Restoring India's Botanic Heritage

With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal......

Covid: Parl panel stresses swift strategy evolution for next-gen vaccines

A parliamentary committee has stressed the urgent need to evolve strategies for development of next-generation vaccines and recommended that the Union health ministry encourage vaccine development......

Nature Like Never Before

Extraordinary award-winning photographs from more than 20,000 images from all over the world. The Nature Photographer of the Year competition, organised by Nature Talks, showcases the artistry of......

'We have overloaded the unstable Himalayas'

'And Joshimath has already shown the dangers ahead.''We have to acknowledge that our mountains are still young babies.''You don't put an extra load on the back of a growing child!' IMAGE: Colleen......

PM Modi, you have time on your side

The last three prime ministers who served full terms started out in their early 70s.Mr Modi is younger and fitter than all of them.But he needs to find it in him to change course if he is to beat......

Death knell for printed books, newspapers?

Or a brief stop on the way to better times, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The extended, multi-month lockdown has meant that in most parts of the world......

Nipah scare: Fruit and vegetables from Kerala banned in Gulf

Region takes about a third of all Indian fruit shipment and quarter of vegetables sold abroad; consignments from other states could face ban, too, if virus not contained With Kerala continuing to......

Why Nagori bull calves are suddenly so precious

The precautions are being proposed to ensure that other cattle varieties are not exported or transported outside the state as Nagori cattle Nagori bull calves are all set to bear the stamp of......

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

You'll bump into a desi at every corner of the globe. But one of the largest film industries in the world, India is yet to make great strides at the Oscars. Between a handful of wins, nominations......

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Review

The Rings of Power has a visual distinction and vibe entirely of its own, observes Sukanya Verma. If there's one thing that Peter Jackson's exhaustive adaptation of The Lord of Rings and The......

Sonakshi, Taapsee lash out at Akshay, Devgn

'Let us stand together in displaying our utter and complete lack of spine, in safeguarding our hundreds of crore rupees of income and in supporting this military-style mobilisation against the very......

'Shooting Star Trek is very unique'

'You are working with the best of the lot.''The best part is that they treat you equally, unlike in India.' IMAGE: Adil Hussain in Star Trek: Discovery. It's a big Friday for Adil Hussain. The......