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Three scientists share Nobel Prize for 'Click Chemistry'

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 to Carolyn R Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K Barry Sharpless. Bertozzi from Stanford University, United......

Surprise That Charles Became Charles III

The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not......

After 80 km chase, gunman kills Indian-origin pharma CEO for US$ 10k

An Indian-origin top executive of a pharmaceutical company in the US state of New Jersey was shot dead by a gunman who followed him home from a casino for robbery, media reports said on Saturday.......

Duchess of Cambridge has third baby

Proud dad William brings George and Charlotte to Kate's hospital to meet their new little brother -- the fifth to the throne. Aditi Khanna/PTI reports IMAGE: Britain's Prince William arrives at......

50 years later: The City of Dawn thrives

Auroville just turned 50.Aurovilians who grew up in the experimental city speak of how their childhood was marked by a sense of openness and possibility.Nikita Puri reports from the City of Dawn.......

'Demonetisation is theft'

'Demonetisation, is in principal, a mistake, because it involves a theft -- a taking of private property by the State.''It is one of those bad Indian ideas that has been tried twice in the past,......

McDonald's gets a new look

A comfortable armchair. Cool hanging lights. Funky graphics and photos on the walls. Wi-Fi access. Premium coffee. Isn't Starbucks great? Except. . . this is McDonald's. McDonald's? That's right.......

Harvard guru's tips on organisational success

The world is changing with trade barriers disappearing and competition becoming fiercer than ever. Robert S Kaplan says that to succeed, you have to change the way you operate. Measure......

Who invented the ATM?

All about the ATM Who invented the ATM?Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about the world of Automated Teller Machines. Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet Explorer (IE)......

Tina Turner: The Legend In Pictures

IMAGE: Tina Turner performs during the Grammy awards in 2008. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Known as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll for her blistering performances and powerfully gritty......

SAG Awards: Nicole Kidman, Gary Oldman, Frances McDormand win

Pictures from the starry night. While the Golden Globes red carpet saw only black, the Screen Actors Guild Awards saw some colour. The SAGs, held in Los Angeles, on Sunday, January 21, did see......

PIX: Beyonce, Adele, Lady Gaga at the Grammys

The 59th Grammy Awards were held at the Staples Center on Sunday, February 12, in Los Angeles, California. Highlights from the event. Grammy Awards: Sandeep Das wins, Anoushka Shankar loses......

Jackie Chan wins Oscar after 56 years of movie-making!

'After 56 years in the film industry, making over 200 films, I've broken so many bones, finally this is mine. I want to thank you, Hong Kong, such an incredible city, my hometown, my......

Cate is awesome. Will she win an Oscar again?

'In Carol, Cate Blanchett reminds us what a real movie star is and why we are enamored by her acting and looks.' Aseem Chhabra's Top 10 picks from the Zurich Film Festival... In 11 years the......

PICS: Chelsea go fourth after beating Newcastle

Images from Monday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Timo Werner scores Chelsea's second goal during the Premier League match against Newcastle United, at Stamford Bridge, London, on Monday.......

EPL PIX: Chelsea, Leicester march on; Tottenham stuck in a rut

Images from Saturday's matches in the Premier League. IMAGE: James Maddison celebrates scoring Leicester City's second goal with Jamie Vardy during Saturday's Premier League match against Arsenal,......

EPL PIX: Nine-man Spurs slump to Bournemouth loss; Wolves, West Ham win

IMAGE: Bournemouth's Nathan Ake scores their first goal. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Tottenham Hotspur had two men sent off and failed to make sure of a Premier League top-four finish after......

The Mohammad brothers: Pakistan cricket's first family

It will soon be a month since Hanif Mohammad passed into the ages.Haresh Pandya recounts the fairy tale-like story of the legendary brothers who left an imprint on world cricket. IMAGE:......

Number crunching: McCullum belts fastest ever Test century

IMAGE: Brendon McCullum of New Zealand breaks the world record for fastest test century during day one of the Test match against Australia at Hagley Oval on February 20, 2016 in Christchurch.......

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