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Debate on free speech heats up; Anupam Kher booed

Debate on free speech heats up; Anupam Kher booed

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Actor Anupam Kher was booed by the audience as a debate at a literary festival in Mumbai on freedom of speech heated up, with the actor wondering aloud if it was a paid audience.

The badshah of romance

The badshah of romance

Rediff.com14 Feb 2005

Curfew in hostels needed to protect youngsters from 'hormonal outbursts': Maneka

Curfew in hostels needed to protect youngsters from 'hormonal outbursts': Maneka

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Maneka Gandhi also received flak for her comments about "Biharis" on the TV show.

PIX: Urmila Matondkar gets married

PIX: Urmila Matondkar gets married

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

The only Bollywood celebrity present at her wedding was designer Manish Malhotra.

Watch! Karan Johar, you've never seen him like this

Watch! Karan Johar, you've never seen him like this

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

When Harish Harisinghani went for the launch of Karan Johar's book, An Unsuitable Boy, this was not what he had expected.

'Sakshi is a reminder of what can happen if you don't kill a girl child'

'Sakshi is a reminder of what can happen if you don't kill a girl child'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

"Admirable preparation by wrestler Sakshi Malik for the Rio Olympics. My best wishes are with her," Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate her.

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal has become a part of Malayali mythology, just as its maker himself now possesses mythological status.

BJP's Shaina NC's dad's office vandalised over anti-Marathi poster

BJP's Shaina NC's dad's office vandalised over anti-Marathi poster

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Unidentified persons on Wednesday created a ruckus at the South Mumbai office of former Mumbai sheriff Nana Chudasama, to protest his 'anti-Marathi' banner.

Maharashtra govt relaxes norms on Marathi films: Timings stretched from 12 to 9 pm

Maharashtra govt relaxes norms on Marathi films: Timings stretched from 12 to 9 pm

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The Maharashtra government on Thursday relaxed norms as per which Marathi films can now be screened between 12 noon to 9 pm.

'Slumdog Millionaire opens doors for me as a diplomat'

'Slumdog Millionaire opens doors for me as a diplomat'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

'If I get posted to a place, if people engage with me just as an Indian diplomat, I have X amount of leverage.' 'But when they look at me as the high commissioner of India and the author of Slumdog Millionaire, many more people are willing to meet me, more quickly than they would as a pure diplomat.'

Why Silver medal has turned Sindhu into hot property

Why Silver medal has turned Sindhu into hot property

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

When Pusarla Sindhu won a gold medal at the 2012 Asian junior badminton championships, her cricketing hero Sachin Tendulkar presented her with a car. One can only guess at the reception the 21-year-old player will receive when she returns into the arms of 1.3 billion Indians after becoming the country's most successful female Olympian with her silver-medal performance in Rio. The fact that she had been beaten 19-21 21-12 21-15 by Spanish world number one Carolina Marin in the final mattered little for a country that until Friday had won a solitary bronze at these Games.

First Look: Salman Khan in Selfie le le re

First Look: Salman Khan in Selfie le le re

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Maharashtra CM's wife powerwalks for a cause

Maharashtra CM's wife powerwalks for a cause

Rediff.com30 May 2016

A fashion show that highlighted age-old Indian arts and crafts.

Olga Tellis, a true legend of our times

Olga Tellis, a true legend of our times

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Olga Tellis, a legend in Indian journalism, completes 50 years as a reporter this year. A no-nonsense journalist whom politicians and officialdom took on at their peril, Ms Tellis has always been known as a hard-as-nails scribe who would ferret out the truth at any cost.

Get ready for Dilwale in December

Get ready for Dilwale in December

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Neha Dhupia's day out!

Neha Dhupia's day out!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Population size has nothing to do with sporting excellence

Population size has nothing to do with sporting excellence

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

'No country can go from zero to hero at the Olympics.' 'A hundred Indians now feature in the world's top 25 and that's progress,' says Shekhar Gupta.

IMAGE: On the sets of Shah Rukh's Dilwale

IMAGE: On the sets of Shah Rukh's Dilwale

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

A look at the top tweets from favourite Bollywood celebrities:

The Priyanka Chopra speech that caused India's latest outrage

The Priyanka Chopra speech that caused India's latest outrage

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

The star was chosen to deliver the Penguin Annual Lecture.

