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Champions League PIX: A special night of records and own-goals!

Champions League PIX: A special night of records and own-goals!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Ronaldo equals Raul Real Madrid record while Morata emulates Del Piero after scoring in five consecutive matches

Sunanda Pushkar was poisoned: AIIMS board

Sunanda Pushkar was poisoned: AIIMS board

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Sunanda Pushkar died of 'poisoning' with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences medical board, which gave its opinion on the Federal Bureau of Investigation report on her viscera samples, unanimously concluding that there was presence of anxiety drug Alprax in her stomach.

Football Extras: Roma and Inter share spoils in Serie A thriller

Football Extras: Roma and Inter share spoils in Serie A thriller

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

'When I cast Shraddha, everyone abused me'

'When I cast Shraddha, everyone abused me'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

'For a film like Haseena, which is made for Rs 11 crore, the publicity budget was Rs 8 crore. I think it's a waste because that could have gone into the film and I could have done something bigger and better.' Director Apoorva Lakhia looks back at his film Haseena Parker.

Review: 3 Storeys has endless surprises

Review: 3 Storeys has endless surprises

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

'This colliding of worlds is a feature of chawl life in Mumbai, where the clashes in one household often become prime-time television for the neighbours; where the boundaries of good sex, lechery, and incest are frequently blurred,' says Sreehari Nair.

'We need to reinvent the Pay Commission to link salaries with performance'

'We need to reinvent the Pay Commission to link salaries with performance'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Manish Sabharwal is chairman of TeamLease, which has helped hire 1.4 million sales and customer service reps and logistics employees such as couriers for companies across India since it was founded in 2002.

10 reasons why India won't grow at 8% plus

10 reasons why India won't grow at 8% plus

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

The prospects for strong, sustained economic reforms do not appear to be promising in India.

Sacred Games: The Gangster as Mumbai

Sacred Games: The Gangster as Mumbai

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

'What would a composite of Dawood, Rajan, and Arun Gawli be like?' 'What if an absconding mafia boss were to land in Mumbai tomorrow, tired from all the running, and tender his final apology to the city by narrating his story and narrating it with brutal honesty?' Sreehari Nair watches Sacred Games.

Modi has his hands full, still time for him to deliver results?

Modi has his hands full, still time for him to deliver results?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

Modi sarkar will have to undertake reforms to prove its mettle.

Ensure RBI is not seen as paper tiger: Rajan to staff

Ensure RBI is not seen as paper tiger: Rajan to staff

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Governor Raghuram Rajan has asked his colleagues to ensure that the central bank is not seen as mere "paper tiger" and even rich and powerful wrong-doers are not spared.

6 money tips for young adults

6 money tips for young adults

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

With unlimited youthful energy, a capacity to earn more and wonderful years ahead of them, students definitely need to learn about handling money matters early in life. Here's a good starting point

Modi@1: The PM is wasting away great power

Modi@1: The PM is wasting away great power

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Narendra Modi is squandering a mandate for change on feeble, unimaginative incrementalism.

Champions League PIX: Real thrash APOEL 6-0; Liverpool held in thriller

Champions League PIX: Real thrash APOEL 6-0; Liverpool held in thriller

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Images from Champions League matches played across Europe on Tuesday

Football friendlies: Spain hit Argentina for six as Isco grabs hat-trick

Football friendlies: Spain hit Argentina for six as Isco grabs hat-trick

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

It will have made uneasy viewing for coach Jorge Sampaoli and emphasised more than ever how reliant his side are on their talisman Messi, who has been struggling with a muscle problem.

Modi@1: Why Modi has to succeed

Modi@1: Why Modi has to succeed

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Modi cannot afford to fail the Indian people and in return the Indian people cannot fail Modi. There is too much riding on this equation for failure to be an option. There is too much invested in this relationship for it to splinter, says Vivek Gumaste.

Euro qualifiers: Ronaldo sizzles; Ireland stun Germany with late equaliser

Euro qualifiers: Ronaldo sizzles; Ireland stun Germany with late equaliser

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

A headed goal in second-half injury time by Cristiano Ronaldo gave Portugal a much-needed 1-0 win over Denmark in their Group I Euro 2016 qualifier on Tuesday.

'Today, even the RBI is under political pressure'

'Today, even the RBI is under political pressure'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

'There is no difference between the earlier government and the present government.' 'They are all following the economic policy based on the Chicago School of thought.' 'This school of thought says the government should have very little role in governing the country and the majority of the work should be handed over to the private sector.' 'This has not succeeded in the US.' 'Yet, it is being tried here by people like Arvind Subramaniam, Arvind Panagariya, Urjit Patel and Raghuram Rajan.'

'Happy coincidences': Yadav's wealth, CBI case, UPA's food bill

'Happy coincidences': Yadav's wealth, CBI case, UPA's food bill

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

The CBI's case against Mulayam has been killed by politics, says Sreenivasan Jain

Indira paid a heavy price for Emergency, writes Pranab in new book

Indira paid a heavy price for Emergency, writes Pranab in new book

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was not aware of the Constitutional provisions allowing for declaration of Emergency that was imposed in 1975 and it was Siddartha Shankar Ray who led her into the decision, says President Pranab Mukherjee.

