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......

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......

Emotional Pinsent grabs fourth gold

British rower Matthew Pinsent finally emerged from the long shadow cast by his former partner Steve Redgrave when he won his fourth successive Olympic gold on Saturday.Pinsent was just 19 when he......

Athens set for rough rowing regatta

The Athens rowing regatta will have to go some way to achieve anything like the scenes in Sydney when Steve Redgrave won his fifth Olympic gold and confirmed his position as one of the greatest......

'After CWG, India should bid for Olympics'

Impressed with India's preparedness for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, five-time Olympic gold medallist rower Sir Steve Redgrave on Thursday said the country should take forward the legacy of the......

Swraj Paul on London Olympics bid Board

In recognition of his entrepreneurship and versatility, Lord Swraj Paul, British Ambassador for Overseas Business, was appointed on the 'Board of London 2012 Bid for Olympics', on Friday.Besides......