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Champions League PIX: Real crush APOEL; English clubs off to good start

Champions League PIX: Real crush APOEL; English clubs off to good start

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

A summary of all the Champions League matches played across Europe on Wednesday

Tennis: Murray loses, won't play US Open singles

Tennis: Murray loses, won't play US Open singles

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

The Scot lost 6-4, 6-4 to Richard Gasquet in his first singles match since January before saying he had turned down a wild card into the men's draw at the year's final Grand Slam.

Dyslexic and successful: Meet the victors

Dyslexic and successful: Meet the victors

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

From memorising things to managing anger, these icons found the perfect way to overcome dyslexia.

'Demonetisation is theft'

'Demonetisation is theft'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

'Demonetisation, is in principal, a mistake, because it involves a theft -- a taking of private property by the State.' 'It is one of those bad Indian ideas that has been tried twice in the past, with two failures for the record books.' 'This cloud over the economy will probably remain as long as Modi is in power.'

'I don't want to be a hero'

'I don't want to be a hero'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

'I play a suicide bomber and while doing this job if my character suddenly breaks into song and dance, it won't look good.'

Best investment advice from 15 legendary investors

Best investment advice from 15 legendary investors

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

They researched their companies well, didn't believe in the market chatter and advise to stay invested for long term.

Ashok Leyland to cut wages, reduce debt

Ashok Leyland to cut wages, reduce debt

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Ashok Leyland's debt increased to Rs 5,500 crore as of June, from Rs 4,300 crore at the end of the March quarter, mainly due to higher working capital.

This is NOT a Muslim ban: Trump defends immigration order

This is NOT a Muslim ban: Trump defends immigration order

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Defending his controversial executive order on banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering America, United States President Donald Trump has insisted that it is "not a Muslim ban" as is "falsely" reported by the media.

Barsaat on my mind

Barsaat on my mind

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Sukanya Verma revisits Gulzar's Ghalib and finds Barsaat, and Free Love!

EPL PIX: Five-star City make statement; Spurs down Villa

EPL PIX: Five-star City make statement; Spurs down Villa

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick as champions Manchester City made a convincing start to their title defence with a 5-0 win over West Ham United.

US cannot turn a blind eye to Syria, says Obama

US cannot turn a blind eye to Syria, says Obama

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

United States President Barack Obama on Saturday warned lawmakers against turning "a blind eye" to chemical attacks in Syria as he made a strong pitch to war-weary Americans for "limited" strikes in the strife-torn country.

TIME's Person of the Year 2014: The Ebola Fighters

TIME's Person of the Year 2014: The Ebola Fighters

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

The people on the front lines of fighting the Ebola epidemic are Time Magazine's Person of the Year.

A tale of two sinking banks

A tale of two sinking banks

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Loans make money for the lender in the initial years but losses come later when they turn bad.

Chennai Open: Wild carder Ramkumar marches on but Somdev knocked out

Chennai Open: Wild carder Ramkumar marches on but Somdev knocked out

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Ramkumar Ramanathan recorded the second-biggest win of his career by shocking world number 98 Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the opening round of the ATP Chennai Open but there was no end to Somdev Devvarman's struggle as he was knocked out of the singles event, in Chennai on Tuesday.

'James Bond has come of age'

'James Bond has come of age'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

'It's not old men playing Bond and going out with young women anymore.'

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

A match by match look at this weekend's English Premier League fixtures.

Trump withdraws US from 'defective' Iran nuclear deal

Trump withdraws US from 'defective' Iran nuclear deal

Rediff.com9 May 2018

The US president said new sanctions would be imposed, adding 'America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail'.

RBI vs the government: Who's the boss?

RBI vs the government: Who's the boss?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

The Reserve Bank of India is not a free agent. It never has been, nor should it ever be.

Review: Spike Lee's Oldboy is like Zinda, all over again

Review: Spike Lee's Oldboy is like Zinda, all over again

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Watching Oldboy feels like you're watching a history lesson on the projector in your seventh grade class, according to Paloma Sharma.

Review: Saif and Katrina make Phantom a joke

Review: Saif and Katrina make Phantom a joke

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Review: Saif and Katrina make Phantom a joke

Indo-US economic ties: Time for a rethink?

Indo-US economic ties: Time for a rethink?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

India Inc enables the US' frostiness to India.

'You won't win every tournament unless you are Federer'

'You won't win every tournament unless you are Federer'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

'You don't peak every week. One has to keep playing.' 'It's a sport where you have to play at least 25, 30 weeks a year.' 'You have to keep your head down and go with the flow.'

