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Balika Badhu and her Karzzzz

Balika Badhu and her Karzzzz

Rediff.com19 Aug 2008

Smita Bansal has everything that takes to be a complete human. She is a doting wife, a caring mother and definitely a very good actress.

Johnny Bakshi symbolised the triumph of the outsider in Bollywood

Johnny Bakshi symbolised the triumph of the outsider in Bollywood

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Such a person is rare in today's film world, notes Amit Khanna.

Sharmaji Namkeen Review

Sharmaji Namkeen Review

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Sharmaji Namkeen is Rishi Kapoor's swansong and show. His cinematic memories are coloured in liveliest hues of celebration and happiness, observes Sukanya Verma.

Bow wow! Dogs catwalk for a cause

Bow wow! Dogs catwalk for a cause

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

A special show celebrating love for animals.

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Trains don't just transport from one place to another. Sometimes they can be a setting for a happily-ever-after. It sure happens a lot in the movies.

Shreyas Talpade brings comedy to *your* home

Shreyas Talpade brings comedy to *your* home

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

My Name Ijj Lakhan premieres on January 26.

Do You Know This INCREDIBLE Actor?

Do You Know This INCREDIBLE Actor?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

'I have been an actor since age three.'

'Pegasus may have spied on over 40 Indian journalists'

'Pegasus may have spied on over 40 Indian journalists'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

'The phone numbers of over 40 Indian journalists appear on a leaked list of potential targets for surveillance, and forensic tests have confirmed that some of them were successfully snooped upon by an unidentified agency using Pegasus spyware,' report Anuj Srivas and Kabir Agarwal in The Wire.

Beat #MondayBlues: Guess who this actress is!

Beat #MondayBlues: Guess who this actress is!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Test your filmi gyaan, right here!

PIX: Rajkummar, Patralekhaa at a Diwali party

PIX: Rajkummar, Patralekhaa at a Diwali party

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

Producer Anand Pandit, who has made such films like Chehre, PM Narendra Modi, Total Dhamaal and Sarkar 3, hosted a Diwali party at his residence, and invited his filmi friends.

2 soldiers killed as Army foils major infiltration bid

2 soldiers killed as Army foils major infiltration bid

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

The infiltrators were intercepted in the wee hours when they were trying to sneak into Rajouri district from PoK.

War over Bal Thackeray's will: Aishwarya 'not my son', Jaidev tells court

War over Bal Thackeray's will: Aishwarya 'not my son', Jaidev tells court

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Jaidev, who has challenged the validity of his father's 2011 will, stunned the courtroom by saying, for the first time, that 'Aishwarya is not my son'.

Covid: India's rich list swells; Ambani, Adani become wealthier

Covid: India's rich list swells; Ambani, Adani become wealthier

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Forty Indians entered the billionaires' club in the pandemic-stricken 2020 to take the number of those in the coveted list to 177 people, a report said on Tuesday. Mukesh Ambani continued to be the wealthiest Indian with a networth of $83 billion. The head of Reliance Industries witnessed a 24 per cent jump in fortunes and climbed up one spot to be the eighth richest globally, as per the Hurun Global Rich List. Gautam Adani from Gujarat, who has had a spectacular rise in fortunes in the last few years, saw his wealth almost doubling to $32 billion in 2020 and climbed 20 places to be the 48th richest person globally and the second wealthiest Indian.

Adani earned over Rs 1,000 crore daily this year

Adani earned over Rs 1,000 crore daily this year

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

India produced 179 more super-rich people this year led by Adani Group's Gautam Adani who amassed a whopping wealth of Rs 365,700 crore or more than Rs 1,000 crore daily, and the number of such individuals has crossed the 1,000-mark. Geographically, five more cities are home to super-rich taking the total number of super-rich cities to 119 and these 1,007 individuals cumulatively added 51 per cent more wealth in 2021. The average wealth increased by 25 per cent this year that also saw the livelihoods of thousands of people being hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Dark side of the jobs boom in India

Dark side of the jobs boom in India

Rediff.com1 May 2008

Studies have indicated that only one in four graduates from India's colleges are employable. This means till the time the quality of education improves, the other three will have to remain content with either door-door canvassing for savings accounts, or watching people's tea and toilet habits, or honing up their American accents in graveyard shifts.

Prateik Babbar gets engaged

Prateik Babbar gets engaged

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Congratulations, Prateik, Sanya!

'A woman of her times and yet someone belonging to Gandhiji's era'

'A woman of her times and yet someone belonging to Gandhiji's era'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

'Asked which Dilip Kumar films were among her favourites, she said she had seen not a single movie of his until that time. This became a sensational issue. She did not mean to offend Dilip Kumar. There was not a bone of diplomacy in her and she never acquired that calculating attitude even at the cost of some of the roles that she would eventually lose.'

