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'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 ......

'Humans have never learned from history'

'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Writer Amitav Ghosh spent many of those strange, mind-numbing COVID-19 days of......

RECAP: The big stories of the week

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week in images. A person holds a placard next to a banner displayed inside a chamber, after protesters broke into the Legislative......

Vote: Who is the most admired of them all?

Seven of the 30 most-admired people on the planet are Indians. Now, isn't that cool? The 'world's most admired people poll', conducted by YouGov for The Times newspaper in Britain, ranks cricket......

Celebrating Saint Teresa of Calcutta

In several parts of the world, people celebrated the canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa. In India too, euphoric scenes were witnessed when Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a......

Good to see Bikhchandani, Banga on the rich list

'To all the MBAs that burn the candle at both ends, travel half-a-million miles every year, and spend little or no quality time with their families, the rise to riches of Mr Bikhchandani and Mr......

Apple, Amazon strike deal to boost sales in India

The deal, which will kick in after the holiday season, in January, will give Apple more visibility among online buyers in India.The partnership could help Apple take on Chinese smartphone maker......

Indian contemporary art has arrived

Here's hoping that collectors outweigh profiteers in the art market. The desire to reap higher risk-adjusted returns from diversification into assets that offer low or even negative correlation......

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......

The 10 Hottest Monica Bellucci Movies

Say Hello to Bond's oldest girl! The ravishing Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model, turned 50 last September. It’s not like she’s taking things lying down, however, as the......

The book-to-film debate, round one

This weekend, I was in the mood for James Bond. Thoroughly underwhelmed by Sebastian Faulks' upcoming novel taking on the character -- don't take my word for it; read an extended extract of it here......

Novel film ideas!

Come to think of it, my favorite book-to-movie adaptations are: Mario Puzo's Godfather, which I have re-read a few dozen times and Francis Ford Coppola's film, which I have seen ditto the same......

The Oscar nominations

Arthur J PaisJeet Thayilrediff.com critics list their Academy Awards nominees! -- Aseem ChhabraRediff.com presents Aseem Chhabra's predictions for the 2004 Academy Award nominations. BEST......

Sabalenka vs Keys: Power showdown in Australian Open final

IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka writes a message on the TV camera after winning her semi final match against Spain's Paula Badosa. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Defending champion Aryna......

Ronaldo loses blue tick on Twitter, LeBron James remains

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo does not have a verified account on Twitter anymore. Photograph: Ahmed Yosri/Reuters Twitter on Thursday began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with......

Abhilash Tomy Challenges The Oceans Again

'When I crossed that point where I had the accident, I felt light and that was a very physical experience. I felt something leave me.'Shyam G Menon chronicles the voyages of that incredible Indian......

Advances in spike technology are laughable and unfair, says Bolt

IMAGE: Usain Bolt poses with his shoes after winning the 100m final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Photograph: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Usain Bolt said that advances in spike technology......

Xuereb says athletes to blame for positive tests

Chris Xuereb, the masseur and fitness advisor of Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson, has denied providing the two Jamaican sprinters with performance-enhancing drugs and said they should take......

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