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Trump picks anti-vaccine activist as health secretary

United States President-elect Donald Trump announced his decision to nominate former Democratic presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr. as his Secretary of Health and Human Services. The......

The Legend That Was Pritish Nandy

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......

Will Azam Khan's loyalists vote for his alternative in Rampur LS seat?

The absence of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan from Rampur politics has left party workers in a dilemma whether to vote for his alternative or keep their allegiance to the stalwart who has......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Duke University inaugrates Hindu prayer room

The prayer room can hold only 20 people, and yet to some 300 Hindu undergraduates, dozens of graduate students and Buddhist students at Duke University--not to forget many professors--its......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

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......

'Wish prices were kept low for the common man'

For Ashok Upadhyay, a taxi driver from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, who makes his living in Mumbai, there are concerns more pressing than the Budget. Namely, he says, prices for even basic......

IIM-A ties up with Duke CE for corporate progs

The Indian Institute of Mangement-Ahmedabadwill collaborate with Duke Corporate Educationto develop and deliver custom corporate education programmes in India andWest Asia.IIM-A director Bakul......

Fortis' Shivinder Singh to step down; to join spiritual organisation

Fortis Healthcare Executive Vice-Chairman Shivinder Mohan Singh is stepping down from his position to join a philosophical and spiritual organisation Radha Soami Satsang Beas headquartered near......

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review: So Much Fun!

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever makes you mourn the legend that was Chadwick Boseman, but also assures that forward is the only way to go, observes Mayur Sanap. When Black Panther made its screen......

Superheroes. Villains. Wizards. Witches.

Local superheroes and villains, award winners and hopefuls, a fan favourite from a galaxy far, far away and wizards and witches of Hogwarts regale and rejoice on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists......

Thallumaala Won't Let You Breathe Or Blink

Friendships are not merely severed, but built over scuffles.And just about anything can stir things up -- a long-standing feud, a pointless stare, a disrupted moral stance, a fist that ricochets......

'Hope I can be part of a futuristic fantasy'

'Dune deserves all the raves it has been getting.' In an ongoing series, Bollywood talents pick their favourite show of 2021, and tell us just why they loved it. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mrunal......

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem......

Sports Shorts: Russian boxer Dadashev dies after fight

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: In this video grab, former boxer and trainer Buddy McGirt is seen urging Maxim Dadashev to stop the fight during his fatal......

'Jones can break 11 seconds'

Former Olympic champion Marion Jones can return to the sprinting elite, says ex-hurdler Jeff Howser who is assisting with her coaching.Jones, who is formally coached by Steve Riddick, also......

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