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Sachin's Fave Innings? His Fave Dish?

Sachin's Fave Innings? His Fave Dish?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

From his favourite footballer, to the shots he enjoyed playing the most, to his favourite cheat meal (BIRYANI!), Sachin took questions from his fans the same way he used to play his cricket -- with enjoyment.

Man City on cusp of European coronation, but ...

Man City on cusp of European coronation, but ...

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Now only Inter stand in the way of a treble that would match Manchester United's still unique feat of 1999.

'Guruji is immortal like his music'

'Guruji is immortal like his music'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

Family, students, fans and friends pay tribute to the legend of Pandit Ravi Shankar

Gulzar's Madhur Dosti With R D Burman

Gulzar's Madhur Dosti With R D Burman

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

None of R D Burman's collaborations was as rewarding and resplendent as with Gulzar, who turns 89 today, August 18, 2023, says Subhash K Jha.

Unstoppable Sunil Chhetri shines in epic showdown vs Pak

Unstoppable Sunil Chhetri shines in epic showdown vs Pak

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Sunil Chhetri defies age and conditions to produce a masterclass

Nature Like Never Before

Nature Like Never Before

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Extraordinary award-winning photographs from more than 20,000 images from all over the world.

Messi's Argentina seek rapid redemption against Mexico

Messi's Argentina seek rapid redemption against Mexico

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

The Argentines suffered one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history

What makes a Champion immortal

What makes a Champion immortal

Rediff.com12 May 2006

An Extraordinary Ride Through Japan

An Extraordinary Ride Through Japan

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Aishwarya Sathe and her husband spent 13 days crisscrossing Japan and adored every minute of it.

PIX: Messi tattoos a huge hit in Argentina!

PIX: Messi tattoos a huge hit in Argentina!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Many flocked to Buenos Aires's tattoo parlors to commission designs depicting Lionel Messi.

India has followed Sikh Gurus' ideals, says Modi, recalls Guru Tegh Bahadur's sacrifice

India has followed Sikh Gurus' ideals, says Modi, recalls Guru Tegh Bahadur's sacrifice

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

'In front of Aurangzeb's tyrannical thinking, Guru Tegh Bahadurji, becoming 'Hind di Chadar', stood like a rock.'

Usain Bolt arrives in Rio for shot at immortality

Usain Bolt arrives in Rio for shot at immortality

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Jamaica's Usain Bolt has landed in Rio de Janeiro more than a week before the Olympics opening ceremony to fine tune his preparations for his attempt at an unprecedented triple-triple of gold medals in the men's sprints.

RIP Pele: 'The most divine of footballers and joyous of men'

RIP Pele: 'The most divine of footballers and joyous of men'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Brazil soccer great Pele died on Thursday, aged 82, after a long battle with cancer.

Pak unblocks Wikipedia after site stands firm on blasphemous content

Pak unblocks Wikipedia after site stands firm on blasphemous content

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered authorities to unblock Wikipedia "with immediate effect", days after the country's telecommunications watchdog banned the online encyclopedia for its failure to remove offensive and blasphemous content.

PIX: Men's hockey team visits National War Memorial

PIX: Men's hockey team visits National War Memorial

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

The India men's hockey team post their victorious return from Commonwealth Games 2022 visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi on Thursday, to express their gratitude to the brave martyred soldiers of the nation.

FIFA Women's WC: Dutch climb to the top; England in last 16; Portugal exit

FIFA Women's WC: Dutch climb to the top; England in last 16; Portugal exit

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Images from the FIFA Women's World Cup matches played on Tuesday.

A part of me feels lost: Sachin pays tribute to 'Lata didi'

A part of me feels lost: Sachin pays tribute to 'Lata didi'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sporting stars condole Mangeshkar's demise, say her legacy will remain forever

Spectrum is like atma, omnipresent, says draft telecom bill 2022

Spectrum is like atma, omnipresent, says draft telecom bill 2022

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Taking cue from holy book Bhagwad Gita, the draft telecom bill has equated spectrum to the soul which remains immortal and has used the analogy to propose its use for continuity of telecom service of entities that face insolvency.

The greatest of all time, finally together in heaven

The greatest of all time, finally together in heaven

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

The cases made on both sides came with a host of subtexts: the Argentine versus the Brazilian, the man of the people versus the establishment figure, the party animal versus the quiet man, and the rebel versus the conformist.

