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'History is littered with religious conflict'

'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.''It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.' IMAGE: The Se Cathedral at Old Goa,......

Why We Are Moonstruck

Deciphering its secrets will unlock the early history of not only our planet, but also of the star system, explains Kumar Abishek. IMAGE: A Full Moon. Photograph: ANI Photo We are all......

What you must know about Mumbai's COVID-19 deaths

'65 per cent were males.''Age group of deaths: More were seen from age 51 to 70.''Saw some deaths from age 21 to the 40s.''About 76 to 77 per cent of patient deaths had some kind of a......

Rebuilding life a big challenge, say relief camp dwellers after deluge

"May God bless them all," says Maria Francis after fumbling for words to express her gratitude for the help she got at a relief camp in Kochi for people displaced by Kerala's worst floods in a......

Colombian flood, mudslide kills 254, leaves thousands homeless

Families and rescuers searched desperately through mud-plastered rubble for victims of flooding and landslides in Colombia that have killed at least 254, including around 43 children. IMAGE:......

What good are economists, anyway?

Economists mostly failed to predict the worst economic crisis since the 1930s. Now they can't agree how to solve it. People are starting to wonder: What good are economists anyway? A commenter on a......

'Independence Without Safety Means Nothing'

'I humbly request the government to create safe spaces for ALL women, the strictest of punishment and the swiftest justice.' IMAGE: A vigil in Mumbai to condemn the rape and murder of a trainee......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

The Last Tango with Bernardo Bertolucci

Aseem Chhabra salutes the Italian Master and his cinema. IMAGE: Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris. It was the summer of 1974. I had just finished high school and my father......

12 MUST WATCH Movies

'It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.' Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com lists his favourite movies at......

Marie Antoinette: Poor show

Lazing around and wasting other people's hard-earned money can be quite an art. And this, sadly, seems to be the all-important message that director Sofia Coppola is trying to impress upon young......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 27

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Wednesday, September 27. IMAGE: India's boxer Shiva Thapa will be in action in the men's 63.5kg round of 16 bout on Wednesday.......

Indian Wells: Sabalenka crushes Gauff; Tiafoe downs Norrie

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka hits a shot as she defeats Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells. Photograph: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Aryna......

PIX: Barcelona continue march; Juventus edge Fiorentina

IMAGE: Barcelona's players celebrate after Pedri scored the winning goal against Villareal at the Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal, on Sunday. Photograph: Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images A......

Mass brawl mars Marseille's rare win at PSG

IMAGE: Olympique de Marseille's Jordan Amavi clashes with Paris St Germain's Layvin Kurzawa. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Olympique Marseille earned a smash-and-grab 1-0 win at Ligue 1......

Pope writes to Paralympic champ after accident

Says he has given 'lesson of humanity'. Pope Francis has written to former Formula One driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi, who is in intensive care after suffering severe head injuries in......

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