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Covid fight: 4 faultlines India must address

Rather than worry about what picture of India is being painted in the foreign media, the focus must be on marshalling all our energies to provide relief and solace to our deeply wounded and......

Mountbatten's Indian valuables auctioned for Rs 56 crore

A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that made up a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, Lord Louis......

Novel coronavirus jumped from bats to humans: Scientists

The progenitor of the novel coronavirus underwent "very little change" to adapt to humans from bats, according to a new study which suggests that the ability of the virus to spread from one person......

The A to Z of 2020

Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......

World's 'loneliest elephant' is finally free

Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, will finally get a chance to live in a place he can call home. Following years of public outcry and campaigning by Oscar-winning American singer and actor......

Reimagining Industrial Era GDP measures

... and getting GDP to measure India's data economy, recommends Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com We Indians seem to think of headlines about India's gross......

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

'Reenaji said they would be giving Rs 1.5 lakh to everyone, as the budget was very low.''So I blurted out, "Madam, do lakh toh hone chahiye".' Photograph: Kind courtesy Yashpal Sharma/Instagram......

When Aamir pierced his ears...

On Lagaan's 20th anniversary, we bring back Aamir Khan's views expressed in an exclusive interview to Rediff.com Contributor Haresh Pandya in February 2000. IMAGE: Gracy Singh and Aamir Khan......

'People said "Please don't die"'

'I haven't experienced such a thing ever. It was beautiful.' IMAGE: The Family Man series has made Sharib Hashmi a star. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sharib Hashmi/Instagram Sharib Hashmi is enjoying......

#20YearsOfLagaan: What the cast is up to

Twenty years ago on June 15, 2001, Director Ashutosh Gowariker and Aamir Khan gave us a film that not only made it to the Oscars ,but won millions of hearts. Lagaan, starring Aamir and Gracy Singh......

25 SPECTACULAR frames of Lagaan

Lagaan's dream run on screen and off it is a much needed reminder of winning against all odds in these pandemic ravaged times, notes Sukanya Verma. You know that euphoric feeling when India......

More positive tests in Copa America as four of 10 teams hit

IMAGE: Argentina’s Lionel Messi adjusts his captain's armband. Photograph: Wagner Meier/Getty Images The Bolivian and Chilean football teams announced more positive COVID-19 tests......

French Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Osaka advance; Kerber loses

Images from Day 1 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Sunday IMAGE: Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in action during his first round match against France's Jeremy Chardy.......

5 Olympians who ended on wrong side of the law

Competing in the Olympics is the greatest moment in an athlete's life. After devoting years to the difficult pursuit of perfection, some fall wayward. IMAGE: Sushil Kumar, India's only athlete to......

Tennis: Ramkumar advances in French Open Qualifiers

IMAGE: India's Ramkumar Ramanathan moved into the 2nd round of the French Open qualifiers. Photograph: PTI India's Ramkumar Ramanathan advanced to the men's singles second round of the French Open......

Tennis: Raina wins opener at French Open qualifiers

IMAGE: Ankita Raina battled from a set down to beat her Aussie rival. Photograph: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for LTA Indian tennis player Ankita Raina on Monday notched up a hard-fought win over......

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