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In Pics: What the original Barbie dolls looked like

In Pics: What the original Barbie dolls looked like

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

As Barbie is set to turn 60 on March 9, we take a trip down memory lane and look at some interesting creations.

German soccer bomb suspect wanted to profit on stocks: prosecutor

German soccer bomb suspect wanted to profit on stocks: prosecutor

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

In a statement, the federal chief prosecutor said the 28-year old man, a dual German and Russian national identified as Sergei V., had bought options on Borussia Dortmund's stock before the attack.

Citizenship law isolates India from world: Ex-NSA

Citizenship law isolates India from world: Ex-NSA

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Shivshankar Menon said the government's amendment to the Citizenship Act was a "self-inflicted goal".

Pakistan moves up the power ladder on world stage

Pakistan moves up the power ladder on world stage

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Pakistan is once again becoming a frontline State in big-power rivalry. But this time around, Pakistan stands to gain out of its geography, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Bundesliga plans May 15 restart after government green light

Bundesliga plans May 15 restart after government green light

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Germany's professional teams have been training since mid-April, divided into small groups and under strict conditions, including extensive testing of all players and coaching staff.

Germany offers India $2.25 billion for solar, clean energy

Germany offers India $2.25 billion for solar, clean energy

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

PM said he admires German leadership in clean energy and commitment to combating climate change.

What the lockdown could have avoided

What the lockdown could have avoided

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

'As 1.3 billion people wait for our prime minister to tell us what to do and then vanish again from our television screens, it is worth noting that this is not how the rest of the world is being led,' points out Mihir S Sharma.

Ready to send arms to Iraqi Kurds to fight ISIS: Germany

Ready to send arms to Iraqi Kurds to fight ISIS: Germany

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

In a major departure from its long-standing policy of not exporting arms to a conflict region, Germany on Wednesday decided to supply weapons to Kurdish forces battling the "barbaric" Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants in northern Iraq.

Modi to participate in G20 in Argentina from Nov 28-Dec 2, to meet Xi

Modi to participate in G20 in Argentina from Nov 28-Dec 2, to meet Xi

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

The meeting with Xi is being held amid the ongoing trade war between the United States and China.

PM Narendra Modi leaves for Brazil on Sunday

PM Narendra Modi leaves for Brazil on Sunday

Rediff.com12 Jul 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Brazil on Sunday for attending the five-nation summit of BRICS nations on July 14 and 15 which is expected to finalise the setting up of a development bank and seek reforms of the United Nations and international financial organisations.

German Boateng gets support after being targeted by anti-migrant party

German Boateng gets support after being targeted by anti-migrant party

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Germany's main anti-immigrant party triggered outrage on Sunday when its vice-chairman said people would not want German black soccer star Jerome Boateng as their neighbour.

When world leaders snuck away for 'family time'

When world leaders snuck away for 'family time'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

World leaders and politicians make it a point to take some time off from their hectic schedules and spend it with their loved ones.

Why BJP is in a tight corner

Why BJP is in a tight corner

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

'Is Modi failing is the question which the BJP will begin to ask itself,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Fear of Pandemic, Xi and Putin unite G7

Fear of Pandemic, Xi and Putin unite G7

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

As President Biden moves ahead with a new 'strategic concept' for China and Russia, the going is bound to get rough for the US and its G7 partners, notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Modi targets Pakistan at G20; equates LeT, JeM to IS, Al Qaeda

Modi targets Pakistan at G20; equates LeT, JeM to IS, Al Qaeda

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

Modi regretted that the international response to terrorism was weak and said more cooperation was needed to fight the menace.

PM Modi among shortlisted leaders for Time's 'Person of the Year'

PM Modi among shortlisted leaders for Time's 'Person of the Year'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Modi won the online readers' poll conducted by Time magazine for Person of the Year 2016, the second time he emerged winner of the reader's choice poll.

India's reformer-in-chief: Obama profiles Modi for Time

India's reformer-in-chief: Obama profiles Modi for Time

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

US President Barack Obama has written a profile for Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Time magazine as it named the Indian leader among the 100 most influential people in the world.

Wishes pour in as PM Modi turns 70

Wishes pour in as PM Modi turns 70

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 70 on Thursday, and wishes poured in from top dignitaries, including the President and Vice President, Union ministers and leaders from across the political divide. The Bharatiya Janata Party is organising a number of events, mainly aimed at public service, across the country to celebrate Modi's birthday as 'Sewa Divas'.

Trump@1: 5 AWKWARD moments

Trump@1: 5 AWKWARD moments

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

Remember these 5 moments when you wanted to yell, scream, whoop, shout, cringe?

COVID-19 tip of the iceberg, says China's 'Bat woman'

COVID-19 tip of the iceberg, says China's 'Bat woman'

Rediff.com26 May 2020

Shi explained that she and a group of researchers obtained samples of coronavirus on December 30 last year and performed high-throughput sequencing of the samples and the isolation of pathogens.

