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Shivaji's 'Tiger Claws' set for journey to India from UK for exhibition

The Victoria and Albert (V and A) Museum is all set to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra government next week, which will see 17th century ‘Tiger Claws' weapon believed......

My First Walk In Free India

'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).......

English seaside village remembers Indian soldiers' sacrifice in WWI

A seaside village in southern England commemorated the contributions and sacrifice of Indian soldiers who fought in World War I, known as the Great War, at a memorial created in honour of the army......

Britain imposes export ban on Tipu Sultan's rare sporting gun

A rare 18th century decorated gun made in India for Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, and valued at around GBP 2 million, has been barred from export to allow time for a UK-based institution to acquire it......

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.''My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.''My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,'......

8 things India Inc, govt must do against Pakistan

The three-day-long terror strike on the country's financial capital was devastating in terms of its reach and impact. It has left Corporate India badly shaken and the elites numb. It is no more......

India's new export: video games

With multiple limbs and each hand wielding a different weapon, the fearsome Indian warrior-goddess Kali is a natural video-game character. And next year, Kali will be coming to game consoles, PCs,......

Shall we remain an ugly duckling?

Is the next tallest building in the world going to be built in India? Who knows? Maybe. Why not? After all, there's no limit to one's dreams, and, since the government's recent announcement fully......

Who invented the ATM?

All about the ATM Who invented the ATM?Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about the world of Automated Teller Machines. Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet Explorer (IE)......

Watch The Best Of Satyajit Ray On OTT

Had he not taken his final curtain call on April 23, 1992, Satyajit Ray would still, undoubtedly, have been making movies. His films still dazzle with their technical artistry and are relevant even......

Who was Mangal Pandey?

For the few who think of Mangal Pandey as just another character role played by Aamir Khan, a quick lesson in history:So, he's not a fictional character?Of course not. Born in the village of Nagwa,......

Wimbledon: The Champions' league

Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand holds her trophy after defeating Kristina Mladenovic of France in their Girls' Singles finals match on Saturday. Lertcheewakarn, who had lost the 2008 final to......

Federer reinvented in terracotta

Roger Federer stands with his terracotta warrior statue in Madrid, where he will participate in the Masters event beginning from Monday. The world number one's life-sized sculpture is among a......

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