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Myth and Reality of Manipur is in Its Sport

Olympic Silver medalist Mirabai Chani's feat is a story of grit, dedication and desire, but it isn't unique. In Manipur, discovers Vaibhav Raghunandan. IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu Saikhom on the podium......

First volunteer given COVID-19 vaccine in UK

The first healthy volunteer has now received a coronavirus vaccine developed by Imperial College London researchers, the team behind the project said on Tuesday. Image used for representational......

How the Mughals changed India

'It was the Mughals who first established standard units of measurement and maintained offices of meticulous record keepers and auditors, departing from the more haphazard methods of earlier......

'Dharmashastras are the most vocal defenders of caste'

'Hindus are proud of what the Dharmashastras symbolise, but they don't want to do any work to preserve it!,' Sanskrit scholar Donald Davis tells Kanika Dutta.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Why the battle for Sanskrit needs to be joined

'It is a great misfortune that the Nehruvian Stalinists of India have colluded with the grand project of demeaning and destroying Sanskrit.' 'Today, the number of Sanskritists in India is low, and......

Undermining RBI governor will have negative consequences

Raghuram Rajan's departure holds lessons for all.We need to learn how to value and retain talent.At the same time the talented too must realise that talent alone does not ensure the top job, says......

Mohanlal: An Emperor Defeated By Love

'Once Mohanlal's ever-swelling entourage grasped his enormous worth, once it realized that the innate Mohanlal appeal could be profited from, it set about to exploit, to make uproars, to create the......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

10 OTT Shows to Watch This Week

Bhumi Pednekar and Konkona Sen Sharma's ode to sisterhood, Robert Pattinson's amusing accent, Satyajit Ray's many masterpieces, Steven Soderbergh'S breakout indie, Mark Ruffalo's good fight -- all......

Who does Nagraj Manjule think he is?

Doesn't he know that the Indian audience has settled itself with a certain strain of mediocrity that lands up at the cinemas every Friday, asks J Jagannath. Just who does Nagraj Popatrao Manjule......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

Rabada breaks Waqar's Test record in Dhaka Test

Rabada reaches new milestone as Proteas take control on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka. IMAGE: Kagiso Rabada took three wickets in the first innings to get to 300......

Jadeja Completes Special Double!

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja takes a catch off his bowling to dismiss Syed Khaled Ahmed, his 300th Test wicket. Photograph: BCCI Ravindra Jadeja on Monday, September 30, 2024, became the seventh Indian......

Kohli, Jadeja Set For Test Landmarks!

IMAGE: Virat Kohli could become the fourth Indian to go past the landmark of 9,000 runs in Tests. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli returns to Test cricket after a long gap in the coming Test series......

Cricket was my backup to academics: Burger

'I'd always played cricket in the backyard with friends and parents, but wouldn't say I ever had the desire to be a professional.' IMAGE: Nandre Burger's performances for South Africa earned him a......

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