Modi Has Enormous Curiosity About The World

Modi Has Enormous Curiosity About The World

Rediff.com24 May 2022

'From the very start, PM Modi was insistent that visiting foreign leaders should be exposed to an India beyond its capital.' 'Through these experiences, he felt that the full Indian narrative would be much better understood across the world,' explains External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. A riveting excerpt from Bluekraft Digital Foundation's Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery.

Humble leaders, please

Humble leaders, please

Rediff.com21 May 2020

This is one of those crises where it does not only matter that you do something, but how you do it, suggests Mihir S Sharma.

Obama knew about NSA's spying on Merkel: Report

Obama knew about NSA's spying on Merkel: Report

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

United States President Barack Obama knew that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone was being tapped and personally approved the spying, which may have begun as early as 2002, a damning media report said on Sunday.

PM Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize for 2018

PM Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize for 2018

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The award committee recognised his contribution to the growth of Indian and global economies, crediting 'Modinomics' for reducing social and economic disparity between the rich and the poor.

Has Modi's Vaccine Diplomacy Failed?

Has Modi's Vaccine Diplomacy Failed?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

What is foreign policy worth if it stands disconnected from domestic realities? Make no mistake, the horrifying visuals of the human suffering in metropolitan India is only the tip of the iceberg. The vast swathes of the hinterland are heaving with untold sorrows, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Most valuable nation brands, India ranks at 7

Most valuable nation brands, India ranks at 7

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Volkswagen mess costs Germany its strongest nation brand position.

Coronavirus: 'Normal may never come back'

Coronavirus: 'Normal may never come back'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

'Makes one wonder how much of government will be left standing when this is finally over'

Namaste is the new Hello!

Namaste is the new Hello!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

The bear hug in which the Prime Minister loves to smother Western VIPs might strike as theatrical, boastful and, above all, unhygienic, in these stricken times, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

PHOTOS: Hey, world leaders are normal people too

PHOTOS: Hey, world leaders are normal people too

Rediff.com25 May 2016

We are out to remind the rest of you'll that they too are normal and from time to time do things we wouldn't normally see them doing.

These Indians made it to Global Thinkers 2016 list

These Indians made it to Global Thinkers 2016 list

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Here is a list of famous names from India as well as the world which are included.

The Modi hug vs the Trump handshake

The Modi hug vs the Trump handshake

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

If the US President is the master of awkward handshakes, the Indian Prime Minister has cornered the market on awkward hugs. Which one will it be when the two meet?

PM Modi is TIME readers' choice for Person of the Year

PM Modi is TIME readers' choice for Person of the Year

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the online reader's poll for TIME magazine's Person of the Year 2016, beating out other world leaders like US President-elect Donald Trump, incumbent US leader Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mueller 'tricks' as Germany trounce 10-man Portugal

Mueller 'tricks' as Germany trounce 10-man Portugal

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

Thomas Mueller scored a hat-trick as Germany beat Portugal 4-0 in an action-packed World Cup Group G match in Salvador, on Monday.

PM Modi arrives in Berlin, says visit will deepen India-Germany friendship

PM Modi arrives in Berlin, says visit will deepen India-Germany friendship

Rediff.com29 May 2017

His Germany visit, which he described as a "new chapter" in bilateral relations, will begin with a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel at her country retreat of Schloss Meseberg.

US warns Russia ahead of referendum in eastern Ukraine

US warns Russia ahead of referendum in eastern Ukraine

Rediff.com11 May 2014

The United States has termed the referendum being planned in eastern Ukraine as "illegal", warning Russia of imposing greater costs on Moscow if it continues to destabilise its neighbouring country.

'Modi among 31 leaders to have personal details leaked at G20'

'Modi among 31 leaders to have personal details leaked at G20'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among 31 world leaders whose personal details were inadvertently compromised at the G20 summit held in Australia last year, a media report said on Monday.

Day after bus blast Dortmund put the 'beautiful game' in perspective

Day after bus blast Dortmund put the 'beautiful game' in perspective

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

'Until I was on the pitch in the second half, I didn't think about football'

Dortmund attack probe: Germany detains suspect with Islamist background

Dortmund attack probe: Germany detains suspect with Islamist background

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

A man of Islamist background has been detained by German investigators probing blasts against a bus carrying players of Borussia Dortmund soccer club, the federal public prosecutor's office said on Wednesday.

Indian-origin German MP raided over child pornography charge

Indian-origin German MP raided over child pornography charge

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

An Indian-origin German lawmaker's residence and offices have been raided on suspicion of possessing or attempting to acquire child pornography, a media report said on Wednesday.

US intelligence to remain 'interested' in foreign govts: Obama

US intelligence to remain 'interested' in foreign govts: Obama

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

The United States will continue to spy on foreign governments, President Barack Obama has said even as he assured German Chancellor Angela Merkel that he would not allow the surveillance mechanism to harm their bilateral relations.