These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

When Keshub Mahindra silenced T N Seshan

T N Seshan, who passed into the ages last month. believed that toughness at every level is needed to keep the flock under him strictly duty bound, recalls Dr K S Parthasarathy, former secretary,......

DGCA gives women wings: Plans 2024 framework to boost participation

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) plans to release a framework in early 2024 to encourage Indian aviation sector entities to expand their female workforce, as stated by its chief,......

Luxury Carmakers Eye Small Towns

Many of these companies have a waiting period from 6-18 months now, indicating a rise in demand. IMAGE: The Lexus LF-30, at Auto Expo 2023. Photograph: ANI Photo Small town roads in India are soon......

How the Tatas finally brought Maharaja home

Tata Sons' Natarajan Chandrasekaran is an avid marathon runner. But what his firm has achieved recently with Air India takeover is nothing short of a 100-metre sprint. Before Chandra, as he is......

Rise of Cars24, India's latest unicorn

Co-founders of India’s latest unicorn expected Covid-19 to be a speed breaker; instead it accelerated sales. Cars24 now enjoys more than 90 per cent market share among all other similar......

Bollywood's GHOSTBUSTERS

Bhoot Police takes on ghosts even as Saif Ali Khan doesn't believe in them. Interestingly, this is a character Bollywood seems to love. So we've had ghostbusters -- and they come in all sizes,......

Vikram Bhatt's HOTTEST heroine? VOTE!

Like Yash Raj Films, Vikram Bhatt is known to cast gorgeous women in his movies. The latest entrant in his next production is Meera Chopra, Priyanka Chopra's stunning cousin. She will be seen in......

Watch: Aditya Narayan sing!

'If anybody wants me to act in their film for free, just make me sing all the songs!' 'I don't even care about the script.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditya Narayan/Instagram   Not every star......

Vikram Bhatt: I don't need stars

Vikram Bhatt's latest horror film Shaapit may not have set the box office on fire but that has not diminished the confidence of the filmmaker, who feels that he can work without stars. After 1920......

Ranji Trophy: Mum teen Mhatre hits century; Double century for Sudarshan

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday. Teenager Mhatre hits ton as Mumbai in command IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's Sai Sudarshan celebrates his double ton against Delhi on Friday.......

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Instagram Playing the game of his life, India's Harshit Pawar shocked top seed and youngest ever......

'They think they know everything'

'Sometimes too much money comes, arrogance comes.' Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Sunil Gavaskar, the legendary cricketer, recently shared fascinating insights into his approach to offering advice......

No One Wants Gavaskar's Batting Advice!

IMAGE: No batsman in his time conquered the fearsome West Indies fast bowling attack like Sunil Manohar Gavaskar did. Photograph: Photograph: Getty Images from the Rediff.com Archives Despite......

Talent or Favouritism? The curious case of KL Rahul!

IMAGE: KL Rahul is undergoing a prolonged lean patch. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images KL Rahul's continuation in the Test team, despite his repeated failures, is proving to be one of the......