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Which couple would you like to see on Koffee with Karan?

Which couple would you like to see on Koffee with Karan?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Anushka-Virat? Sonam-Anand? Alia-Ranbir? Deepika-Ranvir? Priyanka-Nick? Varun-Natasha? Take your pick!

France's Giroud savours World Cup glory despite criticism

France's Giroud savours World Cup glory despite criticism

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Olivier Giroud says criticism has always motivated him to do better and the 31-year-old is pleased to silence his detractors with his stellar work rate in his team's World Cup triumph in Russia.

Keane tells EPL players: Don't take pay cuts

Keane tells EPL players: Don't take pay cuts

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

'I know there is pressure on players, but it is nobody's business what you do with your wages. You take your wages and if you want to be generous, go ahead and do it'

WATCH: Bangladesh players practice in smog-hit Delhi

WATCH: Bangladesh players practice in smog-hit Delhi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

With the skies over Delhi clouded with smog, many cast worried eyes on the fate of the first India-Bangladesh Twenty20 International scheduled at the Arun Jaitley stadium on Sunday.

Advice from India's top cardiac surgeon: How to keep your heart healthy

Advice from India's top cardiac surgeon: How to keep your heart healthy

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Dr Ramakanta Panda, arguably India's top heart surgeon, offers vital, everyday, advice on caring for your heart and planning a healthy life.

Coronavirus: 'We pray for the return to normalcy with high fives and hugs'

Coronavirus: 'We pray for the return to normalcy with high fives and hugs'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'Virtual is the new Ritual and my mind often wonders: Did it have to take a microscopic inert organism to bring families closer?'

Two titans of diplomacy leave a rich legacy

Two titans of diplomacy leave a rich legacy

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Ambassador Natarajan Krishnan and Ambassador Shankar Bajpai helped shape Indian foreign policy at a glorious, but difficult, time in history, recalls Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

What is Athiya Shetty afraid of?

What is Athiya Shetty afraid of?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

Get to know this Shetty better!

BCCI wants to clear 'confict' issue before appointing CAC

BCCI wants to clear 'confict' issue before appointing CAC

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

Prasad's departure means the Ganguly-led BCCI has gone by the old constitution that has a provision of a maximum of four-year term for the selection committee. The amended constitution had a maximum five-year term.

Trump not worth impeaching, says US Speaker Pelosi

Trump not worth impeaching, says US Speaker Pelosi

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

Pelosi told The Washington Post, "Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there's something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don't think we should go down that path, because it divides the country. And he's just not worth it."

Soccer star Ronaldo sued for alleged rape

Soccer star Ronaldo sued for alleged rape

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

A Nevada woman has sued Cristiano Ronaldo and is participating in a police investigation of the global soccer star for an alleged rape at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009, according to a complaint filed by her lawyer.

Harvey Weinstein made Salma Hayek's life a nightmare

Harvey Weinstein made Salma Hayek's life a nightmare

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Frida is arguably Salma Hayek's finest film. The actress reveals why it gives her no joy.

10 Ways To Manage Your Time

10 Ways To Manage Your Time

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

'E-mail can become a 24-hour, 7-day/week job if we respond to everything.' 'Be selective, communicate to your teams that you prefer live conversation versus e-mail, and don't be afraid to push "Delete"!' A fascinating excerpt from Mike Thomas's Agents of Change: Unleashing The Innovation of Real-Life Superheroes.

10 mistakes women make in an extra-marital affair

10 mistakes women make in an extra-marital affair

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

A woman who sleeps with a man she just met signals that she has low self-esteem or that she is actually only using him for sex, says Solene Paillet.

COVID-19: The threat from people with no symptoms

COVID-19: The threat from people with no symptoms

Rediff.com14 May 2020

'Testing is a very good strategy if only symptomatic people are transmitting the disease.' 'Here asymptomatic people, with minimum, trivial symptoms, are transmitting too.' 'Testing, treating, tracing contacts and quarantining them -- yes, it will work up to a certain extent.' 'But more important is physical distancing, hand hygiene, cough etiquette and cocooning, protecting with reverse quarantining the most vulnerable people, senior citizens, people with other major medical problems.' 'To me, that makes much more sense.'

Do people ever recover from COVID-19?

Do people ever recover from COVID-19?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

'People who have already got diabetes or heart disease or high blood pressure seem to be more badly affected by the disease.'

Has Varun quit acting and become a cook?

Has Varun quit acting and become a cook?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

No, no, Varun has no plans of doing that just yet :)

How I survive in a family of actors!

How I survive in a family of actors!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

'Everyone at home has a very strong point of view about how it should have been.' 'So opinions clash, points of view clash.' 'Everyone will have their favourites, and that '"I didn't like that moment in your performance".' '"This was such a kaam-chalao thing you did".'

