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That ain't Pant! That's CJI Bobde!

Did you know Sharad Arvind Bobde is a leftie? The Chief Justice of India showed his southpaw batting skill during a cricket game between judges and advocates in his native Nagpur on Sunday, January......

'Covid-free' Trump offers to 'kiss everyone' at rally

Less than two weeks after he tested positive for coronavirus, an exuberant United States President Donald Trump made a comeback to the campaign trail with a rally in Sanford, Florida stating that......

Modi@4: The words NaMo made popular

When NaMo became Pradhan Sevak, little did we know he would usher in words and phrases that would become such an important part of our lives.As he enters his fifth year in office, a look at......

Weinstein, Padmavati, women's jobs...

'Now with many itchy-fingered ex-bosses being raked through the mud, their marriages ruined, their careers trashed, their finances hit, the inclination of many male hiring managers will be to hire......

E Sreedharan for President

'Sreedharan epitomises the way in which an Indic ethos can be brought to bear upon the seemingly intractable problems facing India,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Government is playing poker with banks

'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,' says S Muralidharan,......

Stunning Samsung Galaxy Edge is here to compete with iPhone

The Note’s one-handed mode is retained, in which the whole screen size is reduced, and the edge display fits on to the shrunk window. No one seemed convinced initially of......

Nokia Lumia 830: The pros and the cons

Microsoft, the new owner of Nokia devices, calls its new Lumia 830 smartphone 'our affordable flagship'. What does that mean? Has Microsoft finally joined the “upper-class experience for......

'Every film is make or break for you'

IMAGE: Saiyami Kher and Abhishek Bachchan at the trailer launch in Mumbai. All photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Amitabh Bachchan could not hold back while sharing the trailer of his son......

Like Ananya, Ayushmann In Dream Girl 2?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ayushmann Khurrana/Instagram The producers of the comedy Dream Girl 2 on Monday unveiled a poster for their film. Taking to Instagram, Ayushmann Khurrana shared the......

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

'Of all artists who openly support the current political dispensation, she is far and away the finest,' argues Sreehari Nair.'With the exception of perhaps Tabu, no Indian actress has done more to......

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Looking back on my brief life as a film critic, I can see clearly the key role that subtexts and their uncovering had played in my getting started on this path. It was, over those many casual......

Review: KBC 7 is brimming with promise and knowledge

Kaun Banega Crorepati 7 can only get better after a promising first episode, says Sukanya Verma.‘Tumhara naam kya hai, Basanti?’ ‘Main aaj bhi phenke hue paise nahi......

Pujara wants K L Rahul at No 3; not as opener

'As a batter, you need to identify which balls to leave and which to play. Those below the shoulders are the ones you can pull, but you need to be in control of the shot.' IMAGE: K L Rahul should......

WBBL: Why Adelaide Strikers chased Smriti Mandhana for years!

'Countless hours hounding her has helped.' IMAGE: India's star batter Smriti Mandhana joined champions Adelaide Strikers for the Women's Big Bash League later this year. Photograph: BCCI Adelaide......

'Suryakumar Yadav is a bowlers' captain'

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav and his players celebrate a wicket during the first T20I against Sri Lanka on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI/X India all-rounder Axar Patel says new T20I skipper Suryakumar......

Satwik-Chirag don't fear any opponent at Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty had narrowly missed out of a quarterfinal berth in the last Olympics when despite winning two of their three group matches, the duo......

How Phil Salt waited, then crushed Shepherd....

Photograph: Kind courtesy England Cricket/X England opener Phil Salt said the convincing eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in their Super Eight clash has given his side 'confidence and......

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