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What's common in Modi, Sheila and Patnaik

What's common in Modi, Sheila and Patnaik

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Narendra Modi, who won the Gujarat mandate emphatically on Thursday, joins an elite club of politicians who have been in power for three consecutive terms.

Alonso records super win at home Grand Prix

Alonso records super win at home Grand Prix

Rediff.com12 May 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso rewrote the Formula One form book by winning his home Spanish Grand Prix for the second time on Sunday.

Second consecutive win thrills Mahi Racing's co-owners

Second consecutive win thrills Mahi Racing's co-owners

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Mahi Racing Team India co-owners actor Nagarjuna and Nandish Domlur are thrilled by their side's second win in a row in the FIM Supersport Championship.

In Pics: Inside the GQ Men of the Year Awards

In Pics: Inside the GQ Men of the Year Awards

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

All the best looks from the GQ Men of the Year Awards.

How Aditya Puri 'built' the HDFC Bank

How Aditya Puri 'built' the HDFC Bank

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Puri gave up the comforts of Citibank to set up a new-age bank from a rat-infested room in the Kamala Mills Compound in Worli, Mumbai and build a marquee brand. A look at his 26-year stint as HDFC Bank's boss.

Wait! Did Shahid just wear gold gloves like MJ?

Wait! Did Shahid just wear gold gloves like MJ?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

Presenting the best of menswear showcased at the GQ Fashion Nights.

Photos: Fernando Alonso wins controversial German GP

Photos: Fernando Alonso wins controversial German GP

Rediff.com22 Jul 2012

Fernando Alonso led from pole position to chequered flag to win the German Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday while Germany's World champion Sebastian Vettel was stripped of second place for an overtaking infringement.

Button savours Spa win after Alonso crashes out

Button savours Spa win after Alonso crashes out

Rediff.com2 Sep 2012

McLaren's Jenson Button won the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday after a first corner carnage ended the hopes of team mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Formula One leader Fernando Alonso.

Monaco Grand Prix: Webber wins from pole

Monaco Grand Prix: Webber wins from pole

Rediff.com27 May 2012

Australian Mark Webber won the showcase Monaco Grand Prix for champions Red Bull on Sunday as Formula One celebrated an unprecedented six different winners in six races so far this season.

2002 fake encounter: 13 cops get clean chit

2002 fake encounter: 13 cops get clean chit

Rediff.com24 May 2012

Thirteen Delhi policemen, accused of gunning down a notorious criminal in a staged shootout in 2002, were given clean chit on Thursday by a Delhi court which said they had acted in good faith in discharge of their duties.

Russian Grand Prix: Rosberg makes it seven wins in a row

Russian Grand Prix: Rosberg makes it seven wins in a row

Rediff.com1 May 2016

Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg chalked up his seventh win in a row at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday with team mate Lewis Hamilton fighting back from 10th on the grid to seal a Mercedes one-two finish.

Nelson Piquet is world's first electric champion

Nelson Piquet is world's first electric champion

Rediff.com28 Jun 2015

Brazilian Nelson Piquet junior became the first Formula E champion on Sunday as the new electric series wrapped up its debut season with a race that had the crowd making more noise than the cars.

Yuvraj to attend India GP, Tendulkar to give it a miss

Yuvraj to attend India GP, Tendulkar to give it a miss

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

Veteran cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who waved the chequered flag at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, will miss the second edition of the Formula One race.

Rapper Psy brings 'Gangnam Style' to Korean GP

Rapper Psy brings 'Gangnam Style' to Korean GP

Rediff.com14 Oct 2012

Pop sensation Psy brought 'Gangnam Style' to the South Korean Grand Prix on Sunday by first showing Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel how to dance to the catchy hit and then waving the chequered flag as he won the race.

Spotted: Neha, Mansi, Jackky at Lakme Fashion Week

Spotted: Neha, Mansi, Jackky at Lakme Fashion Week

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Check out what your favourite stars wore to the fashion week.

When will Modi privatise railways?

When will Modi privatise railways?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

'The new trains should be fast, but the roll-out of the privatisation plan should be slow and well-considered,' recommends T N Ninan.

2 months into detention, Abdullahs meet NC delegation in Srinagar

2 months into detention, Abdullahs meet NC delegation in Srinagar

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

'We have been cheated. We are trying to bring Article 370 back'

Is this a gentlemen's game?

Is this a gentlemen's game?

Rediff.com21 May 2012

The latest spot-fixing controversy involving five relatively unknown Indian players in the ongoing IPL is yet another proof that cricket is all but a gentlemen's game. In fact, it is doubtful if it was ever one.

F1 sees a pattern emerging after the mud and rain

F1 sees a pattern emerging after the mud and rain

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Ferrari and Red Bull like the look of it but for McLaren, and their world champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, it is not a pretty sight.

British GP: Webber wins in the Silverstone sunshine

British GP: Webber wins in the Silverstone sunshine

Rediff.com8 Jul 2012

Australian Mark Webber won a sunny British Grand Prix on Sunday for Red Bull to deny Fernando Alonso a second successive victory and slash the Ferrari driver's Formula One lead to 13 points.

