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V-Day Invite: Share your love story with us

V-Day Invite: Share your love story with us

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

How did you find your Miss/Mr Perfect? Tell us.

Prithviraj to romance Vedhika in James & Alice

Prithviraj to romance Vedhika in James & Alice

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

The Issue With Looop Lapeta

The Issue With Looop Lapeta

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

The simplicity of the model that was the original, which allowed it to glide with grace, has been foregone, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.

10 Asanas To Unlock Tight Hips

10 Asanas To Unlock Tight Hips

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Ira Trivedi suggests postures to strengthen your hips and reduce stiffness.

South African swimmer Le Clos plays mind games with champion Phelps

South African swimmer Le Clos plays mind games with champion Phelps

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Ahead of his much-anticipated clash with the celebrated Michael Phelps at the Olympics Aquatics Stadium in Barra da Tijuca, South African Chad Le Clos has announced that he's the best out there.

Phelps wins historic 21st Olympic gold

Phelps wins historic 21st Olympic gold

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

USA swimmer Michael Phelps wins men's 200-meter butterfly, his 20th Olympic gold.

Stuck in Thailand, swimmer Prakash using lockdown for injury recovery

Stuck in Thailand, swimmer Prakash using lockdown for injury recovery

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Stuck in a training centre in locked-down Thailand's Phuket, ace Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash has found a silver lining in the extra time he is getting to recuperate from an injury amid the gloom of coronavirus pandemic. Sajan, who travelled to Phuket in February to train for swimming meets, had hoped to achieve the 'A' qualification mark for the Olympics. However, the national record holder has been left stranded in the city following the lockdown in the country.

Lockdown tips: Four experiments I taught my grandson

Lockdown tips: Four experiments I taught my grandson

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Rediff reader Palanki Suryanarayana, 75 a retired professor of civil engineering settled in Bengaluru, tells us how he is teaching science to his grandson.

Reader's pix: Stunning views of Mount Everest

Reader's pix: Stunning views of Mount Everest

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

Rediff readers shared these beautiful photographs of India from their travels.

Tunisian swimmer stuns superpowers; Australia set world record

Tunisian swimmer stuns superpowers; Australia set world record

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

Tunisia's Ahmed Hafnaoui pulled off a major shock on the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics swimming medal events with a stunning victory

PHOTOS: Records tumble as Team USA enjoy huge night

PHOTOS: Records tumble as Team USA enjoy huge night

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

American swimmers smashed records and grabbed gold at the world championships on Friday, with sprint king Caeleb Dressel taking down Michael Phelps' 100 metres butterfly world record and teenager Regan Smith lowering the women's 200 backstroke mark.

Olympic champ Phelps swims his way to Rio Games

Olympic champ Phelps swims his way to Rio Games

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Michael Phelps gifted himself an early birthday present by winning the 200 metres butterfly at the US Olympic swim trials on Wednesday to punch his ticket to the Rio Summer Games.

'I'm feeling so sexy tonight': Kareena at LFW

'I'm feeling so sexy tonight': Kareena at LFW

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

See how the Lakme ambassador brought the curtains down at the grand finale of the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

Kiara, Sara, Katrina give the sari a modern spin

Kiara, Sara, Katrina give the sari a modern spin

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Celeb-inspired off-beat ways to style your sari.

CWG: Le Clos, Van der Burgh lead South Africa's golden haul

CWG: Le Clos, Van der Burgh lead South Africa's golden haul

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Chad le Clos completed a sweep of butterfly titles at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Monday to cap a three-gold performance for South Africa on a penultimate day of the swimming programme that produced several upsets.

Bold and trendy! These outfits will steal your heart

Bold and trendy! These outfits will steal your heart

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Six young designers from the INIFD, Bandra showcased their collection at the Bombay Times Fashion Week held in Mumbai.

Only 10, she is the youngest ever at the World Swimming Cships!

Only 10, she is the youngest ever at the World Swimming Cships!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Alzain Tareq finished a distant last among the 64 competitors in the women's 50-metre butterfly, reaching the end of the pool in a time of 41.13 seconds but the Bahraini says she wants to swim at the Rio Olympics

Khade is undisputed star of Indian swimming in 2010

Khade is undisputed star of Indian swimming in 2010

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

In a sport which rarely gives India any highs to talk about in any given year, 19-year-old Virdhawal Khade produced a performance to remember by ending Indian swimming's 24-year-old medal drought in the Asian Games, holding out promise for a better future.

V-Day special: 'It wasn't love at first sight'

V-Day special: 'It wasn't love at first sight'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Rediff reader Chitra Singh Maddan tells us how she met her husband Vikas.

