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Sunita Williams: 'Humans arguing seems silly when...'

Sunita Williams: 'Humans arguing seems silly when...'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

Astronaut Sunita Williams discusses how space travel changed her perspective on life, emphasizing the unity of Earth and the silliness of human conflicts when viewed from space.

Musk, White House hail Trump for Sunita Williams' return

Musk, White House hail Trump for Sunita Williams' return

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

The White House accredited this feat to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for their efforts

Sunita Williams To Return To Earth Next Week

Sunita Williams To Return To Earth Next Week

Rediff.com8 Mar 2025

Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have been stranded on the International Space Station since June 2024.

Baby feet, nausea: Why Sunita Williams won't feel at home on Earth

Baby feet, nausea: Why Sunita Williams won't feel at home on Earth

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

"Once the astronaut returns to Earth, they are immediately forced to readjust again, back to Earth's gravity, and can experience issues standing, stabilising their gaze, walking and turning. For their safety, returning astronauts are often placed in a chair immediately upon return to Earth," the Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine said in a note on body changes in space.

'We did not keep the ball well enough'

'We did not keep the ball well enough'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

England manager Gareth Southgate pointed at fatigue and injuries as a reason England were unable to match Spain's control of much of the match or build on the momentum of Cole Palmer's 73rd minute equaliser after Nico Williams had put Spain ahead two minutes into the second half.

First Look: Serena Willams and Alexis Ohanian's fairy tale wedding

First Look: Serena Willams and Alexis Ohanian's fairy tale wedding

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

Vogue magazine, who were given exclusive rights to the photographs of the 'wedding of the year', put out some pictures from the Beauty and the Beast-themed wedding on their Instagram page.

Sunita Willams to serve as flight engineer

Sunita Willams to serve as flight engineer

Rediff.com20 Oct 2006

Williams is the second American woman astronaut with Indian roots, after the late Kalpana Chawla, to be selected for a space mission by NASA.

Sharapova, Willams ease into San Diego third round

Sharapova, Willams ease into San Diego third round

Rediff.com2 Aug 2007

Number two seed Sharapova will face 13th seed Tatiana Golovin of France on Thursday, who beat Luxembourg's Anne Kremer.

Serena falls in generational clash against Emma; Osaka out

Serena falls in generational clash against Emma; Osaka out

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Williams has just one professional tournament remaining before she drops the curtain on her historic career

Writer Willam Dalrymple: 'I don't believe Muslims are a problem and Islam a threat'

Writer Willam Dalrymple: 'I don't believe Muslims are a problem and Islam a threat'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

'When Sikhs were killed in the Afghan-Sikh war in 1837, the Afridis used to bury their heads like flowerpots in the ground,' writer and popular historian William Dalrymple tells Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Writer Willam Dalrymple: 'I don't believe Muslims are a problem and Islam a threat'

Writer Willam Dalrymple: 'I don't believe Muslims are a problem and Islam a threat'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

'When Sikhs were killed in the Afghan-Sikh war in 1837, the Afridis used to bury their heads like flowerpots in the ground,' writer-historian William Dalrymple, whose latest book Return of a King is a historical work based on the First Afghan War, tells Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Kuznetsova holds off Serena to reach last four

Kuznetsova holds off Serena to reach last four

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

Russian seventh seed Svetlana Kuznetsova held off a bold challenge by Serena Willams to beat the American world number two 7-6, 5-7, 7-5 and reach the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday. The 2006 Roland Garros runner-up will face Australian Samantha Stosur, seeded 30th, for a place in Saturday's final.

Spotted: Bhupathi, Paes

Spotted: Bhupathi, Paes

Rediff.com15 Feb 2007

Reader Shirley sent us pictures of Bhupathi and Paes from Adelaide.

Absolom, Reddy rattle Baroda

Absolom, Reddy rattle Baroda

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

Baroda were bowled out for 229 by Hyderabad on day one of the Ranji Trophy match

In photos: Going home with Usain Bolt

In photos: Going home with Usain Bolt

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

As the sprinter runs his last race, we veer off the trodden tourist trail in Jamaica and revisit his hometown, Trelawny Parish.