Wah! The Super Moon!

Glimpses of the Super Moon rising over skylines and landmarks of the world. Also known as the Blue Moon and Sturgeon Moon, it is the first of four Super Moons expected this year. The phenomenon......

Will Phase 6 Stun BJP?

In Phase 6, indications are that the BJP, which is defending 40 seats, will lose in double digits and gain in single digits.Not good, if you are the ruling party scrambling to earn a working......

38,100 Hectares Of Tree Cover Lost To Forest Fires

Between April 25 and May 2, India received 38,885 fire alerts. IMAGE: A fire breaks out in the forests of Garhwal and Kumaon. Photograph: ANI Photo   The devastating forest fires in......

North America goes into raptures over full solar eclipse

Millions of people across parts of Mexico, Canada, and the United States watched the rare total solar eclipse on Monday. The path of totality, a tiny area where the Moon completely obscures the......

'There could be new challenges, new battles'

'The Indian economy and the Indian financial sector today remain resilient and much better placed.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Amid much debate over whether the current firm growth in......

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev......

Brand Dhoni in 2025: Boom or bust?

Will retirement bedim the sparkle of Captain Cool, asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal? Image: Mahendra Singh Dhoni during an ODI game against New Zealand at the Westpac stadium in Wellington, February 3,......

The MAGIC and MADNESS of Movies

Film festivals don't just applaud art, but also cultivate a discerning viewer. When the Mumbai Film Festival kicked off in 1997, its goal was to showcase 'good, social, family-oriented films.' But......

When Bollywood went to college

The filmi college saga, through the decades. Whether or not they win awards, land magazine covers or make box office hits, there's one thing an Bollywood actor cannot avoid -- playing a college......

The legend of Neeraj Chopra continues to grow!

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra is only the second Indian -- after shooter Abhinav Bindra -- to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships title. Photographs: Reuters For someone who was......

Has Magical Messi saved his best for last in Qatar?

Lionel Messi's Qatar World Cup match statistics en route to Sunday's final against France: 6 starts, 5 goals, 3 assists. IMAGE: From Argentina's opening game till their semi-final win over......

FIFA World Cup PIX: Plucky Poland down Saudi to close in on last 16

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group C match played between Poland and Saudi Arabia at Education City Stadium on Saturday. IMAGE: Poland's Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring their team's......

Stokes calls for DRS in BBL after Marsh's controversial dismissal

‘Why on earth aren't all competitions using DRS’ IMAGE: Sydney Sixers' Josh Philippe successfully appeals for the wicket of Perth Scorchers' Mitch Marsh during the Big Bash League at......

The man who changed Indian cricket forever

'A man who is sometimes loved and loathed in equal measure, a man we're seemingly tired of seeing yet can't imagine life without.'Dhruv Munjal salutes the incomparable M S Dhoni. Photograph:......