Writer, historian Patrick French dies after battle with cancer

Award-winning British author, historian and academic Patrick French, best known for his biography of VS Naipaul, The World Is What It Is, and India: A Portrait, died in London on Thursday after a......

Vishnu Purana Explains The Caste System

The Vishnu Purana, notes A K Bhatacharya, ends on a sombre note, but not without offering the hope that those who chant Vishnu's name can still reclaim dharma. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Filmmaker's remark on Chola king triggers row in TN

More than his monumental achievements and the Brihadishwara temple in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur that he constructed which still draws lakhs of devotees annually, the mighty Chola emperor Raja Raja's......

Search team rediscovers 3 lost Chardham trek routes

An expert team in search of the lost trek routes to Chardham has returned with hopes for the revival of at least three old trails to the Himalayan temples. Image used only for representation. If......

Uber to hire 500 engineers for its India tech centres

Uber Technologies said it is doing a fresh round of recruitment for its India tech centres and is planning to hire 500 more tech employees by December. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

Why ride-hailing firms are lobbying for concessions

Ride-hailing services are also lobbying the government for the recognition of a new category for motorcycle-shared services, where the owner should not have to take a commercial licence. Pooled......

Merger of Uber and Ola in India likely to hit slow lane

While the talks gathered pace after the announcement of the Uber-Grab merger, the question on who will control the merged entity is delaying the process. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

Surge pricing: Ola, Uber to come under CCI lens

A surge in taxi fares earlier led Maharashtra govt to set up committee to recommend prices for these players After investigating the alleged unfair practices adopted by private health care......

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Arsenal fan killed Liverpool supporter in Kenya after 5-1 mauling

An Arsenal fan in Kenya stabbed a Liverpool supporter to death on Saturday while they were watching on television the English Premier League match as the Merseyside club beat the Londoners 5-1,......