Mulayam: How does this alliance help my party?

'In an alliance, you are forced to overlook loyal workers.''It sends a negative message and workers turn against the party.''I have forbidden this alliance.' IMAGE: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo......

2nd Indian student rescued from Texas lake dies

A second Indian student has died in Houston, days after she was rescued along with a compatriot from a swollen lake in Texas, United States, where Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc.......

Why did Raman Singh transfer anti-Naxal cop?

Before the situation in the Naxal-affected areas got out of hand, the Raman Singh government intervened to calm tempers between the police and human rights activists.R Krishna Das reports. Last......

'Our children have only hunger written in their destiny'

In villages in Palghar district -- in Mumbai's backyard -- more than 254 children have died from malnutrition.Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore and Uttam Ghosh traveled through Maharashtra's......

Vandana Maurya's story: From a biotech researcher to a social worker

India is witnessing a radical transformation where highly qualified youngsters are giving up cushy jobs to make a difference in the lives of poor people in rural areas. Manu A......

Meet India's most innovative young minds

Shalini saw that older people having problems while using a use walker as these are not flexible enough to support them while climbing stairs. She conceived spring-loaded self-locking front legs so......

TiE: Giving a fillip to entrepreneurs

The annual 'The Indus Entrepreneurs' (TiE) conference in Silicon Valley is a tryst for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, lawyers and corporate executives. Unveiling several new initiatives to......

Summit highlights growing R&D concerns

Increased research and development expenditure, rising costs, poorly understood new technologies and innovations are a cause for concern for big pharmaceutical companies, said Satish Reddy,......

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

IMAGE: Aparrna Balamurali and Suriya in Soorarai Pottru. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020. The film, inspired by the......

What's in a NAME, Bollywood?

So what's in a name? Quite a lot, according to Bollywood! There are many movies coming up titled after their protagonist. Joginder Tuteja lists them for us:   Prithviraj Based on the many......

Bollywood 2021: A to Z RECAP

Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma,......

Ranveer, Saif: Coming soon to a theatre near you

Though its southern counterparts have already announced close to 20 releases, the Hindi movie industry had been surprisingly silent even after the government permitted 100 percent occupancy. But......

Readers wishes to Ganguly

Name:KanakMessage:i wish the tiger of Indian team a very very Happy B'day.get into ur b'day boots and enjoy the day. enjoy the day.......