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IN PIX: Famous paintings that cost a fortune

IN PIX: Famous paintings that cost a fortune

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Take a look at some of the most valuable paintings sold in recent times.

Recipe: The JRD Club Sandwich

Recipe: The JRD Club Sandwich

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

Treat yourself to two of Chef Satish Arora's signature five-star dishes.

This Picasso masterpiece sets world record for art at auction

This Picasso masterpiece sets world record for art at auction

Rediff.com12 May 2015

A painting by Pablo Picasso has set a new world record for the most expensive artwork to be sold at an auction.

'For 1,400 years India led the world in science'

'For 1,400 years India led the world in science'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'Some Indians take the extreme view that everything was known to our ancients, but others go to the opposite extreme and consider everything Indian was superstition and rubbish.' 'Indian science was perhaps more rational than the European science of the time.'

Did someone pay $110.5 million for this painting?

Did someone pay $110.5 million for this painting?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

Kishore Singh on Jean-Michel Basquiat and his worth.

How the Supreme Court became 'lions under the throne'

How the Supreme Court became 'lions under the throne'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

The Supreme Court of India became "lions under the throne" when Jawaharlal Nehru brought in the fourth amendment in 1955, says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Dignity moves forward

Dignity moves forward

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

Rather than talking about Khajuraho and Shikhandi, the argument should be about a Constitution that promised rights to all, says Mihir S Sharma

Tour the world's finest museums from the safety of your home

Tour the world's finest museums from the safety of your home

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

It beats Netflix any day, exclaims Prithvi Singh.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Here's this week's collection of wacky and funny stories from around the world.