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Washington Post calls Dr Singh a 'tragic figure'

Washington Post calls Dr Singh a 'tragic figure'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

A report by Simon Denyer from New Delhi in the newspaper on Wednesday said, ' critics say the shy, soft-spoken 79-year-old is in danger of going down in history as a failure'.

Freedom of expression under threats worldwide, including India, warns Rushdie

Freedom of expression under threats worldwide, including India, warns Rushdie

Rediff.com16 May 2023

In a video message from New York on Monday night, the 75-year-old Mumbai-born author who has lived under the shadow of a fatwa since The Satanic Verses was published in the 1980s said it was important to continue to fight for the freedom to express and to publish.

Tell Obama not to poke his nose into our affairs: CPI

Tell Obama not to poke his nose into our affairs: CPI

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

Taking exception to the comments of United States President Barack Obama on the investment climate in India, the Communist Party of India on Monday said that the union government should tell him not 'poke his nose into Indian affairs'.

Modi flags off 9 Vande Bharat trains with new features

Modi flags off 9 Vande Bharat trains with new features

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

The railways also rolled out its first orange coloured Vande Bharat Express from Kasargod to Thiruvananthapuram, a high demand route which now operates two such trains, a senior Indian Railways official said.

Mama-To-Be Serena Steals the Show at Met Gala 2023

Mama-To-Be Serena Steals the Show at Met Gala 2023

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Serena took to her Instagram account to share pictures of herself with a visible baby bump

Best moments: Obama's first term in the White House

Best moments: Obama's first term in the White House

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Official White House photographer Pete Souza has used his incredible access to document Obama's journey, capturing both the tense moments and the lighter ones to provide a behind-the-scenes look at his presidency.

Dhoni, Justin Bieber more influential than Obama!

Dhoni, Justin Bieber more influential than Obama!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2011

He heads the most powerful country in the world, but yet United States President's influence in global affairs is seeing a steep decline. Last year, Obama ranked fourth on Time's Magazine list of 100 most influential people in the world. Since he first made it to the chart in 2005 he has been listed six times, but ever since his popularity has reduced drastically.

How 'Namo Bharat' will transform Delhi-Meerut commute

How 'Namo Bharat' will transform Delhi-Meerut commute

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Semi-high-speed 'Namo Bharat' train services on the 17-km priority section of India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) rail corridor will be opened for people from Saturday morning.

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

'Later, I asked Hrithik how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances. He told me simply, "What could have happened? At the most, they would have killed me".'

Barack Obama's years in the White House

Barack Obama's years in the White House

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Official White House photographer Pete Souza has used his incredible access to document Obama's journey, capturing both the tense moments and the lighter ones to provide a behind-the-scenes look at his presidency.

Mutilated Afghan debuts her newly reconstructed face

Mutilated Afghan debuts her newly reconstructed face

Rediff.com27 Feb 2013

Three years after she became an emblem of the brutality of the Taliban, a young Afghan woman, who had her nose and ears sliced off as punishment for running away from her abusive husband, has unveiled her reconstructed face to the world.

The Normalcy Of Extrajudicial Killings In India

The Normalcy Of Extrajudicial Killings In India

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

An unofficial and brutal justice system exists parallel to the official one, and it executes many times more of the accused than the official one executes convicts, points out Aakar Patel.

The scandal that led to Donald Trump's indictment

The scandal that led to Donald Trump's indictment

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Trump becomes the first former US president to face a criminal charge.

New plagiarism charge against Fareed Zakaria

New plagiarism charge against Fareed Zakaria

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

Indian-American journalist and author Fareed Zakaria, who has been suspended by CNN and Time magazine after he admitted to plagiarism, is now accused of publishing without attribution a passage from a 2005 book, a charge vehemently denied by him as "totally bogus".

Is Freida Pinto the prettiest face of India?

Is Freida Pinto the prettiest face of India?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2011

Freida Pinto was voted the most beautiful face from India. Do you think she's the best representative of India? Which girls would you choose?

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Excerpted from Sahara: The Untold Story by Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Ten Most Stylish Movies of all time

Ten Most Stylish Movies of all time

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

Looking at the most stylish Hindi films!

PIX: Padma Lakshmi, Amy Adams at TIME 100 bash

PIX: Padma Lakshmi, Amy Adams at TIME 100 bash

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Greta's climate march brings UK streets to a halt

Greta's climate march brings UK streets to a halt

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

The Swedish teen activist warned world leaders she will "not be silenced when the world is on fire". She accused politicians of ignoring the climate emergency and "sweeping their mess under the rug.

Rahul Singh: The unassuming face of aid in Haiti

Rahul Singh: The unassuming face of aid in Haiti

Rediff.com14 May 2010

Toronto's Rahul Singh shares space on Time magazine's 2010 list of 100 most influential people, with the likes of United States President Barack Obama, former US president Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Jobs, etc. Singh has been ranked 22nd in the heroes category.

