France's wait on the fitness of captain Patrick Vieira, with their Euro 2008 hopes hanging by a thread, brings back memories of their 2002 World Cup nightmare. Vieira, who sustained a thigh injury in training for a warm-up game, has not played since and faces a struggle to be fit for Tuesday's Group C decider against Italy in Zurich.
Author Geetanjali Shree's novel Tomb of Sand on Thursday became the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.
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.
'KK had an emotional bandwidth which echoed all the seasons of the heart.'
There have been several films in which we have seen the victim/s resorting to unlawful means to seek justice. What sets Saani Kaayidham apart is the way it feeds your imagination with disgust, followed by anger and revenge, observes Divya Nair.
The plot goes from annoying to unconvincing in no time and as a viewer, you feel like a mute scapegoat, taken for granted, notes Divya Nair.
Drive My Car looks at the nature of grief through the emotions of reserved characters but conveys a world of healing that cannot be summed, only felt most ardently, most appreciatively, feels Sukanya Verma.
Wait for a while before he does another somersault... But one thing is reasonably certain -- the twice betrayed BJP may not embrace him again, predicts Virendra Kapoor.
If you can bear with it till the third episode, Grahan will be a rewarding experience, says Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Though Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation officials term it a case of mismanagement, the 'dubious' deal has raised many questions.
Considered a chilling chapter in the history of Delhi crime, the docudrama by Leena Yadav travels back in 2018 when 11 members of a family residing in the Burari locality were found hanging dead in their house leaving behind eerie handwritten notes prompting all sorts of theories and speculation.
Will this (Rohit, KL Rahul and Kohli), be India's top three going into the T20 World Cup?
Images from the Women's World Cup match between India and England, in Mount Maunganui, on Wednesday.
What does Udhayanidhi's induction as minister mean? For the DMK, it indicates the future course, direction and leadership. It is continuity with change, and change with continuity, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
As we celebrate Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's birthday on April 14, Subhash K Jha picks 5 fine films based on inequality and the caste system.
'Comedy and humour are important tools and open the hearts of people.' 'Anything that brings a smile on somebody's face has merit.'
Major is in a perennial state of exaggeration. The sighs, the misty eyes, the mushy speeches, its details are invested in highlighting all things in-your-face, observes Sukanya Verma.
Successive home defeats by leaders Leicester City and second placed Tottenham Hotspur have left City six points off the pace with serious doubts about whether their expensively-assembled squad is still playing for the manager.
Controversial Pakistani pace duo of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif will be under the spotlight in the Asia Cup starting Tuesday in Sri Lanka after the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has decided to conduct random dope tests during the four-nation tournament.
There's tons of revenge and retaliation themed movies and shows on the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week.
On her 72nd birthday on September 18, Sukanya Verma gives three cheers to the legend and lists 20 of her stellar performances.
India's job market looks bullish with 44 per cent of companies planning to add more staff in the next three months as corporates gear up to bring workers back after the pandemic, a survey said on Tuesday. According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey released by ManpowerGroup India, employers report a Net Employment Outlook of 44 per cent - the most optimistic outlook in seven years. The Net Employment Outlook is derived by subtracting the percentage of employers expecting a decrease in hiring activity from the percentage of employers anticipating an increase in hiring activity.
Where did outgoing army chief V K Singh go wrong, analyses Ajai Shukla.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma, who are holidaying in Gstaad, bumped into Varun Dhawan and girlfriend Natasha Dalal.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the rescheduled 5th Test between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday.
Mark Wood's fiery spell with the ball was instrumental in England's eight-wicket victory in the third T20 International against India in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
By the time, the story decides it has dilly dallied enough and finally throws light on its long-drawn-out mystery, curiosity has died a natural death, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will get a close-up of the missing piece of his jigsaw puzzle on Saturday when Gareth Barry runs out for Manchester City at Anfield for a match with huge implications for both clubs.
As the four authors who read out from The Satanic Verses have been asked to leave Jaipur, yet another speaker steps across the line. Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande takes you through the day in pictures and videos.
It is not just a whistle, a wink, molestation, rape, battery and brutal sexual assault any more. Nor it is isolated, says Paloma Sharma.
FC Goa missed the chance to enter the second leg of their Indian Super League (ISL) semi-finals with an advantage as they squandered a lead twice in their 2-2 draw against Mumbai City FC
We will continue to be enthralled by your golden oldies we grew up with, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
Suryakumar took charge with MI tottering at 79 for 6 and added 72 off 41 balls with Jaydev Unadkat (13 no off 14 balls).
Eleven babies died at the B C Roy Children's Hospital in Kolkata since Tuesday in a rerun of the 18 crib deaths in June there.
If it doesn't do that, what Uddhav Thackeray postpones addressing today will be there on the table to confront, for whoever anchors the Sena in the years ahead, observes Shyam G Menon.
Harshvardhan Nawathe, who won the Rs 1-crore (Rs 10 million) prize money on quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', continues to face queries on his tax liability even nine years after he emerged as the winner of the popular television reality show.
Dhawan did not have a very good 2019 as he was in and out of the team because of injuries.
Strauss has also called for a change in England's top-order after another disappointing show by the batsmen.
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