Girish Chandra Murmu assumes office as CAG

Girish Chandra Murmu assumes office as CAG

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Murmu made and subscribed to the oath of office before President Ram Nath Kovind, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement.

PIX: Sanju Baba parties with Manish Malhotra

PIX: Sanju Baba parties with Manish Malhotra

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

Manish Malhotra kicks off Bollywood's weekend parties.

How these women made LIFE-CHANGING films

How these women made LIFE-CHANGING films

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

'To this day, women, especially housewives, come up to me to tell me how much Arth matters to them.'

'I don't want to live, but I have no option'

'I don't want to live, but I have no option'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

'How will they give me permission to die when there are many others in conditions worse than mine?'

PIX: Asha Bhosle celebrates Poonam Dhillon's birthday

PIX: Asha Bhosle celebrates Poonam Dhillon's birthday

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Happy birthday, Poonam!

'Irrfanbhai was my mentor'

'Irrfanbhai was my mentor'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

'To be pitched against him as a rival was not right. Luckily, it did not affect our personal equation.'

'The strongest mamas I know!'

'The strongest mamas I know!'

Rediff.com10 May 2021

It's raining amazing mommy pictures on social media, as Bollywood sends love to ma on Mother's Day.

Check out! What these hot celebs are up to

Check out! What these hot celebs are up to

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

While Malaika Arora had a delightful Onam meal, supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio was snapped chilling like a queen on the beach.

PIX: Ranbir, Dia, Lara celebrate at Prithvi

PIX: Ranbir, Dia, Lara celebrate at Prithvi

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Prithvi theatre turns 40!

WELLNESS GURU: Help! I Have Anger Issues

WELLNESS GURU: Help! I Have Anger Issues

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.

HDFC Bank aims to become go-to bank for start-ups

HDFC Bank aims to become go-to bank for start-ups

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Close to 9,000 start-ups are currently banking with HDFC Bank and it has the bank now dedicated SmartUp zones in 70 branches in 30 cities across India.

Thackeray 'bahu' backs political censorship

Thackeray 'bahu' backs political censorship

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

"If any film is maligning the image of a mass leader, the supporters would agitate," Smita, estranged wife of Thackeray's son Jaidev wrote in a letter to Marathi newspaper Loksatta on Wednesday.

IAS officer sues magazine for being called 'eye candy'

IAS officer sues magazine for being called 'eye candy'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Outlook landed itself in trouble after Smita Sabharwal, an IAS officer sent a legal notice to the magazine.

Tribute to martyrs of 26/11

Tribute to martyrs of 26/11

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

United Force of India -- a citizen initiative to bring the youth of the country on a common platform -- was launched at the Police Gymkhana, Marine Lines in Mumbai. Smita Salaskar, wife of slain Inspector Vijay Salaskar, who fell to terrorists' bullets during the last year terror attack, was the guest of honour.

Jaya, The Tallest Bachchan

Jaya, The Tallest Bachchan

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word. Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the actor-politician's 74th birthday.

'Indian girls should be brave'

'Indian girls should be brave'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Meet model Smita Lasrado, the Mumbai girl who is turning on the heat at international runways for labels like Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, Etam etc.

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.

Reliving Sridevi's MAGIC

Reliving Sridevi's MAGIC

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

'There will never be another like her.'

When Bollywood sought out Raavan!

When Bollywood sought out Raavan!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Bollywood has seen many iconic villains but it seems to keep returning to the ultimate baddie, Raavan.

ASK AJIT: 'How Do I Invest Rs 20 lakh?'

ASK AJIT: 'How Do I Invest Rs 20 lakh?'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.

Mukesh Ambani's wealth swells 73% to Rs 6.58 lakh cr

Mukesh Ambani's wealth swells 73% to Rs 6.58 lakh cr

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

Gautam Adani, who is diversifying into many businesses, saw a 48 per cent rise in his wealth to Rs 1.40 lakh crore and moved up two places in rankings to being the fourth richest Indian. Hinduja Brothers and HCL's Shiv Nadar were ranked 2nd and 3rd. Wipro's Azim Premji slipped two places to fifth place.

PIX: Kavita Kaushik, Sharman Joshi at an awards ceremony

PIX: Kavita Kaushik, Sharman Joshi at an awards ceremony

Rediff.com8 May 2017

A look at the arrivals:

'We are obsessed with who wore what instead of the films'

'We are obsessed with who wore what instead of the films'

Rediff.com26 May 2017

'Fashion brands that have leading stars as brand ambassadors spend a fortune on showcasing them.'