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Shekhar Gupta sues Vinod Mehta for Rs 100 cr damages

Shekhar Gupta sues Vinod Mehta for Rs 100 cr damages

Rediff.com16 May 2012

Shekhar Gupta, editor-in-chief of the Indian Express group, has sent a legal notice to Vinod Mehta, editorial chairman of the Outlook group of publications, and Open magazine's editor and correspondent, seeking Rs 100 crore as damages, for an interview Mehta granted Open's correspondent Hartosh Singh Bal which, Gupta's lawyers said, contained 'defamatory and defamatory imputations'

Rajesh Khanna: The star who couldn't cope

Rajesh Khanna: The star who couldn't cope

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Rajesh Khanna's life can be viewed as a paradigm of stardom's tragedy. He found both success and failure hard to handle.

Rajesh Khanna was Shah Rukh, Tom Cruise and Cary Grant

Rajesh Khanna was Shah Rukh, Tom Cruise and Cary Grant

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

The man lived a life so grand, touched and entertained millions. He defined my early teenage years and in some ways who I am today. For that I will always be grateful to him, says Aseem Chhabra.

GST compensation row: FM's 'act of God' can be a nightmare for RBI

GST compensation row: FM's 'act of God' can be a nightmare for RBI

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

The central bank is the money manager of the government, and not a guarantor of any debt.

Bollywood's 10 Most Iconic Love Stories

Bollywood's 10 Most Iconic Love Stories

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Pankaj Kapoor's Mausam reminds us of the good old romantic dramas.

Ask MF Guru: Is your MF portfolio too risky?

Ask MF Guru: Is your MF portfolio too risky?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Coming soon: The Dutee Chand biopic!

Coming soon: The Dutee Chand biopic!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Will Anil Kapoor or Rakeysh Mehra make the Dutee Chand biopic?

Indian Football PIX: Roy Krishna hat-trick seals ATK play-off berth

Indian Football PIX: Roy Krishna hat-trick seals ATK play-off berth

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

ATK now have 33 points as they remained firm in contention for the top-spot.

PIX: Dutee distributes 1000 food packets in village

PIX: Dutee distributes 1000 food packets in village

Rediff.com10 May 2020

The 24-year-old Dutee is now at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, where she had pursued Business Administration degree.

'I got more praise than the hero'

'I got more praise than the hero'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.

10 Memorable ROMANTIC Movies

10 Memorable ROMANTIC Movies

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Subhash K Jha lists his 10 favourite romantic Hindi films.

KISS - A boon for Orissa's tribal kids

KISS - A boon for Orissa's tribal kids

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

The school's academic record can be gauged from the fact that 90 per cent of its students clear Class 12 and one even topped last year's National Children's Science Congress.

Five students make car for Rs 11,000

Five students make car for Rs 11,000

Rediff.com3 Mar 2008

Five school students got together to create a car out of scraps for just Rs 11,000. They spent two years sifting through scrapyards to find appropriate material for the car.

'Rs 1 cr in 15 years is possible, if...'

'Rs 1 cr in 15 years is possible, if...'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

The CVC report that led to Alok Verma's ouster

The CVC report that led to Alok Verma's ouster

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

The CVC report spoke about the controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi's case and claimed that CBI team looking into the case wanted to make Hyderabad-based businessman Sathish Babu Sana an accused in the case but Verma never gave clearance.

Help pours in for Dana Majhi, who walked 10 km with dead wife on shoulder

Help pours in for Dana Majhi, who walked 10 km with dead wife on shoulder

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

A little bewildered by the turn of events and the sudden attention on him and one who candidly says he does not know what one lakh means, Majhi, who hails from remote Melaghar village in Kalahandi district, has seen his kitty swell to Rs 15 lakh. But he sorely misses his wife.

Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Looking at Bollywood's GRAND scheme of things.

The best malls in India

The best malls in India

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

From Devon Ke Dev to Uri

From Devon Ke Dev to Uri

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

'I pray to god that nothing like that happens again in our country so that we are forced to make something like Uri again.'

Mother refuses to accept Dutee Chand's same-sex relation

Mother refuses to accept Dutee Chand's same-sex relation

Rediff.com20 May 2019

The athlete's mother Akhoji Chand said that it is not possible for her to accept her daughter's relationship status.

