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Thank you for the laughs, Kundan Shah!
Rediff.com9 Oct 2017I am sad Kundan Shah is no more. I am sad he couldn't make the kind of films he wanted. But I am also grateful. He made me laugh. He made me cry. He made me believe in Hum Honge Kamyab and the power of a shooting star. Sukanya Verma salutes Kundan Shah.
Meet Poland's record scorer
Rediff.com5 Oct 2017Robert Lewandowski became Poland's all-time leading scorer with 49 goals after netting twice in the first half of their World Cup qualifier in Armenia on Thursday.
Manchester Utd thrash Everton, Arsenal hold Chelsea goalless
Rediff.com17 Sep 2017Antonio Valencia's early thunderbolt put Manchester United en route to a 4-0 Premier League victory over Everton on Sunday, but they needed a flurry of late goals to finally subdue their unfortunate visitors.
Warriors of the fake news era
Rediff.com28 Jun 2017'It all runs on sugar-coated lies. If I like something, I will want to believe it.'
Could 2017 be a repeat of 1975?
Rediff.com26 Jun 2017'It would be too sweeping to say that the elites and the middle-class don't care about liberty.' 'It is just that they are always calculating the trade-offs: What's in it for me, what could it cost me?' 'To that extent, we haven't changed in 40 years,' says Shekhar Gupta.
Ronaldo again delivers when it matters
Rediff.com5 Jun 2017On Saturday he made the difference yet again with two goals to help Real Madrid secure a third Champions League title in four years as they crushed Juventus 4-1 in a riveting final.
Champions League: Real survive Atletico onslaught to reach final
Rediff.com11 May 2017Real Madrid survived an early Atletico Madrid onslaught to reach the Champions League final 4-2 on aggregate on Wednesday and set up a mouth-watering clash against Juventus.
Atletico prove fairytale killers to end Leicester's run
Rediff.com19 Apr 2017Atletico Madrid proved too streetwise to entertain another Leicester City fairytale as they quelled a stirring home display to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the third time in four seasons on Tuesday, winning 2-1 on aggregate.
'I want to give media back to India'
Rediff.com13 Apr 2017Times Now, the English news channel Arnab Goswami headed until recently, had an average daily reach of 1.7 million people. That may be a fraction of the 48 million Aaj Tak reached every day in 2016, but Goswami had no trouble getting investors for his new venture.
WC qualifiers: Neymar keeps Brazil ticking; Bolivia stun Argentina
Rediff.com29 Mar 2017Neymar shrugged off some rough tackling and a missed penalty to score a brilliant solo goal as he led Brazil to a 3-0 win over Paraguay that moved them within sight of the 2018 World Cup finals on Tuesday.
Champions League PIX: Real fight back to beat Napoli 3-1; Bayern rout sorry Arsenal
Rediff.com16 Feb 2017Alexis Sanchez had equalised for the visitors, scoring on the rebound after Manuel Neuer saved his 30th-minute penalty but the Gunners suffered when captain Laurent Koscielny limped off injured to leave the defence exposed.
Europe football: Napoli snatch 95th minute win against 10-man Sampdoria
Rediff.com8 Jan 2017Draxler makes PSG debut as holders advance into French Cup last 32
EPL PHOTOS: Henderson stunner headlines Liverpool win over Chelsea
Rediff.com17 Sep 2016A stunning strike from Jordan Henderson helped Liverpool secure a comfortable 2-1 win at Chelsea on Friday that ended the London club's unbeaten start to the season and underlined the growing potential of Juergen Klopp's side.
That inept 'Saint Antony'
Rediff.com29 Jul 2016'It was almost as though there was widespread relief that the defence bureaucracy, and the minister, could find someone willing to shoulder the blame for everything that had gone wrong with the services under Antony's charge -- the poor preparedness of the forces, slow acquisitions caused by indecision, cancellation of contracts and whimsical blacklisting of defence contractors over the tiniest suspicion that they may have paid speed money or kickbacks.'
Love him, loathe him but Ronaldo delivers on big stage!
Rediff.com7 Jul 2016There is no denying Cristiano Ronaldo delivers when it matters most.
A rockstar in a sanskari world!
Rediff.com21 Jun 2016'Here, after all, was a fine specimen of intelligence in the field that Adam Smith gave formal structure. And successful RR surely was as RBI chief.'
Copa America: Ecuador hold Brazil; Peru sole winners
Rediff.com5 Jun 2016Eight time champions Brazil were held 0-0 by Ecuador in the glamour game as the second day of the centenary Copa America tournament mustered up only one, albeit spectacular, goal from three matches on Saturday.
PHOTOS: Suarez 'tricks' Barcelona to La Liga title
Rediff.com14 May 2016Barcelona won the La Liga title with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Granada thanks to a Luis Suarez hat-trick in the season finale on Saturday.
HIL: Talwinder stars in Delhi's thrilling win over Mumbai
Rediff.com29 Jan 2016Talwinder Singh struck a field goal in the dying moments of the game to lead Delhi Wave Riders to a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Dabang Mumbai in a Hockey India League contest, in Mumbai, on Friday.
She helps women find a career after a break
Rediff.com21 Jan 2016Saundarya Rajesh has helped more than 8,000 women get back to work.