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Why is China more and more nervous?

Why is China more and more nervous?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

The Tibetan nation still lives under the yoke of the Chinese Communist Party, and Beijing today has a guilty conscience; this creates a great uneasiness for Xi Jinping and his colleagues observes Claude Arpi.

PHOTOS: TVS Racing riders steal limelight at Gulf Supercross

PHOTOS: TVS Racing riders steal limelight at Gulf Supercross

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

At the end of four hours of competition that included negotiating hairpin bends, steep jumps and obstacles over dirt terrain, all at breakneck speed, motorcycle racing freaks were left awestruck.

Giant new galaxy revealed on the edge of the universe

Giant new galaxy revealed on the edge of the universe

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Astronomers have imaged in unprecedented detail a distant galaxy near the edge of the universe and found that it is forming stars hundreds to thousands of times faster than the Milky Way.

UP cop's flower shower on Kanwariyas sparks row

UP cop's flower shower on Kanwariyas sparks row

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

The cop defended his gesture, saying it should not be given a religious hue.

How much does your waist measure? Tell us!

How much does your waist measure? Tell us!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

Can you tell us what your waist measures without actually checking it?

Father Time back to cast an eye over Lord's

Father Time back to cast an eye over Lord's

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

The weather vane, which has stood at the venue since being donated by architect Herbert Baker in 1926, was damaged by strong winds in March.

PHOTOS: Delhi's Signature bridge opens for public

PHOTOS: Delhi's Signature bridge opens for public

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

The bridge is double the height of Qutub Minar.

Spotted: Jackie Chan in Dubai

Spotted: Jackie Chan in Dubai

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

Reader Malarvannan S has sent us a photograph.

Do-it-yourself: Simple exercises at stay fit at home

Do-it-yourself: Simple exercises at stay fit at home

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Ready to workout at home? These exercises are meant for you.

Economy ready to take off, says minister

Economy ready to take off, says minister

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

Minister says rupee and market surge caused by current recovery in the external sector, 8% economic growth possible in next three years.

REVEALED: Moments before drug lord El Chapo's daring jail break

REVEALED: Moments before drug lord El Chapo's daring jail break

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

World's most notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman bends over in the shower of his prison cell and never resurfaces

She conquered chronic fatigue to become a fitness guru

She conquered chronic fatigue to become a fitness guru

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

Meet the Australian pole vaulter, who didn't let poor health dictate the way she lived.

Covid warriors: 'This is your time to serve the world'

Covid warriors: 'This is your time to serve the world'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

'It was a privilege to work for the country.'

Australia Open PHOTOS: Sharapova falls to Cibulkova; Azarenka, Nadal advance

Australia Open PHOTOS: Sharapova falls to Cibulkova; Azarenka, Nadal advance

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Third seed Maria Sharapova was dumped out of the Australian Open on Monday with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 fourth round loss to Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova on Rod Laver Arena.

PHOTOS: Welcome to PM Modi's yoga class

PHOTOS: Welcome to PM Modi's yoga class

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Modi, dressed in a white-coloured T-shirt and trousers along with a scarf, did the yoga asanas with ease, as he is a regular practitioner of the ancient form of exercise.

Yoga Day to be marked on digital platforms amid pandemic

Yoga Day to be marked on digital platforms amid pandemic

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

This year's theme is 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family' and people will be able to join the celebrations virtually at 7 am on June 21. The Indian missions abroad are trying to reach out to the people through digital media as well as through the network of institutions which support yoga, officials said.

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

'The country has become like Bigg Boss'

'The country has become like Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

'One cannot deny that the show is tempting.' 'It gives you a lot of fame for whatever time it may be.' 'If you are smart, you can stretch it for more than a year.' 'It gives you the kind of fame that movies or other television projects don't give.' 'Of course, the money is also great, even more if you win the show.'

Biking: How to corner like Valentino Rossi

Biking: How to corner like Valentino Rossi

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Simple tips on how to turn the corner like a pro!

Soon, smartphones that can CHANGE shape

Soon, smartphones that can CHANGE shape

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

Morphees are self-actuated flexible mobile devices that can change shape on-demand.

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Rediff.com8 May 2021

The first priority for the new Tibetan administration in Dharamsala should be to look at Tibetan recruitment in the PLA, suggests Claude Arpi.

Looking at Dev Anand's slick, stylish Johny Mera Naam

Looking at Dev Anand's slick, stylish Johny Mera Naam

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Sukanya Verma re-visits Dev Anand-Hema Malini's 1970 film, Johny Mera Naam.