Asian Games: Sejwal sizzles to win 50m breaststroke bronze

Asian Games: Sejwal sizzles to win 50m breaststroke bronze

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Sandeep Sejwal gave India's floundering swimming campaign a massive fillip by fetching a rare bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke of the Asian Games on Friday. The 25-year-old topped his heat, clocking 28.25 seconds, before holding on to third place in the final with a timing of 28.26s.

Why THIS picture went viral today...

Why THIS picture went viral today...

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Joseph Schooling, a bespectacled lad of 13, posing beside Phelps.

Phelps wins 200m individual medley for 22nd Olympic gold

Phelps wins 200m individual medley for 22nd Olympic gold

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Michael Phelps of the United States won the Olympic 200 metres individual medley on Thursday to capture the 22nd gold medal of his career and become the first swimmer to win the same event at four consecutive Games.

The best photos from the World Nature Photography Awards

The best photos from the World Nature Photography Awards

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

The World Nature Photography Awards announced the winners of their 2020 competition, showcasing an array of talented photographers from around the world. The grand prize winner award went to Thomas Vijayan for his image of the endangered Bornean orangutan. Vijayan spent hours up a tree, waiting to see if one of the local orangutans would use it to cross over to a nearby island. Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

Photos: The COOLEST hats at Royal Ascot

Photos: The COOLEST hats at Royal Ascot

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

Royal Ascot is not just about horse racing any more! It's about fashion and some stunning hats.

Not thinking about semis yet: Finch

Not thinking about semis yet: Finch

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Australia, who have 10 points from six games, are steadily inching closer towards the semi-finals. The reigning champions have won all their matches apart from the loss against tournament favourites India.

PIX: When Sushmita Sen's bro wed...

PIX: When Sushmita Sen's bro wed...

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Scenes from the ceremony.

In Pics: 50 years of Jean-Paul Gaultier

In Pics: 50 years of Jean-Paul Gaultier

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

As Jean-Paul Gaultier bids farewell to the ramp, we take a look at some of his best runway moments.

Black swimmers still under-represented in the pool

Black swimmers still under-represented in the pool

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

When it comes to diversity, swimming has a way to go.

Navarasa review

Navarasa review

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

If the stories weren't bound by their themes or expectations or if they weren't limited to the time and the medium, Mani Ratnam's Navarasa could have been something better, feels Divya Nair.

Pix: What a perfect Sunday looks like!

Pix: What a perfect Sunday looks like!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

Rediff reader Showvick Bhowmick's love for photography is evident in his pictures.

Golden send-off for Phelps as US wins 4 x 100 relay

Golden send-off for Phelps as US wins 4 x 100 relay

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

The United States won the men's 4x100 metres medley relay on Saturday after Ryan Murphy had given them a world record start that propelled Michael Phelps to a 23rd gold medal in his final Olympic race.

China's 1st Mars rover steps out to explore red planet

China's 1st Mars rover steps out to explore red planet

Rediff.com22 May 2021

The six-wheeled solar-powered rover named Zhurong, resembling a blue butterfly and with a mass of 240 kg, slowly trundled off a ramp on the lander to hit the red, sandy soil of Mars, starting its journey to explore the fourth planet from the Sun.

10 Most Popular Stocks

10 Most Popular Stocks

Rediff.com2 May 2022

10 stocks which are most popular with brokerages right now and are expected to deliver maximum upside over the next 12 months.

India's Olympic hopefuls to train in Dubai

India's Olympic hopefuls to train in Dubai

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

"The Dubai camp is for Olympic B qualifiers who are in India and currently unable to train," Swimming Federation of India secretary-general Monal Chokshi told Reuters.

Phelps back in record-smashing form

Phelps back in record-smashing form

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

A fired up Michael Phelps signalled he was back in top form when he rocketed to a world record in the 100 metres butterfly at the U.S. Nationals on Thursday.

Fourth world record for Phelps

Fourth world record for Phelps

Rediff.com26 Jul 2003

10 Signs You Have A Thryoid Problem

10 Signs You Have A Thryoid Problem

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Abnormal weight gain or loss, excessive fatigue and prolonged confusion are some of the early sign of thyroid issues, warns Nohita Cheva.

Khade, Sejwal share seven medals in Asian Swimming

Khade, Sejwal share seven medals in Asian Swimming

Rediff.com28 Nov 2009

Olympian Virdhawal Khade on Saturday won a bronze in men's 50m freestyle to end his Asian Swimming Championships campaign in China with four medals.

'The greatest, the boldest, the prettiest!'

'The greatest, the boldest, the prettiest!'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, died on Friday aged 74, had a record-setting boxing career. His unprecedented flair for showmanship and controversial stands made him one of the best-known figures of the 20th century,

Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Health experts warn that a prolonged isolation could take a big mental toll on people whose livelihoods and self esteem are intrinsically linked to competition. Frustration at the confinement has already spilled over on occasion, with high profile soccer players getting into hot water for breaching government orders on social distancing by hosting parties and drinking sessions.