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'Pope Francis Was Warm And Welcoming'

'Senior Vatican officials were pleasantly surprised at the number of Indians who had come to witness the ceremony.' IMAGE: Pope Francis speaks with new Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad during a......

SP shifted, cop suspended for lax probe into girls' molestation in MP school

The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday transferred Dindori superintendent of police Sanjay Singh over alleged poor handling of a case of molestation of a few girls in a school in the district.......

Eiffel Tower, Coliseum, Sphinx... now all in China

China brings the world to its doorstep with scale replicas of famous tourist destinations from across the world. A Chinese worker walks past a replica of the leaning Tower of Pisa in Shanghai. In......

Lanka lifts night curfew; attacks insult to humanity, says cardinal

'What happened last Sunday is a great tragedy, an insult to humanity' IMAGE: People light candles during a vigil in memory of the victims of a string of suicide bomb attacks across the island on......

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

As a child in British India, Bharati Dutt lived a privileged and sheltered life in an extended joint family of civil servants, doctors, engineers and Gandhians. Between the ages of seven and 11,......

Want to buy this Vespa for Rs 2.1 crore?

It was the star of the classic film, Roman Holiday. The world's oldest Vespa, a handcrafted scooter that featured in the 1953 Audrey Hepburn blockbuster movie Roman Holiday, is up for auction and......

What we dearly miss as modern gadgets rule our lives

For people like me, all these fast-moving gadgets are not only costly and confusing but emotionally barren as well notes Barun Roy. Image: 920s Underwood typewriter with Swedish layout.......

When translated in Korean what does Daewoo mean?

Company NamesWhen translated in Korean what does Daewoo mean?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about companies and their names.1. Which brand of scooter when translated into......

Top wines for the holiday table

If you think navigating Aureole's famous glass and steel wine tower by mechanical hoists is tough, you should see the feat that Allison Cook -- one of five sommeliers at the showy Las Vegas......

Now BJP wants Chidambaram to resign

Charging the finance minister with leaving an off-budget fiscal overhang of Rs 300,000 crore (Rs 3,000 billion), which could wreck the country's economy, Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday......

Sara's Roman Holiday

Sara Ali Khan and brother Ibrahim Ali Khan jetted off to Italy and France over the weekend for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's second pre-wedding celebrations. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Priyanka Goes On A Roman Holiday

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram It's raining premieres for Priyanka Chopra. After starting the promotions in Mumbai, the actor took her Web series Citadel to London. Now, she's......

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......

Mithila's Bikini Moment

Shriya gets magical in Rome... Arjun looks back at July... Tara meets the Queen... Photograph: Kind courtesy Mithila Palkar/Instagram Mithila Palkar 'soaks in the winter sun' at Rottnest island in......

The '90s Bollywood Heroines Are Back!

Back in the 1990s, a deluge of fresh talent hit silver screen. Raw, ravishing and raring to go, they slowly but steadily made a place for themselves beyond the realm of song and dance. For some,......

PHOTOS: Tennis ace Sania Mirza's Roman holiday

When Sania Mirza is not demolishing opponents in a doubles competition, India's tennis ace is busy exploring the world. Sania had recently paid a visit to the Italian city of Rome and she posted......

Naomi's Roman Holiday

World No 1 Naomi Osaka didn't have the best warm-up for the clay court swing, crashing out of the Italian Open in the second round. That loss to American Jessica Pegula certainly didn't dampen......

High five for Sharapova: The Russian's successful returns

Maria Sharapova's tiumph in Stuttgart on Sunday marked only the fifth instance in a decade-long career that she successfully defended a title. Rediff.com takes a look at the instances.Maria......

Leaving their favourite clubs worked for Van Persie & Co

In winning the Premier League in his first season with Manchester United Robin van Persie joined an elite league of players for whom leaving the clubs where they spent a bulk of their careers......

The fight of his life

May 5, 2004 | 16:00 IST Football Champions League great escapes [ news.bbc.co.uk ] Deschamps will opt for offence [ football.guardian.co.uk ] Chelsea await date with destiny [......

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