The Last Picture: Capturing A Lifetime's Memories

Last pictures have that power to transcend time.And last pictures can, sometimes, capture a lifetime, explains Veenu Sandhu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Having run out of......

Mountbatten's Indian valuables auctioned for Rs 56 crore

A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that made up a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, Lord Louis......

Rihanna has no plans to stop the music, and her activism

Leaping from playlists to front pages, Rihanna has made the transition from the cult pop star who has much of young, upper class urban India dancing to her songs to the global celebrity all of......

Narayan feted 'Michael Jordan of microelectronics'

Dr Jay Narayan has won the 2011 Acta Materialia Gold Medal and Prize, an international award given to one person annually for exceptional research contributions and leadership in materials science......

13 Indian firms in Forbes Fab 50 list

Thirteen Indian companies have found a place in Forbes's annual ranking of the best of Asia-Pacific's biggest listed companies.  Infosys Technologies and Wipro have made it to the list every......

India's 1st long-distance, non-stop train flagged off

The country's first point-to-point, non-stop train, Duronto Express was flagged off from Sealdah station on Friday by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee as a 'Durga puja'......

'First signs of growth visible in global economy'

The steps taken by the G-20 have helped the recovery of the global economy and the "first signs of positive growth" are visible, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said, even as he warned......

How to save tax over and above the Rs 1 lakh limit

'We have learned to say that the good must be extended to all of society before it can be held secure by any one person or any one class. But we have not yet learned to add to that statement, that......

Aishwarya, Deepika, Sonam's ICONIC Cannes Moments

Over the years, a lot of B-town beauties have rocked the red carpet and made their presence felt at Cannes, strutting in one-of-a-kind designer couture pieces. So before the 76th Cannes Film......

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......

Cannes 2019: Which sizzling Kangana look do YOU like? VOTE!

Kangana Ranaut made heads turn at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival as she sashayed down the red carpet -- or just down the hall -- in her bold avatars. Which look did you like the best,......

Met Gala 2019: Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz rock the pink carpet

The fashion industry's top-billed event, the annual Met Gala, is an invitation-only fundraiser held for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala is held on the first......

Diamond League's mega-rich prize money

IMAGE: India’s Neeraj Chopra had a best throw of 87.86 metres in men’s Javelin Throw at the Diamond League finals on his third attempt, but it was one centimetre short of eventual......

Bumrah is excited to be playing Test cricket: Shastri

'I remember my first call to him, it was in Kolkata. I asked him would he be interested in Test cricket. He said that would be the biggest day of his life.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah became the first......

Indian long jumper's heartbreaking World C'ship exit

Sreeshankar 'gutted' at 'unexpected' result at World Championships, promises to bounce back IMAGE: Murali Sreeshankar was expected to at least qualify for the final round but form deserted......

Is he the new Usain Bolt?

IMAGE: Noah Lyles is the first man since Usain Bolt in 2015 to win the sprint double. Photograph: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters American sprinter Noah Lyles did some serious self-reflection......

Michael Johnson Is Neeraj Chopra's Latest Fan!

Photograph and video: Kind courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Twitter After winning a historic gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj Chopra had an equally phenomenal run in 2022, winning the elite Diamond......