I did not waver from my loyalty to Indira Gandhi: Pranab Mukherjee

I did not waver from my loyalty to Indira Gandhi: Pranab Mukherjee

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Pranab Mukherjee's book The Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi Years takes the readers through the economic and social unrest of the period leading up to the emergency, rise and fall of leaders, many splits within the Congress, while promising to offer more in the next two volumes of the trilogy, says Nivedita Mookerji.

Chhetri becomes India's all-time leading scorer in win over Nepal

Chhetri becomes India's all-time leading scorer in win over Nepal

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

A goal each half gave India a 2-0 victory over Nepal, and made Sunil Chhetri the country's all-time leading goal-scorer, in Tuesday's friendly at the Kanchenjunga stadium in Siliguri.

Flooded and forgotten

Flooded and forgotten

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

Months after the devastating flood ruined their life, the people of Poonch are today totally isolated. They feel they have been left unheard, once again.

Modi@1: BJP's 7 popular defensive tactics

Modi@1: BJP's 7 popular defensive tactics

Rediff.com25 May 2015

A simple guide to the strange defensiveness of the government and its supporters, and how and why the arguments they're making are wrong.

US Senate passes immigration bill, killer H-1B norms remain

US Senate passes immigration bill, killer H-1B norms remain

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

The United States Senate has passed the landmark comprehensive immigration reform bill that will provide a pathway to citizenship to some 11 million illegal immigrants, including over 240,000 Indians.

Chennai's story needs to be heard

Chennai's story needs to be heard

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

No one imagined that this could happen to Chennai. We were just a happy little town content with our Kollywood and Coffee, but humanity has won over once again, says Pavithra Selvam.

Can Modi change India's foreign policy beyond recognition?

Can Modi change India's foreign policy beyond recognition?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

'What gives hope is that Modi's own leadership is vitally linked to his capacity to deliver on the economic front. Indeed, if he succeeds, India's foreign policies will have changed beyond recognition,' feels Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Champions League PICS: Spurs hold Real Madrid; Liverpool hit 7

Champions League PICS: Spurs hold Real Madrid; Liverpool hit 7

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

A summary of Tuesday's group matches in the UEFA Champions League.

Orchha: Where monuments speak

Orchha: Where monuments speak

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Orchha in Madhya Pradesh is among the many, many places in India where history comes alive. Lakshmi Sharath recollects her recent visit to the former princely state in Bundelkhand.

Investing lessons from 'professional opportunist' Sam Zell

Investing lessons from 'professional opportunist' Sam Zell

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Meet Sam Zell or the 'Grave Dancer' who made billions using his business acumen.

US, UK, France launch strikes in Syria, destroy chemical weapon factories

US, UK, France launch strikes in Syria, destroy chemical weapon factories

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

The White House said it has 'a large body' of evidence indicating that the Assad regime was responsible for the April 7 chemical attack in Duma.

'Bandhan should not fall for corporate banking'

'Bandhan should not fall for corporate banking'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Tamal Bandyopadhyay discusses his latest book Bandhan: The Making of a Bank at Bandhan headquarters in Kolkata.

India has a mind of its own and flaunts it

India has a mind of its own and flaunts it

Rediff.com7 May 2015

'There is much symbolism in President Pranab Mukherjee's participation in the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow.'

'The government would want to privatise the railways'

'The government would want to privatise the railways'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

'I think governments -- whether this one or the ones earlier -- have not understood the strength of the Indian Railways... that it can easily add 2.5 per cent to GDP.'

Sports Shorts: Guess which is the 'dirtiest' Premier League team

Sports Shorts: Guess which is the 'dirtiest' Premier League team

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

Everton have been handed the dubious distinction of being the 'dirtiest' Premier League team after a study on the all-time cards and fouls by www.dirtyteams.co.uk.

The man who stole India's past

The man who stole India's past

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

'It was only relatively recently that Subhash Kapoor was able to secure the sources in India, Afghanistan and Cambodia, that allowed him to get the really highest level objects, and that helped propel him in recent years up the ranks.'

'We know India can run -- judging by cricket -- but can it fly?'

'We know India can run -- judging by cricket -- but can it fly?'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

The elements are all aligned to make India a global powerhouse, says IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde.

Tata Steel Europe struggles to make good

Tata Steel Europe struggles to make good

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

The latest results suggest Tata Steel Europe may have lost pricing power, though production and turnover are up.

This man believes Modi's degrees are fake

This man believes Modi's degrees are fake

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Roshan Shah, a Canadian citizen and an Overseas Citizen of India, filed a Right to Information application in Gujarat in 2013 to demand that Narendra Modi, then the Gujarat chief minister, make his educational qualifications public.

Why is the Congress trying to communalise 2014 elections?

Why is the Congress trying to communalise 2014 elections?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

Faced with the crisis of governance, the UPA's desperate strategy appears to be to communalise the polity and change the electoral agenda, says Arun Jaitley

Day 9: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar

Day 9: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

I-T lens on current account deposits over Rs 12.5 lakh. All the news and more post demonetisation.