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Meet Sub-Lt Anamika, Navy's first woman helicopter pilot

Sub-Lieutenant Anamika B Rajeev has become the Indian Navy's first woman helicopter pilot after she received the prestigious "Golden Wings" following completion of a rigorous training at a naval......

10 Reasons Why Modi Should Follow In Sonia's Footsteps

Politely decline to be prime minister, and hand the baton to someone else in the BJP -- like Sonia did to Manmohan Singh -- advises Krishna Prasad. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader......

Youth wouldn't use mobiles 12 hours a day if...: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said youngsters would not be using their mobile phones for 12 hours a day had there been no unemployment in the country. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul......

'I want to go in front of Ram Lalla and get blessings'

'Everyone is so excited. There is a lot of excitement everywhere. This was a long time desire of many people.' IMAGE: Workers busy in construction work of the Ram temple ahead of its pran......

'Don't call me Uncle. Call me Sam'

Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has......

Govt calls off strategic sale of Pawan Hans as winning bidder disqualified

The government on Monday decided to call off the strategic divestment of Pawan Hans as the successful bidding consortium Star9 Mobility Pvt Ltd was disqualified in view of pending legal cases.......

Nilekani donates Rs 315 cr to alma mater IIT-Bombay

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and chairman of Infosys and the founding chairman of UIDAI, has donated Rs 315 crore to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. IMAGE: Nandan Nilekani.......

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

R K Krishna Kumar, one of the stalwarts of the Tata group, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, evening. A close lieutenant of then Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata, he spoke to Rediff.com's......

IDBI Bank bidders need to seek MHA nod

In a first, the government has made it mandatory for interested buyers of IDBI Bank to provide details for security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the first stage of the......

IIT alumni are opening their wallets wide to give back despite Covid-19

While the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur may have attracted among the highest donations by an individual (former student and IndiGo Airlines co-founder Rakesh Gangwal) at Rs 100 crore......

Farah-Sajid's Emotional Goodbye To Their Mum

IMAGE: Farah Khan and her brother Sajid Khan. Photograph: Siraj Sheikh It was an emotional weekend for Farah and Sajid Khan when they visited the Barnes School and Junior College in the......

OTT Goodies This Week!

From fantasy to football, OTT is beaming with all kinds of goodies this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. FerrariWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: French, English......

Meet Raai Laxmi's Unique Friend

Tara turns singer in New York... Gul goes cycling... Krystle celebrates birthday... Photograph: Kind courtesy Raai Laxmi/Instagram Raai Laxmi finds a unique friend in Dubai. Photograph:......

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE:......

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards. Best Motion Picture – Drama IMAGE: Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr pose with their awards for......

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies.At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready......

BCCI will sort it out: Ganguly reacts to Indian team's food problem

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday did not read too much into the issue of some Indian players refusing to eat the food provided by the T20 World Cup......

Watch Out For These Ranji Stars!

IMAGE: Jharkhand's Kumar Kushagra celebrates his century on day one of the Ranji Trophy match against Nagaland at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, March 12, 2022. Photograph: ANI The Ranji Trophy --......

Ranji Trophy: UP stun Maharashtra; Bengal, Karnataka in quarters

A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday. Mumbai, Bengal, Karnataka qualify for quarters directly Seven elite group toppers -- Bengal, Mumbai, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya......

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai in control; Karnataka on top

A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday Mumbai close in on win against Odisha IMAGE: Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the Punjab bowlers and picked a 5-wicket haul versus......

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