The lost and now 'found' Saraswati river

This Haryana village believes it has 'found' the Saraswati river of the Vedas.Manavi Kapur reports.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "You are only just finding out. Our ancestors have known......

Rare Mahatma Gandhi letter up for auction in UK

A letter written by Mahatma Gandhi to the British authorities in 1943 arguing against wasteful expenditure of putting him under house arrest has made it to an UK auction. The typed letter, signed......

The Manmohan Visit: History Beckons

History beckons Manmohan Singh.After spending the best part of half a century as estranged democracies, India and the United States may be on the verge of "upgrading the relationship" to a level......

To Sir, for dollars

Would you rather have$1 millionor a knighthood? One of India's better business schools recently asked hopefuls to write a 300-word essay on this subject. Given the format, there is no "right"......

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.......

Coffees, gaming, singing Fijians: Inside the Paris Olympic Village

IMAGE: Athletes play foosball at the 2024 Paris Olympics athlete village. Photograph: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sport/Reuters With a pair of baristas churning out coffees and a rooftop terrace for......

Cricket Buzz: Make daily sports period mandatory, says Tendulkar

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has lauded the new policy of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) mandating daily......

Sports quotes of 2005

The 2005 sporting year in quotes:SOCCER:"I am in the news every day. I think they really like my overcoat, they really like my haircut, they really like my face, they really like my behaviour, they......

Sports Quotes of 2005

The 2005 sporting year in quotes:SOCCER:"I am in the news every day. I think they really like my overcoat, they really like my haircut, they really like my face, they really like my behaviour, they......