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A bloodied childhood in war-torn Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Tamil poet and journalist Theepachelvan Pratheepan shares the experiences of his petrified childhood days spent in the war-torn island nation with Rediff.com’s Shobha Warrier. He......

'I was desperate. I wanted to get into the army'

In our special year-end section, Rediff.com looks at people -- who for better or worse -- wrote the India story this year. Krishnant Gholap is an autorickshaw driver's son. After two failed......

Sri Lanka is India's problem

The sun, round and orange, hangs high in the Jaffna sky like a lopped-off head, weeping rays of blood, while terror stricken civilians huddle in fear of the next wave of bombs. Pushed to the brink......

India needs to do something about Sri Lanka

The President of Sri Lanka recently wrote a scathing article in The Wall Street Journal Asia -- which also appeared on rediff.com -- about the lawless Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam or Tigers as......

The lesson from Sri Lanka

Most civilised countries recoil in absolute horror at the mention of a coup and Indians go into a double tizzy whenever the term Emergency is bandied. Coup is something we associate with inadequate......

Etihad, Qatar Airways eye SpiceJet stake

No-frills airline, SpiceJet, is in discussions with two West Asian airlines, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, for a minority stake sale.The move comes amid expectations that the government would......

Markets end flat amidst volatile session

Benchmark share indices ended tad higher on Thursday, amid a volatile trading session, led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries and FMCG major ITC.The 30-share Sensex ended at 16,070 up 40......

Want to save money? Read these tips

You don't have to play Uncle Scrooge to be penny wise and hoard for the future. The journey is the key. We will discuss how to exercise a bit of restraint in a number of small-yet-effective......

Low-cost carriers to double fleet

The country's leading low-cost air carriers -- IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir -- are set to nearly double their fleet capacity over the next 17 months. This addition by LCCs is set to increase the......

SpiceJet to raise Rs 335 cr, stake sale possible

Low-cost air carrier SpiceJet is looking at ways to raise around $75 million (Rs 335 crore). The airline has given the mandate to IDFC-SSKI for raising funds through preferential allotment of......

Asin, Salman 'ready' for action

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Asin Thottumkal stands next to Salman Khan gesturing during a news conference, about their new film Ready which is being shot in Sri Lanka,......

India open 2012 ICC World T20 against qualifier

India will open their 2012 ICC World Twenty20 campaign against one of the two qualifiers at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 19, according to the tournament's schedule, announced by......

Hussey wary of Indian spinners ahead of Super Eights

Ahead of Australia's first Super Eight clash against India, batsman Michael Hussey on Wednesday said the team is chalking out an appropriate strategy to cope with the variety of spinners on offer......

2012 ICC World Twenty20 groups and fixtures

Groups and fixtures for the2012 ICC World Twenty20, to be held in Sri Lanka, from September 18 to October 7. Men's GroupsGroup A: England, India, Qualifier 2Group B: Australia, West Indies,......

Will the Kiwis get over its subcontinent jinx in this World Cup?

It is not that New Zealand has a great overall ODI record against Australia. A statistic that shows 84 defeats as opposed to just 34 wins is anything but flattering. - Trans-Tasman rivalry resumes......

I don't miss the Australian team: Symonds

Milestone man Sachin Tendulkar became the most-capped Test cricketer in the world and former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds said the champion Indian batsman's feat will remain untouchable......

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Q. TOTAL SCHEDULE OF THE ICC WORLDCUP
: A. Date Match Details Time Venue GMT IST Your Time Ground CityFeb 19 - Sat Bangladesh v India, 1st Match, Group B 8:30 14:00 14:00 Shere Bangla...... more

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A bloodied childhood in war-torn Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Tamil poet and journalist Theepachelvan Pratheepan shares the experiences of his petrified childhood days spent in the war-torn island... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/special/a-bloodied-childhood-in-war-torn-sri-lanka/20130522.htm

A new phase in ties with Pakistan?

Nawaz Sharief's election for an unprecedented third time as Pakistan's prime minister has been welcomed by the Afghan government. Afghan President... ...

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Innovative umbrellas to jazz up Kerala's monsoon

KOCHI: In one model, a ping-pong ball shoots up from the handle when you press a button; another one promises to dry itself in a jiffy come hell or... ...

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2013 VIDEOCON DDB iifa WEEKEND TO BE HELD AT THE VENETIAN MACAO-RESORT-HOTEL

The International Indian Film Academy (iifa) today announced that the 14th iifa celebrations will be held at TheVenetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, the... ...

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The cost of poll violence

Pakistan's first democratic transfer of power should have been a moment of hope and triumph. But, as it stands, widespread violence has marred the... ...

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A bloodied childhood in war-torn Sri Lanka

'I was desperate. I wanted to get into the army'

Sri Lanka is India's problem

India needs to do something about Sri Lanka

The lesson from Sri Lanka

Etihad, Qatar Airways eye SpiceJet stake

Markets end flat amidst volatile session

Want to save money? Read these tips

Low-cost carriers to double fleet

SpiceJet to raise Rs 335 cr, stake sale possible

Asin, Salman 'ready' for action

India open 2012 ICC World T20 against qualifier

Hussey wary of Indian spinners ahead of Super Eights

2012 ICC World Twenty20 groups and fixtures

Will the Kiwis get over its subcontinent jinx in this World Cup?

I don't miss the Australian team: Symonds

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