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Zak's Stunning Baiko Sagarika Ghatge
Rediff.com15 Jun 2023The theme of her dressing is always simplicity meets elegance.
Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland
Rediff.com28 Oct 2022'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.
'India had some of the best jewellery in the world'
Rediff.com27 May 2022Suneet Varma discusses his fondness for jewellery, his newly-minted role as a jewellery designer, and why he'd like people to reconsider their love for gold jewellery.
Imran surprises Oppn, but pushes Pak into political uncertainty
Rediff.com3 Apr 2022Khan, who faced his toughest political test since assuming office in 2018 due to defections in his party and cracks in the ruling coalition, in a surprise announcement during an address to the nation on Sunday said he had advised the president to 'dissolve assemblies'.
India in His Camera!
Rediff.com7 Sep 2021'I reached Bhopal the day after the gas tragedy; the smell was still in the air. It was a professional hazard but I was not scared.'
What's HOT on OTT this week
Rediff.com1 Dec 2020A demon-hunting spirit takes possession of a frail teenager, an up, close and portentous encounter in the cocaine trade, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri's Neelam connection, a 21-year-old Kurdish cop understanding the mechanics of war, Gena Rowlands setting the benchmark for badassery -- Sukanya Verma brings all this and more on the OTT scene this week.
Torres makes history as first black gay man elected to US Congress
Rediff.com4 Nov 2020"Tonight, a new era begins for the South Bronx," Torres said in a statement. "It is the honour of a lifetime to represent a borough filled with essential workers who have risked their lives so that New York City could live.
For some time you let me into your dreams
Rediff.com13 May 2020'He was capable, concise, calm, sublime, and profound, and perhaps that's also why Irrfan's passing felt 'personal' to many.'
Take the Sporting Challenge!
Rediff.com26 Apr 2020Take Norma Godinho's quiz to find out just how much you know about sport.
Spider-Man Far From Home review: Lighthearted joyride
Rediff.com5 Jul 2019Spider-Man: Far From Home moves to and fro between light-hearted slice-of-teen life and an underprepared Avenger second guessing what's right, real and responsible, notes Sukanya Verma.
Upset with newspaper, US gunman kills 5 in newsroom shooting
Rediff.com29 Jun 2018The shooting was the deadliest day for US journalism since 9/11 terror attacks.
Sports Shorts: Heena bags gold, Nivetha bronze in Hannover
Rediff.com14 May 2018A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
10 books to look forward to in 2018
Rediff.com11 Jan 2018There are several books that Aakar Patel wishes were being written but aren't. Fortunately, there's plenty coming up this year that he's eagerly awaiting.
How Atul Kochhar took Indian food to the world (even Antarctica!)
Rediff.com14 Dec 2017Ever thought vegetable jalfrezi & murg malai tikka would be available at the South Pole?!
The A to Z of Amitabh Bachchan
Rediff.com3 Oct 2017An A-Z of Bachchanalia, the letters expanding into unforgettable bits of his filmography.
Spider-Man: Homecoming Review: Finally, a superhero without any anguish!
Rediff.com7 Jul 2017Homecoming fuses the kinky-swiftness of the original superhero movies with the silly concerns of a 2017's teenager, points out Sreehari Nair.
Manchester attacker's father, brother arrested
Rediff.com25 May 2017The new arrests came as the injured toll doubled from 59 to 119.
'I'm grateful that I started with failure'
Rediff.com9 May 2017'I would love to do comedy. Someone should make a film called Crime Master Gogo Aur Uski Beti Gogi with my father and me. Imagine my dad and me in that cape!' Yes, Shraddha Kapoor has a fine sense of humour!
12 reasons we'll miss Michelle Obama, the fashion icon
Rediff.com12 Jan 2017A risk-taker, she'll always be remembered for her unforgettable style and daring fashion choices as a First Lady.
'I won this at the 'last ever' Golden Globes'
Rediff.com9 Jan 2017'Once, when I was standing around on the set one day, whining about something -- you know we were gonna work through supper or the long hours or whatever, Tommy Lee Jones said to me, 'Isn't it such a privilege, Meryl, just to be an actor? Yeah, it is, and we have to remind each other of the privilege and the responsibility of the act of empathy. We should all be very proud of the work Hollywood honours here tonight.'
