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Mishra's record haul helps India whitewash Zimbabwe 5-0

Mishra's record haul helps India whitewash Zimbabwe 5-0

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra notched up a career-best haul (6-48) as India ended their Zimbabwe tour with another convincing victory, in the fifth and final One-Day International in Bulawayo on Saturday, thereby completing a 5-0 series sweep.

Want to be successful? Do what makes you feel good!

Want to be successful? Do what makes you feel good!

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

In order to have a successful career you have to ask yourself why you are doing what you are doing, says Kumud Srinivasan, Intel India's President.

'It is important to talk to a Muslim'

'It is important to talk to a Muslim'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'For people who are fed on nothing else but the media, what were prejudices become facts of life.' 'What my neighbour may see as just news, for me is a source of fear, living as I do, surrounded by non-Muslims.' 'So I would say it is important to talk to a Muslim, be it your neighbour or your colleague.' 'Have that conversation about what's happening to Muslims.'

'I am not a genius': CBSE topper

'I am not a genius': CBSE topper

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Raksha Gopal scored 99.6 per cent to top the Central Board of Secondary Education's Class 12 results this year.

AB@100: 'I am not a nice guy on the field'

AB@100: 'I am not a nice guy on the field'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

'I don't care where I play my 100th Test. I didn't mind where I played my 50th; I don't mind where I play any of my Test matches. Representing my country is a great honour'

'I have a long way to go, and a lot to prove'

'I have a long way to go, and a lot to prove'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

'When my first two films didn't do well, I was sitting at home with no work. I don't want to feel that way again. Being busy is a blessing. I never complain about it and keep working harder. My biggest challenge is to take it to the next level.' Jacqueline Fernandez gives us a jhalak into her!

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

29 years ago this August, Pakistan's dictator, the general who made jihad part of Pakistani State policy, died in a mysterious air crash. Did the KGB, the then USSR's dreaded espionage agency, assassinate Zia-ul Haq? Was India's RA&W responsible for blowing Zia's military aircraft out of the skies? Was it Zia's many enemies in Pakistan's military? Was it a box of mangoes as Mohammad Hanif speculated in his fascinating novel about Zia's death? Or was the assassin someone else?

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

29 years ago this August, Pakistan's dictator, the general who made jihad part of Pakistani State policy, died in a mysterious air crash. Did the KGB, the then USSR's dreaded espionage agency, assassinate Zia-ul Haq? Was India's RA&W responsible for blowing Zia's military aircraft out of the skies? Was it Zia's many enemies in Pakistan's military? Was it a box of mangoes as Mohammad Hanif speculated in his fascinating novel about Zia's death? Or was the assassin someone else?

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Did Mossad kill Zia?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

29 years ago this August, Pakistan's dictator, the general who made jihad part of Pakistani State policy, died in a mysterious air crash. Did the KGB, the then USSR's dreaded espionage agency, assassinate Zia-ul Haq? Was India's RA&W responsible for blowing Zia's military aircraft out of the skies? Was it Zia's many enemies in Pakistan's military? Was it a box of mangoes as Mohammad Hanif speculated in his fascinating novel about Zia's death? Or was the assassin someone else?

'Why do we need to be in a mad rush all the time?'

'Why do we need to be in a mad rush all the time?'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

In our special series on A Day in the Life of India, Ashok Kumar Mondol, a Kolkata tram driver, speaks about the joys of driving a city institution.

'India did not recognise him enough'

'India did not recognise him enough'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

'What is the future of ISRO?' Professor Rao asked from his hospital bed. 'What we see now is the continuation of programmes we started long ago.' 'What are we planning in the space science arena?' 'What is our plan for human space flight?' Former ISRO chairman Madhavan Nair recalls his last meeting with Professor U R Rao, the pioneering Indian space scientist who passed away on Monday, July 24.

The woman who styled Aamir's hair in Dil Chahta Hai

The woman who styled Aamir's hair in Dil Chahta Hai

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

Adhuna Bhabani reveals that her love for hair styling began at a young age when her mother would take her to the hairstylist.

The hit filmmaker who left it all to tend cows

The hit filmmaker who left it all to tend cows

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

Filmmaker Mansoor Khan turned his back to the movies, to live a simple life off the land. He has another passion now -- Mother Earth.

Why the IAF needs a specialist intelligence branch

Why the IAF needs a specialist intelligence branch

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

The Indian Army and more recently the Indian Navy have already set up dedicated intelligence branches. It is surprising indeed that the IAF, where real time and timely intelligence is most vital for effective and safe prosecution of the air war, has still not done so itself, says Group Capt (retd) P I Muralidharan.

'Ma wanted me to be grounded'

'Ma wanted me to be grounded'

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Anita Aikara talks about the life lessons she learnt from her mother.

China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Carlos Tevez is getting paid 615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best-paid player. His salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!

More records fall as legendary Phelps wins his 19th Olympic gold

More records fall as legendary Phelps wins his 19th Olympic gold

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Michael Phelps won the 19th gold medal of his Olympic swimming career on Sunday after helping the US men's team to victory in the 4x100 metres freestyle relay.

Exciting Kannada releases this week!

