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How to train your brain to be a successful LEADER
Rediff.com11 Oct 2019A keen understanding of the way our brain functions is essential to building sustainable routines and habits that set us up for success, says Jay Kumar Hariharan.
The Lady Behind Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL STORIES
Rediff.com11 Sep 2019Amazing stories about some of our best loved movies from Bhavani Iyer who wrote them.
NCLAT chair Justice Mukhopadhaya's biggest challenge
Rediff.com26 Jul 2019As NCLAT chair, lack of basic infrastructure remains Justice Mukhopadhaya's biggest challenge. The lack of permanent staff to take down orders in shorthand and later type them out for him to correct is just one among many. In cases where there are a number of intervening parties and applicants, the courtroom is often so jam-packed that even the senior advocates have failed to find place inside.
'My nude pictures became national news'
Rediff.com11 Mar 2019'People thought I am doing this for promotions, but I wouldn't do that.' 'I have better things to do and better ideas to promote myself.'
'Kangana is nothing like what people perceive her'
Rediff.com29 Jan 2019'She was the captain of the ship, so she had to handle every character well.' 'She took care of everyone.'
Bollywood's scene stealers, 2018
Rediff.com24 Dec 2018These actors stole thunder from the lead stars!
My Daughter Mithali Raj
Rediff.com9 Nov 2018'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.' '"I don't want you to project that you are a loser. You are a winner".' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com speaks to Leela Raj about her famous daughter, now in the West Indies for the women's T20 World Cup.
The kid from Gadar grows up
Rediff.com23 Aug 2018'Before my scene with Amitabh Bachchan, my father asked me, "You are acting opposite Amitji. Are you scared?"' 'I foolishly said, "No. He is an actor and so am I. He will say his lines and I will say mine. Why should I be scared?".'
Review: Raazi is a rarity
Rediff.com11 May 2018'It is intense, riveting, clever, dark, sad, lyrical, heartfelt, relevant and understated,' says Sukanya Verma.
'Saina and Sindhu are precious diamonds'
Rediff.com5 May 2018Pullela Gopichand called P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal -- his two most successful pupils -- as 'precious diamonds'.
'Yogi's national stature is growing despite bypolls setback'
Rediff.com19 Mar 2018'After Modi, Yogi is the most popular face of Hindutva, but it's too early to say that he is someone who could succeed Modi.'
'Ratan Singh's situation is similar to mine'
Rediff.com2 Feb 2018'Maharawal Ratan Singh's situation in Padmaavat is very similar to Shahid's situation in Padmaavat, as an actor. I was pitted against very high odds, in a very unlikely situation and I had to somehow come out with flying colours.'
Why Sid wants to play Captain Vikram Batra
Rediff.com31 Jan 2018'... and they don't even make a big deal about it.' 'Whether it is the conditions they live in or the duties they do or the facilities they have or don't have.'
How coach Pandit's confidence spurred Vidarbha to maiden Ranji crown
Rediff.com2 Jan 2018'We have been following our routine and that's the best part, we have done. All credit goes to the players as they have put in the hard work. I am very happy with the way they have respected me, and the players have never ignored the system we have followed.
When 'headmaster' Kumble and Microsoft CEO Nadella talked cricket
Rediff.com7 Nov 2017'As a cricketer, you have to hit refresh literally at the end of the every series. Challenges from one series to another are different'
10 times Aamir impressed us with his gyaan!
Rediff.com16 Oct 2017There's a reason he was called Baba Ranchoddas in 3 Idiots.
Can BJP win Gujarat without Modi as CM?
Rediff.com16 Oct 2017The coming elections seem a tough battleground for the BJP in the wake of anti-incumbency, Patidar and Dalit agitations and implementation of the GST.
'It feels like the death of an era'
Rediff.com9 Oct 2017'Kundan was so knowledgable, and not just about cinema. Way back in 1986, he revolutionised the way we looked at television.'
'No founder will retire and walk out'
Rediff.com1 Sep 2017'After some time, they all want to know what is happening in their companies.' 'It is better they remain board members rather than talk outside.'
Pranab's 5-decade-long political career comes to an end
Rediff.com25 Jul 2017President Pranab Mukherjee -- rewarded as president yet not trusted enough to be prime minister.
'Do you ask a male cricketer who their favourite female player is'?
