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A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain.There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm.I have no selfies or autographs to remember him......

Gopi Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, on Sunday became the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi......

3,300 CISF jawans to replace CRPF in Parliament security starting Monday

More than 3,300 Cental Industrial Security Force personnel will take over the complete counterterrorism and anti-sabotage security duties at the Parliament complex from Monday following the......

Meet Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi Thotakura.......

40 Years Since Rakesh Sharma's Space Flight

The Russian embassy marked the 40th anniversary of the first space flight by an Indian, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, with an exhibition at the Russian Cultural Centre in New Delhi. On April 3,......

Rupee recoups 52 paise to end at 70.72 per dollar

Strong foreign fund inflows, a weakening dollar and slipping oil prices propped up the local unit. The rupee rebounded by 52 paise to close at 70.72 against the US dollar on Thursday as investors......

How a 'realty mogul' lost its throne

A decline in the real estate sector, rising debt and the company’s alleged involvement in 2G scam caused damage to the business and its image. The government’s seeking to take over......

Reliance executive deposes in OSA case

A top executive of Reliance group deposed on Monday before a Delhi court in the infamous 'helicopter grabbing case,' involving Dawood Ibrahim's alleged contact Romesh Sharma, and said that Sharma......

Bollywood's BEST Air Force Movies

May the Air Force be with you! There aren't too many Hindi films set against the backdrop of military aviation. Clearly, that's about to change after Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returned......

#HappyFather'sDay: 'Proud to say I'm daddy's girl!'

Bollywood wishes #HappyFather'sDay. Bollywood celebs showered their love for their daddies on Father's Day, and posted memorable pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia......

The Most Patriotic Bollywood Hero? VOTE!

We celebrate Republic Day with this special feature, published on Rediff.com in January 2013. Quite a few Bollywood heroes have worn patriotism proudly on their sleeves. As we get into......

Review: Udta Punjab is a stunning film

Udta Punjab truly soars when being its own madcap beast, profane and powerful and preening, says Raja Sen. There's an old joke about how two smack-heads score their fix in an unfamiliar new city.......

Bajrang Dal attacks theatres screening PK in Gujarat

In an escalation of protests against Aamir Khan blockbuster 'PK', Bajrang Dal activists on Monday vandalised theatres in Gujarat exhibiting the film for making "fun" of Hindu gods and godmen and......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

Sports Shorts: Wilder draws with Fury to retain WBC heavyweight title

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Deontay Wilder reacts after knocking down Tyson Fury during the WBC World Heavyweight Title bout at Staples Centre, Los Angeles......

VVS Laxman's Pataudi Lecture: Full Text

Full text of VVS Laxman's Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Kolkata. VVS Laxman delivers the third annual Pataudi Memorial lecture, at the Taj Bengal Hotel in Kolkata. Photograph: BCCI Good evening......

India's two rare Test triumphs at MCG

As Team India prepares to take on the mighty Kangaroos in their own land on Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on the Boxing Day, it may be interesting to go down memory lane and remember our two......

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