Amartya Sen receives Humanities Award from Obama

Amartya Sen, economist and a Nobel Prize winner in economics, has been felicitated with the National Medals of Arts and Humanities Award by United States President Barack Obama at a glittering......

Doctor with a Difference

'I consider myself to be a 50 year old with a 16-year-young mind, ready to conquer more continents,' Dr Shuvendu Sen tells Payal Singh Mohanka. IMAGE: Dr Shuvendu Sen. All photographs: Kind......

Gandhi, Nehru two leaders I feel closest to: Suu Kyi

Nobel Peace Laureate and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday said Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru were the two Indian leaders to whom she felt "closest" and recalled how she......

Kochi chef wins House of Commons prize

A chef, who cooks delicious Kochi-style fish dishes, has impressed British parliamentarians in the House of Commons so much that they awarded his Cardiff-based Indian restaurant the Tiffin Cup for......

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty......

Why Manthan Is A Must Watch

Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival.It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined......

Cillian! Cillian! Cillian!'

Students and principals at the primary and senior schools that Oscar winner Cillian Murphy attended in Cork, Ireland, tell Rediff.com what the triumph means to them. All Photographs and Videos:......

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Taylor Swift made history at the Grammy awards on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Taylor is the first artiste to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest Grammy......

Handling fame: Gukesh prepares for increased scrutiny

Started setting new goals for 2025 after World Championship and Khel Ratna: Gukesh IMAGE: D Gukesh will be seen in action in the Tata Steel tournament in Wijk aan Zee in Netherlands, beginning on......

Mariyappan's Historic Paralympic Hat-Trick

IMAGE: Mariyappan Thangavelu clears 1.85 metres in the men's High Jump T63 final, which was good enough for the bronze medal. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters   Paralympic star......

Champions League PIX: Big wins for City, Barca; Atletico stunned

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland is airbound as he heads in a spectacular goal against Sparta Prague at Etihad Stadium,......

'Very happy for Dravid, who missed out in 2011': Tendulkar

IMAGE: India's players hoist Head Coach Rahul Dravid after the T20 World Cup final victory over South Africa in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday. Photograph: ICC/X India's batting great Sachin......

'You have bowled your way into hearts of cricket fans'

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami received the Arjuna Award from President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday. Photograph: ANI Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday praised star pacer Mohammed Shami......