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'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Writer Amitav Ghosh spent many of those strange, mind-numbing COVID-19 days of......

Trump announces troop cuts in Afghanistan, Iraq; draws fire

The United States has announced to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each by January 15 next year, which drew sharp reaction from influential lawmakers across......

Trump fires Defence Secretary after election defeat

United States President Donald Trump has fired his Defence Secretary Mark Esper. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump stands with outgoing Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Photograph: Reuters "I am......

'Get your knee off our necks!': Americans remember Floyd

Thousands of Americans carrying placards reading "black lives matter" and raising slogans such as "no justice, no peace" took to the streets in many United States cities, demonstrating peacefully......

4 US-Indian dock workers hospitalised after strike

On a hunger strike for the last 11 days, Indian dock workers, who are demanding that they be allowed to stay in the United States till an inquiry against a company that allegedly exploited them is......

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When you have it all, you need a place to put it all. Multimillion-dollar yachts need to be docked. The de Koonings have to be hung. And you've got to park the Rolls somewhere. That's where the......

The 400 richest Americans

The nine-figure fortune won't get you much mention these days, at least not on these pages. This year, for the first time, everyone in The Forbes 400 has at least $1 billion. The collective net......

Lenovo poaches 4th Dell executive in 8 days

Chinese computer giant Lenovo has recruited a fourth executive of Dell, the world's largest personal computer maker, in just eight days, heightening rivalry between the two companies. Christopher J......

Who Will Win Oscars? Our PREDICTIONS!

The Oscars are all set to play out on the evening of March 27 in Los Angeles (early March 28 in India), and the favourites are already clear. But if you aren't clued in yet, Aseem Chhabra and......

Power Of The Dog, Dune Lead Oscar Noms

The nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards are out. The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms. India......

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Featuring Casey, Ben, Mahershala, Ryan, Dev, Andre, Meryl, Viola... Who says movie stars can't be nice? Check out these images, folks, from the Oscars.   IMAGE: For us, the image of the......

4 Oscar pix that made us :)

Featuring Casey, Ben, Mahershala, Ryan, Dev, Andre, Meryl, Viola... Who says movie stars can't be nice? Check out these images, folks, from the Oscars.   IMAGE: For us, the image of the......

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......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

PICS: Kazakhstan's Jeruto roars to steeplechase gold

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Wednesday, Day 6. IMAGE: Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto celebrates setting a new championship record and winning gold in the women's......

Sports Shorts: Dani clinches Dutch Open International

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: The 22-year-old, Harsheel Dani was on the sidelines for almost eight months last year due to an ankle injury. Photograph:......

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 8 at the Rio Olympics

Michael Phelps captured his 23rd and final Olympic gold medal on Saturday as the United States sealed a week of dominance in the pool by winning the men's and women's medley relays.Denmark's......