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Wimbledon champ Marion Bartoli: What matters is wanting to win

Wimbledon champ Marion Bartoli: What matters is wanting to win

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

'Sometimes, we forget that the most important thing is to smile.'

This mom LOVES her scars and tummy wrinkles

This mom LOVES her scars and tummy wrinkles

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

These women want all mothers to know that they should feel proud and confident of their bodies.

Tottenham sign off from the Lane in a blaze of glory

Tottenham sign off from the Lane in a blaze of glory

Rediff.com15 May 2017

It is their best finish for 54 years, since the glory days of the 1960s when the club was setting new standards in English football under Bill Nicholson.

The CFO who runs 20 km a day

The CFO who runs 20 km a day

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Pankaj Vasani tells us how he moved from an unhealthy life to walking and running 20 kilometres a day.

Gold slumps to 1-month low on global crash

Gold slumps to 1-month low on global crash

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Gold prices hit one-month lows at the bullion market on Wednesday on sustained selling from stockists and investors in the backdrop of a crash in global market, while silver hit two-and-a-half-year low.

How cross-border listings will help India

How cross-border listings will help India

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Such listings will help internationalise our currency, give us economic heft, compel best in class regulations and further develop the professional-services ecosystem., says Amit Tandon.

Fight against terror continues to be selective

Fight against terror continues to be selective

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

The Al Qaeda, the Islamic State or Daesh, as it is also called, will continue to exploit the fault lines and the many contradictions in the approaches of different countries, says Hardeep Puri.

'I deserve to be in the semi-finals; I don't want to stop here'

'I deserve to be in the semi-finals; I don't want to stop here'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Novak Djokovic felt he was a different player to the Wimbledon winner of old but comparisons were inevitable on Wednesday as the Serb rolled into the semi-finals for the first time since 2015.

What's ailing higher education in India?

What's ailing higher education in India?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

If India wants to satisfy the aspirations of its youth, it will have to revamp the higher education system without ifs and buts

'Sarita was robbed'

'Sarita was robbed'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

'Sarita is the most abused and unsupported Indian boxer of all time.'

How TCS plans to make WFH its mantra

How TCS plans to make WFH its mantra

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

'At any given point in time, we expect only 25 per cent of our workforce will need to be in office.' 'And any given person will only be required to spend only 25 per cent of their time in office.'

How Ashish Bharat Ram transformed SRF

How Ashish Bharat Ram transformed SRF

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

SRF

Bankruptcy code clips ArcelorMittal's India expansion plans

Bankruptcy code clips ArcelorMittal's India expansion plans

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

In 2009, ArcelorMittal had picked up a stake in Uttam Galva Steels. A new Section 29A of the IBC prohibits promoters of companies with NPAs of more than a year from bidding for these companies.

Sports Shorts: Harikrishna holds Vaganian in 1st round of Biel Chess Festival

Sports Shorts: Harikrishna holds Vaganian in 1st round of Biel Chess Festival

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Cape Town is running out of water... Bengaluru is next

Cape Town is running out of water... Bengaluru is next

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

It's not just South Africa's Cape Town which is going dry. Here are 10 other cities that are most likely to run out of drinking water.

Left Behind By Modi

Left Behind By Modi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

'The new order cometh, sweeping out the old,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.

'Gold has vanished from the system'

'Gold has vanished from the system'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Jewellers sold huge quantities of precious ornaments at a premium of up to 50%.

Amex's elusive black card now in Indian pockets

Amex's elusive black card now in Indian pockets

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

According to sources, a few hundred have been issued to Indian businessmen, celebrities and brand experts.

'Irrfan doesn't want your pity. He wants your love'

'Irrfan doesn't want your pity. He wants your love'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'He's got such incredible resilience, such an incredible spirit that we were feeding off his strength rather than him feeding off ours.' 'Sometimes I look back and cannot figure out how the f*** we made this movie.'

Doctors at the frontline: 'We will defeat coronavirus'

Doctors at the frontline: 'We will defeat coronavirus'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

'The josh is very high as we fight this global pandemic.'

