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Indian American Atul Keshap, US envoy to Sri Lanka
Rediff.com27 Mar 2015Atul Keshap would be 'a superb fit for Sri Lanka as he knows the ins and outs of the politics there and all the political players, including the new disposition in Colombo intimately,' US diplomatic sources in Washington, DC told Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com
Dakota, J-Law, Bradley Cooper: Stars with the CUTEST dates at Oscars!
Rediff.com24 Feb 2015It's all about the family at the Academy awards.
Good/Bad/Ugly: What will Obama's visit be like for India?
Rediff.com22 Jan 2015'The real test will be in defence-related deals, for instance the Javelin anti-tank missile: Is the US willing to co-develop something with India, on terms that will support the 'Make in India' initiative? Is there defence technology transfer? Or will it dump old junk on India?' asks Rajeev Srinivasan.
Pressure? What pressure? I just play: Halep
Rediff.com17 Jan 2015Simona Halep shrugged off any expectations or feelings of additional pressure ahead of the Australian Open.
Stevie Wonder, 64, becomes father for ninth time
Rediff.com18 Dec 2014The baby girl has been named Nia.
Lu Shanglei crowned World Jr chess champion
Rediff.com20 Oct 2014Lu Shanglei of China defeated Aleksander Indjic of Serbia and was crowned World junior chess champion at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Sunday. In the girls' section, 16-year-old Alexandra Goryachkina successfully defended her title with a round to spare on Saturday.
World Jr Chess: Shanglei, Yi lead Chinese charge
Rediff.com16 Oct 2014China's Lu Shanglei and Wei Yi emphatically exhibited their rising chess prowess with convincing victories over Russians Vladimir Fedoseev, the top seed, and Mikhail Antipov, in the 10th round of the World Junior Chess Championships at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Thursday. The victories ensured that the Chinese maintained joint-leader status with eight points each.
40 Years Ago and now: The Liril Girl showed how to target a state of mind
Rediff.com16 Oct 2014The sight and sound of the Liril Girl set the tone for ads that work at a subliminal level, and captivates viewers even to this day.
World Jr Chess: Rout's winning run halted by top seed Goryachkina
Rediff.com14 Oct 2014Padmini Rout's unbeaten run was halted by top seed Aleksandra Goryachkina in the eighth round of the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, at the Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Tuesday. After a day's rest, the girls' section was dominated by the higher-rated Russians in the fray, with Daria Pustovoitova defeating Anna Iwanow of Poland. Both the Russian girls and Anna Iwanow of Peru jointly lead the girls' section in the 77-player event with 6.5 points each.
World Jr Chess: India's Narayanan, Rout stay unbeaten after 7 rounds
Rediff.com13 Oct 2014Padmini Rout is well-placed along with four foreigners atop of the points' table after seven rounds in the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, being played at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune. With six rounds left in the tough 13-round Swiss league event, the players in both sections are tightly bunched, making the hunt for the title quite open.
World Jr Chess: Padmini wins to maintain joint lead, Vidit loses
Rediff.com11 Oct 2014India's Padmini Rout scored an impressive victory with plenty of fireworks to maintain her joint lead in the Girls section but favourite Viddit Santosh Gujrathi suffered a shock loss in the sixth round of the LIC World Junior Chess championship in Pune.
World Jr Chess: Nandhidhaa, Furtado lead Indians' charge
Rediff.com10 Oct 2014Lesser-fancied Indians again stole limelight in the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, being played at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Friday. Nandhidhaa PV created a sensation in the fifth round, upsetting IM Meri Arabidze of Georgia, who is rated and titled higher than her, while 15-year-old Maria Ivana Furtado shocked Nguyen Thi Mai Hung to emerge joint leaders.
World Jr Chess: Narayanan shocks Polish GM Dragun
Rediff.com9 Oct 2014S L Narayanan, a regular visitor to Pune for the Maharashtra Chess League, has a reputation for shocking seeded players. On Thursday, in the fourth round of the LIC World Junior Chess championships, at the Hotel Hyatt, the teenager from Kerala played true to his reputation and stunned Polish Grandmaster Kamil Dragun.
World Jr Chess: Padmini Rout delights in quick win
Rediff.com7 Oct 2014On Tuesday, the 20-year-old Woman Grandmaster was among the quickest finishers in Round 2 of the World Junior Chess Championships at the Hotel Hyatt, in Pune.
Cognizant to buy US-based TriZetto for $2.7 billion
Rediff.com16 Sep 2014Deal to bolster firm's position in healthcare IT.
Neel Mukherjee's novel in Booker Prize shortlist
Rediff.com9 Sep 2014Kolkata-born British author Neel Mukherjee's latest novel The Lives of Others, set in troubled Bengal of the 1960s and centres around a dysfunctional family, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize 2014, in its debut as a global literary award.
Don't leave finance to the financiers
Rediff.com9 Sep 2014A new generation of scholars -- this time, sociologists and anthropologists, who hitherto have been busy with researching social practices of primitive tribes and social structures like India's caste system -- are starting to cast their eyes on the financial sector.
The Hundred-Foot Journey, served with a lot of heart
Rediff.com8 Aug 2014The Hundred-Foot Journey treats its Indian characters with respect, discovers Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com
Salman Khan is offering YOU a job!
