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'BJP may have a lot of money, but their organisational resources are weak'

'BJP may have a lot of money, but their organisational resources are weak'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

'Mamata is campaigning hard and not giving the BJP a walkover.'

Osaka sister act primed for Miami Open spotlight

Osaka sister act primed for Miami Open spotlight

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

Serena and Venus Williams usually get top billing at the Miami Open but this year there is another sister act vying for thespotlight with world number one Naomi Osaka showing older sibling Mari the ropes.

Bhaag DK Bose! Imran & Co. turn rockers for Delhi Belly

Bhaag DK Bose! Imran & Co. turn rockers for Delhi Belly

Rediff.com18 May 2011

The song is the theme of Delhi Belly, says Imran

'My true association with Salman began through Katrina'

'My true association with Salman began through Katrina'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Filmmaker Kabir Khan recalls how his association with Salman Khan began!

Rhea opens up, says wasn't living off Sushant's money

Rhea opens up, says wasn't living off Sushant's money

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

'Yes, I said 'Sorry babu'. When you see a dead person, what else will you say?' 'I said sorry as he was no more. When you love someone and they die, you say sorry.' 'Sorry that you aren't here. Sorry that a joke has been made out of your death.'

Coronavirus: Lower-ranked tennis players face hard times

Coronavirus: Lower-ranked tennis players face hard times

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

While tennis is a lucrative sport for those at the top -- the 2020 Australian Open singles champions each took home A$4.12 million ($2.52 million) -- those in the lower echelons often struggle to make ends meet.

16 nouns that are now also verbs

16 nouns that are now also verbs

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Purists are aghast, but others think it's cool and makes things simpler.

EPL: Liverpool's Alisson out injured for 'next few weeks'

EPL: Liverpool's Alisson out injured for 'next few weeks'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

To miss UEFA Super Cup match against Chelsea

Review: I Love NY, a great disservice to New Year's Eve and New York

Review: I Love NY, a great disservice to New Year's Eve and New York

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

I Love NY is criminally unremarkable, says Nishi Tiwari.

Have you drunk these new Indian beers?

Have you drunk these new Indian beers?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

These new Indian beers demonstrate that 'strong' needn't be unsubtle.

The A-Team is big dumb fun

The A-Team is big dumb fun

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

If you've been craving a good time at the movies watching an action adventure, The A-Team is a good bet for you this weekend.

Is Father's Day relevant in India?

Is Father's Day relevant in India?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Do you believe in celebrating Father's Day? Tell us!

This is how you actually have a Happy Halloween!!!

This is how you actually have a Happy Halloween!!!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

It proved a happy Halloween for Czech Petra Kvitova after she made the most of coming back from the dead to set up a title-match showdown with Agnieszka Radwanksa at the WTA Finals.

The women who sparkle in 'greatest show on Earth'

The women who sparkle in 'greatest show on Earth'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

It is dubbed the 'greatest show on Earth' with thousands of sparkling Brazilian dancers ignoring sweltering heat to put on a spectacular samba parade. Welcome to the Brazilian carnival!

Why Maharashtra is going back to the 18th century

Why Maharashtra is going back to the 18th century

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

'The state should be setting the pace for 21st century India; instead it is falling behind every day -- and its leaders apparently could not care less,' says T V R Shenoy.

Send us your one-of-a-kind summer pics!

Send us your one-of-a-kind summer pics!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

We want you to send in your interesting summer snapshots so we can share them with other readers. They can be funny, they can be touching or just plain weird -- odd scenes that are captured on a lens for posterity.

IPL: No takers for Kohli's proposal over resting India bowlers

IPL: No takers for Kohli's proposal over resting India bowlers

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

During a recent meeting of the CoA in Hyderabad, Kohli suggested resting pacers, especially Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, from the entire IPL to keep them fresh for the World Cup.During a recent meeting of the CoA in Hyderabad, Kohli suggested resting pacers, especially Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, from the entire IPL to keep them fresh for the World Cup.

Video: Peeking into purses: What's in yours?

Video: Peeking into purses: What's in yours?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

We snoop through people's purses and find out what's inside. Check out this video and let us know what's in your handbag?

Stalked: 'They said I had acute psychosis'

Stalked: 'They said I had acute psychosis'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2009

We invited readers to comment on how young people can deal with stalkers and obsessive lovers. Here, reader Shibani Malik* shares her harrowing experience at the hands of an office admirer.

Will you buy the OnePlus TV at Rs 99,900?

Will you buy the OnePlus TV at Rs 99,900?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com takes a look at OnePlus's latest offering.

Review: Drona 2010 is disappointing

Review: Drona 2010 is disappointing

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

SMS Review: Dhrona 2010 the reunion director Shaji Kailas and Mammootty after a long while is disappointing. The actors deserved better than the ho-hum it ends up being.

'I Do' with a twist: World's most bizarre weddings

'I Do' with a twist: World's most bizarre weddings

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

The wedding season is here and people are getting married by the dozen. People are spending bucketloads of money to ensure in order to create their dream weddings. But there are some adventurous souls who are giving traditions and rituals a miss and saying 'I Do' with a twist. Here are some of the craziest and most bizarre weddings. Go ahead, take inspiration and plan one weird, out of this world marriage.

Dust storm Disaster: Don't diss climate change

Dust storm Disaster: Don't diss climate change

Rediff.com6 May 2018

'The link between global warming and weird, extreme weather events is being better understood every year.' 'India is particularly at risk from such events.' 'Indian communities and urban centres don't have the resilience needed to survive such disasters,' says Mihir S Sharma.

Study abroad: There could be a scholarship for YOU

Study abroad: There could be a scholarship for YOU

Rediff.com8 Jul 2008

Business schools are desperate to attract a diverse MBA class and many are offering weird and wonderful scholarships to ensure they have an 'interesting' student mix.

Just what is Juhi Parmar OBSESSED with?

Just what is Juhi Parmar OBSESSED with?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'This pandemic has only made my belief stronger that we should live for today because we do not know what tomorrow has got to offer.' 'Tomorrow is not even guaranteed.'

Have you met Bengaluru's buskers?

Have you met Bengaluru's buskers?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Busking is traditionally defined as the act of putting up a street performance for voluntary donations.

Venom Review: Oddly entertaining film

Venom Review: Oddly entertaining film

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

After a boring first half, Venom takes off after an alien organism named Venom takes over Tom Hardy's body, observes Namrata Thakker.

'I play the 1st man to have a vision for a united India'

'I play the 1st man to have a vision for a united India'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

'We should not forget the sacrifice these men made.'

'So disappointed Birdman won'

'So disappointed Birdman won'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

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

Trolls don't even spare David Beckham

Trolls don't even spare David Beckham

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

Trolls don't spare anyone. Recently, they had a gala time criticising former England football captain David Beckham.

Deepika, Big B shine at Yuvi's brand launch

Deepika, Big B shine at Yuvi's brand launch

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

A look at celebs who flocked to Yuvraj Singh's fashion brand launch.

Sports Shorts: Edmund sends Murray packing, Wozniacki wins

Sports Shorts: Edmund sends Murray packing, Wozniacki wins

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Cycling: Olympic champion Vogel stable after operation

Review: Burn After Reading

Review: Burn After Reading

Rediff.com5 Dec 2008

In Burn After Reading, prepare to be bowled over by Chad, the man with a ridiculously botched highlight job. And he's played by Brad Pitt.

Little Zizou is a perfect weekend treat

Little Zizou is a perfect weekend treat

Rediff.com13 Mar 2009

Rather than being an ambitious opus designed to prove a point by a debutante director, Little Zizou comes across as a paean of affection to the people the filmmaker has known all her life. If that was the primary purpose of the film, mission accomplished. For those hoping for a little light entertainment and the possibility of leaving cinema halls with a smile on their face, Zizou might well be the perfect weekend retreat.

Unexpected Proposal

Unexpected Proposal

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

The Proposal provides the comfort of a fairytale, updated with strippers, a little comedic nudity and bodily function humour just so that we remember what century we're living in.

Footpaths are for walking  only

Footpaths are for walking only

Rediff.com25 Jun 2009

One gets the impression that most of the skywalks that are coming up in Mumbai are tethered in the philosophy that if you cannot provide a safe passage for the pedestrians on the cluttered sidewalks, provide a skywalk. It costs much more, renders the skyscape uglier but then the pedestrian deserves a new uplifting experience. So, take him skywards.

Discovering Kolkata today

Discovering Kolkata today

Rediff.com24 Jun 2009

We navigate teeming markets, inspect stunning temples, and uncover rich history in the often overlooked Indian metropolis.

Off ramp style: How to rock dhoti pants

Off ramp style: How to rock dhoti pants

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

On Day 4 of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017, we bring you some action off the ramp

Why women's world chess champion resigned after just 5 moves!

Why women's world chess champion resigned after just 5 moves!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Women's World chess Champion Hou Yifan of China left everyone stunned at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess tournament when she resigned in a controversial fashion after just five moves in her 10th and final round game against India's Lalith Babu.

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the handful of occasions when Bollywood believed sky was the limit.