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Chat@3: How to speak correct English

Chat@3: How to speak correct English

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Andrew Brown, programme director, Kings Learning will host the chat on June 25 between 3 pm and 4 pm.

IN PICS: Kate Middleton turns 30!

IN PICS: Kate Middleton turns 30!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2012

As the Duchess of Cambridge brings in the big three-oh in 'a low-key and private' affair, we take you through the life of the girl who would become a princess.

7 most inspiring rags to riches stories of all time

7 most inspiring rags to riches stories of all time

Rediff.com6 May 2014

Let these ignite your never-say-die spirit and inspire you to become all that you can be.

Abhi-Ash, Ranbir-Kat, Brangelina: When romance blossomed on film sets

Abhi-Ash, Ranbir-Kat, Brangelina: When romance blossomed on film sets

Rediff.com2 May 2014

What happens when sparks fly on a film set, away from the prying eyes of cameras? Take a look!

Do happy people work harder?

Do happy people work harder?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Economists at the University of Warwick, carried out a number of experiments to test the idea that happy employees work harder.

Hold Still: UK lockdown caught on camera

Hold Still: UK lockdown caught on camera

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

After months of anticipation (and 31,000 submissions from the British public), the Britain's Duchess of Cambridge's final selection of images for Hold Still is available to view on the National Portrait Gallery's website. Designed to "capture and document the spirit, the mood, the hopes, the fears and the feelings of the nation" during lockdown, the project brings together 100 moving amateur shots of everything from at-home haircuts to make-shift classrooms; exhausted NHS staffers on duty to dedicated postmen in superhero costumes; pensioners FaceTiming with their grandchildren to mothers cradling their newborn babies. Below, see 22 remarkable images from Hold Still - then head to the The National Portrait Gallery website for the full exhibition.

Why was Stephen Hawking so loved in popular culture?

Why was Stephen Hawking so loved in popular culture?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

The many reasons why the famed scientist was a minor celebrity in Hollywood.

A Sanskrit prayer, Pope and 9/11 memorial

A Sanskrit prayer, Pope and 9/11 memorial

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Hindu and Sikh leaders will share stage with Pope Francis during a prayer service in New York

Carnegie Mellon receives $35 million gift from TCS

Carnegie Mellon receives $35 million gift from TCS

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Largest industry gift to CMU and largest gift from outside US will support new facility and student scholarships

What Modi can learn from Akhilesh

What Modi can learn from Akhilesh

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

Narendra Modi can pick up a tip from the Samajwadi Party ramlila. If he doesn't want L K Advani as President, he might anoint him Bharatiya Bhishma Pitamah, suggests Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Athletics sees Olympic Games revenues cut by IOC

Athletics sees Olympic Games revenues cut by IOC

Rediff.com29 May 2013

Athletics will get a lower share of Olympic revenues in the future after the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday recalculated the federations' revenues according to their contribution to the Games.

World's 10 fastest growing metro cities

World's 10 fastest growing metro cities

Rediff.com4 May 2015

World's 300 largest metropolitan economies account for nearly half of global economic output.

New keyboard for superfast typing on touchscreens

New keyboard for superfast typing on touchscreens

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

The research team used computational optimisation techniques in conjunction with a model of thumb movement to search among millions of potential layouts before identifying one that yields superior performance.

Cancer victim gets 3D-printed face in UK

Cancer victim gets 3D-printed face in UK

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

In a first-of-its kind procedure in UK, doctors have employed a pioneering three dimensional printing technology to create a prosthetic face for a man who had the entire left side of his face removed after suffering from cancer.

India is good bet for foreign investment: Montek

India is good bet for foreign investment: Montek

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

Says govt and Vodafone would have a reasonable compromise.

Golfing great Arnold Palmer dies at 87

Golfing great Arnold Palmer dies at 87

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

Arnold Palmer, one of golf's greatest players whose immense popularity drew a legion of fans known as "Arnie's Army" and helped propel the game just as television was coming of age, died on Sunday at age 87, the US Golf Association and golf media reported.

Clinical England win ODI series against New Zealand

Clinical England win ODI series against New Zealand

Rediff.com23 Feb 2013

Eoin Morgan and Joe Root ensured England completed a comfortable five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third and final One Day International match at EdenPark in Auckland on Saturday to wrap up the series.

Trump stands by beleaguered judge Kavanaugh after fiery Senate hearings

Trump stands by beleaguered judge Kavanaugh after fiery Senate hearings

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

In a furious and emotional opening statement, Kavanaugh delivered an extraordinary rebuke over the sexual assault allegations against him while defiantly stating: "You'll never get me to quit."

Now, smartphone app to alert drowsy drivers

Now, smartphone app to alert drowsy drivers

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Falling asleep behind the wheel? Fear not, an app is here to wake you up!

