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Do We Need Atmashakti At Work?

Do We Need Atmashakti At Work?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

'Alongside economic growth and the Asian century, stress has become an Asian caravan.' 'But stress doesn't arrive in one's country as invitation to taste exhaustion. It comes dressed as a challenge.' 'Its evangelists ask: Are you man enough to shoulder stress?' points out Shyam G Menon.

'Not hard proof, just...': Trudeau's big admission on Nijjar killing

'Not hard proof, just...': Trudeau's big admission on Nijjar killing

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

Trudeau claimed the Indian diplomats were collecting information on Canadians who are in disagreement with the Narendra Modi government and passing it to the highest levels within the Indian government and criminal organisations like the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Saudi Arabia opens door to LGBTQ fans for World Cup

Saudi Arabia opens door to LGBTQ fans for World Cup

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

Hammad Albalawi, head of Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid unit, said his country welcomes all visitors, including LGBTQ people and their bid to host the 48-team showpiece event has nothing to do with 'sportswashing' their human rights record.

Olympics: Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot win mixed team bronze

Olympics: Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot win mixed team bronze

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won India's second medal at the Paris Olympic Games on Tuesday.

What Will Modi Discuss At Quad Meeting?

What Will Modi Discuss At Quad Meeting?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

Saturday's Quad meeting in Delaware is taking place against the backdrop of China's assertive behaviour in the South China Sea, its sabre-rattling in the Taiwan Strait and increasing footprints in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, asserts Rup Narayan Das.

SLB Campaigns For BAFTAs For Gangubhai

SLB Campaigns For BAFTAs For Gangubhai

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

The film is being submitted for BAFTA members' consideration in all categories including Best Film, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Leading Actress and Film Not in the English Language.

Will heal weariness in the heart, says UK PM Starmer in first speech

Will heal weariness in the heart, says UK PM Starmer in first speech

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

Keir Starmer, in his first speech as the UK's new prime minister, on Friday pledged to heal the "weariness in the heart" of Britain and rebuild the country after a landslide Labour victory in the general election.

Rishi Sunak's Final Speech As PM

Rishi Sunak's Final Speech As PM

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

'I have heard your anger, disappointment and I take responsibility for this loss,' Rishi Sunak said in his brief speech at 10, Downing Street.

British Queen's platinum jubilee has a Bollywood touch

British Queen's platinum jubilee has a Bollywood touch

Rediff.com31 May 2022

The Wedding Party will be performed in an elaborate Bollywood style, by 250 performers of all ages, from London, Birmingham, Leicester, Manchester, Southampton and Newcastle.

Sunny Singh Gill set to become first referee of Indian descent in EPL

Sunny Singh Gill set to become first referee of Indian descent in EPL

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

Sunny Singh Gill was standing at the proverbial career crossroads one year ago. He had the option to continue as a prison officer or concentrate on carrying forward his family's rich footballing legacy by chasing his refereeing dream.

Can these wrestlers put India on podium at the Olympics?

Can these wrestlers put India on podium at the Olympics?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Only one male and five female wrestlers qualified for the upcoming edition. Here's a look at the strength and weakness of all the six contenders.

Olympics Movies That Will Amaze You

Olympics Movies That Will Amaze You

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

Sports films have their own unique charm, but those centered on the Olympics and Olympians stand apart, depicting unparalleled tales of grit, guts, gumption, and glory.

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Aseem Chhabra's Top 10 Films/ Series from TIFF 2024 includes films that he watched for the first time in Toronto. The films were impressive due to their rigor, passion, unique storytelling style and sometimes exploring the vulnerable sides of big name stars.

Athletes of Indian origin at Paris Olympics

Athletes of Indian origin at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Here's a look at some Indian-origin athletes who will be representing their adopted countries at the Paris Games

PIX: British award for Salman

PIX: British award for Salman

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

An unusual honour for Sallu!

Rani, the Royals and the Nobel Laureate

Rani, the Royals and the Nobel Laureate

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Kailash Satyarthi, Rani Mukherjee met the royal family.

Titanic tourist submersible carrying 5 goes missing

Titanic tourist submersible carrying 5 goes missing

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

British-Pakistani billionaire businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman were also on the sub, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

Veteran Ghosal calls time from professional squash

Veteran Ghosal calls time from professional squash

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Will continue to play for India in multi disciplinary events

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or neutrality; it all depends on the time scale, notes Rup Narayan Das.

Action Packed OTT This Week!

Action Packed OTT This Week!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

Monsters, sharks, psychopaths, jedis, hybrids, undercover cops, special agents, brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week.

Asian Junior Squash: Indian boys clinch gold!

