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'All the good roles for old people go to Amitabh Bachchan'

'All the good roles for old people go to Amitabh Bachchan'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

'Whatever scrapings are left is dished out to people like me.'

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

Soumitra Chatterjee -- one of the finest Indian actors of our time -- meant so much to Aseem Chhabra.

Quarantine hotels: It's business unusual

Quarantine hotels: It's business unusual

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Leading hotels are taking all precautions but the unusual service the staff has been pressed into puts them at the forefront of COVID fight.

England cricketer Stokes found not guilty of affray over street fight: BBC

England cricketer Stokes found not guilty of affray over street fight: BBC

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Stokes, 27, was accused of knocking unconscious two men, Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale, in a brawl in Bristol, southwest England, last September just hours after he had played in a one-day international against the West Indies.

Why does Modi want India's youth to sell pakodas?

Why does Modi want India's youth to sell pakodas?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

'Given that he would have a good understanding of how many jobs the economy can create at the moment, was Modi hailing the modest pakoda-seller to infuse some charm in self-employment?' asks Udit Misra.

'Go back to India': This CEO racially abused by Trump supporters in US

'Go back to India': This CEO racially abused by Trump supporters in US

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

Ravin Gandhi wrote an op-ed for CNBC following Trump's Charlottesville remarks but was quickly trolled and racially abused by readers.

A lungi, Anil Kapoor and the story of the Internet

A lungi, Anil Kapoor and the story of the Internet

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Interviewing Anil Kapoor, Syed Firdaus Ashraf discovered, can be a real pleasure!

Tipping, the American way of life

Tipping, the American way of life

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Somebody should ask Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump their views on tipping, says Kishore Singh.

Tipping, the American way of life

Tipping, the American way of life

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Somebody should ask Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump their views on tipping, says Kishore Singh.

Shammi Kapoor and his beautiful women

Shammi Kapoor and his beautiful women

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Nutan was the kind of woman Shammi got drawn to -- sensitive, aware and erudite, yet seductively feminine.

The American university -- trouble in paradise?

The American university -- trouble in paradise?

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The American university, once the envy of the world, is in crisis, notes Ajit Balakrishnan in his latest column.

A sham called Shanghai

A sham called Shanghai

Rediff.com25 Jun 2012

In a movie supposedly realistic, Dibakar Banerjee cannot handle politics except as a joke, with a party named 'India Bane Pardes'.

CM Parrikar is Goa's Narendra Modi?

CM Parrikar is Goa's Narendra Modi?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

With Manohar Parrikar's methodical approach to governance Goa may see better days ahead, says Aditi Phadnis

A sneak peek preview of Lakme Fashion Week

A sneak peek preview of Lakme Fashion Week

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

Abhishek Mande and Hitesh Harisinghani take a sneak peek into what the Lakme Fashion Week Summer-Resort collection looks like.

A solemn, emotional reopening for Hotel Trident

A solemn, emotional reopening for Hotel Trident

Rediff.com21 Dec 2008

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal arrived at the Trident Hotel to attend its opening ceremony on Sunday.Amidst tight security, curious onlookers gathered outside to be a part of the ceremony of the hotel, which opened its doors three weeks after the terror attack. A multi-religious prayer meeting was organised in the lobby of the hotel with staff members, media persons and guests participating in it.

Pride and precedence

Pride and precedence

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

The Pay Commission has come up with its own formulations over pay and precedence. While it had the authority to look into matters of pay, it did not have the licence to tamper with precedence. And by doing what it has done, it has ensured that the carefully worked out counter-insurgency mechanism stands on the verge of collapsing. The primacy accorded to the army vis--vis police, state and central, is being systematically being whittled away

How much should I tip when I go abroad?

How much should I tip when I go abroad?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

How much do you tip a Paris waiter? Or a Tokyo cabbie? Don't globetrot without this handy guide.

Turban row: A Canadian Sikh's fight for justice

Turban row: A Canadian Sikh's fight for justice

Rediff.com4 May 2007

A friend of Singh posted a letter detailing the incident on Facebook, inadvertently launching an international campaign of support with hundreds of online responses to his plight from as far away as India, the UK and the US.

Excellent biryani at the Rain Forest

Excellent biryani at the Rain Forest

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

We continue our reader-driven series on great restaurants and eating places across the country--this time around in Chennai

The new jewel in the Taj crown

The new jewel in the Taj crown

Rediff.com20 Jan 2007

The hotel will also get some Indian touches

Restaurant apologises to Sikh for denying entry

Restaurant apologises to Sikh for denying entry

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

When the doorman denied entry, citing the restaurant's 'no hats' policy, Bindra tried explaining to him that he was wearing a turban, a mandated religious article of faith for Sikhs.

Tears and gloom in Brazil

Tears and gloom in Brazil

Rediff.com2 Jul 2006

Lunch at the world's best restaurant

Lunch at the world's best restaurant

Rediff.com29 May 2006

Testimonies of courage & concern

Testimonies of courage & concern

Rediff.com29 Jul 2005

Readers share their experiences of Terrible Tuesday.

The making of Mughal-e-Azam

The making of Mughal-e-Azam

Rediff.com10 Nov 2004

Who is the founder of the Tata Group?

Who is the founder of the Tata Group?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2004

Take the rediff business quiz and see how much you know about Tatas, India's first business family, and the founder of the group.

Chelsea's revolution rolls on

Chelsea's revolution rolls on

Rediff.com11 Feb 2004

The Taj: 100 years of hospitality!

The Taj: 100 years of hospitality!

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

Reese's pink revolution

Reese's pink revolution

Rediff.com2 Jul 2003