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Gender equality? India ranks a poor 114th
Rediff.com27 Oct 2009India has been ranked in the bottom half among 134 countries in terms of gender equality, in WEF's latest ranking that assessed the distribution of resources and opportunities among males and females.
'Made in India' dominates US AIDS scheme
Rediff.com16 Oct 2009Indian drug companies have cornered an overwhelming majority of drug approvals under the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Why the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh is a step forward
Rediff.com26 Sep 2009The visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh worked. On conclusion of his short trip to Pittsburgh to attend the G-20 summit, he was in upbeat mood.
India ranked ninth in world tree planting
Rediff.com22 Sep 2009The country has registered 96 million trees.
Rani Mukherji steals the show at Toronto film fest
Rediff.com17 Sep 2009The actress looked ravishing in a gown as she promotes her movie, Dil Bole Hadippa at the event.
'India, China not accepting deported nationals'
Rediff.com17 Sep 2009Accusing India along with China, Iran and four other countries of refusing to take back their nationals who were deported from the United States, a lawmaker has introduced a legislation aimed at denying aid to such nations and visas to their nationals.
PM asks foreign investors to invest in India
Rediff.com31 Aug 2009Singh said that a good climate has developed for foreign investors in India.
More gold for Bolt as Jamaica win relays
Rediff.com23 Aug 2009Usain Bolt made it three out of three as he helped Jamaica claim gold in the 4x100 metres relay at the world championships on Saturday in the second-fastest time ever run.
IIT-K to set up electronic hub in Malaysia
Rediff.com20 Aug 2009Adding another feather to its cap, the prestigious IIT-Kanpur is all set to sign an MoU with the Malaysian government to provide technical and academic assistance in setting up an electronic hub in that country.
India and other Miss Universe lovelies!
Rediff.com17 Aug 2009The Miss Universe 2009 pageant is fast approaching on August 23. In a countdown to D-Day, we'll be introducing you to all 84 contestants from around the world.
Bolt wins 100m in his best time this year
Rediff.com18 Jul 2009Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica won the 100 metres at a Paris Golden League meeting on Friday in 9.79 seconds, recording his best time of the season despite a poor start in damp, chilly conditions.
Food prices still high in developing nations: UN
Rediff.com17 Jul 2009The United Nations on Friday expressed concern that food prices continue to remain high in developing countries, hurting millions of poor in both rural and urban areas.
Lalu: My figures are not wrong
Rediff.com10 Jul 2009With his claims of Railway turnaround coming under scanner, former railway minister Lalu Prasad on Friday rejected the charge of juggling profit figures, insisting that he had nothing to fear despite the white paper promised by his successor Mamata Banerjee.
Pakistan 10th in failed nations index
Rediff.com1 Jul 2009The top 10 failed states in the 2009 list are: Somalia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Guinea and Pakistan.
India's ambitious solar power plans
Rediff.com23 Jun 2009Indian solar power companies now want to light up the domestic market, with a little help from the government, of course.
Reforming the World Bank - Not so easy!
Rediff.com10 Jun 2009What is required is a radical reworking of business processes and incentives to which staff respond.
'Not working doesn't bother me'
Rediff.com3 Jun 2009After a hiatus of eight years he makes a comeback in his brother Abhimanyu Singh's Maruti Mera Dost. His brother's Contiloe Films has produced many television soaps and he has now forayed into feature film direction.
Now, Slumdog's Rubina's home razed
Rediff.com20 May 2009Rubina Ali's slum home was demolished this morning.
Bolt clocks world 150 metres best
Rediff.com18 May 2009Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt ran the fastest ever 150m on Sunday in a street race held in a chilly and windy Manchester City Centre. He came home in 14.35 seconds, beating the previous best recorded by Italian Pietro Mennea of 14.8 in 1983. Britain's Marlon Devonish was second in 15.07 seconds.
10 great coffee trips
Rediff.com14 May 2009Not a Starbucks in sight! Forbes Traveler takes the high road to the coffee-growing climes from Jamaica to Sumatra.
Buying land overseas makes sense
Rediff.com8 May 2009The trend of acquiring land abroad for growing food and other crops may have got a fresh boost, following the food security concerns provoked by high agricultural prices in 2007 and 2008, but it began a long time ago.
Olympic marathon champion targets world record
Rediff.com23 Apr 2009Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru has targeted the men's world record in the London marathon on Sunday (9:45 a.m.) if conditions are favourable and the pace fast.
Brangelina to adopt child from India
Rediff.com30 Mar 2009Jolie recently revealed plans to adopt from India when she met the child stars of multiple Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.
