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See the world through a microscope

See the world through a microscope

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

The winning photos of this year's Nikon annual Small World Photomicrography Competition.

The 10 Most Bizarre Villains in Bollywood

The 10 Most Bizarre Villains in Bollywood

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

Arjun Rampal is the latest to join the pack with his Ra.One look.

Is Yes Bank out of the woods?

Is Yes Bank out of the woods?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Infusion of fresh capital, handsome growth in deposits and focus on recovery should bring Yes Bank back on the growth path in the next financial year,' observes Tamal Bandyopodhyay.

Beware of those WFH or coronavirus-themed emails

Beware of those WFH or coronavirus-themed emails

Rediff.com5 May 2020

While the virus out there meddling big-time with our lives, danger is lurking in our email boxes too.

Raghuvir Yadav: Masterful Actor For All Seasons

Raghuvir Yadav: Masterful Actor For All Seasons

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

On his birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of Raghuvir Yadav's best roles on big screen and small.

La Liga: Real back in title fight after Madrid derby victory

La Liga: Real back in title fight after Madrid derby victory

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

Real Madrid barged their way back into the Spanish La Liga title race with a 3-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in a feisty derby at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday.

Ex players upset over Shivendra's suspension

Ex players upset over Shivendra's suspension

Rediff.com1 Mar 2010

Former India players on Monday smelt a rat behind inform Shivendra Singh's three-match suspension, alleging that it was done intentionally to weaken the hosts ahead of their second match against Australia on Tuesday.

Chinese Year of the Pig: What does it mean?

Chinese Year of the Pig: What does it mean?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

Everything you need to know about the Chinese New Year and its traditions.

'There's an incredible excitement about Mumbai'

'There's an incredible excitement about Mumbai'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2011

As London gears up to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, tells what Mumbai can take away from London's plans for renewal and expansion.

Modi's lawyer submits reply to BCCI showcause

Modi's lawyer submits reply to BCCI showcause

Rediff.com15 May 2010

Suspended IPL commissioner Lalit Modi on Saturday responded to the first showcause notice served to him for alleged financial irregularities with a staggering 12,000-page reply which was carried into the BCCI headquarters in six large cartons.

4 ways to spend your annual bonuses wisely

4 ways to spend your annual bonuses wisely

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Here is a list of financially prudent things to do (in the order of priority) with your annual bonus rather than blowing it all up in one massive binge.

Ryder rues dropped catches of Sehwag, Dravid

Ryder rues dropped catches of Sehwag, Dravid

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

As New Zealand found India in the driver's seat in the first cricket Test early on, Kiwi batsman Jesse Ryder said things may have been different had they not dropped Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid.

Inside Vietnam's extraordinary underground military base

Inside Vietnam's extraordinary underground military base

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Kanika Datta visits the Cu Chi military tunnels -- a testimony to a plucky little country's 30-year war of resistance against, first, French colonisers and, then, the US.

Dhoni continues to lead ODI rankings

Dhoni continues to lead ODI rankings

Rediff.com4 Jul 2010

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is set to start a new innings after marrying childhood friend Shakshi Singh Rawat in Dehradun on Sunday night, continued to top the ICC ODI batsmen chart released in Dubai.

'Junk food loving dads giving diabetes to children'

'Junk food loving dads giving diabetes to children'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2010

Prospective fathers please take note-- men who eat junk food could be passing on diabetes to their to-be-born children, a new study has claimed. Using a mouse model, a team of Australian and American researchers found that those who hooked onto junk food may be sowing the seeds of obesity among their future generation.

Bomber, gangster, gay Obama toon sparks outrage

Bomber, gangster, gay Obama toon sparks outrage

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

The billboard, erected along the I-70 Colorado highway sometime on Monday, depicts the four 'Obamas' sitting around a table with playing cards showing only sixes bunched in groups of three.

A pill for your investment woes

A pill for your investment woes

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

During uncertain times investors flock to pharmaceutical stocks. Here's how to evaluate them.

Best healthy living destinations in India

Best healthy living destinations in India

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

Bolohealth presents a list of the best healthy living destinations in India to help you rejuvenate your body and refresh your mind.

Revealed: Why fear is the key

Revealed: Why fear is the key

Rediff.com9 Jul 2009

Neuroscientists have located the neurons responsible for fear conditioning in the mammalian brain, a development that will facilitate better understanding and treatment for human phobias and anxiety disorders.

Banks to peg base rate at 6.5-8%

Banks to peg base rate at 6.5-8%

Rediff.com29 Jun 2010

Private sector HDFC Bank, on Tuesday said that it would announce its base rate on Wednesday and that it did not expect any impact on its profitability or growth because of the change in the lending regime.

