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31 images you won't believe were taken only on an iPhone

31 images you won't believe were taken only on an iPhone

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

The tenth annual iPhone Photography Awards received thousands of entries -- all submitted by amateur photographers from more than 140 countries around the world.

How Himalaya made ancient Ayurveda popular across the globe

How Himalaya made ancient Ayurveda popular across the globe

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Currently, Himalaya sells 250 products across the globe.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

This week's collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world.

Review: Mira Nair's Queen Of Katwe is a ray of inspiration

Review: Mira Nair's Queen Of Katwe is a ray of inspiration

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Queen Of Katwe feels almost like Mira Nair is making a Bollywood film in Africa, notes Raja Sen.

THIS is why Jio MAMI was totally worth it!

THIS is why Jio MAMI was totally worth it!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

In spite of the glitches and scramble, the Mumbai Film Festival shaped into an enriching experience, feels Sukanya Verma.

Sports Shorts: Nita Ambani presents medals at Winter Olympics

Sports Shorts: Nita Ambani presents medals at Winter Olympics

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

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

'Banning books seems more like Taliban culture than Hindu culture'

'Banning books seems more like Taliban culture than Hindu culture'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

'How can Hindus protest efforts to ban an edition of the Gita in parts of Russia, and force a publisher to withdraw an academic critique of Hinduism, all in the same breath? It makes the Hindu community seem petty, self-serving, and hypocritical. Episodes like this allow Hinduism to be "owned" by the most conservative, intolerant, extremist voices. These people do not speak for me, and they certainly don't represent the form of Hinduism I practice and love," Princeton University's Hindu chaplain Vineet Chander tells Rediff.com's Arthur J Pais.

PHOTOS Wimbledon: Kuznetsova dumps out Wozniacki; Serena and Murray advance

PHOTOS Wimbledon: Kuznetsova dumps out Wozniacki; Serena and Murray advance

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

A summary of Tuesday's play at Wimbledon.

Aus Open PIX: Kyrgios, Cilic out; Federer Kerber stagger to Round 3

Aus Open PIX: Kyrgios, Cilic out; Federer Kerber stagger to Round 3

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Images from all the action on Day 3 at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday

Why Modi is silent on the Congress 'deals'

Why Modi is silent on the Congress 'deals'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

'The Modi administration has access to so much evidence that it can rip apart the Congress, not just the Nehru-Gandhis, but almost the entire leadership structure of the party,' says T V R Shenoy.

French Open PIX: Nadal marches into quarters, Kerber downs Garcia

French Open PIX: Nadal marches into quarters, Kerber downs Garcia

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

IMAGES from matches on Day 9 at the French Open at Roland Garros

Tennis round-up: Impressive Wozniacki continues march in Auckland

Tennis round-up: Impressive Wozniacki continues march in Auckland

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

The Danish World No 3 ended 2017 with the biggest title of her career in Singapore and returned a day after thrashing Madison Brengle in her season opener to hit 21 winners against eight unforced errors in the 53-minute win over Martic.

Anand to open with black pieces in World Chess Championship

Anand to open with black pieces in World Chess Championship

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand will start his campaign with black pieces against Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the first game of the 12-round World Chess Championship in Chennai on Saturday. After declaring the 'FIDE World Championship Match-2013' open, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa picked the photograph of Anand from the first bowl and a 'black piece' from the other during the draw of lots for the match, to be held at Hyatt Regency hotel.

These people have the most ABSURD collections ever

These people have the most ABSURD collections ever

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

If you can name it, someone collects it. Here's a gallery of collectors and their (unusual) obsessions.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Federer and Serena power into quarters, Nishikori retires with injury

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Federer and Serena power into quarters, Nishikori retires with injury

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Croatian ninth seed Marin Cilic reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the third year running after Kei Nishikori quit with a rib injury midway through their fourth round match on Monday.

'Symbolic' image of baby at barbed wire fence wins World Press Photo Award

'Symbolic' image of baby at barbed wire fence wins World Press Photo Award

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Australian photographer Warren Richardson has won the Photo of the Year 2015 award at the 59th annual World Press Photo Contest, results of which were announced on Thursday.

Indian F1 Grand Prix set to return in 2016

Indian F1 Grand Prix set to return in 2016

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

The Indian Formula One Grand Prix is expected to return in 2016 as a "fruitful" meeting between F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone and race promoters has prepared the ground for the comeback of the high-profile event.

Punjabi author returns Padma Shri over 'growing intolerance'

Punjabi author returns Padma Shri over 'growing intolerance'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Eminent Punjabi writer and Padma Shri winner Dalip Kaur Tiwana decided to return her award protesting "recurrent atrocities" on Muslims in the country, as another Kannada writer joined authors giving up their Sahitya Akademi Awards against "growing intolerance".

302 films in 365 days!

