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......

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......

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......

Kargil: How Sonam Wangchuk and 40 men defeated 135 Pakistani troops

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest honour for courage, for wresting the first victory of the Kargil War.Leading 40 men, his unit evicted 135 Pakistani......

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......

'You've Been The Best Team Without A Doubt'

'It was a test of character, a true pressure situation, and you responded with a phenomenal team performance.' IMAGE: Ravi Shastri took the spotlight with a powerful speech that inspired the......

Deepti Sharma Joins UP Police as DSP

IMAGE: Deepti Sharma played a pivotal role in the team’s silver medal triumph at the 2023 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Deepti Sharma/Instagram Indian cricketer......

'I Want To Win Gold At World Cup, Asian Games, Olympics'

'I've faced my share of obstacles, but I've always believed that hard work can overcome anything.' IMAGE: Jugraj Singh's journey from selling water bottles at the Attari-Wagah border to becoming......

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......