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Ross island: Where history rests

Ross island: Where history rests

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel discovers Ross Island where the clock can never be turned back.

Legendary Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85

Legendary Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The prolific fashion designer had given the Chanel's Paris haute couture show a miss in January due to ill health.

Indian couple's dream shattered after New Zealand mosque shooting

Indian couple's dream shattered after New Zealand mosque shooting

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Abdul Nazer and Ansi Alibava were inside the Al Noor mosque in central Christchurch when the first shots were fired by a white supremacist.

India's first 'books village'

India's first 'books village'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2017

Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village'.

The best smartphones money can buy

The best smartphones money can buy

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

If you have a budget of just under Rs 50,000, usher in the New Year with these beauties.

1971 War: When my dad trained the Mukti Bahini

1971 War: When my dad trained the Mukti Bahini

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Dad had sneaked into East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) well before the war had started for reconnaissance of the terrain on the other side. He had disguised himself as a driver of a truck laden with goods and traveled into East Pakistan to be received by the underground fighters of the Mukti Bahini.

'Forget me being Sridevi, I am a normal mother'

'Forget me being Sridevi, I am a normal mother'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'I was on my toes the entire time because I was working with such great actors.' 'I learnt a lot.'

'Both vaccines will be similar in immunity'

'Both vaccines will be similar in immunity'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

'Whenever you roll out: effectiveness is important, operational logistics are important, side effects are important and vaccine hesitancy is important.'

Trump did not want to be US president, new book claims

Trump did not want to be US president, new book claims

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

And the First Lady Melania was in tears -- not of joy -- after hearing about the surprise win.

In this office play is as important as work

In this office play is as important as work

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Veenu Sandhu visits the new Adidas office in Gurugram, which is cultivating a refreshing new sports culture among its employees.

'Risk of India-Pak military confrontation has increased'

'Risk of India-Pak military confrontation has increased'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

'The general perspective -- certainly on Capitol Hill and Congress -- the love for India, the positive feeling for India still focuses on India as a democracy.' 'The more that Indian democracy and its pluralistic features is called into question by Indians, the more that same debate will replay back here.'

Thousands queue up to view Singapore's Lee lying in state

Thousands queue up to view Singapore's Lee lying in state

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Thousands of people on Wednesday queued up outside Singapore's Parliament House to have a glimpse of the country's founding father Lee Kuan Yew lying in state as his casket was taken there for public viewing.

43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

Almost all the deceased were migrant labourers hailing from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Reskilling is core to our strategy at Tech Mahindra: C P Gurnani

Reskilling is core to our strategy at Tech Mahindra: C P Gurnani

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

C P Gurnani, CEO & MD of Tech Mahindra, India's fifth-largest IT services company, tells B Dasarath Reddy that the company is exploring both ways as it looks at bringing in best of the breed technologies to offer to global clients.

Honor 8 Pro Review: The affordable flagship phone

Honor 8 Pro Review: The affordable flagship phone

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

The Huawei phone might not surpass the popularity of the OnePlus 5, but it is a well-rounded phone that offers great performance, says Kakoli Chakraborty.

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to flee Tibet and seek asylum in India. A fascinating excerpt from Sukanya Rahman's must-read Dancing In The Family: The Extraordinary Story Of The First Family Of Indian Classical Dance.

Dear Indians, can we get rid of the superiority complex?

Dear Indians, can we get rid of the superiority complex?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

We have let a woman of Italian origin rule us through a clever divide of administrative power centres, but far too many of us have not accepted her Indianness. We have every right to reject her politics and her corrupt government, but shouldn't her living most of her life here make her Indian enough?

Jadhav asked about Baba, after seeing mother without mangalsutra: Sushma

Jadhav asked about Baba, after seeing mother without mangalsutra: Sushma

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for making "absurd" charges of a chip, camera or a recorder being installed in the footwear of the wife of Jadhav.

Inside President Pranab's home

Inside President Pranab's home

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Rare glimpses of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Kind courtesy: Architectural Digest India.

'I have no romantic feelings for Prince or Rishabh'

'I have no romantic feelings for Prince or Rishabh'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

'This love angle was so funny,' Yuvika Chaudhary tells Rediff.com contributor Rajul Hegde.

Want to flourish in business? Try these Vastu tips

Want to flourish in business? Try these Vastu tips

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Office building should face north, north-east or north-west direction as it brings good luck and positive energy.