Why Sonam Kapoor isn't nervous about Luv Storys

Why Sonam Kapoor isn't nervous about Luv Storys

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

Here's why.

When a fighter promoted whiskey at raucous press conference

When a fighter promoted whiskey at raucous press conference

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

Conor McGregor sipped whiskey and boasted he would need just one round to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov and reclaim the UFC lightweight title during a typically wild news conference to promote his return to the octagon on Thursday.

A star each for Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin

A star each for Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

The iconic singers will be posthumously honoured with places on the Las Vegas Walk Of Stars.

Govt buildings to comply with green rating norms

Govt buildings to comply with green rating norms

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

The aim of a green building design is to minimise the demand of non-renewable sources and maximise its utilisation.

Sandra Bullock adopts baby boy, files for divorce

Sandra Bullock adopts baby boy, files for divorce

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

The couple began the adoption process four years back but managed to keep his arrival secret.

RBI can take mid-course policy action: Subbarao

RBI can take mid-course policy action: Subbarao

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

The Reserve Bank on Tuesday did not rule out taking more action before the next policy review to tackle rising inflation.

'Hike in repo may not push up interest rates'

'Hike in repo may not push up interest rates'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

The apex bank in its monetary policy for 2010-11 hiked the repo and the reverse repo to 5.25 per cent and 3.75 per cent, respectively, and the CRR to 6 per cent.

Where India worships: Reader pics

Where India worships: Reader pics

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

We invited readers to share their travel pics. Here we feature photos readers sent of the temples they visited.

Here's what to expect from Aamir's 3 Idiots

Here's what to expect from Aamir's 3 Idiots

Rediff.com31 Oct 2009

Looking at the first look of Raj Kumar Hirani's 3 Idiots starring Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan.

The world's top 10 banks

The world's top 10 banks

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

There was a time when experts, analysts, rating agencies found it very easy to describe the best banks.

Chinese astro: 2010, the Year of the Tiger

Chinese astro: 2010, the Year of the Tiger

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

Chinese New Year falls on February 14 this year -- the year if the Tiger. So what does the coming year hold in store? Check out your Chinese astrological forecast!

Fat to fit: How I fought obesity and lost 37 kg

Fat to fit: How I fought obesity and lost 37 kg

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Apoorba Kumar Patranabish, 37 from Hyderabad reveals how he went from 127 kg to 90 kg in 11 months.

President Mukherjee's daughter harassed online; shames 'pervert'

President Mukherjee's daughter harassed online; shames 'pervert'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

The Congress leader said she would lodge a complaint with the cyber cell of Delhi Police.

Rio Olympic village workers living in squalor

Rio Olympic village workers living in squalor

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

A company working on the Olympic village that will receive athletes in Rio de Janeiro next year has housed some of its own workers in conditions that public prosecutors compared to slavery.

23 days on, no trace of Meghalaya miners

23 days on, no trace of Meghalaya miners

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

At least 15 miners were trapped in the 370 foot-deep illegal coal mine in Lumthari village of East Jaintia Hills district since December 13 and all efforts to pump the water out of flooded mine have been in vain.

The secret to fighting inflammation is in your kitchen

The secret to fighting inflammation is in your kitchen

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

It is the one food that you should consume daily.

RBI move will encourage banks to cut rates: Finmin

RBI move will encourage banks to cut rates: Finmin

Rediff.com5 Mar 2009

"We welcome the decision. This will provide adequate impetus to banks to lower their interest rates. Private banks will sooner or later will follow suit," Economic Affairs Secretary Ashok Chawla told reporters in New Delhi on Thursday. On Wednesday, the RBI cut short-term lending and borrowing rates -- Repo and Reverse Repo -- by 50 basis points each, while keeping the other key tool -- Cash Reserve Ratio -- intact.

Review: Up is awe-inspiring

Review: Up is awe-inspiring

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

Rarely are the heights of emotion so effortlessly scaled in live action cinema as they are in this animated film.

Lashkar behind Srinagar blast, says police

Lashkar behind Srinagar blast, says police

Rediff.com13 Sep 2009

A day after the car bomb blast that killed at least three people and injured ten others near the Central Jail in Srinagar, the top brass of the police on Sunday said that the Lashkar-e-Tayiba had masterminded the attack.

'I've seen him return checks worth crores'

'I've seen him return checks worth crores'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

'He was intelligent beyond belief and some of you can barely read.' 'And you know what? He didn't care about all of you or your dumb opinions then.' 'He won't care any less now.' 'But I do.' 'Protecting his legacy is important to me.'