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No one to blame but me for red card, says Rooney

No one to blame but me for red card, says Rooney

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

England striker Wayne Rooney blames no one but himself for what he called his 'stupid' red card that has ruled him out of three matches at next year's European championship.

'Happy to be Maya but I am equally Monisha Sarabhai!'

'Happy to be Maya but I am equally Monisha Sarabhai!'

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Ratna Pathak Shah shows us a deeper side to Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai.

Tendulkar questions ICC's ban on saliva use

Tendulkar questions ICC's ban on saliva use

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'So what happens to places like New Zealand or even England, when those typical cold English weather, so what does one do, when you are not going to sweat?' Tendulkar asked during a social media interaction with former Australian pacer Brett Lee.

Urgently needed: National coronavirus crisis council

Urgently needed: National coronavirus crisis council

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

'The prime minister's announcement of a nation-wide shutdown was eloquent, but should have been more clearly phrased to avoid police overreach.' 'Migrant labour should have been allowed adequate notice and transport options to get home,' notes Rahul Jacob.

Where are the big Indian stars, ask Toronto's cabbies

Where are the big Indian stars, ask Toronto's cabbies

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

Toronto's cabbies give the thumbs down to the festival; no big ticket Indian stars, they say

How Blood Donors India Saves Lives!

How Blood Donors India Saves Lives!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'Our network somehow saves 3,000 lives every year, but there's so much more to do, as every death due to shortage of blood is easily avoidable.'

The Republic will always remains alive

The Republic will always remains alive

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

As long as even one Indian holds aloft Ambedkar's portrait and recites the Preamble, the Republic remains alive, says Mihir S Sharma.

First Look: Sesh and Priya Banerjee's <I>KISS</I>

First Look: Sesh and Priya Banerjee's KISS

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

Sesh Adivi directs the film as well.

Raja Sen reviews Ready

Raja Sen reviews Ready

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

The film is so bad, it belongs to an entire different league of idiocy.

'The fiscal stimulus is zero'

'The fiscal stimulus is zero'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'If the government spends Rs 10 lakh crore this year then you would be looking at a GDP growth of minus 5 per cent.' 'If you do not do this, you will be looking at GDP growth between minus nine and minus 10 per cent.'

Nobody forced me to step down as Aussie captain: Ponting

Nobody forced me to step down as Aussie captain: Ponting

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting has said in his soon to be released autobiography that no one had forced him to step down as Test captain but instead a number of people tried to talk him out of it.

The TRP Trap

The TRP Trap

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'The more the news media weakens, especially at this juncture of economic ruin with lay-offs and wage cuts, the more the owners and journalists weigh their value in terms who they are close to, the more they depend on the State to bail them out of trouble, slow-fry their rival, the faster it pushes us towards institutional destruction,' warns Shekhar Gupta.

Van Gaal blasts Mata for rash red card

Van Gaal blasts Mata for rash red card

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has slammed Juan Mata for receiving a red card, saying that the midfielder had 'damaged' the club's chances of victory.

'India is heading for a dangerous future'

'India is heading for a dangerous future'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

'You should raise your voice even at the cost of being called a deshdrohi. 'This country is built because of the raising of voices of the people and no one can silence such voices,' says Kannan Gopinathan who resigned from the IAS to protest against revocation of Article 370 in Kashmir.

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'China need not worry about a truly 'resurgent India'.' 'It's not going to happen.'

When Amitabh Bachchan made a foolish slip

When Amitabh Bachchan made a foolish slip

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

'Pataal Lok is political'

'Pataal Lok is political'

Rediff.com20 May 2020

'We wanted to explore the divisions in India -- be it class, caste, language, religion or gender.'

He cheated!

He cheated!

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Because apparently even a supermodel isn't good enough. Sigh! :-/

Om Puri: I was not drunk at Ramlila Maidan

Om Puri: I was not drunk at Ramlila Maidan

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

Om Puri lashes out at media, may take legal action.

Gopichand slams badminton's proposed new rule changes

Gopichand slams badminton's proposed new rule changes

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

The Badminton World Federation's proposal to reduce on-court coaching and tweak the scoring system has left international coaches a confused lot with the likes of Pullela Gopichand and Kenneth Jonassen questioning the very logic of such a move.

Marketing Wars: Attack of the brands

Marketing Wars: Attack of the brands

Rediff.com23 May 2011

This modern-day guerrilla warfare leaves us wondering that there is nothing as clear as black and white.

