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'You should know what the mood of the country is'

'You should know what the mood of the country is'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Riteish Deshmukh on movies, Genelia and what he'd like to teach his sons.

'It'd make for no contest if bouncers were ruled out of cricket'

'It'd make for no contest if bouncers were ruled out of cricket'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

South African pace legend Allan Donald has called on cricket bosses not to consider banning bouncers as they revisit safety in the sport in the wake of the tragic death of Australian cricketer Philip Hughes.

Army hands over surgical strike clips to Centre: MoS Home

Army hands over surgical strike clips to Centre: MoS Home

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Ahir said there is a process for putting such issues in perspective which was duly followed by the Army as well as the government.

Shashi Kapoor's lasting legacy: Prithvi@40

Shashi Kapoor's lasting legacy: Prithvi@40

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

A year has passed since Shashi Kapoor passed into the ages. His movies live on on television, but Shashiji's greatest legacy must remain Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre, where people came to be entertained, informed and, perhaps, also enlightened.

'Modi is a master of this kind of political theatre'

'Modi is a master of this kind of political theatre'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

'I give Modi full credit, for brilliantly using his personal diplomacy, his personal stature, to accomplish his goals...'

Judwaa 2 Review: Varun can't do a Salman

Judwaa 2 Review: Varun can't do a Salman

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Judwaa 2's balloon of recycled gas soon goes phus and what's left is tedious buffoonery of the brainless, for the brainless and by the brainless, feels Sukanya Verma.

Fan or follower? Lokomotiv's Tarasov courts controversy

Fan or follower? Lokomotiv's Tarasov courts controversy

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Dmitri Tarasov insists he acted alone when he wore a T-shirt praising Russian President Vladimir Putin, leaving the player and team facing an anxious wait over possible sanctions for Tuesday's incident in Turkey.

Something fishy about the kettle

Something fishy about the kettle

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

'All my life I've walked into hotel rooms and headed straight to the tea tray to make myself cup after relaxing cup of tea in that kettle, never once considering that somebody may have boiled their undies in it,' says Mitali Saran.

British PM rebukes Trump for 'loser terrorist' tweet

British PM rebukes Trump for 'loser terrorist' tweet

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

"I never think it's helpful for anybody to speculate on what is an ongoing investigation," May said.

4 lessons to learn from CCD's Siddhartha's life

4 lessons to learn from CCD's Siddhartha's life

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

VG Siddhartha's story 'will be a good case study and not a deterrent to those who want to be entrepreneurs. I don't think it will scare young entrepreneurs. I think these cases will make them sensible. They will understand that they have to be very careful about certain things, otherwise, they will have to pay a heavy price.'

Dhoni at 36 can beat players of 26: Shastri slams critics

Dhoni at 36 can beat players of 26: Shastri slams critics

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is irreplaceable in the Indian ODI team right now, feels national coach Ravi Shastri

European C'ships: World champ Kolesnichenko wins solo

European C'ships: World champ Kolesnichenko wins solo

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Svetlana Kolesnichenko, the new standard bearer for artistic aquatics, added another European Championships gold to her huge collection of international medals when she took the synchronised swimming solo technical title on Monday.

Warne's life has been a bad-boy adventure

Warne's life has been a bad-boy adventure

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Shane Warne's tell-all autobiography is every bit as controversial and engrossing as his cricketing career, notes Dhruv Munjal.

Trump cancels June 12 summit meeting with Kim Jong Un

Trump cancels June 12 summit meeting with Kim Jong Un

Rediff.com25 May 2018

In a letter to the North Korean dictator, the US president says talks are 'inappropriate' based on the open hostility displayed in the recent statement.

Review: Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga makes you cringe

Review: Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga makes you cringe

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga is a silly and tasteless romantic comedy that's not worth your time, warns S Saraswathi.

England's 2005 side better than 2015 version: Pietersen

England's 2005 side better than 2015 version: Pietersen

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

England's 2005 Ashes-winning side were better than the team that sealed a series victory over Australia with a game to spare in Nottingham on Saturday, according to Kevin Pietersen.

Review: Mohanlal's Peruchazhi disappoints

Review: Mohanlal's Peruchazhi disappoints

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Peruchazhi is not up to the mark especially since it underutilises an actor of Mohanlal's caliber.

Wonderful to be a liberal in today's India

Wonderful to be a liberal in today's India

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

'The wonderful thing about being a liberal is that you can go ahead and be the very last one left standing.' 'So go ahead and fling social media faeces at us, tell us how irrelevant we are, and accuse us of opposing Modi to be cool,' says Mitali Saran.

Ferrari's hot and spicy revenge in Hungary

Ferrari's hot and spicy revenge in Hungary

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Mercedes had won eight of the nine previous races and their non-executive chairman Niki Lauda had stirred things up when he blamed Ferrari rather than his team's dominance for making the sport seem boring.

Bhagwant Mann draws flak for uploading Parliament security video on Internet

Bhagwant Mann draws flak for uploading Parliament security video on Internet

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

In the video, which went viral, Mann was seen showing entry gate through which MPs enter Parliament House and saying how strong is the security.