Mohun Bagan told to hold elections by July 31

Mohun Bagan told to hold elections by July 31

Rediff.com4 Feb 2005

The Kolkata high court set up a three-member special committee and directed it to hold elections through casting ballot.

Odisha boy addresses UN Youth Assembly

Odisha boy addresses UN Youth Assembly

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

A tribal student from Odisha left his folks proud after participating in the Malala Day United Nations Youth Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Clinton or Trump, market volatility wins either way

Clinton or Trump, market volatility wins either way

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.

9 Weeks. 7 HITS

9 Weeks. 7 HITS

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

It's raining hits in Bollywood!

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'

Birthday Special: Sharmila Tagore's Top 10 Movies

Birthday Special: Sharmila Tagore's Top 10 Movies

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The veteran actress turns 70 today, December 8.

'Didn't think Ek Do Teen would become so popular'

'Didn't think Ek Do Teen would become so popular'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'If you look at its melody, it's nothing.'

Indian football: FC Goa hold Mumbai City FC; Mohammedan win

Indian football: FC Goa hold Mumbai City FC; Mohammedan win

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

A stoppage-time goal by Ishan Pandita helped FC Goa pull off a thrilling 3-3 draw against Mumbai City FC

What Toilet director has in common with Raju Hirani

What Toilet director has in common with Raju Hirani

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Yes, they're both movie directors. But there's something else!

Dying young in Bollywood

Dying young in Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

As often is the case on celluloid, romanticising death is as significant as making every moment count where a young life's passing makes the realisation all the more heartbreaking and momentous.

JNU violence: JNUSU prez among 9 suspects named by Delhi Police

JNU violence: JNUSU prez among 9 suspects named by Delhi Police

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Several people including Aishe Ghosh attacked students in the hostel, the police officer claimed. Ghosh, who was injured in the attack, however, refuted the charge.

Experts pitch for 25 to 50bps rate cut by RBI on Aug 7

Experts pitch for 25 to 50bps rate cut by RBI on Aug 7

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

By no means do economists see the Reserve Bank of India stop at just a 25-bp cut. Some of the economists such as Soumyakanti Ghosh of State Bank of India are of the firm view that rates have room to fall by a total of 75 bps in the current financial year, starting with 25 bps in the August 7 policy.

Indian football: Pandita rescues Goa; Real Kashmir win

Indian football: Pandita rescues Goa; Real Kashmir win

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

The draw, Goa's sixth on the trot, helped the Gaurs climb to the third spot on the table.

'There is a lot of pressure directing a big star'

'There is a lot of pressure directing a big star'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

'In today's time, everyone is distressed and we don't know with what mood a person will come to watch a movie.' 'So it is better to say whatever you want with humour.'

As govt borrowing balloons, focus turns to bond market

As govt borrowing balloons, focus turns to bond market

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

The continued rise in interest is a pressure on fiscal, but it is not an easy way out unless the government cuts back on populist measures and sticks to fiscal prudence as laid out in the FRBM, which the government missed for the second consecutive year.

Vinod Khanna's Life in Pictures

Vinod Khanna's Life in Pictures

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

We take a look at his life through his pictures over the years.

The Very Best of Moushumi Chatterjee

The Very Best of Moushumi Chatterjee

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Happy birthday, Moushumi!

'I got more praise than the hero'

'I got more praise than the hero'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

'Shakti Samanta was a very honest man. I have done four films with him. He was very sick before he died; nobody was allowed to see him in the hospital. I went but I could not bear to see him like that. Iftekar and I would go to see Ashok Kumar often. He would ask me to bring some kheema, as he loved my wife's preparation. I would have attended kavi sammelans with Jan Nisar Akhtar (Javed Akhtar's father), Sahir Ludhianvi and Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan was a child then, and would often accompany his father.' Veteran actor Chandrashekhar Vaidya goes back in time.

Polling in 20 seats in Jharkhand on Tuesday

Polling in 20 seats in Jharkhand on Tuesday

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Polling will take place on Tuesday in 20 constituencies in Jharkhand spread across seven Maoist-hit tribal districts in the second of the five-stage elections to the 81-member assembly.

Bollywood's BEST Air Force Movies

Bollywood's BEST Air Force Movies

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

May the Air Force be with you!