News for 'Portraits'

Kobe Bryant memorial expected to draw thousands

Kobe Bryant memorial expected to draw thousands

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Billed as a 'Celebration of Life' follows a series of remembrances, including a private family funeral earlier this month.

Radhika Jones, Viola Davis and a Black Lives Matter cover

Radhika Jones, Viola Davis and a Black Lives Matter cover

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Viola's cover is a 'recreation of the Louis Agassiz slave portraits taken in the 1800s.'

Being a tourist in Seoul: Bella Hadid's travel diary

Being a tourist in Seoul: Bella Hadid's travel diary

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

The model shared pics of her trip to the capital of South Korea.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle release adorable engagement photos

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle release adorable engagement photos

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

The pictures follow Markle's official meet-up with Harry's extended family at the annual pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace hosted by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.

Resisting with art: Protests against CAA continue

Resisting with art: Protests against CAA continue

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

A group of artists held a protest in Mumbai on Saturday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act by creating paintings around the theme of 'Save Constitution'. The protest was organised by the Secular Movement and the Secular Artist Movement at the Azad Maidan in south Mumnbai. Some 90 artists from across the state, including Prakash Bhise, Sudharak Olwe, Prabhakar Kamble and Nandkumar Jogdand, created several canvas paintings against CAA.

'Putin's Military Won't Allow Nuclear War'

'Putin's Military Won't Allow Nuclear War'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'Putin is just flexing his muscles. He is not going to do anything. He is not that crazy.'

Review: Moto G8 Plus

Review: Moto G8 Plus

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

The Moto G8 Plus brings together the best of the Motorola One-series and Moto G-series, says Khalid Anzar.

The many faces at the women's march

The many faces at the women's march

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

Tens of thousands of activists braved cold temperatures at the third Women's March to show opposition to United States President Donald Trump, demanding an end to violence against women and push for equality. Rallies took place in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta, with the main event in Washington, DC featuring a march from near the White House to the Trump International Hotel. As these women marched, here are some faces amongst the crowds and the reason behind their march.

Best of 2018: 10 breathtaking photos of India

Best of 2018: 10 breathtaking photos of India

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

These are some of the best photographs of India shared by you, our readers.

'I can't survive without acting'

'I can't survive without acting'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

'If I don't act for a week I become edgy, restless and moody.' Subhash K Jha salutes Manoj Bajpayee, actor extraordinaire, on his 53rd birthday.

Pulwama attack: After CCI, RCA removes photographs of Pakistan players

Pulwama attack: After CCI, RCA removes photographs of Pakistan players

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

The Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) Monday pulled down pictures of Pakistan players from its lobby, protesting against the terrorist attack in Pulwama.

Farewell, gentle giant

Farewell, gentle giant

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

Kishore Singh salutes Akbar Padamsee, the legendary painter who passed into the ages last fortnight.

First look: The new Samsung Galaxy M30s and M10s

First look: The new Samsung Galaxy M30s and M10s

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com takes a look at Samsung's revamped Galaxy M series.

When Biden spoke of distant relatives living in Mumbai

When Biden spoke of distant relatives living in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Decades after he received a letter from someone by the last name of Biden from Mumbai, soon after becoming a senator, Biden learned that his 'great, great, great, great, great grandfather' had worked in the East India Company. "There are five Bidens in Mumbai, India," Biden, then Vice President, told a Washington audience in 2015 at an event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of India-US civil nuclear deal.

'The Gandhis are a liability for the Congress'

'The Gandhis are a liability for the Congress'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

'The Congress can exist without (someone from) the Nehru-Gandhi family being its president.'

'I was surrounded by my mom's good food'

'I was surrounded by my mom's good food'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

'We all grew around our mom's love for cooking and obviously we took it for granted. But now, I really miss it... I miss her.'

'Jaya's followers should unite': Sasikala signals truce with AIADMK

'Jaya's followers should unite': Sasikala signals truce with AIADMK

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Paying tribute to Tamil Nadu's former chief minister J Jayalalithaa on her birth anniversary, expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader VK Sasikala said that they (the AIADMK and the Amma Makkal Munnetra Katchi) should contest elections together.

When women join the farmers protest

When women join the farmers protest

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

From carrying portraits of their sons and husbands who have committed suicide due to agrarian distress to picketing to doing sewa 24x7 at langars, women have shown a rare determination not to capitulate before the government.

Pics: The happiest faces of Holi

Pics: The happiest faces of Holi

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

Kicking off Holi 2018...

India at doorstep of economic revival, says RBI Governor Das

India at doorstep of economic revival, says RBI Governor Das

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the country is at the doorstep of economic revival on the back of accommodative monetary and fiscal policies being pursued by the central bank and the government.

