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Wriddhi Saha, a good replacement for Dhoni

Wriddhi Saha, a good replacement for Dhoni

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

'When he gets more confident with the bat, you will see him developing into a batter more than a batter-'keeper.'

Dutee Chand: What a runner! What a life!

Dutee Chand: What a runner! What a life!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Behind sprinter Dutee Chand's rise is a hidden journey filled with pain and hardship.

England start new era with Root the new master of Lord's

England start new era with Root the new master of Lord's

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

The waiting ends for England's new Test captain Joe Root on Thursday when he leads his side out for the start of a four-match series against South Africa at Lord's on Thursday, nearly four months after his appointment.

UK royal hoax RJ speaks about death threats

UK royal hoax RJ speaks about death threats

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

An Australian radio jockey, who took part in the infamous 2012 'royal hoax call' after which an Indian-origin nurse was found hanged, on Tuesday spoke about her own fears as she received a series of death threats in the aftermath of the incident.

There was no plot to kill Diana: Scotland Yard

There was no plot to kill Diana: Scotland Yard

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

The Scotland Yard on Tuesday said that it has found "no credible evidence" to support a claim that the British special forces were involved in the tragic death of Princess Diana in a 1997 Paris car crash.

An appeal to the organisers of the Indian Grand Prix

An appeal to the organisers of the Indian Grand Prix

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

With empty stands greeting the Indian F1 Grand Prix during the first two practice session, Raja Sen begs the organisers to open the gates and bring in the junta. 'At least, Formula One will feel compelled to bring its mega budget circus back to India at the soonest'.

The most dangerous stunt ever!

The most dangerous stunt ever!

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Extreme sports legend Dean Potter died attempting parachute jump in Yosemite.

Missing Southern Illinois University student found dead

Missing Southern Illinois University student found dead

Rediff.com28 Feb 2014

Pravin M Varughese, 19, a student of Southern Illinois University, who had been missing for a week, was found dead on February 18.

British Sikh girl's organs traced in Punjab

British Sikh girl's organs traced in Punjab

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Parents of a British Sikh girl who died suddenly while on holiday in India have moved a step closer to getting answers about her mysterious death.

Pakistan, WI in ICC's executive committee but no place for SA

Pakistan, WI in ICC's executive committee but no place for SA

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

West Indies cricket president James Cameron and Pakistan board chairman Najam Sethi have been awarded seats on the International Cricket Council's new executive committee, but South Africa has been snubbed from the game's new world order.

How will the Hindutva hardliners handle Sabka Saath...

How will the Hindutva hardliners handle Sabka Saath...

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

'Since the goal of taking everyone along on the path of development -- sabka saath sabka vikas -- requires an atmosphere of amity, there cannot but be an emphasis on the primacy of law and order -- and it cannot be only against road-side Romeos or gutka chewers,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Succession is a lesson even Buffett hasn't learnt

Succession is a lesson even Buffett hasn't learnt

Rediff.com3 May 2016

It is almost puzzling to see more old men and women hang around long enough for people to begin wondering 'why not retire?'

Monarchs who abdicated in 21st century

Monarchs who abdicated in 21st century

Rediff.com19 May 2017

A list of monarchs who abdicated after 2000.

Indian-origin UK slave owner claimed he was Jesus

Indian-origin UK slave owner claimed he was Jesus

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

The Indian-origin head of an extremist Maoist sect, accused of enslaving three women in his home here for 30 years, tried to convince his British followers he was Jesus Christ, a former activist has claimed.

Murray defeats Djokovic to end year as world No1

Murray defeats Djokovic to end year as world No1

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

His season had already provided several unforgettable chapters but Andy Murray saved the best to last as he eclipsed Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 to claim his first ATP World Tour Finals title and rubberstamp the year-end top ranking on Sunday. Against a man who has so often been his nemesis, Britain's golden boy Murray produced a relentless display to claim a ninth title of a year which included a second Wimbledon crown and Olympic gold in Rio.

Actor Robin Williams found dead, suicide suspected

Actor Robin Williams found dead, suicide suspected

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

According to a press release issued by the Marin County Coroner's office, the sheriff's office suspects Robin Williams's death to be "suicide due to asphyxia". The 9-1-1 phone call came in just before noon yesterday.

Sports Shorts: India lose to Argentina in Azlan Shah opener

Sports Shorts: India lose to Argentina in Azlan Shah opener

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday

How power was transferred in the Mughal empire

How power was transferred in the Mughal empire

Rediff.com9 Dec 2017

The cardinal rule for Mughal princes was 'Ya Takht, Ya Takhta' (the throne or the funeral pyre). They often went to battle against their brothers, even their father, to become emperor, points out Syed Firdaus Ashraf. Nothing bloodless about it.

A group of school friends, a 2,000 km drive to the China border

A group of school friends, a 2,000 km drive to the China border

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

Here's what happened next...

Queen Elizabeth's gay dilemma

Queen Elizabeth's gay dilemma

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, who was Bishop of Rochester for 15 years, said the Queen took an oath to "uphold God's laws" when she was crowned.