'Diwali wishes to you and your family'

'Diwali wishes to you and your family'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'LGBT is not a disease!'

'LGBT is not a disease!'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Rishi Kapoor: Indrani Mukerjea was a real weirdo

Rishi Kapoor: Indrani Mukerjea was a real weirdo

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

My life, my style: Wendell Rodricks

My life, my style: Wendell Rodricks

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

The Goa-based designer fields rapid-fire questions!

The Ambani who got sucked in

The Ambani who got sucked in

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Vipul Ambani, a runner who participated in city marathons, never wore his last name on his sleeve, was easy-going, mild-mannered and always smiling. Yet, the question that begs to be asked is why would he join a luxury jewellery company, says Pavan Lall.

'Only Khushwant could say: There's no condom for a pen. And prove it'

'Only Khushwant could say: There's no condom for a pen. And prove it'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday paid rich tributes to renowned author and journalist Khushwant Singh, describing him as a "fearless intellectual" and a "gifted author".

Aruna Shanbaug: A 42-year struggle ends

Aruna Shanbaug: A 42-year struggle ends

Rediff.com18 May 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'There is no film more honest than Udta Punjab'

'There is no film more honest than Udta Punjab'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Bollywood celebs take to Twitter to voice their opinion on the Udta Punjab controversy.

'It's not a fight between Hindi and Marathi cinema'

'It's not a fight between Hindi and Marathi cinema'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'Smriti is smart and efficient'

'Smriti is smart and efficient'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

'This is a very sexist, narrow minded way of pre-judging a woman. A foolish carry-forward of the old "All models are dumb bimbos" adage.' Shobhaa De jumps to Smriti Irani's defence.

Why India can still hope for medals in Rio

Why India can still hope for medals in Rio

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

>There's still hope and plenty to play for, says Rediff.com's Aruneel Sadadekar.

'Ouch' Awards: Rahul, Kejriwal, Katju among winners

'Ouch' Awards: Rahul, Kejriwal, Katju among winners

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Seen as a prelude to the more serious RedInk Awards -- which celebrate the finest in Indian journalism -- the high-profile winners of the 'Ouch' awards included Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Raveena: Aamir has a right to his opinion

Raveena: Aamir has a right to his opinion

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

What your favourite celebrities are saying on social media.

Katrina, Shahid, Deepika: The long list of Kapoor exes!

Katrina, Shahid, Deepika: The long list of Kapoor exes!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Before finding their 'happily-ever-after', some Kapoors have endured and inflicted heartbreak.

Om Puri: Rag-picker who became a legend

Om Puri: Rag-picker who became a legend

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

'I belonged to the working class, not the middle class.' 'I was a rag-picker. I used to pick up coal from the railway tracks.' 'I was rejected from the FTII, as I was very unkempt and skinny.' 'I did not look like a hero, villain or comedian.' 'But Girish Karnad and Jairaj said I should be taken based on merit, not looks.'

Mumbai vs Maharashtra, fact vs fiction

Mumbai vs Maharashtra, fact vs fiction

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

The underlying tone of a call for separate Mumbai city is always seen as a class war and a linguistic war, says Neeta Kolhatkar

'Shah Rukh is a very possessive person'

'Shah Rukh is a very possessive person'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Karan Johar describes his relationship with Shah Rukh Khan in his memoir, An Unsuitable Boy.

No votes for Muslims: Sena's demand, a cry in the wilderness

No votes for Muslims: Sena's demand, a cry in the wilderness

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

'It was Dr B R Ambedkar's foresight which saved us from some marauding state political leaders who could have indirectly disfranchised large sections of our population as we see some attempts even now,' says V Balachandran.

Dr Patel, be a fox to Dr Rajan's lion and an Owl at all times

Dr Patel, be a fox to Dr Rajan's lion and an Owl at all times

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

'It will be interesting to see how Dr Patel handles gadflies with the maturity of egregiously petulant three year olds.' 'That Dr Patel does not, in so far as we can tell, cause society matrons to gush like hormonal teenagers can only be a good thing for him.' 'Look where their febrile imaginations and breathless prose took his predecessor.'

I too became a TV talking head!

I too became a TV talking head!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

'Soon enough, we were out shouted. The journalist had a multiple agenda -- he berated the Government, the bureaucracy in general and the UPSC system that selected them.'