Archbishop of Canterbury learns he was born illegitimate

The senior-most clergymen of the Anglican Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury, on Saturday disclosed that he has discovered he is the illegitimate son of Britain's war-time Prime Minister Winston......

'The West can learn from India's plurality'

India's secular society has found an admirer in the Archbishop of Canterbury, who has said the country's religious pluralism can be be a model to European countries which are currently deadlocked......

Astronomers see possible hints of life in Venus's clouds

Scientists on Monday announced the discovery of a rare molecule -- phosphine -- in the clouds of Venus, a possible hint of microbial life in the atmosphere of our neighbouring planet. On Earth,......

When George and Charlotte stole the show at royal wedding

It may have been Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s big day, but all eyes were on Harry’s four-year-old nephew, Prince George, and three-year-old niece, Princess Charlotte, as they took......

Young desis off the beaten track

When Sanjaya Malakar stood in a long queue for American Idol's audition on September 19, 2006, he had just one ambition: he wanted America to hear him. Keeping him company was Shyamali, his sister,......

Why Will Smith PUNCHED Chris Rock at the Oscars

'Wow. Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me.''Keep my wife's name out of your f**king mouth!' IMAGE: Chris Rock gets punched by Will Smith. Photograph: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images In a wild......

Penelope, Bradley, Rintu Get Together for Oscars Luncheon

Nominees for the Academy Awards enjoyed a special Oscar luncheon at the Fairmont Century Plaza in California on Monday, March 7, 20 days before the big day on March 27. It was a special collection......

IMAGES from the Golden Globes 2021

It was a very, very different Golden Globes this year. Unrecognisable, really, from its previous glamorous years. The 78th edition of Hollywood's prestigious awards ceremony saw just a sprinkling......

'Ray is a hit and miss job'

If Netflix and the film's producers thought they would bring younger audiences to the master's works, they have failed with the experiment, says Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee in Ray. In......

World Athletics PIX: Watson wins a thriller to claim 400m gold!

Watson pips Hudson-Smith to take 400m gold IMAGE: Jamaica's Antonio Watson crosses the line to win the men's 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Thursday. Photograph:......

When Deano spoke to Rediff

This interview was first published on Rediff.com on December 28, 2003. It is being republished in remembrance of Dean Jones, a fine cricketer and a cricket guru who sadly passed into the ages in......

Australia send reserve bowler Williams home

Uncapped paceman Brad Williams will fly home to Perth this week following the return of Glenn McGrath to Australia's squad for the tour of the West Indies, the Australian Cricket Boardsaid on......

Williams to replace McGrath for WI

Uncapped paceman Brad Williams will join the Australian squad for the four-Test tour of the West Indies as a temporary replacement for Glenn McGrath, the Australian Cricket Board said on......

US Open Fashion: What the stars wore

If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere New York, New York Lines from a Frank Sinatra song is probably what some of the leading ladies of the tennis world had in mind when they......