Why Aditya L1 Is Super Special

India's first solar mission, if successful, will showcase ISRO's ability to explore the cosmos, explains Kumar Abishek. IMAGE: ISRO's maiden solar mission Aditya-L1 blasts off from the Satish......

Why We Are Moonstruck

Deciphering its secrets will unlock the early history of not only our planet, but also of the star system, explains Kumar Abishek. IMAGE: A Full Moon. Photograph: ANI Photo   We are all......

Is GPT-4 Intelligent?

Overestimation of AI can lead to an excessive level of trust and the spread of disinformation.ChatGPT's replies are riddled with factual errors, hidden in eloquent, grammatically correct......

India's Forever Debt To Bhabha, Sarabhai

Dr Bhabha and Dr Sarabhai didn't feel guilty for their ambitions; it was for those 'mad scientists' that India is a powerhouse -- both at the atomic level and in the vastness of space, observes......

India's head housekeeper, by appointment

A century-old company -- that started as an infrastructure provider for large religious gatherings like the Kumbh Mela -- has expanded its role to keeping the premises of such gatherings......

Helmet review

Helmet's sole attribute are its three actors.Aparshakti Khurana, Abishek Banerjee and Ashish Verma have an effortless witty quality and breezy camaraderie, observes Sukanya Verma. India's......

How To Win An Oscar

Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) and Renne Zellweger (Judy) should keep their fingers crossed, says Kumar Abishek. IMAGE: Will Joaquin Phoenix, seen here after he won the Golden Globe for Joker, win the......

Box Office: Aligarh gets poor opening

The hits and misses of the week. Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Aligarh may have been hugely praised by critics but cine-goers chose to ignore it. Tere Bin Laden: Dead Or Alive failed to cash in on......

Box Office: Neerja set to become a hit!

The hits and misses of the week. Sonam Kapoor's well-reviewed film Neerja has fared well at the box office on its opening weekend. After raking in decent money on its first day, the......

Gill, Pant, Jaiswal, Ishan assemble for Duleep Trophy

Big stars Kohli, Rohit exempted as Gill, Pant, Rahul, Jadeja set to play Duleep Trophy IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Shubman Gill will feature in Duleep Trophy. Photograph: BCCI/X......

IPL 2024: Most Valuable Performances

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable performances of IPL 2024 IMAGE: Sunil Narine is the first cricketer to thrice win the Most Valuable Player award in the Indian......

Will Virat Kohli Be The Next MVP?

Sometimes the MVPI table throws up intriguing situations: Four out of the top five in the table are left-handed batters.Do left-handers truly enjoy an advantage in the IPL? Srinivas Bhogle and......

Amre explains Shaw's absence: IPL demands results; Porel stepped up

'That's IPL, if you are not in form, you can't...': Pravin Amre on Prithvi Shaw's exclusion IMAGE: In eight matches in IPL 2024, Prithvi Shaw scored 198 runs at an average of 24.75 and a strike......

Did Axar's Catch Turn The Match?

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals handed Lucknow Super Giants a 19 run defeat at the Arun Jaitley stadium, May 14, 2024. Photograph: BCCI After a sloppy effort in the field in the previous match, the Delhi......