The World's First Suicide Bomber

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation.Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly......

Bomb threat saga continues as more flights get threats

Three international flights of Vistara airline and an Air India Express flight flight were received bomb threats, which later turned out to be a hoax, officials said on Saturday. Kindly note that......

Genetic Destiny Or Hard Work?

Just as the atom and the byte needed careful societal control to prevent damage to society, perhaps, so does the gene, particularly in debates like 'genes vs merit', explains Ajit Balakrishnan.......

100 Indian Elephants March To New York

Photograph: Kind courtesy The Great Elephant Migration A huge herd of elephants -- 100 of them -- are arriving in Manhattan on Friday, which is also auspiciously the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. Nope,......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   A column on what......

We Missed Industrial Revolution

Is India headed there again? asks Ajit Balakrishnan Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   He was a stout, illiterate man, son of a butcher, struggling to earn enough to feed his 13......

What Makes Kalyani Saha So Fabulous

Shalini Passi isn't the only one ruffling up feathers on Fabulous Lives VS Bollywood Wives. Kalyani Saha Chawla is doing all that too! So who is this Bengali beauty? Namrata Thakker finds out!......

Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power 2: Visually Stunning

All in all, season 2 seems a tad better than season 1 in most departments, observes Namrata Thakker. Going by the first three episodes of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 2, it seems the......

Alia to Zeenat: Bollywood's A to Z Of Head Turners

Bollywood has a history of making heads turn -- theirs and everybody else's -- in shiny hair accessory. Sukanya Verma picks some exquisite head jewellery to explain what we mean.   Deepika......

F1 PIX: Verstappen pulls off stunning win in Brazilian GP

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters Red Bull's Max Verstappen had his fourth Formula One title within reach......

Ferrari's Leclerc fined for swearing

IMAGE: Stewards at the Brazilian race summoned Charles Leclerc on Friday, acting on a report from the governing FIA's media delegate and after reviewing a written transcript. Photograph: Carla......

F1: Piastri on pole as McLaren in front row at Sao Paulo

IMAGE: Australian driver Oscar Piastri, out of contention for the championship, will be expected to follow team orders and help Norris secure a maximum score, but anti-clockwise Interlagos has a......

F1 PIX: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Mexico; Verstappen 6th

IMAGE: Ferrari's Carlos Sainz celebrates on the podium after winning the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters Ferrari's Carlos Sainz took an emotional win in the......

Leclerc wins US GP; Norris's podium dream shattered

IMAGE: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium with a trophy after winning the United States Grand Prix. Photograph: Kaylee Greenlee Beal/Reuters Charles Leclerc won the US Grand......