How to wear PINK, the colour of the season

How to wear PINK, the colour of the season

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

It's the perfect time to embrace this pop hue in your closet.

India rout France; qualify for London Olympics

India rout France; qualify for London Olympics

Rediff.com26 Feb 2012

It was 'Sandeep Mania' at its peak with a near-capacity crowd cheering ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh as he did a 'high-five' to fulfill India's London Dreams at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi on Sunday.

DIAL a miracle, but overall concerns remain: IATA

DIAL a miracle, but overall concerns remain: IATA

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

Despite the bullishness associated with India, IATA has flagged taxation and fuel charges as key areas of concern for the aviation industry in the subcontinent, which is among the fastest growing in the world.

Dia Mirza in a kanjivaram is the best thing you'll see today

Dia Mirza in a kanjivaram is the best thing you'll see today

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Dia Mirza walked the ramp in a black kanjivaram for Santosh Parekh.

Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton wins, rare retirement for Vettel

Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton wins, rare retirement for Vettel

Rediff.com13 Nov 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the floodlit Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday after Red Bull's double Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel suffered his first race retirement in more than a year.

Hamilton wins in Abu Dhabi

Hamilton wins in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com13 Nov 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the floodlit Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday after Red Bull's double Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel suffered his first race retirement in more than a year.

Moto GP: Rossi wins last-lap thriller at Assen

Moto GP: Rossi wins last-lap thriller at Assen

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Yamaha's Valentino Rossi won MotoGP's Dutch TT race from pole position on Saturday after a thrilling duel with world champion Marc Marquez in which the pair clashed at the final corner.

Lunch with the Queen, meeting with CEOs: Modi's busy second day in UK

Lunch with the Queen, meeting with CEOs: Modi's busy second day in UK

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in the United Kingdom for his three-day visit has a packed schedule on the second day, which includes a lunch with the Queen and his address to the Indian diaspora at Wembley.

Sick Hamilton aims to sleep off German GP disappointment

Sick Hamilton aims to sleep off German GP disappointment

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Lewis Hamilton is planning to get plenty of rest over the next few days

Bundesliga PICS: Eerie silence across stadiums on restart

Bundesliga PICS: Eerie silence across stadiums on restart

Rediff.com16 May 2020

The games sounded more like Sunday kickabouts or high-intensity training sessions than the return to action of highly-paid professionals in the world's best attended football league with normally an average of about 42,000 spectators per game.

Why India's automobile business is like Bollywood

Why India's automobile business is like Bollywood

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

What worked for Hyundai in India when so many other auto manufacturers have had to eat humble pie? Pavan Lall finds out.

PHOTOS: Heart-warmers Croatia toasted by fans on home-coming

PHOTOS: Heart-warmers Croatia toasted by fans on home-coming

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Croatia achieved their best-ever result in the tournament in losing Sunday's match to France, surpassing the third place finish of 1998.

Bohra dissenters challenge oppressive priesthood

Bohra dissenters challenge oppressive priesthood

Rediff.com5 Mar 2011

Yogi Sikand chronicles the voices for change in one of India's richest and most progressive Muslim sects-- the Dawoodi Bohras.

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Vettel chalks up seventh win in a row

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Vettel chalks up seventh win in a row

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

Red Bull's four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday to chalk up his seventh successive victory and equal the longest winning streak in the modern era of Formula One.

RIL weighs options in fight for Atlas

RIL weighs options in fight for Atlas

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

With Reliance Industries openly expressing displeasure about the merger between its joint venture gas partner, Atlas Energy, with Chevron, all eyes are now on Atlas' special shareholder meeting on February 16, called to approve the proposed merger.

Will drive-in theatres replace the multiplex?

Will drive-in theatres replace the multiplex?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

are in the process of building one at the Jio Center in Bandra Kurla Complex where the Maker Maxity building used to be. "This theatre will be on the top of the mall and should be able to accommodate 300 cars, and is expected to open sometime in January or February next year.

'For 1,400 years India led the world in science'

'For 1,400 years India led the world in science'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'Some Indians take the extreme view that everything was known to our ancients, but others go to the opposite extreme and consider everything Indian was superstition and rubbish.' 'Indian science was perhaps more rational than the European science of the time.'

Zardari snubs Cameron's invite to stay in mansion

Zardari snubs Cameron's invite to stay in mansion

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

The tussle between British Prime Minister David Cameron and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari witnessed another twist with the latter rejecting Cameron's offer of hospitality.

Vettel takes sixth win of season in Valencia

Vettel takes sixth win of season in Valencia

Rediff.com26 Jun 2011

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel turned the European Grand Prix into a stroll in the Spanish sunshine on Sunday as he racked up his sixth victory in eight races this season.

Time to end DRDO's monopoly on defence research

Time to end DRDO's monopoly on defence research

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

We must seize the opportunity provided by the COVID-19 crisis to kick-start indigenous research efforts, recommends Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).