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'Youngsters will find it tough to fill Dhoni's shoes'

'Youngsters will find it tough to fill Dhoni's shoes'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

KL Rahul is the likely first choice in white-ball cricket for the foreseeable future, feel three former India wicket-keepers.

'Is there any comparison between Modi and Rahul Gandhi?'

'Is there any comparison between Modi and Rahul Gandhi?'

Rediff.com8 May 2013

Madhusudan Mistry, Congress general secretary, spoke to in an exclusive interview to rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt as soon as Congress crossed majority mark in Karnataka. At the end of the interview, Mistry insisted that his criticism of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi should be carried as it is.

Susie Wolff joins F1 men at Silverstone test

Susie Wolff joins F1 men at Silverstone test

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

The wife of Mercedes motorsport head and Williams shareholder Toto will be driving the FW35 car on Friday in a young driver test that has been thrown open to race regulars as well to allow Pirelli to test tyres after controversial recent blowouts.

Wrestling 2012: Sushil, Yogeshwar cynosure of all eyes

Wrestling 2012: Sushil, Yogeshwar cynosure of all eyes

Rediff.com29 Dec 2012

Four years of blood, sweat and tears culminated into a historic Olympic performance as Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt did the country proud with lion-hearted performances in a truly memorable 2012 for Indian wrestling.

Jadeja leads India's victory charge

Jadeja leads India's victory charge

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

Ravindra Jadeja proved his mettle once again with a striking performance. The left-arm spinner ran through the Aussies batting line-up in the morning to give the home team a 2-0 lead in the series.

Karnataka: The backroom activist who plotted Congress's win

Karnataka: The backroom activist who plotted Congress's win

Rediff.com8 May 2013

Madhusudan Mistry, who once worked as a mason in Ahmedabad earning Rs 2 daily, now shares the credit for the Congress's handsome victory in Karnataka.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

EPL preview: Champions Man City have tough task in New Year

EPL preview: Champions Man City have tough task in New Year

Rediff.com1 Jan 2013

Champions Manchester City go into 2013 facing a daunting seven-point deficit on Premier League leaders Manchester United and a testing encounter against stubborn Stoke City on Tuesday.

The Laal Kaptaan Review

The Laal Kaptaan Review

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Laal Kaptaan deserves a watch just for Saif's spunk, raves Prasanna D Zore.

Karnewar hits century for Vidarbha before Rest fight back

Karnewar hits century for Vidarbha before Rest fight back

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Akshay Karnewar struck his maiden first-class century to hand Vidarbha a crucial 95-run first-innings lead before Rest of India, riding on a fighting partnership, erased the deficit in the Irani Cup.

Trailer review: Will Ittefaq be just as good?

Trailer review: Will Ittefaq be just as good?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

It looks as if first-time director Abhay Chopra has forgotten what 2017 is like, as he adapts the 1969 classic to the present time.

Tata Steel Chess: Anand to meet Carlsen

Tata Steel Chess: Anand to meet Carlsen

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

Back with a bang, World champion Viswanathan Anand will be up against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in a much-awaited fifth-round clash of the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Congress must find full-term president: Tharoor

Congress must find full-term president: Tharoor

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

Tharoor also said that he certainly thinks Rahul Gandhi has the "mettle, capability and aptitude to once again lead the party", but if he does not wish to do so then the party must "take action" to elect a new chief.

'Washington gives us more options in Powerplay'

'Washington gives us more options in Powerplay'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Washington-Chahal forged a lethal combination during India's Nidahas T20 Tri-Series triumph in Sri Lanka last month.

South Africa's Sports Awards: Rabada named newcomer of the year

South Africa's Sports Awards: Rabada named newcomer of the year

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Kagiso Rabada has been named the Newcomer of the Year at South Africa's annual Sports Awards.

80% Indian companies will face shortage of leaders

80% Indian companies will face shortage of leaders

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

As Boomers leave the work force, there are not enough Gen-Xers to take their place, a report has revealed.

'Conducting JEE is critical': IIT directors

'Conducting JEE is critical': IIT directors

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'Further delay will do nothing other than the loss of a year and when there is loss of a year, think of next year you are having two first year batches.' 'Have the IIT system or similar institutions got the infrastructure to handle such a situation?'

Bollywood's unlikely heroes

Bollywood's unlikely heroes

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

Here's a look at this unconventional strain of leading men in Hindi films

Mushtaq: Shaw stars in Mumbai's win; K'taka beat Punjab

Mushtaq: Shaw stars in Mumbai's win; K'taka beat Punjab

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

In the Mumbai game, the spotlight was on Shaw, who proved his mettle, by toying with the Jharkhand attack

Actress Nagma: Sonia can be soft like Mother Teresa and tough like Indira Gandhi

Actress Nagma: Sonia can be soft like Mother Teresa and tough like Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

'Rahulji can be the prime minister today if he wants to, but he wants to prove his mettle first. What better way to prove it than in winning the largest state in the country?' Actress Nagma, a star campaigner for the Congress party, in an exclusive interview with Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.

Applaud the Indian Cricket Team!

Applaud the Indian Cricket Team!

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

As the Indian cricket team returns after a long and hard-fought World Cup campaign, welcome the Boys in Blue with a show of hands.

