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Nigerian author, Chinua Achebe is no more

Nigerian author, Chinua Achebe is no more

Rediff.com23 Mar 2013

Nigerian writer and author of 'Things Fall Apart', Chinua Achebe has died in a hospital in the United States at the age of 82, after suffering from illness

KBC finale: When Vidya Balan impressed Amitabh Bachchan

KBC finale: When Vidya Balan impressed Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

A lot of laughs, a lot of tears and, of course, a lot of questions end Kaun Banega Crorepati 9.

Brain decline begins at age 40

Brain decline begins at age 40

Rediff.com11 Jun 2004

Brain genes associated with learning and memory are the first to decline

MNC offers greet XLRI students

MNC offers greet XLRI students

Rediff.com12 Mar 2005

Mira Nair: I find Pakistan very alluring

Mira Nair: I find Pakistan very alluring

Rediff.com9 May 2013

After five years of hard work, and many months of film festival touring, Mira Nair is finally getting ready for the theatrical release of The Reluctant Fundamentalist in India.

Amar Bose: A life in pursuit of excellence

Amar Bose: A life in pursuit of excellence

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Amar Bose never grew old. He simply oozed positive energy. He visibly cringed if anybody called him an icon but used to jump up to the blackboard with a chalk and wave his hand all over if you discussed physics, recalls Shivanand Kanavi

Competition? Apple outshines rivals

Competition? Apple outshines rivals

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Apple's stock may be sliding as investors fret about growing competition, but store visits and interviews with smartphone and tablet shoppers in 10 cities around the world suggest consumers share little of that negativity.

Won't compromise on beliefs: Deora on 'Howdy' tweet

Won't compromise on beliefs: Deora on 'Howdy' tweet

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Deora said he "regrets the insinuations" made after the Twitter exchange with Modi.

Anti-Wall Street protests spread across America

Anti-Wall Street protests spread across America

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

The Occupy Wall Street protests entered their third week in New York.

Why Akhilesh's road show in US is in limbo

Why Akhilesh's road show in US is in limbo

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's proposed visit to the US in July to boost investment chances in the state now appears to be in limbo with his Samajwadi party taking a belligerent anti-US stand.

Azam Khan now off to South Africa for a wedding

Azam Khan now off to South Africa for a wedding

Rediff.com30 Apr 2013

Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Azam Khan, who shot into the spotlight for making a lot of hue and cry over his frisking by US security officials at Boston airport last week, is now off to South Africa,.

Young man's body found. Could it be Sunil Tripathi?

Young man's body found. Could it be Sunil Tripathi?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

A body discovered in a river in Providence, Rhode Island, may be that of Sunil Tripathi, the 22-year-old Indian-American student who went missing on March 16.

Dzhokhar used cell phone to set off bombs, says FBI

Dzhokhar used cell phone to set off bombs, says FBI

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

Chechen-origin teenager Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apparently used his cell phone to blow up the pressure cooker bomb at the Boston Marathon last week that killed three people and wounded nearly 200 others, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in an American court

'US needs a comprehensive immigration reform'

'US needs a comprehensive immigration reform'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

Earlier in the day, Republican Senator Rand Paul in a letter to the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called for halting the debate on immigration reform, in the wake of the terrorist attack in Boston last week.

Indian city among world's leading hubs for start-ups

Indian city among world's leading hubs for start-ups

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Let's take a look world's leading cities for start-ups, including one from India.

Kerry's wife bats for women

Kerry's wife bats for women

Rediff.com28 Jul 2004

Heinz Kerry grabbed headlines at the start of the convention after telling a reporter to "shove it" when he questioned her about a speech she had given.

Will find the perpetrators, hold them accountable: Obama

Will find the perpetrators, hold them accountable: Obama

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

"We will find out who did this (and) why they did this. Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice," a grim but determined-looking Obama said in his White House statement to the press hours after the Boston blasts

Violent protests engulf US, 40 cities under curfew; 4,000 arrested

Violent protests engulf US, 40 cities under curfew; 4,000 arrested

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Considered to be the worst ever civil unrest in the US in decades, the violent protests have engulfed at least 140 cities across America in the days following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old man who was pinned to the ground in Minneapolis on Monday by a white police officer who kneeled on his neck as he gasped for breath.

Indo-Pak 'peace mongering' at global vigil

Indo-Pak 'peace mongering' at global vigil

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, people from both nations settled in the United States came together to spread the message of "peace-mongering" at a 'global peace vigil' where they appealed to governments to engage in dialogue to resolve disputes.

Sixers take Fultz with top pick of youthful NBA Draft

Sixers take Fultz with top pick of youthful NBA Draft

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

The first seven picks of the draft entered as college freshman and 18-year-old Frenchman Frank Ntilikina was taken by the New York Knicks with the eighth choice.

