US hospital staff share hardest moments on shift

The shifts are long and the scenes are heartbreaking inside a Maryland hospital where nurses and doctors have been treating coronavirus patients for weeks, unable to let family inside to visit......

Backstage for the Trump visit

What goes behind the scenes for an American President's visit?Archana Masih/Rediff.com finds out. IMAGE: Members of the Gujarat police's bomb disposal squad scan a plant, February 18, 2020, along......

When US Presidents visited India

United States President Donald Trump will visit India -- Ahmedabad and Delhi -- on February 24 and 25. Rediff.com travels down memory lane when previous POTUSes booked a passage to India.  ......

Nuke deal: Indian hero who defeated the Americans

'Dr Singh, visibly relieved, said, 'Yesterday night I couldn't sleep. I stayed awake, praying throughout. You have saved the country'.'A fascinating excerpt from former Atomic Energy chief Dr Anil......

Advertising: Another turn of the wheel due?

The world awaits a creative breakthrough for mobile phone ads, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Advertising in its many forms has long had an uneasy relationship......

Cyprus reopens banks under tight restrictions

Cypriots banks reopen on Thursday with tight controls imposed on transactions to prevent a run on deposits after the government was forced to accept a stringent EU rescue package to prevent the......

American business delegation in India

An American business delegation from Singapore will be in New Delhi from Tuesday on a four-day study of new business opportunities in India.The four-day business trip is led by US ambassador to......

Recession: Employees stick to stable jobs

With recession altering the way people view their careers, more employees are now preferring to stick to a single job, which offers security, amid a perceived dearth of job opportunities, says a......

When Vidya, Anushka, Madhuri went on a thrilling spree!

There's something straightaway attractive about a talented leading lady dominating the screen and script with her dramatic prowess and effective charisma in a full-bodied thriller, says Sukanya......

Review: The Big C is a must watch

There's really no reason why one should not watch The Big C, says Paloma Sharma. What if all you had was a year to live? Would you be angry? Sad? What you do before you're gone? What would you......

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......

Angelina Jolie to direct Unbroken

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here! Actress Angelina Jolie will be donning the director's cap once again with Unbroken, which will star British......

PIX: Rampant Australia crush India to complete 3-0 whitewash

Images from the 3rd ODI between India Women and Australia Women at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, January 2nd. IMAGE: Australia picked up a crushing 190-run win to complete a whitewash......

Mandhana hits pay dirt, Harmanpreet gets half as 10 Indian women get crore-plus deals

Smriti Mandhana bought by RCB for Rs 3.40 crore, MI gets Harmanpreet for nearly half IMAGE: RCB has already exhausted Rs 5.60 crore out of Rs 12 crore purse and they need to get another 12 players......

Women's WC: South Africa hold nerves to seal last over win against Pakistan

IMAGE: Shabnim Ismail's stunning final over helped South Africa to register a six-run victory against Pakistan. Photograph: ICC World Cup/Twitter Pacer Shabnim Ismail snared two wickets in a......

Day 1: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

IMAGE: Norway’s Therese Johaug celebrates after winning gold. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Norway nabbed the first gold medal of the Winter Games on Saturday as the politics......

Serena edges out Ostapenko in Fed Cup; Osaka loses

IMAGE: Serena Williams in action during her match against Jelena Ostapenko. Photograph: Abbie Parr/Getty Images Serena Williams had to dig deep to fend off Latvian challenger Jelena Ostapenko as......