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Doctors to rickshaw pullers, Kolkata rocked by protest rallies

People from all walks of life -- former students of several educational institutions, clay modellers, rickshaw pullers and junior doctors -- separately hit the streets of Kolkata on Sunday in......

In Photos: The Man Who Will Be Crowned King

King Charles III spent 70 long years as the heir to the British throne. In those years as a prince -- a record number among royal families -- he led a colourful and unusual life, indulging so many......

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

Robbed of prey as people fled, Omar Perez came marching back and shot bullet after bullet into Prudhvi Raj Kandepi's head, thus ensuring that a man he had never met before, known nothing of, would......

RIP Gauri. We will not let you down

'That is what Gauri was, in her essence -- the principle of free, open, forthright words, made flesh.''And that is what was gunned down -- her words, and with them our freedom to fashion our own......

What the fiddich! Why are books so fat?

Just as scotch bottles have become bigger, novels have also become fatter. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. A few days ago, a friend said he doesn’t read fiction. This reminded me of......

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

What do A-listers like to read, watch or listen to? And who are the people they admire? Here is a list -- IMAGE: The poster of the film Taare Zameen Par. The film is one of the favourites of Amit......

Savitri Jindal among world's 5 richest mothers

Savitri Jindal, Asia's richest woman and the widow of the founder of steel and power conglomerate O P Jindal Group, is the richest billionaire mother with a net worth of $12.2 billion. Savitri, 60,......

Fake money: Security breached, admits RBI!

The Reserve Bank of India has admitted that security features introduced in the higher denomination notes in 2005 as an anti-counterfeiting measure have been breached! In an urgent alert to all......

How self-made titans got their start

Capital is a constraint for many would-be entrepreneurs--or is it? Scan the Forbes list of the world's richest people and you'll come across moguls from startlingly humble origins. How did they get......

Which is the world's first printed book?

Books and publishing Books are your best friends. How many times have your parents told you when you were kids? Many, we bet and some of you have become book worms. Take the Rediff......

The Maggie Smith I Knew

'Maggie was very reserved and private.''Nobody would dare to ask Maggie personal questions. She was not that kind of person.''She didn't share and would not want you to share either!' IMAGE: Bill......

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......

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......

Actors We Miss at the Harry Potter Reunion

The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts has generated a lot of buzz ever since it started streaming on Amazon Prime Video on January 1. While everyone's excited to see Daniel......

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.''I will always remain indebted to him,' says the Bad Man of Bollywood. IMAGE: Gulshan Grover with Aamir Khan and......

EPL PIX: Forest stun Liverpool; City, United, Chelsea win

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.Liverpool slump to shock home defeat IMAGE: Callum Hudson-Odoi scores Nottingham Forest's first goal past Liverpool goalkeeper......

Pochettino leaves Chelsea; Guardiola manager of the year

IMAGE: Mauricio Pochettino left Chelsea after a turbulent campaign despite a late rally to finish sixth and secure European football for next season. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Mauricio......

EPL: Everton falls as City secures fourth place

IMAGE: Manchester City's Bernardo Silva scores their third goal past Everton's Jordan Pickford. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Manchester City climbed back into the Premier League's top......

EPL PIX: Rampant Man City crush Arsenal; Chelsea fall at home

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Machester City's Erling Haalaand celebrates on scoring against Arsenal at Etihad Stadium in London. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images......

PIX: Haaland scores again as Manchester City close in on Arsenal

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Erling Braut Haaland celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal during the Premier League match against Leicester City, at Etihad......

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