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Key lessons from the Satyam crisis

Key lessons from the Satyam crisis

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

"After Ramalinga Raju made his confession, we encouraged our leaders to meet with their teams hourly and then several times a day," says Ed Cohen.

ISL 4: Chennaiyin FC outplay NorthEast United FC

ISL 4: Chennaiyin FC outplay NorthEast United FC

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Chennaiyin FC bounced back from a losing start in Indian Super League season 4 as they beat North East United FC 3-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.

Gutsy Ireland upset former champions West Indies

Gutsy Ireland upset former champions West Indies

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Ireland shocked former champions West Indies by four wickets in a Pool B match in the ICC World Cup at Saxton Field in Nelson.

EPL PIX: Manchester derby ends in stalemate; Chelsea lose

EPL PIX: Manchester derby ends in stalemate; Chelsea lose

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday.

'Samosa Caucus': New Congress may have more Indian-Americans

'Samosa Caucus': New Congress may have more Indian-Americans

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

The "Samosa caucus" comprises of five Indian-American lawmakers, including four members of the House of Representatives and Senator and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

Hoboken train crash: 3 dead, 100 injured in New Jersey train crash

Hoboken train crash: 3 dead, 100 injured in New Jersey train crash

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Social media posts showed major damage to the transit hub just over the Hudson river from Manhattan, with the train tangled in wires and debris.

Is Hamilton in same league as F1 legend Senna?

Is Hamilton in same league as F1 legend Senna?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

"The comparison? I see still Ayrton winning the game because in the end Ayrton was such a charming guy and a personality. And obviously if someone loses his life and stays with us in the way of a legend, it's always something special. But I try to see it from a performance point and from a performance point, Lewis is going from one pole position to the next one and Lewis is going from one race win to the next one. Just like Ayrton did."

Fancy dressing, pretty faces add colour to vibrant World Cup

Fancy dressing, pretty faces add colour to vibrant World Cup

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Check out the 10 Best pictures of fans in week one of the 2015 ICC World Cup

South African president to be 2019 Republic Day chief guest

South African president to be 2019 Republic Day chief guest

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

"Glad to have met President @CyrilRamaphosa. At a time when India is marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, it is our honour to welcome President Ramaphosa as the Chief Guest for the 2019 Republic Day celebrations. Bapu's close link with South Africa is well known," Modi tweeted after the meeting.

Why Mandela won't be there at SA's opening match

Why Mandela won't be there at SA's opening match

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

Former South African President Nelson Mandela's 13-year-old great granddaughter was killed in a car crash on Friday after leaving a concert ahead of the World Cup kick off, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said.

Mandela biographer Fatima Meer passes away

Mandela biographer Fatima Meer passes away

Rediff.com13 Mar 2010

Biographer of Nelson Mandela and veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Dr Fatima Meer, a recipient of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, died in Durban on Friday after a long illness. She was 81.

Corporate India a cheerleader for the Govt?

Corporate India a cheerleader for the Govt?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Like ants declining to question the rules of the anthill, they feel innately justified in their approach, notes Shyam G Menon.

PIX: Atletico upstage Messi's 700th goal as Barca held

PIX: Atletico upstage Messi's 700th goal as Barca held

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Barcelona gave up more ground to Real Madrid in La Liga's title race on Tuesday after being held to a 2-2 draw at home to third-placed Atletico Madrid as a late penalty from Saul Niguez cancelled out Lionel Messi's 700th career goal. The draw meant the Catalans stayed second in the standings on 70 points and leaders Real Madrid, who have 71, will go four points clear at the top with five games left if they beat Getafe at home on Thursday.

Review: Oru Naal Koothu is an interesting watch

Review: Oru Naal Koothu is an interesting watch

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

The film is engagingly narrated in flashbacks that move seamlessly from one character to another, says S Saraswathi.

PIX: Arsenal down Liverpool on penalties to win FA Community Shield

PIX: Arsenal down Liverpool on penalties to win FA Community Shield

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties on Saturday to lift the FA Community Shield, the curtain-raiser for the English domestic season, after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw on a chilly afternoon at Wembley.

AB de Villiers will be in action soon...

AB de Villiers will be in action soon...

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Former South African skipper AB de Villiers is all set to take part in the upcoming Mzansi Super League.

5-day state mourning for Mandela in India

5-day state mourning for Mandela in India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

The government on Friday announced a five-day state mourning as a mark of respect to Nelson Mandela.

Bangladesh stumper Rahim misses remaining ODIs in New Zealand

Bangladesh stumper Rahim misses remaining ODIs in New Zealand

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim will miss the remaining two one-day internationals against New Zealand with a hamstring injury.

Mandela discharged from hospital: Presidency

Mandela discharged from hospital: Presidency

Rediff.com1 Sep 2013

Ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Sunday though his condition remains critical and is at times unstable, the South African Presidency said.

