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Spotted: Andy Roddick in Texas

Spotted: Andy Roddick in Texas

Rediff.com16 Jan 2008

Reader Naveen Kumar sent us a picture of Andy Roddick from Austin, Texas.

Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers

Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

The goal-scorers at the men's hockey World Cup being played in Delhi.

Nissan ropes in Ashok Leyland for small cars

Nissan ropes in Ashok Leyland for small cars

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

Although the broad contours of the proposed agreement with Ashok Leyland to build a range of small cars is yet to be outlined, Nissan's intention is clear counter Volkwagen's plans with Suzuki to target the compact car segment.

Hockey WC: Shivendra helps India hold South Africa

Hockey WC: Shivendra helps India hold South Africa

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Shivendra Singh saved the day for India with a timely equaliser as the home team played out a 3-3 draw against South Africa in a controversial match to finish fourth in Pool B of the hockey World Cup on Monday.

'If Obama could happen, why not Masarrat?'

'If Obama could happen, why not Masarrat?'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

With nearly two decades as a professor in several American cities and now the owner of two biotech companies, one in San Antonio and the other in the Bay Area, Masarrat Ali could have started his political career with some style. But he chose last year to be a foot soldier, running a precinct for Barack Obama in San Antonio.

Google to hand out 100 pink slips

Google to hand out 100 pink slips

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

Google Vice-President, People Operations, Laszlo Bock said, 'Given the state of the economy, we... needed fewer people focused on hiring,' following which it decided to 'wind down almost all our contracts with external contractors and vendors providing recruiting services... After much consideration, we have with great regret decided that we need to go further and reduce the overall size of our recruiting organisation by approximately 100 positions.'

Chutnefying English: Conference on Hinglish

Chutnefying English: Conference on Hinglish

Rediff.com2 Jan 2009

Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA), a premiere communications management institute, will be presenting a historic international conference on Hinglish.

Indians lap up property abroad as rupee dips

Indians lap up property abroad as rupee dips

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

People are also spending more on travels and education. Compared to $160 million spent on travel and education last year, $207 million has already flown out of the country from April to August, 2008.

Men 'better than women at detecting infidelities'

Men 'better than women at detecting infidelities'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2008

Unfaithful women better watch out, for according to a new research, men are better at detecting a cheating partner than females, and they're more likely to suspect infidelities that don't exist.

Book on Prophet Mohammed's wife won't be published

Book on Prophet Mohammed's wife won't be published

Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

Publishing giant Random House has scrapped plans to publish a book on Aisha, the wife of Prophet Mohammed, fearing that it could be the new Satanic Verses and may draw the wrath of the Muslim community. "I'm devastated," said author Sherry Jones, whose novel The Jewel of Medina was bought by the publisher last year in a $100,000 two-book deal that was abruptly called off in May.

Spotted: Hrithik, Ash shopping

Spotted: Hrithik, Ash shopping

Rediff.com11 Apr 2007

Spotted: Hrithik, Aishwarya, Isha Koppikar

Another Oscar for Meryl Streep?

Another Oscar for Meryl Streep?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

The successful opening of Julie & Julia proves what a wonderful box-office draw the 60-year-old actress has become in recent years.

Bangladesh spinners have Windies in trouble

Bangladesh spinners have Windies in trouble

Rediff.com18 Jul 2009

Bangladesh were 35 for one in the first innings after dismissing the West Indies for 237 on Day 1 of the second Test.

Now, Mithunda's got his own comic!

Now, Mithunda's got his own comic!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2008

Writer Saurav Mohapatra channels his inner Manmohan Desai, tosses in a dash of Mad Magazine, and emerges with a comic that is likely to have Farah Khan chuckling awhile.

Murray's return the key as Haas plots revenge

Murray's return the key as Haas plots revenge

Rediff.com2 Jul 2009

Andy Murray's much-vaunted returning skills will be tested to breaking point at Wimbledon on Friday while Roger Federer faces a more subtle examination from a man in too much of a hurry to be blinded by reputation.

Henin retirement revives burnout debate

Henin retirement revives burnout debate

Rediff.com15 May 2008

With more and more players seeking early retirement, the packed tennis schedules have once again come under the scanner.

Murray is king at Queen's

Murray is king at Queen's

Rediff.com14 Jun 2009

Andy Murray became the first British champion at Queen's Club for 71 years on Sunday when he beat American James Blake 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the grasscourt event. With just over a week to go before Wimbledon begins on June 22, the victory will provide the world number three with a much-needed boost as he aims to end the stranglehold of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the All England Club.

Murray hurries into Queen's final

Murray hurries into Queen's final

Rediff.com13 Jun 2009

Andy Roddick's hopes of a fifth Queen's Club title ended painfully on Saturday when the American limped out midway through the first set of his all-American semi-final against James Blake with a right ankle injury.

Corruption concerns surface in Twenty20 game

Corruption concerns surface in Twenty20 game

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

A police investigation into suspected 'match irregularities' at Essex county cricket club has stirred unwelcome memories of the match-fixing scandal which rocked the sport a decade ago. The investigation follows rumours of match-fixing in the second Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament staged in South Africa last year and was announced shortly before the third Twenty20 World Cup opens in the Caribbean on Friday.

