The German and British sides, along with the Indian soldiers, met at halfway points, on no man's land and gave the Indian soldiers sweets and Christmas trees and they offered biscuits and cognac in......
His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: ANI Photo Zakir Hussain was......
Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee has said the current situation in Bangladesh is unlikely to trigger a fresh round of exodus of minority Hindus into India. IMAGE: People stage a......
Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......
'There are ominous portents of an isolationist administration not only building a physical wall to the south to prevent unwanted immigrants from entering the land of milk and honey, but also trade......
The ratio of market capitalisation to gross domestic product (GDP) in India remains elevated despite the recent correction in the equities markets. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It was......
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India have crossed the $1 trillion milestone in the April 2000-September 2024 period, firmly establishing the country's reputation as a safe and key......
iPhone maker Apple has set an all-time revenue record in India and observed a double-digit growth in iPad sales in the country in the September 2024 quarter, senior officials of the company said on......
The second-quarter performance of the top five information-technology services firms gives the hint that slow growth has bottomed out on the back of discretionary spending kicking in for the......
Reliance has filed patents not only in India but also in the US, Canada, Europe, Estonia, South Korea, and South America.The patents include narrowband Internet of Things, AI large language models,......
The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......
'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.' IMAGE: Rakesh Chaurasia and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia Rakesh Chaurasia made history when he won......
'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......
2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......
Sports drama, spy thriller, haunted houses and many more films and shows you can catch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations. DreamWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......
Lower-paid IPL players, domestic or foreign, should be able to try their luck in other T20 tournaments. Photograph: IPL/X The eye-watering bid for Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc......
While the Indian women's football team holds the 60th position in the FIFA rankings, the men's team ranks 100. IMAGE: Gokulam Kerala won the 2023 Indian Women's League, their third successive IWL......
The BCCI has been unable to get tickets for the full squad on a single flight. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ajinkya Rahane/Instagram India's newly-appointed Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane......