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CTRL Review: Masterful Thriller

CTRL Review: Masterful Thriller

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Sukanya Verma recommends watching CTRL on a computer for an eerie, immersive, real-time experience.

'We Know The Power Of Cricket'

'We Know The Power Of Cricket'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

'Cricket as a pathway in the US was not something people thought about 10 years ago, even like five years ago.' 'But now that there is a pathway you can see.'

'We Are Building Products For The World'

'We Are Building Products For The World'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

'We want to prove to the world that they will get the best code written from a small place like Wayanad.'

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Ivan Manuel Menezes, the India-born CEO of the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, died on Wednesday, days after being hospitalised for treatment of stomach ulcer. Menezes, 64, who was to retire at the end of this month, died in London, the company said. "It is with great sadness that Diageo announces that Sir Ivan Menezes has passed away following a brief illness, with his family at his side," it said in a statement. Diageo had on Monday announced that CEO-designate Debra Crew will assume the top role on an interim basis immediately as Menezes undergoes medical treatment.

Aishwarya, Indian engineer, among 9 killed in mall shooting in US

Aishwarya, Indian engineer, among 9 killed in mall shooting in US

Rediff.com9 May 2023

An Indian engineer was among nine people killed when a gunman opened fire at a crowded mall in Dallas in the US state of Texas, authorities said on Monday.

Kota Factory Calls For More Than Mechanical Repair

Kota Factory Calls For More Than Mechanical Repair

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

The suicides have involved more NEET aspirants than JEE. 'It's a make-or-mar situation.' 'Either you get into a government medical college, where the fee is much lower than in private institutes, or you don't make it.'

Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

'I think my first obsessive, possessive and only half-requited -- as we would joke -- 'love' was Ivan. I saw him first slouching down the corridor of St Stephen's College nearly 50 years ago and was instantly smitten (as was everyone else around him).'

Pragati Maidan: A Walk In Time

Pragati Maidan: A Walk In Time

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

'A microcosm of India, inclusive and welcoming'. For years, Pragati Maidan was the centre of Delhi's social life.

Hollywood Gets Emotional At SAG Awards

Hollywood Gets Emotional At SAG Awards

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Hollywood's awards season continues with the Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Billionaires who did not complete college

Billionaires who did not complete college

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

There are some who did not complete college, but went on to become successful businessmen.

10 college dropouts who built business empires

10 college dropouts who built business empires

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

They never went to college...yet they own some of the world's biggest businesses.

Why I haven't let my husband buy me a wedding ring

Why I haven't let my husband buy me a wedding ring

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

Because it costs a shit-ton of money. Full disclosure: I won't accept a wedding ring that costs Rs 1L or less. But Rs 1L and more seems like a LOT of money. Enough for me to think about better ways to spend it. Stocks? Mutual Funds? SIPs? *GASP* NFTs and Crypto?

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to headline Biden inauguration

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to headline Biden inauguration

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Lady Gaga will perform the national anthem. There will be a musical performance by Lopez, who has used her voice during the coronavirus pandemic to speak out against its disproportionate toll on minority communities.

Kolkata's iconic Coffee House reopens after 103 days

Kolkata's iconic Coffee House reopens after 103 days

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

The place, a melting pot of people from the world of art and culture for decades, had downed its shutters on March 20 this year after the West Bengal government imposed a lockdown.

NEET results: Rajasthan's Nalin Khandelwal tops exam

NEET results: Rajasthan's Nalin Khandelwal tops exam

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

The results of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2019 were declared Wednesday, June 5, 2019.

Dear Woody Allen, thank you for standing up for SMOKING

Dear Woody Allen, thank you for standing up for SMOKING

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Woody Allen, I salute you for taking a position against the anti-smoking messages in theatres, writes Aseem Chhabra.

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

Video: A beginner's guide to Salsa

Video: A beginner's guide to Salsa

Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

Top Indian Latin dance instructor and the founder-director of Salsa India, Kaytee Namgyal and his dance partner Minette Jansson show us the basic steps to salsa, the most popular and best-known form of Latin dance.

