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Know What Sadfishing Is?
Rediff.com18 Jul 2024It is 'when someone uses their emotional problems to hook an audience on the Internet.'
It essentially amounts to 'performing sadness online for sympathy and/or attention,' explains Sandeep Goyal.
Restoring India's Botanic Heritage
Rediff.com21 Mar 2024With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal Singh Mohanka.
When I Met India's First Miss World
Rediff.com22 Feb 2024Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.
How UPA Govt Failed To Honour Sam Manekshaw
Rediff.com1 Jan 2024'We failed as a country because those who should have been there to say goodbye did not show up.'
10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT
Rediff.com5 Dec 2023As the Indian version of The Archies gets ready to hit OTT, Deepa Gahlot picks 10 interesting college-and-youth-oriented shows on OTT.
'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'
Rediff.com30 Nov 2023'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.'
These Scientists Shaped India
Rediff.com15 Aug 2023I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims. We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing each scientist mentioned here along with about a dozen of our ancient mathematicians, recommends Professor Kalyan Singhal, historian of science and technology.
Come To India, Modi Tells US Teachers
Rediff.com22 Jun 2023'If we want our economies to be strong, we need to invest in young people who are our future.'
King Charles III: The monarch who has a great love for India
Rediff.com6 May 2023He last visited India in November 2019 and also celebrated his 71st birthday with schoolchildren in Mumbai and earlier this week he told British Indian peer Lord Karan Bilimoria at a pre-Coronation reception that he looks forward to making a State Visit to India soon.
In Photos: The Man Who Will Be Crowned King
Rediff.com5 May 2023A look back at many memorable moments in his life as Prince Charles.
Hollywood Gets Emotional At SAG Awards
Rediff.com27 Feb 2023Hollywood's awards season continues with the Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
The Fabelmans Review: Spielberg At His Best!
Rediff.com9 Feb 2023Spielberg was born with a camera in his eye. And this one movie, he'd been recording all his life, observes Sukanya Verma.
Serena's brand will stay strong post-retirement
Rediff.com3 Sep 2022Serena Williams appeared to suggest last month that she would end her playing career at the U.S. Ope
Serena's massive on-court earnings have no rival
Rediff.com3 Sep 2022Serena Williams lost to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open on Friday night, likely marking the end of arguably the sport's greatest Grand Slam career, but her title as the biggest earner in women's tennis history will remain for years to come.
PICS: McLaughlin breaks 400m hurdles World record
Rediff.com23 Jul 2022Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday, Day 8.
Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Swiatek, Halep move into round 2
Rediff.com29 Jun 2022IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday.
Shillong Chamber Choir founder Neil Nongkynrih passes away
Rediff.com5 Jan 2022The 52-year-old music conductor and composer who led the SCC to national fame after a reality TV show about a decade ago, died at the Reliance Hospital in Mumbai after a brief illness, they said.
Will raise human rights: US envoy-designate to India
Rediff.com15 Dec 2021"Few nations are more vital to the future of American security and prosperity than India," Garcetti told the committee.
BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS From SRK's Life
Rediff.com2 Nov 2021He may try to keep it as natural as he can but there's no doubt that he's stolen a piece of everyone's heart, and some of these pictures are proof of that.
Time for India to Engage the Taliban
Rediff.com19 Jul 2021India needs to shed its policy of lethargy and inhibitions to engage the Taliban with an intent to maintain its influence in Afghanistan. This would not just put a spanner in Pakistani designs, but also incentivise the Taliban not to be the puppets of GHQ, Rawalpindi, asserts Colonel Nikhil Apte (retd), who served on the Af-Pak desk at the Military Operations Directorate.
French Open PIX: Federer survives, Nadal, Djokovic march into 4th round
Rediff.com6 Jun 2021Images from Day 7 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
Warrior Brady faces ultimate test against 'new boss' Osaka
Rediff.com19 Feb 2021Jennifer Brady spent two weeks in hard quarantine gathering mental strength for her tilt at a maiden Grand Slam title and will hope there is plenty in reserve when she takes on Naomi Osaka in Saturday's Australian Open final.
After Williams falls, Brady flies US flag to reach final
Rediff.com18 Feb 2021Brady saw four match points slip through her fingers as she served it out nervously but finally celebrated the win when Muchova fired a forehand long.
