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Farewell, Floyd

Farewell, Floyd

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Aseem Chhabra remembers Master Chef Floyd Cardoz who died of coronavirus in New York on Wednesday.

10 mind-blowing cars you would love to drive!

10 mind-blowing cars you would love to drive!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

The North American International Auto Show which completes 27 years, showcases the hottest cars from a host of manufacturers.

Manoj Sinha's ambitious plans for J&K

Manoj Sinha's ambitious plans for J&K

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

For far too long, people in J&K have felt the government doesn't exist for them.' 'My first priority is to make them feel that not only does it exist, it is there to work for them.

Plane carrying football players from Brazil crashes, 76 dead

Plane carrying football players from Brazil crashes, 76 dead

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

A plane carrying 72 people, including football players from Brazil, has reportedly crashed in Colombia. Authorities are responding to an emergency after an airplane with 72 people on board has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport.

Strong dollar is in interest of economy: US Fed

Strong dollar is in interest of economy: US Fed

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

A strong and stable dollar is both in the American interest and in the interest of the global economy, US Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday.

'This is not a vacation, right? This is a lockdown'

'This is not a vacation, right? This is a lockdown'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'What you do today defines what you are going to be tomorrow.'

'No founder will retire and walk out'

'No founder will retire and walk out'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

'After some time, they all want to know what is happening in their companies.' 'It is better they remain board members rather than talk outside.'

BoA appoints Mukesh Ambani director

BoA appoints Mukesh Ambani director

Rediff.com17 Mar 2011

Mukesh Ambani is also a member of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry.

US screening immigrants' social media profiles at entry points

US screening immigrants' social media profiles at entry points

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

The US authorities are checking people's social media accounts for their political views before allowing them into the country after the recent travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump on people from seven predominantly Muslim nations, a media report said.

PMC shows it's time for relook at urban coop banks

PMC shows it's time for relook at urban coop banks

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

In the aftermath of the PMC Bank mess which was in the RBI's highest rating of 'A' category, trustworthiness of these ratings may be up for a review.

AIG CEO Benmosche may resign

AIG CEO Benmosche may resign

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

At a board meeting last week, Benmosche told fellow AIG directors that he was 'done' but agreed to think it over after other board members reacted with shock.

Sports Shorts: Players back ATP Player Council's resignation

Sports Shorts: Players back ATP Player Council's resignation

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Hindu text book: Legal aid sought

Hindu text book: Legal aid sought

Rediff.com30 Jan 2006

Sambhu Banik on USAID workers' evaluation

Sambhu Banik on USAID workers' evaluation

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

Dr Sambhu N Banik, commissioner, Human Rights Commission of Maryland, has been appointed a public member of the United States Agency for International Development's Foreign Service Performance and Evaluation Board for 2010.

United Airlines bars 2 girls from flying for wearing leggings

United Airlines bars 2 girls from flying for wearing leggings

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

United Airlines has barred two girls from boarding a flight because they were wearing leggings, sparking a firestorm of backlash online with users criticising what they called an intrusive and sexist policy.

Trump picks desi Nikki Haley to be US ambassador to UN

Trump picks desi Nikki Haley to be US ambassador to UN

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

The South Carolina governor has become the first woman and minority to join Trump's administration.

Tennis Round-up: Prajnesh shocks Paire at Indian Wells

Tennis Round-up: Prajnesh shocks Paire at Indian Wells

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Thursday's match was just Venus Williams's seventh of the year and first since January's Australian Open, where she fell to Simona Halep in the round of 32.

KRN's life was a saga of surprises

KRN's life was a saga of surprises

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

'KRN's journey from a humble cottage in Uzhavoor to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi was no less spectacular than that of Abraham Lincoln from the log cabin to the White House'.

Girl power meets Wall Street bull

Girl power meets Wall Street bull

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

A statue of a defiant little girl was placed in front of Wall Street's Charging Bull to challenge the 'traditionally male environment' of the industry, on International Women's Day.

Hotelier Vikram Chatwal held in US with drugs, released

Hotelier Vikram Chatwal held in US with drugs, released

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

According to the TMZ website, the multi-millionaire hotel owner was arrested on April 2 at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials found an "arsenal of drugs", including cocaine, weed, heroin and various prescription pills hidden on his person and in his bag.

'If at all there is a God, for me it is Neerja'

'If at all there is a God, for me it is Neerja'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Dr Kishore Murthy the chilling day a brave young air hostess, Neerja Bhanot, saved over 300 lives at the cost of her own.

