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India committed to 'early settlement' of boundary issue: Swaraj

India committed to 'early settlement' of boundary issue: Swaraj

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

India is committed to finding an 'early settlement' to the vexed boundary issue: Swaraj

Mary sets sight on Olympics after World championship bronze

Mary sets sight on Olympics after World championship bronze

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

'It has made things easier for me in terms of planning for Olympics'

PM Modi inaugurates Sikkim's first airport

PM Modi inaugurates Sikkim's first airport

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

The first commercial flight from Pakyong would begin from October 4.

Why India must be wary of the Chinese dragon

Why India must be wary of the Chinese dragon

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

There are signs of China's external behaviour becoming more aggressive in the coming years. If that happens, strategic implications for neighbours having territorial disputes with China can become deeper and imperatives can rise for the former to counteract, says D S Rajan

Trump blames India for stealing jobs ahead of 'Super Tuesday'

Trump blames India for stealing jobs ahead of 'Super Tuesday'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2016

Donald Trump, the controversial Republican presidential front runner, again blamed India and China among other countries for taking away jobs from Americans.

Analysts unanimous: Corporate earnings, Sensex set to zoom

Analysts unanimous: Corporate earnings, Sensex set to zoom

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Market players say following the tax cuts, the market mood had changed from bearish to positive, which should help sustain the rally.

TikTok goes completely offline in India

TikTok goes completely offline in India

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

The ban in India would hit Chinese internet companies that were making headway in the world's fastest-growing mobile market.

Sahara averts foreclosure auction of US hotel properties

Sahara averts foreclosure auction of US hotel properties

Rediff.com27 Mar 2016

The company has been given time till June by mortgage holders Reuben Brothers

Mongolia luckier than Maharashtra: Sena criticises Modi again

Mongolia luckier than Maharashtra: Sena criticises Modi again

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Sena criticised Modi's announcement of a credit line of $1 billion to Mongolia and asked why he can't show the same eagerness to help the distressed farmers of Maharashtra.

Now, I can proudly say that I am an Arjuna awardee: Poovamma

Now, I can proudly say that I am an Arjuna awardee: Poovamma

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Expressing happiness at the recommendation for the coveted Arjuna Award, ace quartermiler M R Poovamma described it as a "dream come true".

Asian Chess: Abhijeet beats Gopal

Asian Chess: Abhijeet beats Gopal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta give out an impeccable performance to beat compatriot and his BPCL team-mate G N Gopal and jumped to joint lead after the seventh round of the Asian continental chess championship in Subic Bay, Philippines on Wednesday.

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday

2019 election and the brown man's burden

2019 election and the brown man's burden

Rediff.com28 May 2019

'The anti-India biases of the Western elite can be attributed to the unease these privileged nations feel at the rise of Asian nations like India and China.' 'But what ought to shock all right-thinking Indians is that many of our own countrymen/women have joined this chorus,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Married? Why should you let it affect your career?

Married? Why should you let it affect your career?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Faced with a situation where the spouse's transferable job keeps taking the family to different locations, thus jeopardising their own careers, many women simply fall off their career track and resign themselves to relocation every time their husband gets transferred, says Sudha Menon.

Saina Nehwal on her chances at the Rio Olympics

Saina Nehwal on her chances at the Rio Olympics

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

'I would rate myself as the hardest working player, but I need to improve a lot technique-wise' 'Definitely, I want to do well and win another medal. But, it's not that easy'

If India takes one step towards us, we'll take two: Imran

If India takes one step towards us, we'll take two: Imran

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Khan said Kashmir is the 'core' issue between the two countries and it should be resolved through talks.

Amazing winners of 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest

Amazing winners of 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

A snowy fishing village in Greenland, a vulture soaring through the sky in Spain, and a trio of actors gearing up for an opera performance in China all make up the award winners in the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year awards. Chosen from thousands of entries, the winning snap is called Winter in Greenland and was taken by Weimin Chu. It depicts the fishing village of Upernavik in northwestern Greenland. Chu will receive $7,500 (Rs 5.21 lakh) and a post on National Geographic Travel's Instagram account, @natgeotravel. Here we present the winners in each of the three categories.

Why is Modi still so popular?

Why is Modi still so popular?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Will a time come when people will look beyond what they see as Modi'S strengths and begin to wonder why they have got poorer or sicker under his rule, asks Vir Sanghvi.

After exchanges, Jignesh Shah, now, wants to become a job creator

After exchanges, Jignesh Shah, now, wants to become a job creator

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Shah wants to focus this time on a mentoring role and help youngsters with innovative ideas live their entrepreneurship dreams by providing them a platform for "institutionalisation, globalisation and scaling up" of their ventures.

From putting PhD on hold to ending up homeless, this MMA champion has seen it all...

From putting PhD on hold to ending up homeless, this MMA champion has seen it all...

