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Gujarat overwhelms Sunita Williams

Gujarat overwhelms Sunita Williams

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

As the astronaut visits the Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad accords her a rock star-like reception, which also turned out to be a logistical nightmare.

'China-US ties shouldn't undo our ties with India'

'China-US ties shouldn't undo our ties with India'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

US Congressman Ed Royce, a ranking Republican on the influential House Foreign Affairs Committee, has warned the Obama administration against undoing all the Bush administration's hard work in developing closer ties with India, by coveting China at the expense of New Delhi.

'India-US working more closely than ever'

'India-US working more closely than ever'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2009

Influential United States Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, the new Democratic co-chair of the reconstituted US Senate India Caucus, who took over from the erstwhile Senator and now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in welcoming Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to Washington, has said, "That President Obama chose the visit of Indian Prime Minister Singh as the occasion for the first State Dinner of his administration should come as no surprise."

Why are liberals so ineffective in India?

Why are liberals so ineffective in India?

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Why has a nation created on strong secular principles slowly chipped away those essential values? Why are so many Indians willing to compromise their freedoms and those of their compatriots for the cause of economic progress and to see a shining India,' asks Aseem Chhabra.

Oscars Winners at a Glance: The Artist wins 5 awards

Oscars Winners at a Glance: The Artist wins 5 awards

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

Here's looking at the winners of the 84th Annual Academy Awards

L'Affaire Khobragade: Unprecedented winter of discontent for India, US

L'Affaire Khobragade: Unprecedented winter of discontent for India, US

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

'The diplomat's arrest has led to a major diplomatic spat, the likes of which I have not seen in my nearly three decades of covering the US-India relationship, says Aziz Haniffa. 'The knee-jerk reaction by the powers-that-be in Delhi was myopic to say the least.'

They all had the same answer: 'Amazing'

They all had the same answer: 'Amazing'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

10 takeaways from Modi@Madison show

Jindal lacks black support: NYT

Jindal lacks black support: NYT

Rediff.com13 Oct 2003

An article in 'The New York Times' says the lack of black support could cost him the election.

'Bush's brain' to keynote IARC meet

'Bush's brain' to keynote IARC meet

Rediff.com31 Aug 2006

Obama wants Bansal to be 'at the centre of action'

Obama wants Bansal to be 'at the centre of action'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

On Monday, Barack Obama appointed Bansal as General Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor at the Office of Management and Budget, which one Obama transition team source told rediff.com would "be the heart of the new administration's agenda for change."

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in India.

NYC settles with desi professor for racist remark

NYC settles with desi professor for racist remark

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

New York City has settled a case by Ravi Shankar, associate professor of English and poet-in-residence, Central Connecticut State University, for wrongful arrest and detention last year.

Anti-Modi forces in US unite as Rajnath lobbies for visa

Anti-Modi forces in US unite as Rajnath lobbies for visa

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

The letter, to maintain the current policy of denying Narendra Modi a visa to the United States, was released just as the BJP president arrived in Washington DC for a round of meetings with US lawmakers. Aziz Haniffa reports

The changing fortunes of Lalit Modi

The changing fortunes of Lalit Modi

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Prakash Bhandari chalks the journey of Lalit Modi from his troubled adolescent days to his mid-life crisis, from his grand success at the India Premier League to his dramatic exit from it

Robert De Niro tells you how to deal with rejection

Robert De Niro tells you how to deal with rejection

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

"When you feel you can't fight it, just go with it." said Robert De Niro's commencement speech to students graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts!

Sania storm blows Namigata

Sania storm blows Namigata

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

Ireland on brink of World Cup qualification

Ireland on brink of World Cup qualification

Rediff.com5 Jul 2005

They are now on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup 2007.

Denmark upset USA

Denmark upset USA

Rediff.com4 Jul 2005

Frederik Klokker's century helped Denmark crush USA by 103 runs on day two of the ICC Trophy 2005.

Most desirable luxury brands

Most desirable luxury brands

Rediff.com29 Mar 2008

These coveted brands have raked in billions in dollars and continue to prosper.

Sex queries: 'Can BP meds affect my sex life?'

