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NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha arrested, office sealed

The Delhi police on Tuesday arrested NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty after searching more than 30 locations and questioning several journalists in a case filed......

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 -- gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he......

Only 0.33 per cent Indians have had COVID-19

'It might get worse. We don't really know what is it that is resulting in the high value of R now.' IMAGE: People queue to enter a metro station in New Delhi, September 14, 2020. Photograph:......

It doesn't matter that Kamala Harris is half-Indian

What the Indian economy looks like next January will influence her view on India, not her genetics, notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris accepts......

Decision on TikTok within weeks: White House

The White House indicated on Wednesday that a decision on Chinese mobile applications, including TikTok, could be taken within weeks and not months. "I do not think there is any......

94 new Indian entrants to Hurun rich list

The global billionaires list witnessed as many as 94 new entrants from India, stated a report by Hurun India on Tuesday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Following a net addition of 84, the......

Ajay Banga becomes first Indian-American to head World Bank

Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution which said it looks forward to working......

Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to head World Bank

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the US is nominating Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, saying the Indian-American business leader is uniquely equipped to lead the global institution......

Parag Agrawal's 11-month tenure as Twitter CEO ends

When Parag Agrawal was appointed CEO of Twitter in November 2021, the IIT graduate joined a steadily growing club of executives from India rising to the top of global corporations, but the......

US Treasury's David Malpass bags World Bank's top job

The World Bank's executive board unanimously selected 63-year-old Malpass, who is currently Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs, as the bank's 13th President for a five-year term......

When Bollywood took flight

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It is a plane! Like there's no dearth of memorable bus scenes and train imagery in Hindi movies, planes are equally prolific on silver screen. From meet cutes to......

'We cannot keep ignoring what is happening to our children'

Priyanka Chopra keeps a very busy schedule. After spending five days in Mumbai, giving interviews and hosting parties, she flew down to New York for the prestigious Met Gala. But it......

10 MUST WATCH Movies, coming up!

Aseem Chhabra's recommendations for the Mumbai film festival. Writer Suketu Mehta loves to narrate a joke Shah Rukh Khan shared with him about the late filmmaker Mani Kaul. During the making of......

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......

Review: Anjaana Anjaani is a daft film

Sukanya Verma reviews Anjaana Anjaani.I am wary of scripts that introduce themselves as an unlikely romance between so and so.Most Hindi films, specifically love stories, are better off being just......

Manchester United up for sale?

IMAGE: Manchester United fans have been clamouring for a change of ownership and the Glazers have been the target of intense criticism as the team have gone five years without winning a trophy.......

Baseball season hits snag due to COVID-19

IMAGE: Fans outside the ballpark stand as the US National Anthem is performed inside Fenway Park before the shortened season opening MLB baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston......

Tennis faces prize money cut in cost-cutting drive

IMAGE: (Picture for representational purpose only) Novak Djokovic of Serbia receiving the prize money. Photograph: AK BijuRaj/Getty Images Significant reductions in prize money will be the new......

Playing in US Open an 'impossible' task, says Djokovic

'They want the tournament to go ahead at any cost for economic reasons, which I understand. But the question is, how many players are willing to accept those terms.' IMAGE: Three-times champion......

Football Extras: 'I'm an Aussie': refugee footballer Araibi

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Araibi fled Bahrain in 2014 after being accused of vandalism. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters A refugee footballer who......

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