Sebi could play a role in Ranbaxy-Daiichi episode

Sebi could play a role in Ranbaxy-Daiichi episode

Rediff.com24 May 2013

Markets regulator remains silent but could probe possible violations of takeover code or under fraudulent trade practices, say lawyers.

OJ Simpson gets parole hearing in 2008 kidnapping case

OJ Simpson gets parole hearing in 2008 kidnapping case

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Former American footballer O.J Simpson's Nevada criminal case will go to a parole board for his conviction in 2008 for kidnapping and armed robbery of two sports collectible dealers.

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.

Bilbao Masters: Anand draws with Wesley So

Bilbao Masters: Anand draws with Wesley So

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand's quest to retain the crown suffered a decisive setback after he played out a draw with American Wesley So in the fifth and penultimate round of the Bilbao Masters Final Chess Tournament in Bilbao.

Jallianwala Bagh apology: Should we really care?

Jallianwala Bagh apology: Should we really care?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

I can't see what purpose can be served by an apology by a British government that cannot in any way be blamed for one sadistic man running amok 100 years ago, argues Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

RCEP can be particularly beneficial for India, says report

RCEP can be particularly beneficial for India, says report

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

The report by the High Level Advisory Group said India stands to benefit even more when the US and China are locked in a global trade war.

The first South Asian student to win a $1000 Jane Austen prize

The first South Asian student to win a $1000 Jane Austen prize

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

Delhi University student Prashansa Taneja tells us how she fought through her failure in an English aptitude test and what it means to win the prestigious North American award for her essay...

Sebi wants voting rights for ADR/GDR investors

Sebi wants voting rights for ADR/GDR investors

Rediff.com25 May 2010

The move, which requires approvals from the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank, will ensure that managements do not gain undue control over companies.

26/11 mastermind walks free

26/11 mastermind walks free

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

'Saeed has been freed as the government decided not to detain him in any other case,' a top Pakistan official told PTI.

'Limbaugh denigrated Indian citizens'

'Limbaugh denigrated Indian citizens'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2009

The new Indian American Republican Council chairman Dino Teppara and its long-time board member and strategist Suhail Khan -- a former senior Bush Administration official -- contacted by India Abroad / rediff.com for a reaction to the garrulous conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, who insulted Indian workers who undertake outsourced jobs by American companies as 'slumdogs,' issued a carefully worded, restrained and cautious statement.

'Failure is a part and parcel of entrepreneurship'

'Failure is a part and parcel of entrepreneurship'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

'As a society, we are very intolerant to failures which is contrary to entrepreneurship because all entrepreneurs will not succeed.'

Euphoric Bengal proud of Banerjee's Nobel win

Euphoric Bengal proud of Banerjee's Nobel win

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

From his economist mother to politicians and academia -- all hailed Banerjee's achievement.

Sunita back on Earth after setting space record

Sunita back on Earth after setting space record

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

Record-setting Indian-American Sunita Williams along with two fellow astronauts safely returned to Earth on Monday from the International Space Station, touching down on the steppes of central Kazakhstan, after spending four months in orbit.

US teen indicted for joining Islamic State

US teen indicted for joining Islamic State

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

An American teen has been indicted on charges of joining the Islamic State, the terrorist organisation that has captured a large part of Syria and Iraq and has threatened regional peace.

Obama's recess appointments unconstitutional: US court

Obama's recess appointments unconstitutional: US court

Rediff.com26 Jan 2013

A US court has dealt a blow to US President Barack Obama early into his second term, ruling that he violated the American constitution by making "recess" appointments bypassing the Senate confirmation process.

'Verma would make an excellent US ambassador to India'

'Verma would make an excellent US ambassador to India'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Top American lawmakers and eminent Indian-Americans have hailed President Barack Obama's decision to nominate Richard Rahul Verma as his next envoy to India, noting that he would make an excellent ambassador.

PHOTOS: Shocking early exits at Australian Open...

PHOTOS: Shocking early exits at Australian Open...

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

Rediff.com presents the early surprises at the year's first Grand Slam.

'Just because you're an immigrant doesn't mean you should live in fear'

'Just because you're an immigrant doesn't mean you should live in fear'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Three years after the horrific massacre of Sikh worshippers at the Oak Creek, Wisconsin, gurdwara by a gunman with ties to supremacist organisations, a federal system to help track hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindu, Arab American communities has been formalised.

Brisk polling underway as US chooses its next prez

Brisk polling underway as US chooses its next prez

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra reports from Ohio, one of the battleground states in America's presidential election