Harsh Lodha thanks Priyamvada Birla for his success

Harsh Lodha thanks Priyamvada Birla for his success

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Birla Corporation has grown from a Rs 1,763-crore company to Rs 3,200 crore; profitability, however, has suffered due to the slowdown.

Baahubali 2: A colossal bore

Baahubali 2: A colossal bore

Rediff.com6 May 2017

Beneath its dazzling veneer, this emperor has no clothes, says J Jagannath.

Heard it on the Street: Reasons why we see big IPOs in every bull run

Heard it on the Street: Reasons why we see big IPOs in every bull run

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Reports have put the IPO pipeline between 19 and 30 issues, of Rs 10,000-20,000 crore or Rs 100-200 billion.

When the Mughals turned to demonetisation

When the Mughals turned to demonetisation

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

It's five months after 8/11. But this is not the first time that India's currency of the time faced the axe. The Mughals, after invading a territory, would effect the demonetisation of the local currency with the aim to cripple the economy of the land.

'Special One' Mourinho already looking ahead to next season

'Special One' Mourinho already looking ahead to next season

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Chelsea look capable of beginning a period of sustained domestic dominance. The average age of their squad is 26.9 -- with most of their key players in or approaching their prime years.

How will history remember Argentina's Messi

How will history remember Argentina's Messi

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Lionel Messi does not need a Copa America win to feel like the king of the world. He captured that crown a long ago, says Dhruv Munjal.

How Akhilesh wants to make a comeback

How Akhilesh wants to make a comeback

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

'Akhilesh's plan is simple.' 'He wants to lead the party on the strength of the infrastructural development his government has done, capitalise on the massive sympathy wave of young people in the state who dream of doing what he has managed to do -- defy a feudal, greying orthodoxy that occupies and sits on posts and positions never to leave.'

Critical thinking about history is dying

Critical thinking about history is dying

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Books like Sunil Khilnani's Incarnations: India in 50 Lives, simple and straightforward though they appear, are instead powerful arguments for complexity, for empathy, and for curiosity

Security takes centre stage as Republican National Convention kicks off

Security takes centre stage as Republican National Convention kicks off

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Sleuths of security forces and secret service agents have converged on the city and huge make-shift iron walls have come up several blocks around the convention's location.

12 out-of-this-world photos of the starry sky

12 out-of-this-world photos of the starry sky

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Celestial views of the Milky Way, Northern Lights, and comets hurtling through space are just some of the incredible images to have made the shortlist for the 2015 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

Super Filmi Week: Long live Bollywood!

Super Filmi Week: Long live Bollywood!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Bollywood inspired weddings, Dharmendra's cringe-worthy attempt at realism, Sridevi and Aishwarya's painful connection and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.

Why the RSS is an obstacle for Modi

Why the RSS is an obstacle for Modi

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

'The innate fascism of the RSS is overshadowing Modi's development programme,' says Amulya Ganguli.

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Robbed of prey as people fled, Omar Perez came marching back and shot bullet after bullet into Prudhvi Raj Kandepi's head, thus ensuring that a man he had never met before, known nothing of, would never get up again.

India was a not so happy place, and then along came Modi

India was a not so happy place, and then along came Modi

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

What do the critics of the prime minister know, India has reached the zenith of its glory under the Modi dispensation, says Durba Dhyani.

Masterful Marquez retains MotoGP title

Masterful Marquez retains MotoGP title

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Marc Marquez retained his MotoGP title with a fighting second place finish in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, the dominant Spaniard securing a fourth global title in five years at his Honda team's home Motegi circuit.

Shining the light on an Era of Darkness

Shining the light on an Era of Darkness

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

'I would recommend every young Indian reads Shashi Tharoor's book to get a perspective of our colonial past in the present day mesmerising euphoria of the global village in spite of Donald Trump, says Shivanand Kanavi.

Can you recognise this actor?

Can you recognise this actor?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Ten memorable recent transformations where actors show such commitment to the craft that Robert De Niro, who owns this category for his bulked up look in Raging Bull, would be proud.

Footballers of the weekend: Jamie Vardy shines in Europe

Footballers of the weekend: Jamie Vardy shines in Europe

Rediff.com9 May 2016

In England, the celebrations went on at Leicester City as they marked their fairytale Premier League success with another win while champions Juventus' long unbeaten streak in Italy came to an end.

BJP President Amit Shah's 1st priority: UP overhaul

BJP President Amit Shah's 1st priority: UP overhaul

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

A major revamp of Uttar Pradesh unit of BJP is likely in the coming month. And nobody in the party hierarchy has an idea about what's going on in party president Amit Shah's mind.

Modi's ministry bears indelible impress of a single person

Modi's ministry bears indelible impress of a single person

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Narendra Modi's victory does not represent a victory of 'the Indian nation', but only an elite-driven polarising phenomenon. The sooner we -- and the BJP -- recognise this, the better, says Praful Bidwai.