Now Hillary too blasts outsourcing

Now Hillary too blasts outsourcing

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Democratic US Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has joined party rival Barak Obama in promising an end to tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas, playing to the gallery on the hot-button issue of outsourcing as she tries to resuscitate her White House bid.

Obama vows to go after Al Qaeda in Pakistan

Obama vows to go after Al Qaeda in Pakistan

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Disapproving of US' reliance on President Pervez Musharraf in the war against terror, presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who raised a storm by suggesting unilateral action against Al Qaeda in Pakistan, has vowed to go after the terror network there.

Welcome to the new corporate jet

Welcome to the new corporate jet

Rediff.com11 Apr 2009

You say the era of private business travel is over? Here's one alternative.

Homes of the world's richest

Homes of the world's richest

Rediff.com18 Mar 2009

Where the super-rich, like Gates, Buffett and Jobs, rest their heads.

Life's ingredients detected in far off galaxy: Rep

Life's ingredients detected in far off galaxy: Rep

Rediff.com15 Jan 2008

Astronomers claim to have discovered two ingredients that build life-forming amino acids -- the molecules methanimine and the hydrogen cyanide -- in a galaxy nearly 250 million light years away from Earth.

Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers

Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers

Rediff.com15 Mar 2010

The leading scorers in the 12th Men's Hockey World Cup at the conclusion of the semi-finals.

Rupesh Roy bows out

Rupesh Roy bows out

Rediff.com9 Sep 2006

Rupesh Roy and his Venezuelan partner Roberto Maytin crashed out of the boys' doubles at the US Open, losing 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-7 (5/7) to the American duo of Jarmere Jenkins and Austin Krajicek in the quarter-finals.

Be creative, stay young and healthy

Be creative, stay young and healthy

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

Besides, being employed also leads to better health, regardless of the amount of creativity involved in the work, the Science Daily reported.

Stay healthy, get creative

Stay healthy, get creative

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

A new study has suggested that employees who have more control over their daily activities and can take up challenging tasks they enjoy, are likely to be in better health.

Dell India R&D to focus on software

Dell India R&D to focus on software

Rediff.com7 Dec 2007

In a bid to focus on testing, software and documentation, Dell India is integrating its hardware research and development (R&D) activities with its R&D units in Austin and Taiwan.

Texan town sold for $2.06 million on eBay

Texan town sold for $2.06 million on eBay

Rediff.com24 Nov 2007

Albert, a 13-acre historic town in the state of Texas, has been sold for almost 1.5 million ($2.06 million) on auction Web site eBay, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday.

IIM-A to double number of women in PGPX course

IIM-A to double number of women in PGPX course

Rediff.com1 Nov 2007

The average age of the new batch will be 33 years and the candidates gaining entry into the course will have work experience of about 10 years.

One year PGP-PMP at IIM Ahmedabad

One year PGP-PMP at IIM Ahmedabad

Rediff.com23 Oct 2007

One-Year postgraduate programme in Public Management and Policy from IIM Ahmedabad.

Where screen and real lives meet

Where screen and real lives meet

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Owen Wilson, a close friend of director Wes Anderson, won't be doing the publicity for The Darjeeling Limited.

IIM-A to hike fees for 2 courses

IIM-A to hike fees for 2 courses

Rediff.com3 Aug 2007

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad has decided to hike the fees for the second batch of the one year Post Graduate Programme in Public Management and Policy from Rs 9 lakh to Rs 12 lakh.

US thinktank warns of violence over book on Ayesha

US thinktank warns of violence over book on Ayesha

Rediff.com16 Oct 2008

Stratfor claims that in the case of the Prophet cartoons, Pakistani religious leaders admitted that they intentionally stirred up emotions connected with the publication of the images after the initial furore died down. It is thus quite possible that The Jewel of Medina will be used in the same way, but this timeframe could span decades

America's 200 best small companies

America's 200 best small companies

Rediff.com15 Oct 2008

These elite up-and-coming companies have more than just great financials.

Twenty20: Windies omit Collymore, Ganga

Twenty20: Windies omit Collymore, Ganga

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

Paceman Corey Collymore and Daren Ganga were suprise omissions on Friday when the West Indies announced a preliminary 30-man squad for September's Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.

Marion Jones is broke!

Marion Jones is broke!

Rediff.com25 Jun 2007

Three-time Olympic champion Marion Jones is heavily in debt, fighting off court judgments and down to a bank balance of about $2,000.

Gayle to captain West Indies in ODI series

Gayle to captain West Indies in ODI series

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

The left-hander will captain West Indies in three one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches against England.

'Organisers of 2010 Games should show urgency'

'Organisers of 2010 Games should show urgency'

Rediff.com17 May 2007

Organisers of the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games should show urgency, including in the preparation of home athletes, the Commonwealth Games Federation said on Wednesday.