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The music of Ishiguro's words

The music of Ishiguro's words

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

'Did the Nobel committee, reviled for awarding Mr Dylan, play a little inside joke this time around, by awarding another lyricist who was once an aspiring musician?' asks Uttaran Das Gupta.

What's HOT on OTT this week

What's HOT on OTT this week

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at what's looking hot on the OTT menu this week.

Why blue LEDs are worth a Nobel Prize

Why blue LEDs are worth a Nobel Prize

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Blue light-emitting diodes help create the glowing screens of mobile phones, computers and TVs and promises to revolutionise the way the world lights its homes and offices.

Serum gets nod for phase 2, 3 trials of Covid vaccine in India

Serum gets nod for phase 2, 3 trials of Covid vaccine in India

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Currently, phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of the Oxford vaccine candidate is going on in the United Kingdom, phase 3 clinical trial in Brazil and phase 1 and 2 clinical trials in South Africa.

What 2018 Economics Nobel means for growth-hungry India

What 2018 Economics Nobel means for growth-hungry India

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

India has remained obsessed with cheap capital and infrastructure spending when instead the central constraint on Indian development remains the abysmal quality of Indians' skills, says Mihir Sharma.

Oscar nominees 2015: Everything isn't awesome (but that's okay)

Oscar nominees 2015: Everything isn't awesome (but that's okay)

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Raja Sen takes stock of the Oscar 2015 nominations.

When Elli Avram wanted to scream

When Elli Avram wanted to scream

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

'When I went home to Sweden after Bigg Boss, people recognised me. They were following the show!' 'In New York, they were calling out my name on the streets!'

The women who won Cannes

The women who won Cannes

Rediff.com29 May 2017

And other top moments from the closing of the 70th Cannes Film Festival.

Om Puri's wonderful journey!

Om Puri's wonderful journey!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Om Puri, notes Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com, has given one of the most endearing performances of his career in producers Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey and director Lasse Hallstrom's new film, The Hundred-Foot Journey

Sportsperson who have tested positive for coronavirus

Sportsperson who have tested positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

While the whole world grapples to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, the sporting world has been brought to a complete standstill. A lot of top sportsperson around the world have also tested positive for COVID-19 as major events like Tokyo Olympics, Formula One, Indian Premier League and the top football leagues in Europe all face long-term suspension.

2019: The year in photos

2019: The year in photos

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.

Raja Sen's Oscar Nominations Wishlist 2015

Raja Sen's Oscar Nominations Wishlist 2015

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Birdman. Boyhood. The Grand Budapest Hotel...

The best currency note of the year... it's not India's

The best currency note of the year... it's not India's

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

A look at the current contenders International Bank Note Society's Banknote of the Year

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