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Happy 60th, Carl Lewis!
Rediff.com1 Jul 2021His 9-gold athletic haul at the Olympics remains unrivalled with Usain Bolt coming close with 8. Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry, salutes Carl Lewis, 'Sportsman of the 20th Century' on his 60th birthday.
Shafali's 'fearlessness' impresses Sehwag
Rediff.com19 Jun 2021Shafali, 17, is the second youngest woman to hit a fifty on Test debut in the first innings and the youngest ever to hit a half-century in both innings of a Test match.
PIX: Shafali leads India's fightback after follow-on
Rediff.com18 Jun 2021India were forced to follow on after being dismissed for 231 in the first innings, in the opening session on Day 3, of the one-off women's Test against England in Bristol, on Friday.
Gasping for Time: Do Not Run Out On Us
Rediff.com17 Jun 2021The pandemic is taking a deep, emotional, scarring toll. Will we survive, asks Shruti Vyas. If we do, will we be the same?
The Family Man 2 review
Rediff.com7 Jun 2021Manoj Bajpayee simply lives, and loves, the role -- of a man who life is fast passing by, and who continues to live the lie of a simple government servant, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Boxing great Mike Tyson advocates for psychedelics
Rediff.com29 May 2021Tyson said he wants to spread word of the benefits of psilocybin as widely as possible, which is why he has partnered with Wesana.
Joji: The Mundane Disarranged by a Heart of Darkness
Rediff.com16 Apr 2021With Joji, Dileesh Pothan has found a way, once more, to use everything he has learnt to further push the boundaries of his art, observes Sreehari Nair.
The 'Satya' about Ram Gopal Varma
Rediff.com7 Apr 2021'There is a lot that I find extremely annoying in Ramu, like his constant attempts to shock and stir up controversy by needlessly needling sacred cows.' Subhash K Jha salutes the maverick filmmaker on his birthday.
Is Dileesh Pothan our finest film-maker?
Rediff.com6 Apr 2021'I might in the future step out of a Dileesh Pothan movie not completely satisfied, but content I'll be in the knowledge that our greatest living film-maker had failed striving to be something more than just an auteur,' notes Sreehari Nair.
Your OTT GUIDE for the week!
Rediff.com2 Mar 2021Action, animation, drama, documentary, there's plenty to watch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes it easy for you.
Vaughan slams Motera pitch, calls India's win shallow
Rediff.com26 Feb 2021The pitch drawing flak from former players like Vaughan, though Gavaskar credited the Indian spinners rather than blaming the surface.
England looked like startled rabbits in second innings: Hussain
Rediff.com26 Feb 2021England have lost their batting rhythm after playing on two difficult surfaces and looked like "startled rabbits" in the second innings of the third Test against India, according to former skipper Nasser Hussain.
Unsettling future for golf after Tiger Woods crash
Rediff.com24 Feb 2021'I think he has lifetime exemptions at every major event but I suspect we are probably not going to see Tiger in a competitive golf event going forward.'
Pakistan sweep Test series against South Africa
Rediff.com8 Feb 2021Hasan took career-best figures of 10-114 in the match as South Africa lost their last seven wickets for the addition of only 33 runs.
Rizwan's maiden ton helps set big victory target for South Africa
Rediff.com7 Feb 2021Pakistan set South Africa a daunting target of 370 to win the second and final Test in Rawalpindi
'Salman said I should try acting'
Rediff.com6 Feb 2021'I was quite nervous initially when I was supposed to work with my father.'
Australian Open tuneup: Serena dominates; Coco through
Rediff.com1 Feb 2021Serena Williams showed glimpses of what lies in store for rivals this season
Galle Test: Leach takes five wickets as England near victory
Rediff.com17 Jan 2021There was disaster for the visitors when captain Joe Root (1), who scored a superb 228 in the first innings, was run out by a direct his from wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella to leave England teetering at 14 for three.
Root masterclass helps England dominate rain-hit Day 2 against Sri Lanka
Rediff.com15 Jan 2021Joe Root's masterful unbeaten 168 has put England in firm control of the first Test against Sri Lanka
2020's 10 BEST ACTORS
Rediff.com2 Jan 2021From silver screen and small, here are Sukanya Verma's 10 favourite male performances of the year.
