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Neha Gives Us Desi Vibes

Neha Gives Us Desi Vibes

Rediff.com24 Jan 2025

Samantha is grateful... Malavika in Mexico... Akshay in Sky Force mode...

Scientists who decoded protein structures win Chemistry Nobel

Scientists who decoded protein structures win Chemistry Nobel

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M Jumper, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday.

2024: Top 10 International Films

2024: Top 10 International Films

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals held in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India.

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

The coaching-tuition-profiteering model built on the back of a broken education system is a scandal and an abomination, and must go, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

How 'Guru Gary' is using cricket to keep slum kids away from drugs

How 'Guru Gary' is using cricket to keep slum kids away from drugs

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Notorious for drugs and crime and afflicted by large-scale poverty, the Khayelitsha township in Cape Town is better known for being one of the biggest slums on the planet. But World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten is attempting to change the image for good through cricket.

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category.

Qatar World Cup: A showcase for political tensions

Qatar World Cup: A showcase for political tensions

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Pro-Palestinian sympathies among fans have also spilt into stadiums as four Arab teams compete

Fast-spreading Omicron to test Beijing Winter Games bubble

Fast-spreading Omicron to test Beijing Winter Games bubble

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Core to the planning is the rigidly-enforced closed loop that physically separates Games-related personnel from the local population

Why Central Vista project is all wrong

Why Central Vista project is all wrong

Rediff.com25 May 2021

The project shows a lack of respect for history, even if an inalienable part of it is colonial history, asserts T N Ninan.

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

'As Indians, we should be claiming and celebrating 'Bhartiyata' rather than seeking commitment to beliefs which are divisive and exclusionary.'

CANCEL Tokyo Olympics!

CANCEL Tokyo Olympics!

Rediff.com28 May 2021

As an admirer of Japan for close to half a century, I care for Japan and expect Suga to respect the sentiment of his people and cancel the Olympics without further delay, says Rajaram Panda.

Will Tokyo Olympics happen in 2021?

Will Tokyo Olympics happen in 2021?

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Japan's Asahi Shimbun, an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, called for the Summer Games to be cancelled in an editorial

George Floyd tested positive for coronavirus in April

George Floyd tested positive for coronavirus in April

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The report added that there is no indication that the virus played any role in his death.

Chhetri scores for Kansas in friendly match

Chhetri scores for Kansas in friendly match

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

Indian striker Sunil Chhetri returned among goals in Kansas City Wizards' 7-1 thrashing of Baker University in a friendly match at the Swope Park Training Center in Kansas City, US.

Trump picks Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsberg in US Supreme Court

Trump picks Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsberg in US Supreme Court

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Biden has urged the Senate not to act on the vacancy until the American people select their next president and the next Congress.

Learn the art of sourdough baking

Learn the art of sourdough baking

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Sourdough is not only a type of bread, but also a technique.

Review: Should you buy the new Apple AirPods?

Review: Should you buy the new Apple AirPods?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

For Rs 14,900 (Rs 18,900 with the wireless charging case), they are a great gadget, says Veer Arjun Singh, but he has a few concerns.

Kolkata: 2 arrested for vandalism at Presidency University

Kolkata: 2 arrested for vandalism at Presidency University

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Two persons were arrested on Thursday for the vandalism at the Baker Laboratory and other departments at the Presidency University.

The inside story of Mourinho's failed tenure at Man United

The inside story of Mourinho's failed tenure at Man United

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

United are bigger than any one man and the decision to send Mourinho packing drives home that philosophy to players, fans and opponents.

Pain in your joints? Those extra kilos are to blame

Pain in your joints? Those extra kilos are to blame

Rediff.com1 May 2018

Obesity can crank up your risk of arthritis, a study has revealed.

Year's fastest man Lyles ready to be a 'big dog'

Year's fastest man Lyles ready to be a 'big dog'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Noah Lyles always wanted to be the next great sprinter after Usain Bolt retired and the 20-year-old American took a big step toward that goal with the year's fastest 100 metres at the US Championships in Iowa on Friday.