Must read: The Harvard grad's speech that went viral
Rediff.com30 May 2016Donovan Livingston, a master's graduate from Harvard university delivered a poetic address to the graduating class of 2016.
Review: Captain America: Civil War is the stuff of comic-book dreams
Rediff.com6 May 2016A Marvel film so good it makes all the others feel like a prologue, gushes Raja Sen. (Also, stay for the two end-credit scenes.)
NBA looking to win clicks and eye-balls of cricket-obsessed Indians
Rediff.com28 Apr 2016Now, with an aim to make basketball the second-most followed sport in India, the NBA launched its customized NBA.com in Mumbai on Wednesday.
7 personality 'faults' that are actually good for you
Rediff.com17 Mar 2016The idea of marinating in your own mediocrity is actually a valuable lesson in shameless self-love.
'Maximum utterance, minimum governance'
Rediff.com26 Sep 2015'A foot-in-mouth disorder seems to grip the government, and is growing chronic by the day,' says Sunil Sethi.
Most influential people in the world of business
Rediff.com17 Apr 2015Chanda Kochhar is among the three Indians in Time's Most Influential list.
Should fathers discourage teens from becoming entrepreneurs?
Rediff.com16 Apr 2015What do Amal Clooney, Obama and Mother Teresa have in common?
Rediff.com16 Dec 2014She snagged up Hollywood's most handsome bachelor and she's got brains too! Amal Alamuddin Clooney, the leggy lawyer, who was once upon a time an advisor on Syria to UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan, has been named the Most Fascinating Person of 2014 by Barbara Walters.
Prince Charles, Camilla to visit India in November
Rediff.com15 Oct 2013Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker-Bowles will make a nine-day visit to India next month on their way to Sri Lanka for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.
'Oak Creek gurdwara shooting is an American tragedy'
Rediff.com6 Aug 2013Nearly a thousand people from different faiths gathered today to pay homage to the six Sikh worshippers gunned down inside a Gurdwara by a white supremacist here last year, as a sea of candles and emotional tributes marked the tragic incident's anniversary.
Giant tornado hits Texas, 6 dead, 100 injured
Rediff.com16 May 2013A severe spring tornado slammed parts of the southern American state of Texas, demolishing several homes, killing at least six people and injuring over a 100.
Watching The Clock at MoMa
Rediff.com26 Jan 2013New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) showcased The Clock, a meticulous effort showing clocks and watches from thousands of films from the last 100 years of cinema.
An engineer who gives free guitar lessons
Rediff.com8 Jan 2013When he is not solving advanced math problems, Floyd Fernandes gives away the kind of information that music buffs spend thousands on, finds Sumit Bhattacharya.
Raja Sen's Amazed, Spoiler-Filled Take On Spidey
Rediff.com16 Jul 2012Some words on The Amazing Spider-Man ONLY for those who have already watched it. After writing a completely spoiler-free review, lifelong fan Raja Sen finally explains why the reboot matters.
Spider-Man on 1,000 plus screens in India!
Rediff.com28 Jun 2012Sony Pictures India will be splashing The Amazing Spider-Man across 1,000-plus screens, making it the widest release for any Hollywood movie.
Fifth year in a row, a desi kid wins US spelling bee
Rediff.com1 Jun 2012Nandipati, an eighth-grader at Francis Parker School in San Diego who was making her second Spelling Bee appearance in her final year of eligibility, clinched victory by correctly spelling the French derived word, 'guetapens' (which means ambush, snare or trap).
NBA: Spurs school young Thunder in fourth to take 1-0 lead
Rediff.com28 May 2012The San Antonio Spurs gave Oklahoma City a lesson in championship poise with a 101-98 victory on Sunday that stretched their remarkable win streak to 19 games and gave them the early advantage in the Western Conference Finals.
Review: Rahman's Superheavy starts off groovy but overdone
Rediff.com21 Sep 2011Here's the music review of the band's debut album.
Spider-Man's new blonde girlfriend
Rediff.com8 Dec 2010Check out 22-year-old actress Emma Stone's new look.