'Canada enabled Khalistan extremists to use violence'

A prominent Indo-Canadian community member has voiced deep concern over the "ecosystem" in Canada that has enabled Khalistan extremists to use violence, threaten and bully those opposing their......

Retired Indian colonel working for UN killed in Rafah

A former Indian Army officer, who had joined one of the United Nations agencies three weeks ago, was killed in war-torn Rafah in Gaza, becoming the 'first international casualty' for the world body......

Why Fog Grounds Flights?

The phenomenon of fog is largely Delhi-centric.Airlines may think that we only have conditions of extreme fog on a few days every year, and spending a pilot's time and the airline's money on......

ISRO successfully conducts parachute deployment tests for Gaganyaan mission

Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully conducted a series of tests on drogue parachutes, which would play a pivotal role in stabilising the crew module and reducing its velocity......

Who's to be blamed for Air India's plight?

There had been sufficient warnings on Air India's state but the government failed to take action, former executive director Jitender Bhargava said. What happened to Air India? How could an......

Air India Building's High-Flying Days Ends

India's first escalator, its shortest elevator, a terror attack, a rescue operation -- the building's seen a lot. IMAGE: The Air India building at Nariman Point, south Mumbai Photograph: The late......

When Air India made a record Rs 1-crore profit a day

Air India’s net profit doubled to Rs 333 crore (Rs 3.33 billion) in 1992-93 from the previous year. Air India made Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) profit a day under Y C Deveshwar’s......

'Tatas will bring Air India to former glory'

'All they need is proper leadership.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'Dear guests, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard this historic flight, which marks a special event. Today,......

Cannes' Movers & Shakers

Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds got a rousing welcome at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. Cheering for the film was Sharon Stone, who looked svelte in a sexy black number with......

When supermodels rocked!

So there's a worldwide recession? Apparently, America's uber-elite glitterati crowd hasn't noticed yet. On Monday night, in New York City, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume......

'It was a privilege to bring our country men home'

'It was incredibly heart-wrenching to see people waiting to be evacuated -- children, parents and grandparents.' 'Many families did not get to leave together. An order of priority was drawn up, and......

A Pakistani bride for John Abraham?

Pakistan's famous cross-dressing TV host Begum Nawazish Ali has offered to look for a suitable Pakistani bride for Bollywood actor John Abraham, who has reportedly split with long-time girlfriend......

PIX: Dazzling show brings curtain down on Paris Games

IMAGE: Actor Tom Cruise jumps from the roof of the Stade de France during the Olympics 2024 closing ceremony in Paris on Sunday. Photograph: Andy Chua/Reuters The gigantic Stade de France......

Rashid confirms participation in IPL 2023 auction

IMAGE: England's Adil Rashid, who literally choked India and Pakistan in the semi-final and final with high profile scalps like Suryakumar Yadav and Babar Azam, could be a hot property at the IPL......

Warne lives on in every nook and cranny of Melbourne

IMAGE: Shane Warne's statue outside his beloved Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Nine months after his death, Shane Warne is a memory but one so tangible you......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......