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Why Manmohan skipped meals during his Cambridge days
While studying in Cambridge University on a scholarship in the mid 1950s, money was the only real problem for Manmohan Singh and there were times when he had to skip meals or live on a sixpence bar......Manmohan Singh dropped pre-medical, pursued economics: Daughter's book
Manmohan Singh had joined a pre-medical course as his father wanted him to become a doctor but pulled out after a couple of months, losing interest in the subject, according to a book on the former......Kerala nurse faces execution in Yemen despite blood money payment
Family members and human rights activists in Kerala are clinging to hope for a last-minute pardon for Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse whose death sentence was confirmed by Yemeni President Rashad......Kochi's Jews Pass Into History
Queenie Hallegua, who passed away at 89 in August, was almost the last of the Sephardi Jews in Fort Kochi.Her son Dr David Hallegua reflects on his mother's death and of his life growing up in......'Sharks At High Risk Of Extinction'
'Shark fins are the most sought-after shark product.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.A grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) swims inside a......We are the Starbucks of the Pizza world : CEO, Om Pizzas
An Indian born, US-educated, Australian citizen, Tejpavan Singh Gandhok has recently joined as the CEO of Om Pizzas (OMP), the master franchisee for Papa Johns Pizza in India, as well as Chillis,......Govt should come down hard on cronies, says Mohandas Pai
Mohandas Pai (photographed) wanted an honest and transparent Budget from the new government. The chairman of Manipal Global Education Services was forthright when he said the government often......How the IIMs woke up to competition
One of the primary lessons that the Indian Institutes of Management teach their students is how to face competition. But when competition reached their own backyards, India's premier management......How Zeenat Aman Bagged Satyam Shivam Sundaram
IMAGE: Zeenat Aman and Raj Kapoor on the sets of Satyam Shivam Sundaram. Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram Do you know how Zeenat Aman bagged one of her most popular......Anees Bazmee's Mad, MAD, World
A big cast engaged in tons of bungling, glowering, scrambling and tomfoolery amidst twists and turns of madcap proportions, Anees Bazmee's brand of entertainment is all for lack of restraint. The......The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty
National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty......Alia-Ranbir At Radhika-Anant's Wedding
Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani wed at the Jio World Convention Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, north west Mumbai, on Friday, July 12, 2024. Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani captures star guests at......Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween
Vampires, nuns, haunted homes... Sukanya Verma's recommendations of how you can spook yourself with everything you catch on OTT this week. I Woke Up a VampireWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......After CWG silver, Sreeshankar's goal is Paris Olympics
'Every time I was 6-7-6-7-4, so I was really happy with the silver. I have been waiting for a global medal for a very long time.' IMAGE: Silver medallist Murali Sreeshankar waves to the crowd from......'The Nicest World Champion Ever'
'I like to challenge myself. Competing against players much younger than me is something that I want to keep doing,' Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand tells Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand......Why women's world chess champion resigned after just 5 moves!
Hou Yifan said she had been upset with the pairings throughout the tournament as she had drawn seven women players out of 10 rounds at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess tournament. IMAGE: Hou......Unofficial war: 'No Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, no ISL'
IMAGE: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar, cricketer Mahender Singh Dhoni and actor and owner of North East United Football team John Abraham at inaugural ceremony......16-year-old Hungarian shocks Vishy Anand at Gilbraltar Chess!
IMAGE: Benjamin Gledura at the Gibraltar International Chess festival. Photograph courtesy: John Saunders/Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2016 Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand......Top Coverage News
World Test Championship 2023
India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...Manipur's Tragedy
Here are news, updates and coverage from violence hit Manipur.IPL 2023
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Complete Coverage of Indian cricket team's encounter with Sri Lanka during 3rd Jan - 15th Jan 2023.GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS
The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...© 2025 Rediff.com - Investors - Advertise - Disclaimer - Privacy - Feedback - About us | Terms of use - Grievances