Over 50 million Americans brace for 'Snowmageddon'

Over 50 million Americans brace for 'Snowmageddon'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

A state of emergency has been declared in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Speculation starts in US on who will run in 2016

Speculation starts in US on who will run in 2016

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Less than 24 hours after the historic re-election of Barack Obama as the US president, speculation has begun in Washington, DC, as to who would be the Democratic party nominee for the 2016 presidential elections

Students get travel discount in Oz to prevent race atacks

Students get travel discount in Oz to prevent race atacks

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

The 35 per cent travel discount comes in the wake of racist attacks made on international students including Indians and aims to benefit students who stay away from their colleges or universities in particular.

Indians prime targets of racist attacks in Australia

Indians prime targets of racist attacks in Australia

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

The targets of racism in Australia have changed -- the Indian community is now most often singled out rather than people of east Asian descent in the past, despite official attempts in recent years to calm anger over a spate of attacks on Indian students, researchers found, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Why the rich give gold to temples

Why the rich give gold to temples

Rediff.com31 May 2016

'Rich Indians don't give cash, they give gold. Why?' 'Because cash is spent by temples on prasad or doing some charitable work.' 'Gold remains intact with god,' says Aakar Patel.

Pataudi's plaque unveiled at Oxford

Pataudi's plaque unveiled at Oxford

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

A plaque in the honour of late India cricket legend Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was unveiled at the Oxford University pavilion here in the presence of his family.

Meats, spikes, sea shells: Lady Gaga's most BIZARRE outfits

Meats, spikes, sea shells: Lady Gaga's most BIZARRE outfits

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Before her fame monsters around the world, this iconic pop star is the mother of the freakiest fashion inventions you'd have ever laid eyes on!

Nicol, Ellis in NZ Test squad to face South Africa

Nicol, Ellis in NZ Test squad to face South Africa

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

Batsman Rob Nicol and all-rounder Andrew Ellis were included in New Zealand's squad for the first of three home Tests against South Africa, while captain Ross Taylor returned after a calf muscle injury.

Guptill top scores as NZ beat Zimbabwe in first ODI

Guptill top scores as NZ beat Zimbabwe in first ODI

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

Martin Guptill top-scored with 70 before a workmanlike performance by New Zealand's bowlers ensured a 90-run win over Zimbabwe in their first One-Day International.

Professor death: Indian-origin academic gets bail

Professor death: Indian-origin academic gets bail

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

Devinder Sivia, an Indian-origin Mathematics lecturer arrested in connection with the death of his colleague in Oxfordshire, was on Friday released on bail until April 18, the police said. The incident has shocked the academic community in Oxford. Sivia, 49, and victim Professor Steven Rawlings, 50, were described as close friends for decades who had even co-written a book. Rawling's body was found in Sivia's house in Southmoor, Oxfordshire.

Celeb spotting at New York Fashion Week

Celeb spotting at New York Fashion Week

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

A fashion week is incomplete without celebrities gracing the front row.

Indian American named to New York ethics commitee

Indian American named to New York ethics commitee

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

Ravi Batra, a New York-based attorney with a private practice experience, is the only Indian American to be appointed to the powerful 14-member Joint Commission on Public Ethics. To be headed by Attorney Janet DiFiore, the commission will oversee both the executive and legislative branches, as well as lobbyists.

Hedge funds disclosures unreliable: Oxford study

Hedge funds disclosures unreliable: Oxford study

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

The researchers of the Oxford and Duke University tracked changes to statements of historical performance of over 18,000 hedge funds recorded in publicly available hedge fund databases, at different points in time between 2007 and 2011.

Rajneesh's Believe It Or Not in Cricket!

Rajneesh's Believe It Or Not in Cricket!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Rajneesh Gupta lists some amazing coincidences in cricket -- a feature guaranteed to amuse you in these anxious times.

'Ray's idea of humanity is universal'

'Ray's idea of humanity is universal'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2009

Richard Pena discusses a new series on Satyajit Ray at the Lincoln Center in New York.

Another blow for US? Counter-terror chief to quit

Another blow for US? Counter-terror chief to quit

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

America's top counter-terrorism official Michael Leiter will quit next month, adding to the turmoil at the top levels of United States President Barack Obama's national security team.

Damian Lewis, Tom Hardy, Jon Hamm: The next Bond? VOTE!

Damian Lewis, Tom Hardy, Jon Hamm: The next Bond? VOTE!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Take your pick!

Will La La Land lose out at the Oscars?

Will La La Land lose out at the Oscars?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

There is a group of La La Land haters -- especially jazz aficionados who feel the film gives too much importance to a white man who sets out to save the musical genre associated with the African American community, points out Aseem Chhabra.

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

She lived for two-thirds of her life in India, adopted its national cause and customs, and took an Indian passport. She served a prison sentence in Lahore as part of Gandhi's protests against an Imperial power which happened to be her motherland. Freda Bedi delighted in confounding accepted definitions of identity.

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