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

Rebecca 'The Professor' Heintzman knows all about making sacrifices in order to achieve your dreams. From putting her biology PhD from Binghamton University in New York on hold to ending up homeless in Shanghai, she's gone through trials few others have experienced in their lives.

Drama at World Chess Cup before Sethuraman holds Anish Giri

Drama at World Chess Cup before Sethuraman holds Anish Giri

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

Grandmaster S P Sethuraman continued with his dream run and played out a fighting draw with higher ranked Anish Giri of Holland in the first game of the third round of World Chess Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Chandrayaan-2 lander lowers orbit further ahead of landing

Chandrayaan-2 lander lowers orbit further ahead of landing

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

The nine-second de-orbiting or retro-orbiting manoeuvre was executed at 3.42 am using the onboard propulsion system.

'Mermaid' Liu swims world record time to win 50m backstroke gold

'Mermaid' Liu swims world record time to win 50m backstroke gold

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

China's Liu Xiang surprised even herself when she swam a world record time to win the women's 50 metres backstroke at the Asian Games on Tuesday, storming home in 26.98 seconds to claim her first major title.

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.

Saina, Sridhar exit Singapore Open

Saina, Sridhar exit Singapore Open

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

India's campaign in the Aviva Singapore Super Series came to an end on Friday after both Saina Nehwal and Anup Sridhar lost their respective quarter-finals. Tournament sixth-seed Saina went down 21-19, 19-21, 14-21 to China's Wang Lin in the women's singles while qualifier Sridhar's dream run was cut short by Thailand's Boonsak Ponsana. The Indian lost 11-21, 8-21.

Landing a plane at the world's highest airfield

Landing a plane at the world's highest airfield

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

The sortie had to be executed in good weather and in sub-zero temperatures, which meant it was to be accomplished by mid or third week in May before the earth heated up and the monsoon clouds made things difficult.

Meet the first gold medal winner of Rio Olympics

Meet the first gold medal winner of Rio Olympics

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

American teenager Virginia Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, holding her nerve to clinch the women's 10m air rifle event.

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

'Education is disconnected from social reality and does not even attempt to solve the real problems of our country,' observe Peehu Pardeshi and Sandeep Pandey.

US court issues show-cause to Sahara in $350-mn lawsuit

US court issues show-cause to Sahara in $350-mn lawsuit

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

A spokesperson said Sahara group is not into business with Trinity.

Saluting General Raina's Vision and Courage

Saluting General Raina's Vision and Courage

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

General T N Raina was an iconic Indian military leader whose contributions to the nation should be more widely known, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Chinese media says Sino-Indian ties set for big boost under Modi

Chinese media says Sino-Indian ties set for big boost under Modi

Rediff.com27 May 2014

In a rare gesture, China's official media in Beijing on Tuesday extended its biggest coverage to an Indian political event projecting Narendra Modi's takeover as Prime Minister as a harbinger of "big boost" to China-India relations.

I can do a Kimi, says Kubica

I can do a Kimi, says Kubica

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

Poland's Robert Kubica believes he can still pull off a miraculous turnaround and win this year's Formula One world title for BMW-Sauber.

'Historic' SpaceX reaches International Space Station

'Historic' SpaceX reaches International Space Station

Rediff.com31 May 2020

The spacecraft is the first to take the American astronauts to orbit from American soil in nearly a decade.

A very special flight from Ladakh

A very special flight from Ladakh

Rediff.com29 May 2020

At a time when finding out who is paying for labourers' train tickets is a task for Sherlock Holmes, Hemant Soren's Jharkhand government has flown in stranded workers from Ladakh, and is probably the only state that has tried to give 'migrant workers' a modicum of respect, observes Debashish Chatterjee.

On Day 13, Sindhu bids for second medal for India

On Day 13, Sindhu bids for second medal for India

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

A day after unheralded grappler Sakshi Malik opened India's medal count with a dramatic bronze-winning effort, shuttler P V Sindhu is all set to further showcase Indian women's capabilities at the Olympic on Thursday.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

From cutting melons on a stomach to gold ice-cream, here's the weirdest, funniest stories from the world around.

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Meet Sabriye Tenberken, a German woman who is changing lives in India.

Fit-again Kashyap racing against time for CWG qualification

Fit-again Kashyap racing against time for CWG qualification

Rediff.com9 May 2017

After missing out on Rio Olympics last year due to a knee surgery, a fit-again Parupalli Kashyap is racing against time to regain his place in the Indian team and defend his title at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Saina takes positives from All-England showing

Saina takes positives from All-England showing

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

A dream All-England title may have slipped through her fingers, but Saina Nehwal insisted on taking the positives out of the prestigious badminton tournament, saying the consistency and overall improvement in her will help her to do well in the season ahead.

Do you know 5,000 Chinese live in India?

Do you know 5,000 Chinese live in India?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

The new entrants are young, enterprising Chinese men and women who want to tap into the promising Indian market.