May 29, 1953. A New Zealand beekeeper named Edmund Hillary and a Nepali sherpa named Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to reach the top of the world -- the 29,035 foot Mount Everest, the......
'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.'An excerpt from T J......
'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......
A diplomatic and political row erupted on Wednesday over Arvind Kejriwal's remark about a "new form" of COVID-19 in Singapore prompting the Union government to assert that the Delhi chief minister......
In November 2023, Netherlands-based tech investor Prosus NV marked down Byju's valuation to under $3 billion. Peerzada Abrar reports. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters BlackRock has again reduced......
In a breather to the troubled edtech company, the steering committee of lenders has agreed to amend a $1.2 billion term loan with Byju's by August 3, 2023, the lenders announced on Monday. IMAGE:......
Audit firm Deloitte has resigned as auditors of Byju's citing a delay in submission of financial statements while almost simultaneously three of the edtech firm's board members have quit in what is......
Bollywood stars celebrated Father's Day with beautiful pictures and messages on Instagram. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra celebrates husband Nick Jonas,......
Do click on the images to see the stars Photographer Pradeep Bandekar met over the weekend. IMAGE: Alaya F outside her dance class on Sunday. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar ......
Like India's '83 World Cup campaign itself, the movie looks like a rollicking ride, notes Deepti Patwardhan. 1983 changed Indian sport forever. India won the cricket World Cup in England, the......
Who are the stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar met over the weekend? Katrina Kaif at Ramesh Taurani's office. Arjun Kapoor was there too. Ranbir Kapoor,......
Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow. Ananya Pandey makes sure to keep her mask on, as she steps out to go for yoga class. Gabriella Demetriades, Arjun Rampal's partner, takes......
IMAGE: Vivian Kong of Hong Kong in action with Auriane Mallo-Breton of France during the fencing women's Epee Individual Gold Medal Bout at Grand Palais, Paris, on Saturday. Photograph: Maye-E......
'Man, what a player!''The ease in which he batted brought out a kind of awe in us.' IMAGE: Carl Hooper on his way to 105 against South Africa during the third match of a quadrangular one-day......
Images from the T20 World Cup Super Eight Group 2 match between the West Indies and South Africa, in Antigua. SCORECARD IMAGE: South Africa's players celebrate clinching victory over the West......
IMAGE: Vivian Richards with Virat Kohli. Photograph: Vivian Richards/Instagram Batting legend Vivian Richards visited the Indian team's dressing room and expressed his support for Rohit Sharma and......
IMAGE: Indian players celebrate the fall of a wicket during the India-Bangladesh game in the Super 8 Phase. Photograph: Andrew Kelly / Reuters India have found their batting template for the......