Smithy

Rediff.com » News » Smithy

News for Smithy

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Where Have The Goldsmiths Disappeared?

Kurumbur in gold-loving Tamil Nadu was once a thriving centre for goldsmiths.Today their number is down to two.A Ganesh Nadar finds out why. IMAGE: Armugam in his smithy. Photograph: A Ganesh......

Sec 144 imposed in T'gana town after communal clash ahead of Bakrid; 13 held

Thirteen people were arrested a day after members of two communities clashed in Medak town of Telangana over alleged transportation of cows for slaughter ahead of Bakrid festival. IMAGE: People......

Cong chief Kharge to host maiden INDIA meet at RS office on Thursday

The first meeting of the 26-party Opposition alliance will be held on Thursday at Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge’s office, said party sources. IMAGE: Congress......

Kejriwal gifts a road map to the Opposition

Kejriwal has given not only Modi and Shah some food for thought, but also to jaded Opposition leaders who must now wonder whether taking on the BJP's majoritarianism by the horns, as they have been......

Seven Indian Americans awarded for cancer research

The Society of Asian American Scientists in Cancer Research last month presented awards to seven doctors for their outstanding contributions to cancer research. The awards were presented by Rajvir......

Global warming woes? Let's go back to khadi

A few years ago, the film Lage Raho Munnabhai had taken the Indian entertainment industry by a storm: its sole USP being Gandhi-ism. In a lucid and highly palatable manner, the film brought forth......

Five Indians among 40 influential pharma faces

London-based SPG Media, publishers of the annual World Pharmaceutical Frontiers survey, has included five Indians among the top 40 influential people in the global pharmaceutical industry in 2008.......

Young desis off the beaten track

When Sanjaya Malakar stood in a long queue for American Idol's audition on September 19, 2006, he had just one ambition: he wanted America to hear him. Keeping him company was Shyamali, his sister,......

How India can be the most innovative place

The author is CEO, BrainReactions LLC, and has been named among the Top 5 entrepreneurs in the US under the age of 25 by BusinessWeek. I lived in India for 19 years, and feel fortunate for my wide......

Shape Of Water leads Oscars nominations

Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms. IMAGE: Sally Hawkins' stunning portrayal as a mute in The......

Review: Mirzya is all budget, no heart

Neither the intense-because-we-say-it-is romance running through Mirzya or the soft-focus-myth is actually interesting, feels Raja Sen. Hindi movies of a certain vintage used to feature an opening......

Review: Yaamirukka Bayamey is a hilarious tale of horror

Yaamirukka Bayamey is a well-executed horror comedy that revolves around four eccentric characters and their hilarious attempts to run a guesthouse at a haunted mansion, writes S Saraswathi.......

You don't write off Virat Kohli: Lyon

IMAGE: Virat Kohli boasts of a stellar record in Australia, having scored 1,352 runs in 13 Tests at an average of 54, with six hundred and four fifties. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli has been......

Head withdraws from Pak series to focus on India

IMAGE: Travis Head who has travelled 300 of the last 365 days 'will make decisions in the future around family more.' Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images via Reuters Premier Australia batter......

T20 World Cup: Australia left with happy selection headache after NZ whitewash

IMAGE: Matthew Wade believes the selectors will have a task picking Australia’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Stand-in skipper Matthew Wade has......

Smith set to take over opener's role as Australia face inexperienced Windies

IMAGE: Steve Smith will step into now-retired David Warner’s shoes as Australia take on Windies. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Pat Cummins confirmed Australia's new-look batting line-up......

Warner laughs off early retirement talks

IMAGE: Warner knows he is near the end of his Test career and the 36-year-old backed Matt Renshaw to succeed him and dominate both Test and one-day formats like Australia great Matthew Hayden did......

Rediff News