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'Don't we have any value as human beings?'

'Haven't you heard of the magical EVM machines? They can negate all our votes.''There is no hope. Modi is India's Putin.'Jyoti Punwani reports.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Any reporter on......

A morning with the first Indian in space

The remarkable story of Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in space, will be seen in a film featuring Aamir Khan.The retired cosmonaut and test pilot tells Archana Masih why he doesn't......

Dalit scholar Rohith's last words: 'From shadows to the stars'

On Sunday, Rohith Vemula, a 26-year-old Dalit scholar who was expelled by the Hyderabad Central University a month ago, committed suicide. The second year research scholar of science, technology......

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 10 images. Image: Russia's President Vladimir Putin practises with Musa Mogushkov of Russian national judo team during a......

The Man Who Lived for the Story

ARTHUR J PAISOctober 22, 1949 - January 8, 2016. IMAGE: Arthur J Pais, Editor, India Abroad and Rediff.com, on a trip to Russia. Photograph: Mabel E Pais Even though I knew him for nearly......

Renault gets the Urban Nights to our roads

Renault has launched limited edition versions of its three bestsellers -- the Kwid, Kiger, and Triber -- called the Urban Night. Let's start with the Kiger, one of Renault's best-looking compact......

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

With a team of 20-odd people, Snafu tries to unearth the rough diamonds from millions of songs. Can AI help look for a needle in a haystack? Ritwik Sharma finds out. *IMAGE: The music label......

Advertising: Another turn of the wheel due?

The world awaits a creative breakthrough for mobile phone ads, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Advertising in its many forms has long had an uneasy relationship......

7 must know amazing facts about the new Hyundai Verna

New Hyundai Verna 2017 is powered with a choice of 1.6 L petrol engine (Dual VTVT, 121.3 bhp) and 1.6 L diesel engine (U2 CRDi VGT, 126.2 bhp). Since its launch on August 22, 2017 in India, the......

7 lessons on innovation from David Bowie

If 'innovation' were a person, he or she would have looked like David Bowie, says Bhaskar Chakravorti. Image: David Bowie performs during the Fashion Rocks concert at New York City's Radio......

'Katrina was very much against doing a Tamil version'

'It would have made (Producer) Ramesh Taurani very happy if I taken two Bombay stars, but the reason why I kept mentally rejecting the regular sort of casting was to discover this excitement, you......

'How Can Truth Hurt The Film-maker?'

Mahesh Bhatt, Bollywood's enfant terrible, turned 75 on September 20. Subhash K Jha hails Bhattsaab -- as he is known to his legion of proteges -- as the 'eternal seeker of truth in cinema and in......

Yet Another Blockbuster Night For Kartik

The Stardust 50th Anniversary Honours awards saw the who's who of Bollywood on the red carpet. The ladies looked gorgeous but the men made some smart clicks too. Kartik......

Vaani-Bhumi's Night Out

The Stardust 50th Anniversary Honours awards night saw Bollywood stars bring their fashion A-game to the red carpet. The ladies looked wow, and also had fun with each other, making the pictures......

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Review

The Rings of Power has a visual distinction and vibe entirely of its own, observes Sukanya Verma. If there's one thing that Peter Jackson's exhaustive adaptation of The Lord of Rings and The......

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic survives Prizmic test; Sakkari through

Images from Day 1 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday. Djokovic survives tough opener IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the third set during his first round match......

Shine & glitz to welcome all as China opens Asian Games in post-Covid era

IMAGE: The 19th Asian Games is set to officially open on Saturday. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters After a year's delay due to COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games officially opens in Hangzhou on......

Mumbai City ready for Asian CL but focus on Saudi clubs

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronalddo's Al-Nassr kick off their Asian Champions League campaign against 2020 runners-up Persepolis. on Monday. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters Five times UEFA Champions League......

Sporting moments to look out for at Tokyo 2020

Superheroes the world over come head to toe in spandex. So too here in Tokyo, where the one person with the best shot at making – or even saving – these most beleaguered of Olympic......

Format change restores drama to Spanish Cup

IMAGE: Madrid's Sergio Ramos looks dejected as Real Sociedad players celebrate after the Copa del Rey quarter-final, at Santiago Bernabeu, in Madrid, on Thursday. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters......

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