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Ramos 'ruthless, brutal' in Champions League final, says Klopp

Ramos 'ruthless, brutal' in Champions League final, says Klopp

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

'If VAR is coming then it is a situation where you have to look again. Not to give a red card but to look again and say: 'What is that?' It was ruthless.'

How celebrities helped Modi to increase his Twitter visibility

How celebrities helped Modi to increase his Twitter visibility

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

According to a study, Modi's rise to political leadership coincided with the expanding use of social media in India.

Indian is Democratic Party official

Indian is Democratic Party official

Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

As treasurer of the Michigan Democratic Party, Ramesh Verma will oversee finances and supervise the work of the staff dealing with financial affairs of the party.

Coronavirus crisis is moving global life online

Coronavirus crisis is moving global life online

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Millions of people worldwide are having to embrace life under lockdown -- confined to their own four walls or neighbourhoods for weeks on end as countries battle to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

Indians ready to forgo money for meaningful work

Indians ready to forgo money for meaningful work

Rediff.com4 Mar 2009

Anxieties over career choice widen with age, shows survey.

CK Prahalad's tips on CSR

CK Prahalad's tips on CSR

Rediff.com20 May 2008

CK Prahalad, professor of corporate strategy at the University of Michigan and author of books on innovative business models that can help end world poverty, talks about corporate social responsibility in an interview with Business Standard.

John Edwards backs Barack Obama

John Edwards backs Barack Obama

Rediff.com15 May 2008

Most stunned, however, is likely US Senator Hillary Clinton, whose bid for the Presidency appears to have suffered a mortal wound.

Senator seeks to ground Citi's $50-mn jet purchase

Senator seeks to ground Citi's $50-mn jet purchase

Rediff.com27 Jan 2009

An influential Democrat senator has asked the government to stop Vikram Pandit-led Citigroup from buying a new corporate jet for $50 million, as the bank is dependant on American taxpayers' money and the plane is also being bought from a foreign firm.

This Olympic champs says she too was sexually abused

This Olympic champs says she too was sexually abused

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

Simone Biles said on Monday she was sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar, the latest in a list of female athletes to accuse the doctor of misconduct.

US lawmaker opposes Dr Gupta's nomination

US lawmaker opposes Dr Gupta's nomination

Rediff.com9 Jan 2009

Congressman John Conyers of Michigan -- Gupta's home state where he was born and raised and went to medical school -- in his letter urged his fellow Democrats to join him in 'signing a letter to President-elect Barack Obama that Dr Sanjay Gupta not be nominated for the post', arguing that the celebrity physician and medical correspondent 'lacks the requisite experience needed to oversee the federal agency that provides crucial health care assistance.'

What the world expects from Biden

What the world expects from Biden

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

It would be a huge achievement if the new administration manages a successful transition to some sense of domestic and international normalcy in these frantic times marked by the pandemic and rise of illiberal regimes across the world, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

This growth isn't crashing

This growth isn't crashing

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

India's growth rates may be crashing, but the rates of growth of crashing on the country's roads, and those dying in these crashes, are growing by leaps and bounds.

What can hit Indian auto firms' global dreams

What can hit Indian auto firms' global dreams

Rediff.com17 Jul 2007

A study says shortage of skilled workers, inferior quality and inadequate highway infrastructure can defeat Indian carmakers.

US official forced to quit over 'racial' remarks

US official forced to quit over 'racial' remarks

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

Catherine Johnson, 71, stunned residents this month by claiming neighbours told her several women urinated outside Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple during its 2000 groundbreaking -- and asking whether it was some sort of ritual, the Detroit News reported.

Just 10 minutes of socialising helps boost memory

Just 10 minutes of socialising helps boost memory

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

The study showed that the higher your level of social interaction, the better your cognitive functioning. The relationship was reliable for all age groups, from the youngest through the oldest.

US lawmakers seek fair treatment for detained Indian students

US lawmakers seek fair treatment for detained Indian students

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Immigration attorneys claimed that they knew nothing about the varsity's illegal operation and were trapped.

Trump may have triumphed, but Hillary is winning the popular vote

Trump may have triumphed, but Hillary is winning the popular vote

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Donald Trump may have secured an upset win over Hillary Clinton in the US presidential race but she could still emerge as the candidate who received more popular votes, media reports said.

Happiness is not impervious to long term change

Happiness is not impervious to long term change

Rediff.com9 Mar 2007

"Even though happiness is heritable and relatively stable, it can change. Happiness levels do change, adaptation is not inevitable and life events do matter."

Hillary Clinton defeats Obama in Nevada

Hillary Clinton defeats Obama in Nevada

Rediff.com20 Jan 2008

Senator Hillary Clinton, bidding to become the first woman president of the US, consolidated her position by winning the hard-fought Nevada caucuses edging past her Democratic rival Barack Obama

Sports Shorts: Aditi moves up to tied-4th in Dubai

Sports Shorts: Aditi moves up to tied-4th in Dubai

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.

Meet the new Miss India USA

Meet the new Miss India USA

Rediff.com31 Dec 2007

Richa Gangopadhyay, 21, takes over the title.

It's coming: The deadly arctic freeze

It's coming: The deadly arctic freeze

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Temperatures are dropping across the United States, which is bracing for one of the coldest Januarys it has seen in quite some time.

The secret of taste is in the plate

The secret of taste is in the plate

Rediff.com23 May 2008

Does food served on a paper plate taste worse than the same food served on a china plate? Does mineral water served in a flimsy cup taste worse than the same water served in a firmer cup?Yes, if touch plays a role, according to a study by Professor Aradhna Krishna of the University of Michigan, and Maureen Morrin of Rutgers University.

Laughter Yoga: Laugh your way to good health!

Laughter Yoga: Laugh your way to good health!

Rediff.com13 May 2008

According to fitness experts, 'laughter yoga' can really make a difference in your overall health -- read on to learn more.

US: 6 Indians killed in car crash

US: 6 Indians killed in car crash

Rediff.com12 May 2008

Six Indians were killed when a van in which they were travelling to visit Niagara Falls spun out of control and crashed into another car in Erie County in the US state of Pennsylvania. The mishap took place in West Springfield on Sunday, the police said. At least four of the dead were working with Michigan-based information technology firm Syntel Inc.

One in 4 kids sexually harassed by friends online

One in 4 kids sexually harassed by friends online

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Watch out -- your child's closest friends might be abusing him online.

Model breastfeeds daughter on the ramp. Pic goes viral!

Model breastfeeds daughter on the ramp. Pic goes viral!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

n American model shattered stereotypes by breastfeeding her five-month old daughter on a Miami catwalk.

C K Prahalad world's most influential thinker

C K Prahalad world's most influential thinker

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

Prahalad, who is the first Indian-origin thinker to claim the title, was ranked number three in last year's Thinkers 50 list brought out by Suntop Media. A professor at the University of Michigans' Stephen M Ross School of Business, Prahalad specialises in corporate strategy research and is a globally known figure consulted by the top management of many of the world's foremost companies.

We are all Americans!

We are all Americans!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

'What Kamala Harris' rise and rise underscores is that our old ways of identifying the Indian-American Diaspora need to change...' 'None of this detracts from her Indian-American identity, which makes us feel as if we are Americans too,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Seeing spouses negatively might be positive: Study

Seeing spouses negatively might be positive: Study

Rediff.com8 Feb 2008

"As we age, and become closer and more comfortable with one another, it could be that we are more able to express ourselves to each other. In other words, its possible that negativity is a normal aspect of close relationships that include a great deal of daily contact," said Kira Birditt, a research fellow at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.

Surging divorce rates bad for environment: Study

Surging divorce rates bad for environment: Study

Rediff.com7 Dec 2007

What damage does divorce do to Nature? A lot, say researchers. The global trend of soaring divorce rates has created more household with fewer people, has take up more space and has gobbled up more energy and water.

'Mumbai should be like the Shanghai of 1930s'

'Mumbai should be like the Shanghai of 1930s'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

Mumbai shouldn't be the Shanghai of 2006. Just having skyscrapers is not going to matter, says MIT don Yasheng Huang.

US passes 1 million coronavirus cases, fatalities at 58,000

US passes 1 million coronavirus cases, fatalities at 58,000

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The US became the first country in the world to have more than one million cases of coronavirus. It accounts for nearly one-third of the 3.1 million cases globally.

Who's hiring in America? Indian firms!

Who's hiring in America? Indian firms!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

Infosys and other Indian companies are recruiting more locals in the U.S.

7 killed, 20 injured in Kansas shooting spree

7 killed, 20 injured in Kansas shooting spree

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

The gunman appears to have driven around in a car, opening fire at three locations before entering the building of a lawnmower manufacturer in the town of Hesston, Harvey County Sheriff T Walton said.

PHOTOS: America votes to elect new President

PHOTOS: America votes to elect new President

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton registers her first 'win' by four votes to two against Trump.

Fighting with your spouse is bad? Think again

Fighting with your spouse is bad? Think again

Rediff.com23 Jan 2008

In the study, researchers followed 192 couples over 17 years and placed couples into one of four categories: both partners communicate their anger; in the second and third groups one spouse expresses while the other suppresses; and in the fourth both the husband and wife suppress their anger and brood.

Strategy guru C K Prahalad on the 'pyramid'

Strategy guru C K Prahalad on the 'pyramid'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

Three years ago, C.K. Prahalad unearthed the 'fortune at the bottom of the pyramid.' It is, he says, still very real.

Charles Correa, India's 'greatest architect', passes away

Charles Correa, India's 'greatest architect', passes away

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Correa played a defining role in developing architecture of post-Independence India and has designed some of the most outstanding structures.

'A new reality is forcing its way into our lives'

'A new reality is forcing its way into our lives'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

'From India to Indiana, there has always been a sense of hope, optimism, and goodness.'