A cure for Herpes in the Nilgiri Hills?

An Indian scientist claims to have identified two plants in the Nilgiri hills that may contain a cure for life-threatening diseases caused by Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV).The finding assumes......

CO of 109 Helicopter Unit was flying CDS Rawat's chopper

Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan was the pilot of the crashed Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V5 helicopter, carrying Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 13 others, informed sources. IMAGE:......

Saving India, One Helmet At A Time

IMAGE: Raghvendra Kumar wants every Indian rider to wear a helmet. Photograph: ANI When Garba is played with swords... The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. Also see: The......

Gen Bipin Rawat, wife, 11 others killed as IAF chopper crashes in TN

General Bipin Rawat, India's first Chief of Defence Staff, his wife Madhulika and 11 other armed forces personnel died on Wednesday after the military helicopter they were travelling in crashed......

The T-Shirt Wars

Ajit Balakrishnan on the evolution of a cultural symbol. IMAGE: Mark Zuckerberg, Marlon Brando and Peter Thiel. Photographs: Getty Images   I stood gazing admiringly at the perfect green......

Making the exotic available

Big companies are now increasingly venturing into agri-business. But they are finding that it's not easy to reach out to the farmers. So, they are trying out new models.Farmers, too, face a similar......

Indian Railways' heritage routes likely to be monetised

The railways heritage lines that are part of the UNESCO-accorded sites list include Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and Kalka Shimla Railway. As part of its plan to monetise......

30 STUNNING heritage trains of the world

A heritage railway tells a lot about a particular nation and its history. It adds to a country's glamour quotient and draws tourists from across the world. Such a rail is, at times, run by......

This Indian Navyman ran the toughest marathon on earth

Not everyone completes the Badwater Marathon, Breeze Sharma did so, the fastest Indian ever.Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi spoke to the Indian Navyman to find out how he did it. Not every man survives a......