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The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd). IMAGE: Kolkata's famous Ambassador taxis. Photograph: Debadyuti......

Man clinging to boulder in Kerala landslide rescued after hours

After an hours-long mission, a man who was covered in mud and desperately clinging to a huge boulder to survive the flood waters gushing past him in landslide-hit Wayanad on Tuesday was rescued.......

A Dream House Made Of Mud And Toys

IMAGE: This eco-friendly house in Kozhikode has been built using mud tiles, jute, metal and toys. Photograph: ANI Why ISRO is proud of RLV Pushpak. The Top Videos of the Week, listed by......

Why Are Airport Roofs Collapsing?

Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing? IMAGE: A view of the T1 terminal at the Indira Gandhi international airport,......

24 policemen, 60 protestors hurt in clashes as farmers march to Delhi

Farmers from Punjab clashed with the Haryana police at two border points between the states on Tuesday, facing tear gas and water cannons as they tried to break past barricades blocking their......

L&T likely to outperform guidance after strong Q1 FY25 performance

L&T surprised on the upside of consensus due to stronger-than-expected growth overseas. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The Q1FY25 results were ahead of estimates on both revenue and net......

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm......

'Marwari' school of business keeps 3 generations of Ruia family under one roof

Indian family-run business houses have in recent years seen ugly public spats between owners over control. Image: Shashi Ruia (left) and Ravi Ruia. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives......

'Market is headed for an eventful 2024'

'Higher valuation remains the only spoiler for equities.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "Most of our conversation with foreign investors is focused on the valuations of the Indian market.......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

Emmys 2018: Scarlett Johansson, Padma Lakshmi look stunning

Who are the big winners of the night? We tell you! The 70th annual Emmy Awards saw red carpet magic at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on September 17. But we sure missed our desi......

Terminator Genisys review: New Terminator has Arnie but not the vision of its iconic predecessors

Even if reduced to a 'relic of a deleted timeline,' Schwarzenegger is easily the only attraction of this wishy-washy sequel, prequel, reboot, offshoot, whatever.But that’s no reason to......

Review: Transformers: Age of Extinction is a yawn fest

There’s a strong possibility that you may experience some difficulty in hearing even the voices of your much-assaulted, still recovering head after watching Transformers: Age......

The birth of a Sufi singer

Sandip Roy tells the story of Shye Ben-Tzur, an Israeli musician who found his calling in Sufi music."I am not a Hebrew qawaal," says Shye Ben-Tzur. "I've never been one and never will be." But......

How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: The Olympic flag is raised at the the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photograph: Francois-Xavier......

PIX: Paris all set for dazzling Olympics opening!

The Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony will start at 11pm IST on Friday, July 26, 2024. Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler P V Sindhu and table tennis veteran Sharath Kamal will be India's......

Tokyo 2020: Cardboard beds at Athletes Village!

IMAGE: The beds to be used by the athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, made partially from recyclable cardboard, are displayed during a press preview in Tokyo. Photograph:......

It's a wrap! India's top show in Asiad promises bright future

IMAGE: Athletes of team India celebrate winning the race. Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters Achievements over the past two weeks, in the world's second biggest multi-sport event, matched......

Sushil's Phoenix-like rise exposes Indian wrestling's sorry tale in 2017

The 34-year-old two-time Olympic medallist proved that class is permanent, and that the youngsters still have a long way to go, at least in his weight category -- the men's 74kg freestyle. IMAGE:......

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