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Ryder Cup the winner as fans make it a success

Ryder Cup the winner as fans make it a success

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

What set Le Golf National apart, however, was the unrivalled viewing experience for the fans -- most spectacularly the 7,000-capacity grandstand looming over the first tee.

Controversy follows Barthez

Controversy follows Barthez

Rediff.com22 Apr 2005

Pauper or sovereign?

Pauper or sovereign?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2004

British mother takes 14-month-old baby to join IS

British mother takes 14-month-old baby to join IS

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

She is believed to be the first British woman to return from the IS heartland to face terror charges.

AJSU as Jharkhand's Shiv Sena, Mahato as Uddhav?

AJSU as Jharkhand's Shiv Sena, Mahato as Uddhav?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Although the back-fence talk was that the AJSU would return to the BJP if the Jharkhand verdict was inconclusive, the AJSU's Deosharan Bhagat rejected the hearsay. 'Jharkhand was born out of a long agitation and we were one of the agitators. We won't allow people's hopes to die with short-term compromises. Our slogan is our rule, our government,' he said. Another Sena and Mahato as another Uddhav Thackeray, asks Radhika Ramaseshan.

Don't need 'insignificant' Congress to defeat BJP in UP: SP

Don't need 'insignificant' Congress to defeat BJP in UP: SP

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

'The Congress's policy is it will take benefits from everybody, but when it gets an opportunity, it does not want to share it with others'

Johnson wins historic UK election, vows Brexit by Jan 31

Johnson wins historic UK election, vows Brexit by Jan 31

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Voters gave Johnson the huge mandate so that he can get the UK out of the European Union by January -- no ifs, no buts.

Adityanath's last chance to prove himself?

Adityanath's last chance to prove himself?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

The BJP's losses in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, where the UP CM had addressed nearly 75 rallies, has put a big question mark on his ability to deliver in high-octane contests, reports Virendra Singh Rawat.

BJP faces tough battle in states that powered its surge

BJP faces tough battle in states that powered its surge

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

BJP's loss of power in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattigarh means that it will have to face a resurgent Congress in the three states where it had emerged victorious in 62 of 65 Lok Sabha seats.

Celebrations erupt post 5-state verdict

Celebrations erupt post 5-state verdict

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

As the results pour in from the five states which have gone to polls, scenes of celebrations can be seen across the nation.

Modi takes the wind out of Mahagathbandhan sail

Modi takes the wind out of Mahagathbandhan sail

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attributed the impressive show by his party to the "alert voters" who he said rejected the 'mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) of opposition parties.

For Rahul, this election was win some, lose lots

For Rahul, this election was win some, lose lots

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The party and its president, it seemed, were also unable to articulate their views effectively enough

BJP corners more than 50% vote share in several states

BJP corners more than 50% vote share in several states

Rediff.com23 May 2019

As per the preliminary estimates, the BJP has significantly improved its national vote share from 31.34 per cent in 2014 to a new record high, while there appeared to be only a marginal change in case of the Congress from its 19.5 per cent score of the last elections.

The BEST and WORST Movies of 2019

The BEST and WORST Movies of 2019

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma lists her five BEST and WORST Bollywood movies of 2019.

Darwin, an unlikely Test venue

Darwin, an unlikely Test venue

Rediff.com17 Jul 2003

The city is better known for being bombed by the Japanese during the Second World War and flattened by a cyclone on Christmas Eve 1974.

BJP in a fix over CM face in Delhi

BJP in a fix over CM face in Delhi

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

With four contenders for the top post in case the BJP wrests power from AAP, party sources say naming of a CM face may trigger factional fights.

Citi's super exclusive card

Citi's super exclusive card

Rediff.com24 Aug 2004

Korean chaebols rule Indian markets

Korean chaebols rule Indian markets

Rediff.com24 Jul 2004

Ashwin Mahesh: Lose the Ladyship

Ashwin Mahesh: Lose the Ladyship

Rediff.com18 Apr 2003

IBM property values sink in Silicon Valley

IBM property values sink in Silicon Valley

Rediff.com22 Mar 2003

The assessed value of property owned by International Business Machines Corp. in California's Silicon Valley fell $282 million last year, making the computer services giant the hardest-hit landlord in a collapsing real-estate market

Good monsoon? Where? asks Daund

Good monsoon? Where? asks Daund

Rediff.com16 Oct 2003

Anxiety and angst as Indians mark month of lockdown

Anxiety and angst as Indians mark month of lockdown

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The journey of getting used to a new way of life -- without domestic help, without the necessity of dressing up to step out and just staying cooped up indoors -- has been out of the ordinary, equal parts good, bad and ugly.

