Goel, a left-arm spinner for generations, along with Mumbai's Padmakar Shivalkar, played their best cricket in the 1970's, an era that belonged to none other than the legendary Bishan Singh Bedi.
Russia and China are tight-fisted and Iran is broke and none of them has the political will or capacity to bankroll the Afghan economy, which only the US can, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Bachchan, Raakhee Gulzar, Saumitra pay tributes to Rituparno Ghosh.
Sachin Tendulkar was a picture of humility as he celebrated his 40th birthday with a brief cake-cutting ceremony in Kolkata, thanking his legions of fans for their 'unconditional love' in a career spanning over two decades
British Olympic swimmer Tom Daley's gruelling work-out regime seems to have paid off in more ways than one after coming top of Heat Magazine's annual 'Hottest Hunks' poll.
'With the Bundesliga as the only league to be broadcast on TV, I expect we will have an audience of a billion'
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The sea of humanity that turned up on Sunday to bid Bal Thackeray farewell wanted to resurrect the legend that he once was, says Prasanna D Zore
The superstar, who's quite active and popular on Twitter, is one tweet short of reaching 786, the number of his iconic coolie badge in the 1975 blockbuster Deewar.
A Sikh American student dignified response to a tasteless post making fun of her facial hair has earned her a legion of fans.
Germany go into Euro 2012 among the favourites, but this time it has less to do with past successes and more to do with their modern game that has won over legions of new fans.
Despite having legions of fans in India since he began striding the cricket world like a colossus, Don Bradman never toured this country irrespective of many invites.
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The nomination of Esper, who is currently serving as the Secretary of the army and previously served as a vice president for government relations at the Raytheon Company, comes days after Patrick Shanahan withdrew his nomination from the top Pentagon position.
World Sport Group, which manages Sachin Tendulkar's brand endorsements since the last five-six years, say the maestro is beyond the game for his value to be affected by temporary loss of form.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's close friend and co-producer of his biopic, Arun Pandey on Sunday recalled the unforgettable moments they both spent with Sushant Singh Rajput when the lead actor constantly battled the "enormous pressure" of replicating the iconic cricketer's magic on the big screen. While it is almost impossible to gauge what goes in the mind of enigma that Dhoni is, Sushant left no stone unturned to do justice to his character.
Joginder Tuteja picks the stunning new actresses on the rise.
The selectors have kept faith in the young brigade and therefore have picked a balanced side, says Haresh Pandya.
Trump says it is time to heal the wounds that divide Americans.
a red-ball warm-up game will be the most welcome distraction for Virat Kohli and his men as a precursor to the two-match Test series starting next week.
To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre.
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There is no doubt that anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has legions of followers. And they are all contributing their might to his movement for a stronger Jan Lokpal Bill.
Despite a rampant home team and a legion of passionate fans, organisers of the Guangzhou Asian Games were embarrassed into issuing more tickets on Monday to bolster disappointing crowds.
'Under the more strident Modi version of Hindutva, Nehru has almost become a contemporary political figure.' 'The ruling party knows that without total erasure and distortion of Nehru, their fantasies will always be wobbly.'
Some eminent astrologers of the country have predicted that the chances of the team winning the coveted 50-overs Cup this time are good.
In his death, M F Husain has left behind a rich fount of art and artmanship
For the legion of CSK fans, it will be a homecoming like no other as the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side will play at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai for the first time since May 2015.
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'As Indians, we should be claiming and celebrating 'Bhartiyata' rather than seeking commitment to beliefs which are divisive and exclusionary.'
'I think when I first started, you could win a lot of easy matches, then you're in the quarter-finals, that's when it starts to get a little more tough. Now, like, there's no easy match. Everyone's playing great. Everyone's just doing a lot better'
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For much of the soccer world a Manchester United jersey is the equivalent of the little black dress, something every fan's wardrobe must have.
Uruguay's Diego Forlan won the adidas Golden Ball, awarded to the outstanding player at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
As the legendary Pele turns 70, rediff.com looks back at the time when he graced Kolkata's Eden Gardens.
Musicians may come and go but some live on forever. Ilaiyaraja is one of them.
Considering there is very little room for error in the slam-bang format of the game, India will have to be at their best to avoid the ignominy of being beaten by the minnows of international cricket.
Beleaguered Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi made an emotional speech at the Twenty20 Leagues' inaugural awards function in which he thanked Board of Control for Cricket in India, among others, for making his seven-year-old dream come true.
