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Article 15 Review: Entertaining social drama

Article 15 Review: Entertaining social drama

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

'Article 15 is not the work of a hack, or of someone merely scooping a plot out of newspaper headlines.' 'It is a well-researched, clear-headed movie; but its findings have a purpose,' says Sreehari Nair.

Ronaldo injury free and ready to return to action

Ronaldo injury free and ready to return to action

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Cristiano Ronaldo has recovered from a muscle strain and is ready to return to action, the Real Madrid and Portugal forward said on Monday.

From lava spewing to pink blossoms: Nat Geo kicks off travel photo contest

From lava spewing to pink blossoms: Nat Geo kicks off travel photo contest

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

Travel photographers take note! The competition is already fierce in the 2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest, now underway. National Geographic editors have pulled together some of their favourite entries so far from all three categories - Nature, People and Cities. Once the competition closes, a panel of judges, selected by National Geographic Travel, will choose a winner in each of the categories and also name an overall winner. A public vote will also see a people's choice winner named. The photographer scooping the top prize will win $10,000 and have their winning image posted on the Nat Geo Travel Instagram account. The contest is now open and entries can be submitted until May 31, 2018.

PHOTOS: Ten-man PSV hold on to frustrate Atletico Madrid

PHOTOS: Ten-man PSV hold on to frustrate Atletico Madrid

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

PSV Eindhoven played for more than 20 minutes with 10 men but held on for a goalless draw at home to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday.

Windies crash to Giles guile

Windies crash to Giles guile

Rediff.com1 Aug 2004

Spinner Ashley Giles took five second innings wickets to lead England to a 256-run victory in the second Test.

Palm-sized fish chokes boy to death

Palm-sized fish chokes boy to death

Rediff.com12 Jul 2005

When the boy started choking, his mother tried to pull the 7x4 cm fish out of his mouth but it was very firmly lodged and could not be removed, she later said.

This actor is trolling Trump with cartoons, and Twitter loves it

This actor is trolling Trump with cartoons, and Twitter loves it

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Jim Carrey has taken to sketching not-so-favourable cartoons of the US president and his administration.

Billionaires have always called the shots in India

Billionaires have always called the shots in India

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'James Crabtree ignores the emergence of a nexus between business and politics going back to the 1920s and talks of it as a new child of 21st century India,' says Shivanand Kanavi.

Nel inspires SA to series win

Nel inspires SA to series win

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

The tourists now lead the series 2-0 with the fourth and final Test starting in Antigua on Friday.

Elite line-up for million dollar sprint

Elite line-up for million dollar sprint

Rediff.com20 Sep 2003

The Olympic, World and European 100 metre champions and the world record holder will feature in a Moscow athletics meeting on Saturday.

Israeli-Pakistani pairing honoured

Israeli-Pakistani pairing honoured

Rediff.com6 Feb 2003

PICS: Opelka blasts past Wawrinka; Azarenka, Pliskova cruise

PICS: Opelka blasts past Wawrinka; Azarenka, Pliskova cruise

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

A summary of Day Three's matches at the Wimbledon Championships.

Ramzan recipes: Want to make Lab-e-Shireen?

Ramzan recipes: Want to make Lab-e-Shireen?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Rediff reader Reshma Aslam shares dessert recipes for you to indulge in the month of Ramzan.

Thorpe and Phelps on world gold trail

Thorpe and Phelps on world gold trail

Rediff.com24 Jul 2003

Thorpe scooped his third gold medal in four days to stretch his record number of world titles to 11.

Richa Mishra, Vikas Pandey steal the limelight

Richa Mishra, Vikas Pandey steal the limelight

Rediff.com16 Dec 2002

Richa set the pool ablaze with two record-breaking efforts while gymnast Pandey won two gold medals as seven records tumbled in the 32nd National Games on Monday.

PIX: Record-breaking Rohit powers India to T20I series win

PIX: Record-breaking Rohit powers India to T20I series win

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Captain Rohit Sharma led from the front with a blistering century as India routed West Indies by 71 runs to seal the three-match T20I series 2-0 with one game to spare, in the second T20 International in Lucknow on Tuesday.

Terrorism is a grey area in India-Israel ties

Terrorism is a grey area in India-Israel ties

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

'Unsurprisingly, the joint statement issued after Modi's visit contains a paragraph on terrorism.' 'It is on the usual lines that India would have with, say, Croatia.' 'The surprising part is that it shies away from getting into specifics,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Study predicts record medal haul for Britain Winter Games

Study predicts record medal haul for Britain Winter Games

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Britain are traditionally also-rans at the Winter Olympics but a statistical study has predicted the team will win a record-breaking six medals at the Sochi Games next month.

Super Sindhu sheds choker's tag in 2018

Super Sindhu sheds choker's tag in 2018

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

After losing seven successive finals, PV Sindhu finally redeemed herself with the gold medal at the World Tour Finals.

Hero MotoCorp's Hunk gets a facelift

Hero MotoCorp's Hunk gets a facelift

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Suzuki Gixxer, Yamaha FZ-S and Honda CB Hornet 160R, beware! Here comes the Hunk.

