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Day 6: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 6: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

North Korean pair given warm welcome on Pyeongchang debut

How Sindhu changed into the 'Dragon Slayer'

How Sindhu changed into the 'Dragon Slayer'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Once labelled mild and fragile, P V Sindhu has undergone an astounding transformation at Pullela Gopichand Academy - a mix and match of different exercises, on-court training and yoga that make up Sindhu's days, most of which begin with her starting practice at 4:15 am -- that is helping her slay the world's best, writes Nikita Puri

Sports Shorts: Paes returns to top 50 in rankings

Sports Shorts: Paes returns to top 50 in rankings

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

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

Chennai edge past Mumbai to win Premier Badminton League title

Chennai edge past Mumbai to win Premier Badminton League title

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

Thailand's Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk produced a superb comeback against Ajay Jayaram in the deciding fifth rubber to help Chennai Smashers edge out Mumbai Rockets 4-3 in a thrilling final to clinch the Premier Badminton League season 2 title.

Inflation: The spectre is a shadow of itself

Inflation: The spectre is a shadow of itself

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

Though inflation, on the basis of the wholesale price index, is nowhere near the 1990-91 level of 10.26 per cent and India is in a much better position to check it, the greater integration of our economy with the globe has exposed it to a much higher risk of imported inflation.

Dubai Super Series: Sindhu loses at final hurdle

Dubai Super Series: Sindhu loses at final hurdle

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu suffered another heart-wrenching defeat against World No 2 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to finish as runner-up at the Dubai Super Series Final in Dubai on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: CWG participation of two Indian jumpers uncertain

Sports Shorts: CWG participation of two Indian jumpers uncertain

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

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

Dark clouds over Sensex firms' Q1 score-card

Dark clouds over Sensex firms' Q1 score-card

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Net profits may dip 4.9% y-o-y, but the silver lining is that performance may be better than the preceding quarter

Late goal takes Germany past India in Hockey Champions Trophy

Late goal takes Germany past India in Hockey Champions Trophy

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Goalkeeper P R Sreejesh's magnificent effort went in vain as Olympic champions Germany beat hosts India 1-0 in their opening Pool B match of the Hero Champions Trophy.

PHOTOS: European Games has won over doubters

PHOTOS: European Games has won over doubters

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

The inaugural European Games has won over the doubters, even with low profile athletics and swimming events.

Post FM's lifeline, markets to see best Monday so far in 2019?

Post FM's lifeline, markets to see best Monday so far in 2019?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

Market experts on why the bulls will be on the rampage first thing on Monday after the scrapping of enhanced surcharge on FPIs and other measures to ease the systemic liquidity squeeze and boost demand. Prasanna D Zore reports.

Losing rupee remains a 'senior citizen' in 2014

Losing rupee remains a 'senior citizen' in 2014

Rediff.com28 Dec 2014

Some experts, however, see a silver lining in the fall and said the volatility has come down sharply and that bodes well for the Indian currency

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to flee Tibet and seek asylum in India. A fascinating excerpt from Sukanya Rahman's must-read Dancing In The Family: The Extraordinary Story Of The First Family Of Indian Classical Dance.

How to deal with a horrible boss

How to deal with a horrible boss

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

A bad boss can be more than enough to make your life miserable, and unfortunately, they are not that uncommon.

Sports Shorts: Ramkumar achieves career-best rank, Yuki drops

Sports Shorts: Ramkumar achieves career-best rank, Yuki drops

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

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

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League.

Sports Shorts: Murray still feeling hip pain ahead of Brisbane return

Sports Shorts: Murray still feeling hip pain ahead of Brisbane return

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Meet Bollywood's real life Kapoor and Sons!

Meet Bollywood's real life Kapoor and Sons!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Before you watch Kapoor & Sons in theatres, here's introducing you to the real-life Kapoors.

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani didn't want Rahul around

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani didn't want Rahul around

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

The night before Sheena was allegedly killed, 'Indrani Madam instructed me to not send anyone up to her flat.' 'She told me to especially not allow Rahul Mukerjea.'

I had no interest in shooting when I joined the army, says Jitu Rai

I had no interest in shooting when I joined the army, says Jitu Rai

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Commonwealth and Asian Games champion shooter Jitu Rai talks to Harish Kotian about his journey from a farmer in a remote village in Nepal to the Indian army to emerging one of world's best shooters.

Dipa Karmakar: Vaulting from primitive beginnings to the Olympics

Dipa Karmakar: Vaulting from primitive beginnings to the Olympics

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

As the first Indian female gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, Dipa Karmakar knows she has to pull off something spectacular if she wants the world to take notice.

What a dreadful year it has been for Kashmir

What a dreadful year it has been for Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

2016 saw the worst unrest in the Kashmir valley in 26 years.

Sheena Bora Trial: Now, the secretary has memory loss

Sheena Bora Trial: Now, the secretary has memory loss

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Over the weekend and Labour Day, a change seemed to have come over the former secretary and her memory had all but deserted her. Not unexpectedly, Kajal Sharma had lost much of her exactness. Her vocabulary had shrivelled to four or five words.

Rs 257,000,000,000,000! That's the wealth held by Indians in 2014

Rs 257,000,000,000,000! That's the wealth held by Indians in 2014

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

If you are not already lost in the zeros this wealth stands at Rs 257 lakh crore or Rs 257 trillion, according to a report unveiled by Karvy Private Wealth for the year 2014.

'Being second at the Olympics came from a strong desire to compete'

'Being second at the Olympics came from a strong desire to compete'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Elana Meyer looks back on the disappointment of missing out on competing internationally because of the sporting boycott of South Africa in conversation with Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi.

Sports Shorts: India out of final race after loss to Australia

Sports Shorts: India out of final race after loss to Australia

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

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

Sania, Saina super show dominates 2015

Sania, Saina super show dominates 2015

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Away from the cricket field, it was a year in which Sania Mirza was unarguably the biggest success story with her staggering 10 titles on the Tour -- two of them Grand Slams.

How Paris fell in love with coffee grown by Andhra tribals

How Paris fell in love with coffee grown by Andhra tribals

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Retracing the journey that brought coffee from Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh to an upscale caf in the aristocratic district of Le Marais in Paris.

Anita Dongre: The designer who broke the Internet

Anita Dongre: The designer who broke the Internet

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

From starting with two sewing machines in her bedroom, Anita Dongre is all set to launch two stores in America. Archana Masih meets the designer for the working woman and the bride.

Arithmetic of caste politics will determine Tharoor's fate

Arithmetic of caste politics will determine Tharoor's fate

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

'If the Nairs split between Shashi Tharoor and the BJP candidate, O Rajagopal and the Nadars combine with the Leftists and the Christians to vote for the CPI candidate, Bennet Abraham, what would happen to Tharoor. It is presumed that the voters do not cast their votes, they vote their castes,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan

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