Soas

Rediff.com » News » Soas

News for Soas

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Time on China's side as world faces unprecedented turbulence: Xi

Time and momentum are on China's side as the world faces an unprecedented turbulent time, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said, outlining his vision for the ruling Communist Party for the next 30......

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners revealed

Have a look at these photos taken from the incredible world we live in. These are the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 2020. The Duchess of Cambridge announced the award......

'Surgical strikes more suitable in PoK than war'

'An all-out war affects the whole nation.' 'Any soldier who takes the oath on joining the army swears allegiance to the Constitution of India.' Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane's statement......

While JNU teachers boycott classes, VHP, Bajrang Dal protest outside

Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal activists on Tuesday staged a protest outside Jawaharlal Nehru University against an event on the campus in support of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.......

Tianjin: Explosions hamper cyanide clearing work at blast site

The explosions took place as rescuers began cleaning hundreds of tonnes of cyanide at the blast site, most of which was unaffected raising fears of the possibility for contaminating air and water......

Mallya trial to hear evidence from political expert

The trial, which opened at the London court on December 4, is aimed at laying out a prima facie case of fraud against the 61-year-old embattled businessman, who has been based in the UK since March......

'90 pc of Modi's achievements are due to decline in oil prices'

'Where are our local manufacturers? Why don’t you appease them first? We are in such a position that we get our Ganesha and Krishna idols made in China!' 'This government wants to cater only......

Points to remember before closing a loan

Remember to take important documents like no dues certificate, statement of account and others from different lenders. While taking a home or car or personal loan, people do a lot of due diligence......

RBI to unveil norms for early detection of stressed loans

Roughly a month after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan warned banks against dressing up bad loans and creating bigger future problems, the central bank has decided to unveil......

HTTP, iPod among decade's most confusing buzzwords

These are no tongue twisters but HTTP, plasma, iPod and Nano are among the most confusing high tech buzzwords of this decade. Language analyst Global Language Monitor has released a list of most......

SLB Campaigns For BAFTAs For Gangubhai

IMAGE: Alia Bhatt in and as Gangubai Kathiawadi. Sanjay Leela Bhansali delivered his first ever masterclass at the home of British cinema, BAFTA, as part of the BAFTA Awards campaign for Gangubai......

Shah Rukh Khan: I got lucky

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Shah Rukh Khan has completed 20 years in the film industry, and feels quite lucky about it. '20 uninterrupted yrs of......

Review: Naayika is a no-show

Paresh C Palicha feels Malayalam filmNaayika leaves you confused.Director Jayaraaj's latest venture, Naayika, starring Sarada and written by Deedi Damodaran, is the story of a pioneering actress......

'Gulzarsaab is always at his best'

Some of Gulzar's poetry and lyrics are very soul stirring. But its beautyhas beenlimited only to people, who understand the language. Writer Sunjoy Shekhar has made things easier for Gulzar fans,......

Review: Oye Lucky Lucky Oye

Every city has its own charm and character. If Mumbai has its own lingo,so do other Indian cities. Capturing this beautifully is director Dibakar Banerjee's second film (after the well-reviewed......

2 Hockey India employees test positive for coronavirus

Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra urged all National Sports Federations (NSF) and National Olympic Committees (NOC) to get their employees checked for coronavirus after......

Angry IOA boss Batra slams national sports federations

'Personally Disappointed at the non seriousness of Olympic Sports who were to revert by 20th May and did not revert.' IMAGE: Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra. Photograph: Tom......

COVID-19 impact: IOA asks Sports Ministry for Rs 200 crore grant

'Due to the ongoing pandemic and lockdown, we the sports bodies are unlikely to get any sponsorship and hence we may find it very difficult to restart our activities effectively' IMAGE: The Indian......

Risk of athletes losing motivation in lockdown

IOA seeks feedback from athletes, coaches on resumption of training IMAGE: Sjoerd Marijne, chief coach of the Indian women's hockey team, during a training session. Photograph: Hockey......

Rio Olympians Malik, Karmakar in Forbes' list of '30 Under 30' super achievers

India has 53 achievers on the list, second only to China which has 76 honorees. IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar and Sakshi Malik were named in Forbes' list of young achievers, that also included actress Alia......

Rediff News