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10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.

Sukanya Verma's Favourite 2022 OTT Shows

Sukanya Verma's Favourite 2022 OTT Shows

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

I binged on various shows this year -- some for work, some for pleasure, few I couldn't spare time for, others I didn't have access to while some started out fabulously only to fizzle towards the end.

'US policy is to divide and rule over Europe'

'US policy is to divide and rule over Europe'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

'The clean break between Russia and Europe that this foolish attack is creating may actually last long.' 'It will undermine Europe and benefit the US and China.'

Sensex extends losses; RIL tumbles post Q4 show

Sensex extends losses; RIL tumbles post Q4 show

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Equity benchmarks began the week on a downbeat note on Monday, weighed by heavy selling in market heavyweight Reliance Industries and persisting weakness in global bourses. The rupee plunged to its lifetime low against the US dollar amid unabated foreign fund outflows, underscoring the risk-off sentiment prevailing globally as central banks embark on policy tightening to tame soaring inflation. Slipping for the second straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex shed 364.91 points or 0.67 per cent to close at 54,470.67.

Making the cut at an American TV show

Making the cut at an American TV show

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

To make the cut for the nationally televised Jeopardy! Collegiate Championship is no small feat. Suchita Shah reflects on her 15 minutes of fame.

Honeymoon has to wait! Newlywed Elina Svitolina back on court

Honeymoon has to wait! Newlywed Elina Svitolina back on court

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Svitolina was back practising on Tuesday at the Ariake Tennis Park, where she will don Ukraine's colours

Australian Open: Sania-Ivan fall at final hurdle

Australian Open: Sania-Ivan fall at final hurdle

Rediff.com29 Jan 2017

India's Sania Mirza was eyeing her seventh Grand Slam title during the Australian Open mixed doubles final but it was not meant to be.

Expects lies, dirty tactics: Harris on Trump's birther attacks

Expects lies, dirty tactics: Harris on Trump's birther attacks

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Harris said that she wants Black communities to be hyper-aware of attempts to suppress their votes.

Aus Open PIX: Agut ends Murray's run; Djokovic cruises

Aus Open PIX: Agut ends Murray's run; Djokovic cruises

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

Images from Day 6 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.

7 killed in chaos in Kabul airport as hundreds try to flee

7 killed in chaos in Kabul airport as hundreds try to flee

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

At least seven people, including three Afghan nationals who clung to a US Air Force plane to escape Taliban rule, died on Monday in a melee at the Kabul airport, as hundreds of people scrambled to board flights in a desperate bid to get out of Afghanistan, following the toppling of the government led by President Ashraf Ghani.

Who's the Greatest General of the 20th Century?

Who's the Greatest General of the 20th Century?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

My candidate for the best general of the last century hailed from a little, poor colonised Asian nation whose impact on world affairs rarely amounted to much, notes Shankar Acharya.

US President Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine booster shot

US President Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine booster shot

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Biden got a third Pfizer dose after booster doses were approved by federal health officials.

Future Retail independent directors drag Amazon to CCI

Future Retail independent directors drag Amazon to CCI

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Amazon violated FDI norms, allege Future Retail independent directors.

BBC falls victim to hacking over Christmas

BBC falls victim to hacking over Christmas

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

The British Broadcasting Corporation, the world's largest and oldest broadcaster, reportedly fell victim to a hacker who tried to sell access to the system over Christmas.

Bank fraud: ED registers money laundering case against ABG Shipyard

Bank fraud: ED registers money laundering case against ABG Shipyard

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

The action comes days after the CBI registered an FIR in the country's biggest alleged bank loan fraud case till date.

Why the US has sanctioned Putin's daughters

Why the US has sanctioned Putin's daughters

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Asked why the United States was targeting Putin's daughters, a senior Biden administration official said the US thought they could be in control of some of their father's assets.

Elvis Review

Elvis Review

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Elvis is a missed opportunity, notes Aseem Chhabra.

What Makes Kantara And Brahmastra The 'Chosen Ones'

What Makes Kantara And Brahmastra The 'Chosen Ones'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

As much as we enjoy and write reams and reams about our amazement at the Kantara climax, 30 years on from now, will we remember these portions more fondly or the ones where Shiva is simply hanging out with his friends, mulls Rohit Sathish Nair.

Tourist woes: 'A group of Indians jumped the queue'

Tourist woes: 'A group of Indians jumped the queue'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

Rediff reader Sameer Karkhanis, 41 from Thane shares his experience. You can share yours too!

'Next Gen' of tennis fall without a threat at the US Open

'Next Gen' of tennis fall without a threat at the US Open

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

On Saturday, the young guns showed no signs of breaking the stranglehold of the three men who collectively own 50 Grand Slam titles and also split the season's first three majors.

