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What Serena must do to win Slam no 24

What Serena must do to win Slam no 24

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

Serena Williams has gone 3-2 in matches that all lasted three sets and have taken a toll on her weary legs.

How resurrected DLF is planning its tryst with Mumbai

How resurrected DLF is planning its tryst with Mumbai

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

In mid-2020, when Kushal Pal Singh, the undisputed king of India's vast real estate market, relinquished the top post at the country's largest realtor, he left behind an empire that is best compared to the Greek myth of the Phoenix. Once the leader of Delhi's organised real estate market, DLF's steep decline in the 1970s and its majestic rise since has often been cited as a business resurrection story. Now, a year after his departure from the helm of affairs, history seems to be repeating itself at the real estate major. In the 1970s, it was the government prohibitions that had forced DLF to venture into uncharted territory; some five decades later, the Delhi-headquartered firm has set its eyes on another growth trajectory that holds immense potential.

Do you have these 5 critical work skills?

Do you have these 5 critical work skills?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

It is high time to stop playing it safe, overcome our fear of failure and think of becoming entrepreneurs.

Idol Federer becomes Tsitsipas's 'rival'

Idol Federer becomes Tsitsipas's 'rival'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

Having toppled 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday, an overwhelmed Stefanos Tsitsipas felt thrilled to have turned his idol into a 'rival'.

Fall in Indian markets will be a buying opportunity

Fall in Indian markets will be a buying opportunity

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

It is useful to note that Indian markets have not gone into a tailspin as the Greece crisis has developed, says Devangshu Datta.

World indoor champ Chondrokoukis out of Olympics

World indoor champ Chondrokoukis out of Olympics

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

A Greek athlete has failed a doping test, according to an IAAF official, and the father and coach of world indoor high jump champion Dimitris Chondrokoukis says his son has tested positive and withdrawn from the Olympics.

The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

No one deserves the title thespian more than Dilip Kumar, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

World Cup qualifiers: Germany, England, Italy win but Spain held

World Cup qualifiers: Germany, England, Italy win but Spain held

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Four-times winners Germany enjoyed a 3-0 win over Group J rivals Iceland

Two deals but many lessons

Two deals but many lessons

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Both the Greek and Iranian deals are extremely imperfect and fraught with uncertainty, says Claude Smadja.

Greece remaining in EU in everyone's interest: US

Greece remaining in EU in everyone's interest: US

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Investors across the globe may find some initial relief in the elections.

Holders Liverpool face Napoli in Champions League group stage

Holders Liverpool face Napoli in Champions League group stage

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

Liverpool received a relatively kind draw for the group stage of this year's Champions League

Greece submits new bailout plan to avoid euro exit

Greece submits new bailout plan to avoid euro exit

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Athens bowed to demands to phase out tax breaks for its islands.

Rogers Cup: Djokovic stunned; Halep dominates Venus

Rogers Cup: Djokovic stunned; Halep dominates Venus

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas secured the biggest win of his career when he sent Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic packing in the third round of the Rogers Cup with a stunning 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3 win on Thursday.

PIX: TV actors Karan-Ankita's beautiful Greece holiday

PIX: TV actors Karan-Ankita's beautiful Greece holiday

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Let us tour Greece with television actors Karan Patel and Ankita Bhargava.

PIX: Serena stunned by World No 21 Sakkari

PIX: Serena stunned by World No 21 Sakkari

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Serena Williams was sent spinning out of the Western and Southern Open by Maria Sakkari on Tuesday after the Greek rallied from a set down to beat the 23-times Grand Slam champion 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-1 and reach the quarter-finals.

US Open: Seeds that fell by the wayside

US Open: Seeds that fell by the wayside

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Exodus of big guns opens up bottom half of men's draw

Tsitsipas eclipses Federer to set up Thiem showdown

Tsitsipas eclipses Federer to set up Thiem showdown

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

The two standout performers will meet after 21-year-old Greek debutant Tsitsipas eclipsed six-times champion Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4 and Austrian Thiem dispatched defending champion Alexander Zverev 7-5, 6-3.

Suspicious packages found at Indian consulate, other missions in Melbourne

Suspicious packages found at Indian consulate, other missions in Melbourne

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

A major operation is underway after packages were delivered to at least 10 international consulates across Melbourne.

Have you travelled to the navel of the earth?

Have you travelled to the navel of the earth?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Arundhuti Dasgupta finds herself surrounded by Greek legends and fables in the mythical centre of the world.

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Images from Day 1 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Monday.

