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From visualisation to reality, Canada toasts 'Queen B'

From visualisation to reality, Canada toasts 'Queen B'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

The 19-year-old's triumph, which came in her US Open main draw debut and against the undisputed queen of the sport, was the latest step in a meteoric rise for Andreescu and it dominated front pages across the country.

Bankers are COVID Warriors too!

Bankers are COVID Warriors too!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

'Like doctors, health workers, police, bankers are also COVID warriors,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Meet Tehmina Janjua, Pakistan's first woman foreign secretary

Meet Tehmina Janjua, Pakistan's first woman foreign secretary

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Janjua will replace incumbent foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, who will be taking charge as Pakistan's new ambassador to the US, Foreign Office said on Monday night.

Sikh wedding after 6 guests die

Sikh wedding after 6 guests die

Rediff.com27 Aug 2007

17 others, all Indo-Canadians, were injured in the incident that happened when members from bride's side were going to the groom's place Friday evening, near Abbotsford.

Cameras at slain scribe's home were not working

Cameras at slain scribe's home were not working

Rediff.com16 Nov 2007

The cameras installed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at the Surrey (British Columbia) house of Indo-Canadian journalist Tara Singh Hayer were reportedly not working the night he was assassinated on November 18, 1998, the Air India inquiry, now in progress in Ottawa, was told on Thursday.

Cyclone Nisarga: 'Mumbai may experience damage like Kolkata'

Cyclone Nisarga: 'Mumbai may experience damage like Kolkata'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'What's being predicted for Mumbai is not so different from what Kolkata experienced.' 'People should definitely be alert and aware and follow the advice of the disaster managers.'

Is Ajay Piramal the Warren Buffett of India?

Is Ajay Piramal the Warren Buffett of India?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2014

His strategy of acquiring cheap assets and selling at high valuations may not have impressed shareholders, but after the mega deal with Vodafone peers are quick to compare him with the Oracle of Omaha.

Indian appointed head of Indo-Canadian biz forum

Indian appointed head of Indo-Canadian biz forum

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

An Indo-Canadian professor has been appointed as British Columbia's regional research chair on Canada-India Business and Economic Development.

16 top footballers you will not see at the FIFA World Cup

16 top footballers you will not see at the FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

The footballers heading to Carnival capital will hope to make fate walk their path. But there are some big names who couldn't make the big trip for some reason or the other. Rediff.com presents the top 16 players you won't be seeing in Brazil.

Shraddha-Aditya lock lips in OK Jaanu

Shraddha-Aditya lock lips in OK Jaanu

Rediff.com18 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

The many faces at the women's march

The many faces at the women's march

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

Tens of thousands of activists braved cold temperatures at the third Women's March to show opposition to United States President Donald Trump, demanding an end to violence against women and push for equality. Rallies took place in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta, with the main event in Washington, DC featuring a march from near the White House to the Trump International Hotel. As these women marched, here are some faces amongst the crowds and the reason behind their march.

Manmohan Singh honours economist Padma Desai

Manmohan Singh honours economist Padma Desai

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh joined former Russian Premier Yegor Gaidar and Nobel laureates on Thursday to compliment Padma Desai, described as 'An economist's economist' by Nobel laureate Paul Samuelson.

4 ways the new PM can revive the economy

4 ways the new PM can revive the economy

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

What will it take the next government to revive growth? Arvind Panagariya, Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy at Columbia University, and one of the world's leading economists, offers a checklist.

REVEALED: The mystery behind India's missing girls

REVEALED: The mystery behind India's missing girls

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Promotion of sex-selection abortions as a population control strategy, crafted in the United States and then exported worldwide, has resulted in millions of missing girls in India, China and elsewhere, a Congressional human rights panel has been told.

Kanishka: Witness list to be released soon

Kanishka: Witness list to be released soon

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

Reports say Malik has filed a writ against Oppal arguing that as he was wrongly charged he lost his reputation and his savings.

5 reasons why India stand better chance to make World Group in Davis Cup

5 reasons why India stand better chance to make World Group in Davis Cup

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

Zeeshan Ali said Indian players are expected to do well in the World Group Play-off tie

Why IAF needs planes like this for anti-terror ops

Why IAF needs planes like this for anti-terror ops

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

'Employment of dedicated lightweight special forces aircraft may provide the answer for repeat anti-terror air strikes with surprise elements intact, the cost benefit assured and attrition minimal,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd), India's former air adviser in Pakistan.

'Gandhi did not oppose science'

'Gandhi did not oppose science'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

'..or even technology blindly. Rather, he wanted it to be in the control of ordinary people, not the corporate elite and the governments that serve them.' says Indian-born philosopher Akeel Bilgrami.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019: Stunning shots of animals

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019: Stunning shots of animals

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Humans rarely get to glimpse the animal kingdom up-close. But, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, which is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum in London, offers a peek into the lives of species around the world. The competition has just revealed the shortlist of 25 photos for the LUMIX People's Choice Award. Voting is open until February 4, 2020, and the overall winner will be announced in February.

