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Vilified Steve Smith not alone in murky world of finding an edge in sport

Vilified Steve Smith not alone in murky world of finding an edge in sport

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

The Australian ball-tampering scandal continues to ripple far beyond cricket circles, with captain Steve Smith portrayed as arch-villain in the sorry saga.

Why are Swedish train drivers wearing skirts?

Why are Swedish train drivers wearing skirts?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

More than a dozen male train drivers in Sweden have found a way to get around their company's no-shorts dress code in hot summer months -- they wear skirts.

Scotland Yard foils Islamist terror plot with 4 arrests

Scotland Yard foils Islamist terror plot with 4 arrests

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Scotland Yard have arrested four suspected Islamist terrorists in London on suspicion of plotting a "potentially very serious" terror attack.

Chidambaram-Jaitley verbal duel over Modi's economic knowledge

Chidambaram-Jaitley verbal duel over Modi's economic knowledge

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

The war of words between Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Arun Jaitley, leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, refuses to die.

World Cup blog: Gayle didn't just batter Zim, his Twitter critics were routed too

World Cup blog: Gayle didn't just batter Zim, his Twitter critics were routed too

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.

Indian teen bags photography award with Chambal crocodile

Indian teen bags photography award with Chambal crocodile

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

A 14-year-old Indian boy, who camped out overnight on the banks of the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh to click the winning shot of a crocodile, has bagged this year's Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award'.

'We need to push back on fake news very hard'

'We need to push back on fake news very hard'

Rediff.com22 May 2017

'We have to believe that in the long run, stable and secure societies thrive on a reputable news culture and people will recognise this.'

Imran Khan's ex wife spills the beans on divorce

Imran Khan's ex wife spills the beans on divorce

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

Two weeks after cricket star Imran Khan's second marriage ended in a divorce, his wife Reham Khan, former BBC presenter revealed some details.

Will carbon composites replace steel and aluminium in cars?

Will carbon composites replace steel and aluminium in cars?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Aluminium has one third the weight of steel and is highly malleable and elastic.

BBC's success mantra in the digital age

BBC's success mantra in the digital age

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

BBC director Francesca Unsworth says havigna global product is need of the hour

A dead child, a world gone mad

A dead child, a world gone mad

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

If Aylan Kurdi was a Bangladeshi boy on the border with Assam or West Bengal, would you call him an infiltrator, asks Mango Indian.

The double standards over conversions

The double standards over conversions

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

The million dollar question that begs for an answer is: Why is it that an amateurish attempt to convert a handful of Muslims by fringe Hindu elements garners so much attention while large scale systematic attempts to subvert Hinduism go unnoticed or are deliberately overlooked? If this is not double standards then what is, asks Vivek Gumaste.

The parachute who came to cover the biggest election in history

The parachute who came to cover the biggest election in history

Rediff.com2 May 2014

Two whole weeks after he landed on his feet in unfamiliar territory, Patrick Ward records what it is to be a parachute journalist in the chaos called India

How to speak and write better English

How to speak and write better English

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

To improve communication skills, you need to interact with as many people as possible, says Kamini Taneja, Senior Training Consultant at the British Council.

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