Economic crisis to hit the poor hard: UNESCO
Rediff.com4 Mar 2009The global financial crisis sweeping through Wall Street and European banking sector will touch the lives of the world's most vulnerable, push millions into deeper poverty and lead to the deaths of thousands of children, a new United Nations study said.
Mira Nair, Abraham Verghese in conversation
Rediff.com12 Feb 2009On Wednesday, Nair and Verghese met at Asia Society in New York in a conversation discussing life and the arts.
'King of kings' Qaddafi named African Union head
Rediff.com3 Feb 2009Notwithstanding accusations of being a terror sponsor, the Libyan President helped set up the African Union and has been vouching for a single African military force, a single currency and a single passport for Africans to move within the continent.
Kenya's Kenneth Mungara wins Mumbai marathon
Rediff.com18 Jan 2009Kenya's Kenneth Mungara won the Mumbai marathon in a record time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 59 seconds on Sunday morning. His timing eclipsed countryman Daniel Rono's time of 2: 12.03 seconds, set in the 2006 edition of the event. David Tarun, also of Kenya, finished second in 2:12.02 seconds, while 2007 and 2008 winner John Kelai placed third with a timing of 2: 12.03 seconds.
One man's quest to help the world learn
Rediff.com8 Jan 2009Eight hundred million people are illiterate. John Wood aims to change that.
'Malnutrition kills most children in India'
Rediff.com24 Dec 2008Rishi Mediratta is one of the 40 people across the United States chosen recently as this year's Marshall Scholars. Funded by the British government, the scholarship, which covers university fees and living expenses, gives Mediratta the opportunity to study at any British university for two to three years.
He had seen war, but Mumbai tragedy left him numb
Rediff.com3 Dec 2008He has seen his country ravaged by five wars in eight years, yet the Mumbai tragedy left him shocked.
Ethiopians dominate Delhi Half Marathon
Rediff.com9 Nov 2008Olympian Deriba Merga and Aselefech Mergia of Ethiopia won the men's and women's crowns in the Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday. Merga set the course ablaze, clocking 59.15 minutes, to set a new meet record.
Brangelina planning to adopt seventh child
Rediff.com17 Oct 2008Angelina Jolie, who recently gave birth to twins, and partner Brad Pitt are planning to extend their brood. However, Jolie says that she and Pitt will wait until their twins turn six months old in January before adding to the family. In a recent TV interview on show Today, the Tomb Raider star confirmed that she and hubby Brad Pitt are planning to adopt their seventh child.
Gebrselassie shatters world marathon record
Rediff.com28 Sep 2008Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie shattered his own world marathon record in Berlin on Sunday when he became the first man to run under two hours four minutes.
The Jewish Gandhi and Barack Obama
Rediff.com8 Sep 2008If the amount of disinformation that spreads so rapidly in the US is disturbing our own lack of appreciation of our rich heritage is almost as troubling.
IOC says China Games leave positive legacy
Rediff.com24 Aug 2008China basked in the glow of their 51st gold medal and got a clear thumbs-up from International Olympic Committee on the last day of the Games on Sunday. The hosts finished well clear atop the medals table with 15 more golds than the United States. The last of the 302 gold medals was won by France in the men's handball.
Kenya's Wanjiru triumphs in marathon
Rediff.com24 Aug 2008Kenya's Sammy Wanjiru led an African sweep of medals on the final day of the Olympics on Sunday to give his country its first Olympic marathon title.
Bekele wins 5000m to seal double
Rediff.com23 Aug 2008Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele sprinted to victory in the 5,000 meters on Saturday to become the first man to complete the Olympic long-distance double since 1980.
Dibaba wins 5,000m, clinches double
Rediff.com22 Aug 2008Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba sprinted to gold in the slowest 5,000 meters race in four Olympics on Friday to become the first woman to win both long distance races at the same Games. The 23-year-old world record holder won the 10,000m in the second fastest time a week ago but the early laps of Friday's race more closely resembled the pace of the morning's 20km walk.
Bolt back in Bird's Nest
Rediff.com18 Aug 2008Usain Bolt returns to the scene of his Olympic 100m triumph on Monday in the opening heats of the men's 200 meters in another full day of track and field action.
Surendra finishes 26th in 10,000m
Rediff.com17 Aug 2008Surendra Singh's hopes of a top 10 finish went up in smoke as the Indian long distance runner finished the energy sapping 10,000m race at the 26th place in the Beijing Olympics on Sunday night.