Rediff.com26 Jun 2014Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
'How can they call such a man a threat?'
Rediff.com19 May 2014'He is in a wheelchair, his joints are swollen and he is in great pain.' A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com speaks to colleagues and students of the polio-afflicted Delhi University Professor G N Saibaba, who was arrested on May 9 for alleged Naxalite links.
PIX: George Clooney's MOST FAMOUS Girlfriends
Rediff.com30 Apr 2014George Clooney's much talked about bachelor life has seen many pretty faces tumble in and out of it. Until Amal Alamuddin came along and hooked him for good.
Review: Oculus is rather long for a horror film
Rediff.com11 Apr 2014Oculus could have done better with tighter editing, says Paloma Sharma.
Review: August Osage County gives you a lump in the throat
Rediff.com7 Mar 201418-time Oscar nominee Meryl Streep towers over everybody else in the film - thanks to her unparalleled acting prowess and the sheer intensity of the character she plays.
Cognizant Q4 net up 16.3% at $24.3 million
Rediff.com5 Feb 2014US-based IT services major Cognizant on Wednesday reported a 16.3 per cent rise in net profit at $324.3 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, helped by broad-based growth across industries and geographies.
Bopanna back in Davis Cup squad, Bhupathi ignored
Rediff.com11 Jan 2014Rohan Bopanna returned to the country's Davis Cup squad after a two-year gap as AITA named a six-member team on Saturday, for the Asia/Oceania Group I contest against Chinese Taipei, starting January 31 in Indore.
PIX: Shah Rukh, Priyanka, Sonakshi at Dabboo Ratnani's calendar launch
Rediff.com6 Jan 2014The ace photographer launched his annual calendar with much fanfare.
Chennai Open: Yuki knocked out, Wawrinka advances to semis
Rediff.com3 Jan 2014India's singles challenge came to a tame end after Yuki Bhambri lost 3-6, 3-6 to fifth seeded Canadian Vasek Pospisil, in the quarter-final of the ATP Chennai Open on Friday.
Ramkumar qualifies for Chennai Open, faces Somdev in first round
Rediff.com30 Dec 2013Indian wild card entrant Jeevan Nedunchezhian crashed out of the Chennai Open after a bright start soon after Ramkumar Ramanathan stormed into the singles main draw with a superb win over higher-ranked Slovakian Norbert Gombos in Chennai.
Somdev, Yuki to lead India's charge at Chennai Open
Rediff.com29 Dec 2013Somdev Devvarman would be India's while Yuki Bhambri is expected to carry his good from into the new season which is full of new challenges for the Indian players as ATP Aircel Chennai Open begins on Monday.
In largest-ever US city bankruptcy, cuts coming for Detroit creditors
Rediff.com4 Dec 2013The ruling by US Judge Steven Rhodes, who cited the city's dismal finances and $18 billion owed to a multitude of creditors in support of his decision, marks a watershed in the history of Detroit.
Desi diplomat to assist US secretary Nisha Desai Biswal
Rediff.com18 Nov 2013Atul Keshap, a senior Indian American career diplomat and one of the rising stars in the United States foreign service, has been picked by Nisha Desai Biswal, the newly appointed assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs, to be her deputy.
International space crew returns Olympic torch to earth
Rediff.com11 Nov 2013A Soyuz capsule carried an International Space Station crew of three back to Earth on Monday along with an Olympic torch that was displayed in open space as part of Russia's preparations for the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.
2 killed, 22 hurt in birthday party shootout in US
Rediff.com10 Nov 2013At least two people, including a woman were killed and 22 others wounded when gunfire erupted at a birthday party in Houston, United States, triggering panic, police said on Sunday.
For J P Morgan, ending criminal probe proves impossible for now
Rediff.com21 Oct 2013US President Barack Obama's administration has faced extensive criticism for its failure to prosecute bankers criminally for behavior that led to the financial crisis.
PHOTOS: This GIANT wildfire, seen from space, rages 10 days on
Rediff.com28 Aug 2013For over 10 days now, 3,700 firefighters have been battling the massive wildfire near California's Yosemite National Park. The Rim Fire has scorched 134,000 acres, an area approximately the size of Chicago. The fire continues to grow in size, but firemen claim to have been making progress. As of now, 20 per cent of it has been contained. So huge is the fire that NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg is keeping track of it from outer space. A look at the biggest wildfire on record in California's history, in pictures.
Vodafone in multi-million Britain tax settlement
Rediff.com19 Aug 2013The Guardian reported that accounts filed in Dublin showed that in 2009 Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs settled a dispute with the British telecoms provider over its Irish tax returns.
Boston 'bomber' Tsarnaev pleads not guilty to all charges
Rediff.com11 Jul 2013Boston marathon bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty to all charges in his first appearance in a federal courtroom on Wednesday.
US justices block generic drug liability lawsuits
Rediff.com25 Jun 2013Generic drugmakers cannot be sued under state law for adverse reactions to their products.
Airbus deal adding pressure for Boeing revamp
Rediff.com8 Apr 2013BA parent could order around 20 Airbus A350-1000s.
Ryder has no recollection of what took place: Police
Rediff.com2 Apr 2013New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder told police he has no memory of the vicious attack that left him critically injured in hospital last week.