Lessons to be learnt from the Infosys clash

Lessons to be learnt from the Infosys clash

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

'Let us hope that with Nandan, like Cincinnatus back on his farm, taking over the reins, Infosys will not only regain its vigour and momentum, but vastly improve upon its achievements as a global player,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

'They were so happy, but the Almighty had something else in mind'

'They were so happy, but the Almighty had something else in mind'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

'How will we pay for their education now?' asks a grandmother about her two grandchildren who lost their father in Mumbai's liquor tragedy.

How a movie star cheated death

How a movie star cheated death

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Sanjay Khan goes back in time with memories of the Mysore fire tragedy.

Review: There has never been a film like Boyhood

Review: There has never been a film like Boyhood

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Boyhood will open your mind a little bit more toward the possibilities great cinema holds, says Raja Sen.

The US under Trump: Why this American is worried

The US under Trump: Why this American is worried

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

'I have had a US passport for 26 years. I have a Hindu name. But none of that matters it seems.' 'Today I have also become an immigrant from Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan and Syria.'Today I am Changez Khan and Rizwan Khan.' 'All of us brown people have been put in the same boat by Trump,' says Aseem Chhabra.

Investment advice from a Guru

Investment advice from a Guru

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

'As the interest rates rise, people are going to say why should I be taking big risks when I can get 4 to 5 per cent in a bank account.' 'So, I think you have to change your thinking.' 'You need to look at the balance sheet, look at dividends.' 'These issues that have been ignored.'

Fan: Not a vein opened; not a wound exposed

Fan: Not a vein opened; not a wound exposed

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

'Of all the Superstar Khans, I still believe that Shah Rukh Khan is the one most capable of surprising me,' says Sreehari Nair. 'I always have this feeling that that great Shah Rukh Khan turn that would somehow hold all his vaporously brilliant elements together is just around the corner.'

'Baaghi is a wholesome film'

'Baaghi is a wholesome film'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

'People have asked me about making a (Baaghi) series and I said that part two and three will only be made if part one is liked by people.' Director Sabbir Khan talks about his latest film.

'Imagine the signal India would send if it joined the coalition to confront ISIS'

'Imagine the signal India would send if it joined the coalition to confront ISIS'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

'The US wants Modi to succeed because we want India to succeed. For our part, when India thinks of its partners in the world, we want it to think of the US first. That means positioning our country as the preferred provider of the key inputs that can help to propel India's rise.' 'The meeting between Modi and Obama is, and must be, an opportunity for true strategic dialogue -- not a scripted exchange of talking points, but an open discussion of the big questions. What kind of world do we want to live in? What are our true priorities? And most importantly, why does this partnership still matter?'

'I give him A+ for his speech'

'I give him A+ for his speech'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Modi's speech touched the poor and the rich.

India-US spat: Long journeys are not terminated midway

India-US spat: Long journeys are not terminated midway

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

'If the Americans believed that India is as strong as China or Russia, would they have shown this scant respect for us,' asks Tarun Vijay, MP. 'An economically strong and militarily powerful India would never have had this experience. Not just the Americans, everyone in this world respects might. China receives respect, India gets the law book.'

Football Briefs: French clubs face disciplinary action over Europa League violence

Football Briefs: French clubs face disciplinary action over Europa League violence

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

'So what if I am blind? Don't I have aspirations about my life?'

'So what if I am blind? Don't I have aspirations about my life?'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

Payal Taori, Mumbai University's MA topper this year, shares her journey.

Champions League: Plucky Arsenal beat Bayern; Rakitic stars for Barca

Champions League: Plucky Arsenal beat Bayern; Rakitic stars for Barca

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Chelsea struck the woodwork twice but could not find a breakthrough in an entertaining 0-0 Champions League draw at Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday that left everything to play for in Group G.

French Open PHOTOS: Murray, Halep advance; Kvitova bows out

French Open PHOTOS: Murray, Halep advance; Kvitova bows out

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Photos from French Open matches played at the Roland Garros on Friday

Fed holds rates, what now?

Fed holds rates, what now?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

It is surprising that central bankers around the world have cautioned the US Federal Reserve against raising rates.

Review: Purani Jeans is unabashedly sexist and unoriginal

Review: Purani Jeans is unabashedly sexist and unoriginal

Rediff.com2 May 2014

Purani Jeans lacks vision, originality and the spunk one expects from a college romance film, says Paloma Sharma.

Why do parents chase this man?

Why do parents chase this man?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The man sought after by parents when they want to admit their children to Ivy League colleges tells Anjuli Bhargava how a hobby became a source of livelihood.