Asian Junior Squash: Indian boys clinch gold!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

The Indian boys had won the title for the second time, having won in 2011 after defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in Colombo.

Kamlesh Patel to step down as Yorkshire chairman

Kamlesh Patel to step down as Yorkshire chairman

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

Kamlesh Patel was tasked with navigating Yorkshire County Cricket Club through a racism scandal involving British Asian cricketer Azeem Rafiq.

Silly Point: Saucy Sophia roots for Team India

Silly Point: Saucy Sophia roots for Team India

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

British-Asian actress Sophia Hayat gets the Silly Point hosts Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande sweating under their collars in this latest episode.

Akshata Gets Rishi Ready For India

Akshata Gets Rishi Ready For India

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

Rishi Sunak arrived in India for the first time after he took charge as the United Kingdom's prime minister on Friday, September 8, 2023.

King Charles III: The monarch who has a great love for India

King Charles III: The monarch who has a great love for India

Rediff.com6 May 2023

He last visited India in November 2019 and also celebrated his 71st birthday with schoolchildren in Mumbai and earlier this week he told British Indian peer Lord Karan Bilimoria at a pre-Coronation reception that he looks forward to making a State Visit to India soon.

Forget football, these Brits are obsessed with kabaddi!

Forget football, these Brits are obsessed with kabaddi!

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Dawtrey said he was planning to quit his job in May and travel to India to train in an academy affiliated with Pro Kabaddi side UP Yoddha.

Boost for India wrestlers ahead of Asian Games

Boost for India wrestlers ahead of Asian Games

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

India's wrestlers received a welcome boost ahead of this month's Asian Games after the federation got automaker Tata Motors as their principal sponsor on Wednesday.

Goodness Gracious Me! It's Meera Syal!

Goodness Gracious Me! It's Meera Syal!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2005

The talented actress will play a depressed, self-harming wife in Life Isn't All Ha Ha, Hee Hee.

Karan Johar says no to Channel 4

Karan Johar says no to Channel 4

Rediff.com12 Jan 2004

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Iconic public buildings, parks and railway stations dazzled with lights on the night of January 26, 1950 turning the capital city into a "fairyland".

Canada worried over South Asians' health

Canada worried over South Asians' health

Rediff.com14 May 2010

In British Columbia, 25 percent of the population comprises visible minorities, most of them Indians and Chinese. Falcon is from Surrey, which has a large concentration of South Asians, and knows about the problems firsthand from his interactions with South Asian colleagues and friends.

Why did Vikas Krishan pull out of the Asian Championships?

Why did Vikas Krishan pull out of the Asian Championships?

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Why did Vikas Krishan give his opponent a walkover in an Asian Championship semi-final?

Deepika dethrones Priyanka to be sexiest Asian woman of 2018

Deepika dethrones Priyanka to be sexiest Asian woman of 2018

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

Deepika Padukone beat five-time winner Priyanka Chopra to bag the title this year.

Brexit jolt: Asian markets sink

Brexit jolt: Asian markets sink

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Market meltdown and volatility pushed many traders to the sidelines.

British Army learning kabaddi

British Army learning kabaddi

Rediff.com3 Jan 2009

A team of kabaddi players meets often at a gymnasium in Larkhill, Wiltshire, to practice the sport. The team recently defeated a kabaddi team from Italy, and is likely to play against a team of India's Border Security Force (BSF) soon. The game was first introduced in Britain through a Channel 4 documentary in the early 1990s. It soon gained a small but devoted following, including among some police forces.

Historic India Club in London announces closure after losing legal battle

Historic India Club in London announces closure after losing legal battle

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Proprietors Yadgar Marker and his daughter Phiroza launched a "Save India Club" appeal as they fought to keep it going but have now announced its impending closure.

The Indian restaurant that British MPs love the most

The Indian restaurant that British MPs love the most

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

An Indian restaurant in a small seaside town in south-east England has bagged a coveted trophy in an annual contest organised by British MPs to pick their favourite curry house in the UK.

India golfer Shiv Kapur qualifies for British Open

India golfer Shiv Kapur qualifies for British Open

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Kapur, who is currently placed 305 in the world rankings, holds the Indian record for the best finish at the US Open thanks to his tied 23rd place at the 2014 edition.

'Rishi you are going to be something one day'

'Rishi you are going to be something one day'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

'Rishi is brought up with Indian values -- Indian qualities like respect our parents, respect our uncles -- but he is more British.'

Meet the SEXIEST Asian Male of 2019

Meet the SEXIEST Asian Male of 2019

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Hrithik Roshan has been voted the Sexiest Asian Male of 2019 and of the decade in an online poll released by the British news weekly, Eastern Eye.