Rediff.com23 Jun 2017We should not be compared to male cricketers, says Mithali Raj
Challenges await as Yogi completes 100 days as UP CM
Rediff.com18 Jun 2017Formidable challenges including funds for the farm loan-waiver, and law and order stare him at his face, with the opposition claiming the misses have outnumbered the hits.
Jobs, liquor, casinos: Parrikar's uphill new job in Goa
Rediff.com13 May 2017The Goa CM knows running a coalition government while pursuing a development agenda will require a fine balancing act.
Here's what Dravid told Pant, Samson after their aggressive knocks
Rediff.com5 May 2017"Glad that you haven't been watching videos of me batting," Delhi Daredevils coach Rahul Dravid jokingly told Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson.
'I have been able to convince GE to be more aggressive'
Rediff.com24 Apr 2017Over lunch with Jyoti Mukul, Banmali Agrawala, president and CEO, GE South Asia, discusses how GE is transforming itself into a digital industrial company.
Why Aditya Puri is one of the world's top CEOs
Rediff.com27 Mar 2017'If you want to live a happy life, you have to help the downtrodden. You have to understand that you have been given a position which is a confluence of your own capability and the grace of God. You must use that position to exemplify to others what has to be followed.'
Pressure nothing compared to growing up rigours: Geeta Phogat
Rediff.com27 Dec 2016Geeta Phogat might be feeling the pressure of making a comeback at the upcoming Pro Wrestling League after a long injury lay-off but the celebrated grappler said it is nothing compared to the "tough training" she and her siblings went through during their formative days. Inspired by the story of Phogat sisters -- Geeta and Babita -- and their hard taskmaster father Mahavir Singh, Aamir Khan-starrer 'Dangal' has set the cash registers ringing at the the box office.
Review: Dangal is the perfect finish to 2016
Rediff.com22 Dec 2016The bar's been raised again, says Sukanya Verma.
Why Aamir Khan has begun smoking again
Rediff.com19 Dec 2016Intensive training and meticulous planning have gone into the making of Dangal.
Review: Magnificent Seven sizzles infrequently
Rediff.com24 Sep 2016When compared to the 1960 original, The Magnificent Seven thrills only sporadically, says Dhruv Munjal.
'I get really ridiculous scripts'
Rediff.com20 Jul 2016'I don't care about how people are used to seeing me -- that is their problem. They make little compartments in their heads and they want to fit everybody into that, but I don't really abide by it.' Richa Chadha, in a candid chat.
Flamboyant Conte roars out of garage and burns up grass
Rediff.com1 Jul 2016Antonio Conte, who spends matches ranting incessantly at his players and the referee from the touchline, is one of the most passionate coaches at Euro 2016 and has led an ageing, technically-limited side further than many felt possible.
'It's a relief to be Kalki again'
Rediff.com1 Jun 2016Kalki Koechlin talks about her upcoming projects, marriage and much more!
Pinarayi Vijayan is a hard taskmaster
Rediff.com25 May 2016While his critics described him as a leader 'with no smile on his face, and the most feared politician in Kerala', his party rivals have often accused him of deviating from the party line.
Pinarayi Vijayan to be next CM of Kerala
Rediff.com20 May 2016Communist Party of India-Marxist Polit Bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan will be the next Chief Minister of Kerala.
My father, Satyajit Ray
Rediff.com3 May 2016One of India's top filmmakers Satyajit Raj would have been 95 on May 2. We celebrate him by re-publishing a special series of articles through the week.
Olga Tellis, a true legend of our times
Rediff.com13 Aug 2015Olga Tellis, a legend in Indian journalism, completes 50 years as a reporter this year. A no-nonsense journalist whom politicians and officialdom took on at their peril, Ms Tellis has always been known as a hard-as-nails scribe who would ferret out the truth at any cost.
Is Mulayam Singh really angry with Akhilesh Yadav?
Rediff.com10 Aug 2015The 75-year-old Samajwadi Party patriarch, Mulayam Singh Yadav, has been publicly rebuking the 42-year-old Uttar Pradesh chief minister of who also happens to be his son. Is the public display of anger real? Or is it just a way of fooling the public? Sudhir Bisht spoke with some keen observers of politics in UP to find out what they feel about Netaji's anger.
'The stories in Telugu cinema are commercial and repetitive'
Rediff.com16 Jun 2015The south actress is excited about her new film Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini.