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My Mentor, Nobel Laureate Susumu Kitagawa

My Mentor, Nobel Laureate Susumu Kitagawa

Rediff.com13 Oct 2025

'Professor Kitagawa is an exceptional researcher, a good teacher and above all a great person.'

The 14 Longest Hindi Movies

The 14 Longest Hindi Movies

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

We look at the longest Hindi movies through the years, and interestingly, most of them have done well.

Omar Yaghi: The Live-Wire Nobel Laureate

Omar Yaghi: The Live-Wire Nobel Laureate

Rediff.com21 Oct 2025

'It was from him I learnt that if you gave the student the freedom to find his own path, he would be more courageous to experiment.'

Chess Olympiad: Indian women record third win in a row

Chess Olympiad: Indian women record third win in a row

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

In the open section too the Indian men were poised for an easy victory against Hungary 'B' team. The hero of the day was Arjun Erigaise who played a brilliant attacking game against Peter Prohazska and ended with a checkmate after a queen sacrifice.

Bhishm Sahni, author of Tamas, critical

Bhishm Sahni, author of Tamas, critical

Rediff.com10 Jul 2003

He was admitted to Delhi's Escorts Heart Institute on July 7 following a heart attack.

Chess Olympiad: Unbeaten Indians dominate Hungary

Chess Olympiad: Unbeaten Indians dominate Hungary

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

India men dropped their first point, but carried enough steam to beat Hungary to maintain a clean slate in the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad.

Nations League: Germany, Netherlands have it easy

Nations League: Germany, Netherlands have it easy

Rediff.com17 Nov 2024

A round-up of Saturday's action in the UEFA Nations League group stage matches.

Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi leads from front again!

Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi leads from front again!

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi scored his fourth victory on the trot and gave India an early lead in the match against Serbia in the fourth round of the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad.

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.'

T20 WC: Short of players, selector, head coach take field for Aus in warm-up

T20 WC: Short of players, selector, head coach take field for Aus in warm-up

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Short of players, a nine-man Australia needed as many as four support staff members on the field, including chief selector and head coach, in their T20 World Cup warm-up against Namibia but that did not change the expected outcome of the game.

Sharjah Masters Chess: Chithamabaram stays in joint lead

Sharjah Masters Chess: Chithamabaram stays in joint lead

Rediff.com18 May 2024

Aravindh Chithamabaram took his tally to 3.5 points out of a possible four.

Seen The Moon Like This?

Seen The Moon Like This?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

The Orion capsule returns to earth after a 26 day mission orbiting the Moon and back.

Olympic champion Lyu suspended after positive doping test

Olympic champion Lyu suspended after positive doping test

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

China's three-times Olympic champion has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance.

Adeus Pele: Brazil bids farewell to 'eternal', 'king of soccer'

Adeus Pele: Brazil bids farewell to 'eternal', 'king of soccer'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

In the early hours Monday, his body arrived under fireworks in the city of about 430,000 people from Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein Hospital.

PHOTOS: The many faces at Comic-Con

PHOTOS: The many faces at Comic-Con

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Every year around this time San Diego, United States, comes alive as people from all around the world bring their favourite comic book characters alive at Comic Con. From superheroes to villains, fans can be whatever they want to be as they celebrate popular culture and the entertainment industry. Here's a look at just some of the dazzling fans who descended on San Diego this week for the annual convention.

Neha Makes Memories In The Maldives

Neha Makes Memories In The Maldives

Rediff.com3 Apr 2023

Huma does good in LA... Walusha meets her sis in Amsterdam... Amyra likes it in Phuket...

Panchayat polls: Bengal SEC orders re-election in 690 booths amid violence

Panchayat polls: Bengal SEC orders re-election in 690 booths amid violence

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

The SEC, which held a meeting on Sunday evening, went through reports of vote-tampering and violence which affected polling in many places, and passed the order, an official said.

A Month Later, Ukrainians Won't Bow Down

A Month Later, Ukrainians Won't Bow Down

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Glimpses of the dogged Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion, which enters its first month today, March 24.

Inside the supermarket full of items you can't really eat

Inside the supermarket full of items you can't really eat

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

How would you react if the oranges and other items at your neighbourhood grocery store were smiling at you? If you want to find out, head to British artist Lucy Sparrow's recent art installment at the Standard, Downtown Los Angeles and check out the adorable results.

Anti-Xi Protests in HK, NYC, LA, Toronto

Anti-Xi Protests in HK, NYC, LA, Toronto

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Glimpses of anti-Chinese government protests during vigils for victims of a apartment building fire in Urumqi, China, amid China's zero-COVID' policy in Hong Kong, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto.

People are risking their lives to take selfies with Hawaii volcano

People are risking their lives to take selfies with Hawaii volcano

Rediff.com18 May 2018

Is it even an official disaster if you don't document it on social media? That seems to be the problem in Hawaii as officials are frustrated with people risking their lives all for a selfie. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been spewing lava ever since it started erupting on May 3. More than 1,700 local residents have been evacuated from the volcano's East Rift Zone on the Big Island of Hawaii, where lava from 20 fissure vents has destroyed 26 homes. And even now, people can't stop taking selfies with the dangerous volcano and posting them on social media.

Surekha Sikri, National Award-winning actor, passes into the ages

Surekha Sikri, National Award-winning actor, passes into the ages

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

'Three-time National Award-winning actress Surekha Sikri has passed away following a cardiac arrest earlier this morning at the age of 75.'

Welcome to the Museum of selfies

Welcome to the Museum of selfies

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Get your selfie sticks out, because believe it or not, there's now a museum of selfies!

Probed for corruption, world weightlifting chief resigns

Probed for corruption, world weightlifting chief resigns

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

American Ursula Papandrea will continue to lead the sport's governing body as Acting President.

Govind Nihalani salutes Bhisham Sahni on his 100th birthday

Govind Nihalani salutes Bhisham Sahni on his 100th birthday

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

'When I started reading Tamas I instantly knew it had to be made into a film. I could relate to the tragedy in the lives of the characters.' Govind Nihalani remembers Bhisham Sahni on his centenary.

Euro 2020: Goal of the day

Euro 2020: Goal of the day

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Attila Fiola gave the hosts a dream half-time lead

Two LA Lakers players test positive for COVID-19

Two LA Lakers players test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Both players remain asymptomatic and are in quarantine. LA Lakers has chosen not to reveal the identities of both the players. Last week, Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert had also tested positive for coronavirus and this resulted in the suspension of NBA for at least 30 days.

Lava eruptions destroy homes, wreak havoc in Hawaii

Lava eruptions destroy homes, wreak havoc in Hawaii

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Geologists say that the ongoing lava outbreak from the Kilauea volcano would "continue for some more days and could go on for weeks".

WADA to investigate weightlifting doping allegations

WADA to investigate weightlifting doping allegations

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has begun an investigation into doping violations after an inquiry led by Richard McLaren uncovered 40 positive adverse analytical findings hidden in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) records.

Weightlifting federation probe reveals corruption, doping cover-ups

Weightlifting federation probe reveals corruption, doping cover-ups

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) was plagued by decades of corruption orchestrated by autocratic former president Tamas Ajan, said Richard McLaren after he led an independent investigation into the governing body. McLaren, the Canadian law professor whose findings in July 2016 led to Russia being banned from all international athletic competitions, including the Rio Olympics, told reporters on Thursday that the IWF was rife with corruption. This included vote buying, doping cover-ups and $10.4 million in cash that cannot be accounted for.

PICS: Griezmann goal helps France hold inspired Hungary

PICS: Griezmann goal helps France hold inspired Hungary

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

World champions France moved to four points while Hungary, on one point, kept up their slim hopes alive, in a group where they had been given little chance with heavyweights Germany and Portugal also in the mix.

'He was the finest writer in Hindi'

'He was the finest writer in Hindi'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2003

Nethra Kumanan first Indian woman sailor to qualify for Olympics

Nethra Kumanan first Indian woman sailor to qualify for Olympics

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Nethra Kumanan became the first Indian woman sailor to qualify for the Olympics after making sure of a top-place finish in the laser radial event of the Asian Qualifiers, in Oman, on Wednesday.

Weightlifting could lose spot in Olympics: IOC

Weightlifting could lose spot in Olympics: IOC

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

An independent report last week said the IWF was plagued by decades of corruption orchestrated by autocratic former president Tamas Ajan.

Heavy rains causes floods in Satna; army begins rescue operations

Heavy rains causes floods in Satna; army begins rescue operations

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Army was helping them in relief operation, Pal said, adding that around 1,200 people affected by flood were staying in five camps, including four put up in the city, he said.

The VERY BEST of Surekha Sikri

The VERY BEST of Surekha Sikri

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

An effortless artist at all times, Surekha Sikri's emotional eloquence and authoritative presence showed a knack for turning moments into meaning.

Ronaldinho to be freed in 'adulterated' passport case

Ronaldinho to be freed in 'adulterated' passport case

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Paraguayan prosecutors will not charge Ronaldinho Gaucho for possession of an altered passport, but the former Barcelona player has admitted guilt and agreed to face an alternative punishment, the lead official in the case said on Thursday. Ronaldinho and his brother and business manager Roberto Assis both entered Paraguay on Wednesday with false documents, officials said.

'It burns and it keeps burning': Wildfires blaze across California

'It burns and it keeps burning': Wildfires blaze across California

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Strong winds have been pushing several sudden and destructive wildfires across the hills and towns north of Los Angeles, burning thousands of acres and hundreds of structures and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next.

Pics: Curves are good at this pageant

Pics: Curves are good at this pageant

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

24 contestants competed in a contest that challenged the modern inclusive standards of beauty.