Nigerian-born Chinua Achebe, considered the father of modern African writing, has won the second Man Booker International Prize worth 60,000 pounds, edging out, among others, Indian-born Salman......
'If a student can't get to school, the school will get to you. Even people with low reading abilities can be taught via videos.' 'Companies and students will be linked to their universities from......
'If a student can't get to school, the school will get to you. Even people with low reading abilities can be taught via videos.' 'Companies and students will be linked to their universities from......
Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini are trying to improve education across India using interactive computer games and software to teach children via smartphones. Image: Rohini's involvement......
The United States Congress has joined the battle against India's new Preferential Market Access rules for procurement of electronic goods announced earlier this year. On Tuesday, members of......
Savitri Jindal, Asia's richest woman and the widow of the founder of steel and power conglomerate O P Jindal Group, is the richest billionaire mother with a net worth of $12.2 billion. Savitri, 60,......
The next 12 months will see many world cinema heavyweights unveiling exciting new films. IMAGE: A scene from Avatar. In 2021, ending a year-and-a-half of pandemic-induced delays and disruptions,......
Love, sex aur dhokha is a lethal combination and Bollywood has used this formula various times before. Audiences seem to like it too! As seen in the promo, Haseen Dillruba seems to touch this......
Urvi Malvania reports on Disney India's year of ups and downs and the films that saved the studio. IMAGE: Not only is Dangal the highest collecting Bollywood film ever, it is also......
Vijay George/ Rediff.com brings the latest updates from the Malayalam film industry. He may be a National Award winner but actor Jayasurya has not had a a great year so far, thanks to School......
The Smurfs 2 is a film rife with cleverly marketed mediocrity, writes Sukanya Verma.The other day, my young neighbour dropped by and suggested I should review The Smurfs 2. ‘I think it will......
Hamizan Amirul Ibrahim won the men's 56-kg weightlifting event to claim Malaysia's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on Monday. Ibrahim set a new Games mark of 116 kg in the snatch to......
After a long struggle, the Women's Cricket Association of India finally struck a deal with Asmi, a jewelry firm, to sponsor the team and the upcoming West Indies tour of India, from February 26 to......