Sports Shorts: Rodgers speeds to year's fastest 100 metres

Sports Shorts: Rodgers speeds to year's fastest 100 metres

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

Though Nobel Prize nominations have been a secret for 50 years, speculation abounds over the contenders for this year's prize in economics.

How Japan celebrated Osaka's ground-breaking triumph

How Japan celebrated Osaka's ground-breaking triumph

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe congratulated Osaka on Twitter and thanked her for 'giving Japan a boost of inspiration at this time of hardship'

Japan charmed by 'new heroine' Naomi Osaka

Japan charmed by 'new heroine' Naomi Osaka

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Naomi Osaka is hogging the headlines for all the right reasons in her native land after she became the first Japanese player to reach a Grand Slam singles final, with one major newspaper hailing her as "a new heroine Japan can be proud of".

Major fire at Presidency University, Kolkata

Major fire at Presidency University, Kolkata

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

A major fire broke out at the chemistry department in the Baker Building of Presidency University in Kolkata at 4:30 am on Friday morning, fire brigade sources said. Eleven fire engines were fighting the blaze with water drawn from the nearby College Square tank, the sources said, adding that there were no casualties. Acting Principal Amitava Chattopadhyay told PTI that the fire broke out on the third floor of Baker Building where chemicals and gas cylinders were stored.

Sports Shorts: Sudeva FC buys Spanish third division club

Sports Shorts: Sudeva FC buys Spanish third division club

Rediff.com24 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

Narendra Modi is my action hero: Censor board chief

Narendra Modi is my action hero: Censor board chief

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

As questions were raised over several censor board members having BJP links, its new chief Pahlaj Nihalani, a film maker, on Tuesday said he was proud to be a "BJP person" and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his "action hero".

Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani new censor board chief, 9 more members named

Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani new censor board chief, 9 more members named

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani was today appointed as the new censor board chairman along with nine other members, many of whom have a Bharatiya Janata Party connection, days after Leela Samson resigned as its chief alleging interference by the government in its matters.

Google doodles for Rembrandt van Rijn's 407th birthday

Google doodles for Rembrandt van Rijn's 407th birthday

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

The search engine is celebrating the 407th birthday of the Dutch artist

Mamata promises to learn from mistakes

Mamata promises to learn from mistakes

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that her government might have committed '2 or 3' mistakes in the past two years, but would learn from them in the New Year.

Narayanan apologises to Presidency students, teachers

Narayanan apologises to Presidency students, teachers

Rediff.com12 Apr 2013

West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan on Friday apologised to the students and teachers of the PresidencyUniversity for the recent violence on its campus, saying he has "failed" in his responsibility.

Our activists not involved in the Delhi incident: SFI

Our activists not involved in the Delhi incident: SFI

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Communist Party of India-Marxist's student wing Students Federation of India on Thursday claimed that none of its activists were involved in the heckling of West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra in New Delhi and described the incident as "unfortunate".

'Thank you to the Academy. Thank you'

'Thank you to the Academy. Thank you'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

The 89th Annual Academy awards saw some touching speeches. Here's a look at some of the best ones.

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Meet Sabriye Tenberken, a German woman who is changing lives in India.

'If Modi sticks to winning formula, he could be PM for long time'

'If Modi sticks to winning formula, he could be PM for long time'

Rediff.com17 May 2014

Describing the Narendra Modi-led BJP's electoral victory as a "breathtaking landslide", eminent American think tanks and experts have said the win has given him an opportunity to "redefine" Indian politics.

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League.

'If Pakistan is weakened how do we fight terror?'

'If Pakistan is weakened how do we fight terror?'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who hopes to retake his country's leadership in the 2013 polls, has called the US move to suspend $800 million of military aid to Pakistan "disastrous" and said it was not in the best interest of the two countries.

Go Man, get energy from the US!

Go Man, get energy from the US!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

The prime minister's visit to Washington should focus more on shopping for energy security and stopping the US from snooping on us, reigning in its popular and innocuously operated instruments to gather intelligence like Google, says Tarun Vijay.

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