Will Rio Olympics lift troubled sports world?

Will Rio Olympics lift troubled sports world?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, said on Tuesday he hopes this year's Rio Olympics can help heal a sports world hit by recent doping and corruption cases.

UK PM replaces defence secy over sexual harassment scandal

UK PM replaces defence secy over sexual harassment scandal

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

His name had appeared on an unverified list of sexual misconduct, a so-called dirty dossier, circulating in Westminster.

Football Focus: Guardiola is staying as City manager

Football Focus: Guardiola is staying as City manager

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

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

Vishwaroop 2 Review: Slowest thriller ever made

Vishwaroop 2 Review: Slowest thriller ever made

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

This is a film where random storylines are padded together with obscure Internet facts, observes Sreehari Nair.

What is Modi's Pakistan policy really?

What is Modi's Pakistan policy really?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

'When Sushma Swaraj was campaigning like a one-man army against Pakistan for the treatment meted out to Chetna Jadhav and her mother-in-law, India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was secretly huddled with his Pakistani counterpart in Bangkok.' 'It is becoming impossible to make rational judgments about our government's Pakistan policies,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

World's super cities to work and live in, Mumbai ranks 13

World's super cities to work and live in, Mumbai ranks 13

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Mumbai is one of the most liveable cities in the world.

Long hours of work is bad for your heart

Long hours of work is bad for your heart

Rediff.com16 Jul 2017

People who work long hours may have an increased risk of developing irregular heart rhythm,scientists have warned.

India's top investment banker Nimesh Kampani passes baton to son

India's top investment banker Nimesh Kampani passes baton to son

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Vishal Kampani said one of the important lessons he learnt from his father was to be humble.

How consumers are forcing big brands to behave better

How consumers are forcing big brands to behave better

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Is this paradigm shift in brand-consumer power-sharing coming to fruition in India too?

Sports Shorts: India's juniors continue gold rush at Shooting World Cup

Sports Shorts: India's juniors continue gold rush at Shooting World Cup

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

Vijayveer Sidhu, 16, shot a gold in the 25m standard pistol event for junior men after combining with Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu and Adarsh Singh to claim the team gold on the last day of the ISSF World Championships.

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Devastation struck Venezuela when oil prices started collapsing in 1982, following a global oil glut. The country's economy contracted overnight.

Extras: UEFA fines Liverpool, City for crowd disturbance

Extras: UEFA fines Liverpool, City for crowd disturbance

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

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

Alastair Cook, one of English sport's quiet achievers

Alastair Cook, one of English sport's quiet achievers

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

Alastair Cook was never the most innovative England cricket captain, his batting was designed to soothe rather than stir the blood and his personality was so cautious that it was little wonder he never featured when flashy sports awards were being handed out.

We have not been good enough this season: Chelsea's Terry

We have not been good enough this season: Chelsea's Terry

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Blame players for slump, not Mourinho, says the Blues captain

How and why Leicester's crunch time starts NOW...

How and why Leicester's crunch time starts NOW...

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Surprise leaders Leicester City face a severe test of their Premier League title credentials over the next 10 days, starting with Saturday's trip to Manchester City.

The man who designed the Ram temple

The man who designed the Ram temple

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Chandrakant Sompura has either planned, designed, built or renovated over a hundred temples in India and abroad.

At 1st ISA meet, Modi presents 10-point action plan

At 1st ISA meet, Modi presents 10-point action plan

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

Indian 'Vedas' have since thousands of years considered sun as at soul of the universe and a nourisher of life, the PM said.

Bengal features in Tata's plan, but only on merit

Bengal features in Tata's plan, but only on merit

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Shareholders feel Cyrus Mistry is slowly slipping into Ratan Tata's shoes

The story behind Vodafone's fall in India

The story behind Vodafone's fall in India

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

Cut-throat competition, high spectrum costs, and frequent flip-flops in government policies have made it difficult for Vodafone to make money in the country.