Does long-term exposure to pigeons pose health risks?

A new case study of a boy, who developed potentially fatal allergic reactions after a prolonged contact with pigeon feathers and droppings, has brought to light severe health risks related to......

'Baahubali' moment: How Stalin and allies secured TN sweep

'Baahubali,' that was what Chief Minister MK Stalin said to describe the turnout for the Coimbatore rally addressed by him and Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi in April and said the "total BJP was......

The End Of NDTV As We Know It

We got the same Diwali bonuses. We ate together. We carried equipment together on shoots.And when the odd reporter tried to throw her weight around and leave the camera person to carry bags of......

'People are realising his 'Pappu' image has no truth'

''Rahul Gandhi has shown courage to heal the heart of democracy.' IMAGE: Sandhya Gokhale and Amol Palekar join Rahul Gandhi on the Bharat Jodo Yatra. All photograph: Kind courtesy Sandhya Gokhale......

Modi Sarkar Isn't Allergic to Privatisation

But use of that word -- privatisation -- is not encouraged.This seems to be a classic case of reforms through subtle signals, observes A K Bhattacharya. Illustrtion: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com  ......

Why is RBI allergic to 55-year-old bankers?

Is the RBI unable to accept with grace that beyond 55, one can have the ability to head the compliance functions in a bank, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.......

Top mid-cap stocks to watch out for

It is advisable to stick to mid-caps with sustainable financial metrics rather than those offering the promise of faster growth.Krishna Kant, Ram Prasad Sahu, Hamsini Karthik, Ujjval Jauhari and......

Meet the man behind GST's IT backbone

GSTN CEO Prakash Kumar tells Sudipto Dey how information technology can improve service delivery of government departments. IMAGE: GSTN CEO Prakash Kumar has earlier worked closely with setting up......

Kannada Cinema To Mourn Puneeth Today

Photograph: Kind courtesy Puneeth Rajkumar/Instagram   Eighteen days after his untimely death, Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar's fans continue to mourn him. There is shock and disbelief in......

Puneet Rajkumar: A BEAUTIFUL Life in PICTURES

Karnataka has been in mourning after movie star Puneeth Rajkumar passed into the ages on Friday, October 29. Puneeth was just 46 years old. A look at a life cut short in its prime. Please click on......

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'Indira Kannan reports. IMAGE: Members of the 69th Berlin film festival's international jury arrive for the awards......

Lessons in Bollywood: What flowers *really* mean

Going on a date? Read this first. In Saraswatichandra, Nutan pulls out a tiny flower from her bun and slips it inside a love letter saying, 'Phool nahi mera dil hai.' Flowers are fragrant symbols......

Six-time Olympic champion Hoy reveals he has terminal cancer

'As unnatural as it feels, this is nature. You know, we were all born and we all die, and this is just part of the process.' IMAGE: Chris Hoy, the most successful Olympic cyclist of all time,......

How Anju Bobby George created history with a 'single kidney'

IMAGE: Anju Bobby George in action during the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championship at the Stade de France in Paris, August 30, 2003. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images......

Javelin thrower Kang confident of clean chit in doping case

'I had severe sore throat and before Indian GP 5 last year, I consulted a private physician in Patiala after taking permission from team management. The doctor gave me two medicines -- Moxitas 500......

Australian rower Brennan 'beyond disappointed' by WADA data hack

Australian Olympic champion rower Kim Brennan has spoken of her deep disappointment that her integrity as a clean athlete has been called into question over a shot of adrenaline administered in a......

Why the hell was Harsha Bhogle axed?!

'The BCCI is -- and always has been, across successive dispensations -- allergic to criticism.''It has used the 'control' it enshrines in its name to destroy anyone who has dared to point fingers......