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UK PM and fiance name baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas

UK PM and fiance name baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas

Rediff.com3 May 2020

Announcing the news on social media, Symonds, 32, said the baby was named after the UK Prime Minister's grandfather Wilfred and her grandfather Lawrie, with Nicholas a nod to the National Health Service doctors - Dr Nick Price and Dr Nick Hart.

Assam To New York: A Supermodel's Journey

Assam To New York: A Supermodel's Journey

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

The girl from the north east who now walks for the best names in international fashion today was content wearing hand-me-downs from cousins those days.

Why go abroad to study?

Why go abroad to study?

Rediff.com26 May 2018

These institutes, while expensive, are a viable alternative to studying abroad.

World's Fastest Human Calculator is an Indian

World's Fastest Human Calculator is an Indian

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

'You have to get past the phobia that Math is difficult.' 'The brain is exercising when you do arithmetic.'

'India's greatest message is non-violence'

'India's greatest message is non-violence'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

'Every religion is sacred and beautiful. There's no reason for people to hate each other because they practise different faiths.'

Lockdown blues? Amazing things you can do online

Lockdown blues? Amazing things you can do online

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

A roundup of what you can do from the comfort of your couch while sipping on a dalgona coffee in your pajamas.

Grandson of 'Phantom of Bombay House' steps in at Shapoorji Pallonji group

Grandson of 'Phantom of Bombay House' steps in at Shapoorji Pallonji group

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Pallon has already joined the boards of some of the unlisted companies such as Afcons

Most Indians not financially ready for old age. Be the smart minority

Most Indians not financially ready for old age. Be the smart minority

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

As households age, they pile up debt, a peculiarity unique to Indians, a Financial Stability and Development Council report has found. Here are the key takeaways.

3 amazing Vinod Khanna performances you must watch!

3 amazing Vinod Khanna performances you must watch!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

It's been four years since Vinod Khanna passed away. Subhash K Jha remembers the actor who could have been a star.

Delta variant 'greatest threat' to US Covid response: Dr Fauci

Delta variant 'greatest threat' to US Covid response: Dr Fauci

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

However, the "good news" is that the US vaccines are effective against the Delta variant, said Fauci, the head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

PICS: McLaughlin breaks 400m hurdles World record

PICS: McLaughlin breaks 400m hurdles World record

Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday, Day 8.

Classes in Cloud: Online teaching in lockdown times

Classes in Cloud: Online teaching in lockdown times

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

With the lockdown in force, live online teaching has become the order of the day, report Peerzada Abrar and Sai Ishwar.

Kate makes a Rs 5,000 dress look like a million pounds!

Kate makes a Rs 5,000 dress look like a million pounds!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Kate Middleton didn't disappoint on Day Three of her visit to India with these three gorgeous dresses.

2022 World Cup: Can Qatar keep World Cup fans entertained?

2022 World Cup: Can Qatar keep World Cup fans entertained?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Qatar has tried to make itself more attractive to tourists and launched a "Summer in Qatar" initiative this year to try to attract visitors during the brutally hot months of June, July and August.

What's ailing higher education in India?

What's ailing higher education in India?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

If India wants to satisfy the aspirations of its youth, it will have to revamp the higher education system without ifs and buts

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Swiatek, Halep move into round 2

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Swiatek, Halep move into round 2

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday.

'I'm not a girlfriend stealer'

'I'm not a girlfriend stealer'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

'Ranveer was seeing a girl and then I think they broke up many months later.' '8-10 months later, I started seeing her.'

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com11 May 2018

The next 10 images will prove why the world is a mad, mad place to be in!

Sudden rise of online higher education

Sudden rise of online higher education

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Will Covid-19 permanently change higher education, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Meet India's youngest archaeologist (he's 17)

Meet India's youngest archaeologist (he's 17)

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Arsh Ali's work is about getting reliable evidence about the ancient Buddhist link between India and Egypt, discovers Veenu Sandhu.

'Wise for US to have a good relationship with India'

'Wise for US to have a good relationship with India'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

'While we may speculate about personality politics, the reality is that there are more important issues that drive the India-US relationship.'

PIX: Djokovic tames Van Rijthoven, meets Sinner next

PIX: Djokovic tames Van Rijthoven, meets Sinner next

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Images from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on Sunday.

