This is the third and last part of a series on exotic financial derivatives, how they wreaked havoc globally, and why global financial institutions seem to resemble rigged casinos.
An official period of state mourning is underway in the United Kingdom on Friday, a day after Queen Elizabeth II died at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland, and there has been an outpouring of grief from members of the public who have been laying flowers at royal residences around the country.
Global soccer body FIFA has said there is no reason for Swiss authorities to launch criminal proceedings against its president Gianni Infantino who will continue in his role as normal. Swiss authorities said on Thursday that proceedings had been launched against the current FIFA boss by a special prosecutor looking into meetings he had with Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber. Lauber and Infantino have already denied wrongdoing.
Worse still, the cities ranked second, third and fourth for their poor air quality are also in India.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar glimpsed over the weekend.
Ditch the usual Holi recipes and opt for something tasty yet healthy like stuffed mushrooms and quinoa pancakes.
When the raw pain of their Champions League exit subsides and Manchester United look forward to the trophies they can still win this season, one player who may find the gloom harder to shift is out-of-favour Wayne Rooney.
Wipro chairman Azim Premji said that, going forward, a series of liberalisations of the economy will be announced by the Indian government, but the pace may not as fast as would be expected by many in the United States.
Folks, 2021 will see an Akshay Kumar film festival play out in the theatres.
Breaking his silence on the Hanuman Chalisa row that has seen a lawmaker couple being booked for sedition and the Bharatiya Janata Party raising the Hindutva pitch, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said reciting the Hanuman Chalisa at his home is not a problem but 'dadgiri' won't be tolerated.
They are facing tough competition from Bangladesh and Vietnam.
'We deeply apologise for a post that was published on some KFC social media channels outside the country. We honour and respect India, and remain steadfast in our commitment to serving all Indians with pride,' according to a message on KFC India official account on Twitter.
Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 3 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever, IndusInd Bank, Infosys and HDFC Bank.
These looks are every fashion girl's dream.
Known as the father of the White Revolution and affectionately referred to as 'India's Milkman', Kurien was credited with having pioneered the milk cooperative model at the village level.
Call it destiny or design, Goswami's last hurrah is taking at Lord's.
ATK Mohun Bagan defeated Kerala Blasters 4-2 in the opening game of the 2021-22 Indian Super League, at the Nehru stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Friday.
"Over the last 10 days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world," Charles said in a statement
The situation around Valieva and the Russian team had been 'incredibly distracting' for other skaters.
England skipper Joe Root has "sacrificed" the opportunity to enter the IPL mega auction to throw all his energy into reviving the fortunes of his under-fire Test team.
Quoting Shakespeare, he noted: "As Shakespeare said of the earlier Queen Elizabeth, she was a pattern to all princes living."
With immunisation touching an all time low of 40.9 per cent in Uttar Pradesh, the Akhilesh Yadav government has resolved to join hands with The United Nations Children's Fund to intensify immunisation drive across the state.
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BCCI president Sourav Ganguly invited the Bangladesh PM for the historic occasion.
Rohan Bopanna stayed solid with his service games and net play but Sania Mirza struggled with her serve as the Indian team bowed out in the third round of the Wimbledon mixed doubles.
Escape the heat with two refreshing recipes by food blogger Vindhya Karwa.
Deepika Govind's show -- The woman in Blue Checks: Cauvery's Tale -- featured the forgotten art form of Ilkal checks
The state funeral on Monday will take the form of an elaborate ceremony that will see Her Majesty's coffin transported from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey and finally to Windsor Castle.
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards were held in Mumbai on Sunday, and film folk were honoured for their recent work.
Just the snack you need to beat your mid-week cravings.
We have not been able to communicate in a very articulate manner and clear manner on the merger as earnings were due, says HDFC CEO.
The CBI also informed that Karti Chidambaram will come back to India on May 24 and he has been directed to appear before them in 16 hours.
Chebet picked up his first major victory in two hours six minutes and 51 seconds, with compatriots Lawrence Cherono and Benson Kipruto second and third.
Ritu Kumar showcased a sustainable, environment friendly collection.
"So... no more chances of going there!" Carlsen replied when he was informed of the result.
The country's largest insurer LIC on Tuesday listed its shares at a discount of 8.11 per cent at Rs 872 per share on the NSE. On the BSE, the shares got listed at Rs 867.20 apiece, down 8.62 per cent over the issue price of Rs 949 a share. LIC had fixed the issue price of its shares at Rs 949 apiece after a successful initial public offering, which fetched Rs 20,557 crore to the government.
Senior cricket official Inderjit Singh Bindra, an advisor to the ICC, said stadium facilities need to be urgently improved to keep Indian fans interested in Tests.
England had more of such 'impact' players and that explains why they retained the urn for a third straight time, winning the five-match series 3-0, despite being way below their best. Here's a look at the top performers for England in the series.
IMAGES from the women's T20I played between Australia and India, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday.
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