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Taliban's latest decree: No windows in women's living spaces

In its latest decree, the Taliban's moral police banned women from looking out of windows. IMAGE: Afghan women arrive to receive assistance from a World Food Program distribution centre in Kabul,......

Will Trump-Putin Reach A Deal On Ukraine?

Putin is keen on establishing a good personal rapport with Trump and anchor a meaningful US-Russia partnership, realistic enough to accept that Trump is as good an American president as Russia......

Projects halted in Pakistan as US puts aid on hold

The United States has temporarily suspended foreign assistance to Pakistan for re-evaluation following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, according to a media report on Tuesday.......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

India sends first shipment of 2,500 tonne wheat to Afghanistan via Pak

India on Tuesday sent the first shipment of 2,500 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistani land route, over four months after announcing the humanitarian aid for the Afghan people. IMAGE: A......

India maintains high import duty on American goods: US report

India maintains "high" import duties on a wide range of American goods such as agricultural items, drug formulations, and alcoholic beverages, besides imposing non-tariif barriers, a US report has......

India-born scientist Rajaram awarded World Food Prize

India-born Mexican scientist Sanjaya Rajaram has been presented with the prestigious World Food Prize 2014 for his agricultural research that led to a remarkable increase in world wheat production......

Amul and Modi's BIG dream!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to farmers and other stakeholders associated with the cooperative sector to make GCMMF, which owns the 'Amul' brand, the world's number one dairy......

'Virus has shown us the inequalities of society'

'Inequality has been growing in the world. The virus has only amplified it.' IMAGE: The Assam police distributes food among the needy in Guwahati, Friday, July 3, 2020, during the lockdown.......

Famine looming large, high time to react

Most of you have heard of Mid Day Meal scheme in India. In a poverty struck country like India, this is what attracts a large number of poor students to attend school. Sadly it is discontinued in......

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

After an interruption of two years, the Berlin Film Festival returned in full force. A range of remarkable films were show, from new discoveries, return of old masters and a celebration of classic......

The movie theatre experience, post lockdown

Movie theatres may reopen around the second week of July. The next time you walk into a cinema hall, be prepared to find an empty seat adjacent to you. India's movie-going experience has been......

Movie business loses Rs 120 billion!

From Rs 191 billion in 2019, the world's largest film producing industry now stands at Rs 72 billion, thanks to the pandemic.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: A scene from Saina streaming on......

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films.Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones. It has been the strangest year of our lives, but films have been important in keeping us sane. And......

From Saas-Bahu to 24, how TV is changing the show

As returns from fiction fall, broadcasters are experimenting with high-cost programming and new genres to grab more eyeballs. But can production houses rise to the challenge? Yudh, Amitabh......

Neeraj Chopra has set his eyes on 90 metres

Want to throw 90m to enhance chances of Olympic medal: Neeraj IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra of India celebrates winning gold in the men's javelin final at Gola Coast CWG.Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty......

'Chopra, Hima, Dutee are worth crores'

'These youngsters have proved there is money in sports today, not just cricket!''They are youth icons and people look up to them.''Our athletes are not scared. Like a child knows no fear, they are......

Images: Spain is Octopus Paul's World Cup champion

Germany's oracle octopus Paul picked Spain to beat the Netherlands in the World Cup final on Sunday in a live television broadcast watched across Europe. The two-year-old celebrity octopus, who......

IOC says no 'healthy' dogs being killed in Sochi

Olympic chiefs tried to ease concern about the fate of stray dogs in Sochi on Wednesday, saying only sick and dying animals were being destroyed before the city hosts the Winter Games. In the......

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