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Tevar review: Pompous, noisy, done-to-death!

Tevar review: Pompous, noisy, done-to-death!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

There's little to cheer about Sonakshi's solitary expression and lifeless chemistry with Arjun that makes for nearly three hours of the movie, says Sukanya Verma.

Intel shows off wearable gadgets as chipmaker expands beyond PCs

Intel shows off wearable gadgets as chipmaker expands beyond PCs

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

The chipmaker also promised to hire more women

Federer adds Edberg to coaching team

Federer adds Edberg to coaching team

Rediff.com28 Dec 2013

Former World No 1 Roger Federer has made his "childhood hero" Stefan Edberg part of his coaching team and will use him on an occasional basis next year, the Swiss said on Friday.

Review: Akshay Kumar dazzles, Singh is Bliing does not!

Review: Akshay Kumar dazzles, Singh is Bliing does not!

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

Singh is Bliing proves all that glitters is not gold, says Sukanya Verma.

How companies are wooing workers with phones, freebies

How companies are wooing workers with phones, freebies

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Companies are sending representatives to Bihar, UP, Jharkhand and Odisha to persuade workers to join them.

Luxury car operators gear up for big, fat Indian wedding season

Luxury car operators gear up for big, fat Indian wedding season

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Each year, at least 10 million Indians marry and the market is estimated at nearly $35 billion, growing at about 25 per cent annually.

Gopichand returns with Shankam

Gopichand returns with Shankam

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

Gopichand is emerging in the big league of heroes having delivered hits so far like Okkadunnadu Lakshyam, Souryam. His next film will be directed by none other than Puri Jagannath.

'Indian kids need heroes they can relate to'

'Indian kids need heroes they can relate to'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Samir Patil who has taken over Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle talks of taking the classic comics to the next generation and also has a word of advice for young entrepreneurs.

Boy mimics movie, tries to slit taxi driver's throat

Boy mimics movie, tries to slit taxi driver's throat

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

A 13-year-old school-going boy tried to kill a taxi driver by slashing his throat, copying a scene from a Telugu movie featuring his favourite hero.

Two heroines for Prithviraj

Two heroines for Prithviraj

Rediff.com2 Jul 2009

The actor's latest Malayalam film stars National Award-winning actress, Priyamani and Meera Nandan.

Kaala: Neither Marx nor Manmohan Desai

Kaala: Neither Marx nor Manmohan Desai

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

'Kaala's sin is not that it is presented as a mouthpiece for its director Pa Ranjith's political viewpoints, but that it makes a travesty of them.' 'Ranjith turns Marx into merchandise, all the while functioning as a hired hand for Brand Rajinikanth,' points out Sreehari Nair.

Why ultras from South India are fighting in Syria

Why ultras from South India are fighting in Syria

Rediff.com13 May 2014

Agencies like the Tauheed Jammat have been set up in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana to radicalise the youth and recruit them to carry out terror activities in other countries. Vicky Nanjappa reports

SAP to hire 3,500 more in 3 years

SAP to hire 3,500 more in 3 years

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

Business software solutions provider SAP India has said it plans to double its headcount to 7,000 and increase its customer base to 15,000 by 2010.

'The adulation for Kamal Haasan is incredible'

'The adulation for Kamal Haasan is incredible'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Pooja Kumar, who stars in Haasan's Vishwaroopam, talks about her experience of working with the icon.

Bose: Dead/Alive: Pop-mythology series

Bose: Dead/Alive: Pop-mythology series

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

'When Rajkummar Rao plays Bose with his tummy jutting out, Buddha Ears, his mouth puffed, and his talk straight, it feels more like an echo piece than a real person,' feels Sreehari Nair.

Bollywood loves to holiday in Goa!

Bollywood loves to holiday in Goa!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

A look at all the times Goa played Bollywood's favourite getaway on screen.

Federer just happy to have Edberg in his corner

Federer just happy to have Edberg in his corner

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Glancing up at the legends of tennis can make 17-times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer push too hard for the "wow" factor, so new coach Stefan Edberg can expect a cold shoulder from the cool Swiss when watching from the stands.

Review: Ki & Ka is clueless & caricatured

Review: Ki & Ka is clueless & caricatured

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

In this film the Ka -- as in the Ka-poors, who act in the film -- are okay, it is the Ki -- as in Bal-Ki, who directs it -- who stumbles rather badly, feels Raja Sen.

'When I cast Shraddha, everyone abused me'

'When I cast Shraddha, everyone abused me'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

'For a film like Haseena, which is made for Rs 11 crore, the publicity budget was Rs 8 crore. I think it's a waste because that could have gone into the film and I could have done something bigger and better.' Director Apoorva Lakhia looks back at his film Haseena Parker.

Will he give Bollywood its next superstars?

