At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......
'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been......
As India holds its breath for the Covid vaccination to be begin, Sudhir Bisht provides a quick checklist of what you must know about the vaccines that will be administered to citizens. IMAGE: A......
'Trump's desecration of all that Obama represented can be seen at different levels: Personal, political, systemic and structural,' explains Ambassador B S Prakash. IMAGE: Former US president......
‘Privacy allows people a space where they can refuse to conform. And it is in that space where liberty flourishes,’ says Gautam Bhatia. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. In No......
Dealer despatches will probably be a good signal of economic turnaround or further deterioration, says Devangshu Datta. There was a good harvest in 2016, after two poor years. The Seventh Pay......
Image: RMSI is India’s best company to work for. Photograph, courtesy: RMSI Companies come in all kinds. There are some who keep a hawkish eye over its employees, banning......
The massive buyers of gold in the past two years have not been distressed farmers or manual scavengers, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. When an economic crisis hits, everyone goes looking for someone to......
Does the 21st century belong to the Asian nations? Time only will tell, but there is little doubt that the world's only superpower -- the United States of America -- is indeed in deep trouble. Not......
At a time when people are concerned about the uncertainty in the job market, a study has revealed that being good looking and intelligent can fetch a higher salary and reduce financial stress.......
James Bond, Agent 007, the suave star of dozens of novels, short stories and films, is perhaps the most famous fictional detective of all-time. The quintessentially British spy was first brought......
Given the glowing early reviews and Hollywood insiders betting a gargantuan $500 million gross in its first week worldwide, James Cameron's Avatar could become the biggest hit of 2010, earning over......
In a lacklustre weekend that saw no movie cross$9 million, Mira Nair's period drama Vanity Fair ate thedust. Its $4.8 million three-day estimated gross was uninspiring even for a film that was......
IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat was left heartbroken after she was disqualified ahead of her gold-medal bout in freestyle 50kg for being 100gm overweight in the morning weigh-in, crushing her Olympic......
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday. No one in the history of marathon has won nine out of 10 races, including an Olympic gold, except Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge. Considered......
Having spent a whopping 91 consecutive weeks as world No 3, Novak Djokovic was, at best, considered just strong supporting player in the Federer-Nadal show. The No 1 ranking, and Wimbledon triumph,......
'Out of the Box: Watching the Game We Love' is eminent cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle's latest book. It was launched by Sachin Tendulkar at a glittering function in Mumbai on......
Seven has become the magic number for Anju Bobby George as she shoulders the pressure of expectation in India.The long jumper ignited the nation's hopes that an Indian could win an Olympic......