World's best universities: No Indian university in Top 200

World's best universities: No Indian university in Top 200

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

The Times Higher Education World University rankings lists the top 800 universities in the world.

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'Some of the longer-term implications of COVID-19 are not related to the virus itself.' 'They are actually related to immune responses from the virus.'

Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain wins 2020 Booker, Avni Doshi misses out

Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain wins 2020 Booker, Avni Doshi misses out

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

Dubai-based Indian-origin writer Doshi, who was shortlisted among the final six authors for her debut novel Burnt Sugar, lost out on the top prize.

Meet C Vijayakumar, Shiv Nadar's successor at HCL Tech

Meet C Vijayakumar, Shiv Nadar's successor at HCL Tech

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

C Vijayakumar, the reticent chief executive of HCL Technologies, India's third-largest IT services firm, was recently appointed managing director, succeeding the founder, Shiv Nadar. Back in October 2016, when CVK, as he is popularly called within and outside of HCL, was named CEO, it had been somewhat of a surprise - his elevation being the result of his predecessor, Anant Gupta, suddenly stepping down to "pursue personal interests". CVK, 53, has since taken the firm from under $7 billion to over $10 billion in revenue.

US-China trade war: What's really going on?

US-China trade war: What's really going on?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

This is a high-stakes strategic conflict between a power which wants to preserve the status quo in its favour and one which wants to usurp that throne. The rest is all theatre, says Harsh V Pant.

Breakups hit women harder but men never recover

Breakups hit women harder but men never recover

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

While women tend to recover more fully from a break-up, men simply move on, a new study has found.

Do people ever recover from COVID-19?

Do people ever recover from COVID-19?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

'People who have already got diabetes or heart disease or high blood pressure seem to be more badly affected by the disease.'

Why Shibani Is Crazy About Sneakers

Why Shibani Is Crazy About Sneakers

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

How Shibani Bhagat plans to rewrite the rules of the Indian sneaker business.

He Makes Ranveer's Hair Look So GOOD!

He Makes Ranveer's Hair Look So GOOD!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

'There is an unsaid bond between Ranveer and me.' 'We just have to look at each other to know if something is not working.'

Meet Vice Admiral Lanba, India's next naval chief

Meet Vice Admiral Lanba, India's next naval chief

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Here are few things you should know about Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, India's next naval chief.

Sports Shorts: Russian boxer Dadashev dies after fight

Sports Shorts: Russian boxer Dadashev dies after fight

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Count among The Light of Asia's many, many admirers over 132 years: Gandhi, Tagore, Vivekananda, Nehru and Ambedkar, Tolstoy and Kipling, Yeats and Eliot, Alfred Nobel, Dmitri Mendeleev and C V Raman. Jairam Ramesh reveals why he decided to write a book on Edwin Arnold, who wrote The Light of Asia.

Sharif, daughter to be shifted from Adiala to Sihala jail amid security fears

Sharif, daughter to be shifted from Adiala to Sihala jail amid security fears

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Adiala jail authorities have limited the movement of Sharif after some prisoners started chanting slogans against him as he was out for a stroll in the courtyard of his barrack on Thursday morning.

Cycling: Canada's Mitchell cruises to women's sprint gold

Cycling: Canada's Mitchell cruises to women's sprint gold

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Mitchell, 27, becomes only the second Canadian to win an Olympic track cycling gold after Lori-Ann Muenzer took the women's sprint title in 2004.

Why this could be the most INSPIRING collection

Why this could be the most INSPIRING collection

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Mother-daugher duo Bhumika and Minakshi Ahluwalia will present their collection at LFW's GenNext.

'As finance minister, it is very difficult to do as much as one should'

'As finance minister, it is very difficult to do as much as one should'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

'Since the NDA took office in 2014, and aggressively since 2019, the Union government seems hell bent on centralising all power and resources, only to fail spectacularly.'

A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'If the museum in his memory inspires and instils among Brahminical British Indians an attitude of equality towards Dalits, the edifice would be worth it,' reports Ashis Ray.

Indian student wins Cambridge competition

Indian student wins Cambridge competition

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

Sruthi Vijaychandran has won the top prize of a scholarship to study for an MBA in London after upstaging eight other contestants in the Best Young Speaker from Asia competition held at the University of Cambridge