'It doesn't look as if any sensible, worldly wise, person is in charge in China.' 'If at all anybody is in charge, it can only be a bunch of bumpkins of whom Xi has become a puppet,' observes B S......
'Not unlike politicians who gravitate towards whoever is in power, mafia dons too have a great survival streak, switching loyalty to the party in power,' observes Virendra Kapoor a week after......
Mark Tully on the India he loves.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel listens in.Photographs and videos: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Seven words have always lived in the back of my head, never to be......
The mortal remains of a jawan, who was found dead after a sting video on the "abuse" of buddy system in the army, were laid to rest in Kollam district of Kerala after a fresh autopsy was conducted......
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Money What's the origin of the word 'money'?Take the Rediff Business Quiz to know more about the origin of commonly used terms in the world of finance. Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet Explorer......
Before finding their 'happily-ever-after', some Kapoors have endured and inflicted heartbreak. Beautiful, passionate, demanding and famous, Bollywood's Kapoors are not an easy lot to date. Not......
In late 1979, I was working at the Hotel Chola Sheraton in Chennai.Send in your wishes!Wish Rekha!One night, when I reported for work, I found the place in a tizzy. As the girls in reception told......
'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......
This last week was one of the best for Indian tennis, with veterans Leander Paes and Sania Mirza winning the Wimbledon mixed-doubles and doubles (Switzerland's Martina Hingis partnered both of......
Departing Real Madrid captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas cries as he tries to read a statement at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Sunday. Photograph: Andrea Comas/Reuters Real Madrid have......
Goalkeeper Iker Casillas waves as he leaves the pitch. Photograph: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images "C'est fini". With those few words in French a tearful Iker Casillas brought to an end his......
In this World Cup series, France native Claude Arpi, who has lived in India for 36 years, captures the fan's passion for football in an ongoing e-mail exchange with Ivan Crasto, Rediff.com's Sports......