After protests, Mumbai film festival drops Pak film

After protests, Mumbai film festival drops Pak film

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Indo-Pak tensions cast its shadow on the Mumbai International Film Festival with organisers on Monday dropping Pakistani film "Jago Hua Savera" in its retrospective section amid threats of protests at its screening.

Tour de France: Van Avermaet clinches rare victory

Tour de France: Van Avermaet clinches rare victory

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Greg van Avermaet, one of cycling's nearly men, enjoyed a rare victory when he claimed the 13th stage of the Tour de France on Friday with a late burst of speed in an uphill finale.

Are you ready for Next Gen revolution in tennis?

Are you ready for Next Gen revolution in tennis?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

The future arrived late but after some old-fashioned glitches, two Russian trailblazers fired the first shots in what could be a revolution in tennis at the Next Gen ATP Finals on Tuesday.

'Seeking ban on mobiles to avoid rape is a no-brainer'

'Seeking ban on mobiles to avoid rape is a no-brainer'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2014

Karnataka legislative standing committee's recommendation seeking a ban on mobile phones to prevent rapes finds few takers, including state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Braced for mayhem, Formula One plays safe in Baku

Braced for mayhem, Formula One plays safe in Baku

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Formula One had been braced for crashes and mayhem in Azerbaijan's race debut in Baku on Sunday but instead the drivers defied all expectations and barely put a wheel out of place.

Mourinho is proven world class...Chelsea should stick with him

Mourinho is proven world class...Chelsea should stick with him

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Chelsea's players must look at themselves and start performing, former Blues stalwart Frank Lampard said as speculation continues to swirl over the future of manager Jose Mourinho.

Defiant Mourinho doesn't need 'assurances' after Chelsea exit Cup

Defiant Mourinho doesn't need 'assurances' after Chelsea exit Cup

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Mourinho's men came from 1-0 down to send the tie into extra time but Chelsea's miserable season continued unchecked as they failed to find a winner against a Stoke side that played with 10 men for all of extra time.

Tennis Round-up: Unseeded Bencic upsets Kvitova to win Dubai title

Tennis Round-up: Unseeded Bencic upsets Kvitova to win Dubai title

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

She is the second Swiss player to win the tournament after Martina Hingis won the inaugural edition in 2001.

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Turkey upset world champs France

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Turkey upset world champs France

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

Images from the 2020 Euro Championships qualifiers played on Saturday

Villagers along Sino-India border get suspicious calls from 'spies'

Villagers along Sino-India border get suspicious calls from 'spies'

Rediff.com15 May 2016

The caller, posing himself as either a colonel or a local official, made queries about the army presence in the area and the timings of their movement, official sources said.

How Rahul can upstage Modi

How Rahul can upstage Modi

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

'Even if Rahul doesn't emerge with flying colours -- at least initially -- during the jousts with the media, he will at least be posing a kind of challenge which will not be to Modi's liking,' feels Amulya Ganguli.

Why Mallya sold Berger Paints to a 'shopkeeper'

Why Mallya sold Berger Paints to a 'shopkeeper'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Mallya understood, astutely, that the Dhingras were very keen to acquire Berger Paints. He upped his asking price. The figure Vijay asked for was found to be much more than what Kuldip and Gurbachan had anticipated. A fascinating excerpt from Sonu Bhasin's Unstoppable: Kuldip Singh Dhingra And The Rise Of Berger Paints.

PHOTOS: This is what Gurgaon calls Car Free Day

PHOTOS: This is what Gurgaon calls Car Free Day

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

It was bumper-to-bumper traffic at many spots in Gurgaon.

'Guests can give shagun through debit card machines...'

'Guests can give shagun through debit card machines...'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Kishore Singh's encounters with post 8/11 India.

'Sunny Leone has done more for feminism in India'

'Sunny Leone has done more for feminism in India'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Singer, song writer, and a single mother Manasi Scott wears her heart on her sleeves and tells Rediff.com's Anita Aikara why eve-teasing is a universal problem.

Tiger Zzzzzinda Hai Review:Tiring, toothless, sequel

Tiger Zzzzzinda Hai Review:Tiring, toothless, sequel

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

Tiger Zinda Hai returns to the same moronic space where it's all about slow-motion Salman, his checkered scarf, his fleeting shirtless-ness, his unrealistically beefed up body and a taken-for-granted indestructibility, says Sukanya Verma.

EPL round-up: 100-point nearing City not looking at records

EPL round-up: 100-point nearing City not looking at records

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

City are 18 points clear of second-placed Liverpool after beating Chelsea 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday and need just four wins from their final nine games to be sure of the title.

Shiv ji ki baraat without a groom

Shiv ji ki baraat without a groom

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

India is mushrooming with Deve Gowda wannabes because being a former prime minister is better than being a former chief minister, says Shekhar Gupta.

Why is there no Mann Ki Baat to stop lynchings?

Why is there no Mann Ki Baat to stop lynchings?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

'If lynchings are happening frequently in India, it is the responsibility of those who lead the country to try and end them, not promote them,' says Aakar Patel.

Are you ready for Khatron Ke Khiladi 8?

Are you ready for Khatron Ke Khiladi 8?

Rediff.com11 May 2017

'My mother was a stuntwoman, so she is not scared. My wife gets scared, as she was a banker.' Khatron Ke Khiladi host Rohit Shetty takes us through the upcoming eighth season.