In BJP vs BJP fight, RSS has emerged stronger

In BJP vs BJP fight, RSS has emerged stronger

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

It will take a long time to judge if it was for the BJP's good or not to surrender it's own space.

Images: Agassi, Graf unveil Wimbledon's new roof

Images: Agassi, Graf unveil Wimbledon's new roof

Rediff.com18 May 2009

Andre Agassi and wife Steffi Graf during played a mixed doubles match against Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters at an exhibition event to unveil the new retractable roof over Centre Court at Wimbledon in London, on Sunday.

What does Obama's tax proposal mean for India?

What does Obama's tax proposal mean for India?

Rediff.com13 May 2009

On May 4, US President Barack Obama announced a proposal to rework America's tax code. How will these plans impact India?

A few things that you don't know about Bill Gates

A few things that you don't know about Bill Gates

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard whne he was just 19 to start Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975.

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Surprisingly, Jeff Bezos is the new entrant to the list and ends up holding the first position.

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Surprisingly, Jeff Bezos is the new entrant to the list and ends up holding the first position.

Cannes Diaries: Boos, and the perfect murder!

Cannes Diaries: Boos, and the perfect murder!

Rediff.com18 May 2015

All the action at the 68th Cannes Film Festival, right here!

TOP 5: Romance novels by first-time authors

TOP 5: Romance novels by first-time authors

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Books that make us our hearts melt.

Varun Gandhi dismisses 'honey trapping' allegations

Varun Gandhi dismisses 'honey trapping' allegations

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

Gandhi was in the eye of a storm for allegedly leaking defence secrets to controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma.

Studied with Freida Pinto?

Studied with Freida Pinto?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

Some of you readers may have studied with her in school or college. Share your memories of times spent with Freida, maybe in the college canteen, maybe on the school playground, maybe in the neighbourhood where you and she live.

Suicides won't take sheen off this coaching hub

Suicides won't take sheen off this coaching hub

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

'Kota is good if you are good' and 'Kota can make you or break you' are two cryptic statements Kota students often offer to explain life in their world.

World's 20 self-made billionaires

World's 20 self-made billionaires

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

This slide show speaks of 20 millionaires of the world who were not born with silver spoons in their mouths but made it big themselves.

Ad row creates buzz for Onida cellphones

Ad row creates buzz for Onida cellphones

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

Onida's entry into mobile phones a year and a half ago has been a low-key affair. But not any longer, courtesy its television advertisement which plays on the brand name Nokia phonetically.

'Americans blame UK for rise in Islamic extremism'

'Americans blame UK for rise in Islamic extremism'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2009

Accusing Britain of being a "menace to the outside world", Americans have blamed their closest ally in Europe for the rise of Islamic extremism amid growing anger over the UK's perceived failure to tackle extremism.

'Learning is a lifelong process'

'Learning is a lifelong process'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Aditya Bhushan Dwivedi profiles Amitava Ghosh the chief technology officer at TaxiForSure.

Anoop Desai makes it to American Idol top 13

Anoop Desai makes it to American Idol top 13

Rediff.com9 Mar 2009

Anoop Desai is a finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Although Idol is known for its Top 12, when the four judges could not decide between him and contestant Matt Giraud, the judges chose to admit bothleading to a first-ever Top 13.

Sikh musician accuses Disney of racism

Sikh musician accuses Disney of racism

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Sukhbir Channa, a 24-year-old Sikh musician, has filed a $1 million class action complaint against Walt Disney World.The lawsuit, filed in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Hillsborough County, Florida, claims that Channa was denied employment despite being qualified for the job because of the 'look problem' a reference to his turban and beard.

Happy 75th birthday, Francis Ford Coppola

Happy 75th birthday, Francis Ford Coppola

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Raja Sen wishes Francis Ford Coppola, the legendary filmmaker who transformed The Godfather into an immortal screen classic, a happy 75th birthday.

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.

Forecasting media's future

Forecasting media's future

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Ajit Balakrishnan recalls some lessons from the last time people talked of 'convergence' -- the mid-1990s.

IT firms face severe talent shortage

IT firms face severe talent shortage

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

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