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Diamond racket has Venus dreaming

Diamond racket has Venus dreaming

Rediff.com15 Feb 2005

Confident Venus Williams has her heart set on a glittering prize at this week's Antwerp Open.

King Richard Review

King Richard Review

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

Will Smith, who had once portrayed the irreverent Muhammad Ali with such aplomb, brings the character of Richard Williams alive. The accent, the dialect, the body-language and the ever-present chip on the shoulder, observes Deepti Patwardhan.

French Open PIX: Medvedev loses in first round; Swiatek advances

French Open PIX: Medvedev loses in first round; Swiatek advances

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Images from Day 3 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.

The 10 highest paid Indian-American CEOs

The 10 highest paid Indian-American CEOs

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Satya Nadella is the highest-paid CEO in the US. So how do the other Indian-American executives fare?

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first Black woman judge of US SC

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first Black woman judge of US SC

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

The United States Senate took the historic decision by 53-47 votes after three Republican Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney voted in her favour along with 50 members of the ruling Democratic Party.

163 Indian pandits go missing in US

163 Indian pandits go missing in US

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

As many as 163 Vedic pandits, who were brought to the United States from north Indian villages, have disappeared from the Maharishi Vedic City in Iowa during the past year, according to a media report.

WC Preview: France out to end Messi's World Cup dreams

WC Preview: France out to end Messi's World Cup dreams

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

After playing the most soporific game of the World Cup so far, France will feature in a seismic last-16 clash of former champions with a resurgent Argentina on Saturday, and they will have to drastically improve if they are to stop Lionel Messi.

Sania, Paes enjoy success but egos dash India's Olympic dream in 2016

Sania, Paes enjoy success but egos dash India's Olympic dream in 2016

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

India's Olympic aspirations failed to blossom in the face of personal egos of star tennis players even as the legend of Sania Mirza continued to grow and an ageless Leander Paes basked in personal glory in 2016.

Manchester United and South American players: Not quite a perfect mix

Manchester United and South American players: Not quite a perfect mix

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Following Angel Di Maria's nightmare stint, Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com says the 'Theatre of Dreams' has never been a happy a hunting ground for players from the continent

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode might take,' observes Sreehari Nair.

PIX: Serena wins marathon, Rosol's dream Wimbledon ends

PIX: Serena wins marathon, Rosol's dream Wimbledon ends

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

A subdued Serena Williams recovered from a sluggish start to beat China's Zheng Jie 6-7, 6-2, 9-7 in a marathon Wimbledon third-round match on Saturday.

Messi worried about contracting COVID at Copa America

Messi worried about contracting COVID at Copa America

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Argentina was due to host this year's Copa America but withdrew at the last minute due to a surge of COVID-19 cases. The tournament was moved to Brazil, even though the death toll there is higher than anywhere outside the United States.

Sia Parikh Stuns Cannes

Sia Parikh Stuns Cannes

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

Indian American teen Sia Parikh, who made her debut on the Cannes red carpet, talks about her life journey.

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Kyrgios in quarters; Halep mauls Badosa

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Kyrgios in quarters; Halep mauls Badosa

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Images from Day 8 of Wimbledon 2022 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Monday.

Hurdle queen Lolo Jones turns medal dreams to ice

Hurdle queen Lolo Jones turns medal dreams to ice

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Track and field star Lolo Jones is the most high-profile crossover athlete to try her hand at winter sports since former NFL running back Herschel Walker took off his shoulder pads and climbed into a bobsled.

Coco Gauff tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Tokyo Games

Coco Gauff tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Tokyo Games

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Gauff will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19,

Spin review

Spin review

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

Spin's rather old-fashioned and vanilla depiction of the Indian American way is a bit of a bummer, feels Sukanya Verma.

The rise and fall of Bikram Chaudhury, now on Netflix

The rise and fall of Bikram Chaudhury, now on Netflix

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

A Netflix documentary reveals the sordid story behind the dazzling success and dizzying fall of the founder of Bikram Yoga.

