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Farewell, Floyd

Aseem Chhabra remembers Master Chef Floyd Cardoz who died of coronavirus in New York on Wednesday. IMAGE: Floyd Cardoz, the legendary chef, at work at his restaurant Tabla in the early 2000s. All......

'No guarantee' by French govt is latest skeleton in Rafale cupboard: Rahul

The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of compromising national interest on the Rafale issue, with party chief Rahul Gandhi alleging that the latest skeleton to tumble out......

15 Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Here’s this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world. Jose, a reveller covered in grease, poses for a photo as he takes part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern......

PHOTOS: The weird, wacky world around us

10 photos that show we live in an odd, odd world! Participants dressed like Minions descend a hill on a homemade cart during the 26th Roller Cart Festival in Medellin, Colombia. Photograph: Fredy......

China's Bo Xilai admits role in misuse of official funds

Disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai on Saturday said he had not acted to stop the embezzlement of government funds by his wife, the first time he has admitted to any of the charges against him since......

India to focus on commodities

Increase in global food prices to "dangerous levels" and fragile economic recovery will figure prominently during the two-day meeting of the G-20 Finance Ministers beginning in Paris on Friday.The......

Like wine, handmade chocolate draws connoisseurs

First it was wine, with wine tastings, wine snobs and wine-of-the-month clubs. Then olive oil, cheese and coffee followed into Mumbai's culinary consciousness. Now the appreciation of fine......

Can the billion-dollar Harry Potter brand survive?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final installment of J.K. Rowling's blockbuster children's book series, hits stores (with a thud, at 784 pages) on July 21. The series has......

What makes a brand authentic?

There were compelling reasons to send Juan Valdez off to the old folks home for advertising's ex-celebs. The fictional coffee-growing icon had been featured in ads for decades, helping establish......

Yang Yuanqing: China's first global capitalist

On a bright September afternoon, a black Mercedes S320 pulls up to a curb in the middle of Beijing's bustling Zhongguancun, the consumer-electronics shopping district. Out steps a man in a......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Robert Pattinson to play Kurt Cobain in biopic?

Twilight hunk Robert Pattinson will be playing Kurt Cobain in his Hollywood biopic, it has been reported. According to the British tabloid The Sun, Pattinson, 23, has landed the role of the Nirvana......

When Ash didn't get it right

You don't always have to head out to the nearest theatre if you're in the mood for some great cinema. Starting today, rediff.com starts a new series, where we review the latest DVD releases so that......

Bean there, done that

France, a country of culture, beauty and peace, and theperfect place to take a holiday. Not anymore. Mr Bean is back, ladies and gentlemen, and France will never be the same again! British comedian......

Match-fixing accused Chawla set to be extradited to India

The 50-year-old British national, a key accused in the match-fixing scandal involving former South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje in 2000, is set to be extradited from the UK by February 19.......

CTL: Delhi edge out Mumbai to enter final

Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in action. Photograph: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Delhi Dreams stormed into the final of the inaugural Champions Tennis League by overcoming a spirited Mumbai Tennis......

'I am more fresh, yeah. Fresher than ever'

An enforced vacation to rest his aching knees may have been just the tonic Rafael Nadal needed as he had a bounce in his step on Wednesday when he bludgeoned Richard Gasquet of France at the US......

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