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'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'

'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' IMAGE: Preeti Roy with Mother Teresa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Roy   Preeti Roy is......

Will Artemis Accords Help India's Space Programme?

'This may open up doors for private players in India to collaborate with global players in commercial missions.' IMAGE: Artemis team members pose for a photograph at an event during which NASA......

In Space, On a Joyride

Will space tourism with a niche market of serving only the uber-rich ever be profitable, asks Kumar Abishek. IMAGE: Sir Richard Branson poses on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of......

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......

How India can get ahead in the space race

Chandrayaan-3's success is a must for India's space ambitions; we can't afford to lose out.And for realising our space dreams, the Indian private sector must be encouraged because if we lose this......

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that he wanted but for all the wrong reasons, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mehul Choksi arrives at the magistrate's court in......

COVID-19: You may need a 'vaccine passport' to fly around the world

Several companies and technology heavyweights including Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce are working to create a digital vaccination passport or health passport app in the hope that governments and......

The Jet brand that Naresh Goyal built

Even in ruin, Jet retained its one essential brand quality: Dignity, says brand guru Sandeep Goyal.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Jet Airways may be gone, but I remain a loyal fan of the......

Rs 8,100-cr fraud: ED seeks fugitive offender tag for Sterling Biotech promoters

ED has filed a plea before a special court of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act seeking to declare Nitin Sandesara, Chetan Sandesara, Dipti Sandesara and Hitesh Patel fugitives under Section 4......

Has Tony Fernandes got AirAsia stuck in turbulence?

One thing is certain: The part-Goan, part-Malayali group CEO of Air Asia is not your usual boardroom CEO, and he cultivates the maverick businessman image, buying race car teams and football clubs......

Exciting OTT Menu This Week

Cricket, time travel, artificial intelligence, haunted homes, World War II -- it’s all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.   Mr & Mrs......

Bollywood's WOMEN IN WHITE

Who can forget Marilyn Monroe's flying white dress in The Seven Year Itch, Audrey Hepburn's Ascot dress in My Fair Lady, Bond Girl Ursula Andress in a white bikini or Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

PIX: Katrina rocks Monsoon Fashion!

Trust our B-town divas to look AMAZING in every season. From going desi to keeping it classy and casual, they know how to bring out the best of monsoon fashion. Namrata Thakker takes a look.  ......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......

Saudi women push for the right to play sports

The image of 24-year-old Nour Fitiany resting courtside as the pounding of basketballs and thumping of feet reverberated around her wouldn't merit a second glance in most countries. But in Saudi......

Champions Trophy images: Pakistan vs West Indies

Pakistan fast bowler Naved-ul-Hasan celebrates after dismissing West Indies opener Andre Fletcher in the opening Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.......

Mumbai girl for international swim marathon

Ace long-distance swimmer Aakanksha Mishra of Mumbai is the only Indian female chosen for the prestigious 22nd International Self-Transcendence Swim Marathon, to be held in Zurich, Switzerland, on......

Athens has to live up to romantic past

Sigmund Freud was astonished that it just existed.Henry Miller, Mark Twain, John Milton and Lord Byron were equally awe-struck.The Olympic spotlight falling on Athens in August will be the latest......

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