Review: Wrath Of The Titans is painful and utterly joyless

Review: Wrath Of The Titans is painful and utterly joyless

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

To most viewers, Wrath of the Titans will appear lousy and painful.

Federer cruises, Tsitsipas falls in Cincinnati

Federer cruises, Tsitsipas falls in Cincinnati

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Roger Federer cruised to a 6-4, 6-4 win over Peter Gojowczyk in his first appearance since losing in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

Aus Open: Tsitsipas stages great comeback to beat Nadal

Aus Open: Tsitsipas stages great comeback to beat Nadal

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played on Wednesday.

IN PIX: INS Godavari foils another piracy attempt

IN PIX: INS Godavari foils another piracy attempt

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

In a major development, INS Godavari has successfully foiled a piracy attempt on Greek ship MV Elinakos in the Gulf of Aden, a navy statement said on Tuesday.

PIX: Djokovic outlasts Tsitsipas to set up final against Nadal

PIX: Djokovic outlasts Tsitsipas to set up final against Nadal

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

Images from Day 13 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.

Moscow chess: GM Harikrishna goes down fighting to Gelfland

Moscow chess: GM Harikrishna goes down fighting to Gelfland

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Coming into the day at the back of a splendid win and a day's rest, the World No. 16 Indian, playing with black pieces, could not maintain his momentum and despite giving a tough fight in a game that lasted for 52 moves, failed to avert his second loss of the campaign.

Hard task for Asians to advance at US Open

Hard task for Asians to advance at US Open

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

Japan's Nishikori was the first man representing an Asian country to break through to a Grand Slam final at the 2014 tournament before Marin Cilic stopped him in the title match.

Markets end on a flat note

Markets end on a flat note

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

The market breadth turned negative towards the close, 1,434 stocks declined, while 1,395 stocks advanced on the BSE on Wednesday.

A toast to Athens and democracy

A toast to Athens and democracy

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Geetanjali Krishna approached her trip to Greece -- the cradle of democracy where the notions of equality, free speech and civic liberty first took shape -- as much as pilgrimage as a holiday.

Migrant crisis: 'The beginning of a real exodus'

Migrant crisis: 'The beginning of a real exodus'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

European leaders are searching for solutions as conflicts in Syria and Iraq are sending thousands of refugees on dangerous voyages through the Balkans and across the Mediterranean to the 28-nation European Union. Here are the latest developments on the crisis.

ASK DR JAIN: Have dark circles under my eyes, please help!

ASK DR JAIN: Have dark circles under my eyes, please help!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Tackle your hair and skin problems with expert help from Dr Dinesh Jain.

Fiscal sustainability is no cure for Greece

Fiscal sustainability is no cure for Greece

Rediff.com31 May 2011

Massive default, together with a very large sustained cut in the annual budget deficit, is, in fact, needed to restore Greek's fiscal sustainability.

Brides in black: Love them or hate them?

Brides in black: Love them or hate them?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

5 best looks of Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive Day 4.

US Open PIX: Djokovic fights back to enter semis; Sakkari, Raducanu advance

US Open PIX: Djokovic fights back to enter semis; Sakkari, Raducanu advance

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Images from Day 10 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Thursday.

IMF calls for Greece debt relief ahead of bailout vote

IMF calls for Greece debt relief ahead of bailout vote

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

An International Monetary Fund study published on Tuesday showed that Greece needs far more debt relief than European governments have been willing to contemplate so far, as fractious parties in Athens prepared to vote on a sweeping austerity package demanded by their lenders.

Tevez dragged into match-fixing scandal

Tevez dragged into match-fixing scandal

Rediff.com27 Jun 2011

Manchester City skipper Carlos Tevez has been unintentionally dragged into a sensational match-fixing scandal, as a Greek court is examining evidence that City's Europa League game against Aris in February was the target of a betting scam.

The HOTTEST celebrity styles from Coachella

The HOTTEST celebrity styles from Coachella

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Yet another Coachella weekend comes to an end!

Recipes: Tricolour Zafrani Kheer, Paneer Tikka

Recipes: Tricolour Zafrani Kheer, Paneer Tikka

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Chef Sudip Misra from Bengaluru Marriott Hotel Whitefield shares his tricolour recipes.

Why India should take lesson from Greece

Why India should take lesson from Greece

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

It is now the Greeks who have been gifted a 'Trojan' horse.

Hay for cheese? Barter booms in cash-squeezed rural Greece

Hay for cheese? Barter booms in cash-squeezed rural Greece

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

A rising number of Greeks in rural areas are swapping goods and services in cashless transactions.