Renowned writer Ved Mehta, who took India to Americans, passes away at 86
Rediff.com11 Jan 2021Born in pre-partition Lahore to a well-off Punjabi family in 1934, Mehta lost his eyesight when he was three years old to meningitis. He, however, did not let his impairment get in the way of a flourishing career or stop him from showcasing his literary prowess to the world.
Trump campaign says election far from over; Biden moves forward with his plans
Rediff.com10 Nov 2020Outgoing US President Donald Trump has declined to concede the closely-fought November 3 presidential race to Democrat Biden and is mounting legal fights in several key battleground states, but there has been no evidence of voter irregularities or widespread fraud in the election -- billed as one of the most divisive and bitter in recent American history.
A Suitable Boy review
Rediff.com23 Oct 2020As splendid it is to behold, A Suitable Boy cannot match in soul and falls short of being memorable, feels Sukanya Verma.
How F1 teams are helping Britain battle coronavirus
Rediff.com31 Mar 2020If British industry succeeds in saving lives during the coronavirus pandemic it will be due in part to the pioneering role played by Formula One racing teams in the country. Seven of the 10 Formula One teams have joined forces with leading aerospace and engineering companies to ramp up production of ventilators while Mercedes has also worked with medics and academics to produce an alternative breathing aid.
'100% Tunisian' Jabeur hopes to inspire Arab women
Rediff.com26 Jan 2020Ons Jabeur hopes her success at the Australian Open will inspire other players from her region after the Tunisian became the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final on Sunday. The 25-year-old dazzled the crowd at Margaret Court Arena with her variety and power, striking 29 winners to defeat China's Wang Qiang 7-6(4), 6-1 in the 77-minute contest.
Meet Sachin Tendulkar's English mother-in-law
Rediff.com8 Jan 2020Annabel Mehta, Sachin Tendulkar's mother-in-law, has dedicated her life to working with the Beautiful People of the other half of Mumbai without whom the city would neither exist nor thrive. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel met the amazing lady who was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire for her service to underprivileged communities.
Sitharaman breaks into Forbes 100 powerful women list
Rediff.com13 Dec 2019Sitharaman, a newcomer on the Forbes most powerful women list, is ranked 34th. The Forbes 2019 list of 'The World's 100 Most Powerful Women' has been topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde in the second spot and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, ranked third. Also on the list is Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (29).
4 Indian-Americans win state, local elections in US
Rediff.com7 Nov 2019Indian-American Ghazala Hashmi, a former community college professor, created history by becoming the first Muslim woman to be elected to the Virginia State Senate.
How the Congress can counter Modi
Rediff.com18 Sep 2019'What the Congress needs now is an ideological and social contrast to the BJP.' 'The Congress stable of princelings cannot do it,' argues Mohan Guruswamy.
Sheila loved western music, watched DDLJ 20 times!
Rediff.com20 Jul 2019Apart from these, reading was also a big passion.
Teen Gauff set for 'dream' debut against idol Venus
Rediff.com30 Jun 201915-year-old Cori Gauff, the youngest at this year's Wimbledon will play her opening round match against the oldest player at the Championships - Venus Williams. The duel is billed as 'clash of the generations'.
Sports Shorts: Trap shooters Kynan, Prithviraj lead at WC
Rediff.com15 May 2019Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
'Super Sunday' for unseeded Collins and Tiafoe
Rediff.com20 Jan 2019Not many would have bet on unseeded Americans Danielle Collins and Frances Tiafoe making it to the Australian Open quarter-final
Indians who made us proud in 2018
Rediff.com24 Dec 2018PV Sindhu, Depika Padukone ensured Indian representation on the global front.
Why Modi needs 'Urban Naxals' for 2019 campaign
Rediff.com14 Sep 2018'There is need to invent another enemy.' 'If you can add Maoists to Muslims, the tukde-tukde thread will tie in nicely.' 'You might even have a 'nation in grave danger' story by the summer of 2019,' notes Shekhar Gupta.
Ocean's 8 is good, glossy fun
Rediff.com25 Jun 2018'In this chicks-rule-the-roost universe, the men are non-existent, untrustworthy or plain incompetent and it's the women who are providing for each other's fantasies.' Sreehari Nair applauds Ocean's 8.