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Tendulkar's wand is his willow, not his quill...

Tendulkar's wand is his willow, not his quill...

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

At best, an autobiography by a megastar like Sachin Tendulkar tends to be insipid, recounting situations or experiences that have already been documented and shared ... For a person his image and unsurpassable popularity, there was virtually no upside.

Lakshadweep administrator has Modi's ear, and trust

Lakshadweep administrator has Modi's ear, and trust

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Given Narendra Modi's trust in him, Praful Khoda Patel is unlikely to back down in Lakshadweep.

'If I don't say anything, I'm boring'

'If I don't say anything, I'm boring'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

'People will write what they want to,' Salman Khan justifies his rape remark.

Shorts: Cueist O'Sullivan smashes World Championship record

Shorts: Cueist O'Sullivan smashes World Championship record

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Summary of all that made news on Monday

'Chehre can be a turning point for me'

'Chehre can be a turning point for me'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

'If it hits the right notes, actors will start trusting me with new stories.'

Football Focus: Former England WC winner Jack Charlton dies

Football Focus: Former England WC winner Jack Charlton dies

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin was among the first to tweet his reaction.

'V P Singh is needlessly maligned'

'V P Singh is needlessly maligned'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

'As his close associate Som Pal told me, "Mandal was never V P Singh's brainchild. It was a Janata Party commitment he inherited".' 'He would have done it anyway at some point, but the specific timing of his decision was dictated entirely by political exigency -- his government was threatened.' 'It also turned out to be a game changer in Indian politics.'

Football: Buffon to leave Juventus

Football: Buffon to leave Juventus

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Atletico coach Simeone defends VAR for making football fairer

PIX: Virat, the eternal light in Anushka's life

PIX: Virat, the eternal light in Anushka's life

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Anushka Sharma shared a few lovely dovey pictures with her husband and India cricket captain Virat Kohli on social media.

'Vaccine shortage can't be blamed on Adar Poonawalla'

'Vaccine shortage can't be blamed on Adar Poonawalla'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'It was unfair to expect him to continue to keep on supplying vaccines without being given a firm commitment or a financial grant of any sort.'

Not my battle: Mallika Dua on #MeToo charges against father Vinod Dua

Not my battle: Mallika Dua on #MeToo charges against father Vinod Dua

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

The onus of the 'battle' was not on her, Mallika said, adding that she would deal with the case in her way and on her time.

PIX: What will US athletes' protests look like?

PIX: What will US athletes' protests look like?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

The protest movement sparked by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016 has picked up steam, extending beyond the NFL, in the aftermath of the June death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

'Farmers will not vacate at least till January 26'

'Farmers will not vacate at least till January 26'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

'They wil show the whole world see how this government is treating its farmers.'

'Lathi-charge wrong but police will retaliate if you throw stones'

'Lathi-charge wrong but police will retaliate if you throw stones'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday criticised the use of force against students but said police will have to retaliate if "unwanted elements" indulge in violence. Scores of protesters, including Jamia students, police personnel and locals were injured, four DTC buses torched and over 100 private vehicles and 10 police motorcycles damaged in the violence that took place during the protest against the controversial bill on Sunday.

Row over Divya Spandana's 'bird-dropping' tweet on PM

Row over Divya Spandana's 'bird-dropping' tweet on PM

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

Despite criticism from the ruling party and Twitterati, Spandana remained defiant.

Delhi riots: 'Truth had to be told'

Delhi riots: 'Truth had to be told'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

'Especially at a time when truth is being twisted and a new narrative is being manufactured.'

How to crack a job interview in 30 seconds

How to crack a job interview in 30 seconds

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

Be calm, professional, factual and positive.

'I want to shed a new light on women'

'I want to shed a new light on women'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'The show is about women taking ownership of their lives.'

Free speech suffered a blow: Rajan on Ashoka University exits

Free speech suffered a blow: Rajan on Ashoka University exits

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

Free speech is the soul of a great university. By compromising on it, the founders have bartered away its soul, said Rajan.

Bigg Boss 14: 'I don't take shit from people'

Bigg Boss 14: 'I don't take shit from people'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

'I give it back.'

Crabs caused leakage in Tiware dam: Maha minister

Crabs caused leakage in Tiware dam: Maha minister

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

'It was a tragedy, but I think you cannot change your fate. Whatever is going to happen, will happen. It was a kind of natural calamity'

Babbar draws flak for comparing rupee value to age of PM's mother

Babbar draws flak for comparing rupee value to age of PM's mother

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

"Although our tradition does not allow this, we wish to say that now the value of the rupee has fallen to the age of your respected mother," he said.

