PM Narendra Modi leaves for Brazil on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Brazil on Sunday for attending the five-nation summit of BRICS nations on July 14 and 15 which is expected to finalise the setting up of a development......

When our MPs bent it like Beckham!

Members of Parliament cutting across party lines participated with enthusiasm in a mass awareness programme for promoting sports culture in the country, particularly the game of football. The......

All eyes on PM Modi's first international summit

Narendra Modi’s engagement at the upcoming BRICS Summit in Brazil will be keenly watched as the prime minister will interact with some of the world’s most powerful leaders. The summit......

The party's in Brazil!

The World Cup is being played in the football crazy country after 64 years and nothing excites the Brazilians more than the sacred game, says B S Prakash, India's former ambassador to Brazil. In......

PIX: Masked Son rises at the FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: Korea Republic fans with a placard for their talisman prior to the FIFA World Cup Group H match against Uruguay at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Thursday. Photograph: Clive......

Messi pips Haaland to win FIFA's best player of 2023

IMAGE: Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami win the 2023 Leagues Cup -- a competition between MLS and Mexico's Liga MX sides -- scoring 10 goals. Photograph: FIFA/Instagram Argentine Lionel Messi......

Do Ronaldo, Messi feature in your World XI?

Rediff.com invites you, dear reader, to select your best World XI based on FIFA's 55-player short list. IMAGE: Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (right), with teammate Gareth Bale (left) and......

France, Spain dominate FIFPro World XI award nominations

IMAGE: France's Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, who are in the FIFPro's 55-name shortlist for its World XI of 2018 award, celebrate with the World Cup trophy at Stade de France, Saint-Denis,......

Ballon d'Or nominees Messi, Neuer, Ronaldo in 2014 FIFPro World XI squad

The FIFA FIFPro World XI for 2014 receive their awards during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2014 at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images Star footballers Lionel Messi,......