'Mobile, not TV, will become the first screen'

'Mobile, not TV, will become the first screen'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Mobile commerce is on the cusp of taking off in India and the growth curve would be a hockey stick shaped one, says Shubhradeep Guha, Global Capability Lead and Country Manager, SapientNitro (India), an integrated marketing, commerce and technology services firm, part of the $1.02billion Boston-based Sapient Corporation (2011).

'I have finally learnt how to say no'

'I have finally learnt how to say no'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

Actress Lakshmi Manchu talks about her upcoming film, Gundello Godaari.

Ben Affleck running for US Senate?

Ben Affleck running for US Senate?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

According to CBS Boston, the 40-year-old actor is on a list of possible successors to Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, the Politico reported.

The $30 bn Sale & Leaseback of India's Internet Economy

The $30 bn Sale & Leaseback of India's Internet Economy

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

India's Internet economy has two choices: An immediate $30 billion Sale-and-Leaseback or a $3 trillion value harvesting over decades, observes Vibhu Arya.

Job losses are inevitable in IT

Job losses are inevitable in IT

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'The focus for IT companies will shift from adding scale to building a smaller, more specialised, talent pool with specific domain expertise,' says Shyamal Majumdar.

Akhilesh off to Harvard to narrate Kumbh success story

Akhilesh off to Harvard to narrate Kumbh success story

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is finally off to United States to narrate the success story of the 2013 Kumbh Mela at the HarvardUniversityBusinessSchool on April 26.

Virgin Money to sponsor London Marathon to 2017

Virgin Money to sponsor London Marathon to 2017

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Richard Branson's Virgin Money has extended its sponsorship of the London Marathon until at least 2017, the banking group said on Monday after this weekend's race brought big crowds on to the city's streets.

Cipla appoints Subhanu Saxena as new CEO

Cipla appoints Subhanu Saxena as new CEO

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

In his last assignment, he led the global product strategy and commercialisation functions at Novartis Pharma AG.

Indian woman dies after being refused abortion in Ireland

Indian woman dies after being refused abortion in Ireland

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

A 31-year-old Indian woman died in Ireland from blood poisoning after doctors allegedly refused to perform an abortion as it is "a Catholic country". Irish authorities have launched a probe into the death of Savita Halappanavar, a dentist, who was 17 weeks pregnant. She had suffered a miscarriage and later died of septicaemia at University Hospital Galway in October, The Irish Times reported on Wednesday.

Sony NY HQ sale: Highest-priced US bldg in two years

Sony NY HQ sale: Highest-priced US bldg in two years

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

Buyer pays $1.1 billion.

What makes India a hotspot for global oil firms

What makes India a hotspot for global oil firms

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Experts say local demand, government policies in retail and refining sector are attracting foreign players.

Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay dead

Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay dead

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Eminent litterateur and Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay died at his South Kolkata residence in the early hours on Tuesday following a massive heart attack. He was 78.

Urjit Patel to be new RBI Dy Governor

Urjit Patel to be new RBI Dy Governor

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

He will take the place of Subir Gokarn, who was in-charge of the monetary policy department, has retired.

Blizzard gives NY a miss, leaves forecasters red-faced

Blizzard gives NY a miss, leaves forecasters red-faced

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

What forecasters predicted to be one of the worst ever blizzard's in New York left only moderate snow in the Big Apple. But coastal New England was battered on Tuesday by a blizzard of blinding snow, ferocious waves and winds that topped hurricane speed.

Pratyush Kumar to head Boeing India

Pratyush Kumar to head Boeing India

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Kumar will succeed Dinesh Keskar, who returned to Boeing Commercial Airplanes earlier this year.

How COVID-19 affects the heart

How COVID-19 affects the heart

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'The more seriously ill you are from heart disease, the more seriously ill you could get from infection with COVID-19.'

PIX: Hurricane Sandy shuts down northeastern US

PIX: Hurricane Sandy shuts down northeastern US

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Millions of Americans in the country's heavily populated East Coast barricaded themselves in to brace up for Hurricane Sandy that will bring 11 feet waves that forecasters say will slam cities like New York, Boston and New Jersey.

'Indians were richer than Chinese'

'Indians were richer than Chinese'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Indian and Chinese households are going to spend $10 trillion per year by 2020, say Michael Silverstein and Abheek Singhi.

Starting your day early can help cut depression

Starting your day early can help cut depression

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Waking up early can keep the blues away!

India-China consumer market seen at $10 tn by 2020

India-China consumer market seen at $10 tn by 2020

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

The consumer markets of India and China would together be worth $10 trillion by 2020, according to The $10 Trillion Prize, a book by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).