Heartbreaking, devastating: Modi, UK PM on AI plane crash

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday as heartbreaking beyond words and said it has "stunned and saddened us". IMAGE: A part of the Air India aircraft......

Air raid sirens installed in Delhi after Pak missile attack

From installing air sirens to deploying civil defence personnel, setting up control rooms to conducting mock drills, authorities in Delhi are preparing themselves in the wake of a military conflict......

Lifestyle for environment likely to become national mission

Currently, the NAPCC has eight active missions across sectors like water, energy, and agriculture, aimed at addressing climate change. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches Mission LiFE at......

Kerala: The Puzzled Book Of Questions

Can a culture survive as a way of life, even as the language and writing at its core, alter with time? asks Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff First week of January. My first rail......

Airbus leans on existing ties with Tatas; pitches A350 to Air India

The Tata group is also in preliminary talks with planemakers for renewing Air India's aging long-haul fleet of Boeing 777s. Photograph: Courtesy Airbus Planemakers have started pitching their......

Govt planning to absorb large portion of Air India's debt to woo buyers

Air India owns 32 aircraft, and has 37 aircraft on finance lease; Air India Express owns 17 aircraft on finance lease. The aircraft-related debt of Air India is Rs 16,000 crore; it's Rs 1,100 crore......

Tata group may need to invest $1 billion to upgrade Air India fleet

The Tata group may have to deploy upwards of $1 billion to improve the airline’s passenger reservation system, upgrade and refurbish Air India’s fleet, primarily the wide-body aircraft......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'I Was Fated To Play Jinnah'

'I have no idea why I was so many film-makers' choice for Jinnah. I assume it is because I was born and bred in Mumbai and speak English.' 'There's also my name, people tend to believe that a......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

'Allow The Magic Of Mother Nature To Inspire Your Soul!'

Movie folk mark World Environment Day by inspirational messages and useful information. Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram 'Let's unite to save the environment,' Malaika Arora......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

'She didn't even smile': Bindra predicted Manu's medal

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker became the first ever athlete from the country post Independence to earn two podium finishes in a single edition of Olympics. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Olympic gold......

Paralympian Avani aims for an encore at Paris Games

'I take one day at a time. I just want to give my best and stay in the present. I do not like to sit on the past glory or think far ahead. For this year, major competitions are done so the focus is......