Exciting Kannada releases this week!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Check out the movie releases, and make your pick!

Review: Bezubaan Ishq is sanskaari Grand Masti

Review: Bezubaan Ishq is sanskaari Grand Masti

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Bezubaan Ishq is pure drivel, warns Paloma Sharma.

Why Kiran Bedi badly needs help

Why Kiran Bedi badly needs help

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

The BJP's chief ministerial candidate's pitch has an amateurish feel

Why Chhagan Bhujbal is on slippery ground today

Why Chhagan Bhujbal is on slippery ground today

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

The politician who has come a long way, from being a one-time vegetable vendor to one of the most powerful politicians in the state, is in big trouble today, says Neeta Kolhatkar.

'Big Four' advance to star-studded Cincinnati quarters

'Big Four' advance to star-studded Cincinnati quarters

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all picked up third round wins at the Western and Southern Open on Thursday to set up a star-studded last eight in Cincinnati.

A survivor's guide for AAP

A survivor's guide for AAP

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The party needs to fight competition not by acting like others, but by finding a strong narrative of its own.

Are YOU your own worst enemy?

Are YOU your own worst enemy?

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Ask yourself these six questions -- perhaps the answers hold the key to your success.

What can you learn from Ratan Tata's life?

What can you learn from Ratan Tata's life?

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

A lot if you think of it! For starters, image strategist Avneet Kohli lists out six life lessons.

'I don't understand why men feel sex is so important'

'I don't understand why men feel sex is so important'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Straight talk from Femina Miss India Earth 2011 Hasleen Kaur.

'I have lived on the edge for too long'

'I have lived on the edge for too long'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

'The stereotype of an actress is that she's dumb, somebody who will sit on your lap, giggle on stupid jokes, come to the van when she's being called, receive a call at 3am and come over to your house. So when a girl comes along and challenges this, people get uncomfortable.'

'Pakistani army officers don't want to join the ISI'

'Pakistani army officers don't want to join the ISI'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

'The military in Pakistan is capable and self critical, but intelligence is stuffed full of lifers who resist change, which is why career soldiers in Pakistan try with all their might not to be transferred into the ISI.'

Love-all! They found each other on court

Love-all! They found each other on court

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

Playing tennis professionally can be difficult physically, mentally and emotionally. But the tennis courts have often been the venue for for blossoming romance as love-struck couples decide it is game, set and match.

It's chill time for Indo-Chinese relations

It's chill time for Indo-Chinese relations

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The readouts by the Indian and Chinese sides on the meeting on Monday between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow bring out that divergences are crowding into the centrestage of their relationship, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Honouring the brilliance behind high speed WiFi and 4G

Honouring the brilliance behind high speed WiFi and 4G

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

For developing technology that is at the heart of high speed WiFi and 4G mobile systems Arogyaswami Paulraj receives one of science's highest honours, the Marconi Prize 2014.

From the Indian Army to the fashion ramp

From the Indian Army to the fashion ramp

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Nikita Sahay was a captain in the Indian Army when she decided to quit her job and pursue her childhood dream. After a lot of failed attempts, Sahay, now 26, is finally living her dream and is happy at that.

Disappointed with PMO: Magsaysay winner Sanjiv Chaturvedi

Disappointed with PMO: Magsaysay winner Sanjiv Chaturvedi

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Whistle-blower bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi, who has been selected for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award, expressed disappointment over the functioning of the Prime Minister's Office and said he was able to "survive" only because of an "independent judiciary".

Why Meeruthiya Gangsters is an absolute original

Why Meeruthiya Gangsters is an absolute original

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

'Why is it that we are so forgiving of the glaring problems in grand multi-starrers like Dil Dhadakne Do,' asks Sreehari Nair, 'but when a small film with a truly personal vision seeks our approval, we analyse it through a prism of formal perfection?' 'With its Seinfeldian humour, episodic structure and performers who play off each other's energies, Meeruthiya Gangsters goes farther than most Hindi movies.'

For this IIT grad, even a newspaper was a luxury

For this IIT grad, even a newspaper was a luxury

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Shubham Kumar Gautam, son of a farmer and a Super 30 student, recounts how, in a journey laced with perseverance, grit and determination, he achieved what seemed impossible.

Naseeruddin Shah: I like people who tell me they did not like my work

Naseeruddin Shah: I like people who tell me they did not like my work

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

'I wasn't initially convinced about Finding Fanny. I didn't know what the hell Homi (Adajania, director) had written.' Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah gets candid.

Rohit Sharma: Dynamite in disguise

Rohit Sharma: Dynamite in disguise

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

'Is there any other batsman in the world who can hold a candle to Rohit Sharma in purely aesthetic terms?' asks Haresh Pandya.

The most honest, heartfelt speech you'll ever hear

The most honest, heartfelt speech you'll ever hear

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg spoke about success, surviving loss and failure to the graduating class of 2016 at UC Berkeley.

The Dravidian braveheart rests at last...

The Dravidian braveheart rests at last...

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

In Muthuvel Karunanidhi's passing, Tamil Nadu has lost the last of its Titans.

How to be a star performer

How to be a star performer

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Do you have the ability to speak up and lead by example?