5 performances that may win an Oscar

Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com picks his 10 favourite movies from the Telluride Film Festival. The Telluride Film Festival was a terrific opportunity to view some of the best films of the year. While the......

Who wants to buy JLo's engagement ring?

The J Lo-Ben Affleck bust-up is unofficially official. That is, they have broken up and gone their separate ways. But neither is saying so in so many words.No matter, the hottest ticket on the web......

Rio Olympics: A beginner's guide to rowing

As India’s Dattu Bhokanal will be competing in the men's singles sculls rowing event fat the Rio 2016 Olympics, on Saturday, here is a beginner's guide IMAGE: Australia's women's quadruple......

Sports Shorts: Dani Alves blames media for Brazil's World Cup debacle

  Thiago Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Ramires, Dani Alves, Jo, Marcelo, Hulk, Willian and Neymar of Brazil look on during a penalty shootout against Chile at the 2014 Football World Cup in Brazil.......

Olympian Steve Redgrave inaugurates rowing academy in Lavasa

The former British rower and five times gold medalist Sir Steve Redgrave said on Tuesday that India has the potential to nurture Olympic rowers, who can also be medals contenders. Speaking at the......

Britain's most successful Olympian Hoy retires

Six-times Olympic champion Chris Hoy, who spearheaded a golden period of British track cycling dominance, announced his retirement on Thursday, content that he had nothing left to prove after a......

Hoy sets British record with 6th Olympic gold

Chris Hoy set a British record with his sixth Olympic gold medal Tuesday, defending his keirin title to finish off a dominating track cycling program for the home nation. Britain won seven of the......