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How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

Around 700 migrant workers, women and children have lost their lives in this reverse migration.What is happening today with migrant labour is only a continuation of the policies pursued by the Modi......

A New Yorker's very first Diwali

I learned about Diwali around the same time I discovered Hindi movies -- in 1997 -- through television ads for local Indian shops on the Saturday morning filmi shows in the New York area. From......

Jerry Rao's mission: Affordable housing

When I broached the subject of 'Lunch with BS', with Jaithirth (Jerry) Rao, he'd said he would prefer to have a simple meal at home rather than in a restaurant. So I head out in the pouring rain to......

What's the dog in the HMV logo called?

Company MascotsWhat's the dog in the HMV logo called?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about companies and their mascots.1. The mascot of Asian Paints is a little boy with a......

American Hustle wins big at Golden Globes, 2014

The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST MOTION PICTURE......

12 Years A Slave, American Hustle lead Golden Globe 2013 nominations

The 71st Annual Golden Globe nominations have been announced. Here's a quick glance at 2013 hopefuls. The Golden Globe ceremony are set to take place on January 12, 2014 and will be seen in more......

Novel film ideas!

Come to think of it, my favorite book-to-movie adaptations are: Mario Puzo's Godfather, which I have re-read a few dozen times and Francis Ford Coppola's film, which I have seen ditto the same......

World Athletics PIX: Eid Naser wins 400m in third-fastest time

Images from Thursday's proceedings at the IAAF World Athletics Championships, in Doha. IMAGE: Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser celebrates winning the women's 400 metres in 48.14 seconds, at the IAAF......

Semenya glides to 1,500m Commonwealth gold

IMAGE: Caster Semenya celebrates winning gold in the Women's 1500 metres final. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images South African flag-bearer Caster Semenya powered to the 1,500 metres title......

Sports Shorts: Disappointing starts for Shubhankar, Aditi

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday. Disappointing start for Shubhankar IMAGE: Shubhankar Sharma plays his shot from the 14th tee during the final round of World......

Sports Shorts: Pope Francis gets number 1 jersey from US football Hall of Famers

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Pope Francis is presented with an American football helmet and a jersey during a meeting with members of American......

'Vijender is poised to break into the big league'

'If a person whom Vijender had thrashed earlier is now a World champion, why can't Vijender be champion now too?' IMAGE: Vijender Singh during a live training session. Photograph: Hitesh......

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