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 10 international films that mattered to him, stories that he connected with and characters that gave him a better understanding of the human condition.

CWG: Le Clos bid for medal record falls short, this time

CWG: Le Clos bid for medal record falls short, this time

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Le Clos, however, was only able to clinch gold in the 50m butterfly in the first final of second day's programme and faded over the last leg to finish seventh in the 200m freestyle. South Africa finished sixth in the 4x100m relay.

Why Delhi is concerned about the Taliban

Why Delhi is concerned about the Taliban

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

India is apprehensive about the Taliban's return as it would mean loss of access to Baluch rebels and help to the restive tribals of Waziristan. This would be a setback to the Indian strategy of returning the compliments of death by a thousand cuts to Pakistan, notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over student visa row

Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over student visa row

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The Trump administration announced those F-1 and M-1 (non-academic and vocational students) visa holders planning to take online classes only will not be allowed to remain in the United State.

When Olonga 'bounced Tendulkar out' in Sharjah...

When Olonga 'bounced Tendulkar out' in Sharjah...

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Olonga wasn't a cricketing great, not even Zimbabwe's best during the golden era of the country's cricket, but the beaded hair, a slinging action and a mean bouncer to get Sachin Tendulkar out on a lifeless Sharjah track made him a household name in India.

Nadal eases through as seeds fall

Nadal eases through as seeds fall

Rediff.com19 Oct 2006

Four of Nadal's closest rivals failed to make the last 16, however, as third seed Ivan Ljubicic, fifth seed Nikolay Davydenko, eighth seed James Blake and ninth seed Marcos Baghdatis were upset in their ties.

PHOTOS: Phelps's golden era on wane as records fall

PHOTOS: Phelps's golden era on wane as records fall

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Action from the swimming event at the London Olympics on Sunday.

What to SEE on OTT This Week

What to SEE on OTT This Week

Rediff.com18 May 2021

You'll be spoilt for choice on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you simply cannot afford to miss.

Venus joins sister Serena, Kenin in missing US Open

Venus joins sister Serena, Kenin in missing US Open

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Venus Williams will miss the upcoming US Open due to an injury, becoming the third U.S. female after her sister Serena and Sofia Kenin to announce on Wednesday they would not take part in the final Grand Slam tournament of the year.

Why Bob Dylan's music mattered to India

Why Bob Dylan's music mattered to India

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

The unconventional music of the Nobel Laureate might have nothing connecting Indians to it, but there is a reason he has a following here, notes T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Indian American selected for $250,000 Cherry Teaching Award

Indian American selected for $250,000 Cherry Teaching Award

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

One of the first things Meera Chandrasekhar noticed at Brown University, where she was enrolled in the doctorate program in physics, was that there were just three women and some two dozen men.

US could have defeated the Taliban...

US could have defeated the Taliban...

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The US military efforts in Afghanistan were akin to filling a bucket that had gaping holes, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

Vinesh unsure of returning after Tokyo trauma

Vinesh unsure of returning after Tokyo trauma

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

Vinesh Phogat, who lost in the quarter-finals of the women's 53-kg freestyle event at the Tokyo Olympics, penned a letter about emotional breakdowns, mental well-being and how being denied her physio affected her performance at the Games.

Banks flag concerns on rupee, floating rate bonds ahead of RBI policy

Banks flag concerns on rupee, floating rate bonds ahead of RBI policy

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

At interactions last week with senior officials from the Reserve Bank of India, select banks gave feedback on two key bond market concerns, namely, recent volatility in the rupee-dollar exchange rate and heavy losses incurred on floating rate government bonds due to a demand-supply mismatch, sources told Business Standard. The discussions were held ahead of the RBI's next monetary policy statement, scheduled on August 5. Indian banks are large holders of government securities because of a regulatory mandate to set aside a certain percentage of deposits in sovereign bonds.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Jabeur, Norrie cruise in Round 2

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Jabeur, Norrie cruise in Round 2

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

IMAGES from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships played on Monday.

PICS: Haaland strikes again as City go top; Chelsea stroll past Wolves

PICS: Haaland strikes again as City go top; Chelsea stroll past Wolves

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday

Rupee falls below 60-level against dollar; down 28 paise

Rupee falls below 60-level against dollar; down 28 paise

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

The local currency moved in a range of 59.80 and 60.05 per dollar during the morning trade.

A Serendipitous Civil Service Career

A Serendipitous Civil Service Career

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Every twist and turn in KMC's civil service career is attributed to serendipity, an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. He plays down his capabilities, which took him to the top of the civil service as the Cabinet Secretary or his misfortune in losing a daughter in her prime and suggests that his career was indeed serendipitous, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.