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Gorgeous pics of Pink supermoon to distact you from COVID-19
Rediff.com8 Apr 2020Looking to catch a break from all the events surrounding coronavirus, then here's some amazing images from the pink supermoon that occurred on Tuesday night, enthralling all!
Why coronavirus poses huge threat to Tokyo Olympics
Rediff.com26 Feb 2020Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday called for sports and cultural events to be scrapped or curtailed for two weeks as the country battles to stem coronavirus contagion amid mounting concerns the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could be cancelled. Abe's call came after a Tokyo baseball team said it would play games in an empty stadium this weekend, while two businesses in central Tokyo reported confirmed cases of infection a day after the government urged companies to recommend staff consider working from home.
Yeh Ballet review
Rediff.com25 Feb 2020Sooni Taraporewala makes us root for her young characters even if we aren't entirely sure about the depth of their feelings, feels Sukanya Verma.
Has anyone seen Mumbai as Sudhir Patwardhan has?
Rediff.com8 Feb 2020It is impossible for Mumbaikars not to glimpse themselves or someone they know in Sudhir Patwardhan's paintings.
How far will the Cybertruck go?
Rediff.com12 Dec 2019'The unveiling of the Cybertruck seems to me the turning point in the design and manufacture of automobiles in much the same way as American skyscrapers were the turning point of architectural design in the world,' says Aakar Patel.
Chepngetich beats Doha heat to win midnight marathon
Rediff.com28 Sep 2019Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich overcame extreme heat and humidity to win the World Championship midnight marathon on Friday, in a gruelling test of survival that saw nearly a third of the 70 starters fail to reach the finish line.
How India can produce more job creators
Rediff.com10 Sep 2019Entrepreneurship is all about identifying a need or a gap and being able to visualise a solution to service the same in a sustainable and commercially viable manner, says Achin Bhattacharyya.
PIX: Serena, Osaka reveal US Open 2019 look
Rediff.com30 Aug 2019As the fans head toward Flushing Meadows, tennis stars gear up with ground-breaking styles to rule the courts.
Picking up the pieces after death and destruction
Rediff.com19 Jul 2019More than two weeks after a wall collapsed in suburban Mumbai, killing 30 people and injuring more than 100, Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore and Hitesh Harisinghani visit the area to know how the survivors devastated by the deluge are coping with their lives.
Siblings walk on high wire 25 stories over New York
Rediff.com24 Jun 2019The Flying Wallendas astonished the world once again, becoming the first to cross New York's Times Square on a tightrope 25 stories above the city streets. It was an incredible comeback for daredevil Nik Wallenda and his sister Lijana after she took a catastrophic fall during a high-wire stunt in 2017 and broke every bone in her face and suffered additional injury to her ribs and foot. Seventh-generation daredevil Nik Wallenda, 40, and his sister Lijana, 42, started at opposite ends of the 1,300-foot wire between 1 and 2 Times Square and crossed in the middle, in a sweat-inducing stunt aired live on ABC.
Finding football's soul
Rediff.com30 May 2019'Soul might not win trophies. But, unlike trophies, soul actually matters,' says Shougat Dasgupta.
Don't try it! Couple slammed for photo from train
Rediff.com8 May 2019Instagram couple Jean and Camille, from Brussels, better known as "@backpackdiariez", travel the world taking photographs. Their most recent one is that of themselves hanging out of a moving train in Sri Lanka to get a photo they captioned as "one of our wildest kisses".
PHOTOS: Empire State building, Burj Khalifa lit up to celebrate Diwali
Rediff.com9 Nov 2018For the first time, New York's iconic structure turned orange on Wednesday night in celebration of Diwali.
Indian couple fell to deaths from Yosemite cliff while taking selfie: Report
Rediff.com31 Oct 2018Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and Meenakshi Moorthy, 30 fell to their deaths from Taft Point in the national park in California. They were identified on Monday as the married couple from India living in the United States.
From shining skyscrapers to dilapidated shells: 2018's Architectural Photography Awards
Rediff.com15 Oct 2018The shortlist for the Architectural Photography Awards 2018 has been revealed. The awards are split into four categories: Exterior, Interior, Sense of Place, and Buildings in Use, with each comprising five finalists. The 20 photographs that make up the shortlist will be exhibited at the World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam between November 28 - 30, and an overall winner will be announced on the 30. Here are some of the brilliant photos in the shortlist.
One issue still clouding 2020 Olympic swimming venue...
Rediff.com5 Oct 2018Tokyo 2020 organisers are determined to stage Olympic swimming events in the city centre Odaiba Marine Park venue despite continuing confusion over the water quality.
Niagara Falls, Empire State Building lit-up for India's I-Day
Rediff.com16 Aug 2018A special ceremony was organised at the world-famous skyscraper in New York's midtown Manhattan for lighting it up in saffron, white and green.
