Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United......

'Rajiv Gandhi's legacy is quite inspirational'

'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.' IMAGE: Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated 30 years ago today, May 21, 1991, during a......

From Lincoln to Trump: A look at inaugurations past

On January 20, the United States will hold its 59th inaugural ceremony to swear in President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The event, held at the US Capitol in Washington,......

'BJP won't reach magic figure'

'No question of their winning.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi at an election rally at Haldia in East Midnapore district, West Bengal May 6, 2019. Photograph: PTI Photo Sharad......

What Was The Secret Of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Success?

His advice was to always start with small positions because we are bound to make mistakes; and remain humble because the markets can be merciless, remembers Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

Portnoy's complaint about Warren Buffett

When it comes to Mr Portnoy, it is hard to claim that his trading patterns are any more logical than his fictional namesake's methods of entertaining himself, notes Devangshu Datta.Illustration:......

The businessman who got richer during the lockdown

Radhakishan Damani is the only billionaire to see his wealth grow by around 20% during the lockdown.Sachin P Mampatta and Viveat Susan Pinto on the rise and rise of DMart's reclusive billionaire.......

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

A glance back at some important ups and down India Inc faced in 2018. Year End Specials   Kindly click on the image below to view the relevant story. #1 How PNB scam effected consumer......

Oscars 2017: Much ado about a thing

The best film won. Until it didn’t. Or, depending on where you stand, vice versa.  IMAGE: Moonlight's Mahershala Ali and La La Land's Ryan Gosling at the Oscars. Photograph: Kevin......

Oscar 2017: The 10 BIGGEST mistakes!

The 89th Annual Academy Awards will go down in history for this. Oscar wrongs are always worth arguing about. Here, according to Raja Sen, are this year’s biggest flubs.  Mistake #1:......

Billy Crystal, Hugh Jackman, Frank Sinatra: Top 10 Oscar hosts

Oscar 2015 host Neil Patrick Harris has several big shoes to fill in. Neil Patrick Harris is an extraordinary performer, one who has not just played iconic television characters Doogie Howser and......

UCL PIX: Newcastle stun PSG; Man City, Barcelona win

Newcastle run riot to secure famous 4-1 win over PSG IMAGES: Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff celebrates scoring their third goal. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters A rampant Newcastle United......

EPL PIX: City four points clear at top; Chelsea finally win!

A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League. IMAGE: Manchester City's players celebrate after Ilkay Gundogan scores the second goal against Leeds United, at Etihad Stadium in......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......

Holder's attack keeps West Indies afloat on Day 2

IMAGE: South Africa's Dean Elgar takes the catch to dismiss Kyle Mayers off the bowling of Kagiso Rabada during Day 2 of the second Test match at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, on......

PIX: Bayern's Coman haunts PSG again; Milan down Spurs

IMAGE: Kingsley Coman refused to celebrate after scoring the goal for Bayern Munich against PSG during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match at Parc des Princes in Paris, on......