Windies ignore Gayle for India Tests; Cornwall in squad

Windies ignore Gayle for India Tests; Cornwall in squad

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

The flamboyant Chris Gayle is unlikely to get a farewell Test match against India after being overlooked in the 13-strong West Indies squad for the two-Test series, starting August 22 at North Sound, in Antigua.

Are 99% going to recover from COVID-19?

Are 99% going to recover from COVID-19?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'Every disease has traits and we have found out that actually 99 per cent of people who have got COVID-19, should recover.'

'Congress, NCP sailing in a sinking boat'

'Congress, NCP sailing in a sinking boat'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

It was not very easy to leave the family which I built for 20 years but then I got a very warm welcome from the Thackeray family.

When your son is COVID-19 positive

When your son is COVID-19 positive

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

'Most important were the breathing exercises -- whatever way you like.' 'Pranayam or just deep breathing...' 'Breathing is very, very, very, very, very, very important.'

Why Katrina won't romance Arjun on screen

Why Katrina won't romance Arjun on screen

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

No, no, it has nothing to do with Salman...

Can he be a 'complete package' at Man United?

Can he be a 'complete package' at Man United?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku does not consider himself a complete striker but is optimistic of creating his "own history" at Old Trafford.

Sudanese-origin British citizen named in car crash outside UK Parliament

Sudanese-origin British citizen named in car crash outside UK Parliament

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

The 29-year-old, who has studied electrical engineering in Sudan, lived in Birmingham's Sparkhill district. He describes himself as a shop manager.

My take aways from the Jaipur LitFest

My take aways from the Jaipur LitFest

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

'Surprised by the absence of any sloganeering or even mild protest in an ambience so free and self-regulated, I asked a friend from Delhi whether he too, with sharp political antenna, was surprised at how smooth and easy going everything was,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.

'Budget's tax rates are a laughing matter'

'Budget's tax rates are a laughing matter'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

'The economy needed 3 or 4 major fixes. The major one was, of course, the direct tax structure, but we ended up complicating the existing convoluted tax structure,' says M R Venkatesh, chartered accountant and lawyer.

Ex-IAF chief denies wrongdoing, says chopper deal was collective decision

Ex-IAF chief denies wrongdoing, says chopper deal was collective decision

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

"My first reaction is shock... How can anybody say this, on what basis?" Tyagi told NDTV when asked whether he was involved in the VVIP chopper scam.

'World silver has boosted my confidence'

'World silver has boosted my confidence'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

'The judges won't be giving me points for my looks or height.' 'All I know is my punches are important and I just go about throwing them at my opponent.'

Taking over at a time when BCCI image has got hampered: Ganguly

Taking over at a time when BCCI image has got hampered: Ganguly

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

The new BCCI president-elect Sourav Ganguly said 'it's a great opportunity for him to do something good' as he is taking over the reigns of the Board at a time when it's image has got a serious beating.

Why Anupam Kher quit FTII

Why Anupam Kher quit FTII

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

Blame it on Dr Vijay Kapoor, folks!

'Amit Shah must know we won't compromise'

'Amit Shah must know we won't compromise'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

'Amit Shah needs to understand that we are not against Hindus. But we need to preserve our ethnic character.'

Worried about your etiquette? Read this!

Worried about your etiquette? Read this!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Etiquette classes today cater to a wide audience of job seekers, front-desk execs, business heirs, romantics, students and even those with low self-esteem

Five talking points from the EPL this weekend

Five talking points from the EPL this weekend

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

The following are talking points from the Premier League weekend:

Trump brushes dandruff off 'perfect' Macron

Trump brushes dandruff off 'perfect' Macron

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

No, no. It's not a fake news.

'We have done our best, far earlier compared to the rest of the world'

'We have done our best, far earlier compared to the rest of the world'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'On January 17, we had our first meeting with the Cabinet secretary.' 'Different secretaries belonging to different departments attended it.' 'It was only two weeks when China had said there is a new disease.' 'So, we gave the quickest response.'

Stop picking on me, says Konta after Wimbledon exit

Stop picking on me, says Konta after Wimbledon exit

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

'I'm a professional competitor who did her best today, and that's all there is to that'

Want that promotion? Ace these skills first

Want that promotion? Ace these skills first

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

Soft skills play a vital role in your professional success.

'BJP has very little play in Tamil Nadu'

'BJP has very little play in Tamil Nadu'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

Dr Vasudevan Maitreyan, was virtually the face of the AIADMK in New Delhi since February 2002, finds himself ignored by the current leadership.

Questions on coronavirus answered

Questions on coronavirus answered

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

A virologist answers questions on the deadly virus presently haunting the world.