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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......

Why West Opposes Strong Leader Like Modi

'The West has always opposed a strong nationalist leader in India and Narendra Modi is no exception.''The West prefers weak leaders who are amenable to Western pressure and Mr Modi's independent......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

'New Covid surge is a seasonal wave but spreads faster'

'Seek medical help if after five days of the first symptom the fever has not subsided.' IMAGE: A woman walks past a graffiti, on a street, in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters ......

Remembering The Day JFK Died

On a sunny Texas day in November 60 years ago, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the president of the United States, and his elegant wife Jacqueline Lee 'Jackie' Bouvier Kennedy touched down in......

Billionaires have always called the shots in India

'James Crabtree ignores the emergence of a nexus between business and politics going back to the 1920s and talks of it as a new child of 21st century India,' says Shivanand Kanavi. IMAGE: Vijay......

'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:......

World's 10 most outrageous CEOs

It's one Forbes list where none would want to figure, but Ramalinga Raju, founder-chairman of Satyam Computers (now Mahindra Satyam), has managed the feat of being among the world's 10 most......

After layoffs, starting a business from scratch

They're casualties of the recession: the millions of workers laid off as employers slash payrolls. With few companies hiring, a number -- no data exists on what percentage -- of the newly downsized......

'India has the highest number of hungry people'

As chances of a petrol price hike had people rushing to fill up their car fuel tanks over the weekend, there was further bad news on another front. Food prices, according to a latest report, will......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Abhishek Bachchan's #RoadTo20

Abhishek Bachchan is 20 years old. In show business, guys! His first film Refugee, directed by J P Dutta and co-starring Kareena Kapoor, released on June 30, 2000. Abhishek has been posting fond......

Oscars 2019: Rami Malek wins Best Actor

The complete set of winners on Oscar night! IMAGE: Olivia Colman, winner of Best Actress for The Favourite, Mahershala Ali, winner of Best Supporting Actor for Green Book, and Regina King, winner......

Roma, The Favourite lead 2019's Oscar nominations!

Which films are *you* rooting for? IMAGE: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born. The nominations for the 91st Annual Academy Awards are out. Hosts Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) and......

The A to Z of Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan turns 75 on October 11. Rediff.com celebrates the superstar with this special series, looking back at the very things that made him the BIG B. We first published this special in......

Sachin @ 50: The A to Z of Master Blaster

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar turned 50 on Monday, April 24, 2023.Photograph: PTI To the Indians, Sachin Tendulkar is the man for "all seasons". It has been 10 years since he bid farewell to......

PIX: Arsenal outclass Bournemouth; Kane sets record

IMAGES from Saturday's action in the Premier League IMAGE: Martin Odegaard scores Arsenal's second goal during the Premier League match against Bournemouth, at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, on......

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Djokovic, Jabeur advance; Kerber out

IMAGES from Day 5 of the Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Friday. Djokovic schools Kecmanovic to reach last 16 again IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic......

Soccer Extras: FC Goa make positive start in ISL

IMAGE: FC Goa’s new signing Seiminlen Doungel scored on his debut. Photograph: ISL Media FC Goa defeated Chennaiyin FC 3-0 in their opening game of the Hero Indian Super League 2019-20......

5 talking points as New Zealand, England go for WC glory

IMAGES: New Zealand’s players huddle around coach Gary Stead during nets on Saturday, the eve of the World Cup final, at Lord's. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters History is going to be made......

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