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All In The Family In The Name Of Politics

With some variations, all regional political formations, whether in power presently or out of it, share some common features: Tight family control of the political apparatus, key members in elected......

Heart-broken, traumatised by attack on husband: Nancy Pelosi

While thanking the law enforcement and emergency services for their quick response, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said his husband Paul Pelosi's health continues to improve after an......

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

What's Xi Jinping Up To?

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist party, attended the opening session of the National People's Congress, his country's parliament, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,......

What the world expects from Biden

It would be a huge achievement if the new administration manages a successful transition to some sense of domestic and international normalcy in these frantic times marked by the pandemic and rise......

World Bank appoints Indian national Indermit Gill as chief economist

After Kaushik Basu, Gill will be the second Indian to serve as chief economist at the World Bank. Asit Ranjan Misra reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Brookings Institution The World Bank has......

Olympics Movies That Will Amaze You

Sports films have their own unique charm, but those centered on the Olympics and Olympians stand apart, depicting unparalleled tales of grit, guts, gumption, and glory. As the 2024 Paris Games......

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards. Best Motion Picture – Drama IMAGE: Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr pose with their awards for......

Barbie, Oppenheimer Lead Golden Globe Nominations

The nominations for the 81st Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list. Barbie and Succession get nine noms, followed by Oppenheimer at eight. Killers of the Flower Moon and......

Colour Blind Casting or Cultural Appropriation?

'Acting, by definition, is a portrayal of a character other than oneself.''If every role is to be played only by someone answering to that precise description, most professional actors -- of all......

I've never seen anything like it: Cook on England's 'Bazball'

ICC Hall of Famer Alastair Cook expresses admiration for England's 'Bazball' of cricket Former England opener and recent International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Famer Alastair Cook expressed......

When A Queen Came To Watch Tennis

Wimbledon attracts celebrities the way the US Open, the French Open and the Australian Open can't. Look who turned up to watch the matches at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on......

T20 WC MVP Crown Eludes Rohit

Rohit Sharma did practically everything right in the T20 World Cup: He batted brilliantly, he captained even more capably, but he failed to top the most valuable player table. Srinivas Bhogle and......

Can Rohit Sharma Be T20 World Cup MVP?

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 54. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma celebrates his half-century during the semi-final match......

T20 World Cup: Rahmanullah Gurbaz Leads MVP Race

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 48. IMAGE: Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz pulls off a shot in the T20 World Cup......

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