you.'

'We could've won 3-1': Shardul revisits 2021 draw

'We could've won 3-1': Shardul revisits 2021 draw

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

As India prepares for a much-anticipated five-match Test series in England, memories of the thrilling 2021 tour still linger, especially for Shardul Thakur, who played a pivotal role in that campaign.

CRPF jawan dismissed for concealing marriage to Pak woman

CRPF jawan dismissed for concealing marriage to Pak woman

Rediff.com3 May 2025

The jawan was last posted with the 41st battalion of paramilitary CRPF, the lead internal security force of the country.

48 Kashmir tourist sites shut days after Pahalgam attack

48 Kashmir tourist sites shut days after Pahalgam attack

Rediff.com29 Apr 2025

Nearly 50 public parks and gardens in vulnerable areas of Kashmir Valley have been closed as a precautionary measure following the Pahalgam terror attack, officials said. The decision comes a week after terrorists shot dead 26 people, mostly tourists, at Baisaran meadows in Pahalgam resort. The security review is ongoing, and more locations may be added to the list in the coming days.

India's MLAs Richer Than 3 N-E State Budgets!

India's MLAs Richer Than 3 N-E State Budgets!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

The total assets of the country's sitting legislators amount to Rs 73,348 crore, which is more than the combined annual Budgets (2023-2024) of Nagaland (Rs 23,086 crore), Tripura (Rs 26,892 crore), and Meghalaya (Rs 22,022 crore), totaling around Rs 72,000 crore.

13 Unique Phrases Only Used In India

13 Unique Phrases Only Used In India

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

We Indians have a whole dictionary of our own quaint, cute expressions that are not used anywhere else in the wide world, because we are like that only. Do you know them?

An Introvert Model's Candid Confessions

An Introvert Model's Candid Confessions

Rediff.com31 Mar 2025

Delhi gal Mouli Arya -- this is only her second outing at a fashion week -- handles quick questions from Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera with cool ease.

32 Years On, Remembering 1993 Mumbai Blasts

32 Years On, Remembering 1993 Mumbai Blasts

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

The 1993 Mumbai bombings were a series of 12 coordinated explosions across the city on March 12, 1993, killing 257 people and injuring hundreds.

Nirmalaji's Budget: All You Want To Know

Nirmalaji's Budget: All You Want To Know

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

On Saturday, February 1, 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a record Budget in the 8th Lok Sabha.

Simran Shaikh Returns Home To Dharavi

Simran Shaikh Returns Home To Dharavi

Rediff.com18 Dec 2024

Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com captures glimpses of Simran Shaikh returning home to Dharavi, a couple of days after she became the most expensive hire at the Women's Premier League auction in Bengaluru on Sunday.