Copa America: Argentina reach semi-finals after shootout win

Copa America: Argentina reach semi-finals after shootout win

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Four years after his miss in a penalty shootout sent Argentina spinning out of the Copa America, Carlos Tevez slammed home the winning spot kick against Colombia to book his country's place in this year's semi-finals.

Europa: Giroud earns Arsenal victory; Everton lose again

Europa: Giroud earns Arsenal victory; Everton lose again

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

A summary of Thursday's matches in Europe's second tier club football tournament

Why you must eat 'ugly food'

Why you must eat 'ugly food'

Rediff.com6 May 2018

It will change your perception of food forever.

Recipe: How to make chocolate and mango ice cream

Recipe: How to make chocolate and mango ice cream

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Rediff reader Baishali Ghosh shares some easy ice cream recipes.

Djokovic stunned by Querrey in the third round of Wimbledon

Djokovic stunned by Querrey in the third round of Wimbledon

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Novak Djokovic is fallible after all, as American powerhouse Sam Querrey proved in stunning fashion to stop the Serb's seemingly unstoppable charge towards a calendar year grand slam at a rain-hit Wimbledon on Saturday. The 28th seed boomed down 31 aces and repelled an attempted Djokovic comeback to win a third-round match that began the previous evening 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 7-6(5).

PHOTOS: Barcelona, Real Madrid bag nervy wins

PHOTOS: Barcelona, Real Madrid bag nervy wins

Rediff.com16 Apr 2017

Lionel Messi's double strike helped Barcelona scrape a 3-2 victory over Real Sociedad on Saturday to keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid, who needed a brace from Isco to beat Sporting Gijon by the same scoreline.

What a year to remember for Indian golf!

What a year to remember for Indian golf!

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

New stars emerged on the horizon in Shubhankar Sharma and Ajeetesh Sandhu even as familiar faces strengthened their stranglehold by picking up their own set of titles in a season of new highs for Indian golf.

Azlan Shah Hockey: Nikkin 'tricks' as India stun world champs Australia

Azlan Shah Hockey: Nikkin 'tricks' as India stun world champs Australia

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

Young striker Nikkin Thimmaiah scored a hat-trick as India produced their best performance of the tournament to stun world champions and title holders Australia 4-2 on Saturday and secure a place in the third and fourth place play-off at the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia.

Zoya Akhtar's AMAZING Movies

Zoya Akhtar's AMAZING Movies

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Sukanya Verma on The Zoya Factor in Indian cinema.

Cake in a cup: 3 easy recipes you can try

Cake in a cup: 3 easy recipes you can try

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

Chef Karan Kapoor of Raftaar Lounge and bar, New Delhi shares some recipes.

A working mother's letter to her child

A working mother's letter to her child

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Heart touching, must read!

Federer beats Dimitrov, closes in on ATP Tour Finals berth

Federer beats Dimitrov, closes in on ATP Tour Finals berth

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Roger Federer ended Grigor Dimitrov's seven-match winning streak and showed the Bulgarian he has some way to go to live up to his 'Baby Federer' tag with a 6-3 7-6 (2) quarter-final victory at the Basel Open on Friday.

Kerala man wins $1m lottery after surviving Emirates crash-landing

Kerala man wins $1m lottery after surviving Emirates crash-landing

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Mohammad Basheer Abdul Khadar, from Kerala has won a million dollars in lottery, just six days after miraculously surviving the accident.

PIX: Germany crush Estonia 8-0; Italy, France win

PIX: Germany crush Estonia 8-0; Italy, France win

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Germany scored five times in 27 minutes in the first half to crush Estonia 8-0 and make it three wins in three Euro 2020 Group C qualifiers.

Imran Khan, anyone?

Imran Khan, anyone?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

'The generals couldn't care less about political corruption, being complicit themselves.' 'Coup d'etats are out of fashion.' 'Their only desire is backroom control,' says Sunil Sethi.

PHOTOS: Rashid helps Afghanistan pull-off thrilling tie against India

PHOTOS: Rashid helps Afghanistan pull-off thrilling tie against India

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Rashid Khan dismissed Ravindra Jadeja in the final over as Afghanistan pulled off a thrilling tie against India in a Super Four match of the Asia Cup in Dubai on Tuesday.

How this junk food lover lost 25 kg in less than 2 yrs

How this junk food lover lost 25 kg in less than 2 yrs

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

Hemant Kadam tells us how he sacrificed his love for unhealthy junk food and changed his lifestyle to be fitter and lighter.

Sri Lanka hang on to win after inspired Buttler lifts England

Sri Lanka hang on to win after inspired Buttler lifts England

Rediff.com1 Jun 2014

Sri Lanka held their nerve after a brilliant century by Jos Buttler to beat England by seven runs in the fourth one-day international at Lord's on Saturday and level the series at 2-2.

Looking for a sports car? Why buying Nissan GTR makes sense

Looking for a sports car? Why buying Nissan GTR makes sense

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The GT-R is not about practicality, it's not about the gadgetry and it's also not about the lap times (there are faster cars than the GT-R). Then what is it all about?