Nobody of consequence from the BJP condemned the lynchings. Nor have the Akalis. Nor has the Aam Aadmi Party.And nor, for that matter, have Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi who are now deeply immersed in......
Astronomy Photographer of the Year, an annual exhibition that showcases the world's finest space photography, now in its 13th year, has announced its 2021 winners. The competition attracted over......
Dressed in pink, her hands flying about in eloquent gestures, excitement on her face, Indrani made quite a picture.There was pin-drop silence as she made strong points about why nothing in the......
In the '70s, when other Latin American nations were crumbling under ruinous debt, Venezuela remained economically solvent and politically stable.Not only was it a democracy in a continent plagued......
'Surely a higher standard is required when ministers speak in public to an audience that will assume they are factually correct, says Karan Thapar.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Have you......
The credit crunch did not really touch the Obamas, as the US President and wife Michelle earned $5.5 million in 2009, which is more than twice their income in 2008. The White House released Barack......
Oil and Natural Gas Corp, Reliance Industries and Indian Oil Corp, the nation's biggest companies, are coming together for the first time, to bid jointly for a vast oilfield in Venezuela, which......
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday promised to give India more oilfields in its heavy-oil belt, touted to hold the world's largest fossil fuel reserves, as he seeks to tap the world's......
In an attempt to create awareness about AIDS and HIV in rural areas where media cannot reach, the Public Affairs Office of the US Consulate General, Kolkata, would make use of scroll-painters to......
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi claims to have made India's largest-ever gas discovery but his Canadian partner firm GeoGlobal Resources downplayed the find saying it was premature to quantify......
'Omerta is a work of true moral force; it is, at the risk of sounding fancy, a motion picture for our times,' says Sreehari Nair. On a pleasant evening not that long ago, a few cinephile friends......
How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen? IMAGE: Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in xXx: Return of Xander Cage. For some people, watching films is a social experience,......
Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.' With nearly 400 films in several different sections, this year's Berlinale was......
The 89th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST PICTURE Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion......
There is a group of La La Land haters -- especially jazz aficionados who feel the film gives too much importance to a white man who sets out to save the musical genre associated with the African......
IMAGE: Steph Curry added another piece of silverware to his cabinet. Photograph: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Steph Curry had a disappointing season with the NBA's Golden State......
'He grew up poor and faced racism as he worked to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Hank never let the hatred he faced consume him.' IMAGE: Atlanta Braves legend Hank Aaron......
IMAGE: The players from both teams left the field after about 10 minutes of discussions with Romanian referee Ovidiu Hategan. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters Istanbul Basaksehir's players,......
IMAGE: The now deleted racist post shared by Edinson Cavani on his Instagram page. Photograph: Edinson Cavani/Instagram The last 24 hours have brought in a mixed bag of emotions for Edinson......
Due to strenuous exercise, elite athletes are more likely to inhale virus particles and direct them to the lower areas of the lung Athletes who are asymptomatic could make their condition worse by......