My 10 FAVOURITE OTT Shows of 2020
Rediff.com31 Dec 2020Home-grown fare, international discoveries, brand new seasons of hugely anticipated series, Sukanya Verma lists her top 10 OTT shows.
Gamble to open with Wade backfired: Border
Rediff.com18 Dec 2020'I tended to agree with the gamble in that I didn't see an obvious replacement with Pucovski out, I was hoping he'd be fit to play.'
Diego Maradona: The genius who saw heaven and hell
Rediff.com25 Nov 2020World soccer great Diego Armando Maradona, who died on Wednesday less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius with the ball, but his demons almost destroyed him.
'Lost an irreplaceable comrade': Sonia on Ahmed Patel
Rediff.com25 Nov 2020In her condolence message for Patel, who served as her political secretary for years and was the All India Congress Committee treasurer, party chief Sonia Gandhi said, 'In Shri Ahmed Patel, I have lost a colleague, whose entire life was dedicated to the Congress Party.'
Why this young Australian star has gone off social media...
Rediff.com14 Nov 2020Australia's rising star Will Pucovski has deactivated his social media accounts to stay away from the hype and intense speculation over his selection in the playing XI for the Test series opener against India next month.
Mira Nair falls, has shoulder surgery
Rediff.com1 Nov 2020'I had a very painful shoulder surgery after a fall in the park.' 'I am nursing myself back to sturdiness slowly and steadily.'
Serious Men review
Rediff.com1 Oct 2020Serious Men is one of the sharpest movies of Sudhir Mishra's career, observes Sukanya Verma.
'Tied Test changed Australian cricket'
Rediff.com26 Sep 2020'As a player, the biggest question you ask yourself is whether you are good enough to be on the same ground as Gavaskar, Dev, Border and company.'
He enriched the world with his magical voice
Rediff.com25 Sep 2020His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.
Sports Shorts: Harikrishna stuns Carlsen before four losses
Rediff.com19 Sep 2020News of all people and events who made news on Saturday.
St Louis Rapid chess: Harikrishna in joint lead after 3 rounds
Rediff.com16 Sep 2020After a win over Hikaru Nakamura in his opener, the Norwegian went down to Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in the second round. A draw with Wesley So in the third left the world no.1 in fifth spot.
Atkan Chatkan review
Rediff.com9 Sep 2020'No amount of Sivamani's finger-snapping music can shake off the bechara burden Lydian Nadhaswaram's real-life piano prodigy is forced to carry,' notes Sukanya Verma.
Farewell Pranab da!
Rediff.com31 Aug 2020As Pranab Mukherjee passes away, we remember the man, the politician, the Rashtrapati.
Chess Olympiad: India, Russia declared joint winners
Rediff.com30 Aug 2020India and Russia were on Sunday declared joint winners of the 2020 Online Chess Olympiad after the final was marred by internet disconnection and server malfunction. This was the first time FIDE, the international chess federation, was holding the Olympiad in an online format, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Online Chess Olympiad: Humpy takes India to final
Rediff.com29 Aug 2020Former world champion Viswanathan Anand came into his own with a much-needed win over Jan-Krzystof Duda in 78 moves in the second round after losing to his opponent in the first round.
10 OTT shows to watch
Rediff.com10 Aug 2020Fresh off the OTT oven, Sukanya Verma picks 10 hot new treats for you.
This 16 YO promises to fight racial injustice
Rediff.com10 Aug 2020Coco Gauff has released videos protesting against killings of African-Americans in the US amid widespread outrage following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man in police custody in Minneapolis.
1st Test PIX: Stokes, Woakes keep England in the hunt
Rediff.com8 Aug 2020Images from Day 3 of the first Test between England and Pakistan in Manchester on Friday.
Shakuntala Devi review
Rediff.com31 Jul 2020There's nothing wrong in Vidya Balan's performance. There's just nothing new about it, feels Sukanya Verma.
'No one expects a girl to race!'
Rediff.com20 Jul 2020Mumbai teenager Aashi Hanspal is a rising star in motorsport.