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When The Nazis Surrendered...

Victory In Europe Day is celebrated on May 8 each year to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces in World War II in 1945. Russia and......

We Danced Slowly; We Didn't Want A Heart Attack

Half a century after he left school, A Ganesh Nadar attends a school reunion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In August they announced the school reunion. I had passed out of the......

Kids write letters to Trump to be a 'nice president'

Those struggling to know what to do in the wake of Donald Trump’s election win would do well to follow the lead of these children. In a campaign, which has since gone viral, children under......

Somewhere along the way we lost humanity

'Are you so scared for your own skin that you will not help a lady or a weak man from attack?' asks an anguished A Ganesh Nadar.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. In broad daylight, inside......

A grateful nation and a proud school

'It was not surprising that joining the armed forces was one of the priority professions that the students strived for. Probably, the training in school helped adjusting to the regimentalised life......

Privatisation helps kill poverty

Five months ago, the World Bank set up a Commission on Growth and Development. Its chairman, the Nobel-winning economist Michael Spence, was in Delhi this past week.At a meeting with Delhi-based......

The facts about poverty reduction

New FM will take tough decisions, says Nobel Prize winner

In a recent Facebook interaction, Andrew Michael Spence, who got the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001 with Joseph Stiglitz and George Akerlof, said India had suffered self-inflicted wounds to......

Crisis: Retailers look to streamline logistics

Indian retailers, plagued with declining sales and high cost of operations, are streamlining logistics to remain profitable. Experts say the biggest expenditure for a retailer is real estate,......

'RBI will keep inflation under control'

Andrew Michael Spence, recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize for economics (along with George A Akerlof and Joseph E Stiglitz), favours the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s stance on containing......

'I won this at the 'last ever' Golden Globes'

'Once, when I was standing around on the set one day, whining about something -- you know we were gonna work through supper or the long hours or whatever, Tommy Lee Jones said to me, 'Isn't it such......

Ruthless England storm into FIFA 2026 World Cup

England thrash Latvia to qualify for World Cup IMAGE: England's Harry Kane celebrates with teammates after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters England booked their......

PIX: Manchester derby ends in drab draw; Liverpool lose

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho in action with Manchester City's Bernardo Silva at Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain.......

EPL: Arsenal edge Chelsea to keep title hopes alive

Arsenal keep alive faint title hopes with 1-0 win over Chelsea IMAGE: Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku in action with Arsenal's Thomas Partey. Photograph: Tony O Brien/Reuters Arsenal defeated......

U-19 Women's T20 WC: Sri Lanka sign off in style!

IMAGE: Sri Lankan cricketers celebrate their win over Australia in the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup match on Wednesday. Photograph: ICC/X Sri Lanka ended their ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup......

India U19's explosive form makes them favourites

India would like to continue their flawless campaign when they take on England in the semifinal of the Women's U-19 T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpu on Friday. IMAGE: The Niki Prasad-led side has been......