7 tips to bond with your family before lockdown ends

7 tips to bond with your family before lockdown ends

Rediff.com28 May 2020

When was the last time you watched your sister's wedding film or browsed through your childhood photo album?

'It's time for my mother and every detainee to come home'

'It's time for my mother and every detainee to come home'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

'It is an uncomfortable situation for a woman.' 'She has been on her own, separated from family.' 'That is the point of isolating her -- breaking her to a point where she bends to their will.'

Timid umpires allowed chucking to flourish?

Timid umpires allowed chucking to flourish?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

Timid officiating has allowed a generation of 'chuckers' to flourish in international cricket and the current crackdown on bowlers with illegal actions has arrived two decades late, according to former Test umpire Darrell Hair.

What you MUST do after a knee surgery

What you MUST do after a knee surgery

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

For a few weeks after the surgery, you will need to take special care to avoid putting any pressure on the joints or the artificial knee, says Dr Subhash Jangid.

Kamala Harris surges ahead for Democratic Prez nominee

Kamala Harris surges ahead for Democratic Prez nominee

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

A rising Democratic Party star and vocal critic of President Donald Trump, Harris, if elected, would be the first woman and woman of colour to be the President of the United States.

World's 9 most-famous insider trading cases

World's 9 most-famous insider trading cases

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

There are some who play by the book and there are some who don't. Stock markets are no different.

Lakmal vomits on field on Day 4 as Sri Lanka players mask up again

Lakmal vomits on field on Day 4 as Sri Lanka players mask up again

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

India's second innings was into its sixth over when Lakmal was seen bending over and throwing up. The Sri Lankan physio rushed in and eventually walked off with the player.

Beckham gets another nomination

Beckham gets another nomination

Rediff.com23 Jan 2004

The Writers Guild of America nominated Gurinder Chadha, her husband Paul Mayeda Berges and Guljit Bindra's screenplay for Bend It Like Beckham in the original screenplay category.

Sacred Games is terrific!

Sacred Games is terrific!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

'As I watched Sacred Games, I kept flinching at the thought of all the thorns poised to lodge themselves in the sides of the thin-skinned,' says Mitali Saran.

'IAF means India's Amazing Fighters'

'IAF means India's Amazing Fighters'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Some of the reaction to India's bombing on Pak terror camps.

Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison passes away

Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison passes away

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

The author of 11 novels, she won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, having published her first novel, The Bluest Eye, in 1970.

How to get more flexible: Quick tips for men

How to get more flexible: Quick tips for men

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

A few exercises and stretches that won't take more than 10 minutes at the end of your workout session!

Meet the hottest World Cup semis stars

Meet the hottest World Cup semis stars

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Their skills are impressive on the field, and their looks easy on the eyes.

World's most beautiful scenes in Agora's Travel photo contest

World's most beautiful scenes in Agora's Travel photo contest

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

This year has been the year of the no travel, which has left millions reminiscing on adventure-filled trips abroad. To celebrate the wonder of world travel, thousands of photography enthusiasts entered Agora #Travel2020, sharing the moments they feel captured the true essence of exploration. Octavi Royo, Agora's co-founder and CEO, said: "Thanks to these photos, we can travel to some amazing corners of our planet and see them from the point of view of travel photographers." Scroll down to see our pick of the shortlisted images...

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Every day a Party unfolds on social media where armchair activists, politically charged influencers, trend pundits, gyaan givers and troll armies change the world in their heads but remain clueless about the nation's grassroots reality, feels Sukanya Verma.

Anupam Kher to play The Accidental Prime Minister

Anupam Kher to play The Accidental Prime Minister

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Hansal Mehta will write the screenplay; debutante Vijay Gutte will direct the film.

When Panditji played, women went weak and the gods sat up

When Panditji played, women went weak and the gods sat up

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

Pandit Ravi Shankar took Indian music global, wrote the rules of the modern Indian classical performance. Sumit Bhattacharya pays personal tribute to the legend.

PHOTOS: India walloped in Wellington

PHOTOS: India walloped in Wellington

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

The batsmen's inadequacies in adverse conditions were laid bare as India crashed to an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat against a ruthless New Zealand side that wrapped up the opening Test in just over three days, in Wellington, on Monday. Starting the day on 144 for four, India were all out for 191 in 81 overs in their second innings, a shade better after their dismal 165 in the first innings, which eventually proved decisive.