As Pranab Mukherjee steps down as President, we remember the man, the politician, the Rashtrapati.
Andy Murray has been the standout performer on clay for the past 12 months but world number one Novak Djokovic will be favourite to complete his set of grand slams at this year's French Open. Murray, according to the ATP Performance Zone stats, has won 85 percent of his matches on the red dust this year and last, more than any other player. Having been at 70 percent for the first 10 years of his career, the improvement demonstrates just how at home the Briton now feels on a surface he once treated with suspicion. His victory over Djokovic in Sunday's Italian Open final may have been aided by his opponent's energy levels being drained after a gruelling semi-final win over Kei Nishikori the night before. But it also was a timely statement of intent from the world number two, who recently split with coach Amelie Mauresmo.
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'When you think back to the promises made 10 years ago, not a single one of those had panned out to date.'
Authorities believe that Anwesha Dey, a 30-year-old doctoral student from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, who went missing on May 3, may have fallen into the creek.
United States current affairs magazine Newsweek, which had ceased publication last year to focus on its website, plans to bring back the print edition early next year.
The scandal stemming from longtime USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of young female athletes could take a financial toll on the sports federation for years, sponsorship executives said.
Pak seeks US help to ease tensions with India.
Avoid personal chats during your working hours unless it is urgent or unavoidable.
The 41st US president held his post from 1989 and 1993.
China is estimated to grow at 6.7 per cent in 2016.
A short video released by Islamic State militants on Friday night shows the apparent beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning, with the executioner blaming the death on the United Kingdom for joining the US-led bombing campaign against the group.
The US military fired an intercontinental ballistic missile-type weapon on Tuesday from the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. It then fired a missile to intercept it from Vandenberg air force base in California.
It would be a huge achievement if the new administration manages a successful transition to some sense of domestic and international normalcy in these frantic times marked by the pandemic and rise of illiberal regimes across the world, observes Shreekant Sambrani.
Prime Minister Modi will meet President Obama at the White House on September 29 and 30, US officials said.
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The Trump regime has informed the Congress that it 'strongly supports' transfers of F-18 and F-16 fighter proposals put forth by Boeing and Lockheed Martin respectively.
A shootout at the Grand Theater in Lafayette in the American state of Louisiana has claimed the lives of three people, including the gunman, and injured seven.
Clinton's defeat in Michigan is an indication of the challenges she might face in the rest of her presidential campaign.
The strategy, President Donald Trump said, is tailored and flexible to address the wide array of threats in the 21st century.
The US president has slammed the op-ed titled "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration', calling it 'gutless'.
United States President Barack Obama faced stiff resistance from the opposition Republican senators and skepticism from his own Democrats, forcing the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to postpone the vote on military intervention in Syria.
Buying stocks during bad times can lead to good returns.
In South Asia, the poverty would fall to 13.5 per cent in 2015.
Senior journalist Sandeep Unnithan, author of Black Tornado, a semi-official account of the 26/11 attacks, was on Rediff.com chat on November 26. In what was a frank and instructive interaction Rediff users spoke to the scribe about his views on the status of security and possible upgrades to the same.
In a lawsuit filed in US District Court in Manhattan, Precedo Capital Group Inc and Continental Advisors SA accused Twitter of using the aborted sale as a means to give the money-losing company a $10 billion market valuation and higher IPO price.
The US will not be delivering military equipment or transfer security-related funds to Pakistan unless it is required by law.
Replace authority and hierarchy with team building and collective participation.
'I think the markets will move up given that there will be more money.'
Lewis Hamilton can win his third Formula One world championship on Sunday but the Mercedes driver will have to wait a while longer before he can be truly hailed as one of the greats, according to Jackie Stewart.
For the remaining projects, it is difficult to arrive at an estimate.
Jimmy Walker did it the hard way, almost squandering a huge lead before registering a nervous one-stroke victory to continue his hot start to the season at the $6.6 million Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Sunday.
Mumbai is one of the most liveable cities in the world.
Manvi Gandotra's journey will inspire you all.
'Huma Abedin must follow through in the footsteps of her illustrious mentor Hillary Clinton to carry the movement forward to empower American women,' says Kaleem Kawaja.
In this series, Rediff.com presents a selection of the year's most enduring moments year from around the world.
Incoming US President Donald Trump has assembled a core team that is -- not surprisingly -- overwhelmingly white and male.
The State Department and the White House too said that the US expects Pakistan to take decisive action against terrorists operating from its soil.
We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.
Rediff.com gathers digs deep, to bring you interesting facts about the Democrat and the former White House First Lady.