Sena MP demands Rane's sacking, party workers clash with BJP men

Sena MP demands Rane's sacking, party workers clash with BJP men

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

Stones were pelted from both the sides, following which police used cane-charge to disperse the agitators, an official said.

When Tendulkar trolled the ICC

When Tendulkar trolled the ICC

Rediff.com16 May 2019

In a video posted on Twitter, Tendulkar was seen practicing at the nets along with his former teammate and childhood friend Vinod Kambli at the Tendulkar-Middlesex Global Academy camp in Navi Mumbai.

Angry Sandgren says 'demonised' by 'sensationalist' media

Angry Sandgren says 'demonised' by 'sensationalist' media

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

An angry Tennys Sandgren slammed journalists for "demonising" him with "sensationalist" reporting on his social media links to right-wing activists but said the controversy had not affected him during his Australian Open quarter-final loss to South Korea's Chung Hyeon.

'Going back to India would have ruined everything'

'Going back to India would have ruined everything'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

'As an international student, I am constantly living in fear.' 'You're always on guard as to what will happen next.'

Winter Olympics: How Asif Khan designed Vantablack, Earth's darkest building

Winter Olympics: How Asif Khan designed Vantablack, Earth's darkest building

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

How Asif Shaikh designed Vantablack, Earth's darkest building

Will go to moon if...: Adoor replies to BJP leader

Will go to moon if...: Adoor replies to BJP leader

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

The director suggested that he is ready to go if provided with a room and a ticket.

Kim Kardashian bares curves on cover

Kim Kardashian bares curves on cover

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Her latest mag cover will make your heart beat faster.

'Modiji is the biggest hero in the world'

'Modiji is the biggest hero in the world'

Rediff.com23 May 2019

'I am just making a creative film. It has nothing to do with propaganda.'

'On further stimulus, I've kept my options open'

'On further stimulus, I've kept my options open'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

'Prime Minister Modi stated several times that we shall not let this challenge go away without converting it into an opportunity to undertake systemic reforms.' 'And hasn't that been reiterated in action?'

Haryana CM draws flak for 'Kashmiri brides' remark

Haryana CM draws flak for 'Kashmiri brides' remark

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

The chief minister accused the media of "running a misleading and factless campaign" against him and shared on Twitter a full video of the event.

Harbhajan was wronged during Monkeygate, says Kumble

Harbhajan was wronged during Monkeygate, says Kumble

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

Former captain Anil Kumble says pulling out of the 2007-08 Australia Tour following the controversial Sydney Test could have been an "acceptable" option but his side continued the series to set an example by winning the remaining matches under trying circumstances. The Sydney Test in January 2008 was marred by the infamous Monkeygate scandal where off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was handed a three-match ban by the ICC for allegedly racially abusing Andrew Symonds.

How to Be a Likeable Bigot

How to Be a Likeable Bigot

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Here are various roles that a bigot can play, disproving that s/he is one-note and uni-dimensional, and is in fact a versatile, multitasking person.

Centre mulls making CAA process online to bypass states

Centre mulls making CAA process online to bypass states

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

If the process becomes completely online, there will be no intervention from a state government at any level.

I spent 8 days in a Covid hospital

I spent 8 days in a Covid hospital

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Sunil Sethi caught the coronavirus. This is what happened next.

Licences of 2 importers supplying rapid test kits cancelled

Licences of 2 importers supplying rapid test kits cancelled

Rediff.com1 May 2020

The central drug regulator has issued show cause notices to these two importers and asked to stop the import of rapid test kits based on the observation by the apex health research body Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

'When the police came knocking at my door...'

'When the police came knocking at my door...'

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'People tell me to forget, but it is something to learn from.' 'A couple of seconds can change your life completely.'

'Mumbai police has many honest officers'

'Mumbai police has many honest officers'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

'It is just that they are not in the limelight in a city like Mumbai.' 'It is not a lonely journey, but a tough journey for sure.'

BJP MLA: Modi has installed cameras in polling booths

BJP MLA: Modi has installed cameras in polling booths

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

In presence of Union minister Jasvantsinh Bhabhor, MLA Ramesh Katara says who voted in favour of the Congress and such people will be given less work.