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'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

Over 200 world leaders urge G7 to help vaccinate world's poorest

Over 200 world leaders, including former presidents, prime ministers and ministers have backed a campaign urging the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations to help vaccinate the world's poorest from......

A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

'If the museum in his memory inspires and instils among Brahminical British Indians an attitude of equality towards Dalits, the edifice would be worth it,' reports Ashis Ray.Illustration: Uttam......

A teacher like no one else

Anjuli Bhargava discovers Brand Abha Adams.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Abha Adams, 66, has an abiding memory of her own school days. Standing with her two thin plaits among a......

Obama pardons his last turkey... and has a pun-fest

Barack Obama on Wednesday pardoned his last turkey as United States president. Obama, who leaves office in January, has followed the annual tradition of "pardoning" a turkey every year ahead......

How Wall Street created the Federal Reserve

In 1910 the who's who of Wall Street met in total secrecy in an American town to work towards the first draft of the bill that would finally give the United States a central bank. The clock had......

World's top 10 brands

The business of building brands is a tough one. And it takes years of hard work, great service, great product, sustained socially responsible work and a lot more to create a brand that people hold......

What makes a brand authentic?

There were compelling reasons to send Juan Valdez off to the old folks home for advertising's ex-celebs. The fictional coffee-growing icon had been featured in ads for decades, helping establish......

'West must accept consequences of the rise of Asia

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who will travel to The Philippines for the ASEAN Summit next week, inaugurated the third London School of Economics Asia Forum at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, on......

Who invented the mobile phone?

Who invented what Who invented the mobile phone?Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about some of the world's most famous inventions. Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet......

Blonde Review: Marilyn Monroe Deserves Better

Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot. This year marked the 60th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's......

Here's how Ranbir spent his Sunday

Meet the stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar spotted over the weekend. Ranbir Kapoor gets ready for Sunday football. Aadar Jain, Ranbir's cousin, joins him. ......

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

The Emmy nominations for 2018. Game Of Thrones led the 70th Emmy awards with the highest nominations at 22. It was followed by Saturday Night Live and Westworld at 21, and The......

Roger Moore's life in pictures

What a life he led! Roger Moore, who memorably played James Bond, lost a short battle to cancer and passed away on Tuesday, May 23, at his home in Switzerland. Looking back at a glorious life:......

'When Saeed Jaffrey wanted something, he would get it anyhow'

'Saeed Jaffrey was one of the few actors who managed to shine in both British movies like Gandhi and Hindi movies like Chashme Buddoor.' The veteran actor's friends pay tribute to......

Olympics Surfing: Vaast takes gold for France and Tahiti

IMAGE: France's Kauli Vaast won the gold medal in the men's surfing event at Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Photograph: Ed Sloane/Reuters Tahitian Kauli......

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.......

EPL: Liverpool go top, United rally to beat Villa

IMAGE: Liverpool's Darwin Nunez applauds the fans as he is substituted. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Liverpool moved back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory at struggling......

PIX: Manchester City held by Chelsea in eight-goal thriller!

IMAGE: Cole Palmer, left, celebrates with Nicolas Jackson after scoring Chelsea's fourth goal from the penalty spot against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in Manchester on Sunday. Photograph:......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

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