302 films in 365 days!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 302 films in 365 days on airplanes, on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Google, Hulu, DVDs and even on YouTube.

Meet the most wanted man of Formula One!

Meet the most wanted man of Formula One!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Jenson Button is a wanted man, even if McLaren ultimately decide they do not want to retain the 2009 Formula One World Champion for next season.

'Dignity for labour' has to be entrenched in the minds of Indians: Modi

'Dignity for labour' has to be entrenched in the minds of Indians: Modi

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

He said the country has all the capabilities it needs, it just needs opportunities now.

The Man Who Lived for the Story

The Man Who Lived for the Story

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Generations of Indian Americans have had Arthur first note their feats and recount it to the world. And that is why so many desis across America have been saddened by his passing.

US Open PHOTOS: Williams scripts ruthless win; Djokovic, Nadal advance

US Open PHOTOS: Williams scripts ruthless win; Djokovic, Nadal advance

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Photos from the US Open matches played on Monday

Exclusive! Why Tulsi Gabbard doesn't want Hillary as Prez

Exclusive! Why Tulsi Gabbard doesn't want Hillary as Prez

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

'A vote for Hillary means a vote for endless wars of trying to overthrow governments and rebuilding foreign countries.' 'A vote for Bernie Sanders means an end to these interventionist wars, and instead spending our money and precious resources rebuilding our own country,' Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, the only Hindu-American in the United States Congress, tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com

'I wanted to understand what happened to Amy and why'

'I wanted to understand what happened to Amy and why'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

'It was impossible to please everyone with Amy Winehouse's story because it is complicated and dark. Everyone has his or her own version of what was going on and I found myself caught in the middle of it.'

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

From safe selfies to wife carrying championships, here's this week of wacky stories from around the world.

Top 11 Foreign Language Films, 2014

Top 11 Foreign Language Films, 2014

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Beautiful movies, from across the world.

Aus Open PHOTOS: Djokovic, Serena cruise; Azarenka, Wawrinka continue dominance

Aus Open PHOTOS: Djokovic, Serena cruise; Azarenka, Wawrinka continue dominance

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Images from the Australian Open matches played on Tuesday.

Football Briefs: One pan-India league?

Football Briefs: One pan-India league?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

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

Trump threatens to jail Clinton as he fights to keep campaign alive

Trump threatens to jail Clinton as he fights to keep campaign alive

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

The second debate soon turned ugly with the Republican nominee going on the offensive with personal attacks, but Democratic rival accuses him of diverting attention from the lewd tapes.

'We're not forcing Hindi on anyone. We have nothing against English'

'We're not forcing Hindi on anyone. We have nothing against English'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas with independent charge Dharmendra Pradhan on the controversy over the government's use of Hindi in the social media and how the government is going ahead to execute its plans to honour the 60-month mandate it has been given.

No surge for Clinton, but she may have wooed the undecided

No surge for Clinton, but she may have wooed the undecided

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

The fight was for the more than 10 million millennials, the undecided and the independents and Clinton clearly came out on top, feels Aziz Haniffa.

The people are silent

The people are silent

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

We're behaving like frogs in warm water. We swim around untroubled, cooled by our faith in Indian liberal democracy. We are blind to the bubbles popping around us, the bubbles warning of fundamental changes, says Mihir S Sharma.

The best of WTF! Top weirdest stories of 2015

The best of WTF! Top weirdest stories of 2015

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

We present you 15 of the weirdest stories that were too funny to be true.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Sharapova into last eight, Serena downs Venus

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Sharapova into last eight, Serena downs Venus

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Andy Murray were the big names to win on Monday and advance to the quarter-final of the Wimbledon.

All you need to know about Sakshi Malik: From Rohtak to Rio!

All you need to know about Sakshi Malik: From Rohtak to Rio!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Haryana wrestler Sakshi Malik has come a long way in her fairy-tale journey to etch her name in the sporting history of the country.

PHOTOS: Federer dumped from Open as Nadal, Sharapova survive

PHOTOS: Federer dumped from Open as Nadal, Sharapova survive

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Photos of Day 5 of the Australian Open being played in Melbourne

Democrats unload on Trump; call him fraud, hypocrite

Democrats unload on Trump; call him fraud, hypocrite

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a fraud, a liar and a hypocrite, top Democratic leaders and speakers at the party's national convention said as they lashed out at the billionaire from New York.

PHOTOS: Spain rally to hold England; Italy vs Germany goalless

PHOTOS: Spain rally to hold England; Italy vs Germany goalless

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

Isco scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Spain launched an improbable fightback to snatch a 2-2 friendly draw against England with both their goals coming after the 89th minute at Wembley on Tuesday.

'FY18 will be tough for India's economy'

'FY18 will be tough for India's economy'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

'It will take a long time for the effects of demonetisation to wear away, and I am not even sure that a year lost, can at all be even recovered.'