'Samantha is a blessing to me'

'Samantha is a blessing to me'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'When I used to shoot my friends or cousins, I used to tell myself: I want to make them look a better version of themselves.' 'That's how I started: "I don't care who you are or who you think you are. When you are in front of my camera, I'll make you look better than what you think you are".'

Saina enters second round of Swiss Open

Saina enters second round of Swiss Open

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

India ace shuttler Saina Nehwal started her title defense on a positive note, thrashing Japan's Sayaka Sato in straight-games in the first round of the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold at Basel, Switzerland.

2nd ODI: Kohli to be back at No 3 after strategy backfires

2nd ODI: Kohli to be back at No 3 after strategy backfires

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

India go into the game 0-1 down after Australia registered a 10-wicket win in the lung-opener at Mumbai

Raghuvir Yadav: Masterful Actor For All Seasons

Raghuvir Yadav: Masterful Actor For All Seasons

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

On his birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of Raghuvir Yadav's best roles on big screen and small.

'We like Priyanka Gandhi more than Rahul'

'We like Priyanka Gandhi more than Rahul'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Locals in Congress party's pocket borough Rae Bareli, including Congress members, may be fond of Sonia Gandhi and son Rahul but feel it is Priyanka Vadra who has the mettle and charisma of her late grandmother Indira Gandhi and is more capable of bringing about a sea change in the country's politics.

Here's how you can walk, shop and save energy!

Here's how you can walk, shop and save energy!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

Meet Shubhi Gupta and Prateek Goel, two passionate students who proved their mettle in a college competition when pitted against 25 finalists from around the world!

Gunjan Saxena: IAF's negative portrayal is overstated

Gunjan Saxena: IAF's negative portrayal is overstated

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

'I did not find anything atrociously out of place about the depiction of the IAF's image,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Govt says students want JEE, NEET; cites admit card downloads

Govt says students want JEE, NEET; cites admit card downloads

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

Noting that over 17 lakh out of nearly 25 lakh candidates have already downloaded admit cards for the medical and engineering entrance exams, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said his ministry has been receiving e-mails from students and parents that these exams should not be further postponed.

Prateik: Amy Jackson is a part of my life

Prateik: Amy Jackson is a part of my life

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

The actor talks about his relationship with co-star Amy Jackson and their upcoming film.

'We like Priyanka Gandhi more than Rahul'

'We like Priyanka Gandhi more than Rahul'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Locals in Congress party's pocket borough Rae Bareli, including Congress members, may be fond of Sonia Gandhi and son Rahul but feel it is Priyanka Vadra who has the mettle and charisma of her late grandmother Indira Gandhi and is more capable of bringing about a sea change in the country's politics.

Shocking! State champion boxer forced to work as maid

Shocking! State champion boxer forced to work as maid

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

A state-level gold medallist boxer, Rishu Mittal, is being forced to work as a domestic help.

How India's young cricketers are staying motivated during lockdown

How India's young cricketers are staying motivated during lockdown

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Shahbaz Ahmed, in his mind, had a questionnaire for Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers before getting started with what was to be his maiden Indian Premier League season. But the Bengal all-rounder will have to wait to don the Royal Challengers Bangalore red and gold as the possibility of having even a curtailed IPL is getting slimmer by the day with the rise of coronavirus positive cases in India.

World Team Chess: Harikrishna earns India victory

World Team Chess: Harikrishna earns India victory

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

Grandmaster and Asian champion P Harikrishna proved his mettle by outclassing Emil Sutovsky and guiding India to a much-needed 2.5-1.5 victory over Israel in the fourth round of the World Team Chess Championship in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.

Steely Stalin steals Modi's show too

Steely Stalin steals Modi's show too

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Stalin owes his victory this time, like in 2019, to the hate-campaign of the local Hindutva forces, which kept haranguing him, and even his dead father, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Trinamool will get 50% of the votes'

'Trinamool will get 50% of the votes'

Rediff.com1 May 2021

'The BJP will get the lion's share of the Opposition vote. I would give the Congress-Left around 15 per cent.'

PICS: Making of India's military leaders

PICS: Making of India's military leaders

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande and Hitesh Harisinghani are at the National Defence Academy's Camp Rover. On the first day of a camp that tests the true mettle of NDA cadets, Abhishek accompanied the NDA's India squadron for a night-long trek. When last heard, Abhishek spoke like a cadet on the move.

Look who's bitten by the acting bug

Look who's bitten by the acting bug

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

Farah talks about her acting foray and her stint as a reality show judge.

Can Fluence help Renault heat up Indian car market?

Can Fluence help Renault heat up Indian car market?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

A year after French auto major Renault terminated its joint venture with homegrown automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), the company is back to prove its mettle in the world's second fastest growing automobile market with its premium mid-size sedan Fluence.

Zaheer Abbas says Dhoni key to India's WC success

Zaheer Abbas says Dhoni key to India's WC success

Rediff.com21 May 2019

'India has a genius called Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the team. He is the brain of cricket in the team. He understands the game so well and has experience of leading India in two WC wins. His experience will be vital for captain and coach and he can be their trump card'