Will he give Bollywood its next superstars?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Arun, 24, is from Kolkata. He's a bartender. Vidya, 8, studies in an English medium school. Her father is a chaiwala. Purvika, 9, has big, bright eyes. Her father works in a beer bar. All of them are united by one cause alone: To become actors and join the film industry.

The best Sholay character? VOTE!

The best Sholay character? VOTE!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Take this fun poll now!

'I can be the representative of farmers across India'

'I can be the representative of farmers across India'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

'We were shooting a sequence where I have a showdown with a minister. After the director said cut, I looked around and everybody was giggling. Then I saw that my dhoti had given away and was on the ground!' Shreyas Talpade discusses Waj Taj.

The Aussie who took on the British for Rani Laxmibai

The Aussie who took on the British for Rani Laxmibai

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

John Lang represented Rani Laxmibai in her legal battle against the East India Company to prevent the British from annexing her kingdom of Jhansi. Rediff.com's Archana Masih on a maverick Aussie who spent 22 years in India and became a friend in its dark days of bondage.

Will The Hero work?

Will The Hero work?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2003

The amputee who helps other amputees scale mountains

The amputee who helps other amputees scale mountains

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Meet Mona Patel, one of CNN's Top 10 Heroes of the Year.

Classic Revisited: Guide is as glamorous as it is soulful

Classic Revisited: Guide is as glamorous as it is soulful

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

As Shah Rukh Khan turned guide in Jab Harry Met Sejal, Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood's original Guide.

Review: Vathikuchi fails to impress

Review: Vathikuchi fails to impress

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

The film is an interesting concept that grabs our attention at the beginning but fails to keep up the momentum.

Honda aims 10 million units capacity in eight years

Honda aims 10 million units capacity in eight years

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Post split from Hero, the company has chalked out aggressive plans for India.

Markets end higher on firm Euro cues

Markets end higher on firm Euro cues

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Infy, L&T key movers while auto stocks dropped

Pak panel on Osama to submit report in October: Khar

Pak panel on Osama to submit report in October: Khar

Rediff.com22 Sep 2012

The report of the independent commission investigating Osama bin Laden's presence in Pakistan would be available next month, Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar visiting Washington has said.

Review: Don't miss True Grit

Review: Don't miss True Grit

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

While revenge and God's grace on the right-doers are the dominant themes of True Grit, one could say the film is equally about special relationships that you forge along the way.

Review: I M 24 is for Rajat Kapoor, Ranvir fans

Review: I M 24 is for Rajat Kapoor, Ranvir fans

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

The film tries very hard to critique Bollywood cliches but ends up being one.

Deepika, Aamir, Tabu: Our desi Game of Thrones wishlist!

Deepika, Aamir, Tabu: Our desi Game of Thrones wishlist!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Ever thought if Bollywood actors are capable of playing these roles?

India, from the eyes of one who saw her birth

India, from the eyes of one who saw her birth

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

'Our biggest problem has been keeping this country together.' 'Nation building is never easy. It is a very difficult task.' 'Even 70 years is not too long a time.'

'What happened was highly dangerous and foolish'

'What happened was highly dangerous and foolish'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

'I've answered all those people who are tweeting nonsense about Varnika Kundu and trying to shame her.' 'Shame her for what? For being a young girl at a party with friends? For enjoying herself?' 'I think it is ridiculous for somebody to say that she should not be out at night.' 'Why should a girl not step out at night?' 'What does that mean?' 'Does it mean that something happens to the boys at night and they change into monsters?' 'If so, then the problem lies with the boys, not with the girls.' 'Please keep your sons at home at night.' 'Why are you telling girls where to go and what to do?'

India must realise Pak's sacrifices: Malik

India must realise Pak's sacrifices: Malik

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

With Pakistan under fire from India for its inaction against terrorism, Interior Minister Rehman Malik tweeted on Thursday that Delhi must realise that his country is paying a heavy price for fighting militancy, which has claimed hundreds of lives.

'There's no escaping karma'

'There's no escaping karma'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

'I truly believe that I wake up every morning feeling successful, happy, grateful and thankful for the life I have.' 'Fifteen years, and I am still around and being offered films.'

Review: I Am Singh is laughably amateur

Review: I Am Singh is laughably amateur

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

We don't know how a film like this makes it to the theatres, without the exercise of any quality control.

Juergen Klinsmann eyes return to coaching

Juergen Klinsmann eyes return to coaching

Rediff.com6 Mar 2010

Juergen Klinsmann said he was looking forward to getting back into coaching and optimistic about the right offer coming along after this year's World Cup.

India's embrace of mediocrity

India's embrace of mediocrity

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Indians thrive in ordinariness -- from academia and science to business and military power. Sports is just an apt metaphor, says Shekhar Gupta.