Flood waters in several parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh started receding as the states have not witnessed any intense rain spells on Tuesday even as the respective state governments stepped......
Lakshman Prasad Acharya has been made the governor of Assam with the additional charge of Manipur while Gulab Chand Kataria has replaced Banwarilal Purohit as the governor of Punjab under major......
The winning momentum is important for the BJP as the crucial state of Karnataka is next headed for assembly polls, expected in May, followed by Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana......
Tipra Motha chairman Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma announced that he will quit politics after the February 16 Tripura assembly elections and will never seek votes as bubagra (king). IMAGE:......
Of the total 259 candidates contesting the February 16 Tripura assembly election, 45 are crorepatis, according to a report. IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (right) and Tripura Chief Minister......
The $600 million-a-year trade has flourished over the past four decades and is considered legal by Dhaka. Some 30,000 Indian soldiers guarding the border with Bangladesh have a new mandate under......
Latha Jishnu discovers how indigenous communities in Ecuador are fighting to protect Amazonia from oil extraction We are slicing through the brown, swirling waters of the Napo at a fast clip.......
A quiet but determined battle is being fought in the courts, and outside, by US agricultural biotech giant Monsanto, its Indian affiliates and seed lobbyists to free the prices of genetically......
Venter's patent application for his synthetic cell creation has set off a frenzied debate on monopolies in genetic research, writes Latha Jishnu. Every time Craig Venter erupts on the scene, there......
The Valcyte case is vital as it bars incremental innovation and recognises the right of patient groups to oppose patents, says Latha Jishnu. Patent challenges may be routine and as frequent as......
Bhediya is an easy, entertaining, watch, applauds Sukanya Verma. We've come a long way since Amrish Puri and Rahul Roy's farcically feral transformation into predators in Jaani Dushman and Junoon.......
As late filmmaker Rajesh Pillai's Bollywood film Traffic releases this week, Rediff.com contributor Vijay George reveals what happened behind the cameras. IMAGE: Director Rajesh Pillai. After......
'Awards in India are not important because Indian awards don't increase or decrease your money nor do they have any influence in the kind of films you are offered.' Manoj Bajpayee discusses his......
In one of his final posts, Jishnu explained how just a smile could can make a significant difference in life. After battling cancer for almost two years, Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan passed away......
Malayalam film Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala is like a TV serial on the big screen, writes Paresh C Palicha.Sports is both a passion and a career option in Kerala. Hence the number of athletes from......
IMAGE: Suhair VP was named the Hero of the Match. Photograph: ISL/Twitter NorthEast United inched closer to a playoffs berth with a 2-1 win over 10-man SC East Bengal in the Indian Super......
IMAGE: FC Goa failed to hold on to the lead and SCEB found the equaliser in the 65th minute. Photograph: ISL/Twitter SC East Bengal (SCEB) failed to make use of a numerical advantage to......
IMAGE: Saina Nehwal said she was 'anxious to finish off the match'. Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images Olympic medallists P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal made a resounding start to their......
Image: India's P V Sindhu. Photograph: PTI Defending champion Saina Nehwal and two-time World Championships bronze medallist P V Sindhu advanced to the quarter-finals, but it turned out to be a......
Top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu and national champion K Srikanth continued their rampaging run with contrasting victories to reach the semi-finals of the $120,000 Syed Modi International......