Sex queries: 'Can BP meds affect my sex life?'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Andrologist and microsurgeon Dr Sudhakar Krishnamurti responds to rediff readers' sexual queries.

Yuvraj's fine all-round show douses Irish fire

Yuvraj's fine all-round show douses Irish fire

Rediff.com6 Mar 2011

Yuvraj Singh's superb all-round performance helped India outclass Ireland by five wickets in their third World Cup encounter at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bangalore, on Sunday.

Cage's Book of Secrets picking up

Cage's Book of Secrets picking up

Rediff.com9 Jan 2008

Book of Secrets on its way to be the highest grossing film of Nicolas Cage's career.

Obama nominates Indian American to head USAID

Obama nominates Indian American to head USAID

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

Dr Rajiv Shah, the senior-most Indian American in the Barack Obama administration, has been nominated as the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development -- the country's top foreign assistance programme.In nominating Shah, Obama said, "The mission of USAID is to advance America's interests by strengthening our relationships abroad. Rajiv brings fresh ideas and the dedication and impressive background necessary to help guide USAID."

The Road To Everest

The Road To Everest

Rediff.com27 Jun 2007

This road, incidentally, is part of a larger project to create the longest torch relay in Olympic history

EVM row: Shooting the messenger won't help

EVM row: Shooting the messenger won't help

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

Rajeev Srinivasan on how EVM problems are much bigger than technology or politics. Second and final part of the series.

Bad dialogues and music mar Radio

Bad dialogues and music mar Radio

Rediff.com27 Oct 2003

Thoughy weak in parts, good performances by the lead actors makes this a watchable film.

US House passes bill condemning gurudwara massacre

US House passes bill condemning gurudwara massacre

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

The United States House of Representatives on Thursday passed by unanimous consent House Resolution 775, a legislation condemning the horrific massacre that killed six Sikh worshippers and priests at a gurudwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on August 5.

Modi, The Great Disruptor

Modi, The Great Disruptor

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

'Modi, focused on youth and their aspirations, has articulated a truly disruptive change: One of hope, of duties rather than rights, of standing up to the world instead of being bullied by it,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

Obama visit will be less strategic, more economic

Obama visit will be less strategic, more economic

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

'The expectations on the two sides are so divergent that disappointment is inevitable for both.'

Why this secrecy over hiring the next IOC chief?

Why this secrecy over hiring the next IOC chief?

Rediff.com23 May 2014

The entire selection process of the IOC chairman was shrouded in mediocrity and mystery.

Why I spent Diwali in a tent

Why I spent Diwali in a tent

Rediff.com30 Oct 2006

'Budget 2013 seems directionless and confused'

'Budget 2013 seems directionless and confused'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Rediff.com columnist M R Venkatesh is a qualified chartered accountant.

The politics of Photoshop

The politics of Photoshop

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

Of late, a new class of hoardings has sprung up. One that brings together the best of political opportunism and the many benefits of information technology.

What Menon feels when he wraps up the US tour

What Menon feels when he wraps up the US tour

Rediff.com12 Mar 2009

Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon, who wrapped up three days of intensive discussions with the hierarchy of the new Obama administration at the State Department, White House, and Pentagon, and also met with the leadership in the US Congress, apparently has every reason to be satisfied that the transformed US-India relationship is ready to be launched to the next level of the partnership.

Exposing India's murky underbelly: Eunuch Park

Exposing India's murky underbelly: Eunuch Park

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

Sex, drugs and rock-n-roll. There's all of that and more on the mind of 33-year-old author Palash Mehrotra, whose first collection of short stories, Eunuch Park: Fifteen Stories of Love and Destruction, was released in India earlier this year. Presenting an excerpt.

Viva Brazil!

Viva Brazil!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2004

Yuvraj guides India to victory over Ireland

Yuvraj guides India to victory over Ireland

Rediff.com6 Mar 2011

Yuvraj Singh hit an unbeaten half-century after he took five wickets with the ball to script India's five wicket victory over Ireland in Bangalore, on Sunday.

Power, politics dazzle Obama's state dinner

Power, politics dazzle Obama's state dinner

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Scores of Indian American politicians, administration officials, media personalities and activists were among the 320 guests at the first state dinner of the Barack Obama presidency in honour of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Mrs Gurcharan Kaur

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