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Shaheen Bagh's 'Dadi' on BBC's 100 Women Of 2020 list

India's Shaheen Bagh dadi, Bilkis Bano, known for leading a peaceful protest against the new citizenship law is among the four Indian women to be included in the 'BBC 100 Women 2020' list released......

'There was blood everywhere': Eyewitnesses share horrific tales of London attack

Horrified witnesses of the terror attacks at two central London landmarks on Sunday narrated tales of the gruesome events that unfolded when three knife-wielding men mowed down people and launched......

Memories of Bhopal 1984: 'Sadness. Dismay. Guilt. Shame'

'Children were most vulnerable to the gas exposure'  'Either the child's family does not want to be identified. Or they are dead'  'They don’t know what to do with all the chemicals......

Kyrgyz violence may have dangerous consequences

The ethnic strife in Kyrgyzstan, which has so far claimed over 120 lives, could have unpredictable consequences for regional peace and security, writes security expert B Raman. Concerned over......

'Al Qaeda is not interested in Afghanistan'

Afghan politician Ali A Jalali is a visiting fellow for Institute of National Strategic Studies in Washington, DC. He was better known as an interior minister in President's Hamid Karzai government......

Media firms hiring, but not like pre-boom days

If the early signs are right, then Network 18's letting go of 200 people may just be an aberration. Across the Rs 80,000-crore (Rs 800-billion) Indian media and entertainment industry, hiring is......

Nimbus spots buyer for TV rights for England serie

Five days after it bagged the $612 million global media rights for Indian cricket for four years, Nimbus Communications today identified a buyer for satellite rights for the upcoming England's test......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand, who would have turned 99 today, September 26. IMAGE: Dev Anand. This feature was first posted on Rediff.com on April 4,......

Emma Watson, Beyonce, J-Law: UK's TOP 10 feminist icons

Has your favourite star made the cut?A nationwide poll conducted by British fashion house Rose & Willard drew up a list of the country's top 10 feminist icons. Founder Heidy Rehman said......

Why Bond is better than breakfast

Men who make lists scarcely take other ones seriously, and so it is with me and this latest poll coming our way via the BBC's Radio Times. The publication asked over 2000 men and women about their......

'Circumstances made me learn Sufi singing'

Kailash Kher is one of the most successful singers in the Hindi film industry today, a far cry from his struggling days earlier. The singer talks about his struggles which started at the young age......

Nations League PIX: France, Belgium win; Dutch outclass Poland

Olivier Giroud became the oldest player to score a goal for France, while Kevin De Bruyne's brilliance helped Belgium beat Wales 2-1. The Netherlands are within one point of securing a place in......

Champion Tsitsipas in Nadal's group at ATP Finals

IMAGE: Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Austria's Dominic Thiem to win the 2019 ATP Finals. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas was placed in the same round-robin......

'Politically active Gauff can change world for better'

IMAGE: US tennis prodigy Coco Gauff, 16, appeared at a protest in her hometown of Delray Beach, Florida, last month, calling for racial and social justice after the death of George Floyd, an......

Pressure mounts on players to make move on wages; Cagliari to go without one month's wages

Pressure mounts on Premier League players to make move on wages IMAGE: Professional football in England has been suspended until April 30, at the earliest, due to the pandemic. Photograph:......

This visually impaired fan loves cricket from stadium

IMAGE: (Picture for representational purpose only) Indian fans show their support during the first Test match between New Zealand and India at Basin Reserve. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images......

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