'We have a term, 'Pakistanisation' of Ukraine''

'We have a term, 'Pakistanisation' of Ukraine''

Rediff.com12 May 2022

'Transformation of Ukraine into some kind of permanent strategic challenger, which Russia would have to contain and deter, spend a significant part of political and strategic resources on it.'

First Look: Sony launches the Xperia 5

First Look: Sony launches the Xperia 5

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

The Sony Xperia 5 inherits almost all the features from its flagship sibling, Xperia 1, launched earlier this year.

AP CM Jagan's sister hints at floating new political outfit in Telangana

AP CM Jagan's sister hints at floating new political outfit in Telangana

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

There have been rumours doing the rounds on social media over the past few days that Sharmila plans to start a political party in Telangana state without her brother's intervention.

'I don't want to live, but I have no option'

'I don't want to live, but I have no option'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

'How will they give me permission to die when there are many others in conditions worse than mine?'

Addicted to gadgets? Try these 5 vastu tips

Addicted to gadgets? Try these 5 vastu tips

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

According to vastu shastra there are various factors that contribute to gadget addiction and reduces communication and harmony among the members in family or an organisation:

Will mobile phones replace DSLR cameras?

Will mobile phones replace DSLR cameras?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

Not at the moment, says Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com, but the day is coming soon when the DSLR camera might become redundant.

Hindu-Americans must make room for everyone

Hindu-Americans must make room for everyone

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Vineet Chander, Director of Hindu Life, Princeton University, offers his take on the US presential election -- what it means to him and what he believes it might to the community.

Wrestling body plans to stage first world championship in 2021

Wrestling body plans to stage first world championship in 2021

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The world championship in Oslo is scheduled to take place in early October next year, only two months after the Tokyo Games but Tzenov said the competition in Norway could be postponed by several weeks.

OMG! Is this Alessandra's most glam beach vacation ever?

OMG! Is this Alessandra's most glam beach vacation ever?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

The Victoria's Secret model was caught off-duty in Malibu.

#GadgetWatch: Is Samsung Galaxy A7's triple camera its only USP?

#GadgetWatch: Is Samsung Galaxy A7's triple camera its only USP?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Ashish Narsale weighs in on Samsung's latest phone.

Muslim artist wants to gift her Lord Krishna painting to Modi

Muslim artist wants to gift her Lord Krishna painting to Modi

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Jasna Salim, a 28-year old homemaker in Kerala's Kozhikode district, has drawn hundreds of paintings of Lord Krishna in the last six years but her faith has not permitted her to keep any one of them in her home.

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Pellissery's women continue to express the beauty in our common humanity. And often, these women go so far into expressing our hopes, desires, absurdities and follies that they end up acting at variance with the ethical prescriptions of our age. And this, I believe, is precisely why they remain "invisible" to a whole bunch of viewers, says Sreehari Nair.

Obama's official pic first to be shot on digicam

Obama's official pic first to be shot on digicam

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

The photograph was shot by Pete Souza -- the newly-announced official White House photographer -- using a digital camera. This is the first time a digital camera has been used to take an official presidential portrait.

Gifts, beach stroll: Day 2 of Modi-Xi summit

Gifts, beach stroll: Day 2 of Modi-Xi summit

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

On Day 2 of the summit, Modi and Xi held a fresh round of one-on-one discussion at the Taj Fisherman's Cove Hotel.

Mona Lisa is back as Louvre reopens after 4 months

Mona Lisa is back as Louvre reopens after 4 months

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

The museum opened on Monday after nearly four months of coronavirus closure, with a restricted number of visitors enjoying a rare chance to view the 'Mona Lisa' without the usual throngs.

In Pics: A tribute to Frida Kahlo's style legacy

In Pics: A tribute to Frida Kahlo's style legacy

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

65 years after her death, her sense of style is the focus of an exhibition at the London museum.

Check out Curiosity's stunning Martian selfie

Check out Curiosity's stunning Martian selfie

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

A sweeping view of the "Pahrump Hills" outcrop on Mars, where NASA's Curiosity rover has been working for five months, surrounds the rover in Curiosity's latest self-portrait.

Gandhi like never before!

Gandhi like never before!

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

A rare sketch by John Henry Amshewitz and correspondence to Sarat Chandra Bose will go under the hammer at a Sotheby's auction on July 11.

ICC expects India-Pakistan WC match to go through despite tensions

ICC expects India-Pakistan WC match to go through despite tensions

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

Amid speculation surrounding India-Pakistan World Cup clash owing to the Pulwama terror attack, the International Cricket Council said it does not foresee any change in the schedule of the mega event, starting on May 30.

Hijab Row: Politics Of Communal Polarisation

Hijab Row: Politics Of Communal Polarisation

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Some important simple truths about the issue may be more helpful than high sounding debates, asserts Mohammad Sajjad.