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Shubhanshu Shukla Is All Set For Space

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Shukla says Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma -- the first Indian to travel to space --has been advising him about the space flight. IMAGE: Ax-4 Mission crew members:......

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......

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,......

Gaganyaan astronauts trained at Rakesh Sharma's Russian center

The four astronauts who will be part of India's first human space flight program, Gaganyaan, were trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut training center in Russia, the same center where Rakesh......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

Review: The Wolf of Wall Street plays its cards right but fails to click

The Wolf of Wall Street can really please the senses. Just remember to forget your humanity for a while, says Paloma Sharma. Here’s what’s interesting about Jordan Belfort......

#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......

Yuvraj's Special Message for Abhishek

IMAGE: Three years ago Yuvraj Singh, known for his straight-talking mentorship, took Abhishek Sharma under his wing. Photograph: BCCI Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking 135 off just 54 balls......

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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