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'Modi phenomenon' captures US ahead of state visit

Hundreds of enthusiastic Indian-Americans have gathered at iconic locations across 20 US cities and organised unity marches to send a message of welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi days ahead......

When Smoke Shrouded Washington

Glimpses of Washington, DC, blanketed by haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada.   IMAGE: The US Capitol building -- the home of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate -- is......

Winners of World Press Photo of the Year are truly incredible

A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" has been named the World Press......

Kamala Harris' glass portrait unveiled in her honour

Celebrating Kamala Harris as America's first woman vice president, a unique glass portrait in her honour has been unveiled in front of the historic Lincoln Memorial. IMAGE: A woman takes a snap of......

Biggest blizzard in years blankets US east coast

A massive winter storm has pummelled the United States' east coast, grounding flights, shuttering vaccination sites in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York and affecting 60 million people. A......

Indra Nooyi becomes 'most generous graduate' of Yale

Indra Nooyi joins several prominent persons of Indian-origin who have donated generously to US universities.   The prestigious Yale School of Management will name its deanship in honour of......

This Ford has more on his mind than cars

'My great grandfather Henry Ford would have been very happy with the lifestyle I am leading and the things I believe in.' He's a servant of god. A temple builder. Manu Shah meets the Ford who......

How the government shutdown affects the daily life

President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans came no closer to ending a standoff on Tuesday that has forced the first government shutdown in 17 years and thrown hundreds of thousands of......

In first day of US shutdown, no sign how it will end

President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans came no closer to ending a standoff on Tuesday that has forced the first government shutdown in 17 years and thrown hundreds of thousands of......

Ten luxury car brands for less

Shopping for a luxury car during the downturn? The timing is certainly right since there are plenty of great deals to be found. But for those who want a premium ride at the lowest possible price,......

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never......

My Aunt Smita Patil

Smita Patil would have been 60 on October 17 had fate not cruelly snatched her from us in 1986. She was only 31 when she died. Rediff.com salutes the incomparable actress in a special series. In......

Anupam Kher's Silver Linings Playbook sets off Oscar buzz

A few months ago, there wasn't much buzz for Silver Linings Playbook, an engaging comedy-drama about a man returning home from a psychiatric ward. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence,......

My aunt, Smita Patil

Smita Patil continues to engage audiences around the world, 24 years after she died suddenly in a Mumbai hospital. The Film Society of the Lincoln Centre, the distinguished New York cultural......

The death of Sambha

Towards the beginning of Zoya Akhtar's Luck By Chance, Vikram Jaisingh (played by the director's brother Farhan) is attending the graduation ceremony of his acting class-- Nand Kishore School of......

Major soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years

IMAGE: Police officers react as chaos erupts at a soccer stadium in Port Said city, Egypt, February 1, 2012. 73 people were killed and at least 1,000 injured after the pitch was invaded by......

Major stadium disasters over the last 40 years

At least eight people were killed and 38 injured in a stampede at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium in Cameroon on Monday before their Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 game against Comoros, the......

Dukes ball preparation beneficial ahead of WTC final: Conway

IMAGE: During the camp back home, Devon Conway sprinkled cat litter on practice wickets to simulate spin bowling on the rough, hoping it will help him counter the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin......

FA Cup: 100th goal for Walcott as Arsenal end Sutton's dream run

IMAGE: Roarie Deacon of Sutton United battles for the ball with Theo Walcott and Gabriel Paulista of Arsenal during the FA Cup. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Sutton United's FA Cup fairytale......

FA Cup: Chelsea drawn away to Southampton in third round

Holders Chelsea will face Premier League opposition in the third round of the FA Cup after Sunday's draw gave them a tricky start to their defence away to Southampton. Last season's runners-up......

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