Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi Thotakura.......
Joyous Ram devotees and members of the Indian diaspora around the world came together, including at the iconic Times Square in New York, for prayers, car rallies, cultural and other religious......
On a sunny Texas day in November 60 years ago, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the president of the United States, and his elegant wife Jacqueline Lee 'Jackie' Bouvier Kennedy touched down in......
La Nina, construction worsen air quality; spike in respiratory ailments. IMAGE: Citizens walk on Marine Drive on a winter morning in Mumbai as haze engulfs buildings in the background. Photograph:......
The nomination of Eric Garcetti for United States Ambassador to India moved a step closer to being confirmed by the Senate as it adopted a cloture motion, indicating that the ruling Democrats have......
How actively did the aviation experts in the Tata group — which already had two airlines — participate in the selection process of the Air India chief? Nivedita Mookerji reports.......
What engineering problems make it hard to use 17th century physics to move lots of people quickly across serious distances? Devangshu Datta has the answers. IMAGE: Pune to Mumbai in under 30......
Curtailment of flights between India and China will help Air India and other airlines to boost their seat occupancy and market share. Air India's non-stop flights to Canada and the US will get a......
Agriculture, social services, education, defence and so on will be brought into the digital fold and every gram panchayat will be connected to the internet. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......
There is talk of a fresh approach to a new labour code as well as reforming land acquisition laws in such a way as to be politically. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In its second term, the......
'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......
'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.''Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.' IMAGE: Director Jude Anthany Joseph and Tovino Thomas, left, on the......
You'll bump into a desi at every corner of the globe. But one of the largest film industries in the world, India is yet to make great strides at the Oscars. Between a handful of wins, nominations......
IMAGE: M M Keeravaani, who won a Golden Globe for Naatu Naatu. Photograph: Kind courtesy NTR Jr/Twitter SS Rajamouli's fast moving train RRR received a boost when the film's hit exuberant song......
As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events. Part 1: A for Alia Bhatt Part 2: Jacqueline's Con Call K: KHAN-ZANA, TODAY &......
'You need to grow the game. The problem is that finance of world cricket is dominated by India and 70 per cent of world cricket money comes through India from whatever direction." IMAGE: Former......
IMAGE: Coach O M Nambiar with Indian athletics legend P T Usha. Photograph: Kind courtesy, P T Usha - Olympics.com Renowned athletics coach O M Nambiar, who nurtured India's athletics great P T......
Will India finally reach the elusive double-digit mark?Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry, for one, is willing to stick his neck out on the possibility. IMAGE: The......
The dreaded 2020 is finally coming to an end. If the global effect of the coronavirus pandemic wasn't bad enough, the sporting world also lost some of its favourite stars this year. From the......
'Similar to baseball, a lot of the same things go on in it, pitchers have similar curve balls and all that. It is going to be a lot of fun' IMAGE: Indian cricket fans during the 1st T20......