COVID cases mount as athletes arrive in Beijing

COVID cases mount as athletes arrive in Beijing

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

The tally from the weekend showed 37 new cases on Sunday with most testing positive after arrival at the airport

PHOTOS: A perfect 10 for American Biles; You dethrones defending champ

PHOTOS: A perfect 10 for American Biles; You dethrones defending champ

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

It's a wrap! Rediff.com presents a roundup of the World Gymnastics Championships, Glasgow, which were held from October 23 to November 1.

US Open PIX: Raducanu, Rybakina, Osaka crash out

US Open PIX: Raducanu, Rybakina, Osaka crash out

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

IMAGES from Day 2 of the US Open played at Flushing Meadows in New York on Tuesday.

PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, Day 3, in Oregon.

The American desi who invented the Enfield V twin

The American desi who invented the Enfield V twin

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

When he was growing up in the '80s and '90s in New Delhi, Aniket Vardhan never once thought he would land up in the US, least of all get a teaching job in a design school there. But he did. Then he threw it all away and decided to design his dream bike -- the Enfield Musket 700cc V twin.

How Infy realised its US dreams

How Infy realised its US dreams

Rediff.com1 Dec 2006

Infosys moves closer to its clientsand its U.S. competitors.

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

Kamala succeeded as she identified herself with the larger minority groups rather than narrow ethnicity, prodded by her mother who did not want to return to India, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, who has done multiple stints in India's embassy in Washington, DC.

Trump's new immigration policy will benefit Indians

Trump's new immigration policy will benefit Indians

Rediff.com17 May 2019

The immigration reform proposals significantly increase the quota for skilled workers from existing nearly 12 per cent to 57 per cent.

Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to move into semis

Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to move into semis

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup quarter-final played between Argentina and The Netherlands on Friday.

Aus Open PIX: Injured Nadal sent packing by McDonald

Aus Open PIX: Injured Nadal sent packing by McDonald

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

Images from Day 3 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.

'Our community has lost a giant'

'Our community has lost a giant'

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia. Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's most prominent LGBT activists, who passed into the ages this month.

'November 3 US poll election of a lifetime'

'November 3 US poll election of a lifetime'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

The November 3 presidential poll is an "election of a lifetime" for it being held amid a pandemic and seeing the "highest participation" of India-Americans, according to eminent community leader Swadesh Chatterjee.

Valieva's positive drug test prompts global outrage at Russia

Valieva's positive drug test prompts global outrage at Russia

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Kamila Valieva is one of the youngest Olympic athletes to test positive for a banned substance

Indian American's virus detection technology wins $525,000 prize

Indian American's virus detection technology wins $525,000 prize

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Nanotechnology researcher Dr Anita Goel feels that India can benefit from the gene Radar sensing technology which can detect the presence or absence of a disease's pathogen with the same accuracy available only in a diagnostic lab, reports Suman Guha Mozumder.

Olympics PIX: Italy's Jacobs takes stunning 100 metres gold

Olympics PIX: Italy's Jacobs takes stunning 100 metres gold

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Kerley, hoping to be the first American winner since Justin Gatlin in 2004, ran brilliantly for second, with De Grasse finishing fast in another lifetime best.

Biden announces $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan

Biden announces $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Biden's proposal also sets aside USD 20 billion for a national vaccination programme and USD 50 billion to scale up coronavirus testing.

Merchants of Bollywood re-starts its dream run

Merchants of Bollywood re-starts its dream run

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

Choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant, the musical will travel to the US and Canada.

PICS: Alcaraz wins US Open, ascends to world number one

PICS: Alcaraz wins US Open, ascends to world number one

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz beat Norway's Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3 in the men's singles final at the US Open on Sunday to win his maiden Grand Slam title and rise to world number one for the first time.

Being an Indian DREAMer in America

Being an Indian DREAMer in America

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

The futures of thousands of undocumented Indians who were taken to the US as children are in danger after Donald Trump's repeal of the DACA program.

Tennis: Bopanna-Shapovalov in Miami Open quarters

Tennis: Bopanna-Shapovalov in Miami Open quarters

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

British No 1 Cameron Norrie overcame a slow start to beat Frenchman Hugo Gaston 6-3, 7-5.

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Chen scores world record for massive lead over shocked Hanyu

A Win For India: Ricky Kej Bags Grammy

A Win For India: Ricky Kej Bags Grammy

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

'Thank you to everyone who ever collaborated, hired, or listened to my music. I exist because of you'