Winnie Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and Nelson Mandela's ex-wife, dies

Winnie Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and Nelson Mandela's ex-wife, dies

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

She played a high-profile role in the battle to end white-minority rule. However, her place in history was also stained by controversy.

Manohar Parrikar wins trust vote in Goa assembly

Manohar Parrikar wins trust vote in Goa assembly

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

The opposition Congress could muster only 16 votes against the government with one of its legislators absenting from the crucial floor test.

10 smartphones under Rs 30,000

10 smartphones under Rs 30,000

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

These gadgets offer the best in price and features. Which one are you going to buy?

Honor 8: Definitely worthy

Honor 8: Definitely worthy

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

The Honor carries good features all around itself. But it is not without its quirks either. Thankfully, these are few and not likely to dent its prospects hugely

Chef Vikas Khanna eats at this roadside stall

Chef Vikas Khanna eats at this roadside stall

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

It takes a special kind of place to impress the chef who has cooked for Modi and Obama, and has charmed the likes of the Dalai Lama, the Pope and even Queen Elizabeth!

COVID-19: How Mumbai cops maintain order amid chaos

COVID-19: How Mumbai cops maintain order amid chaos

Rediff.com25 May 2020

'Given the nature of our jobs, getting infected is a constant fear we all face.' 'The most we do is follow all the rules strictly and pray that we don't get infected.'

Modiji, please extend the lockdown!

Modiji, please extend the lockdown!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'Premature lifting of the lockdown will spread the disease from asymptomatics, and those undetected, to the whole community, ushering in prolonged misery, preventable and avoidable deaths, famine and social unrest,' warns Dr Debashish Danda.

Huawei Honor 6 Plus is stunning, elegant but slightly expensive

Huawei Honor 6 Plus is stunning, elegant but slightly expensive

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Honor 6 Plus is stunning, elegant but slightly expensive.

Kejriwal on AAP office attack: Do they want to kill me, Prashant?

Kejriwal on AAP office attack: Do they want to kill me, Prashant?

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

Hours after the attack on Wednesday morning on the Aam Aadmi Party headquarters in Kaushambi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal questioned the miscreants' motive and wondered whether they wanted to kill him and Prashant Bhushan because of the latter's remarks on Kashmir.

Patna flood: Doctors For You team offers medical care

Patna flood: Doctors For You team offers medical care

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

Mumbai-based Doctors For You, a nation-wide humanitarian organisation which has provided services in several disasters in the last few years, started an OPD camp on September 30 just outside the Rajendra Nagar overbridge roundabout when practically the entire city was inundated.

Should you buy the Apple iPhone 8 Plus?

Should you buy the Apple iPhone 8 Plus?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

If you're an AR fan, the iPhone 8 Plus provides a superb experience, says Abhik Sen

The ache din government has failed the country: Rahul

The ache din government has failed the country: Rahul

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Rahul Gandhi on Monday sharpened his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing his "suit-boot" government of being pro-industrialists while ignoring the plight of farmers and farm labour

Such a dad! Obama cried at daughter Malia's high school graduation

Such a dad! Obama cried at daughter Malia's high school graduation

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Malia Obama, 17, graduated from the prominent Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC, last Friday, which was attended by the US president.

Sorry for not doing enough: Zuckerberg's testimony to Congress

Sorry for not doing enough: Zuckerberg's testimony to Congress

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

The Facebook chief said his top priority has always been his social mission of connecting people, building community and bringing the world closer together.

How Wall Street created the Federal Reserve

How Wall Street created the Federal Reserve

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

In 1910 the who's who of Wall Street met in total secrecy in an American town to work towards the first draft of the bill that would finally give the United States a central bank.

Crude bomb hurled at BJP office in Kerala

Crude bomb hurled at BJP office in Kerala

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The incident comes close on the heels of a series of sporadic clashes between CPI-M and BJP workers in the past few months in northern Kannur district.

Fire ravages Notre Dame cathedral, spire collapses

Fire ravages Notre Dame cathedral, spire collapses

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

The fire sent flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the Paris sky as stunned Parisians and tourists watched on in sheer horror.

Comedy legend Jerry Lewis passes into the ages

Comedy legend Jerry Lewis passes into the ages

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

The famous comic departs for the great comedy club in the sky.

Stunning contenders for Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

Stunning contenders for Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

A red fox in a derelict schoolroom, a Bengal Tiger in the forests of Bhutan and walruses are just a few of animals featured in the photos shortlisted for this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year. While we wait for the results to be announced, here are some of the contenders in the contest.