Lioness in Tamil Nadu zoo dies of coronavirus, 9 others infected

For the first time in Tamil Nadu, a lion has died of coronavirus while nine others in the pride have tested positive for the infection at a zoo near Chennai, an official said on......

Why all parties want to give out money in cash

'In India, we are very far away from the per capita incomes of the West. And so the need to support many more people with much more money will come sooner in India than in other nations,' says......

Student turns sexual harassment into street art

Sophie Sandberg writes insults she or other women have heard in chalk on New York's streets to raise awareness about sexual harassment. IMAGE: One of the many comments Sophie Sandberg has chalked......

'The cultural stuff can't cancel out what is happening politically'

'Our grandparents' generation knew one another.''In our generation, you could go a lifetime without meeting someone from the other country,' British Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie tells Rahul......

Will gold prices bounce back?

Experts advise investors to buy at lower levels in the next few months and sell at the higher end of their range in the second half, reports Rajesh Bhayani. After a subdued Samvat 2073, gold is......

Eyeing a slice of Mumbai's smart city pie

Big developers are learnt to have made a pitch to get a role in the project that is spread over 16 acres behind Mumbai's popular Crawford market. Image: Traffic moves in front of the Chhatrapati......

India, China need more stimulus: Economist

Emerging economies like India and China are set to bounce back in the second-half of 2009, but they will have to take up right policies and stimulus packages, noted economist Jeffrey Sachs said on......

Shanghai rising!

Benjamin Wood swings his bulky frame over the saddle, straps on his helmet, and settles onto a vintage motorcycle with sidecar. The American architect kicks the engine into life with a single......

What are Priyanka's plans after her wedding?

Will Priyanka start a family? Or does she have some career aces up her sleeve?Longtime Rediff.com contributor Aseem Chhabra, author of Priyanka Chopra: The Incredible Story Of A Global Bollywood......

PIX! 'Every game is precious' Messi superfan joins scores of giddy fans

IMAGE: Superfan Zhang Jiao poses next to cutouts of Lionel Messi and his teammate Angel Di Maria. Photograph: Florence Lo/Reuters For thirtysomething Zhang Jiao, after realising her dream of......

Would Messi Have Won World Cup Without Di Maria?

Eight years is a long time in the life of an athlete. But just like Messi, Di Maria has preserved and persisted towards his childhood dream, points out Deepti Patwardhan. IMAGE: For an hour of the......

FIFA WC: Vinicius Jr. and Brazil ready for challenge

IMAGE: Vinicius Jr. is trying his best to help the people in Brazil get better education. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/Reuters Vinicius Jr. is the symbol of Brazil's outstanding new generation of......

Happy 60th, Carl Lewis!

His 9-gold athletic haul at the Olympics remains unrivalled with Usain Bolt coming close with 8.Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry, salutes Carl Lewis, 'Sportsman of......

Football Focus: FIFA wants to improve the offside rule

IMAGE: 'We are looking to see if we can make the offside rule better, not because of VAR but because we want to foster offensive football.' Photograph: Glyn Kirk/Pool via Getty Images FIFA wants......