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Slick Suarez seals Liverpool points
Rediff.com20 Mar 2011Liverpool maintained their chase for a Europa League slot as a fortunate Dirk Kuyt penalty and a great goal by Luis Suarez secured a comfortable 2-0 Premier League win at Sunderland Sunday.
Chelsea, Fulham play out goalless draw
Rediff.com15 Feb 2011Chelsea were held to a goalless draw at neighbours Fulham on Monday and a disappointing night for the Premier League champions would have been even worse but for a stoppage-time penalty save by goalkeeper Petr Cech.
India's Smart Power in the US
Rediff.com19 Jan 2011'As India's involvement in the growth of the US deepens, the search for the soul of India gains momentum. India's smart power gets projected in the US in very many ways.'
'Paid news would finish off journalism unless...'
Rediff.com3 Dec 2010P Sainath said since 2008, some 3000 journalists had lost their jobs in India but the word 'recession' was banned in the media. "When I say media, I mean the dominant media always. The dominant media always lies as they invest in the stock exchange and keep the Sensex up".
When Ashok Chavan was quizzed about paid news
Rediff.com10 Nov 2010'During the conversation there were occasions when he appeared distinctly uncomfortable.'
The Obama visit blog: What world media is saying
Rediff.com31 Oct 2010United States President Barack Obama will be in India on November 6 for his longest State visit yet. Apart from our own coverage, we provide you this one-stop blog of what the world media is saying about the visit and its significance
Euro 2012 qualifiers: Rooney on target
Rediff.com8 Sep 2010Wayne Rooney, hit by media claims about his private life, struck his first international goal for almost a year to set England on the way to a 3-1 win away to Switzerland in their Euro 2012 qualifier on Tuesday.
A Belgaumite's plea to all politicians
Rediff.com22 Jul 2010My request to all politicians is: Please don't make me choose between the two or burden me with an identity crises when I have none. More important, please don't make a mountain of a molehill. Our nation has more important issues to address, writes Vivek Gumaste
Chile beat Honduras, end 48 years of hurt
Rediff.com16 Jun 2010Jean Beausejour scored the only goal as Chile beat Honduras 1-0 in their Group H opening match on Wednesday and secure their first World Cup victory in 48 years.
Brazil overcome stiff North Korean resistance
Rediff.com16 Jun 2010Defender Maicon produced an astonishing goal out of the blue to set Brazil on their way to a 2-1 win over a stubborn North Korea and spare their blushes after a shockingly bad first-half performance Tuesday.
Foreign media reacts to Kasab death sentence
Rediff.com10 May 2010Foreign media reports and analyses the Kasab death sentence
An eventful year for Indian-American journalists
Rediff.com29 Dec 2009When the South Asian Journalists Association was formed in 1994, there were only a few Indian-American bylines in the mainstream press, mostly in the business pages. There were some folks in the editing ranks, but they were even fewer in number than the reporters.
Harsha Bhogle chats with Prem Panicker
Rediff.com18 Sep 2009Harsha Bhogle, whom cricket lovers worldwide last year voted as their 'most favorite commentator', discusses the state of the game with Prem Panicker.
Ronaldo secures Real win, Ibra inspires Barca
Rediff.com13 Sep 2009Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to seal a 3-0 win for Real Madrid away to Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic inspired a 2-0 win for Barcelona at Getafe.
Messi helps Barca win Spanish Super Cup
Rediff.com24 Aug 2009Two goals from Lionel Messi and a poacher's strike from Bojan Krkic gave Barcelona a 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in their Spanish Super Cup second leg on Sunday for a 5-1 aggregate victory.
Perfect home debut for Maradona
Rediff.com29 Mar 2009Argentina, inspired by Lionel Messi, gave Diego Maradona what he described as a perfect home and competitive debut as coach by beating Venezuela 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Messi scored the first goal and then set up the second for Carlos Tevez before Maximiliano Rodriguez and Sergio Aguero completed an easy win for the hosts.
Mullah Omar's designs on India
Rediff.com19 Dec 2008Pakistan represents 'strategic depth' in Mullah Omar's war with the US, then a staging camp for the conquest of India.
Argentina retain men's football gold
Rediff.com23 Aug 2008A stunning goal from Angel Di Maria enabled the defending champions beat Nigeria 1-0 in Saturday's final at the Beijing Olympics.
Google launches online encyclopaedia
Rediff.com24 Jul 2008Users will be allowed to write articles on their own areas of expertise on the new free service called 'Knol,' which stands for unit of knowledge.
Early penalty enough for Croatia
Rediff.com9 Jun 2008Croatia got their Euro 2008 campaign off to a winning start on Sunday when a fourth-minute Luka Modric penalty proved enough to beat co-hosts Austria 1-0 in the opening game of Group B.