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These septuagenarian CEOs can teach Gen Y lessons

These septuagenarian CEOs can teach Gen Y lessons

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

Seniors who run the show aren't the norm in business. But quite a number do.

ATP Cup: Italy seal spot in semis, Germany edge Canada

ATP Cup: Italy seal spot in semis, Germany edge Canada

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Italy sealed a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Cup by winning both singles matches against France

I am not VP candidate: Jindal

I am not VP candidate: Jindal

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

In what has now become a routine media query, Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has once again said he is not going to be the vice presidential candidate with the presumptive Republican nominee Senator John McCain. Despite his daily statements to the contrary, the name of 37-year-old Jindal for the running mate simply does not go away from the radar screen.

Bobby Jindal rules out VP ticket

Bobby Jindal rules out VP ticket

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal told Fox News on Wednesday he will not run for vice president on the Republican ticket

US Poll: Republican Romney bags Michigan

US Poll: Republican Romney bags Michigan

Rediff.com16 Jan 2008

With about 80 per cent of the precincts reporting, Romney, who earlier lost the Iowa and New Hampshire votes, had 39 per cent of ballots in his his native state, McCain 30 per cent and Mike Huckabee 16 per cent.

Bobby Jindal rules out bid for vice presidency

Bobby Jindal rules out bid for vice presidency

Rediff.com3 May 2008

Bobby Jindal, the Governor of Louisiana, has ruled out the possibility of becoming the running mate to the presumptive Republican nominee John McCain, saying that his focus was on getting his state back on its feet after the debilitating Katrina. Jindal's name has surfaced as a potential running mate to Senator McCain but the Indian American has persistently ruled it out. "I think it'd be presumptuous of me to turn down something I've not been offered," said Jindal.

The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

No one deserves the title thespian more than Dilip Kumar, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

Why I proposed at an army camp

Why I proposed at an army camp

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Popping the question to Nandita Mahtani, Commando style at an army camp while rappelling down a wall. Surrounded by 300 army men...

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Nadal, Barty through; Gauff out

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Nadal, Barty through; Gauff out

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Images from Day 1 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.

Morgan Freeman accused of sexual harassment by 8 women

Morgan Freeman accused of sexual harassment by 8 women

Rediff.com24 May 2018

The allegations against the 80-year-old Oscar winning actor range from inappropriate touching to suggestive comments and were brought by entertainment reporters -- including a CNN reporter who co-wrote the story -- as well as people in the entertainment industry.

Anusha, Shazahn, Monica: Hotties at Signature Fashion Weekend

Anusha, Shazahn, Monica: Hotties at Signature Fashion Weekend

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

The Signature Fashion Weekend drew to a close on Sunday. Here's who attended it!

Why Dimple in Christopher Nolan's next is a BIG DEAL!

Why Dimple in Christopher Nolan's next is a BIG DEAL!

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Though it's not the first time an Indian actor is working offshore, Dimple's gig in Tenet, has us thrilled.

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev cruises into 4th round; Halep wins

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev cruises into 4th round; Halep wins

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

Images from Day 6 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.

Tenet review

Tenet review

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Tenet is both incredibly obfuscating and feverishly magnificent, says Sukanya Verma.

Quad nations kickstart Malabar naval exercise in Bay of Bengal

Quad nations kickstart Malabar naval exercise in Bay of Bengal

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

The navies of India, the US, Japan and Australia on Tuesday held a series of complex manoeuvres in the Bay of Bengal, kick-starting the four-day-long first phase of the Malabar naval exercise, seen as a prelude to future military cooperation among the member nations of the Quad or Quadrilateral Coalition.

4-nation Malabar exercise to kick off on November 3

4-nation Malabar exercise to kick off on November 3

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

The second phase of the mega exercise is scheduled to be held from November 17 to 20 in the Arabian sea.

Bobby Jindal escapes unhurt after SUV crash

Bobby Jindal escapes unhurt after SUV crash

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has escaped unhurt after a large rental truck sideswiped his SUV while he was returning home from his son's football game in Baton Rouge.

'Fight fire with fire': Trump claims torture, waterboarding work

'Fight fire with fire': Trump claims torture, waterboarding work

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Trump said that he "absolutely" believes waterboarding works, but would defer to his CIA and Pentagon chiefs advice on whether to reinstate them.

Initial assessment on Benghazi attack incorrect: Rice

Initial assessment on Benghazi attack incorrect: Rice

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice conceded before Republican senators that the initial assessment she gave of the attack on American consulate facilities in Benghazi was "incorrect" but said she had never intended to mislead the nation.

Obama confident about resolution on Syria military strike

Obama confident about resolution on Syria military strike

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that any military attack against his embattled regime would lead to a regional war, as United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday said he is confident of getting Congress' authorisation for military intervention in Syria.

US Gen recommends 13,600 troops in Afghanistan after 2014

US Gen recommends 13,600 troops in Afghanistan after 2014

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

A top United States general has recommended about 14,000 troops to be present in the war-torn Afghanistan even as Afghan forces take charge of the country's security.

