Groom reaches Guwahati on time for wedding thanks to railways

A Mumbai man managed to reach Guwahati on time to marry his lady love on Sunday, thanks to the help from railways that detained a connecting train in Howrah station and shifted the wedding guests......

'I Should Have Won 1.25 Lakh Votes'

'There is a difference between a politician and leader.''A politician will have his pound of flesh first and do everything else later.''A leader will sacrifice everything to help people.' IMAGE:......

PhD scholar is 4th suicide in IIT-Kanpur in a year

A 28-year-old PhD student at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ended her life by hanging herself from the ceiling hook in Kanpur  on Thursday, the fourth such case in the last one......

SC uses extraordinary power, asks IIT Dhanbad to admit Dalit youth

The Supreme Court on Monday came to the rescue of a Dalit youth, who had lost his seat in IIT Dhanbad after missing the deadline to deposit a fee, by asking the institute to admit him to the BTech......

We Missed Industrial Revolution

Is India headed there again? asks Ajit Balakrishnan Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   He was a stout, illiterate man, son of a butcher, struggling to earn enough to feed his 13......

Young IIT-ian's Adam PC could beat Apple iPad

As a kid, he had dreams that he could fly, touch the moon and travel faster than light! These seemingly crazy, out-of-the-box ideas were just the beginning of a unique journey of discovery and......

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'......

5 tips to succeed for young IIT-ians

"Sustainable new technologies can mitigate the poverty , unemployment and backwardness in villages," believes Dr S Rajagopalan, former IIT-ian and founder of TIDE, a non-profit organisation. His......

All India Rank Review: Tender Must Watch

All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old, points out Sukanya Verma. I first saw Varun Grover's All India Rank at......

The 12 Year Old Who Won Rs 1 Crore

'I felt very, very good sitting on the hot seat. It's a different feeling altogether.' Which European cartographer is credited with creating the map that gave the name 'America' to the newly......

Farrey review: Confident Alizeh Scores In Cheating Games!

Alizeh demonstrates smarts as sharp as her cheekbones and a restless fire in her eyes raging to conquer the world, observes Sukanya Verma. Cheating in exams is a little like stealing diamonds from......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Paralympics Day 2: Golden girl Avani leads India's medal rush

IMAGE: Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years back, Avani Lekhara shot a superb 249.7 in the 10m Air Rifle women's SH1 final to erase her own Paralympic record of 249.6, set in Tokyo.......

The making of 2022 Ranji Trophy Champions...

Structural changes in MP cricket that led to Ranji triumph IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh players take the trophy on a victory lap after winning the Ranji crown. Photograph: PTI Photo Minutes after......