How can India rid itself of malaria?

India has the fourth highest number of malaria cases in the world. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Malaria, according to a CBS News report, is estimated to have killed 50 billion......

'We won't have Onam this year'

Flood in the rice bowl: Keralites who lost everything stare at uncertainty. Gireesh Babu reports from Kuttanad. IMAGE: An aerial view of flooded areas in Kerala. With large parts of the state......

14 sensational murders that shook India

Here's a look at India's most notorious murder cases Sheena Bora, the daughter of Indrani Mukerjea was killed in April 2012. The case has come to the fore three years later. A wife of a TV mogul......

12 stories that shook India in 2014

The suicide of an exuberant Mrs Tharoor, the death of a Union minister in a car mishap, the rape of a nursery student in her school… The year threw up quite a few shockers, some rather rude......

Shocking! Traders, MSMEs cut 3.5 million jobs

Demonetisation and GST are the main reasons for the job losses.T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu report. Photograph: Babu/Reuters Traders as well as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) cut......

Government is playing poker with banks

'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,' says S Muralidharan,......

Cash Crisis: Daily wagers skip meal

'Modi has said the poor are sleeping peacefully and the rich are buying sleeping pills.'The reality is the other way around.''Poor people are not able to sleep because of hunger.'Sahil Makkar......

Amazing story of Xooglers making a big impact in India

A number of Xooglers are employing lessons and practices learnt during their stint at Google to branch out into innovative ventures, find Alnoor Peermohamed & Anita Babu.  Image: (Left......

Meet the Latecomers of Bollywood!

It's never too late to start your career in Bollywood. Age is no bar for actor. Some like Rishi Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure and Alia Bhatt began their career in Bollywood so early, they......

Chaar Cutting is the perfect choice for the new generation

Chaar Cutting is the perfect choice for the YouTube generation -- rich in variety and easy on the attention span, writes Paloma Sharma. Chaar Cutting, Jamuura's first feature film in......

Review: Thipparalli Tharlegalu is a letdown

Rajendra Singh Babu's Kannada film Thipparalli Tharlegalu fails to live up to the hype it had generated. EvenKanwar Lal's return to the big screenfailsto save the film. The film comes with a strong......

Aadhavan is clean fun

K S Ravikumar is known for his particular brand of movies: A little bit of action, dance, songs, comedy and thrills, all enveloped in a healthy dollop of lavish family sentiments, packaged......

Former India goalkeeper Kakade passes away

Former India football goalkeeper Bandya Kakade, a member of the squad that won a bronze at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, passed away in Mumbai, on Wednesday. The 67-year-old former custodian......