'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best......

Indian student stabbed in US still on life support

P Varun Raj, the 24-year-old Indian student who was stabbed at a fitness centre in the United States state of Indiana over the weekend, continues to be in a critical condition and is on a life......

Covid may be a seasonal infection like influenza, says study

Covid-19 may be a seasonal infection linked to low temperatures and humidity, much like seasonal influenza, according to new 'robust' evidence found by researchers. Image used for representational......

Artificial rain not a sustainable solution to pollution crisis: Experts

Can artificial rain dissipate toxins in the air? As the skies over several parts of north India turn blue again and pollution levels improve from 'severe' but continue to be 'very poor', the......

6 professors awarded Infosys Prize 2019 for science and research

The annual award includes a pure gold medal, a citation and a prize purse worth $ 100,000 or its equivalent in the Indian rupees. IMAGE: Addressing an event organised to announce the winners of......

Why Narayana Murthy 'feels uncomfortable coming to Delhi'

Citing an example of traffic rule violation in the national capital, Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy on Tuesday said that he feels uncomfortable coming to Delhi because it is the one city where......

Drafting regulations is nothing new for new Sebi chief

'He is positive and likes to get work done,' is how a retired bureaucrat described him. 'I assume he will push the reform agenda with strength.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. To the......

Spotted: Mukesh Ambani in New Jersey

Reader Ananth Kamal sent us this photograph from New Jersey, USA. Ananth Kamal, who is pursuing his masters degree in computer science in New Jersey, USA, writes: 'I recently had the chance to......

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle's words acquire a larger-than-life embodiment in Bollywood's brand of educationists. On the occasion of Teacher's Day, Sukanya Verma......

From software engineer to happening heroine!

Already, she has been touted as the most happening heroine in Telugu cinema. And this before the release of her first Telugu film, Jhumandi Naadam, directed by none other than K Raghavendra......

It's Dim All the Lights for Anoop Desai

Like he has done several times during the high octane American Idol contest, Anoop Manoj Desai had dinner with his family after Tuesday's performance. Family members say that Anoop who is a natural......

New entrants, old controversies

On September 15, not only was Sarat Kumar's 100th film launched, three others had their poojas. Of course, the most talked about film was Thalaimakan, Kumar's film. Next came AVM's 167th film......