First Prize General News Category

Rediff.com » News » First Prize General News Category

News for First Prize General News Category

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Why Do We Believe Israel, And Not Iran?

At the end of the day, for many worldwide, the ongoing mutual attacks between Israel and Iran would seem a contest devoid of any moral high ground and only a bout between two ordinary adversaries,......

Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has crowned its funniest photographer of the year. Milko Marchetti's side-splitting shot of a 'Stuck Squirrel' took the top prize at the Oxo Gallery in......

Award-winning images from the World Press Photo contest

The jury of the 58th annual World Press Photo Contest has selected an image by Danish photographer Mads Nissen as the World Press Photo of the Year 2014. The World Press Photo is an......

India-born poet Vijay Seshadri wins 2014 Pulitzer Prize

India-born poet Vijay Seshadri has won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems ‘3 Sections’. The 98th annual Pulitzer Prizes in......

'Govt wants to control what people read, think'

'The (Maharashtra) government is trying to give a message that we as political bosses have discretion of deciding what people will read and what people will not read.' IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief......

'Great danger India will waste its demographic dividend'

'... for two reasons: the poor quality of education, and the low rate of female participation in the labour force.' 'Unless something is done quickly to remedy these problems, India will just have......

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.''They may be well-intended, but often go awry.''Although Pooh and his friends......

Vir Das is 'still just a guy on a stool'

'The jester's job, the joker's job, the fool's job is to make fun of people to make them seem beautiful.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vir Das/Instagram He's still "just a guy on a stool" for whom......

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category. IMAGE: Director Shaunak Sen at......

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

'Tu toh bilkul hero nahi lagta (you don't look like a hero at all).' In candid interviews over the years, an amused Shah Rukh Khan has often recalled this observation, made by a security guard......

Good news for India! Compound archery set for LA debut

IMAGE: Only one event will be staged in compound archery at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, the mixed team event, while five events will be conducted in the existing recurve section. Photograph: Ruben......

Cyclist Ronaldo scripts history in Asian c'ships

IMAGE: Ronaldo's silver on Wednesday was his third medal of the championships. He had earlier won bronze medals in 1km time trial and team sprint events. Photograph: Sports India/Twitter Ronaldo......

Bayern's Lewandowski wins FIFA Best Player Award

IMAGE: Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski poses after winning the FIFA Men's Player 2020 trophy during the FIFA The BEST Awards ceremony in Munich, on Thursday. Photograph: Pool/Marco Donato-FC......

Sports Shorts: FC Goa move closer to semi-final spot

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday Goa score first ever win against ATK IMAGE: FC Goa stay in semi-final hunt. Photograph: ISL Media Manuel Lanzarote struck......

Buzz: Tom Curran pulls out of Big Bash over 'bubble' fatigue

IMAGE: Tom Curran, the Sydney Sixers' top wicket-taker last season, was scheduled to join the team after Christmas after spending two weeks in quarantine upon arrival in Australia. Photograph:......