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The White Tiger review

The White Tiger review

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

The White Tiger makes a stinging commentary on New India's half-baked vision, but Ramin Bahrani isn't telling a Slumdog fairy tale here, observes Sukanya Verma.

Will the Oscar go to this actress?

Will the Oscar go to this actress?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Vanessa Kirby is sure to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar award, and Frances McDormand of Nomadland will give her a healthy competition, feels Aseem Chhabra.

Padma Lakshmi has a message for Trump. Who's listening?

Padma Lakshmi has a message for Trump. Who's listening?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

The Top Chef star wrote a lengthy post about her childhood and her family's journey to the United States.

Why are foreign banks marching out of retail banking?

Why are foreign banks marching out of retail banking?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

Foreign banks set the template in consumer banking in its infancy, but have almost vacated this booming space.

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

'If you don't have children, that's also a problem.' 'There's no right way to live because everybody has an opinion about your personal life, and how you should live.' 'You have to listen to them, unless you can pick a fight with everyone.'

Benzema, Ronaldo book Real's place in Club World Cup final

Benzema, Ronaldo book Real's place in Club World Cup final

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Real will play Japanese champions Kashima Antlers in Sunday's final in Yokohama, looking to become world champions for the second time in three years and earn a record 21st international title.

'Immunity will get us through Covid'

'Immunity will get us through Covid'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

'Vaccination is the only safe way to get immunity.'

Six contenders for EPL title race

Six contenders for EPL title race

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Guardiola expects this season's Premier League title race to be more open than last season's

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

All the action that transpired on and off the football field

PIX: Portugal, Poland, Senegal punch ticket to Qatar World Cup

PIX: Portugal, Poland, Senegal punch ticket to Qatar World Cup

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.

Good Samaritans work to rescue animals from Hurricane Florence

Good Samaritans work to rescue animals from Hurricane Florence

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Hurricane Florence hammered the Carolinas in America with damaging winds, storm surge and catastrophic flooding. The damage is so catastrophic that experts are pegging property damage and disruption from Hurricane Florence to total at least $17 billion to $22 billion. Additionally, the storm has claimed 32 deaths as of Monday, most of them in North Carolina, a number that had nearly doubled since a day earlier. Dogs, domestic animals and livestock took a hit from the record-breaking rainfall, surging floodwaters and brutal winds. Here are some of the most heart-warming images from the rescue.

Biden nominates Desi lawyer to head office of personnel management

Biden nominates Desi lawyer to head office of personnel management

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

United States President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American lawyer and rights activist Kiran Ahuja to head the Office of Personnel Management, a federal agency that manages America's more than two million civil servants.

'Lagaan destroyed me'

'Lagaan destroyed me'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

'As an actor, it gave me such a great role that after that whatever, work I was offered, it was never fulfilling.'

Why is next US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy worried?

Why is next US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy worried?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Dr Vivek H Murthy, the next surgeon general of the United States, wonders whether social media is worsening one of the biggest problems in the world today -- loneliness.

Satyarup Siddhanta's incredible record!

Satyarup Siddhanta's incredible record!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Satyarup Siddhanta is the youngest mountaineer in the world to climb both the Seven Summits and the Seven Volcanic Summits.

Voters approve of Modi's vision of Ram Rajya

Voters approve of Modi's vision of Ram Rajya

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

This is something that Modi's critics are reluctant to accept: He is the most popular leader that India has seen since Indira Gandhi, says Vir Sanghvi.

How will AUKUS pact impact India?

How will AUKUS pact impact India?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

The agreement would divert China's attention and keep them busy in the Pacific theatre, probably resulting in a reduction in threat perception in our area of interest in the Indian Ocean, notes Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Europe's football teams back in action after 10-month gap

Europe's football teams back in action after 10-month gap

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Europe's national teams will emerge from a 10-month hiatus as the second edition of the UEFA Nations League kicks off this week, still under the shadow the COVID-19 pandemic which brought football to a standstill earlier this year.

What is behind the rivalry between River Plate and Boca Juniors?

What is behind the rivalry between River Plate and Boca Juniors?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Argentine clubs River Plate and Boca Juniors will contest the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final, South America's equivalent of the Champions League, in Madrid on Sunday.

Soccer Extras: Maradona to coach Argentine club

Soccer Extras: Maradona to coach Argentine club

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Spurs' Kane sinks Juve with 93rd minute wonder-goal

Spurs' Kane sinks Juve with 93rd minute wonder-goal

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

His goal completed a comeback after Cristiano Ronaldo put Juventus 2-1 in front.

