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My First Walk In Free India

'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).......

Three Indian authors shortlisted for prize

Works by three Indian authors are among six shortlisted for the US$ 50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian literature, a newly-instituted literary award given annually to writers on themes such as......

Hindu priest to offer prayers at Trump's national prayer service

A Hindu priest will be among various religious leaders who will offer prayers at the National Prayer Service of Donald Trump on Saturday, a day after he is sworn in as the 45th President of the......

Winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year are a visual feast

Sharks, mating frogs, seals playing with photographers… these are the amazing photos which offer an enchanting breadth of what’s beyond the shoreline. Underwater Photographer of......

Truth clouded by heavy shades of grey

An autobiography and a memoir are often thought to be, to use a quaint expression, one and the same. But although both autobiography and memoir are about personal history, they are not quite the......

Despite setbacks, India's reforms story is not over

States are actively encouraged to find solutions to reform hurdles. It took two months of courting, dozens of negotiators and final talks that ran into the early hours, but Maharashtra secured its......

Global IIT meet set for take off

IIT-ians across the world will soon be able to contribute to their alma maters every time they use a credit card, provided they used the soon-to-be launched Indian Institute of Technology affinity......

Sean Connery's 10 Landmark Roles

Diamonds are Forever. So is Sean Connery. Bond. James Bond. To have the world's best-known introduction to your credit. To play a character so indelibly that half a dozen actors try and cannot......

Are you ready for these sequels?

Hollywood's creative bankruptcy has never seemed quite so evident. This is a year full of sequels, and here are twenty -- yup, we said twenty -- we could think of. Some we're really looking......

Super Filmi Week with Hit Girl Asha Parekh

Kamal Haasan’s unrivalled make up skills, Jack Nicholson’s haunting imagery, Asha Parekh’s life as a Hit Girl and the surprise package of Beauty and the Beast, it’s all......

Johnny Depp to romance Penelope Cruz in Pirates 4

Penelope Cruz is set to star in the fourth edition of The Pirates Of The Caribbean movie as Johnny Depp's love interest, it has emerged. The beauty will be cast as the daughter of British actor Ian......

Grammies 2013: Winners at a Glance

The 55th annual Grammy Awards ceremony saw some great wins, and some interesting performances by Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Jack White, Sting and Bruno Mars.Here's a quick glance at the winners: Album......

EPL PIX: Liverpool demolish Spurs; United shocked

Liverpool beat Spurs 6-3 to extend lead at the top IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their fifth goal. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Liverpool extended their lead at the......

Washout Time For India Down Under

Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in Perth on November 22, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to......

EPL PIX: Bournemouth shock Arsenal; United, Spurs win

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. Brilliant Bournemouth stun Arsenal IMAGE: Ryan Christie, right, celebrates scoring Bournemouth's first goal against Arsenal.......

EPL: Arsenal, Brighton, Newcastle win in opening round

IMAGE: Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring Arsenal's second goal with teammates. Photograph: Ian Walton / Reuters Arsenal eased to a 2-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers as goals by Kai......

PIX: Titmus gets Australia off to a golden start in the pool

IMAGE: Gold medallist Ariarne Titmus of Australia, silver medallist Summer McIntosh of Canada and bronze medallist Katie Ledecky of United States on the victory stand for the Olympics women's 400m......

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