'Mirzapur has been an eventful journey'

'Mirzapur has been an eventful journey'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'It is a male-dominated show, but that does not mean that the female characters do not stand out.'

Modiji, time to suspend hostilities at home

Modiji, time to suspend hostilities at home

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

In a time of crisis like this, a government needs its people and politics united. A nation of India's size and diversity can't fight a stronger rival with fraying social cohesion, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Priyanka Chopra: I am not replacing Ash in Heroine

Priyanka Chopra: I am not replacing Ash in Heroine

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Lord's window break was freak accident: Prior

Lord's window break was freak accident: Prior

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has insisted that he did not break the Lord's dressing room window during the second Test against Sri Lanka deliberately, saying the incident was a 'freak accident' and he felt 'stupid' about it.

'It unfortunately became a feud between brothers'

'It unfortunately became a feud between brothers'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

'... And I don't think it really is that despite a lot going wrong.' 'Naiveté or stupidity or trusting the wrong person, the outcome is the same, which is that the group has gone to trash.' 'I'm not OK with people saying I had a role to play in crooking the system, which is not what I did.'

Nationalism in India is being anti-Pakistan and anti-China

Nationalism in India is being anti-Pakistan and anti-China

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

'The assumption is that the lines have been drawn and the two sides (India and Pakistan) have gone to battle. All of us, whether analysts or politicians or citizens or cricketers or housewives, must see the other side as an enemy and must reject everything it says or does even if we gain nothing from it. I am no longer able to subscribe to this stupidity,' says Aakar Patel.

Review: Mastizaade is an impotent disaster

Review: Mastizaade is an impotent disaster

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Surely even cleavage-obsessed filmmakers ought to, at first, be filmmakers, yes, asks Raja Sen.

PIX: Shveta Salve shows off her baby bump

PIX: Shveta Salve shows off her baby bump

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Shveta got married to her long time beau Harmit in 2012.

No racism in football, people deservedly get jobs, observes Mourinho

No racism in football, people deservedly get jobs, observes Mourinho

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes there is no need for English football to introduce American Football's 'Rooney Rule', saying "there is no racism" in the game.

Review: Mr X is an unwatchable piece of trash

Review: Mr X is an unwatchable piece of trash

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Mr X is a stupid, slow, randomly ballad-filled mess that could still have been made entertaining with an interesting protagonist, writes Raja Sen.

Why desis supported Trumpism

Why desis supported Trumpism

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

In this moment there has to be honest acknowledgement of how so many in our community willingly voted for another four years of Trump, based on the morally flimsiest of reasons, points out Suleman Din.

No vegan, but Leclerc is happy to investigate

No vegan, but Leclerc is happy to investigate

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

Next season, if Ferrari can carry their gathering momentum into 2020, could even see Leclerc challenging for the championship after losing out to Hamilton's Mercedes outfit this year.

How can calm return to the north east?

How can calm return to the north east?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

'In terms of sheer incompetence, this government has rivaled the Rajiv Gandhi-led government that was derisively called the 'Baba-log' government for its naive handling of many issues,' notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 is entirely unnecessary

Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 is entirely unnecessary

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

There is literally nothing in this film that impresses or amuses, and my heart bleeds for the wasted budget, writes Raja Sen.

He was married to Smriti Irani for 125 episodes

He was married to Smriti Irani for 125 episodes

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

'I got a very simple one-line brief from Ekta Kapoor that this character is like the Ramayan's Ram -- ideal husband, son and maryada purushottam.'

Germany's Reus fined $670,000 for driving without license

Germany's Reus fined $670,000 for driving without license

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Borussia Dortmund and Germany winger Marco Reus has been fined more than half a million euros for repeatedly driving without a licence.

Newcastle's Pardew faces sanctions for headbutting player

Newcastle's Pardew faces sanctions for headbutting player

Rediff.com2 Mar 2014

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew faces a hefty fine and a touchline ban after being sent off for headbutting Hull City midfielder David Meyler during his side's 4-1 win at the KC Stadium on Saturday.

10 career mistakes to AVOID in 2020

10 career mistakes to AVOID in 2020

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

If you keep asking for a raise, your employer will feel that you are here because of the money, and the company doesn't matter to you.

Bollywood's funniest leading ladies

Bollywood's funniest leading ladies

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

A look at the finest and funniest ladies we've ever had.