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 18:54 | 10/Dec/2007
Farah Khan is funny
Just check out the transcript of the Om Shanti Om director's chat with rediff readers. :) Quite a blast. Oh, and are you set for December"s biggest release ? more...
 15:59 | 23/Nov/2007
Angelina Jolie beats Bipasha Basu
So far, the films this Friday are turning out to be a damp squib, with Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal turning out to be a disaster and Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth sequel being called un-engaging. Beowulf is your best bet for this weekend, and do try and catch it in 3-D. more...
 20:25 | 20/Nov/2007
Film-picking for Friday
Friday brings forth some interesting English releases, and as you read Shekhar Kapur speaking about his Elizabeth sequel , do also see if you can win yourself a Beowulf poster . more...
 13:18 | 20/Nov/2007
Check out Akki Paaji
The paparazzi has done it again, revealing Akshay Kumar's Sikh look in Singh Is Kinng . Meanwhile, Aamir Khan's ready with his directorial debut, Taare Zameen Par . Check out stills , even as Aamir tries to convince Hanuman Returns to change their release date. more...
 19:15 | 15/Nov/2007
vishal bhardwaj gets Lola
Vishal Bhardwaj has gone and done it again. After the Omkara man got the cameraman behind the fantastic Pan's Labyrinth to come and shoot for his short, now he's got Franka Potente on board for his next , apparently a biopic of Bollywood stunt-star Fearless Nadia. Wow. more...
 18:33 | 12/Nov/2007
The Om Shanti hype continues
It's maddening.After months of massive hype, Om Shanti Om and Saawariya are finally out. We at Rediff seem to have loved the former and loathed the latter, and while there's some cause for Shah Rukh to celebrate having beaten Tom Cruise at the global box office (!) there's also a column with a more balanced outlook.As for Saawariya, the lesser said... more...
 17:28 | 29/Oct/2007
TV is all about teamwork: Shereen Bhan
She's one of the most recognised faces on television. She has interviewed the who's who of Indian business and then some. She was voted FICCI Woman of the Year in 2005 and has been oft described as one of the few TV journalists to add a touch of glamour to the field. She's CNBC anchor Shereen Bhan. In an email interview with Rediff.com's Shifra Men... more...
 17:16 | 29/Oct/2007
Mutual funds for long term investors par...
Some think the market is a place to 'get-rich-quick'. And for some, that may be the case. For most of us, however, the real aim is long-term success. With that in mind, check out part one of this article on long-term mutual funds. Check for part two tomorrow. more...
 17:11 | 10/Oct/2007
Take our Sensex quiz
The Sensex has reached record highs! But do you know how and why? Take the GetAhead Sensex quiz, right here . more...
 11:05 | 5/Oct/2007
Triumph Fashion Show
Triumph International launched a new line of women's innerwear this Monday in Mumbai. Check out the sexy photos! more...
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 Kainaat Crea... | 22:47 | 16/Oct/2007
Friends: (177)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Writing
Dream Weave Walk
Dream Weave Walk is the brand of Kainaat Creations. Kainaat Creations has several blogs on different topics. Dream Weave Walk provides resource links to all the Kainaat Creation websites.How to use the links:The links lead to all the sites on the topic.The RSS/Atom feeds from those sites are linked on these pages, as a result the content is contino...  more...
 Writing Village | 21:08 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (461)  | City: Gerrards Cross  | Interests: Writing
Contemporary Indian Art from Raja Ravi V...
This is the first part of the three articles to be published on this subject.What is contemporary Indian art? This is a question that has gnawed at the global literary consciousness time and again. Indian art has its roots in myriad folk styles and traditions and has also fed on the social and political ethos of not only India but also of the world...  more...
 DENSON JOSEPH | 12:00 | 7/Dec/2007
Friends: (619)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Fitness
NRI's & NANDIGRAM
74 NRIs, belonging to a diverse group of academics, professionals, lawyers, activists and students, many of them volunteers and supporters of the organization - Association for India's Development  – have filed a collective Right to Information application at the Indian Embassy in Washington DC. The Questions raised are the following:ü       Have d...  more...
 anjeneyan an... | 13:57 | 10/Oct/2007
Friends: (61)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: movies, reading,s...
The silent treatement and others.
 A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment.  Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight.Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00 AM...  more...
