Photograph: Courtesy @NASA/Twitter National Aeronautics and Space Administration's robotic InSight lander -- designed to dig into the rocky Martian surface to reveal its secrets -- successfully......
Buried in a Kolkata cemetery is an Englishman who served India well during her struggle for freedom.A close friend of both Gandhi and Tagore, Charles Freer Andrews was more Indian than many Indians......
In a special series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of her people. Today: Mohammed Taufiq, a waiter for 36 years at Kolkata's famous Coffee House. A fan of Manna De, he encounters at......
Death of Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay marks the end of an era in Bengali literature. He, along with poet late Sakti Chattopadhyay, initiated uninhibited bohemianism in literature. A......
Disputing circumstances of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's death, South Korean intelligence has said that the leader did not travel by train the day he died. North Korea is moving fast to......
The government may roll out a new foreign trade policy (FTP) of a shorter term of two-three years in a bid to keep pace with the fast-evolving scenarios in international trade which have been......
Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) on Thursday said it has entered into a Master Franchise agreement with 7-Eleven to run convenience stores in India. The first 7-Eleven store is set to open......
Giving a relief to exporters community, the government on Thursday said it will release Rs 56,027 crore to exporters against pending tax refunds under different incentive schemes for outbound......
Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday unveiled more incentives to boost labour-intensive and employment-oriented......
Nasscom, the apex body for IT and ITES industry, expects some of the issues such as clarity on transfer pricing and benefits to STPI to be addressed in the upcoming Union Budget for better growth......
Taut screenplay, simple dialogues, excellent characterisation, admirable performances and perfect execution make Mysskin’s Pisaasu a must watch, says S Saraswathi. Produced by director......
Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe touches several issues but does not hit the right notes, says S Saraswathi. Actress-turned-director Lakshmy Ramakrishnan made her directorial debut with the critically......
Paresh C Palicha says that Theevram'sinteresting plotkeeps its viewers gripped but leads to lukewarm ending.Sometimes, going against the trend may give you good results. First time director,......
One of the most eagerly awaited films of 2012 is Mysskin's Mugamoodi, produced by UTV Movies. Having contributed significantly to Tamil cinema by making films like Chithiram Pesuthedi, Anjathe,......
Pavithra Srinivasan saysMugamoodi has an interesting mix of songs. Mysskin is back with Mugamoodi The Superhero Within, with Jiiva, playing the lead. With K tuning the music after a......
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Roger Federer said he thought Justin Gimelstob's exit could pave the way for ATP chief Chris Kermode to stay in his position......
IMAGE: India’s Aditi Ashok reacts. Photograph: Andrew Boyers /Reuters A second successive two-under 69 in the year's second Major has put Indian youngster Aditi Ashok in a great position to......
Nandhidhaa PV ponders over her next move at the World Junior Chess Championships in Pune. Lesser-fancied Indians again stole limelight in the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, being......
Desperate to square the series, New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori said his team would not shy away from taking risks if it promises victory in the third and final Test against India. Trailing the......