Phas Gaye Re Obama

Phas Gaye Re Obama

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

The Democrats, especially the Biden administration, wanted to deliver a sharper message to Mr Modi than would be possible in a formal summit setting. So, why not get the most prominent Democrat in decades to deliver it?, explains Shekhar Gupta.

FIFA WC Preview: Messi's Argentina expected to roll over Saudis

FIFA WC Preview: Messi's Argentina expected to roll over Saudis

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

Argentina are on a 36-match unbeaten run with top scorer and captain Messi playing his fifth and last World Cup in search of the elusive honour

Why can't India have 2 eternal flames?: Cong on Amar Jawan Jyoti row

Why can't India have 2 eternal flames?: Cong on Amar Jawan Jyoti row

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

'Extinguishing the eternal flame at India Gate is nothing short of a crime'

HEROES. MONSTERS. SCAMSTERS

HEROES. MONSTERS. SCAMSTERS

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Medieval heroes, cursed heroes, monsters, scamsters, there's no dearth of action on OTT this week, Sukanya Verma tells us.

Germany's World Cup win immortalized in film 'Die Mannschaft'

Germany's World Cup win immortalized in film 'Die Mannschaft'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

Germans basked in World Cup glory again when the national team were honoured before attending the premiere of the official movie about their victory in Brazil in July.

Anand Math and its immortal chant of Vande Mataram

Anand Math and its immortal chant of Vande Mataram

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Prithviraj Kapoor-Geeta Bali-starrer Anand Math (1952).

Juventus coach Allegri goes from pariah to brink of immortality

Juventus coach Allegri goes from pariah to brink of immortality

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

When Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was greeted with a hail of eggs and spat at on his first day at work he could not have imagined he would lead them to the brink of an unprecedented treble of titles in his first season.

World Cup: Messi ready to waltz in 'Last Dance' for Argentina

World Cup: Messi ready to waltz in 'Last Dance' for Argentina

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The Argentine forward's glittering resume has one major omission -- a World Cup winner's medal.

5 Patriotic Songs You Must Listen To

5 Patriotic Songs You Must Listen To

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.

'The world of music lost its mother'

'The world of music lost its mother'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

'Lata didi's voice was as pure as a bell that rings in a temple.'

Emma Watson gets immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds

Emma Watson gets immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

How The BJP Has Changed Under Modi-Shah

How The BJP Has Changed Under Modi-Shah

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

The BJP at 43 is a work in progress, with total ideological continuity and much substantive change in political method and style, observes Shekhar Gupta.

80 Moments of Amitabh Bachchan Magic!

80 Moments of Amitabh Bachchan Magic!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

This isn't a compilation of his best films, biggest blockbusters or important milestones but moments that swept Sukanya Verma off the floor, blew her heart into smithereens, regaled her with their sheer silliness, made her laugh till her sides hurt and look at phenke hue paise in disdain.

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.

'We have indeed lost a legend'

'We have indeed lost a legend'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

'Bhupinderji was an amazing singer, a unique voice which had romance and nostalgia.' 'It was soothing, caressing, sentimental, soulful, all rolled into one.'

FIFA World Cup PIX: Messi scores but Argentina upset by Saudi

FIFA World Cup PIX: Messi scores but Argentina upset by Saudi

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Saudi Arabia stunned Lionel Messi's Argentina 2-1 with brilliant individual goals from Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari during the FIFA World Cup Group C match on Tuesday.

Classics revisited: Of Amar Prem's immortal ma, melodies & saline water

Classics revisited: Of Amar Prem's immortal ma, melodies & saline water

Rediff.com8 May 2014

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore starrer Amar Prem (1972).

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back.

5 memorable Ram bhajans from Hindi films

5 memorable Ram bhajans from Hindi films

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

On the occasion of Ram Navmi, five Ram bhajans from Hindi films that you probably haven't heard, but should right away.

Dr Khorana, Nobel laureate and one of science's immortals

Dr Khorana, Nobel laureate and one of science's immortals

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

Nobel laureate Dr Har Gobind Khorana, who passed into the ages last week, was a true pioneer, Suman Guha Mozumder reports.

Why's Karan Going To Switzerland with Alia-Ranveer?

Why's Karan Going To Switzerland with Alia-Ranveer?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Apparently, the number and the style in which it will be shot will echo the chiffon-in-the-snow style of Karan's mentor, Yash Chopra.