 Harry Singh | 20:29 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (1227)  | City: Birmingham  | Interests: Having a good laugh
Very Hot
A Zen master visiting London City goes up to a hot dog vendor (Indian of course) and says, "Make me one with everything."The hot dog vendor fixes a hot dog and hands it to the Zen master, who pays with a €20 note.The vendor puts the bill in the cashbox and closes it. "Excuse me, but where’s my change?" asks the Zen master.The vendor responds, "Chan...  more...
 Sudhir Bisht | 20:14 | 26/Nov/2007
Friends: (37)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Mgmt. consultant ...
The Lizard of Lagos
THE LIZARD OF LAGOS Languid Looking but full of guileLonging lustily for a smallish fry isn’t it human in its style? and we lizard-like, by and by!    more...
 Mirror R | 12:09 | 7/Nov/2007
Friends: (60)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: reading
Love
Love...the much talked about term..A stage in a relationship comes when his happiness naturally spills in to become hers, when his sorrow is something she will go the extra mile to lessen, and when her joy becomes his priority too. When they are in a state of 'oneness'- each step, every move and experience being uniquely lived by this 'one' being t...  more...
 Madhavan Nair | 16:20 | 18/Jan/2007
Friends: (2)  | City: Trivandrum  | Interests: Reading,writing,m...
Unique ways to propitiate the Gods
Down South, our Gods are offered, amoung other things, 'Vada Mala', or garland of Medu Vadas, which may sound unique. Sometimes, they are smeared with white butter. Most of them are offered sliced banana with sugar, or payasam made out of jaggery with a dash of scraped coconuts, or even sauted rice powder with sugar and coconuts pieces. Up North l...  more...
 savita dutta | 21:43 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (358)  | City: nomansland  | Interests: sigh sigh sigh aa...
I AM NOT AFRAID OF ANYONE OR ANYTHING....DO YOUR WORST...... !.  more...
 Sandeep Ohri | 06:31 | 5/Dec/2007
Friends: (366)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading non-ficti...
Higher Electricity Bills .. again ?
If you don't take action now .. you may end up paying higher electricity bills .. again !!Just a small reminder that there is a Public Hearing on Dec 6th at the YB Chavan Auditorium (Opp. Mantralaya), Mumbai - at 11 am. This is to hear public suggestions / comments on MSEDCL's petition to increase electricity tariff in lieu of imposing second "stag...  more...
 sumit raina | 20:12 | 6/Nov/2007
Friends: (19)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: sports,current af...
LIFE@SMS
Sms ‘GOD  your wish’ to 57777 to convey your wish to Almighty. Do not be amused.                                                             This might be reality in future. people may prefer sending smses to GOD rather going to crowded temples and then praying. It will be interesting what Almighty might think of this service.                       ...  more...
 Sandeep Ozarde | 10:47 | 26/Oct/2007
Friends: (618)  | City: Bombay  | Interests: BREAKFAST: Assam ...
The Real Shopping-Cart Revolution
Five hundred years of progress packed into a sack of flour.By J. Bradford DeLong, Wired MagHere's some food for thought.A smart shopper can buy a 5-pound bag of Gold Medal flour for 69 cents. That's enough to feed three people for a day - 7,500 easy-to-digest, relatively nutritious, and potentially tasty calories. All for less than 0.7 percent of a...  more...
 Preetu nair | 11:37 | 17/Nov/2007
Friends: (16)  | City: Goa  | Interests: Journalist based ...
NGO spits fire at Goa State Aids Control...
NGO spits fire at Goa State Aids Control SocietyBy Preetu NairPANJIM:An NGO, working with people living with HIV/AIDS, has alleged thatpeople living with HIV/ AIDS are feeling discriminated, as very littlebudget is provided to the drop-in-coping centres (DIC) for peopleliving with HIV/AIDS, even as the money is being wasted in printing“unnecessar...  more...
 janus janus | 18:03 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (259)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: Music, cooking, t...
Bees saal baad
I think it’s the time for re-runs in my life! Last year I embarked on a road trip down south and visited places that I had not been to for 20-odd years. And in a week’s time, I will be visiting another country which I last saw 20years ago. A lot has changed in India in the meantime, and in life. I wonder what kind of changes have happened in a coun...  more...