Anderson beats Isner in marathon slugfest to enter Wimbledon final
Rediff.com14 Jul 2018It was a case of better late than never as Kevin Anderson reached his first Wimbledon final after a heart-stopping 7-6(6), 6-7(5), 6-7(9), 6-4, 26-24 victory over the sport's perennial marathon man John Isner on Friday.
Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms
Rediff.com26 Jun 2018How much more gray or bald would Inspector Alaknure have become when we see him next? Will Peter still be wearing white shirts and khaki trousers and eating large lunches? Will Judge Jagdale be still in charge of the case? Who will be the prime minister when Alaknure appears in court next?
The man who helped shape India
Rediff.com10 Jun 2018Mahendra Raj is a towering figure of 20th century Indian architecture.
WC diary: Ganguly looking forward to Messi magic
Rediff.com8 Jun 2018Spain players to get big monetary boost if they win WC
Tokyo bound! Japan from the eyes of a first-timer
Rediff.com2 Jun 2018There's never a bad time to visit Japan.
'Whatever I have is because of India'
Rediff.com24 May 2018'15, 17 years back we were not even in existence in the US. Today nearly 1/3 of prescriptions written comes from India.' 'India is showing that in a very competitive environment -- like the US and Europe -- our industry is doing very well.'
1 killed, 6 injured in fire at Trump tower
Rediff.com8 Apr 2018No members of the Trump family were at the tower during the fire.
Sneak peek into Amazon's Spheres: $4 billion 'mini-rainforest' in Seattle
Rediff.com29 Jan 2018It's the most anticipated debut of a Seattle building since the first visitors rode elevators to the top of the Space Needle 56 years ago. Welcome to the Seattle Spheres -- Amazon's trio of steel-and-glass buildings crammed with more that 400 different plant species, which will officially open on January 30. Take a tour of the one-of-a-kind-building where the workers of the online retail giant will chill in a rainforest.
'Wonder how fire engines will enter here in case of emergency'
Rediff.com31 Dec 2017Office space on mill land in central Mumbai expected to reach 16 mn sq ft by 2021.
Selfie daredevil dies, but the extreme selfie madness lives on
Rediff.com14 Dec 2017In photos: When people go to the heights of danger for a 'cool' selfie.
Elphinstone Road: One week after the stampede
Rediff.com6 Oct 2017Rediff.com captures the mood among the people at Elphinstine Road railway station, a week after 23 people died in a stampede at a footover bridge.
This is Boman Irani's secret talent!
Rediff.com5 Oct 2017Presenting 8 knockout pics from Boman Irani's Instagram account. Yes! You heard it right.
'Growth in last quarter dipped... but economy will recover'
Rediff.com28 Sep 2017'Challenges will come but we will stay the course. No big step can be taken if one is afraid of criticism. We will not flinch from criticism,' says Railways Minister Piyush Goyal.
Tom Cruise breaks ankle; Mission Impossible 6 on hold
Rediff.com17 Aug 2017Injury caution for Tom Cruise? He throws it out of the window before you can say Mission Impossible!
Blaze sweeps Dubai's Torch Tower for second time
Rediff.com4 Aug 2017Flames shot up the sides of the Torch tower in the second blaze to hit the high-rise since 2015, forcing hundreds of occupants to flee as burning debris showered down the sides of the 1,105 foot structure.
Images from around the world compete in EyeEM photography award
Rediff.com1 Aug 2017EyeEm, a global community and marketplace for photography and video, is in the middle of its fourth and largest photography competition yet.
Why did Michael Kors pay $1.2 billion for Jimmy Choos?
Rediff.com26 Jul 201715 iconic Jimmy Choo designs that tell us exactly why the American fashion company decided to scoop up the upscale British shoe brand.
Indian on the outside, Swedish on the inside
Rediff.com28 Apr 2017Born and abandoned in Mumbai, reborn in Sweden, Erika Sandberg says she is Indian on the outside but feels Swedish on the inside. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel narrates her tale.
Why the Kochi Biennale is a must visit
Rediff.com15 Mar 2017Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera shares his impressions from the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, India's landmark artistic extravaganza.
Review: Deepika kicks ass in xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage
Rediff.com13 Jan 2017If you are a Deepika Padukone loyalist, watch xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage for her, advises Raja Sen.
Trump appoints son-in-law to White House as senior advisor
Rediff.com10 Jan 2017Jared Kushner, the 35-year-old, played a key role in the presidential campaign and his new White House job will cover both domestic and foreign policy.
Travel 2017: Top 7 cities to head to!
Rediff.com29 Nov 20162017 is full of long weekends! You won't regret planning your next trip to these wonderful cities.
Trump Tower renamed as 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps
Rediff.com27 Nov 2016If one searches for Trump Tower on Google Maps, they will not find that exact name there. Instead, they will find "Dump Tower," WPIX-TV reported.