WC Qualifiers: Argentina, England, Egypt secure wins, Italy held

WC Qualifiers: Argentina, England, Egypt secure wins, Italy held

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches.

New rules will make Ola, Uber's life tougher

New rules will make Ola, Uber's life tougher

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Just a few weeks ago, the Centre has come out with the long-awaited Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, which have drawn a dismayed response from the companies concerned.

Modi meets top American CEOs in first engagement in US

Modi meets top American CEOs in first engagement in US

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his engagements in the US on Thursday by meeting with leading American CEOs from five different key sectors and highlighted the economic opportunities in India.

4 Sikhs among 8 killed in FedEx facility mass shooting in US

4 Sikhs among 8 killed in FedEx facility mass shooting in US

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

About 90 per cent of the workers at this delivery service facility are said to be Indian-Americans, mostly from the Sikh community.

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

'Another 600 to 700 points fall is possible'

'Another 600 to 700 points fall is possible'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

'This fall is nothing. We could see worse if everybody hits the panic button.'

Spain's Lopez says unfair to resume tennis soon

Spain's Lopez says unfair to resume tennis soon

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

'In order to resume, I think the Tour is going to be open when the world is completely open, and everybody can travel freely'

After angry Phoenix rally, Trump calls for unity at veterans event

After angry Phoenix rally, Trump calls for unity at veterans event

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Trump says it is time to heal the wounds that divide Americans.

Obama ends tax cuts for rich Americans

Obama ends tax cuts for rich Americans

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

US President Barack Obama has announced that tax cuts for America's wealthiest -- who constitute 2 per cent of the entire population -- will end.

Clinton on four nation Asian tour

Clinton on four nation Asian tour

Rediff.com16 Feb 2009

During her eight-day visit to Asia which began on Sunday, Clinton would be making stops in Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China.

George Floyd death: Curfew imposed in NYC as protesters loot stores

George Floyd death: Curfew imposed in NYC as protesters loot stores

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

People were seen breaking into high end stores around Manhattan's Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue, home to almost all luxury and high-end brands from around the world, and running way with merchandise from the shops. Groups of people also looted pharmacies, electronic stores and other businesses across the city.

Avoid Zika-hit nations: IMA warns pregnant women

Avoid Zika-hit nations: IMA warns pregnant women

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Pregnant women should avoid traveling to countries at risk of mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission, which is strongly suspected of causing microcephaly, said Indian Medical Association.

'Obama plans to make US a magnet for jobs'

'Obama plans to make US a magnet for jobs'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

A day after his State of the Union Address, the US President will visit the Linamar factory in Asheville, North Carolina to announce his measures.

Pakistan is getting isolated internationally

Pakistan is getting isolated internationally

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

'Whatever comes in the minds of the Pakistani generals and Pakistan military, they just go for it.' 'They do not care about the consequences for their country or the consequences to the people of Pakistan.'

China or Pakistan? Who should Modi make peace with?

China or Pakistan? Who should Modi make peace with?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

India must break out of this strategic triangulation between China and Pakistan. We need to settle our issues with one of the two, notes Shekhar Gupta.

COVID-19 death toll in US could hit 2,00,000-mark by Sept

COVID-19 death toll in US could hit 2,00,000-mark by Sept

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

Ashish Jha, the head of Harvard's Global Health Institute, said the 200,000 death toll is "not just a guess". Currently 800-1000 people are dying daily in America from the virus and all data suggest that the situation is going to get worse.

Football PHOTOS: US hold Chile; Brazil win over Czechs

Football PHOTOS: US hold Chile; Brazil win over Czechs

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Christian Pulisic scored his 10th goal for the United States before being substituted after picking up a knock in a 1-1 draw with Chile in a friendly in Houston on Tuesday.

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Salopek is on an intercontinental journey of 24,000 miles, tracing humankind's movement out of Africa right down to South America.

Democratic manifesto campaigns against outsourcing

Democratic manifesto campaigns against outsourcing

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Reflecting United States President Obama's consistent refrain in recent weeks while on the stump campaigning for his re-election where he has been railing against the outsourcing of American jobs to China, India, and elsewhere, the national Democratic manifesto unveiled at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, has said, "The Democratic Party believes in insourcing so that America can out-build the rest of the world again."