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Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Is India Distancing Itself From Israel?

India's voting pattern in the United Nations with regard to the Israel-Palestine conflict is lately marked by a calibrated distancing from Israel, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE:......

Cyrus Mistry, former Tata Sons head, killed in car crash near Mumbai

Cyrus Mistry, who burst onto India's business stage big time with his appointment as the chairman of Tata Sons in 2012 before a boardroom feud forced his exit, was killed in a car crash in......

Modi should not enter turf that angels fear to tread

'Frankly, India has no role to play.''This is a showdown between the US and NATO on one hand and Russia on the other.''That said, the outcome of this titanic struggle in Central Europe will remould......

Stan Swamy's death will 'remain a stain' on India's human rights record: UN expert

A United Nations human rights expert has said that she is devastated to hear about the demise of Jesuit priest Stan Swamy in custody, saying there is "no reason" for a human rights defender to be......

English Cricket, Bank of England: The Great Revival

'These are interesting days for watchers of English cricket and central banking,' points out Amol Agrawal. IMAGE: The England team celebrates Aaron Finch's wicket during the World Cup semi-final......

How Brexit will affect India, global economy

A referendum will be held on Thursday, June 23, to decide whether Britain should exit (Britain’s exit, hence the term Brexit) or remain in the European Union. IMAGE: The process of leaving......

Vodafone judgement has set a precedent

The Vodafone judgement delivered by the Supreme Court in January, 2012, has set the cat amongst the pigeons.At a macro level it has the calculated effect of implicitly legitimising tax havens,......

India-born investor joins BlackBerry board

As Research in Motion goes through a major shake-up, Fairfax Financial founder Prem Watsa has taken a seat on its board, expanding it to 11 members.The BlackBerry smart phone maker has lost 90 per......

New Bill to define independent directors' role

The role of independent directors on the board of Indian companies will be clarified in the new Companies Bill and their responsibilities will be made finite in terms of what they are answerable......

Cillian! Cillian! Cillian!'

Students and principals at the primary and senior schools that Oscar winner Cillian Murphy attended in Cork, Ireland, tell Rediff.com what the triumph means to them. All Photographs and Videos:......

#Women'sDay: 'Take a minute to celebrate yourself'

Bollywood stars celebrate Women's Day on March 8 in a special way. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram Rashmika Mandanna reminds her fans: 'Being a woman is a blessing........

Did Sinead O'Connor Die By Suicide?

IMAGE: Sinead O'Connor in the Nothing Compares 2 U video Sinead O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

Physical, Sherni: OTT DELIGHTS of the Week

Serial killer confusion in small-town South Korea, a struggling mission to save the tiger in the heartland of India, a slice-of-summer friendship by the Italian coast, Sukanya Verma lists a......

Euro 2020 qualifiers PICS: Spain, Ukraine win big

A summary of the Euro 2020 qualification matches played on Friday. IMAGE: Jose Gaya scores Spain's fourth goal against Faroe Islands in their Euro 2020 Group F Qualifier in Torsvollur, Torshavn,......

Football Extras: Liverpool vows to ban supporter who threw flare into Chelsea end

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: A flare is thrown on to the pitch during the match. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Liverpool are working with Merseyside Police to......

Keane hits out at Manchester United's 'cry babies'

'Don't get that worried about what the manager's said about you... you get out there and play. You can follow it up after the match but when the game's going on liven up. Play with pride, play with......

Why Tiger Woods texts McIlroy at 4am

'Erica (Stoll, McIlroy's fiancee) actually got pissed off with it. He was texting me in the middle of the night and I was like, ‘Tiger is in the gym’.' IMAGE: Tiger Woods, left, with......

Euro 2016 warm-ups: Croatia score record win; Northern Ireland unbeaten

Ten-goal Croatia score record win over San Marino IMAGE: Croatia players celebrate. Photograph: Getty Images. Mario Mandzukic and Nikola Kalinic grabbed hat-tricks as Croatia achieved a......

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