US raises concern over American firms evading taxes

US raises concern over American firms evading taxes

Rediff.com22 May 2013

Amidst allegations that Apple is evading US taxes through overseas shell companies, the White House said this raises the broader question of American companies that ship profits and jobs overseas, a issues often raised by US President Barack Obama in the last few years.

1st phase of Malabar exercise begins on Tuesday

1st phase of Malabar exercise begins on Tuesday

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

The exercise is taking place at a time India and China are locked in a nearly six-month-long bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh that has significantly strained their ties.

PIX: Djokovic kicks off season in style; Thiem loses

PIX: Djokovic kicks off season in style; Thiem loses

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

Novak Djokovic kicked off his season in style with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Canadian talent Denis Shapovalov on his favourite Rod Laver Arena court on Tuesday before returning to lead Serbia to a doubles victory that sealed their ATP Cup opener 2-1.

US moves warship closer to N Korea amid growing tension

US moves warship closer to N Korea amid growing tension

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

Amid raging tension in the Korean peninsula, the US is moving some of its key military assets, including a warship and a sea-based radar platform, closer to the North Korean coast to monitor Pyongyang's military moves.

'US is not out to undermine India's strategic autonomy'

'US is not out to undermine India's strategic autonomy'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

Daniel Twining, a consultant to the US government on international security matters and a former member of the State Department's Policy Planning Staff, has described as "a canard," the contention in some circles, both in New Delhi and Washington that the United States "somehow wants to undermine India's strategic autonomy."

'Opposed to Afghan troop withdrawal, Taliban peace talks'

'Opposed to Afghan troop withdrawal, Taliban peace talks'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

A top Republican senator has criticised the Afghan policy of United States President Barack Obama, opposing his troop withdrawal plan from the country and the peace talks with the Taliban.

Win cool The Dark Knight Rises goodies!

Win cool The Dark Knight Rises goodies!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

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Pak military actions lead to American deaths, say senators

Pak military actions lead to American deaths, say senators

Rediff.com6 Dec 2011

Two key United States senators on Tuesday said that America must "fully review" ties with Pakistan and weigh possible cuts or new restrictions on military and economic aid as "certain actions" of the Pakistan military were leading to American military casualties in Afghanistan.

Palin's gaffe: Queen was in charge of Brit forces in Iraq

Palin's gaffe: Queen was in charge of Brit forces in Iraq

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

America's maverick politician Sarah Palin, infamous for her gaffes, believed it was the Queen, and not the then British premier Gordon Brown, who had decided to keep the United Kingdom forces in war-ravaged Iraq, it has emerged.

'Jailing Dr Afridi is proof of Pak being at war with US'

'Jailing Dr Afridi is proof of Pak being at war with US'

Rediff.com24 May 2012

Shocked over Pakistan sentencing a doctor, who helped the CIA to find Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, two top American Senators have asked the authorities in Islamabad to pardon and release him immediately.

Walmart penalised for violating US anti-corruption norms in India

Walmart penalised for violating US anti-corruption norms in India

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Walmart agreed to pay more than $ 144 million to settle US Security and Exchange Commission's charges and approximately $ 138 million to resolve parallel criminal charges by the Department of Justice for a combined total of more than $ 282 million.

This is NOT a Muslim ban: Trump defends immigration order

This is NOT a Muslim ban: Trump defends immigration order

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Defending his controversial executive order on banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering America, United States President Donald Trump has insisted that it is "not a Muslim ban" as is "falsely" reported by the media.

Aus Open: Easy win for Nadal; Kenin crashes out

Aus Open: Easy win for Nadal; Kenin crashes out

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.

Karzai urged US to back 'threatened' Zardari

Karzai urged US to back 'threatened' Zardari

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai urged United States Senators to secure strong American support for Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in his efforts to free his country from extremism, according to a classified US diplomatic cable released by whistleblower website Wikileaks.

'Obama proved to sceptics that India MATTERS'

'Obama proved to sceptics that India MATTERS'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

Ashley Tellis, a former official in the George W Bush administration and key foreign policy adviser to Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain, had initially been a sceptic of the (United States President Barack) Obama administration's policy toward South Asia and specifically India.

How Tenet changed Dimple Kapadia

How Tenet changed Dimple Kapadia

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

'I was always a reluctant actor.' 'I kept putting things off and not doing them.' 'But Tenet has really changed that for me.'

Dark Knight's maker is back with Inception

Dark Knight's maker is back with Inception

Rediff.com9 Jun 2010

Christopher Nolan walks us through the upcoming science fiction action thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Raducanu ousted; Nadal, Zverev cruise

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Raducanu ousted; Nadal, Zverev cruise

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

IMAGES from Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park on Friday

Karzai has not lost confidence in US: Petraeus

Karzai has not lost confidence in US: Petraeus

Rediff.com16 Jun 2010

General David Petraeus, Commander of the US Central Command, on Tuesday refuted reports that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has lost confidence in the American and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces to succeed in Afghanistan.