'Budget Likely To Be Non-Event For Markets'

'When markets go into a budget with excessive optimism, the risk of disappointment is higher.'

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'I Knew This Would Be The Toughest Film Of My Career'

'The first time (T-Series CEO and Border 2 Co-Producer) Bhushan Kumarji offered the film to me I said No.'

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'Hindu Unity Is Not What I Am Aiming At'

'The Kerala of today is not the Kerala of yesterday.'

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The Rediff Podcast: Will Siddhant Bhatia Win A Grammy?

Watch Grammy nominee Siddhant Bhatia discuss his journey, and also perform from his Sounds Of Kumbha album.

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'Rahul Gandhi Is Deliberately Destroying The Congress'

'Both Rahul and Modi are the same in the way they run their parties. Modi too wants faceless people and so does Rahul Gandhi.'

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Amitav Ghosh On God, Food, Life After Death

'The pandemic has led to an immense disruption in the world's political, financial, military and geopolitical situation. The pandemic was a warning.'

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'Trump Is One Of The Most Dangerous Men In The World'

'Global politics are in a pretty rough shape and always have been. But the speed and extent with which we receive the insanity surrounding us makes it feel more present and immediate.'

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Why UGC's New Equity Rules Finally Have Teeth

'What has changed is that the new regulations are backed by a clear enforcement framework. They have real consequences and, for the first time, make compliance unavoidable.'

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The Film That's Giving Dhurandhar Competition

'People are watching Gujarati films along with these huge films. I still can't process it.'

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Must Watch! The Kritika Kamra Podcast

'I didn't have a mentor or agency and came from outside Mumbai. I know people quickly box you into stereotypes because I've had to fight those.'

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'Increased Industrialisation Will Lead To More Jobs'

'The trade deficit in some sectors is huge and that is an area of opportunity to localise.'

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'Dhurandhar Has Changed The Landscape Of Cinema'

'Established filmmakers want to go with the sequels of earlier hit films like Housefull 5 or Mastiii 4. They don't want to come up with fresh ideas. This is pure laziness.'

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'AI Makes This The Most Exciting Time To Be Alive'

'In three years, you will have an AI model that will be smarter than the smartest mathematician or the smartest scientist.'

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When I S Bindra Spoke To Rediff On Cricket

Inderjit Bindra, who raised Indian cricket on the world stage in the 1990s and early years of this century, passed into the ages on Sunday.

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Republic Day: Vande Mataram Gets A 2.0 Version

'It took 22 working days for us to complete the song.'

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'We Are A Secular Party': I.S.L.A.M. Party Leader

'Of course, we are secular. Three of our Hindu brothers have won seats from our party. Tell me where AIMIM has managed that.'

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Will Homebound Win The Oscar? Find Out!

Vishal Jethwa comes to Rediff office, and talks about his Homebound journey, Martin Scorsese, his friendship with Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor, and his love for singing.

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Punjab Kesari Tells AAP Govt: 'We Won't Be Cowed Down'

'If you want to force the press into blacking out the Opposition's views or colour the news to your own liking, we will not do so.'

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'Uddhav Has Emerged As Mumbai's Tiger'

'Marathi-speaking people of Mumbai have now emerged as a consolidated vote bank standing firmly behind the Thackerays.'

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When Nanda Got Engaged To Manmohan Desai At 53

Nanda says of Manmohan Desai: 'I wanted a husband who doesn't bow down before anyone else.'

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'Nothing Can Replace A Guru...'

'Social media and AI are tools; they can amplify, archive, and connect, but they cannot replace emotion, discipline, or the years of riyaaz that go into becoming a musician.'

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'Can We Break Up After A Month?'

'What interested me more than the influencers was how were they surviving in Bombay?'

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Most Challenging Part About Emraan's Taskaree

'Taskaree gave me a chance to play a good character I've never played before.'

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Is BJP Planning Op Kamal Against Shinde, Pawar?

'The writing is on the wall for both Shinde and Ajit Pawar.'

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'Keeping Modi-Shah Away From Mumbai Was Deliberate'

'It would have polarised the Marathi-non Marathi divide further.

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'We Suffer From A Lack Of Sanskar'

'Somewhere our society's collective morality is lost. There's a kind of moral confusion in our society which reflects in our films.'