What connects '2G' Raja and 'skirt-chaser' Berlusconi?

What connects '2G' Raja and 'skirt-chaser' Berlusconi?

Rediff.com20 May 2011

Former Telecom Minister A Raja, at the centre of the 2G spectrum allocation scam, has earned the dubious distinction of figuring in the list of Time Magazine's "an ignominious club of privileged leaders who stepped too far".

PHOTOS: World's most influential businesspeople

PHOTOS: World's most influential businesspeople

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

Time magazine lists 100 'people who inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world'.

Outlook to license Time Inc's People in India

Outlook to license Time Inc's People in India

Rediff.com19 Nov 2007

The popular American magazine will be launched in India in 2008.

'India's police force is pathetic': Fareed Zakaria

'India's police force is pathetic': Fareed Zakaria

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

As yet another blast in Delhi High Court coincides with a decade of the 9/11 terror strike in the United States, in an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, Fareed Zakaria, Editor-at-Large, TIME Magazine talks about the lessons for India from American experience and the terror threat to the world.

Too many Indians... that is Joel Stein's problem

Too many Indians... that is Joel Stein's problem

Rediff.com28 Jul 2010

Indians, cosseted by stories about their success in America, often think they are the golden immigrants, the good ones, guests who can come for dinner. And stay. Perhaps now the blinders will come off, writes Sandip Roy

Manushi, Aditi, Mira, Masaba Rock Vogue Show

Manushi, Aditi, Mira, Masaba Rock Vogue Show

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Our stars glitter and no doubt impress Anna Wintour, head priestess of global fashion.

Bapu's salt march among world's most influential protests

Bapu's salt march among world's most influential protests

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Mahatma Gandhi-led 'Salt Satyagraha' during India's independence struggle has been named among the 'Top 10 Most Influential Protests' in the world by the prestigious Time magazine. In March 1930, Gandhi embarked on a 24-day march from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad to the small seaside town of Dandi to produce salt to protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India.

Little known and mega events will reshape future

Little known and mega events will reshape future

Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

As the year 2011 comes to a close we are faced with extremes of hope and despair.

PIX: Aamir Khan joins the TIME club

PIX: Aamir Khan joins the TIME club

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Aamir Khan features on the cover of TIME magazine's latest edition.

In pics: The piece of paper that ENDED bin Laden

In pics: The piece of paper that ENDED bin Laden

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

A hand-written memo in which United States President Barack Obama authorised the Navy SEALs team to "go in and get (Osama) bin Laden" at his hideout in Pakistan one year ago has been made public.

This is a defining partnership of this century, says Modi at US Congress

This is a defining partnership of this century, says Modi at US Congress

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Modi on Thursday became the first Indian leader to address the joint session of the US Congress twice.

'Katrina was very much against doing a Tamil version'

'Katrina was very much against doing a Tamil version'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

'It would have made (Producer) Ramesh Taurani very happy if I taken two Bombay stars, but the reason why I kept mentally rejecting the regular sort of casting was to discover this excitement, you know, can I crack it?'

Freida Pinto more beautiful than Pretty Woman!

Freida Pinto more beautiful than Pretty Woman!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Freida Pinto has outrun Hollywood stars like Natalie Portman and Julia Roberts in a new 'Most Beautiful Women in Film' list.

2 Jaish terrorists who planned to target Army recruitment rally killed in J-K

2 Jaish terrorists who planned to target Army recruitment rally killed in J-K

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

Bhat said the terrorists were planning to target the Army's Agniveer recruitment rally, which concluded in Pattan's Hyderbeig on Thursday.

2023 At The Movies: A Double Take

2023 At The Movies: A Double Take

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film criticism, and film critics turned into psychiatrists, says Sreehari Nair.

US dismisses calls for Clinton's resignation

US dismisses calls for Clinton's resignation

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

The White House dismissed calls seeking the resignation of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over WikiLeaks allegation that she ordered US diplomats to spy at the UN, and termed such demands as "absurd and ridiculous".

'I am the same person as I was before'

'I am the same person as I was before'

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Rahul Singh, who is among Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People for 2010, says he's the same person he was after receiving the recognition at the Lincoln Center in New York, May 5.

Why operation Green Hunt won't win the war

Why operation Green Hunt won't win the war

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

To win the war against the Maoist insurgency, the underlying issues of tribal alienation needs to be addressed first, writes Shyam G Menon.

Benzema, Ronaldo, Haaland nominated for Ballon d'Or

Benzema, Ronaldo, Haaland nominated for Ballon d'Or

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Seven times reigning winner Lionel Messi was not nominated for this year's Ballon d'Or for the first time since 2005 and nor was his Paris Saint-Germain team mate Neymar.