Bollywood moves to Bharat

Bollywood moves to Bharat

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

'Perhaps there is a greater understanding of small town India amongst our stars today than earlier.'

Why the BJP is playing the Desh Bhakti card

Why the BJP is playing the Desh Bhakti card

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

'A second defeat in a Hindu heartland state will be disastrous for its morale and political fortune.' 'There is no alternative for the BJP, therefore, but to play the patriotic card with gusto.'

Decide on tie-up by December 31: NCP tells Cong

Decide on tie-up by December 31: NCP tells Cong

Rediff.com24 Dec 2003

The NCP favours a front of secular parties to challenge the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in Maharashtra.

Rahul says PM got woman to defend him, Modi calls it insult to all women

Rahul says PM got woman to defend him, Modi calls it insult to all women

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

The Congress chief also accused the prime minister again of running away from the debate.

Rajapaksas return, a blow to India's prestige

Rajapaksas return, a blow to India's prestige

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

'Rajapaksa's victory poses a serious foreign policy challenge for the Modi government,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Rahul and the politics of humility

Rahul and the politics of humility

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

'His humble words are no substitute for a clear vision for the future of the country. But humility has its own power, its own impact.' 'And it's probably more than that of a monogrammed suit,' says Shuma Raha.

Can SP repeat 2012 magic in 2017?

Can SP repeat 2012 magic in 2017?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

The Samajwadi Party stormed to the power with 224 of the 403 assembly seats.

Can the BJP reposition itself?

Can the BJP reposition itself?

Rediff.com4 May 2004

What venom! What vilification!

What venom! What vilification!

Rediff.com11 May 2019

'The vitriolic campaign now in progress, the underlying threat of violence, and the elevation of Pragya Thakur as a star candidate are key markers in the BJP's obstacle-strewn march back to New Delhi,' says Sunil Sethi.

Are BJP-Kumaraswamy on the same page in Channapatna?

Are BJP-Kumaraswamy on the same page in Channapatna?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

The Congress is looking at Channapatna to take revenge on the JD-S which, it believes, has an underhand deal with the BJP to stop it from getting a majority.

Is India turning the clock back on its institutions?

Is India turning the clock back on its institutions?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

'Coalition governments, sometimes assumed to mean years of political instability, actually saw key institutions emerging with greater strength -- the Election Commission, the judiciary, the press, and civil society at large, among others.' 'The question now is whether the clock is being turned back in a new political phase,' asks T N Ninan.

Expect Rahul to be Cong chief this year: Jairam Ramesh

Expect Rahul to be Cong chief this year: Jairam Ramesh

Rediff.com2 May 2016

The Congress expects Rahul Gandhi to take over as its chief this year, Jairam Ramesh said on Monday.

Govt keen on NITI's plan to help distressed farmers

Govt keen on NITI's plan to help distressed farmers

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

The area-based income compensation scheme says that farmers should be paid the difference between the actual price they get and the state-mandated MSP. The compensation will be determined on a per acre basis by using district-level estimates of marketable surplus and prices in the harvest season.

Modi Wave 2.0 crashes over Opposition

Modi Wave 2.0 crashes over Opposition

Rediff.com25 May 2019

The National Democratic Alliance, led by strong man Narendra Modi secured a whopping 352 of 542 seats, making it evident that his message of muscular nationalism, security and Hindu pride had worked wonders.

Rahul's solo, lonely, crusade against Modi

Rahul's solo, lonely, crusade against Modi

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

'There is little doubt that his exertions are among the reasons why Narendra Damodardas Modi routinely lambastes the dynasty at nearly all his rallies, suggesting that he regards the Congress's First Family as a bigger threat than any other political formation,' argues Amulya Ganguli.

How many seats will BJP win? 272+ or below 170?

How many seats will BJP win? 272+ or below 170?

Rediff.com20 May 2019

Mihir S Sharma gives us a rundown of what could happen, depending on the number.

'Modi seems to have got his mojo back'

'Modi seems to have got his mojo back'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

'Balakot and Pulwama will definitely help the BJP, but it will still not help them to create a 2014 like situation or go beyond that.'

At Roland Garros, Nadal is still untouchable

At Roland Garros, Nadal is still untouchable

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Austria's Dominic Thiem strained every sinew trying to cling on to the 32-year-old Spaniard and at times even gained a precarious foothold in his first Grand Slam final.