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Beautiful Stories From All Over India

Beautiful Stories From All Over India

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Imaad Shah's Tuesday's Women, Haoban Paban Kumar's Iron Women of Manipur, Shivam Singh Rajput's Ladakh 470 and Samman Roy's The Exile are among 10 titles to watch out for at the 17th edition of the Film Bazaar.

Giant inflatable ballerina takes over New York's Rockefeller Center

Giant inflatable ballerina takes over New York's Rockefeller Center

Rediff.com13 May 2017

Pop-art prince Jeff Koons unveiled his latest public art installation, "Seated Ballerina," a 45-foot inflatable sculpture at the busy center and it will preside over the Midtown landmark until June 2.

'Cheaper, faster, safer': India, Singapore launch real-time payments link

'Cheaper, faster, safer': India, Singapore launch real-time payments link

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

In the first such collaboration for India, the country's flagship payments platform, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and Singapore's PayNow payment system have launched a real-time cross-border payment linkage system. The linkage, which was launched by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and Singapore's PM Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday, was kicked off by a live cross-border transaction between Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das and Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director Ravi Menon, using mobile phones.

Srikanth, Gayatri-Treesa win bronze;Sindhu, Sen one step away from gold

Srikanth, Gayatri-Treesa win bronze;Sindhu, Sen one step away from gold

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu stayed on course for an elusive gold medal, while Laskhya Sen entered his maiden final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday.

Hindraf chief 's daughter seeks protection

Hindraf chief 's daughter seeks protection

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

Seeking protection from any police violence, a five-year-old ethnic-Indian girl has urged the Penang Chief Minister to accompany her to Malaysian Parliament when she visits it on Saturday to request Premier Abdullah Badawi to free the detained activists complaining of racial inequality.

Homes of the billionaires

Homes of the billionaires

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

From Steven Spielberg's seaside spread to Bill Gates' costly compound, peek behind the doors of these and other Forbes 400 residences.

David Hockney painting sells for $90.3 million, a record for a living artist

David Hockney painting sells for $90.3 million, a record for a living artist

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

The 1972 painting, "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)," broke the record for the most expensive piece of art sold at auction by a living artist.

Say hello to Dr Kanye West

Say hello to Dr Kanye West

Rediff.com12 May 2015

The 37-year-old Chicago native quit school to pursue a career in hip-hop and even named his debut album The College Dropout.

What makes this 18 YO artist so special?

What makes this 18 YO artist so special?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Mumbai-based artiste Dev Mehta wants to use modern art to inspire people to think and see things differently. This is his story.

Why Indian abstract art is so valuable

Why Indian abstract art is so valuable

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

What makes Indian abstract art more valuable is its relative rarity. V S Gaitonde, S H Raza and J Swaminathan are the only major names in modern Indian art known for their abstracts.

Yuki surprised at TOPS exclusion

Yuki surprised at TOPS exclusion

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Yuki Bhambri is aghast at being excluded from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) after preferring the US Open over Asian Games

My life, my style: Sussanne Khan

My life, my style: Sussanne Khan

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Sussane Khan fields rapid-fire questions!

Franca Sozzani: A fashion editor who bent all rules

Franca Sozzani: A fashion editor who bent all rules

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

We go down memory lane look at the iconic moments from late Franca Sozzani's career.

'Modi will suffer for this in the next elections'

'Modi will suffer for this in the next elections'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Syed Firdaus Ashraf goes to the bank to withdraw cash, a day after high denomination notes were withdrawn, and encounters a veritable battlefield.