After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
While Narendra Modi has spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor -- 275 days versus Dr Manmohan Singh's 306 -- he has travelled more widely than any other Indian PM. IMAGE: Prime Minister......
A Nepal court on Thursday lifted the ban on Hindi films, including Prabhas-starrer Adipurush, asking authorities not to halt the screening of any movie passed by the country's censor board. A......
A dozen workers of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena were on Wednesday arrested for protesting against the upcoming release of filmmaker Karan Johar's 'Ae Dil Hain Muskhil' as the party rejected his......
Cinemas in Pakistan will start screening Indian movies from Monday as film exhibitors and cinema owners lifted the a two-month self-imposed suspension on their screening that was put in place......
Though GST could mean complications in the short run, it will bring in undeclared revenues and streamline taxation across the value chain, the benefits should be worth the pain. The goods and......
In a competitive market, pricing is the management’s business. The consumer has so many choices -- single screens, multiplexes, TV, online streaming or DVDs. Nothing forces him to go to a......
The political economy of the IPO market involves regulators empathising with intermediaries, and designing a bridge that systematically takes wealth away from founders, VC and PE funds, and......
Mary Kom. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom’s story is set to be told on the big screen with this Friday’s Viacom18 Motion Pictures release......
Nita Saxena is both agitated and perplexed. She is continually bombarded with numerous replies from friends and acquaintances, accepting her invitation to join the social networking sites she is......
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......
Single-screen cinema theatres across the country and all cinema-related activities in some states will come to a standstill on February 23 following a shutdown call given by the Film Federation of......
Their number is dwindling, but single screens believe they have a place in the entertainment space. IMAGE: People stand outside the theatre during the first day first show of Pathaan. Photograph:......
'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......
Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mamitha Baiju and Naslen in Premalu. I consider Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Super......
Dhoni endorses 42 brands to Bachchan's 41 and SRK's 34. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. Photograph: ANI Photo At 43, Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains the crown......
IMAGE: Jay Shah is expected to step down from his post in the last week of November . Photograph: BCCI The members who were present at the 93rd BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM) in......
Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram His name crops up consistently when an Indian touches a landmark in Olympics. On Tuesday, British-Indian Norman Pritchard was trending again when......
IMAGE: The Inox-PVR merger plans to serve fans a big screen cricket bonanza. Photograph: Inox Twitter Cinema and cricket, the two 'religions' of the country will play out on the big screens on......
Leander Paes laments state of Indian Davis Cup, says will take a decade to lift standard Photograph: Kind Courtesy Leander Paes/Twitter Indian tennis icon Leander Paes is pained by the relegation......