Trump's Nobel Prize nomination -- what you need to know

Trump's Nobel Prize nomination -- what you need to know

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Less than two months before the election, United States President Donald Trump seems to have something to celebrate -- a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Amitav Ghosh gives you a glimpse of Rashtrapati Bhavan

Amitav Ghosh gives you a glimpse of Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Author Amitav Ghosh is giving a rare glimpse of what it's like inside Rashtrapati Bhavan.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

From a fan getting 'cheeky' with Cristiano Ronaldo to Nelson Mandela's message at a Serie A game, all this and more spectacular pictures snapped right here on Rediff.com. Check it out...

India to play 3 Tests, 6 ODIs in South Africa

India to play 3 Tests, 6 ODIs in South Africa

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Originally, India was supposed to play four Test matches, but the home series against Sri Lanka series will end in the penultimate week of December.

US university with 90 per cent Indian students ordered to shut down

US university with 90 per cent Indian students ordered to shut down

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

The University of Northern Virginia has been asked to stop operations July 16 onwards because it has failed to get accreditation from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

Messi retirement date not far away, warns Valverde

Messi retirement date not far away, warns Valverde

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde said the football world must get used to the idea that Lionel Messi will retire in the near future.

NBA: Dallas Mavericks introduce India's Satnam Singh

NBA: Dallas Mavericks introduce India's Satnam Singh

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

The Dallas Mavericks introduced 19-year-old Satnam Singh Bhamra as the first-ever Indian NBA draft pick.

PHOTOS: Pele, Cafu at 2014 FIFA World Cup draw

PHOTOS: Pele, Cafu at 2014 FIFA World Cup draw

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

Images from the glitzy evening of the 2014 FIFA World Cup draw.

How newspapers bid aideu to Mandela

How newspapers bid aideu to Mandela

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

How newspapers around the world reported Mandela's demise

'Name one dark-skinned superstar in Bollywood'

'Name one dark-skinned superstar in Bollywood'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

'In India, dark-skinned actors are always cast in a particular kind of role.'

La Liga: VAR to the rescue as sluggish Barca win at Leganes

La Liga: VAR to the rescue as sluggish Barca win at Leganes

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

The home side spurned two chances to extend their advantage before the break but Barca levelled in the 52nd minute when Luis Suarez glanced in Lionel Messi's free kick.

India doesn't need money: Kapil on Akhtar's proposal

India doesn't need money: Kapil on Akhtar's proposal

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Shoaib Akhtar proposed a closed-door series to jointly raise funds to fight the deadly virus both in India and Pakistan. Kapil Dev said the proposal is not feasible. He also said cricket should not even matter for at least the next six months.

Nations League: England stun Belgium; France-Portugal in goalless draw

Nations League: England stun Belgium; France-Portugal in goalless draw

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Marcus Rashford's penalty and a deflected strike from Mason Mount helped England come from a goal down to overcome top-ranked Belgium 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday and climb above them in their UEFA Nations League group.

South Africa denies Mandela in 'permanent vegetative state'

South Africa denies Mandela in 'permanent vegetative state'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The presidency of South Africa has denied reports about former president Nelson Mandela being in a permanent vegetative state.

Obama meets Mandela's family in South Africa

Obama meets Mandela's family in South Africa

Rediff.com29 Jun 2013

Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela's condition remains "critical but stable", South African President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday hoping he will be out of the hospital soon.

Shiv Kapur shoots 71 in rain-hit Mandela Championship

Shiv Kapur shoots 71 in rain-hit Mandela Championship

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Indian golfer Shiv Kapur opened with a one-over 71 in the weather-affected first round of the Nelson Mandela Championship, presented by ISPA Handa, in Durban, on Wednesday.

Guruspeak: How to motivate employees

Guruspeak: How to motivate employees

Rediff.com28 Nov 2007

'Today's employees have a greater expectation of being recognised when they do good work, and they expect that recognition to occur immediately or soon thereafter,' says HR guru Bob Nelson.

Confident Ireland looking to pick points in every game

Confident Ireland looking to pick points in every game

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

"Personally I hate the term upsets from minnows or associates," Porterfield told reporters in Nelson. "I don't see it as an upset.

Gandhiji's ideals are our guiding light, Modi tells UN

Gandhiji's ideals are our guiding light, Modi tells UN

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

World leaders, including Modi, also inaugurated the Gandhi Solar Park at the UN headquarters here and released a commemorative stamp issued by the UN on the occasion of Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary.

Does the IOA want to finish Mumbai hockey?

Does the IOA want to finish Mumbai hockey?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'Indian hockey will lose out on one of its most important nurseries of good hockey talent.'

Mandela spends 50th day in hospital

Mandela spends 50th day in hospital

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has spent his 50th day in hospital with his condition still critical battling a recurrent lung infection, even as a media report said that he has undergone a "minor" medical procedure and survived two "scares" in the past week.