Brit

Rediff.com » News » Brit

News for Brit

News
Business
Movies
Sports

The Wonder World Of Indian English

Indian English is the only language that uses the expression 'non-veg' for meat, fish, and those who consume them. A fascinating extract from Shashi Tharoor's A Wonderland of Words: Around the Word......

Distinguish between terrorists and civilians: US to Israel

The United States has asked the Israeli government to distinguish between Hamas terrorists and Palestinian civilians as Israel intensified its retaliation in the region after Hamas launched a......

Dom's Take: The Brit Connection

Will the new mutation of the coronavirus, first seen in the United Kingdom, affect India? India has suspended all passenger flights to and from the UK for now to stall the possibility of the......

'Brit-Indian man not involved in wife's murder'

After some South African detectives raised doubts about Brit-Indian business tycoon Shrien Dewani's account of his role in the incident that led to the murder of his wife, his family members and......

In-principle nod for 6 nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur

In-principle approval has been accorded to a site in Maharashtra's Jaitapur for setting up six nuclear power reactors of 1,650 MW each in technical cooperation with France, the government said on......

Brits love to work for US companies

Brits love Coke. Not just the beverage, but the company that makes it -- Coca-Cola. A recent study by www.HireScores.com& -- a website that helps people looking for jobs find the right job websites......

Eight out of 10 Brits unhappy with their jobs

Eight out of 10 adults in the UK are unhappy with their work but most of them are too scared to change jobs because they believe they will be worse off, a new survey has found. Almost seven out of......

Sunak keen to 'successfully conclude' UK-India FTA talks

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the UK government remains committed to working “as quickly as possible” towards a successful conclusion to the ongoing free trade......

Brit women ugly, says Burger King CEO

Bernardo Hees, CEO, Burger King, has been criticised for telling students that British women are ugly and the United Kingdom food is terrible.He was speaking to a group of students in Chicago and......

2 Americans, 1 Brit share 2010 Economics Nobel

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2010 to Peter A. Diamond (Massachusetts Institute of Technology,......

Scoop: Was Prince Andrew Really Guilty?

Scoop seems like they conclude he is, but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves. IMAGE: Keeley Hawes, left, plays Amanda Thirsk, Prince Andrew's......

Ae Watan Mere Watan Review: Radio Ga Ga!

Ae Watan Mere Watan tries to get a grasp on the mind of youngsters, shaped by the words of inspiring leaders, committed to the cause of independent India.It's significant because their support......

Johnny Depp wins award for Brit band's video

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp has scooped an award for directing a Brit band's video. The......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Harry & Meghan Review: Unusual And Engaging

There is something very compelling about the story Harry and Meghan have been telling through the first three parts of this limited series, observes Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. When Harry and Meghan......

Rana, Rawal shine as India down South Africa

IMAGE: Sneh Rana snared five wickets as South Africa were bowled out for 261 in 49.2 overs in the Women's Tri-series in Colombo on Tuesday. Photograph: ANI Spinner Sneh Rana grabbed three wickets......

Jemimah, Deepti shine as India beat SA; set up final vs SL

Riding on Jemimah Rodrigues' career-best century and half-tons from opener Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, India defeated a fighting South Africa by 23 runs to set up a title clash with Sri......

Women's T20 WC: SA rout Scotland; boost semis hopes

IMAGE: South Africa's Nonkululeko Mlaba celebrates with teammate Laura Wolvaardt during the Women's T20 World Cup match in Dubai on Wednesday. Photograph: ICC 2023 South Africa boosted their hopes......

NZ vs SA: Who will lift the Women's T20 WC trophy?

Women's T20 World Cup set for first-time champion as New Zealand-South Africa clash in final IMAGE: Although New Zealand's women's team clinched the ODI World Cup in 2000, none of the current......

Harmanpreet only Indian in Women's T20 WC team of tournament

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur finished as India's top scorer and the fourth-highest overall in the tournament, amassing 150 runs in four innings. Photograph: BCCI India captain Harmanpreet Kaur made it......