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Sports movie fest on TEN

Sports movie fest on TEN

Rediff.com28 Apr 2006

Remember the Titans will kick-start the sports movie festival on TEN Sports

The world's wealthiest bachelor!

The world's wealthiest bachelor!

Rediff.com15 Apr 2004

Microsoft co-founder Paul G Allen is the wealthiest bachelor and the 5th richest man in the world, with an estimated net worth of $21 billion.

Review: Hindi Medium is a fascinatingly frustrating film

Review: Hindi Medium is a fascinatingly frustrating film

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Hindi Medium works because it manages to stretch itself beyond its scrubby elements, easy half-baked jokes, lessons about consumerism and our love for English, into a simple story about a boy who would do anything to see his girl smile, feels Sreehari Nair.

Homes of the billionaires

Homes of the billionaires

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

From Steven Spielberg's seaside spread to Bill Gates' costly compound, peek behind the doors of these and other Forbes 400 residences.

South Asian American group turns 10

South Asian American group turns 10

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

SAALT, a non-partisan and non-profit organisation, has joined other immigrant organisations to introduce voter education, get people to election monitoring, and encourage voter registration. Its community empowerment programmes include advocating the rights of women especially those who are not documented, and train activists to present on issues facing the community.

Nirav Shah to head NY's health department

Nirav Shah to head NY's health department

Rediff.com28 Jan 2011

Nirav Shah, 38, was recently selected by New York Governor-elect Mario Cuomo as the commissioner for the State Department of Health that has a budget of $4.6 billion.

Obama appoints Hindu, Muslim, Sikh to Asian panel

Obama appoints Hindu, Muslim, Sikh to Asian panel

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

In announcing the appointments, Obama said, "Our nation will be well-served by the skill and dedication these men and women bring to their new roles. I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead."

Will Toy Story 3 be the biggest hit of 2010?

Will Toy Story 3 be the biggest hit of 2010?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

Though it is being shown only in about a dozen countries abroad, waiting to add more formidable markets such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan in the coming weeks, it has already grossed an impressive $48 million in three days.

The Top 10 Films at Cannes 2015

The Top 10 Films at Cannes 2015

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Gerson da Cunha lists his favourite films from the recently concluded Cannes International Film Festival.

I have lost a part of my life with Farooque Sheikh's death

I have lost a part of my life with Farooque Sheikh's death

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

'He represented the warmth, gentleness and goodness that existed in Hindi cinema before Bollywood became a loud commodity.' Aseem Chhabra on the legendary actor he admired for over 40 years.

Obama appoints woman pujari to inter-faith panel

Obama appoints woman pujari to inter-faith panel

Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

President Barack Obama has appointed the first Hindu community activist and one of the first Hindu women priests in New Jersey, Anju Bhargava, to the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Entrepreneurs who rose from the ashes

Entrepreneurs who rose from the ashes

Rediff.com18 Nov 2008

Recessions can inspire great entrepreneurial achievement. Here are some examples from the last 200 years.

'Time for community to flex political muscle'

'Time for community to flex political muscle'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2008

Congressman Mike Honda of California, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and the chairman of the Congressional Asian and Pacific American Caucus, believes the ability of the Indian-American community to mobilize is an increasingly potent indication of its clout, and that it can translate into an effective weapon in the coming presidential elections.

Decoding Kota: India's coaching capital

Decoding Kota: India's coaching capital

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Kota, Rajasthan, is both a beacon for the educationally deprived and a cynical place in which 16-year-olds live in Dickensian boarding houses, while teachers drive Audis.

Careers in Law: Opportunities abroad

Careers in Law: Opportunities abroad

Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

The opportunities for Indian law graduates abroad are getting brighter. We take a look at why and how you can take advantage.

Three cheers for <i>Anger!</i>

Three cheers for Anger!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2005

Iverson could be the Answer

Iverson could be the Answer

Rediff.com28 Oct 2003

Somewhere in the last 15 months it seems Iverson -- nicknamed the Answer -- has become something of a reformed character.

The fine movies of Colin Firth, Natalie Portman

The fine movies of Colin Firth, Natalie Portman

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

The King's Speech and Black Swan aren't the only great work they've done.

Abhishek's dad is a NREGA worker. He's now in IIT

Abhishek's dad is a NREGA worker. He's now in IIT

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

'Whenever I felt like giving up, I'd think about my father.' 'I think about all the hardships he'd undergone to put me in a good school and give me the best of coaching.'

Dylan writes his memoirs

Dylan writes his memoirs

Rediff.com6 Oct 2004

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.' 'What the obituaries leave out is that Ali equally transcended the boundaries of geography and of information -- as witness the Chennai teen who assimilated that most mobile of fighters through still images shorn of context.'

'If I am a difficult director, Rishi Kapoor is a difficult actor'

'If I am a difficult director, Rishi Kapoor is a difficult actor'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'Rishi Kapoor and I come from two different schools of filmmaking. I like to approach scenes in a certain way, and take multiple takes. Rishi sir comes from a school where things were much simpler. I think that's where the friction comes in.' But in the end, Kapoor & Sons director Shakun Batra is still smiling!

The young Indians who are shooting for the moon

The young Indians who are shooting for the moon

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Some time before December 31, 2017, Bengaluru based Team Indus aims to land a vehicle on the moon.

Who is the CEO of Microsoft?

Who is the CEO of Microsoft?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2004

Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about some of the world's largest corporations and their chiefs.

Titan's Fastrack on comeback trail

Titan's Fastrack on comeback trail

Rediff.com1 Dec 2005

Ultra-brown: A blogger who fights discrimination

Ultra-brown: A blogger who fights discrimination

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

As part of a series featuring Indian bloggers, P Rajendran speaks to Manish Vij, who uses the Internet to fight political discrimination.

Same difference!

Same difference!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2003

What Obama said in his State of the Union speech

What Obama said in his State of the Union speech

Rediff.com26 Jan 2011

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday delivered his State of the Union speech in the US Congress. Here's the transcript:

Which of these stars will bag an Oscar this year?

Which of these stars will bag an Oscar this year?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep may be favourites but we look at all the the actors in the running.

Spider-Man 2: A must-watch!

Spider-Man 2: A must-watch!

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

At 17, she has built a million-dollar web site

At 17, she has built a million-dollar web site

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

No rich relatives? No professional mentors? No problem. Ashley Qualls, 17, has built a million-dollar web site. She's LOL all the way to the bank

Investing tricks not taught in grad schools

Investing tricks not taught in grad schools

Rediff.com4 May 2007

Investor camps are a good place to learn the nitty-gritty of investing in stocks. And it may make good sense to join one before taking a plunge into equity investing

'Indian fashion lacks modernity'

'Indian fashion lacks modernity'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2004

'In New York, fashion is in a dreadful state. The emphasis is on commerce,' designer Richard Singh tells Shakti Bhatt.

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