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The Hot Bollywood Deal You Need To Know About

'We hope we will have created a world where music for films appeals to fans across the country, across languages and genres.'

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'Growth-inflation data will determine MPC's future actions'

'Economic activity appears to have peaked in the second quarter of FY26, with industrial output, exports, and business confidence all softening from October 2025.'

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'I'm A Heroine; Will Not Play A Mother's Role'

Nyrraa Banerji's reason for staying away from Bollywood for a while: 'In Bollywood, there was a phase where all the movies were getting very bold. Physical intimacy was the criteria at that time for films. I didn't want to be part of that.'

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'China Wants India On A Tight Leash'

'China's basic purpose of taking the Shaksgam Valley was access to the Indian Ocean.'

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Javed Jaaferi: 'I Just Flowed Where Life Took Me'

'The Dhamaal director wanted an innocent guy who's still like a child. He hinted that my voice was very strong.'

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'Equity Market Poised For Comeback In 2026'

'The bigger unknown remains global geopolitics, which is inherently unpredictable, including developments in our neighbourhood.'

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'You Have To Be Okay With Being Imperfect, Vulnerable'

'My life and career have changed in subtle but meaningful ways.'

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'Bangladesh-Pakistan-China Nexus Is Alarming'

'Should China's interest in the Teesta River projects be approved, it would likely result in heightened Chinese presence near the Siliguri corridor.'

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'Maoist Leadership Has Been Totally Eliminated'

'The Maoist leadership spread fear that surrender meant torture or death. Once that false narrative collapsed and our operations proved transparent and credible, the surrender momentum became irreversible.'

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'Prashant Tamang Was Like King Of Nepali Community'

'He was the Michael Jackson of the community.'

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'Dr Gadgil Understood Environment's Impact On Mankind'

'His report created a lot of negative reaction in Kerala and in a way, he was crucified for writing such a report.'

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'Maoists Collapsed Like A House Of Cards'

'For the remaining Maoist cadres, they shall soon confront one of two outcomes: Either surrender or face neutralisation.'

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SEE: Aditya Thackeray's Message for Mumbaikars

Ahead of the Mumbai municipal election on January 15, Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aditya Uddhav Thackeray launched a blistering attack on his political rivals in a hard-hitting interview with Rediff.

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'The Soldiers Ordered Us To Be Strip-Searched'

'...including my baby sisters, age three and one.'

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Shifting My House Erased My Voter Record

'I don't want to be called a new Indian voter when I am an old Indian voter.'

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'Maoists Will Be Extinct In 2 Months'

'From every point of view, they have faced an extremely difficult couple of years, and the setback they have suffered is irreversible.'

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'Never Thought I Would Get So Much Love'

'I know that it can be dangerous when people's expectations increase, but I don't think like that.'

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'Venezuela's Leaders Gave Maduro As A Trophy To Trump'

'Trump had done a deal with the current regime minus Maduro. The current regime is giving Trump entry into Venezuelan oil. They are obeying him and doing whatever he says.'

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How Gadchiroli Broke The Maoist Backbone

'The turning point was June 22, 2024, when the senior-most Maoist commander of Gadchiroli surrendered with his entire team. That single moment shattered their confidence and triggered mass surrenders across regions.'

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'Democracy Is On Sale In Maharashtra'

'This daylight robbery of elections is happening in the commercial capital of India, Mumbai city, so you can imagine what they will do to win elections in the interiors of India.'

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'India Is Uber's Third-Largest Market'

'We serve more than 1.2 billion trips annually and have over 1.5 million active earners each month using the platform.'

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Must Read! The Jaaved Jaaferi Interview

'Had I been launched as a leading actor, it would probably have worked better.'

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'Christians Can Be Taken For Granted'

'Mob fury has become very common these days. And these attacks are all planned very well.'

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Bangladesh's Dictum: 'My Enemy's Enemy Is My Friend'

'Pakistan's role in Bangladesh will always be negative, since it's a one-point agenda is hostility against India.'

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Why I Quit The Shiv Sena (UBT)

'When a grassroots worker has laboured day and night for the organisation, does the party not have a responsibility to recognise and uplift such workers?'

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Why Mumtaz Dissed Hema Malini...

'If I count how many films I refused and how many heroines got awards in those films...'

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'It's Not Just Because Of Dhurandhar...'

'...That people are suddenly recognising me.'

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