Prez confers Bharat Ratna on Pranab, others

Prez confers Bharat Ratna on Pranab, others

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Hazarika and Deshmukh were given the Bharat Ratna posthumously.

Historic! 'Magnificent Mary' assured of 7th medal at World Championships

Historic! 'Magnificent Mary' assured of 7th medal at World Championships

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

The 35-year-old mother-of-three defeated China's Wu Yu 5-0 in the light flyweight (48kg) category quarterfinals to enter the last-four stage and be assured of at least a bronze.

Poll: Is Subbarao the 'worst performing' RBI Governor?

Poll: Is Subbarao the 'worst performing' RBI Governor?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Along with the Finance Minister, the country looks up to RBI Governor in times of crisis. Among the last five chiefs, who have lived up to the people's expectations? Find out...

How the government shutdown affects the daily life

How the government shutdown affects the daily life

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans came no closer to ending a standoff on Tuesday that has forced the first government shutdown in 17 years.

In first day of US shutdown, no sign how it will end

In first day of US shutdown, no sign how it will end

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

As police cordoned off landmarks like the Lincoln Memorial and government agencies stopped cancer treatments and trade negotiations, Republicans in the House of Representatives moved to restore funding to national parks, veterans care and the District of Columbia.

Canada's first gurdwara restored

Canada's first gurdwara restored

Rediff.com6 Apr 2007

It was the first gurdwara built on Canadian soil in 1908 but it was officially opened in 1911

The solar eclipse is here!

The solar eclipse is here!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

Here are some of the best moments from the 'event-of-a-lifetime.

This desi is making waves in the global eyewear business

This desi is making waves in the global eyewear business

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

Meet Kajal Sanghrajka whose niche eyewear line norn out of Columbia Business Lab is going places.

Sports Shorts: Magnificent seven for Federer in Halle

Sports Shorts: Magnificent seven for Federer in Halle

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

Roger Federer stepped up his preparations for Wimbledon by winning the Gerry Weber Open for a seventh time with a 7-6(2), 7-6(3) win over Columbia's Alejandro Falla on Sunday.

'Pop': Britain's Princess Charlotte utters her first word

'Pop': Britain's Princess Charlotte utters her first word

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

17-month-old Princess Charlotte uttered her first word in public and also performed her first walkabout.

Modi now has the world's finest economic team: Bhagwati

Modi now has the world's finest economic team: Bhagwati

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

The days of anti-reform, anti-growth advisers that undermined our economy in the UPA-II years will now be strictly behind us: Bhagwati

Man sentenced for threatening Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

Man sentenced for threatening Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

A man was on Monday sentenced to 33 months in prison in the United States for making a series of threats to Tulsi Gabbard, the first-ever Hindu-American Congresswoman. Aniruddha Sherbow, 42, was given the prison term by a federal court in the US.

Digvijay's son may contest assembly polls from Raghogarh

Digvijay's son may contest assembly polls from Raghogarh

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

All India Congress Committee General Secretary Digvijay Singh's son Jaivardhan formally joined Congress on Wednesday amid indications that he might contest upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections from Raghogarh constituency, which has been nurtured by his father over a period of time.

States rope in pvt hospitals to fight coronavirus

States rope in pvt hospitals to fight coronavirus

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

In the past one week alone, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh have issued orders to take over private hospitals in some districts. Sohini Das, Vinay Umarji and Gireesh Babu report.

How to pick WINNING stocks

How to pick WINNING stocks

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Value investing works like clockwork, but your clock has to be really slow.

4 Indian-Americans win state, local elections in US

4 Indian-Americans win state, local elections in US

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

Indian-American Ghazala Hashmi, a former community college professor, created history by becoming the first Muslim woman to be elected to the Virginia State Senate.

This drink can help diabetics

This drink can help diabetics

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Drinking a ketone supplement can lower blood sugar levels.

Bhagwati vs Sen: What is the real conflict?

Bhagwati vs Sen: What is the real conflict?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Jagdish Bhagwati, professor of economics and law at Columbia University, tells Nayanima Basu he is not anti-redistribution, adding the crucial issue is where the money would come from.

How to keep your heart healthy

How to keep your heart healthy

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

Sunday, September 29 is World Heart Day. Dr Amit Sinkar, consultant, cardiologist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Pune, talks about warning signs to be watched out for, rules the young must follow for a healthy heart, common heart health mistakes and ways to control cholestrol.

Falling rupee can help resolve India's economic woes

Falling rupee can help resolve India's economic woes

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Economist Arvind Panagariya tells Suman Guha Mozumder that the rupee is doing a much-needed clean-up job, raising exports and cutting imports. And it must be allowed to do so.

What's ailing India's top B-schools?

What's ailing India's top B-schools?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Barring a few, most of the B-schools end up as mere fillers for aspiring students, says Ramesh Kailasam. India needs to have more focused B-schools which are qualitative and practical oriented to churn out students ready to take on the challenge to steer India Inc. and the nation forward.