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Charles Dicken's letter calling dad 'jackass' to fetch 3k

English writer Charles Dickens branded his own father a "jackass" for his recklessness with money, according to a newly discovered letter.The 172-year-old, unpublished letter is expected to sell......

What would Bhagat Singh think of India 2021?

'Communalism was the biggest enemy of a free society and Bhagat Singh imagined a future without it.''Did we succeed in bringing alive such a future?' Utkarsh Mishra remembers the revolutionary......

Thank you for all the stories, Mr Dickens!

Folks, pick up a Charles Dickens' classic today. What better way to wish the Great Man on his 200th Birthday! Today is the 200th birth anniversary of one of the greatest storytellers of all......

At Davos, China's Xi warns against trade wars

Globalisation is a "double-edged" sword" but cannot be blamed for the world's problems, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday while pushing for greater role for emerging economies in......

Melania's White House Christmas decorations are magical!

Do your Christmas decorations come with dancing ballerinas? If your answer is no, then look no further because the White House has totally put everyone else holiday efforts to shame. United......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......

Highs and lows mark 2010 India

It is difficult to describe India in 2010 without invoking Charles Dickens. The year that will be over this Friday has seen the best of times, as also the worst of times. If the economy revived......

Indian tycoon seals hotel deal at London's Old Scotland Yard

The Kerala-born businessman is the latest in a slew of foreign buyers who have shaken off mounting fears of a 'Brexit' from the European Union Indian tycoon Yusuffali M A (bottom, left) has sealed......

Tattered infrastructure: How Indian cities can become world class!

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of......

The pain of innovation

The power to cause societal pain, at least to some segments of society, is intrinsic to the nature of technological innovation, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Whenever the talk about innovation bubbles up......

Murders! Ghosts! Lust! Your OTT Menu

The pilot of Vishal Bhardwaj's much-anticipated adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Sittaford Mystery is here. Aditya Roy Kapur's hotel manager takes on Anil Kapoor's all-powerful arms dealer.......

Tabu's Chemistry With Ajay Devgn Works!

Ajay Devgn and Tabu go back a long way. Introduced to each other by her cousin and cinematographer Sameer Arya as his pal and neighbour, their fun camaraderie and friendship over the years is for......

Can You Watch So Many OTT Shows This Week?

You'll need an extra pair of eyes for the content flood on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your viewing options. GoodbyeWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi A family mourns the loss of......

Sara's travelling... this time, with someone special!

It's a small world and Bollywood knows that only too well. That's why they're always on the move! Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Ali Khan/Instagram Just a week after returning home from a......

What to WATCH on OTT

Intrigue filled whodunits, slice-of-life dramas, fast-paced animation, Sukanya Verma tells us what you can catch on OTT this week. The IllegalWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: English......

'On form pick Yuvi ahead of Sourav'

In the first of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT. Following is a transcript of the chat.Also see Prem's blog:......

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