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'People are realising his 'Pappu' image has no truth'

''Rahul Gandhi has shown courage to heal the heart of democracy.' IMAGE: Sandhya Gokhale and Amol Palekar join Rahul Gandhi on the Bharat Jodo Yatra. All photograph: Kind courtesy Sandhya Gokhale......

'I have never used a teleprompter'

'In Hindi, Mr Modi is unequalled as an exceptionally accomplished orator.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi addresses the inauguration of the New Circuit House at Somnath in Gujarat,......

Trump campaign steps up efforts to challenge poll results

Biden won the Republican stronghold of Georgia, a top state official said after a manual recount, becoming the first Democrat to have won the key battleground state since 1992. The......

The nation that crashed to earth

Roaring crime gave Venezuela the horrific title of being one of the most violent countries on earth.Inflation ran into tens of thousands per cent, impoverishing nearly all of the country's 31......

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

In the '70s, when other Latin American nations were crumbling under ruinous debt, Venezuela remained economically solvent and politically stable.Not only was it a democracy in a continent plagued......

PM Modi, you have time on your side

The last three prime ministers who served full terms started out in their early 70s.Mr Modi is younger and fitter than all of them.But he needs to find it in him to change course if he is to beat......

What to learn and unlearn from the US

Prior public consultations when making regulations should be a critical feature When this column is live, Barack Obama, as the Guest of Honour would be sitting through a long ceremonial parade to......

Scam ads, copycats dog agencies

It’s been a week since the springtime celebration of advertising in picturesque Goa ended. But the controversies surrounding Goafest are far from over. The past few days have seen skeletons......

Markets end with modest gains

The markets had a volatile session of trade post the astounding 600+ (Sensex) gains on the previous trading day.The Sensex swung in a range of more than 300 points before ending at 18,489, higher......

Two tracks ahead for Cancun climate talks

Senior environmental journalist Darryl D'Monte will cover the annual climate change conference in Cancun for Rediff.com This is the first of his despatches from Mexico: There should be 'something......

Wall Street 2 is very entertaining

Aseem Chhabra reviews Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.What a difference 23 years make. In 1987 when Oliver Stone directed the original Wall Street, his intent was to expose the excesses of the......

Maradona's life, in pictures

IMAGE: Diego Maradona holds aloft the World Cup after Argentina's 3-2 victory over West Germany in ther 1986 final. Photograph: Juha Tamminen/Reuters Diego Armando Maradona, who died on......

'Maradona leaves too soon, but leaves a legacy'

IMAGE: A shirt with the image of former football star Diego Maradona hangs on a fence on November 26, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Maradona, considered one of the biggest football stars in......

Maradona cozies up to controversial Venezuelan President

Maradona backs controversial Venezuela's Maduro, signs for World Cup coverage IMAGE: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, centre, attends a soccer practice with Argentina soccer legend Diego......

Will Maradona throw his hat into FIFA presidency ring?

Diego Armando Maradona has been denouncing FIFA for decades 'Maradona has been openly critical of Blatter and also has been enjoying the scandal' Former Argentina football captain......

It takes more than gold to make a hero

When fencer Ruben Limardo set off for the London Olympics, he little imagined that he would be cheered through the streets of the Venezuelan capital Caracas on top of a truck on his return, and......

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