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The Legend That Was Pritish Nandy

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......

Mohamed Al-Fayed, whose son killed with Princess Diana, dies at 94

Mohamed Al-Fayed, the outspoken Egyptian tycoon who turned around the fortunes of two iconic London institutions—Harrods department store and Fulham Football Club—and waged a war of......

10 INTERESTING photos from the week gone by

We bring you a collection of some of the best photographs taken in the week gone by. A girl uses a welding mask to view a partial solar eclipse from Bradgate Park in Newtown Linford, central......

PHOTOS: World rings in 2015 with fireworks

Bidding farewell to 2014 revellers around the world are welcoming 2015 with celebrations featuring fireworks, music, and dancing. Rediff.com brings you images from the world's major cities showing......

First Aus Muslim minister racially abused for taking oath on Quran

Hours after Ed Husic became Australia's first ever Muslim minister, he was flooded with online racial abuse for taking oath of office on the Quran. Forty-three-year-old Husic, was appointed as......

Accenture to continue to look at India for hires

Accenture -- considered as one of the top-most employers in India among the global technology services companies -- is believed to have over 150,000 workers in India, next to IBM. IMAGE: Visitors......

'Ramdev is a symptom of today's India'

Ramdev's Patanjali is a low-cost, low-margin business that gets away with pretty much what it wants because wily old Ramdev knows how to get around all politicians, says Vir Sanghvi. IMAGE:......

Accenture hiring 95,000 people in current fiscal

Consulting and outsourcing firm Accenture, which competes with Indian counterparts like TCS and Infosys, said it has set a hiring target of 95,000 people globally for the ongoing fiscal ending......

Infy ex-honcho to lead 3i's BPO drive

Akshay Bhargava, former chief executive of Infosys's BPO arm Progeon, has joined 3i -- Europe's leading venture capital and private equity company -- and will head 3i's new focus on the global......

What's HOT on OTT this week

A demon-hunting spirit takes possession of a frail teenager, an up, close and portentous encounter in the cocaine trade, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri's Neelam connection, a 21-year-old Kurdish cop......

Jolie, Clint Eastwood, Walken: A day out in Hollywood

Get your lowdown on what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to. Actress and special envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie, waves as she arrives at a global......

Billboard awards 2014: Of HOT legs, performances and an iconic hologram

All the action recap from the 2014 Billboard awards held in Las Vegas, a few hours ago!It was hot legs, an iconic hologram (more on it inside) and even hotter onstage performances at the recently......

Rihanna, Catherine Zeta-Jones: A day out in Hollywood

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.A wax figure of singer Rihanna was unveiled at New York City's Sacred Tattoo NYC shop on July 11. The full-size wax figure of the......

PIX: Hollywood girls' MOST DARING outfits

While the third installment of Iron Man 3 hit theatres across the world, the film's stars descended in Hollywood to attend the film's premeire. And actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who's known for her......

Spain stun Sweden; seals World Cup final spot

Carmona fires Spain into World Cup final with 2-1 win over Sweden IMAGE: Spain's Olga Carmona celebrates scoring their second goal with Teresa Abelleira. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Olga......

FIFA women's WC: Japan, US score easy wins

A summary of Saturday's action in the FIFA women's World Cup. IMAGE: Hinata Miyazawa celebrates scoring Japan's opening goal with Mina Tanaka during the FIFA women’s World Cup Group C match......

New Zealand shooter kills two ahead of Women's Soccer World Cup

IMAGE: Armed police stand guard outside a building construction site following a shooting in the central business district, in Auckland. Photograph: David Rowland/Reuters At least two people......

Record crowds as Women's World Cup kicks off despite Auckland shooting

IMAGE: The opening ceremony celebrated traditional Maori culture including the famous Haka war dance. Photograph: David Rowland/Reuters New Zealand opened the ninth Women's World Cup with a shock......

Women's WC PIX: Italy stun Argentina; Germany crush Morocco

Super sub Girelli earns Italy win over Argentina IMAGE: Italy's Giada Greggi in action with Argentina's Romina Nunez. Photograph: David Rowland/Reuters Substitute Cristiana Girelli's......

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